I sent an email to a fashion blogger for her opinion. I am having a super difficult time trying to figure out what to wear for a holiday party at work. This blogger has taken requests before so I thought why not. Now if I come up with nothing else and it's down to the wire I can do something like this. http://uberchicforcheap.blogspot.com/

I was doing my usual online looking and I found THIS at Old Navy. That is just crazy. I don't usually like anything at Old Navy. Occasionally I will find a skirt there but I think the last time I bought a skirt from Old Navy was at the beginning of 2008. I still wear the skirt it's cute. The styling I like Old Navy doesn't sell. In fact I rarely shop at Gap anymore. I do shop at Banana Republic. Anyways back to this amazing Ancho Chili color Women's Wool Blend Swing Coat. It's gorgeous. They also have it in 3 other colors. I am contemplating returning a purple wool coat from Wilsons to buy this one. I did read the reviews for this coat and many were not happy with the front pockets. I guess I will just have to check it out myself. And it's only $69.50

I have found my next project. I was searching Esty for a clutch. My brother in law is getting married next month. I know what I am wearing but I don't want to carry a big bag around all day. Plus it's fun to have unique pieces in your wardrobe. I love this one.
However the seller has it listed at $75. I seriously think it is overpriced! I found others that were priced around $35. I kept looking at the material used to make these purses, (listed on the sellers page) it always said purse frame plus some other stuff. So I searched yahoo for purse frame and came across these two websites:

This blogger named Lisa tells you how to make a purse with written instructions and pictures.
http://u-handbag.typepad.com/uhandblog/2006/12/purse_frames_de.html

This website sells materials to make the purses.
http://www.sunbeltfashion.com/default.aspx