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Kimono & Distressed Skinny Jeans: The Week That Never Was

04.27.2015

I’ve missed you guys! You probably didn’t notice I was MIA, but I was. From sometime Wednesday morning until Saturday afternoon I was lost in some crazy semi-comatose delirium. That my friends is no exaggeration. I’m no stranger to sinus infections; I seem to get them a lot. But this one? Damn. I literally lost all of last week. I was in and out of wakefulness, my head was exploding with pain and my throat felt like someone scraped it with a well-sharpened machete. I honestly remember not much of anything except misery. Finally, my sweet (and very patient) husband hauled me off to urgent care where I was dosed up with super potent antibiotics and Mucinex. After a few days of medication I have finally rejoined the living.

This outfit obviously happened prior to the explosion in my head. How gorgeous is this kimono though? I found it at JCPenney a few months back and couldn’t wait to bust it out. This outfit is an example of how one item can make a huge difference. The graphic tee, jeans, pumps and necklace (another fab piece from Rocksbox) were fine on their own, but the kimono changed the entire game. It snazzed it up and made everything just a little more interesting, don’t you think?

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Kimono: JCPenney (similar); Jeans: JCPenney (Old); Tee: Old Navy (Old); Pumps: Baker’s (Old); Necklace: Rocksbox

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Floral Skater Skirt, Graphic Tee & Coral Blazer: It’s That Time Of Year

03.18.2015

You know…that time of year when you absolutely adamantly refuse to wear another cable knit sweater or pair of boots. Like ever again. Or at least until next Fall when you’re dying to bust them out of storage. Even if we get that usual March snow that seems to happen most years, I will completely refuse to acknowledge it. Because you know, if you ignore something it just goes away, right? On the bright side there’s no snow or uber coldness forecast for the next week so maybe we’ll dodge that bullet this year.

It doesn’t get more Springy than this outfit. You are all aware by now of my love of skater skirts. (See here, here, and here). But this floral skater skirt may well be my favorite. It’s not just any floral; it’s pansies, and pansies are one of my favorite flowers so I imagine you’ll be seeing it around fairly often. I went with my “Fabulous” graphic tee to dress it down and the blazer to, well, dress it back up. How’s that for being all over the place?

Linking up with: Turning Heads Tuesday, Wednesday Blog Hop, Random Wednesdays, I Feel Pretty, Style Me Wednesday, Thursday Fashion Files, Throwback Thursday, Spotlight Weekly Link Up, What I Wore To Work, A Labour of Fashion, Reason To Dress.

Skirt: Kohl’s; Tee: Old Navy (No longer available); Blazer: Sears (Old); Shoes: Target (Old)

Frog Graphic Tee & Lace Skirt: Chaos NY Collaboration & Discount Code

03.6.2015

I was approached a while back by a fabulously cool little boutique in New York called Chaos NY which I had first discovered on Instagram. They carry a cool eclectic mix of items from all over the world. Their mission is to provide colorful chic looks to women everywhere. One of the things that I love about them (aside from the one of a kind gorgeous items) is the fact that they support artists from all over the globe as well as women’s cooperatives in South Africa, India, and South America. They believe in women supporting women and I am all for that.

They offered me a choice of several items and believe me, it was hard to choose. But of course, being me, I went for a graphic tee. And not just any graphic tee…a frog graphic tee. I’ve mentioned before my love of poison dart frogs,and while this wasn’t a poison dart frog it was close enough to make me happy. I couldn’t have been more pleased when it arrived. It’s super soft and loose fitting. It will be perfect even when the temperatures warm up because it’s so lightweight.

I couldn’t wait any longer to wear it, so I had to winterize it by layering it over a chambray button down. And of course I had to pair it with items you wouldn’t expect; a lace skirt and blinged out necklace. I got tons of compliments on it at work. I mean seriously, who wouldn’t love a giant frog on a t-shirt? It will look super cute with my denim boyfriend shorts (ya, I know you all can’t wait for the return of the ever-present summer boyfriend shorts) and Converse once the temperatures reach a level that human beings are able to be outside in without losing body parts to frostbite.

Because I love and appreciate you all so much (and you know that I do), I have a discount code so generously offered by the fine ladies at Chaos NY. From now until March 23rd, enter code FAIRYDUST30 at checkout and receive 30% off. Yes, you read that right…30% off!! So, what are you waiting for? Head over there right now and pick up a unique, hand-crafted item for yourself!

Linking up with: Style Elixir’s Friday Fab Favorites, Welcome To The Weekend Blog Hop, Favorite Fashion Friday, Fun Fashion Friday, Passion For Fashion, Fashion Friday at Mummy’s Got Style.

Tee: c/o Chaos NY; Skirt: Target (Old); Pumps: Kohl’s (Old) Coat: JCPenney

Quiet Friday And A $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway: Sequin Skirt, Graphic Tee And Gray Cardigan

01.9.2015

I’m calling today “Quiet Friday” because I don’t have much to say today. Oh, it’s not that I don’t have a good story or two up my sleeve, it’s just that I’m in a mood. You know what I mean. Those moods where you’re a complete crabasorous rex and everything just seems to irritate you? You feel like your hair is a hot mess, your clothes all look hideous and you just want to curl up under a blanket and alternate between pouting and napping. Well, I’ve been in that kinda mood for the last couple of days. So today we’re just going to focus on the pictures. Speaking of which, this particular outfit was on hold from a couple of weeks ago. I chose to use it today because when I loaded yesterday’s outfit shots on to the computer I discovered that apparently a truly frightening looking demon had taken up residence in my Canon and replaced me in all of the shots. Honest, I’m not having a pity party, but they really were some God-awful photos.
This is one of those outfits where I chose one dressy item (the skirt) and paired it with casual pieces on top (the tee and cardi). Thus the two balanced one another out and made one fine work appropriate outfit. That’s one of my favorite things to do; taking clothing that one would expect to be worn in a specific way and giving it a unique twist to make it work in an unexpected way.
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Skirt: Nordstrom (No longer available); Tee: Old Navy (No longer available); Cardigan: Walmart (Old); Booties: PacSun (In-store purchase)

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