Just call me Sophia from The Golden Girls...

Ok. So yesterday i took a little detour on my way back my West Harlem home and found the cutest little vintage shop on 116th between Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard and 8th Ave. The owner is an adorable lady from Long Island and will soon become my surrogate mother! Absolutely love her! The store itself is very tiny but there are a few hidden treasures to be found if you can dedicate 45 minutes to some rummaging. Some of the must haves include a fabulous sequin detail crop top (which would look fierce with some leggings and killer heels), an amazing black doctors bag with gold fastenings and a cute homage to Chanel black and green beaded jacket. As i've put myself on a temporary budget, i allowed myself to only purchase one item. My purchase? An AMAZING embellished sweater (worn as a dress with tight and some serious heels) a la The Golden Girls! Embellished sweaters look like they are set to be my clothing of choice for this autumn, so keep you eyes peeled as i will be buying more of these beauties...

Its not that easy being... orange

Can you imagine my disgust when i entered the Topshop in SoHo only to find that everything is double the price of the UK stores. It's not all bad news though as me and the girls were able to bag a few bargains in the sale. Check out these fabulous heels that we purchased in orange and turquoise for the mama-slapping price of $50! Thats £32 for those of you across the Atlantic!The only problem is handling the aftermath. In the words of Monica Geller-Bing " the person who made these shoes hates feet and wants to see them die!"

As fabulous as they look, they are officially sitting down shoes and come with my own personal health warning of 'WEAR AT YOUR OWN RISK.'