Oh my goodness. By far the best outlet mall I have ever been to, the Orlando Premium Outlets totally blew my mind on full day #1 (Sunday) of this trip, when I was still feeling super under the weather. I was determined to not waste a SINGLE day in Orlando though. If I couldn’t enjoy premium eats, I could at least enjoy premium shops!
FAVE purchase of day.
JUST KIDDING about the above. This was a serious for-sale dress at the Papaya Outlet. Would make a great slutty college girl Halloween costume. Hey, I’m not judging. I’ve been there…
Junior year, 2010.
ANYWAY.
Purchased the above two necklaces at Charlotte Russe, 2 for $10 and then got 15% off for having a college ID, score!
Two more necklaces from Ann Taylor Loft, buy one, get one 50% off. They look kind of weird all folded up in their cellophane bags, but I like how the cashier placed them in there and stapled the bags shut, so I’m keeping them there until I can unpack them at home.
Lighting makes this J. Crew dress look more coral, but it’s actually bubblegum pink and has one of those exposed zippers in the back. I tried to find a more telling photo online but couldn’t!
This necklace was only $5 and J. Crew has a student discount too!
Ahhhh Vera Bradley outlet!!! I used the opportunity to purchase several Vera items I’ve always wanted but haven’t been able to justify purchasing – another notebook for school, sticky notes in assorted sizes, a calculator for my desk at work, and a luggage tag. The outlet prices were an additional 20% off!
As if I need any more shoes, right? I got some Toms look-alikes at Pac Sun, because I am in love with the ones I got in Boston but too cheap to pay $54 for another pair. I am more in love, though, with the pair on the right that I got at Journey’s. I have been wanting black and white 20′s-inspired shoes for awhile and am so happy to have found some that were reasonably priced – and I got 15% off from a coupon!
At Pac Sun I also got the above cloth leopard-print tank dress. It’s so comfortable and such a simple cut. The design also has a cute criss-cross back that’s unexpected if you just look at the dress from the front! I like the leopard print – I can even dress it down if needed with a black cardigan. I’m also excited about the bikini I got because I’ve always wanted one with a “sculpted” triangle top!
Ann Taylor was having a BIG sale, 40% off everything in the store, and my madre was kind enough to buy me the clothes I picked out there for my birthday (March 22). I love the above sweater and the gold buttons adorning it, and the tank is so cute and simple. Until it warms up, I can wear it under sweaters. I also am a bit obsessed with the 3/4-sleeve dress on the right. If I wear a tan or black cami underneath, I can wear it to work, and the longer sleeves mean I won’t be freezing my butt off like I always am in dresses. This will be paired with heels – obviously 
I really like the prints that Ann Taylor comes out with every season. I have always been a fan of prints over solids (though there’s a time and place for everything!) and now that I have the above three tops, my next mission is to find some of the amazing colored ankle-length pants that have been all over the fashion mags lately.
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Drumroll please, my biggest and most ridiculous/spontaneous purchase of the day – and ever.
I am a watch addict, so strolling into Fossil on a whim (I originally was headed to Auntie Anne’s, but alas, the damn line was out the door) was probably a big mistake. I immediately spotted several watches I’d had my eye on for awhile. Okay that’s a lie, two of them I’ve had my eye on, one I just saw and became enchanted by it. It reminded me of, oddly enough, birthday cake.
Do you see what I mean? That teal face (it’s more green in “real life light”), those colorful rhinestones. This is a total birthday watch!
My sister got the above watch for Christmas, and I was instantly jealous. Now I can say I have my own!
I saw the above watch, brown with a rose-gold stripe, online several months ago. I fell in love! It was even more beautiful in person.
Yes…I bought all three watches. AHHH. I was so afraid that the salespeople were judging me – ha! I was nervously chatting with the girl who helped me try on the watches, trying to make sure that there were people out there who had bought more than three at once before to calm myself. I am never this spontaneous and I don’t do things like this often…and I’m pretty excited about my watches…but it’s safe to say I won’t be going shopping again for awhile.
So all this shopping definitely cheered me up a bit, but I still went into the evening feeling sick, especially after being on my feet at the outlets for about four hours straight! My dad and I picked up takeout from TooJay’s and I was able to eat some of it (see above).
What’s the most spontaneous purchase you have ever made? What do you think of my purchases? What’s the best outlet mall you’ve ever been to?
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awwww hope you start feeling better ASAP!!!
and I loveeeeee shopping, but hate actually spending the money! haha
Thanks girl! I know you’re pain I’m usually so cheap – I just got swept up yesterday haha
You scored some adorable items at great prices… you had me on the floor with your slutty college girl thing. Glad you had a successful retail excursion, those are always so fun.
Hahaha glad you liked
Those watches look awesome! Looks like a fun day of shopping
OMG, I LOVE that you bought three watches at once! Hehe, totally something I would do!
Um, I’m SO jealous of all the fantastic things you got! I LOVE those necklaces – what a great deal.
Thank you!!
Um, FYI: I want EVERYTHING you bought. Specifically, that peachy dress. Spontaneity can be so freeing! The last spontaneous thing I bought was the Tone It Up plan. Best spontaneous purchase everrr!
Now that is a healthy spontaneous purchase?
Oops! Meant *! Haha
You scored BIG! Love the watches and the JCrew dress. I don’t even own one watch!
I didn’t until this past May and I’m addicted!
What great finds! I actually have the ankle length yellow pants from LOFT. I LOVE THEM!! Can’t wait to wear them all spring!
oh dear – i didn’t want to know this! i’m going to orlando in april and i cannot veer from disneyworld or universal studios!
LOL erase this post from your memories! We don’t even go near the parks so I gues I’m using $ I’d spend there on clothes?
This was so fun! I love seeing what people buy! And that middle shirt in the last Ann Taylor photo – I want it!!
I love seeing it too
thanks for stopping by my blog!!
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You scored big!! LOVE the JCrew dresses and all the watches.
I actually own the ankle length pants in yellow! LOVE them! Got them from LOFT … they had a ton of other fun colors too!
Your comment didn’t show b/c for some reason it was sent to spam – but I got it! I am jealous that you own those pants. I want some SOOO badly.
Whee! What a FUN day at the outlets! Sometimes a shopping spree is just the thing – and it sounds like you got incredible deals on all those pretty things.
Now for the important question: what are you going to wear first?!
Do not even get me started…I have a “rule” that I can only wear one new thing a day to spread the love so I’ll have to choose carefully. But PROB a watch
3 watches?? I don’t think i’ve even ever bought 3 watches….yet alone at one time!! you crazy!
Don’t hate rob! Haha you’re making me feel bad!
I’m so jealous of ALL OF THIS. I love those two necklaces from Charlotte Russe. Ahhhhh and the watches!!! I’m a Fossil addict. Best watches. I love mine.
Which ones do you have?
Look at those treasures you found! Lucky girl. And those watches?!? You’re ready for the red carpet!
OH MY GOSHHHHHHHHH This post gets me so giddy! I LOVE SHOPPING! I want to steal your shoes Cait
I would totally let you borrow!
Wow—you really scored! That’s awesome.
Definitely the orlando outlets are the best I’ve been to. Anywhere else I’ve been doesn’t have the sheer volume of great stores!
I’ve splurged plenty on spontaneous purchases… probably have a few I should have thought twice about, like several pairs of ridiculously expensive jeans, a t-shirt that was $100, and well… I just bought a hair dryer for $160. That, I’m sure, was stupid…but hey, I don’t have kids to buy stuff for, so no regrets (yet)!
Haha that’s what I say too I am in a life position in which I can do these things for now, while I have no one im responsible for! Expensive purchases that you regret are the worst. I bought a $60 Kate spade bag in high school that I NEVER used!
You got some good purchases there girl! I hope you bought one of each for me
LOL oh yes they just escaped the photos..
I LOVE outlets! You and I def. have similar taste
!! I love those clothes, those shoes (super jealous), and Vera Bradley products?? I am drooling with envy over here!! 
FANTASTIC purchases, all around. AND for great discounts, totally worth it. It’ll be so exciting for you to unpack all your new goodies when you get home!!
Love the pac sun shoes and the first Fossil. Tres cute.
WOW! …those outlet malls DID get the best of you!
Even outlet malls are more expensive in Canada – when I go home to California I hit up the outlets or my mom sends me clothes that are so, so cheap compared to prices here – even makes California seem affordable in the clothing department! Love the shoes (my fav thing you bought – so cute!), the dress and those necklaces – major score!
Woah awesome buys! Outlet shopping is the best – I love how you can buy SO much for less money.
That pink J.Crew dress is so cute. Now you’re making me excited to start shopping for spring!
The most spontaneous purchase I ever made was a $250 Marc by Marc Jacobs shirt… I don’t know what I was thinking. I never even wear it!
It’s the worst when you don’t even use that spontaneous purchase – lessons learned tho, right?
Ugh I need to go summer shopping..or spring..whatever warm season comes next. I love that coral dress!
Thank you! That’s the lighting…it’s actually SUPER pink! Like bubblegum haha