Monday, May 12th, 2008
apricot’s closet: trendy blanks.
Friday afternoon, I made a purchase on Trendy Blanks, a place that sells blank American Apparel items in bulk. My order contained 21 items & I got them wholesale; also, the more I spent, the less the total was. What you are about to see might look crazy, but I assure you, it’s not. I could have gotten a lot more loot from this heavenly place but Lover held me back, saying “no more than $150, Ev’Yan.” He was firm; even when I tried to make him up the price (there are so many wonderful things to get in hundreds of colors!) he kept his foot down. What a smart husband I have.
Ultimately, the grand total came out to $169.39 for 21 items. No, I did not spend almost 170 dollars on things just for me, although it was tempting. Lover allowed me to shop for him, buying whatever I wanted to see on his amazing body, in any color I wished. Quite the highlight of the month for me so far. I got him about a dozen shirts & when he comes home it’ll be a surprise because I didn’t tell him what I got for him. I just hope they fit.
& because American Apparel’s headquarters are in LA — roughly 15 minutes from where I am — it only took one business day. So upon arriving home from Old Town, where I was killing time & doing a teeny amount of shopping (one skirt from H&M, which will be shown here, & black opaque tights, since I keep ripping mine) I looked at the front porch & let out a sound of sheer glee at the sight of my bulky package.
This is an overload; I have trouble keeping up with these pictures myself. A few of the items I purchased aren’t shown here because they are either underthings or they haven’t arrived yet. I’ll get the rest of my order tomorrow.
^ striped unisex shirt & olive scarf from AA.
^ tanktop from AA, supporting my boobs wonderfully & a darling skirt from H&M.
^ deep V-neck from AA.
^ black bra & peach muscle tank from AA.
^ cranberry scarf, black bra & grey tank from AA.
^ grey, deep V neck from AA.
^ apricot sheer tee from AA.
I love everything I purchased, although, some things were a bit too small. I’m hoping that I can send them back to get larger sizes. With me having gained some weight, I am noticing a shift in my sizes. Which is a wonderful feat for me. But I do wish my chicken legs would fill out a bit more.
& as cute as that H&M skirt is, I am starting to feel a little buyer’s remorse. Lover might not be too happy about me putting more clothes in my already bulging closet. I really should be ashamed of myself.
on Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 5:21 pm:
OMG. Whole sale American Apparel? You have no idea how much money this could save me and my friends…
on Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 6:16 pm:
Oh, aDORable, to all of the above!! I so didn’t know they sold wholesale to the public! Awesome awesome awesome. (And $170 for 21 pieces is a great price, especially for AA)
To answer your question, I’m 5′6″ but a weird apple-hourglass shape. I’m absolutely an hourglass, so I always keep a nice waist, but I primarily gain weight in my torso. So I have decent arms and legs (though they both need to be toned more), but a big ol’ belleh. I just take a million photos until I find some that are flattering :)
on Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 8:11 pm:
@ Ben: Oh yes! Mention me on your order & I’ll get $20 off. :]
@ Traci: Well, I think you’re stunning & I see no reason why you would be doing WW. The grass is always greener, I guess. =]
on Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 8:38 pm:
Okay. So this is how it needs to work. I send you a picture of myself, and then you go through that website and find what I should get.
Because I went to the website. And promptly wanted everything that I saw, but couldn’t go through each and every little picture to decide what I wanted. So, please? Because you have amazing taste that I’m jealous of? Pleeeaaase? :)
on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at 7:42 am:
*gasp* I’ve never heard of Trendy Blanks.. ooh ooh ..
Ev you look amazing you top model you :) I really do love your style.
*sigh*
on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at 9:31 am:
that H&M skirt is too adorable!! i miss that store…there isn’t an H&M to be found in charlotte (groan) and thanks for that site that i will be frequenting a little too often.
on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at 11:59 am:
@ sandy: I wrote you a very long message on 20sb, explaining why it would be better for you to think otherwise in having me shop for you. =D It might get a little dangerous…
@ jemi: thanks, love! I hope you’re doing well.
@ thatShortChick: Don’t you hate how H&M works? My sister is in Texas right now, & they don’t have them there either. The crappiest part of it is that they don’t do online shopping. She took one look at my skirt & was like “Eeeee! I must have it!” I may go back into town today & see if I can find one for her in her size. :]
on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 8:46 pm:
LOVE your AA items! I’m VERY tempted to go to my local AA and scope it out :)
on Thursday, May 15th, 2008 at 10:01 am:
Hurrah for new clothes! I love that most of what you got are things that will be in style forever. They’re all perfect basics to accessorize and layer. Really, you can’t regret a closet full of clothes you will wear for years to come! And I must say, my favorite thing is the burgandy scarf. So perfect!
Is it weird for me to say that your boobs are glorious? I guess a girl can say that to another girl without being a creeper, right? Heehee. :)
on Thursday, May 15th, 2008 at 10:05 am:
@ tiffany: go go go! & don’t hold back. :]
@ wishcake: HAHA! No it’s not weird. You actually have a lot more courage than I do, because I see cute boobies all the time & I’m like… should I say something? Or will I sound like a lesbian? But thank you just the same. :] You made me laugh a little.
on Friday, May 23rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm:
I justed wanted to let you know that even though I’ve never been on your blog or talked to you or anything, I used your e-mail for my referral on trendy blanks. It seemed like such a waste to not give anyone the $20 discount so I searched on google and you came up! I used the e-mail in your contact section, I hope thats what you have your account on. Have a good day :).