After Christmas Sale You'd Love

Of course everything goes on sale AFTER the holiday season AFTER you've bought everyone their gifts, right?!  Well, lets just look on the bright side and at least everything is on sale! Sure enough there's Boxing Day, which is the day after Christmas on the 26th and that's when the sale really starts.
If you didn't get what you really wanted this holiday season, check out these sites for amazing sales!

1. Nordstrom - their Half Yearly Sale- you can't beat it!

2. H&M - up to 70% sales right now!

3. Topshop - 50% sales!

4. Gap - 35% off your entire purchase using code GIFT4ME.

Country Music Festival Outfits We Love

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Whether its Country Thunder, Watershed, Stage Coach, or even CMA Music Festival, you name it, country music is in the summer air! It doesn’t matter if you live and breathe country or Luke Bryan’s “Sorority Girl” is the only song on your country playlist, we all have a little room for some country. Former TSS Intern, Audree is not the author of her own blog Simply Audree Kate and she is the expert when it comes to country music festival outfits. Therefore, we asked her to give us a breakdown on the perfect pieces to snag for your next concert. Check out her suggestions below!

Outfit 1: American cowgirl outfit

Trade in your middle school jean skirt for a high-waisted acid-wash chambray skater skirt and pair it with a lace bustier or crop top. Accessorize with cute boots, a statement necklace, shades and headband.


Outfit 2: Rocker cowgirl outfit

Edgier modern outfits are a common theme in country music right now and are a great alternative for a casual look! Pair cut offs with a loose tank, cowboy hat, boots and chunky jewelry such as a cuff or a ring.


Outfit 3: Floral cowgirl outfit

My favorite country combination is a floral sundress, leather belt, and boots. Turquoise pairs nicely with every color so don’t be afraid to color block and mix prints!

For my hometown’s summer rodeo I made my outfit! I copied the skirt outline from one of my skirts, sewed the ends and added an elastic band and had a simple skater skirt in a few minutes. Next, I took 1 ½ yards or floral red fabric from a local fabric store and tied a giant bow as a bandeau on my chest. I tucked in the edges in the band and had a super cheap and cute bow bandeau!

Lace, floral and fringe are hot season trends and work perfectly for a country inspired outfit.

TSS Favorite Things {December Special Edition}

Tory Burch

TOPSHOP

Steve Madden

Smashbox

Victoria's Secret

Michael Kors

Category 5

Forever 21

We want to provide you with a holiday merchant list worth shopping from. Why? Because everything from our exclusive merchant list offers discounts for Cyber Monday. Throughout the year we have shared with you our Favorite Things and with the December holidays fast approaching, we want you to share in lots of savings. Above are a list of some our 'Favorite Things' merchants offering Cyber Monday sales that you should check out!

Got a merchant you love that has an amazing Cyber Monday sale? Share with us in the comments or hashtag #TSSCyberMonday via the merchant's Instagram.

Happy {Cyber Monday} Shopping!

Bananas for Banana Leaves

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We have a pattern crush on banana leaves!  The classic design-- originating from the 1940's-- is having a trendy moment this summer, and it's prettier than ever.  The tropical print looks fresh on everything from phone cases, to stationery, to bikinis.  The bikini is a total steal, found at Target!  Co-Founder Ali couldn't wait to get her hands on the iPhone case, and even showed it off on our Instagram the other day.

Banana leaf prints look great when styled simply; pair it with black, white, or tan/nude shades.  Or, take inspiration from the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel (where the walls are decorated with wallpaper in the pattern), and pair your print with a shade of light pink!  You can also add a taste of the trend to your home, with pillows in the print from Kate Spade.

We're totally bananas for banana leaves.  What's your favorite print for summer?

Nordstrom Topshop In-Store Party

Can you believe it?!  It's already been almost ONE YEAR since the launch of TSS.  The past year has flown by, and we knew that we had to do something fabulous to celebrate.  We teamed up with TOPSHOPxNordstrom at Chandler Fashion Center (near Phoenix, Arizona) for a shopping event & anniversary celebration!

We shopped, we styled, we took pictures, we sipped on lemonade.  It was truly a very special day for us, as we mixed and mingled with our readers.  Oh and did we mention, the clothing from TOPSHOP is adorable!!  We were loving the rompers, statement pieces, and the touch of British style that TOPSHOP incorporates into their pieces.  We're thrilled that Nordstrom has a TOPSHOP department, so we can get our shopping fix!  You can shop online and at select Nordstrom locations for TOPSHOP gear.

Thank you to everyone who came to the event, and of course to our readers for a fantastic first year.  What does the new year have in store??  Well, you'll have to stay tuned to see! 

A very special Thank You to Nordstrom, TOPSHOP, and Abbey Kleinsmith 

for putting the party together!

TOPSHOPxNordstrom: Time to PARTY!

That's right, it's party time!  We can't wait to meet all of you tomorrow at Chandler Fashion Center Nordstrom, in the TOPSHOP department.  It's going to be a great time... lots shopping, fashion, and fun!  Plus, we are so excited to celebrate the One Year Anniversary of TSS with all of our readers!

• Music, refreshments, and shopping!
• Come meet & greet the Co-Founders of The Sorority Secrets
• Check out the winter TOPSHOP collection (and see our favorite items!)
• Receive a TOPSHOP swag bag with every $100 TOPSHOP purchase

We're so excited to see you all tomorrow.  We will be there from 1pm-5pm... time to get your shop on!

TOPSHOPxNordstrom... it's almost party time!

Have you heard?  The ladies of The Sorority Secrets are hosting a party this Saturday at Chandler Fashion Center Nordstrom, in the TOPSHOP department!  Not only is it going to be a fabulous shopping event (we can't wait to show you our favorite styles from the winter TOPSHOP collection) but we're also celebrating our One Year Anniversary!

• Come meet & chat with the Co-Founders of The Sorority Secrets!
• Receive a TOPSHOP swag bag with every $100 TOPSHOP purchase
• Enjoy music, refreshments, and shopping!

We hope to see all of you on Saturday, December 28th from 1pm-5pm at Nordstrom Chandler! 

TOPSHOPxNordstrom & TSS Party Time!

To all of our readers in our home state of Arizona, it's time to party!  We're hosting a shopping event at Chandler Fashion Center Nordstrom, in the TOPSHOP department.  P.S. did we mention, we're also celebrating our One Year Anniversary?!

• Come meet & chat with the Co-Founders of The Sorority Secrets!
• Receive a TOPSHOP swag bag with every $100 TOPSHOP purchase
• Enjoy music, refreshments, and shopping!

We hope to see all of you on Saturday, December 28th from 1pm-5pm! 

TSS Favorite Things {December}

[Beanie][WISH Pillow][Sugar Paper][Candle][Necklace][Sweater][Curling Wand][Faux Fur Vest][Lip Balm]

Although Christmas is around the corner, there were just some items that we couldn't wait to purchase this month! Tis the season for warm clothes, holiday parties, and festive accessories for our homes. We figured, just because it's cold outside that doesn't mean our wardrobe has to suffer, so getting a cute beanie and/or faux fur vest definitely needed to make our December list. We've been invited to quite a few Ugly Sweater parties already and if you have had any trouble like us, an ugly sweater is not easy to find. But, luckily Wildfox has a selection of ugly sweaters and the best part is that they're cute enough to wear again! Our December Favorite Things list just wouldn't be complete without some fun home pieces to put us in the holiday mood. The nice holiday-scented candles from Bath & Body Works are great holiday mood-setters. As always, be sure to click through each of our favorite things and leave a comment below sharing with us your favorite things this month too!

Happy shopping!

Ready for the 4th?

1. Paddles  2. Sunglasses 3. Socks 4. Skirt  5. Towel 6. Swimsuit  7. Headwrap  8. Phone Case 9. Converse 10. Cut-Off Shorts 11. NY Tank 12. Leather Handbag 
13. Platforms

Time to get patriotic with America's favorite holiday: 4th of July!  The TSS team got together and compiled our favorite red, white, and blue items!  Everybody needs some patriotic ensembles to represent for America, so we were obsessed when we found these cute shorts from Singer22.com. Pair that with a plain white tee and some converse and you'll be star-spangle bannered out! Since we're all headed somewhere hot to celebrate the 4th, we knew that bathing suits and sunglasses during the day would be a necessity. Wildfox has the cutest bathing suits like the one you see above. Pair that with a patriotic beach towel, and you will be fit for the occasion on the beach or at the pool. To keep the patriotic party going at night, match this cute skirt from Top Shop with these pretty red, white, and blue platforms and the Rebecca Minkoff MAC Bag from ShopBop to tie the whole outfit together.

However way you decide to look on the 4th, make sure you're rocking the red, white, and blue!

Happy 4th of July!

They Have Student Discounts?!

We love a good deal!  Simply by being a student, there lots of "secret" deals available from some of our favorite stores.  With a valid student ID, there are so many great discounts that you can take advantage of!  We picked some of our favorite deals above from retail stores.  While out shopping, present your student ID at the register and see if the store offers a student discount.  Hey, it doesn't hurt to ask!  Be sure to always keep your valid student ID card handy, and put it to good use.

Know of any other fabulous student discounts?  Share your secret with us below!