My next "challenge" for Marshalls Project Fab is Date Night.   I won't be going on an actual date, but I think a blogger date with Lydia and Christine is much better. This past weekend I headed to my local Marshalls to find an outfit for the evening!  Enjoy a photo diary of the morning.

Step 1: Scour the store for items that jump out at me. Then head to the dressing room to eliminate. Here was my final group for round 1. (the sweater wasn't for date night, I just had to have it)

Step 2: Look for items that go with the pieces I ended up with. Go back to the dressing room and try on the looks. Some will work, some won't. Repeat as necessary.

Step 3: Choose your final look. I ended up choosing between these two.  Instead of buying my accessories at Marshalls I decided to style the looks with already owned pieces.  Check back next week to see which I chose!
* Disclosure: I have received free products or value from Marshalls or The TJX Companies, Inc. in connection with my affiliation with Marshalls Project FAB.

Last week I had the pleasure of attending an intimate get together at Marshall's #FabFound Loft in New York City. A couple of the other girls from Project Fab were there as well so it was great getting to meet them!  For the event I decided to wear pieces that I bought at Marshalls, everything from my shoes to my bag (and even my wallet!)

To put a long story short - Marshalls rented a loft in Soho for a few months this year and decked it out with designer clothes from Marshalls. Even the furniture and decorations are from the store. So, basically, everything you see here was purchased for far less than retail value at Marshalls. 

One of my favorite things about Marshalls is each store is different.  I can go to 3 different ones in my area and, while there will be some pieces that are the same throughout, there are always some unique pieces.

They even had a "Pinterest wall" where we could create outfits. I helped out Tracy (one of the PR girls for Marshalls) with her board, you can see it below.

It was so much fun looking through all the gorgeous pieces. I was particularly taken with a muubaa leather jacket that was 50% off the retail price. And there was also a gorgeous blue couch I wanted to take home with me (seen above.)

Below is a photo of one of the Project Fab bloggers, Maria, and myself!

Dana, Elyse, Tracy, Maria, Louise, Sarah and Me Photo from Maria of Little Tree Vintage

Some more photos of the loft:

On my last trip to Marshalls (when I was shopping for my brownies post) I came across an amazingly soft Max Studio blanket.  At only $20, I had to have it.  I walked by the pajama section and spotted a maroon pj set by Tahari that was also super soft and once again was only $20.  I haven't bought a pajama set in years, I usually just wear an old tshirt (or one of my brothers' old sweaters) and gymnastics sweatpants. It's so nice to have an actual matching set now. No lounge day would be complete without a nice mug of hot chocolate, so I picked up an adorable maroon mug to match the pajamas and some specialty hot chocolate mix.  Even my nail polish (OPI) is from Marshalls!

This is how you'll find me on most Fall/Winter days.  I love curling up with a blanket in my comfortable clothes with some hot chocolate and a good book or movie. Although I must admit it is usually a movie, I haven't been reading much lately. After we took these photos I settled down on the couch with my family for a Star Trek marathon because my parent's hadn't seen the new ones yet.

Speaking of parents, these photos are by my Dad. Photography is one of his hobbies (along with cars) and we have some of his photographs displayed in the house. I don't know why I haven't had him take my photos before. I guess it's because I feel awkward, we laughed a lot during this shoot. Maybe I'll ask him to do it more often, especially because he's the one with the nice camera, unlike me with my tripod & mid-range Nikon (which I am quite fond of, but it's no DSLR.)



* Disclosure: I have received free products or value from Marshalls or The TJX Companies, Inc. in connection with my affiliation with Marshalls Project FAB.

Most people only think of Marshalls as a clothing store, but it is much more than that!  They carry a wide variety of home items as well. From pots and pans to plates and serving dishes, you can find all you need to create/present a delicious meal.  As part of my partnership with Marshalls I was sent a bunch of items and one of them was a container of Dulce de leche. I decided I would make some brownies and spread it over the top, then my cousin thought of the brilliant idea of adding some sea salt as well.

I headed to Marshalls with a mission: get everything I need to make and serve my brownies! I picked up 2 new baking dishes, some sea salt, and a nice cake plate/pedestal to display the delicious confections. They didn't have brownie mix at my particular Marshalls but I headed over to Home Goods (one of their partner stores) and they had a box so I snapped that up.  Then all that was left was to bake the brownies! Everything you see below is from Marshalls (except the brownie mix and blue plate which are from Home Goods.)

Here is my final Marshalls Project Fab post, for now!  Today I'm sharing the Michael Kors dress I scored for $20 on clearance! I almost didn't see this but found it on my last quick sweep through the dress section. I didn't even bother trying it on and luckily it fit great! I styled it with all black accessories and, since it was raining when taking the photos, I figured why not take advantage and use my umbrella too! I love how the photos look with the rain droplets!

Dress: Michael Kors c/o Marshalls, Wedges: R2 (DSW), Leather Jacket: Theyskens' Theory (Nordstrom Rack), Necklace c/o Maximal Art, Clutch: delachic, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

Welcome to part 2 of my Marshalls Project Fab posts!  The item featured here is my new Mother skirt. I don't know why I was drawn to this skirt, because it's not something I would normally wear, but it was love at first sight and at only $25 I had to have it!  I decided to style it with more classic pieces for it's first outing, but hopefully as I wear it more I'll get more adventurous (perhaps with some ankle booties and an over-sized sweater?)

I always love hunting for gems at Marshalls, you really never know what you will find. The clearance section is always my first stop at the store, it's where I find most of my favorite pieces.  Then I cycle through the rest of the store after that.  This skirt is definitely one of those gems, it retailed for $178 and I paid a measly $25!  What have been some of your best clearance finds?

Skirt: Mother c/o Marshalls, Tee: Cullen (Rue La La), Heels: Dolce and Gabbana (Uptown Consignment), Bag: Chanel, Necklace: Vanessa Mooney (giveaway win), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's

I'm so excited to be one of the chosen members of Marshalls' Project FAB program! I, along with about fifty other members, will be sharing fab finds from Marshalls.  As most of you know, a large portion of my wardrobe has come from Marshall's (and TJ Maxx.)  It is definitely one of my favorite stores because you can get great designer pieces at far less than retail; I can definitely get behind that!  I've been shopping there since I was young because it's one of my mother's favorite places. You will rarely find us at a mall - too expensive, crowded, etc.  Marshalls on the other hand always has amazing pieces at even better prices!

Last week on my day off I headed to the Marshalls near my dentist's office because I know they have great pieces there (and was going to the dentist anyway, two birds, right?)  I tried on so many things and I actually left the register at one point to go back for something.  I ended up with the following:

• Michael Kors dress - retailed for $150??, I paid $20
• Marc by Marc Jacobs Glimmer Finch Tee - retailed for $138, I paid $60
• Mother Front Slit Denim Skirt - retailed for $178, I paid $25

Here's the first of, what I hope will be, many posts featuring my fabulous finds! For this look I decided to go a bit further into Marshall's territory and only wear other pieces I bought at Marshalls over the years (except my accessories)!

Top: Marc by Marc Jacobs c/o Marshall's, Jeans: Free People (Marshalls), Heels: Guess (Marshalls), Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Shopbop), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's