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Black and Navy Ruffles OOTD

April 10, 2015

Navy and black in an outfit has always seemed so effortless to me… It’s easier than trying to match blacks (we’ve all had that moment after taking a few steps outside when we realize our pants are a deep shade of ink and our shirt is a dingy shade of charcoal!), and they compliment each other so well.
I am loving these new heels, and so glad that there is now a Nordstrom Rack open about 3 miles from my house so I can find even more great steals on well-made and cute shoes! Their clothing selection I was kind of “meh” about on opening day, but I’m down for $40 designer shoes any day!

Black ruffle tank – H&M
Navy skirt – Downeast Basics
D’Orsay heels – Sam Edelman
Necklace – LA find
Bracelet – Rocksbox

Nordstrom Rack Opening

April 8, 2015

I’ve been a fan of Nordstrom Rack since I was about 16 years old, back when I had to convince my mom or sister to drive the 30 miles to our nearest outlet mall so I could scour the new finds. I still have some of the items from back then (a pink Skagen watch, a Charlotte Tarantola sequined cardigan), and fond memories of some of my first attempts at bargain shopping. My excitement was sparked again recently when I heard that they were going to be opening a NordRack about 3 miles from my house. I guess I wasn’t the only one looking forward to the new store, because about 600 other people had the same idea!

The lovely people working the “event” were kind enough to offer up some coffee and scones to keep everyone going.
Now, for all of the goodies I found! Disclaimer: I left the tags on just so you can see how fantastic the prices were 🙂

I’ve been a longtime fan of Dolce Vita footwear, and these snakeskin-print gold-tipped sandals called out to me, I didn’t even realize they were a size 7 1/2 until I got home, thankfully they are a perfect fit! And for $20, you can hardly find a better deal at Target, and these are much more well-made.

These guys I would consider my find of the trip.. They’re so comfortable and will actually allow my feet to stay cool at work this summer. They’re this gorgeous garnet shade that is unlike anything I’ve owned before.

It may not look like much here, but this top is super cute and drapey when on, with neon coral trim and a great graphic black and white print. And arm air vents for keeping cool 😉

I also fell in love with this print, with varied shades of roses that are so easy to pair with a statement necklace and skinny black pants or jeans or a black midi skirt and some delicate gold jewelry.

I also thought this piece would be pretty versatile, in terms of easy dressing up-and-down for different occasions.

I couldn’t get a decent shot of the seafoam/mint top shown at the bottom left, because it’s a very diaphanous and flowy crop top, but I will definitely be showing it in an OOTD soon! I’m mad about the fabric and color.

What stores are you most excited to see open in your area?
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BCBG Chantico Maxi Dress

April 4, 2015

I had such high hopes for this BCBG dress to be the one I would wear to the Simply Stylist event I attended last Saturday, but after wearing it around for about 10 minutes, I realized that it was just too tight. I do need to be able to breathe, after all 😉
I imagined the silver strands weaved throughout the fabric glistening in the sun, and the train in the back flowing behind me as I walked through the crowd. Such lofty ambitions for a dress, haha! Anyway, I still went ahead and took a couple of pictures in it, because it really is just so pretty, and then I shipped it on back to Rent the Runway so it can go find a new home. I paired it with a little bracelet bag that totally picked up all of the shades in the dress, and my new Sam Edelman pumps I recently picked up for a steal at Nordstrom Rack.

Dress – rented – BCBG
Bag/cocktail ring – LA finds
Bracelet – rented – Rocksbox
Pumps – Sam Edelman
Glasses – Warby Parker

A better look at the material.. so pretty!