Stress Shopping.

(Since it's Lent I feel compelled to start with a prayer. Dear Lord, Thank you for Forever 21. Because without it this blog would have gone defunct lo so many years ago. Thanks for everything. xo, Sarah)

A couple of weeks ago, in the midst of stressing and whatnot, I felt the pull towards my forever-frenemy, Forever21.

And I am not one to ignore the call of shopping.

First I had to order a bunch of basics because they were on sale... and good basics are hard to find.

Five long sleeve tees.
Five short sleeve tees.
Wow, this post reeks of excitement.

Next up, this fun little top with weird bat wings. I believe the correct term is "dolman" sleeves. Or some such spelling.

Also pictured are new cheap skinny jeans. I'm obsessed. This is maybe my 4th pair. $9.50. CHEAP!

New necklace that I will probably never wear.

New blue necklace that I will definitely never wear.

New earrings. I will definitely wear the blue pair with all my boring black clothes. It will be cute.

Skinny belts that are way too long to cinch in my waist.

I think I'll start wearing belts like this. Very chic, no?

And last but not least, this cute dress. I wasn't going to keep it, but then I wore it to Dance Marathon last weekend over jeans and with a blazer. Tres chic. (Looks like it's sold out now.. although it is the header picture on this page of Love21. I'm so cool!)

Then I went on an actual in-store shopping spree. So weird.

I bought this black and white dress at Francesca's.
I think the black/white dress trend is kinda over... but I didn't participate when it was really in so I'm joining late. Also, this dress is way too short-looking for my taste. I shall definitely be wearing tights if I ever wear it.

These metallic Nine West flats were purchased to replace an old pair I have been wearing to death...But I'm not so sure I like them. They rub in all the wrong places, of course. But I do like metallic flats.

Unfortunately I'm nowhere near a Nine West store or I'd probably return them. I have since found a pair I like better online. They're even less expensive and have a bit more support to them.

And then I found my most favorite purchase. An uber-comfy pair of flats. The lone pair on clearance at my favorite DSW store.
And of course it looks like this style was a trial by Bandolino for a line of comfort-flats and work-wear shoes (called B-Flexible). It doesn't seem to exist anywhere on the internet... except for this pair of shoes.

Although I won't stop looking until I find more pairs. Preferably a black leather and red patent leather pair, please and thank you.

Also purchased on this trip but not pictured: a thin leopard-print belt and light leopard-print scarf. Clearly, someone's obsessed.

And just so we're clear, this marks a landmark F21 order for me: I spent around $140 on all the F21 stuff pictured above and I don't think I'm returning anything.

Although I believe the jury's still out on the ugly sunglasses.

(Also titled: this is why I crop my face out when I post outfit pictures. Cause I've usually rolled out of bed without washing my face. Although on this day I had sense enough to add earrings.)

Anybody else feeling their spring-fever shopping impulses coming to life? Do share.