My Vacation Part 1: Clothing Haul!

So, as many of you know, I've spent the last ten days in Ottawa! Thank you so much for being understanding about my inability to keep the blog updated during my holiday; I promise I'll make up for it with some extra special posts this week. Stay on the lookout for my makeup haul, new nail stuff, a post about my visit to parliament, a skincare haul, individual reviews on products I've purchased, and all the details on the Head and The Heart concert that I was lucky enough to have the chance to attend! I can't wait to update you guys on everything that's been going on. Let's start with my clothing haul!

The particular pieces above were all purchased at Forever21! I picked up three tank tops (two are pictured, in black and pink) that are perfect for wearing alone with yoga pants, or underneath a baggy t-shirt or sweater. I love the material of them, as they remind me of athletic wear but still cost less than $5 each! I also got a pair of Forever21's yoga pants: they're made of a durable, stretchy material, and feature a pretty band with a black-and-white design. Also in this haul are a baggy mint cropped t-shirt, a lace-front peach tank, a pretty polka-dotted tank top with a sweetheart neckline, a floral crop top, and a pretty peach scarf. In addition to the cute eco-friendly bag, I picked up some jewellery as well, which I've yet to unpack.

Trying on the floral crop top at Forever21!

Next, I headed to American Eagle! They actually had a really great buy one get one 50 percent off sale, as well as their usual sale racks where you can often find nice pieces.

All pieces are from AE, except the sweater in the top right corner (from Aeropostale)

Here, I decided to pick up this gorgeous cream, beige, and black scarf with peach and pink tassels. Because I love coordinated outfits, I also bought a pink and cream heathered sweater, a loose peach t-shirt, a taupe sweater, a light beige knit top, and a warm rose long-sleeved t-shirt. All can be worn with the new scarf!

My scarf with the peach t-shirt!

Believe it or not, this next item was purchased at Walmart for under $15! I don't usually think of Walmart as a store that carries nice clothes, as I mostly only shop there when I'm looking for specific drugstore makeup. But while on vacation, I popped into a Walmart to check for the new Maybelline Color Tattoo limited edition cream shadows, and I found this:

It's a gorgeous, lightweight wind-breaker/raincoat. The waterproof material is perfect for spring, and the polka-dot pattern totally drew me to it. It reminds me of an item from Forever21, Zara, or H and M. They appeared to be going fast at the store I visited, so if you see one near you, I'd pick it up quickly! I found mine in the Junior's department.

$14 at Walmart? Yes please.

Next, I popped into H and M:

Here, I saw the floral tank and warm pink Fabuleuse cropped sweater on a manikin. While I normally wouldn't try on the tops, I loved how they looked together! After trying both on, I loved the look, so I tried on some sweaters with the tank to make sure it was worth buying. Turns out both cardigans (in yellow and light peachy-pink) were on sale; 2 for $25! The tank top can be worn with all the sweaters, so it was a great buy.

I couldn't resist this gorgeous coat from Zara! It's so in for spring, and the style of it makes it casual enough for daily wear, but the pretty details dress it up a little and make it feminine. In person, it's actually much more of a deep, intense green. I can't wait to wear this all spring! If you're looking for a similar coat in this style, they had several ones that looked quite alike in a variety of colours, like beige, navy, and red. And the prices were really good for the quality that you get with a Zara coat.

The detailing makes this even prettier!

At Winners, I picked up a pretty new infinity scarf from Jessica Simpson:

And this gorgeous, taupey-brown coat with a leopard-print lining that I love:

Finally, what's a haul without a trip to Pink and LaSenza? I'm a huge fan of VS Pink; as pink is my favourite colour, I really can't get enough of the store. I coordinated some purchases this time!

Here, I made sure everything matched and could be worn together. I picked up a light, pretty top with rose gold sequin detailing, two pairs of yoga pants (one traditional leopard print with 'Pink' in black sequins, one grey sparkly leopard print), a pretty long-sleeved printed top, and a grey sweater with leopard print detailing. At LaSenza, I actually picked up three bras (cream, leopard print, and black), and a few pairs of undies from both LaSenza and Pink to match!

I hope you guys enjoyed this clothing haul. I purchased this over the span of several shopping trips and in no way intend to brag about what I've bought. I hope this gives you a few spring fashion ideas, or just a peak into what's in stores today.