Ladies.
You probably suspect this, but we are a force to be reckoned with at the mall.
Especially when none of our children are there slowing us down. 🙂
We shop like it’s our job, and we eat Tin Star tacos like nobody’s business.
We try on things, we show things to each other, we “ooh” and “ahh”. We repeat. It’s so much fun.
You also need to make sure you check out her Meal Planning Monday posts HERE!
LOTS TO GET TO TODAY, SO LET’S JUST DIVE RIGHT IN!
We started at Nordstrom like we always do!
For size reference, I am wearing a small in the t-shirt. This t-shirt is crazy soft, I loved the color, it fit close without being too tight, and it was longer in the back than it was in the front.
I ADORED this t-shirt.
Similar graphic t-shirts by the same maker HERE.
scarf HERE
ARE YOU GUYS DYING OVER THIS SCARF?
It’s an infinity scarf, and I went crazy over the cute fringies hanging off of it. It totally styles itself (I didn’t have to mess with it at all, just wrapped it around my neck twice). It would up the cute factor of any outfit! It comes in 5 colors, but my favorite was this taupe.
jeans HERE
I am REALLY loving how these are a lighter wash than the other
MUST HAVE jeans I already have.
wedges HERE
I would go on and on about my obsession with both the jeans and wedges, but I’m hoping you guys already know that I love them in a crazy way.
And listen.
I know all I had on here was jeans, a t-shirt, and a scarf…
but I absolutely LOVED all 3 pieces.
Worn together I thought the outfit looked “cool” and “vintage”.
Yep.
This scarf is awesome. I love how it’s full without being bulky!
Speaking of cool…
This next outfit is a little out of the box for me, but I feel like it is totally current and on trend.
same print tee HERE
(see how the 3rd picture shows you how it’s longer in the back? love that.)
black and white jacket HERE
For size reference, I am wearing a large in the jacket.
If my boobs and rib cage were a bit smaller, I totally could have taken the medium.
Basically big boobed ladies might want to pass on this jacket.
All other ladies should totally snatch it up!
wedges HERE
I was totally surprised by how much I loved the bold black and white striped jacket.
Okay…so now is a good time to tell you all that I’ve been doing this blogging thing long enough that I feel like I can kind of read your minds. I usually know when something I post is going to be a big hit.
I feel like people are really going to like the idea of the above black and white jacket, but I know that not everybody can fit into Junior’s sizing.
So, I decided to search for some other graphic black and white jacket options, just hoping I would find one I kind of liked almost as much as the one above.
AND LO AND BEHOLD.
I found 5.
FIVE.
And listen.
They are all UNDER $80.
And they are all FABULOUS.
You’re welcome.
1) herringbone sweater jacket HERE (with faux leather trim)
I think this one is my favorite. I love how it’s styled in the picture with the grey jeans and the white t, but I think it would look great dressed down with jeans (especially some of the MUST HAVE jeans or dressed up with black slacks or a pencil skirt). THIS IS A GREAT JACKET!!!!!!
2) faux leather sleeve jacquard jacket HERE
3) houndstooth front sweater jacket HERE
I really love this one too.
4) tweed front sweater jacket HERE
5) tweed blazer HERE
Tweed? In blazer form? Yes, please.
I don’t know about you ladies, but even though I’ve lived my entire life without a black and white graphic jacket, I all of a sudden HAVE TO HAVE ONE. Like YESTERDAY.
Do you feel the same way?!? The above pictures make me giddy.
black shirt HERE
cream shirt HERE
I really liked this shirt in both colors. Both were a small, but for some reason the black one was shorter than the cream one. (Make sure you look closely and see how I’m wearing a black tank under the black one it to give it the look that I wanted.)
clean cuffed jeans HERE
lacie hoodie HERE
soft green tee sold out
faux leather jacket HERE
LOVED this jacket! It fit great, had a cute shape, and I feel like it would be a really nice addition to lots of your closets. Leather is a huge trend this year, and this is a very affordable way to take part in the trend!
AWESOME plus size faux leather jacket option HERE (under $100!)
clean cuffed jeans HERE
We spend so much time at Nordstrom, but we did have time for quick runs through
both GAP and LOFT.
GAP striped t-shirt HERE
clean cuffed jeans HERE
GAP IS 35% OFF RIGHT NOW!!!!!
GAP grey jacket HERE
GAP navy jacket HERE
This jacket had such a cute cut and I loved the navy. It was also very warm!
GAP camel colored sweater HERE
This is a great basic sweater. You will see it appear next week with a great pair of pants in my post with ideas for the work place!
clean cuffed jeans HERE
We had just a little bit of time left to head to the LOFT.
I’d been hearing about the special jewelry collection they had launched and I had to check it out.
THESE earrings are GORGEOUS and SPECIAL!
Click HERE for the earrings!
They are part of the LOFT LIVE IN PINK campaign!
LOFT teamed up with Guilianna Rancic (who I love!), and now through October 31st, LOFT will donate 60% of the
purchase price of these earrings to The Breast Cancer
Research Foundation®.
These earrings would be soooooo great with so many things!
They could totally fancy up a ripped up pair of jeans and sweater, but they would also look gorgeous with a little back dress.
We ended our afternoon with Starbucks.
Before you go, I want to highlight 2 blog comments/reader e-mails I received this week, both about my new TOMS!
This first one I got on Wednesday from a sweet reader named Brandi. I know a lot of you ladies hear me talk about something over and over, but it sometimes takes hearing it from somebody else before you finally break down and decide to try something on your own.
This e-mail was too good not to share.
I’ve never commented before, but I have to tell you how
grateful I am that you highlighted the TOMS booties! I
would have never considered them before seeing you style
them. Since purchasing them, they are my favorite shoes in
my closet, beating out my Hunters and beloved Tory Burch
flats every time! They are the most comfortable shoes ever
– like wearing slippers! I get so many compliments on them
every time I wear them and I always tell people that
Sheaffer at PTMT told me to!
BRANDI!
Thank you for joining me in my mission to educate the world about these shoes!
Ladies, if you haven’t listened to me..listen to Brandi for cryin’ out loud!
Click HERE for the booties.
The same day Brandi sent me a message about the booties, I was wearing them.
And NO LIE, I got 5 compliments on them on that day alone.
5 compliments is a lot of compliments people.
This is what I was wearing…
my Vigoss clean cuffed jeans (of course) found HERE
a ruffled top (options HERE and HERE, both from LOFT, both awesome)
my beloved black jacket (sorry it’s sold out)
my Sanibel pendent HERE
TOMS booties HERE
I felt like I was pretty put together from head to toe…
and although I got 2 compliments on the jacket that day,
the FIVE I received on the booties was seriously impressive.
If you’re on the fence about them,
I’m hoping you are getting the little nudge you need to try them.
Believe you me, I want to show up at your house and stand over your shoulder at your computer until you buy them AND THE JEANS, but I’m exercising some restraint here.
😉
Then just yesterday I got an e-mail from Meghan too!
I wore my new taupe Toms booties today for the first time and received
three compliments! I was walking with the kids at a nice shopping center
(on my way to hit up the LOFT 50% off sale) and was stopped by two
women asking where I found them and saying they never knew Toms made
such cute shoes. I sent them to Nordstrom 🙂
Love them! So comfy and cute!
Brandi and Meghan are pretty convincing, right?
And remember, if you don’t like the TOMS, check out the Pace bootie HERE.
And if you have any booties, you probably want to get some of THESE socks.
No, not probably…
You DEFINITELY want to get some of these socks.
They are the socks I wear with my TOMS canvas slip ons, and now I wear them with my TOMS booties. They are perfect for other ankle boots too.
They obviously aren’t for warmth, but they are necessary.
Click HERE, and buy 3 pair and save!
I want to style them with a grey v-neck, my MUST HAVE jean jacket, and some booties!
Mix and Match Mama says
That scarf! I must have that scarf!!! And the black and white jacket…LOVE! But you know what? The Gap jacket was seriously my favorite! I love, love, loved it! There is no one else I love shopping with more than you. Me, you, Starbucks, a taco, a mall…perfection. XOXO
Anonymous says
I can also vouch for the TOMS booties. I've worn them twice now and they are my new favorite item in my closet. I received many compliments, and they were just as comfortable as you say they are. So happy you introduced me to them because I never would have bought them otherwise. So glad I listened! Carrie
aprilparrish says
Great job shopping Sheaffer!!! I really like the black & white striped jacket, especially with the t-shirt. Never would pair the 2 together, but I like it!!!! 🙂
You make me want to hop in my car right now and drive 2-1/2 hrs to Nordstrom!!! Wonder if I could make it back in time to pick up my girls???? LOL!
Have a great weekend!
Nicki says
How do I get to fly down to TX and go shopping with Sheaffer and Shay??!! 🙂 I love reading about your shopping adventures so much. I definitely have quite a few PTMT inspired pieces hanging in my closet now! 🙂
Christy says
Maybe I missed it somewhere, but where did you get the last two scarves pictured? I LOVE both of them.
Sheaffer says
Hi Christy!
They are both from LOFT!
Sheaffer 🙂
Jennifer says
Darn, I thought you were going to highlight the business casual stuff this week! I am going shopping with my sisters this weekend (which is a very rare occurance these days) and wanted to find out what staples I should get.
Daily Express says
I am EXHAUSTED after your shopping trip! I seriously don't know how you have the energy to try on that many things. I guess I need to try a Salted Caramel Mocha…maybe that's the trick! P.S. My favorite thing you posted here is the BLACK AND WHITE JACKET. Your psychic abilities are impressive.
Anonymous says
I just got my Vigoss jeans delivered yesterday and I LOVE them! I tried them on in the store and didn't buy them because I thought they were a little tight..however, when I got home,I couldn't stop thinking about them. I went online and saw that most people said to buy a size "up". Normally I wouldn't do that because I firmly believe that if you cave and buy a size up, you will eventually grow in to that size. I had to remind myself that these are juniors sizes, so it's OK to buy up this one time…Im so glad I did. Just one size up fits so much better and is so much more comfortable. Thanks so much for turning me on to these jeans..my college daughter is going to be so jealous!!
Kim Kauffman says
I love that scarf!! And that black and white jacket is adorable! Too bad I've already spent all my clothes money at LOFT this month! There's just too much good stuff everywhere right now!
Alison @ Get Your Pretty On says
I've had Starbucks "mess up" and not make my drinks light before too. I think they do it on purpose to get you hooked on the good stuff! They are so much better, right??? Love those pattern mixed scarves at Loft and I must get one of those little boxy jackets. So cute with jeans!
Mama Dean says
Fun post, and THANK YOU in advance for the promise of work-friendly clothes on Monday. I wish I could live in jeans and cute t's/blouses, but that's just not my lot in life. Business casual 5 days a week can be a struggle, but I'm still thankful I no longer have to wear full suits daily. Looking forward to your posts next week!
Meghan says
I love the jacket! I bought an orange jacket from Banana Republic, but now I think I need a little black and white one, too.
Any chance you could do a little scarf styling tutorial sometime? I love the way scarves look on other people and then I put them on and look like a mess!
Erica says
I FINALLY ordered the Sanibel pendant from Stella & Dot! I need it to wear today with my must have Pleione shirt, must have cuffed jeans and booties! I will just have to wear it all again! 🙂 Love your blog!
{Hi Sugarplum!} says
I hope you bought that black and white stripe jacket….so cute on you!!
Stacy says
Well…I finally did it. I must have had those Vigoss jeans in my basket at Nordstrom five times since you first mentioned them. And this week, I finally bought them. They arrived yesterday, but I couldn't try them on until around 8 p.m. last night. And O.M.G. I wanted 20 reasons to go out and show everyone my new jeans and how amazing they are. I will tell you….skinny jeans usually are not my friend. And these are amazing. They don't make my legs look like chicken drumsticks. They give my leg a clean, smooth line from hip to ankle. And the cute little details…the v-shaped tiny pocket, the little American flag tag…they are such an amazing value. I love them! I bought the distressed dark ones.
Oh, and while I was shopping, I had to get the leopard print Michael Kors loafers you highlighted at some point. They haven't arrived yet, but I am sure they will be perfect.
Thank you for finding and highlighting such amazing products!
Lauren says
Your blog is addicting. So helpful and dangerous at the same time!
I bought the Vigoss jeans, (the clean cut ones) , and I am on the fence. My regular size is super tight. I went up a size, and I am concerned they will stretch a lot, bc the waist isn't super tight. How snug should they be?
I have purchase many other things you've posted, and I love the way you inspire us to put outfits together.
Sheaffer says
Hi Lauren! I feel like the jeans really hold their shape well, even after a couple of wears before washing. I don't really have the waist issue because I carry my weight in my middle, so the waistband is never too loose! Hope this helps!
xoxo,
Sheaffer 🙂
p.s. Thanks for the sweet words about the blog!
Anonymous says
Hi –
I ran out this afternoon and bought the fringed taupe scarf, and it is so soft and stylish! Love it and I look forward to all your postings and your sense of humor! I've bought several things based on your posts, and I love them all!
Lauren says
Thank you!! My regular size looks "painted on". The size up is more comfy.
And looks like you guys hit the jackpot today!
Can't wait for cold front on Wednesday to hit!
MonaK2 says
I finally did it – I ordered the Sanibel Pendant! Can't WAIT to get it!! Have the Denim Jacket, Shirt and am working on the other "Must Haves" I had the Vigoss jeans – although they fit great in many areas, I am 5' 9" and they looked like capris and hit me mid calf so back they went – LOVE Nordstrom's free returns!!!
PurseONality says
Hi, Shaeffer! Well, I finally got to get out and hit Nordstrom's. I purchases the Toms booties, fringe infinity scarf (in Oxblood – Gig 'Em, Aggies!) and ordered the Vigoss jeans!
Jenna {Real Simple Girl} says
You girls really do take the mall by storm! I love it! You found so many great things!! And thanks for the info about the liner socks, which I'm thinking should be great for my new ankle boots! I also need to try one of those salted caramel mocha fraps! Yum!
Sarah says
I need that fringe scarf. I love your shopping trips with shay, you two are the best. I've had the baby, and am working at getting back so i can finally wear those "must have" jeans and blouse that have been staring at me for the past couple of months!
Anonymous says
I agree with Lauren, dangerous + helpful lol! Thanks, I think! 🙂 The fringed scarf is cute. I like that first tee and I'm going to try it. I am still thinking about the Vigoss jeans. I'm not a junior size, so I bought them 2 sizes up and they were too big so I returned. Now I wonder if I'd like them one size up.
Anonymous says
Hi Sheaffer,
Just wanted to say thanks! I read your blog (though am not a commenter) and have purchased a number of things you have recommended, all of which I love! The scarf and t-shirt were ordered today 🙂 With 3 little kids, it's hard to find time to make it to the store…but with your blog, I've found my own personal shopper! Thanks for including sizing info and even your thoughts on favorite colors of items–it's so helpful! Libby
ANITA says
I so much love all your pics…great tips you have here for us (btw love the fringe scarf)…thanks for all the info !!
Jackie T. says
I wore my TOMS booties Friday for the first time and I LOVE them! Although I did have a close mishap with a drop of Starbucks Salted Caramel Mocha…Oh No!! So as soon as I got home I sprayed those booties with the suede spray that Clarks sells for their desert boots.
Sheaffer, what size are you wearing in the faux leather jacket? I know you have a large rib cage…that always cracks me up because as an x-ray tech I can totally visualize your rib cage literally, on that tiny little body of yours! LOL I typically wear a Small but those Junior sizes throw me off…Thanks!
Sheaffer says
Hi Jackie!
First of all……so glad you got your booties fixed up! WHEW!!! So glad you loved them!
I was wearing a medium in the jacket. (I tend to always have to size up in jackets.)
Hope this helps!
xoxo,
Sheaffer 🙂
shesneverfull says
Thanks for the shout-out, Sheaffer! I just added that black and white jacket to my cart at Nordstrom. Thanks for all you do. I love your style!
steph says
Hi Sheaffer, I'm new to your blog and I LOVE it! Can you please tell me what color is the sweater you are
wearing with the LOFT LIVE IN PINK earrings? Where did you get it?
Sheaffer says
Hi Stephanie! It is LOFT; however, I cannot find it online! So sorry!
THE Stephanie says
Girl!!! Ok, first of all, you should know that I never shop at Nordstrom unless you tell me to. Well, you told me buy that graphic tee, scarf, and the light must-have jeans, so I did. Got them in yesterday and I must say I want to sleep in that scarf!! It is AMAZING!!! It's so soft I want to live in it!! And I love the tee and the jean are just as fabulous as I'd hoped they'd be! Thanks girlie!!