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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Cobalt and Stripes Two Ways

Today I'm going to show you a dressy and casual take on a similar look. I've really been enjoying dressing up jeans lately, but I really only get to them one day a week at work, that leaves four other work days where I need to dress up. This winter has really make me dress more casually, but I really do love a good skirt, so I love how easily this outfit can transition from casual to dressy by simply switching the the jeans out for the pencil skirt. I'm not going to lie, after taking these pictures I added tights, it was too cold. The jeans look I wore when it was pretty nice a few weeks ago....maybe I should have worn the skirt then. ;) Speaking of jeans, I'm on the hunt for some new ones, I'm wondering if I should give these a try, being I love everything else from there. What jeans do you love and recommend?

Next Wednesday I'm going to be co-hosting a "Many Days, Many Ways" link-up with Danielle at Goodwillista and and Nicole at Writes Like a Girl. It will similar to today's post. Pick an item and create as many looks at you would like with it, then link up with us next Wednesday, the 19th starting at 7:00 A.M. Here's the button to grab, I'll looking forward to seeing your looks!

I loved seeing everyone's Style Swaps last Friday! I'd love to have you all join me this Friday, details on how to link up here.

The casual look:

Now the dressy look:

Blazer: Loft similar

Top: Forever 21 similar

Jeans: Old Navy

Skirt: Express

Necklace: Stella and Dot same

Bracelets: Chimera, Moxie , Renegade Stella and Dot

Heels: Fergalicious similar

Bag: Coach

Linking up with:

What I Wore Wednesday

Tre-Chic Fashion Thursdays

What I Wore to Work Link-up

Friday, February 7, 2014

Style Swap Link Up!

Welcome to the first addition of my weekly link-up with Jenn from The Brandied Pair called “Style Swap.” I can't wait to see all our your looks today! This week I swapped with Jenn, and starting next week Jenn and I will pick a favorite from the link-up to "Style Swap" with and share on the next link up. I love Jenn's look I swapped for my own today! I got this blazer earlier this fall but it's been totally under-utilized. Jenn does such a great job of making a jeans outfit look dressy and I love this one for casual Friday or a date night with Brian (hint, hint). The details on link-up are down below, let the fun begin. : )

Blazer: Via TJ Maxx similar

Blouse: JC Penney (thirfited) similar

jeans: Old Navy similar

Necklace: Stella and Dot same (long) short-had since high school

Bracelets: Stella and Dot same, same

Shoes: Nine West same

Linking Up With:

What I Wore Wednesday

Tre-Chic Fashion Thursdays

What I Wore to Work Link-up

The Link-up Details:

Our goal is to help you share your great style, as well as a blogger whose style you love. Each Friday you can link up in one of two ways:

Pick a blogger buddy and choose to do a “Style Swap” with each other, just like Jenn and I did today. Pick one of each other’s looks you love and create your own spin on it, therefore “swapping styles,” then link to each other and to us. This will build your audience in two ways: one, with the blogger collaboration, and two by linking up with us. Awesome, right?
The second way is to simply choose a blogger you love and take one of their looks and swap your style for theirs. Then, link to the blogger out of courtesy and link up with us as well.

At the end of each link-up Jenn and I will take one of the looks we love best, and we'll “Style Swap” your look and create our own spin on it. Then, we'll showcase your look and link to you on the next link-up.

We politely ask that you follow Jenn and I on at least one social media outlet before linking up. Here's all the links you need to easily follow:

Jenn: Bloglovin / Pinterest / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook
Ginny: Bloglovin / Pinterest /Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / GFC (use button)

Here’s our button to grab and add to your post:

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Teal, Stripes, an a $200 Giveaway

Today's outfit is one that I am so loving. It was inspired by Tara and I absolutely love it. I had it mixed in with my fall and winter pins, (I think she wore it last fall) but after putting it on, I can totally wear this again this spring and summer. I love outfit that can cross seasons. Speaking of spring, I'm ready, especially to get to wear spring dresses like this, but every year time I'm anticipating a season change I feel a weird closet scramble of "Oh, I need to wear this again before it get's too cold/hot." I have have the same scramble on my Pinterest boards. I look at all these outfits I want to wear and have to figure out a way to fit them all in. Tell me I'm not the only one who experiences this???

Also, I'm super excited for Jenn and my Style Swap link-up that starts this Friday. Check on the details on how to link up here. I can't wait to see your posts!

Blazer: Kohl's similar

Dress: Target similar

Belt: Kohl's

Necklace: Stella and Dot same

Bracelets: Stella and Dot same, same

Watch: Citizen same

Shoes: Nine West same

Linking up with:

What I Wore Wednesday

What I Wore to Work Link-up

Today, Simple Moments Stick is two! Birthday parties are the best way to celebrate but, since we can't all get together to party, a group of twenty-three bloggers teamed up to offer up an absolutely AMAZING prize!!!

It's a $200 Paypal Cash Giveaway!!!