Surprise! The roulette wheel of online shopping...

Once a year the kitschy, retro inspired online clothing company MODCLOTH does a surprise sale. What the heck is a surprise sale? You tell me. 

Bust out your number 2 pencils because it's...

POP QUIZ TIME!

Question 1.

The Modcloth Surprise Sale is:

A: The chance to get everything on the website for FREE! Load your cart up quickly because when it's gone, it's gone!

B: An extra discount in the form of a coupon code. Use the code HIPSTER for an additional 75% off!

C: A $10.00 sale.  You pay Modcloth $10.00 and they will send you a surprise article of clothing in your size.

D. A charitable donation. You pay Modcloth $25.00 and the money goes to a good cause.  In return, you get a "I Heart Modcloth" t-shirt.

And the answer is...

C

If you answered,  C. Then good for you! You are one smart cookie.  If you answered A, B or D... well, better luck next time.

Before I show you what I got in today's mail, I will tell you about last year's experience. It was bad.  Really bad.  So bad that not even Lena Dunham would wear the atrocities that were sent to me.  I don't remember exactly what I received but I do recall ditsy floral prints.   Eww. NO.  HELL NO. And no refunds or exchanges either.  Gross.

The "clothes so bad I wouldn't even wear them on Halloween" items ended up on eBay. I think I broke even.  I don't remember.  Maybe I paid someone to take them.  No recollection.

Fast forward to last week... 

I've decided to give the surprise sale another chance! Why? Because I'm a insane gambling woman!

The surprise arrived today!  I took a deep breath, prayed for a lack of floral prints and had at that box with a scissors.

Pleeease don't be ugly!
Pleeease don't be ugly!

Here's what I got:

Supa-dupa cute rubber heels!  Wait, what?  4" PEEP TOE PUMPS done in RED RUBBER.  You know, for those rainy days when a wellie just won't do or for bondage night at your local scary ass watering hole.  Okay, these are a little much for me but the plus side is that the retail on these babies is close to $75.00 and they're currently in stores!  Awesome!  You bad-ass shoes are going on eBay!

A green blouse with black enamel FLORAL buttons.  Thank God that's the only floral that ended up in my surprise box!  The shirt is made of POLY - a fabric that I almost never include in my wardrobe - but with a cute belt and a cardy (as shown) it could work.

Last but not least, a faux wrap dress done in a cute green hounds-tooth pattern.  The length is a little strange but overall it is a flattering design.  Again, it is done in POLY (heh!) but for $10.00 I can't expect cashmere.

MORAL OF THIS STORY:

I don't know!

1 out of 2 times ain't bad?  

You have a 50-50 shot at getting something crappy for $10.00?

Hey, if you've got the extra Hamilton lying around, WHY NOT?  It's fun getting weird stuff in the mail.  And if it's not for you, some bizarre person may give you $20.00 for it. 

A special thanks to my model.  The lack of gluten in ye diet has made your ankles and bust incredibly photogenic.  XOXO