sunshine stylin'

i think every girl needs a few pairs of great sunglasses! but, you don't need to spend a fortune just because you want something designer. expensive sunglasses do not mean better protection for your eyes. you're really only paying for the name, and if you like to shop smart, then you shop like me.

these days, everyone's obsessed with ray-ban, oakley, etc... which i must admit, i'm a fan of ray-ban too, but i would be really upset if i spent $150 bucks on sunglasses that i ended up breaking, scratching, or losing. last summer i had a friend who knocked my sunglasses off the chair and onto some rocks and he cracked them! they were my favorite pair of sunglasses ever! but thankfully they only cost me $16 and he was able to buy me another pair. then i ended up scratching the new pair on something in my purse... so as you can see, i haven't had much luck with sunglasses lately.

which is why i love finding affordable ones, just in case there's another unexpected mishap.


big chunky ones are good for a lazy day at the pool, or out shopping.

i like these from steve madden.

aviators are an absolute must! they're my favorite style of sunglasses. i don't think i could live without them!

these are from steve madden too.

happy {thrifty} shopping, everyone! :)

sosie & stella dot

so i was broswing pinterest a little while ago, and i stumbled upon this cute little website, which has some wonderful clothing.

this shirt is gorgeous! i love the open arm sleeves and the color is perfect for summer.

what's great about this website is that it has cute summer clothes, but it's not going to burn a whole in your wallet. it's affordable, and not as expensive as places like anthropologie. 

don't get me wrong, anthropologie is a great store, but being the broke college girl that i am... i can't always afford to go shopping there. i love finding places that have similar clothing, at a price that my bank account won't suffer from. 

i absolutely love this color! coral is one of my favorites. 

bright orange is another great color for summer too. these shirts would be a good item to beat the heat in as well. like i've said before, texas summers can be brutal!

here's another website i found today, thanks to a friend on facebook. 

i am so in love with these stone earrings! oh, i can't wait to get some.

finding these charming online stores really makes me wish there was a physical store i could go to. i always get hesitant about buying stuff online because i'm such a picky shopper that i want need to try things on before i buy them. i don't want to deal with the hassle of ordering something, waiting a week or two to get it, and then being disappointed and having to return it.

but, shopping at the mall sucks these days so it looks like i don't have many other options. the good thing though, is that if you find just a couple of good online stores to buy from, that's all you may need. :)