Category: Retail Therapy

Shoes Me – divine shoes & accessories in Pacific Beach

Shoes Me

1419 Garnet Avenue

Pacific Beach, CA 92109

www.shoesmeonline.com

Facebook: ShoesMe pb

What a fabulous treat I found when I wandered into Shoes Me in the Pacific Beach area of San Diego. Not only did I find beautiful shoes but some fantastic accessories as well. I found a divine brown handbag for the delicious price of $49! Perfect to stay stylish on the weekends or maybe running errands. There was an excellent selection of boots too. (I love boots) I took a lot of photos while I was in the store– my pictures are below.

Not only boots and shoes– I tried on some eye-catching beaded bracelets and noticed there were some really pretty earrings. I like the big earrings and Shoes Me had a fantastic selection.

In the store, I was greeted by an enthusiastic salesperson– and even offering red wine and chocolate! All this was perfect for me after a busy and stressful work week. Of course, it is always more fun to shop for shoes after a few sips of wine.

Great news– there is an amazing promotion going on right now at Shoes Me. Their flats are ringing up at $13 and boots are ringing up at $39 or less! Wedges and heels are $10 to $20 off.

My purchase– sunglasses. I’m always obsessed with sunglasses and fairly sure you can never have enough shades! I scored some cute animal print sunglasses for a mere $13. It was actually difficult to make a decision on which ones to buy– the selection was great.

I had a great time shopping at Shoes Me and definitely planning a return trip. I really want to try on more shoes! (I’m in the market for Spring sandals and wedges)

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miss match – A retail therapy gem

miss match

4932 Newport Avenue

San Diego, CA 92107

http://www.missmatchsd.com

When you need a little retail therapy stop by miss match along Newport Avenue by the beach. Colors pop! There was a tray of fantastic bangles by the check-out marked $3. Excellent!

I walked thru the door and was dazzled by the beautiful accessories and cute handbags. I’m in the market for a new purse and this was a great place to “check out the sights.” You can see the amazing brown bag I found in the photo below.

The earrings and necklace selection was delightful. And colorful for that matter. I found an impressive selection of dressy clothes too. I really feel like I did experience retail therapy at miss match. (next time I have a bad day I’ll just go shopping. Bravo!)

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Chuao Chocolatier – Who Doesn’t Love Chocolate??

Chuao Chocolatier

4465 La Jolla Village Drive

La Jolla, CA

Ph# 858-546-1463

www.chuaochocolatier.com

Valentine’s Day is always a good excuse to make a run to the chocolate shop. After all– who doesn’t love chocolate? I have to admit I have a total sweet tooth. I have to remind myself to “move away from the candy” and not eat the entire container of candy in one sitting. (As we speak, I am writing this blog post while I stare longingly at a red heart box filled with candy….) I was kind of hoping I’d find a few “bad ones”— no such luck– they are ALL good!!

As if that isn’t bad enough tonite I went on a short walk after work and found myself wandering around in the mall. With candy on the brain I figured why not write my blog post about some kind of candy?? Ah… so that being said I walked with purpose into Chuao Chocolatier in the Westfield UTC Mall. Oh yummy– what a delicious place!

I found everything from a Spicy Maya Brownie mix ($12.95) to wine. Pretty cool they sell the wine too. There was a divine table set up at the entrance with roses, red gift boxes filled with candy and ornate cards. If you need a quick gift this would be a perfect place to stop off during a lunch break and/or right after work on the way home.

Happy Valentine’s Day! And happy shopping!

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Orange Possum – Hampton, IA – back again!

I love the Orange Possum in Hampton, Iowa! Tonite I wore the wispy gray wrap I purchased there in early January and just had to share. The weather here in San Diego has been slightly chilly and damp this weekend so my gray wrap from the Orange Possum was a perfect choice. I really like the lacy detail and the color is great with anything from a jean jacket to a t-shirt. I admit, this scarf is probably more well-suited to my California climate right now– I hear it’s super cold in Iowa right now. Stay warm– and shop at Orange Possum. It’s a fun place!

Orange Possum

12 1st Street Northwest

Hampton, Iowa 50441

http://www.orangepossumsite.com

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Lola Luna Boutique –

Lola Luna Boutique

4985 Newport Avenue

Ocean Beach, CA 92107

Ph# 619-222-6811

This past weekend when I was cruising thru the shopping in Ocean Beach I came across Lola Luna Boutique. I was thrilled when I walked in and saw the flowy tops and swingy sweaters– and the wall of shoes. (Better yet there was a table out front with $10 shoes. My dream!)

Lola Luna brings the latest cutting edge fashion into an affordable and casual shopping environment. Clothing, shoes, and accessories arrive weekly, giving shoppers great new styles to choose from. And of course it’s a good excuse to shop often!

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The Black Bead – Happy 19th Anniversary!

The Black Bead

5003 Newport Ave.

San Diego, CA. 92107

http://www.theblackbead.com

Lucky me– I received a surprise email from The Black Bead in Ocean Beach. This awesome shop is celebrating its 19th anniversary! I was the lucky recipient of a 20% off coupon. Woohoo!!

I purchased the light blue pendant pictured below for just $12 over the weekend.  It will look great with summer dresses and t-shirts.   As you can see from my photo– there are a lot of beads and jewelry supplies to choose from. This is one of those places you could spend hours in and totally lose track of time.

Happy shopping!!

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Valentine’s Day deals…perfume… earrings… Oh Yum!

My favorite mall is Westfield UTC– it’s easy access to shop during my break at work and just a fabulous mall in general. Imagine my excitement when I came across the Retail section in todays San Diego Union Tribune and found such great deals to be had at the 11 Westfield Shopping Centers in the San Diego area.

Here is the link to the full set of deals for this week:  www.utsandiego.com/malls0207   (these deals come out weekly on Tuesdays I plan to stay tuned!)

I noticed lots of Valentine’s Day type deals to be had this week– Ben Bridge Jewelry giving away chocolate with the purchase of a $99 diamond heart pendant thru February 14th and Forever 21 is offering free perfume with a $50 purchase.   Best yet– Kay Jewelers is offering $90 diamond heart-shaped earrings for a mere $24.99!

Shopping in the  Westfield malls never looked so good. Whether you’re shopping for someone else or on the look-out for a bit of your own retail therapy the deals are out there.  Personally,  I’m really thinking about those $24.99 earrings at Kay Jewelers.

My Fabulous CVS Drugstore Find!

Do you ever wake up in the morning with “raccoon eyes”? Eyes puffy and tired looking? Okay, I admit I’ve been there. I tried the obvious like getting more sleep and drinking more water but those were tiny fixes. At one point I was pretty sure I needed to schedule some time with the plastic surgeon!! (but how do you finance plastic surgery on a slim budget??)

Lucky me– I was out on a walk earlier this week and happened to stop by my local CVS drugstore for some retail therapy. As luck would have it I found a miracle in a tiny container– Garnier Skin Renew Anti Dark-Circle Roller. I figured for $12 it was worth a try. Definitely fit into my thrift shopping mindset.

I’ve been using this for the past three days. All I can say is– amazing! It looks like I won’t have to schedule time with the surgeon for awhile.

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Nail Polish Trends

It’s no secret– I love nail polish. So of course I want to share these cool manicure ideas I found. Scroll down and check out the Black French Manicure!

Exclusively American – San Diego – UTC Mall

Exclusively American

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/exclusivelyamerican

Twitter: @CreatingJObs

Email: info@exclusivelyamerican.us

Made in America. Many times these words are hard to find on most products we purchase at the mall.

While roaming thru the Westfield UTC Mall tonite I came across a new kiosk called Exclusively American. What a fabulous find!  Lovely infinity scarves, funky feathered wrist wraps… What more could you want? Well, scroll down and you will see a beautiful selection of bags to carry your yoga mat. Genius idea. The very best thing about all this – everything is made in America!  You can be patriotic and look amazing at the same time.

I’m planning a return trip here this week for one of these scarves. I have my eye on that pretty red one.  (I’m trying to inject more color in my wardrobe — I’m guilty of wearing way too much black!)

As I like to say– I’ll be back!!

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