Vampire Diaries chenille blanket

This Pier1 chenille blanket is used in an episode of The Vampire Diaries. It's on clearance at pier1 stores for only 10 dollars, so I decided to grab one. Pier1 has an online catalog, but you can't order online, you have to go in to a store. You can't even order over the phone. But, luckily, I talked with a super nice woman at the store closest to me(which was like, three hours away) and she took into consideration me being military and it would have been a three hour drive for a clearance item, and she took the order over the phone and shopped it straight to me! yay!

Anywho.... the blanket arrived a few days ago, and it is just amazing. It's 50"W x 60"H, so kinda big, and super, super soft. It's fairly warm- not hot enough for a winter night, but not so cold it feels like nothing. It makes a nice little throw, or wrap for days when you're just lounging around. It has been shedding a little bit, but I think that's just because it's new and hasn't been cleaned yet. And my nightshirt is white, so the little red bits show up really well.

Only downside I can think of is that it has to be dry cleaned. I have a feeling that if I ignored that tag and washed it normal, that it would just fall apart. I don't get... any of my laundry dry cleaned, so I have no idea how much it'll cost.

I totally recommend picking it up at your local pier1 if they've still got it. It's a really nice blanket, very "rich" feeling, and at 10 dollars, it is totally worth it.

Leather jacket

I've been posting about getting a leather jacket for a bit. Well the other day I went to the mall and was browsing through forever 21 and saw a nice jacket. It was only 25-ish dollars. It wasn't quite the design that I wanted, but its still really cute and looks really badass on. Also, when I wear my boobie shirts, it and them combined nicely accentuate the girls. Its awesome.

The dress- found it

Found the dress, finally. Exact match, color and style.

http://www.bluegala.com/strapless-lace-sheath-dress.html

http://www.promgirl.com/shop/dresses/viewitem-PD542816

I'm very excited, because the dress is relatively inexpensive- only 160.00. After I make my car payment this month, I may save up to get it. I don't have a LDB yet, and would love to have this in my closet.

Katherine Pierce Masquerade Dress

So after hunting for AGES for the dress that Katherine was wearing in the masquerade episode and coming up with nada- someone else from coolspotters finally found it. Here it is:

Adrianna Papell Strapless dress for only 158.00.

Unfortunately, I can only seem to find it in that champaign color. BUT. I came across another site that has some pretty close alternatives.

Here's one- This is really close, but the lace is a different pattern, and the neckline is different. But still, this dress is incredibly cute and sexy, and only costs 68.60.

I'm still gonna keep my eyes out for a black version of the one I want.

Found the jacket..... again

So awhile ago I posted a jacket that was like... $600.00 and completely out of reach because of that price tag. I had found an exact dupe that was a mere 99.00. But I neglected to remember the link, or what exactly I had googled to find it. I thought I had lost it.

Well. I was browsing around again- and I found it. 99.00. Unfortunately, it is also sold out.

Possible dress dupe

I was browsing when I found this. A possible dupe for the dress Katherine wears in the masquerade. It would need to be touched by the hand of a skilled seamstress, to make the neckline accurate, but other than that it's pretty damned good. Has the texture and length correct. Just needs a ribbon sash and it would be a near 100% match. Price is 389.00. While close(very close) it is expensive for a garment that will need to be modified. I'll continue looking.

Steve Madden Carlsen

These are a dupe of the shoe Katherine is wearing in the episode The Return. Very cute, and I recommend pairing them with a skinny jean or leggings, as is done in the episode.

These are a relatively low 71.96 and can be found on zappos.com

KG by Kurt Geiger Emiline Pumps

I don't often wear shoes like this, but I really like these, and,  if the appropiate setting presenting itself, could definitely see myself in them.

It's a great little pump, with soft material, sexy curves and a metal embelishment on the heel. It's for sale for 79(euro) on Kurt Geiger's website. Unfortunately, at the time of this post, they are sold out.

The next shoe isn't an exact dupe, but it appears exceptionally close. The heel is different, and so is the price.

This shoe is available from shoes.com for 89.00. You'll notice that it has the same thick sole as the original. It is lacking the metal embellishment on the heel, but that's ok to me.

An acceptable alternative to the shoe at left is this one. for 85.00. The heel is more matte.

Edit to add:

This link was brought to my attention. It's essentially the same shoe, but for sale stateside, and actually available on their website.

Shopping

So I got a check back from the company that I was leasing my truck from and I went shopping for some clothes. I hit up American eagle and grabbed a few things.

First, I got the artist jeans that I linked in a previous article that are the exact ones worn in vampire diaries. That link is to a light colored pair- I got one that had a super dark wash on it. They fit awesome and look great.

Then I grabbed a couple camisole tanks that were on sale, one in a purple wine color and the other in a dark blue.

Lastly, I grabbed a really cute sweater that looked like an awesome dupe to one I had seen worn in the vampire diaries. (I went and rechecked the scene and it's not an exact dupe, but I still think its great, so I'm going to be keeping it) The sweater is in the same purple wine color and is just awesome.

I wish they had more colors in the camisole's and had some long sleeve v-neck shirts, but I'm satisfied with what I got. I think I'll be hitting up forever21's site for some basics later.

More things to buy

So first of all- I checked the page of the lady who made my Elena necklace to see if she's offering a Caroline ring. No she's not, but when I e-mailed her she said that she was totally willing to do a custom order. It's a bit expensive, but if the ring is made to the same standards as the necklace, then it would be totally worth it. I'm still thinking about it.

Moving on. I'm adding some more things to my my list of clothes to buy. These ones are gonna be mostly duplicates of the originals that will be much cheaper.

First up- A ribbed lace tank. I found a perfectly acceptable dupe on sale at Macy's. The color selection leaves something to be desired, though. http://www.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=486055&cm_mmc=Google_Feed-_-4-_-37-_-%7Bkeyword%7D&kw=%7Bkeyword%7D

There is another one, essentially the same item, at blue canoe. The color selection is much better, but the shirt is more expensive- 17.00. http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/2571R_Blue-Canoe-Ribbed-Lace-Tank-Top-Organic-Cotton-For-Women.html?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=PaidShopping&utm_term=Blue_Canoe_Ribbed_Lace_Tank_Top_-_Organic_Cotton_For_Women&utm_campaign=PCGOOGLEBASE2KX&codesProcessed=true

I found a semi-acceptable alternative for Elena's denim jacket. However, it doesn't appear to fit as well as the original, but it is only 70.00. http://www.eddiebauer.com/catalog/product.jsp?ensembleId=37167&prodsearch=6&cm_cg=T95&cm_ven=Mercent&cm_pla=WOMENS%20outerwear&cm_ite=953820%20-%20Eddie%20Bauer%20Classic%20Jean%20Jacket%20(Regular%20S%20Vintage%20Rinse)&cm_cat=Google%20Product&mr:trackingCode=82D6FA5B-3C9C-DF11-92F8-0019B9C04BE4&mr:referralID=NA

Another possible alternative to that denim jacket is this one from Levi. It appears to fit better and is less, but it is a cropped version. (A re-examination of photo's shows that Elena's jacket also appears to be cropped, making this the better alternative) At only 42.00: http://www.zappos.com/levis-cropped-trucker-jean-jacket-phoenix

This one isn't a dupe, it's the actual item she wears in the show. Lemme tell you, it sure is nice to find something that the average person can afford. At 40.00, the american eagle jeans she's wearing in a episode at the beginning of S2: http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat90120&productId=1435_7604&cid=AEO_CSE_k22350&mr:trackingCode=FA9D93B5-F181-DE11-B7F3-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA

There is also a slightly worn version that is supercute. They're not what she's wearing, but I personally love them and would consider them over what she's wearing, even thought they're ten dollars more. http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat90120&productId=1435_7952

I saved the most expensive for last. Unfortunately, any leather jacket is going to be expensive, but I do not feel like dropping 600 for a piece of clothing. And I won't. I did find an alternative for Elena's leather jacket- This is a pretty nice similar jacket. You can pay 240 for a black version, or 143 for a faded black version. The sleeves are longer, but that's acceptable.  http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=47892&vid=1&pid=765135&scid=765135022

Aaannndd... that's gonna be all for now. I'm still looking for an acceptable dupe of the purse from my last post, but I'm afraid that I might have to shell out the full price for it if I really want it.

Shopping list

So I want to try adn find duplicates for stuff from Elena Gilbert's wardrobe. I like the style that they've given her. Girly, but not slutty or obnoxiously feminine. A little touch of tough. Anywho- Here's some links to some of her stuff. Only problem- the price tags. So I'm on the lookout for cheaper versions, and have asked a guys who's good at shopping to try and find me inexpensive duplicates.

http://www.shopmanhattanite.com/krma-jade-leather-jacket-p-3030.html
http://www.revolveclothing.com/b/Product.jsp?code=TRUE-WJ1596
http://piperlime.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=603070002&tid=PLAF1&ap=2&siteID=3635447