Look For Less-Pleasure Doing Business Bandage Skirt

Ashley Tisdale in Pleasure Doing Business high waisted skirt

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Kristin Cavallari in Miss Ferriday Top and Pleasure Doing Business skirt

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Heidi Klum in Pleasure Doing Business skirt

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Rhianna in Torn by Ronny Kobo tee and Pleasure Doing Business skirt

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Clutch Banana Republic, top Urban Outfitters, skirt L8ter, pumps Carlos by Carlos Santana, wedges Aldo


Necklace Gap, earrings Bebe, bracelet Express, chain link rings Banana Republic, silver ring Forever 21

I have had my eye on this bandage skirt by Pleasure Doing Business for quite some time but could not bring myself to pay $100 for it. So imagine my excitement when I found one that looked exactly like it for $14.99 in the juniors department at Macy's at the Galleria. The skirt looks identical to the Pleasure Doing Business version. The only difference is since it is $14.99 it is probably not going to hold up quite as long as the $100 version but then again like all trends who knows if we will even be wearing bandage skirts in a year, right? The biggest complaint I saw online about the skirt was that the material is rough. The material on the skirt is rough as it is basically made up of large elastic bands so I would recommend either wearing a shirt that is tucked in or wearing a cami underneath that can be tucked in to avoid the rough edges. If you plan on sitting in it for a long period of time I would also throw on a shaper skirt with it too to avoid sitting on the ridges. I recommend purchasing a size or two up as well. The skirt runs small in the first place and it lays better in the back and is more comfortable in a size larger. However, having tried on the Pleasure Doing Business version I can tell you that one is not much better. Their version feels like wearing a super tight industrial strength ace bandage wrapped around you and i could not imagine sitting in the one I tried on.

I put together an outfit with the skirt based on Rhianna's look above. While I loooove Rhianna's style it is not always wearable for the average Jane, and I for one am certainly not going to be walking around in this Midwest humidity and heat in a long sleeve tee and shoulder pads so I altered it to be a little more seasonally appropriate. I paired it with a black silk racerback tank, a black clutch and lots of rockstar inspired jewelry. For shoes I used a black bootie to copy the look of Rhianna's outfit, but I know that booties and a short skirt is not a look a lot of ladies can pull off without looking stumpy. So for those of you that are under let's say 5'8"this look would probably be better with leg elongating peep toe pumps as opposed to the booties that are going to cut you off at the ankles causing you to look less like Heidi Klum and more like Snooki. I love the look of these Carlos Santana pumps (better picture is available through the link above). They are black patent leather platforms and they have a sort of lightning bolt look to the tops so you still get the rockstar edge of the booties while having mile long legs. For us long-legged ladies either shoe will work. I tried on and liked both with the outfit but the platform pumps, tight skirt, and mile long legs was a little on the Pretty Woman side so I will probably go with the wedges.

Deal of the Day

Clutch Jessica McClintock, Dress INC International Concepts, Shoes Calvin Klein

Hoops M Style Lab, bracelet Tiffany, mesh ring Banana Republic, bubble ring ABC Trading

Today's deal of the day is this dress from INC. I purchased this dress from Macy's at the Galleria a couple of week's ago for just $15! You can't beat that for the perfect lightweight fun summer dress. This look could definitely be dressed down with flat sandals and a cross body bag but I chose to dress it up for a cocktail look. I accessorized the dress with a gold sequin clutch, silver and gold metallic heels, multicolored sequined hoops from Macy's M Style Lab line (purchased at Macy's for $12) and silver rings and bracelets. It's the perfect outfit for those hot summer nights out.

Deal of the Day

Dress Jones New York, shoes Me Too

Clutch Lulu Townsend, ring Loehmann's, earrings Lauren Ralph Lauren, ring ABC Trading

Today's Deal of the Deal is this dress by Jones New York. I picked it up over the weekend at Macy's at the Galleria for $26! It is super comfortable and is the perfect solution to your basic black and grey workday wear. The dress can be worn to work during the day and then doubles as the perfect dress for after work cocktails or dinner. I love the fun bright print but it made shoe selection a little difficult. Bright colored shoes were too much, black shoes were too heavy looking, and brown shoes just didn't go. So I finally settled on these nude satin heels. The nude color toned down the look while the bows on the front kept things playful. I kept the accessories equally toned down and just added a bright statement ring for fun.

Deal of the Day

Dress Forever 21, clutch Banana Republic, Shoes Carlos by Carlos Santana

Hat Gap, bracelet and ring Forever 21, earrings Lauren Ralph Lauren, sunglasses Marc Jacobs

Shoes DV by Dolce Vita

Rings and Necklace Forever 21

Today's Deal of the Day is this dress from Forever 21. This black and grey striped maxi dress can easily transfer from brunch and window shopping by day to dinner and drinks at night with just a quick change of accessories. The dress is made out of cotton spandex so it's suuuuuper comfortable but also shows off your curves as opposed to the tent-like shape of most maxi dresses. The best part is it is only $19.80!

For the day time look I paired the dress with a floppy straw hat, large flower ring, cubic stud earrings, black bracelet, clutch andsunglasses. As for shoes I wore it with strappy black wedges but it would also look great with these DV by Dolce Vita flats that I may have to pick up this weekend since they are on sale at Nordstrom right now for $29.50!

If you need the dress to work for you all day just toss a few statement making jewelry pieces into your purse to easily swap out with your day time look on the go. For the night time look I added a black statement necklace and ring along with a long silver pinky ring.

Poolside/Beachside Glamour

Dress Victoria's Secret, clutch Jessica McClintock, flip flops Banana Republic

Bracelets Katie Costello, ring Forever 21, earrings Macy's M Style Lab

I have been searching for a chic cover up for my upcoming trip to San Diego that can be worn to the beach and is still acceptable to head out for cocktails in after the beach. I am happy to say I have found it. I found this fabulous white halter dress with sequined accents at Victoria's Secret online on sale for just $39. It comes in three different colors that are all great, but I liked the Greek goddess feel that the white and gold had the best. And let's face it who doesn't want to look like a goddess on the beach?! I was a little apprehensive about ordering it since VS's clothes tend to run a little on the small side, but I was pleasantly surprised that this dress ran true to size. I paired it with another pair of gold hoops from M Style Lab that I got on my recent Macy's trip on sale for $3.75, along with gold bracelets, ring and flip flops. And for cocktails I can throw in my new Jessica McClintock gold sequined purse. This outfit would be perfect for vacation or a 4th of July barbeque bash.

Deal of the Day

Dress Rachel Rachel Roy, Shoes Jessica Simpson

Clutch Lulu Townsend, bamboo hoops MStyle Lab,

chain link ring Banana Republic, other rings Forever 21,
Bracelets Katie Costello

Shoes Kelsi Dagger

Over the weekend I stopped in to Macy's at the Galleria to check out their huge clearance sale. Needless to say I spent a lot of time trying to narrow down my options. One of the items I settled on was this dress by Rachel Rachel Roy. I absolutely loooooooove her entire line as it specializes in color and originality and all her items have a bit of a downtown edge to them. As much as I love the line and even though it is much cheaper then her original Rachel Roy line it is still a little on the pricey side for this fashionista on a budget. So I was ecstatic when I came across this dress on the clearance rack for $28. The colors scream summer and the animal print is definitely on trend. I added a pair of bamboo hoop earrings also on sale for $6 from Macy's M Style Lab jewelry line along with accessories and shoes from my closet. Although, I am dying to add these Kelsi Dagger flats to my collection to complete the outfit. It's a perfect ensemble for a night out on the town. I think I see a girls night out on the rooftop at Mandarin in my future :).