Retail Therapy is about five
very different ladies with one thing in common... We're insanely addicted to
shopping! Sometimes we splurge on frivolous items and/or of necessity, great
quality, and comfort. We spend to our boundaries and apparently
those boundaries are pretty high! When there's extra money to burn, there's
things to splurge on! Our style site isn't just all about our latest
purchases or a place to brag either. We strive to supply you with
information and reviews on the hottest items in season or straight classic.
You'll find our top fashion faves to sexy outfits pulled together to even
our fave places to shop! Not only do we love to shop but we talk about
shopping, think about shopping, and dream about shopping. But of course
every shopaholic could relate to our madness.
March 9, 2007
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November 24, 2006
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 Ms.
Cel Sacramento Valley/Bay Area, California.
Mother of a beautiful 4 yr. old girl.
F/T College student majoring in Nursing and minoring in Art. F/T Med. worker. P/T Make-up artist.
Favorites = Specialty Store: Urban Outfitters, Metro Park, Ikon, & Up Against the Wall
High-End Store: Neiman Marcus & Saks 5th Ave.
Shoes: Flip-flops, Flats, MJ, Vans, & Puma
Jeans: Sevens, COH, & JC
Splurge: Electronics/Gadgets, MAC makeup & designer purses
Beauty Products: Anything MAC, NARS, Kiehl's and Cetaphil
Jewelry: Anything silver, platinum, or white gold (Tiffany's!), cheap shades, and bulky fashion necklaces.
Trend/Fad: Oversized purses & high-waisted belts
Can't stop shopping for: Gadgets, LE MAC products, and Hello Kitty
items!
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 Ms.
Drie Bay Area, California.
Single.
Mother of a cutie 3 yr. old boy.
Nanny, artist, student.
Favorites = Specialty Store: Alloy, Torrid, Illuminations
High-End Store: Nordstrom, Macy's
Shoes: Soda, Nike, Skechers
Jeans: Gap, Old Navy
Splurge: Graphic Tees, Shoes, Bags
Beauty Products: Mary Kay, Victoria's Secret, Revlon
Jewelry: Claire's
Trend/Fad: Comfy chic
Can't stop shopping for: DVD's!
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 Mrs.
Heather JerseyMarried.
Mother of a sweet 4 y/o girl genius.
Student Nurse / Small business owner.Favorites = Specialty Store: Coco Pari, Le Train Bleu, Jake, Mava
High-End Store: Neiman Marcus Short Hills, Barneys New York
Shoes: Christian Louboutin, LTD Nikes, Tara Subkoff
Jeans: J Brand, Siwy, Imitation of Christ, Cheap Monday
Splurge: Shoes, skinny jeans, & independent / high end labels (Bi La Li, Versace, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, YSL, Society for Rational Dress, Johnson, Geren Ford)
Beauty Products: La Mer, Barbie Loves MAC, Clinique Red Lipstick, Ojon, Essie Fishnet Stockings
Jewelry: N/A
Trend/Fad: Skinny jeans/pants, waist belts, nude and navy colors, true 40s glam red lips/nails
Can't stop shopping for: hard to find items, vintage, modern home decor, shoes.
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 Mrs.
Wendy New York, NYMarried.
Mother of an adorable infant boy.
Favorites = Specialty Store: Intermix, Scoop, Calypso
High-End Store: Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik, Yves Saint Laurent, Prada, Mella flip flops
Jeans: J Brand, 575, Raven, Joe's
Splurge: Shoes and bags
Beauty Products: Laura Mercier, Chanel, Dior, Vincent Longo
Jewelry: Van Cleef and Cartier
Trend/Fad: Skinny jeans
Can't stop shopping for: Jeans, skirts, and vintage dresses.
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 Mrs.
Lani Bay Area, California.
Married.
Mother of a handsome 2 yr. old boy.
FIDM graduate (Marketing major) and manager.
Favorites = Specialty Store: True
High-End Store: Nordstrom & Neiman Marcus
Shoes: Cathy Jean, BCBG, & Steve Madden
Jeans: 7 for all Mankind
Splurge: Coach bags
Beauty Products: Aveda and Sebastian products, Stila cosmetics, and MAC cosmetics
Jewelry: Chandlier earrings
Trend/Fad: Moraccan slippers & Mocassins
Can't stop shopping for: Lipgloss, tote bags, accessories (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc) & shoes.
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CEL's Latest Purchases
Haha...I lied.Remember how I said I don't shop as much ever since I started working. Well, that's SOOO not true. Check out all the stuff that burned a whole in my wallet LOL:
Biased cut brown & green skirt by Julie's Closet. $SALE from Ross.
Dirty turquoise gradient top by Better B. $SALE from Up Against the Wall.
Blanket PJ's by Carter's, Guess jeans, and Ralph Lauren resort polo for my Gracie. $SALE from Macy's.
Grey pin stripe gauchos by L8er Clothing (can't you tell that I am in LOVE with gauchos? LOL), Escada's Rockin' Rio perfume, and a Triple 5 Soul sleeveless top. $SALE from Macy's.
Citizens of Humanity stretch 'Kelly' jeans in Pacific and Project E's yellow vintage polo. Both $RETAIL from Up Against the Wall. Loooove this outfit with my pink skully Vans =D
White mesh ballet slippers by Dollhouse. $RETAIL from Bakers.
2 Hello Kitty boy-cut undies in black and white by Sanrio, plain white 'beater by Prospirit, pastel aqua 'gymnasium' pants by Mossimo, khaki blazer by Mossimo, white socks for Gracie by Circa, and Strawberry Shortcake undies (for Gracie...duh! lol). $RETAIL from Target.
Sex and the City DVD's seasons 5, 6 part one, and 6 part two & John Legend's Get Lifted CD. DVD's $RETAIL & CD $SUPERSALE from Target.
Reebok sticky yoga mat. $SALE from Target.
Children's Traditional rhinestone moccasins in white by Minnetonka. $SALE from The MinnetonkaShop.com. You should see Gracie with these shoes on with her jeans and coral polo top. It's too cute!
Front lace hardsole knee-hi boots in black by Minnetonka. $SALE from The MinnetonkaShop.com. I was thinking about getting black Uggs but opted for these instead.
100% pure silk sleeveless top in aqua by Heart Moon Star. $SALE from Rampage.
You're all probably sick of seeing this haha. Melie Bianco's 'Laguna Beach' bag. $SALE from NessaLeeStyle.com.
White and teal Puma bomber jacket with faux fur. $SUPERSALE from Macy's.
Storage shelf with Pastel bins by Restore & Restyle. $RETAIL from Target.
Chrissie's Latest Purchases
This is my first time posting and I'm so excited! So I have been MIA-ing for a bit and haven't shopped *ahem* splurged for a good few months. Then I got in touch with Heather again and she is solely responsible for burning a hole in my wallet! Here's some of the things I bought in the past few weeks since I surface on the scene of the life of a shopaholic again. 
Jessica Simpson's Abercrombie & Fitch Bradley Pond "54" Sweatshirt from Abercrombie. $SALE. My new favorite "mope-around-the-house-staying-warm" sweatshirt. I haven't bought an oversized sweatshirt since I was 16! But this one is too comfy to pass up.
Jessica Simpson & Lindsay Lohan's Abercrombie & Fitch Destroyed Jeans from Abercrombie. $SALE. I got my friend to get them for me with her employee discount =D. I bought these the day before US Weekly showed the article about Jessica Simpson's shopping trip at Abercrombie. Jessica wore hers slighty looser and Lindsay wore hers form fitted. These are one of the cutest destroyed jeans ever and they are definitely those "cute butt" jeans. They were sold out in every Abercrombie the week after the US Weekly article came out.
Jessica Simpson's C&C California Basic Tank in Frogger Green from Nordstrom Rack. $SUPERSALE. There was rack full of C&C tank in colors of the rainbow! I had to snatch up a couple of them. C&C as seen on: Celebrity fave
C&C California Basic Tank in Lavender from Nordstrom Rack. $SUPERSALE. The lavender matches the Nike Jessica Alba Purple/Lavender Dunks I bought from Heather. ;) C&C as seen on: Celebrity fave
Jessica Simpson's Cherry Tee Ribbed Tank Black & White from Cherry Tee. $SALE. These are my absolute favorite things in my closet. I wear them with everything! Jeans & blazer, skirts, Juicy suits-everthing! Can't stop buying them especially with those promo codes!
Jessica Simpson's Clarenton NYC Signature Crest T-Shirt Creme from Famous Fashions Found. $SALE. I've been wanting to get this to wear with my Juicy Couture Terry Shirred Suit in Fiesta since forever. When I saw it at Famous Fashions Found with a promo code, I had to get it. Clarenton as seen on: Jessica Simpson, Nikki Hilton, & Nicole Richie
Jessica Simpson's Cool Change Ruffle Dress/Skirt in Teal and Pistachio from Playhouse Clothing.
$SALE. Once again, those promo codes are killing me; they are making me buy more and more. This is one of the most beautiful dress I've laid my eyes on. It's perfect for spring/summer.
Rafters Flip-Flops from Nordstrom Rack. $SUPERSALE. I'm the queen of flip-flops. These were such a good deal I got 5 pairs!
Jessica Simpson's Hardtail Foldover Yoga Pants in Chocolate from Bloomingdleas. $RETAIL. Heather is right; these pants make your butt and legs look great!
Britney Spear's Seven For All Mankind Havana Jeans from Neiman Marcus. $RETAIL. I love destroyed jeans. These are just destroyed enough.
Seven For All Mankind Panama Jeans from Neiman Marcus. $SALE. Kind of like the Havanas but darker. These fit great!
Men's Juicy Couture Black Velour Zip Hoodie from Lohemann's. $SUPERSALE. Men's Juicy is so much cheaper than women's!
Ladies of the Canyon V-Pinched Tunic in Lavender from Dylan. $SUPERSALE. Got this on a trip to Dylan when they had their bi-annual purple dot sale. It's my first LOTC top and I'm surprised at how small they run! Ladies of the Canyon as seen on: Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson's Lejaby Eyelet Bustier White from Saks Fifth Ave. $SUPERSALE. This is one of the cutest bustier I've seen. Sexy yet innocent. Can't wait to wear this to Club NV next week.
Marc Jacobs Butterfly Flip Flops fron Loehmann's. $SUPERSALE. This were from many seasons ago but I've loved them since the first time I saw them. Then I saw them at Loehmann's during the after Christmas shoes sale and I snatch the last pair. Sorry for the toe prints, I wore them to get a pedicure today. hehe.
Jessica Simpson's Made U Look Rocket Tee from Delia's. $RETAIL. Cute little tee. The shirt glows in the dark! =)
Lindsay Lohan's Minnetonka Moccasin Thunderbird Boat Sole White Leather from Zappos. $SALE. Lindsay Lohan was wearing this with her Bambi Couture Dress & Splendid Henley. So when I bought the Bambi Couture dress, I had to get the shoes to go with it! Best of all, I got these full price at Zappos but found them cheaper somewhere else and Zappos matched the price with an additional 10% off. I love thier 110% price guarantee policy. Minnetonka as seen on: Lindsay Lohan, Ashly Olsen, Hiliary Duff, & Kate Hudson.
Sex And The City: Kiss And Tell from Amazon.com. $SALE. I'm a huge fan of Sex And The City. I have all 6 seasons including season 6 part 2 on dvds, so I have to get the book to add to my collection.
St. Tropez Esscentials I Love Comestic Bags from Nordstrom Rack. $SUPERSALE. I needed a new makeup bag b/c my Prada one broke. Heather convinced me the St. Tropez ones are so cute and practical. I was just about to buy them online, then I found them on sale at Nordstrom Rack instead! St. Tropez Esscentials as seen on: Jessica Simpson.
Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Push Up Without Padding Bra & V-String from Victoria's Secret. $SUPERSALE. I don't usually wear VS' Very Sexy line but this was just so cheap!
Heather's Latest Purchases
So I find this AMAZING boutique called C&D's that was literally 8-10 minutes away from my parent-in-law's house this whole entire time. She had so many hot designers like Lotta, Vintage Disney, Great China Wall, Linea Pelle, Trunk LTD, Lily McNeal, Da Nang, Joe's Jeans, Primp, 2 B Free, Betty & Veronica, Free People, etc. Not to mention a lot of ethnic skirts, Free People-esque sweaters, and ones with ruffle and such. Sorry, no website or charge sends though. She's dedicated to her locals and feels online is too much of a fast turnover. Passion before profits, what a beautiful mentality! 
Jessica Simpson's United Nude Sharpei Hi Cord 3" Boots in black from United Nude. $RETAIL. Definitely the hottest slouch boots on the face of this planet. The shape of the heel is beautiful, they're very comfy, and it's like the perfect slouch with the ribbon. Beautiful! I blew this up on the JS boards and these black 3" ones were gone within 48 hours. LOL!
Paris Hilton & Molly Sims' Ethnic Sequin Bohemian Skirt in black/white from eBay. $SUPERSALE. Ethnic sequin print skirts are definitely hot for this season. Yeah if some shorties put it on, it'll look funny but if you fold the waistband 2-3 times to make it 1-3" below the knee, it looks hot with boots! I've been bugging about this skirt since before Xmas and finally got this 2 1/2 weeks ago. Yay!!! I don't think I'd go for any other type skirts.
Linea Pelle Gold Braided Belt from C&D's. $RETAIL. I literally gasped when I tried this on at the boutique. Funny thing was, I didn't even know it was Linea Pelle (since it's different than her usual stuff) till after I looked at the back. Jessica wore a similiar gold Linea Pelle on her Christmas special but this one is 10x hotter. Hehe! I chose this over the Old Man River belt. Good decision? Linea Pelle as seen on: Jessica & Ashlee Simpson, Penelope Cruz, Teri Hatcher, Justin Timberlake, Paris Hilton, and Nicole Richie.
Lindsay Lohan's Trunk LTD Kiss World Tour 79 Raglan from Trashy Diva. $SUPERSALE. These shirts are limited edition remakes and the quality is really good. They accidentally sent me the wrong size a couple weeks ago so Candice gave me 50%! Totally worth it. Trunk LTD as seen on: Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Jessica & Ashlee Simpson, Meg Ryan, Anna Kournikova, Marlon Wayans, Ashton Kutcher, and more.
Jessica Simpson's Gap Cozy Angora Beret and Gap Sequin Belt from Gap. $SUPERSALE. The beret is super cute when all my hair is tucked in. So so so soft. The sequin belt, I'm prolly going to cut the ribbon since the bow is just sooooo big! But I did get them for really dirt cheap, cheaper than the site states.
CEL's Latest Purchases
Heather's Latest Purchases
[Edited 1/13: For Sale Jessica Simpson's United Nude Sharpei Hi Cord Velour Black Ribbon Slouch Boots 7-7.5 / 38. I also have sizes 8-8.5 39 and 9-9.5 / 40 available. $330 shipped to readers, $300 shipped to RT girls!] OK technically I didn't break my NYR. Most of these, I purchased before New Years. OK, maybe I'm lying... OK I am! Last week I cracked and bought 5-6 things. Ugh! But this week I'm doing much better. I gave up a Grail tee, Great China Wall sweatshirt, Vintage Capezio boots, and a Vintage Disney Tinkerbell Cashmere for a pair of black United Nude Sharpei boots. I saved almost $500! Now that's process. LOL! These ones are pre-New Years splurges. 
Lindsay Lohan and Ashlee Simpson's Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Sequin Bolero/Capelet from eBay. $SALE. Definitely my fave sequin bolero out of 9823748734 of the ones I've been seeing. And it's so versatile. You could wear it 5 different ways! Twelfth Street is definitely worth the money.
 
LEFT: Lindsey Lohan's Project E Vintage "Tennis Anyone?" Tunic Polo in flamingo pink from Bloomingdales @ Short Hills. $RETAIL. The fit on these are great. Definitely better and sexier than Lacoste or Le Tigre
RIGHT: Jessica Simpson's Hard Tail Foldover Yoga Pants in chocolate from Bloomingdales @ Short Hills. $RETAIL. OMG.. these make your ass and legs look GREAT. Great I tell you! I suggest folding in the waistband to hide the Hard Tails logo on the back. I wish Sweet Kisses was back so I could show the better pic.
 
LEFT: Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Velveteen Teal Blazer from Neiman Marcus. $SALE. Blazer happy much? I wasn't really feeling the celeb fave cropped Twelfth Street blazers that much but the L/S version is sweeeeettt!! It even has little cute rhinestone buttons. But I'm sooo mad I could have saved $27 if I waited another week. Twelfth Street as seen on Gweneth Paltrow, Jessica & Ashlee Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, and Vanessa Marcil.
RIGHT: Splendid Light Jersey Grey Henley from GoClothing. $SUPERSALE. I'm never ordering from there again. Everytime I order, I ALWAYS receive an email saying something's sold out. Splendid henley's as seen on Jessica Simpson, Eva Longoria, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, etc.
C&C Cropped Sweatshirt Hoodie in chocolate from a Designer Jeans Sample Sale. $SUPERSALE. It looks cuter in person. Has that baggy Olsen look to it. Great for food shopping. ;) C&C as seen on: celeb fave.
eBay PowerSeller 2nd Anniversary Business Case from eBay. We got this for FREE! They sent it as a gift for our 2nd Anniversary like a month ago. hehe!
Vintage Nike Air Tech Challenge Andre Agassi in Azalea. $SUPERSALE. Ahhh... Air Techs are soooo hot.
St. Tropez Essential's "I Love" Terry Cosmetic Bags from Nessa Lee Style. $SUPERSALE. I just love these bags!! Not good for just make up but for everything! Receipts, Gemma's hair clips, etc. AND it was BOGO at the time. -=D As seen on: Sarah Jessica Parker, Paris Hilton, and Jessica Simpson.
Heather's Latest Purchases
okay back online finally! i swear i hate pinchpenny! well i'd like to welcome a new member, dee from new york. she's from the jessica style boards too so you know good is gonna come out of her shopping bags! btw my new years resolution.... minimize shopping to no more than 1-2 items a week. -=*( wish me luck! happy new years everyone!  
Ettie Once Around Scarf in Custom Cornflower/Sea direct from Sarah Rosenberg @ Ettie. $SALE. I LOVE these scarves! Sarah (the designer) makes the quality and design so well. I explained to her that I wanted Sea but with different shades of turquoise and dark turquoise on one section and she gave me one! Awesome service! She only made one in this custom colorway. Ettie scarves as seen on: Jessica Simpson, JLo, Steven Tyler, Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Serena Williams, and Constance Zimmer.
 
LEFT: Jennifer Aniston's C&C Zebra Orange/Army Green Tie Dye Tee from a designer jeans sample sale. $SALE. I matched Jessica's Army Tee/VS outfit a little better with this tee. I didn't really like how she wore her army tee with the VS sweats.
RIGHT: Jessica Simpson's VS PINK Doggy Yellow Sweatpants from Victoria's Secret. $RETAIL. These are one of the cutest sweats for an awesome price. I fold over the waist band down and bring up the legs to capri length. They're supposedly backordered but who knows. I picked these up over a month ago. -=X
 
Polo Ralph Lauren White L/S Tee from the Polo Outlet. $SUPERSALE. & True Religion Baby Joey Dark Jeans from Go Clothing. $SALE. Awe sit! Gemma matches mommy with her jeans! Hehehe. I have to take a pic of her wearing this and her matching white Minnetonka Thunderbirds while I'm wearing mine too.
 
LEFT: Lotta Stensson Tiffany Blue/Sequin Halter Tank from eBay. $SUPERSALE. I love the sequined beading and silk chiffon on this top and the color is so rich. The best Lotta style IMO and is the same exact style as Jessica's shawl but the halter version. Definitely my new fave designer! Lotta Stensson as seen on: Jessica Simpson, Cameron Diaz, Carmen Electra, Janet Jackson, Kelly Ripa, and Christina Aguilera.
RIGHT: Generra Slim Fitted Navy Twill Blazer from Bloomingdales at the Mall at Short Hills. $SUPERSALE. Finally found the perfect blazer. It's perfectly fitted and not baggy like how most blazers are when they're opened (i.e. Juicy Couture, Marc Jacobs, etc).
LC & The OC Julie Cooper's Melie Bianco Laguna Beach Bag from Nessa Lee Style. $SALE. I'm still debating whether or not to keep this since everyone and their mother has one. LOL. I've been selling them on eBay for Christmas and this is my last one. Yes? No? It's a really cute bag and surprisingly is better quality than the Allison Burns Faithfulls.
 
Nikki Hilton, Nicole Richie, & Jessica Simpson's Clarendon NYC Signature Crest Tee in yellow and kelly from Honey West. $RETAIL. I love these tees so much! They makes t-shirts look high end and sexy. Clarendon as seen on: many celebs.
 
Bejeweled Betty & Veronica "Betty Pink" Henley from Honey West. $RETAIL. One of my fave shirts of all time. Not even Kitson got these in! The entire Betty & Veronica line is way too cute! So many old school cartoons are being retroed. It's crazy! Betty & Veronica as seen on: Lindsay Lohan.
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