Mini Bows

Top: J.Crew  Jeans: Citizens of Humanity  Boots: Frye  Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs  Bracelets: Stella and Dot here and here  Watch: Michael Kors

Have you ever had a piece of clothing that had a great story behind it? Well, this sweater definitely has one. I had been eyeing this sweater since J.Crew released it months ago but I was hesitant to buy it with a $130 price tag. I figured that if I just waited a few weeks (or months) it would go on sale and the price would drop to something a little more affordable. Well, I was right, and about one month ago, the price dropped to $79. I figured that was a much more affordable price and started looking at it daily online. I know, I have a problem with commitment here and there.

Well, the day J.Crew announced 40% off sale items I knew it was the perfect day to buy. I put the small sweater in my shopping cart (online) and then decided that paying $8 for shipping was silly when we have about five J.Crew stores in the area. I ended up not buying the sweater online only to find out that all the smalls were sold out online that day. Uh oh. It was time to hit the stores in the area.

I started at the J.Crew store in Pentagon City only to find two sweaters left in the store: both mediums. Sadly, I walked out of the store and went straight for the store in Metro Center. After wandering around for about ten minutes, I found nothing but one medium. The store clerk asked if he could help me find something and I asked him if he knew where I could track down a small. He started searching the system and said that he found one. YAY! I asked him where it was so I could drive over and pick it up.

Well.... the closest small sweater was in New Hampshire. Welp, so much for driving. He said he would order the sweater for me but there was an $8 shipping fee. (Um, I should have just committed the first time and saved myself all of this running around.) I asked him to please order it because at this point it was obvious that I really wanted this sweater.

Guess what? He waved the shipping. Oh, and he said that the sale was 50% off in the store... and the sweater was a total of $40. I could not be happier about owning this sweater... especially at this price! What a deal! Oh, and if you can find this sweater in a store near you, I would recommend grabbing it asap. It is so easy to wear with everything and it's just about the most comfortable thing ever.