This past Saturday I had a date night with Christine and Lydia thanks to Marshalls! They sent a gift card to a local restaurant, Outriggers, and a gift card to buy an outfit! I went shopping a couple weekends ago and narrowed it down to two outfits - see the shopping post here. On the actual day I decided to go with my leather skirt option...sans tights. It was a little cold, but definitely worth it for my fun look!
We started off our date by going to the restaurant to take photos before it got too dark. Then we headed to Marshalls which was only 2 minutes from the restaurant to do some shopping. I picked up a fun Christmas bowl, rice cooker and another little bowl while Lydia did some of her Christmas gift shopping! Then we headed back to the restaurant for our meal, which was delicious!
My two lovely dates for the evening:
Kenar Sweater - $24.99 at Marshalls, compare at $50
Sans Souchi Skirt - $12.99 at Marshalls, compare at $18
Other items: Miu Miu sandals (eBay), Chanel purse, Skagen watch (Rue La La), vintage & Mom's rings, Gorjana Griffin necklace (c/o), Acanthus 'Gemma' necklace (giveaway), old necklace and coat from Lydia
* Disclosure: I have received free products or value from Marshalls or The TJX Companies, Inc. in connection with my affiliation with Marshalls Project FAB.
We started off our date by going to the restaurant to take photos before it got too dark. Then we headed to Marshalls which was only 2 minutes from the restaurant to do some shopping. I picked up a fun Christmas bowl, rice cooker and another little bowl while Lydia did some of her Christmas gift shopping! Then we headed back to the restaurant for our meal, which was delicious!
My two lovely dates for the evening:
Kenar Sweater - $24.99 at Marshalls, compare at $50
Sans Souchi Skirt - $12.99 at Marshalls, compare at $18
Other items: Miu Miu sandals (eBay), Chanel purse, Skagen watch (Rue La La), vintage & Mom's rings, Gorjana Griffin necklace (c/o), Acanthus 'Gemma' necklace (giveaway), old necklace and coat from Lydia
* Disclosure: I have received free products or value from Marshalls or The TJX Companies, Inc. in connection with my affiliation with Marshalls Project FAB.
Less than a week until Thanksgiving! But there are 2 other things to be excited about for next week. Number 1 - a short work week! YAY! Number 2, my favorite, getting our Christmas Tree on Friday! But let's not get ahead of ourselves. First: the weekend! This weekend I'll be having date night with Christine and Lydia thanks to Marshalls Project Fab! Then Sunday I will relax and hang out with the family at Grandma's.
This week I FINALLY got to debut my crazy velvet Balenciaga pants I got for $30 (I know!) at Roundabout Resale in Westport. I always find the best pieces there. Case in point: my Lanvin heels from Thursday. Always get so many compliments on them and I paid a measly $80. Okay...that is technically a lot, but not compared to the $900 price tag. My outfits this week are also full of Marshalls and TJ Maxx finds. As you can see I never pay full price for fabulous!
This week I FINALLY got to debut my crazy velvet Balenciaga pants I got for $30 (I know!) at Roundabout Resale in Westport. I always find the best pieces there. Case in point: my Lanvin heels from Thursday. Always get so many compliments on them and I paid a measly $80. Okay...that is technically a lot, but not compared to the $900 price tag. My outfits this week are also full of Marshalls and TJ Maxx finds. As you can see I never pay full price for fabulous!
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| Monday: Dress: London Times (from Lydia), Sweater: Forever 21, Boots: Eighteen68 'Megan' (Gilt), Belt: Kenneth Cole Reaction (Marshalls), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's |
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| Tuesday: Sweater: Burberry Brit (Net-a-Porter sale), Tee: Cullen (Rue La La), Pants: Balenciaga (Roundabout Resale) Heels: Dolce & Gabanna (Uptown Consignment), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's |
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| Wednesday: Dress: McQ by Alexander McQueen, Sweater: Tahari (TJ Maxx), Booties: Alexander Wang (The Outnet), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's |
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| Thursday: Top: Equipment (Sample Sale), Vest: French Connection (Marshalls), Jeans: Free People, Heels: Lanvin (Roundabout Resale), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's |
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.
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!
It's funny how outfits work, while putting this look together I wasn't even thinking about where the pieces came from. Later I realized that the majority of my items came from Marshalls. Definitely a one stop shop for great looks! On this day I wore one of the pieces I acquired from Lydia's closet clean out - this cute vest!
Sweater: French Connection (Marshalls), Jeans: Free People (Marshalls), Vest: from Lydia, Heels: White Mountain c/o Marshalls, Bag: Lauren by Ralph Lauren (gift), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's
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Sweater: French Connection (Marshalls), Jeans: Free People (Marshalls), Vest: from Lydia, Heels: White Mountain c/o Marshalls, Bag: Lauren by Ralph Lauren (gift), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's
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Ask and you shall receive! Lauren commented on my last This Week in Fashion post saying that one of my outfits deserved a full outfit post. I agreed and happily obliged!
I always feel so good when I wear this blazer. I hunted on eBay for months to find it in 2005 after Emma Watson wore it. I finally found it that Christmas and then last year I had to find another one because I grew out of the original. I still have the first one for sentimental reasons (it was my first designer buy) and because I can wear it as a 3/4 sleeve. I'm liking this monochromatic look. It makes me want to buy more black pieces so I can do it more often. Or perhaps I should just get a lot more purple and maroon clothes to do that.
Song of the Day: Baby's in Black by The Beatles
Tee: Cullen (Rue La La), Blazer: Marc by Marc Jacobs (eBay), Skirt: Siena Style (Coco's $10 sale), Heels: Dolce & Gabanna (Uptown Consignment), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's
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I always feel so good when I wear this blazer. I hunted on eBay for months to find it in 2005 after Emma Watson wore it. I finally found it that Christmas and then last year I had to find another one because I grew out of the original. I still have the first one for sentimental reasons (it was my first designer buy) and because I can wear it as a 3/4 sleeve. I'm liking this monochromatic look. It makes me want to buy more black pieces so I can do it more often. Or perhaps I should just get a lot more purple and maroon clothes to do that.
Song of the Day: Baby's in Black by The Beatles
Tee: Cullen (Rue La La), Blazer: Marc by Marc Jacobs (eBay), Skirt: Siena Style (Coco's $10 sale), Heels: Dolce & Gabanna (Uptown Consignment), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's
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Happy Friday! It has gotten quite chilly over the past week, we even had some snow on Tuesday morning. Pretty soon I'm going to have to start wearing my real coat. As you can see I repeated my outfit from Saturday, but no one at work had seen it so I figured why not! I also stayed true to my word (from yesterday) and wore a couple skirts this week!
I'm looking forward to this weekend. Tonight I'm headed to my aunts for a massage and sleepover in exchange for helping her with her website. Then I'll probably head to Marshalls at some point to shop for my next Project Fab posts! Super excited for these upcoming ones!
I'm looking forward to this weekend. Tonight I'm headed to my aunts for a massage and sleepover in exchange for helping her with her website. Then I'll probably head to Marshalls at some point to shop for my next Project Fab posts! Super excited for these upcoming ones!
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| Monday: Sweater: Madewell, Jeans: rag & bone (Shopbop), Flats c/o Joie (also here), Necklace c/o Anjolee, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's |
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| Tuesday: Sweater: American Eagle, Jeans: Genetic Denim c/o Piperlime, Rain Boots: dav (giveaway win), Necklace c/o O Necklace, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's |
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| Wednesday: Sweater: Inis Crafts (Marshalls), Skirt: Chanel (Roundabout Resale), Heels: Miu Miu (eBay), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's |
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| Thursday: Tee: Cullen (Rue La La), Blazer: Marc by Marc Jacobs (eBay), Skirt: Siena Style (Coco's $10 sale), Heels: Dolce & Gabanna (Uptown Consignment), Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's |
Here is the outfit I wore to debut my Anjolee necklace (detail photos and information here.) I also wore the newest sweater in my closet. I got it on at Madewell when they had an additional 40% off sale items + free shipping, my favorite kind of sale! As I've said many times before - my Fall (and Winter) uniform is a sweater and jeans. I need to force myself to wear skirts and dresses in the cold weather and to try new combinations, but on weekends I always fall back to my foolproof look. Why dress up when all you'll be doing is hanging around at home or spending hours shopping at Marshalls, Home Depot and Michael's (like I did this day.)
Sweater: Madewell, Jeans: rag & bone (Shopbop), Flats c/o Joie (also here), Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Saks Friends & Family Sale), Sunglasses: : Ray Ban 'Emma' (Marshalls), Necklace c/o Anjolee, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's
Sweater: Madewell, Jeans: rag & bone (Shopbop), Flats c/o Joie (also here), Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (Saks Friends & Family Sale), Sunglasses: : Ray Ban 'Emma' (Marshalls), Necklace c/o Anjolee, Watch: Skagen (Rue La La), Rings: vintage & Mom's
Who doesn't love a good diamond? Exactly. Anjolee recently let me choose a diamond necklace from their site to review. I chose this GORGEOUS three stone horizontal pendant. I am a big fan of the less is more mantra when it comes to diamonds (if they're too big they look fake, in my opinion,) so these smaller ones are perfect. The quality of the necklace is superb, although I had a little trouble putting it on (I blame it on the fact that I couldn't see the clasp and it is smaller than average.) The necklace is the perfect size and is a great classic, dainty piece that I will wear for years to come. This necklace will definitely be in my rotation for daily use, it will compliment any outfit it is paired with.
The best thing about Anjolee is the fact that you can customize each piece exactly as you want it. So you can go for the best of the best or a more budget friendly option depending on your needs. They offer 7 types of metal, various total carat weights, diamond quality and size, for each jewelry item on their website. Many of the pieces also include colored gems which you can choose making them great for gift giving: birthstone jewelry is always a good idea in my book. For example, the diamonds in the necklace below can be switched out for gemstones (either the center one, or the sides.) I toyed with the idea of making the center diamond an Amethyst (my favorite color) but decided to keep it basic.
Check back tomorrow for the outfit post featuring the necklace!
* Mine are not actual diamonds; for the purpose of the review I was sent a sample with cubic zirconia rather than diamonds.
** I received the necklace free for the purpose of this post, all opinions are my own.
The best thing about Anjolee is the fact that you can customize each piece exactly as you want it. So you can go for the best of the best or a more budget friendly option depending on your needs. They offer 7 types of metal, various total carat weights, diamond quality and size, for each jewelry item on their website. Many of the pieces also include colored gems which you can choose making them great for gift giving: birthstone jewelry is always a good idea in my book. For example, the diamonds in the necklace below can be switched out for gemstones (either the center one, or the sides.) I toyed with the idea of making the center diamond an Amethyst (my favorite color) but decided to keep it basic.
Check back tomorrow for the outfit post featuring the necklace!
* Mine are not actual diamonds; for the purpose of the review I was sent a sample with cubic zirconia rather than diamonds.
** I received the necklace free for the purpose of this post, all opinions are my own.
This morning I have some fun accessories related news. Iris & Ink, THE OUTNET.COM’s in house brand, introduced their first range of leather accessories yesterday. They created 7 trend-driven accessories for all occasions, while staying true to Iris & Ink brand DNA: simple, chic pieces that are incredibly versatile. See the full range here. Prices range from $65 to $395 so the line is great for all budgets.
According to the press release, "the collection comprises of key staples such as the oversized clutch, envelope shoulder bag, bowling tote, color block shopper and essential tablet pouch. The practical yet stylish aesthetic is evident in design details such as the grosgrain-ribbon lining, zip-fastening compartments and pouch pockets. The collection is made from the finest quality leather, encompassing classic style and modern design and is the perfect complement to the Iris & Ink apparel collection."
View some of the collection below. The collection is exclusively available at THE OUTNET.COM.
According to the press release, "the collection comprises of key staples such as the oversized clutch, envelope shoulder bag, bowling tote, color block shopper and essential tablet pouch. The practical yet stylish aesthetic is evident in design details such as the grosgrain-ribbon lining, zip-fastening compartments and pouch pockets. The collection is made from the finest quality leather, encompassing classic style and modern design and is the perfect complement to the Iris & Ink apparel collection."
View some of the collection below. The collection is exclusively available at THE OUTNET.COM.
