Wearing my Jennifer Fisher Thread Ear Cuffs, which were my bday present to myself :)
Ok so was March a stressful month for you? It was definitely a bit stressful for me, and I unfortunately cope with stress with retail therapy. Also it was my birthday month and I was in search of a present for myself (or at least that was one of my justifications, lol). Anyway this is all just to say I have over-spent this month, whoops.
What I Bought
Girlfriend Collective Leggings and Wash Bag: When these went 50% off during their sale I decided to finally see what all the hype was about. I’m planning to do a Girlfriend Collective vs. Outdoor Voices vs. Everlane perform leggings comparison review soon.
Jennifer Fisher thread ear cuffs and salt refill: Bday present to myself.
Cafune Stance Crossbody Wallet: Also bday present to myself. I ended up returning the small stance bag because it was too similar in size to my Celine nano belt bag. But when I saw their wallet version go for 40% off at Shopbop I couldn’t resist. Do I need a smaller bag? Probably not, but since I sold my Chanel wallet on chain awhile ago I don’t have any small wallet crossbody bags so this should theoretically fill a void. And actually during these times of corona, the only time I go out is for grocery shopping. And I’ve found this bag to be the perfect size to fit everything but not get in the way. Anyway review of this coming soon!
Everlane slim crop: review coming very soon, but let me tell you it was love at first wear <3 (this was also purchased and reviewed before my current decision to not purchase any new Everlane items—I talk about it below)
Mate the Label vintage sweatshirt: Since I only have one sweatshirt (the Ciao one I got for $12 in February from Crossroads—and yes before that I had given away all my sweatshirts) and now that staying home is might be a longer term thing, I decided to let myself buy another sweatshirt. Been wanting to try this brand for awhile and looking forward to writing a review of this one soon.
Last Brand Mini hoops: Been waiting to try their jewelry and mini hoops are my jam lol. Purchased using credit from my referral link, so thank you guys for all your support with your clicks!
Mini trampoline from Amazon: Ok so this was a total impulse purchase, but I saw Kate Beckinsale jumping on one on Instagram and it just looked like so much fun. I also see Busy Phillips doing all kinds of rebounder workouts (that’s what they call it when it’s a mini trampoline for exercise). I hope to start doing rebounder workouts soon and I figured Emi can always jump on it when she’s old enough not to hurt herself.
CB2 Axel Plates and Bowls: And another total impulse purchase but now that we’re eating every single meal at home, I got tired of seeing my chipped plates bowls. So I treated myself to some new dinnerware. It’ll make eating at home all day, every day for the foreseeable future more enjoyable.
What I was Gifted:
Everlane Day Loafer mules: I ended up returning these because I just didn’t love the snakeskin print. But above is my mini review of them I put up on Insta. I returned these and then asked for this…
Everlane 40 hour flat: Mini review saved in Instagram story highlights
Everlane lightweight straight leg crop: the sizing of this was off. I’m usually a 6 in Everlane pants and even though I got it in a 6, it was way too large. See my mini review up top since I won’t be doing a formal review of it on the blog. Ended up giving this away through a small Instagram giveaway.
What I Returned
Celine Mini Belt Bag: couldn’t deal with the blue
Polene Numero Un Nano Bag: My review of that was here but I didn’t like it for soooo many reasons
St. Agni Desi Knit Loafer and Lita Loafer from the RealReal: I love my St. Agni mules so much I thought I would try these other styles. Review coming soon but let’s just say I wasn’t as much of a fan.
Everlane 100% human sweatshirt: Near the end of this month Everlane laid off their CX and retail team. And I get it, these are hard time for retailers, but the way the ended up doing it: reassuring worker their jobs are safe, and then locking the out of their accounts (for some), is just a d*ckhead move. There’s just something shady going on over there and where there’s usually smoke there’s fire. Until I can feel like their actions align their words, I won’t be making any more new purchases nor accepting any gifts to review. Buuuut I’m sad because I love (some of) their clothes so much (like the slim leg crop). But in the meantime, I’m returning what I can, which includes my last Everlane purchase of this month: this sweatshirt. Wearing it now would just seem like I represent a hypocritical company.
What I Sold/Selling
Currently I’m selling some jewelry here. All proceeds will be donated to the Frontline Responders Fund, which works towards getting enough PPE (personal protective equipment) to our healthcare workers. I’ll be adding more to the sale (other than jewelry) throughout the next couple of weeks.