Friday's Find

Much has been said about the awesomeness of Forever 21 jewelry, but I'm going to repeat it anyway.  F21 jewelry is awesome.  Even more so for poor grad students like me who can't afford anything that even resembles the real stuff. If you've ever wanted to try the big trendy statement jewelry, but don't want to make it an "investment," F21 is your kind of place.
 

Today I wore the beaded cluster necklace above for the first time.  Despite my initial skepticism, I loved it.  It was larger than expected - true for a bunch of the things on F21's website (beware what you buy here).  It looks bubbly and glitzy in person, and I think this it could really dress up a party dress.  For today though, I like how it adds some funky flair to an otherwise casual outfit.

Happy Friday!

Is it a Cheetah? Is it an Ocelot? No, it's a Snow Leopard!

I recently read so many awesome reviews (thanks to Gigi and A Bigger Closet) of the Forever 21 Snow Leopard cardigan that I had to have one for myself.  The cardigan is almost an exact lookalike to the sold-out J. Crew Merino Ocelot cardigan-- but at $22.80, the F21 version was an easy decision!  Here is my "out the door" look for classes today.  I changed out of the tights/mini and into my ankle jeans to come back and study all afternoon (during which time one of my professors asks "what kind of animal is that supposed to be?").

This is my first Polyvore experiment, and so far I like it, although it seems a little too time-consuming.  I used a combination of the search feature and "clipper" to create the set above, and it took quite a bit of time.  Am I missing something?  Or is this just a skill that takes practice?