Ladylike in Lace and a Hint of Mint

Good morning! I’m sorry for the radio silence this week – I was in Ohio for a few days and spent every waking hour meeting with wedding vendors, trying on dresses, and basically wrapped up in a frenzy of pink, lace, and sugar. LOTS of sugar 🙂

Anyways, my dress selection (details of which will remain a secret, thank you very much), inspired me to wear the lace jacket above. I love the sweet ivory lace and flowers on the corner placket. It feels very bride – inspired, but with the pairings above I’ve actually worn it to work as well. I love that it can go with lots of colors and styles; black, pink, mint, gold…the list is kind of endless.

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18Jun2013

Work Chic: Stripes on Stripes

Posted in Retail Fever, Work Chic by livechicly

After my shopping spree at the Legends Outlet Mall over the weekend, I was SO excited to wear my new striped blouse and bow shoes from J.Crew Factory, and use my striped Rebecca Minkoff bag from Off-Saks Fifth Avenue. We had a “casual/jeans dress” offsite meeting downtown St. Louis so I opted to go for a lightweight skirt, silk T-shirt, and bow flats rather than my usual suit and heels. I’m not really a jeans person (if you haven’t noticed).

I seriously had great finds at the outlet mall this weekend, my favorite being this striped Rebecca Minkoff bag I found at Off-Saks. Not only was it discounted to the outlet price, there was an extra 30% sale! What a steal 🙂 It’s roomy enough for my laptop and travel necessities without being too bulky, it has lots of pockets to keep me organized, and I love the nautical feel of the navy and cream stripe pattern.

I’ve also been searching for pointy – toe bow flats for months and was ecstatic that J. Crew had them back in stock. Aren’t they just adorable? Seriously, I’m a sucker for anything with a bow. I had to wean myself off bow headbands after college and have since replaced them with bows on shoes, bags, jewelry….ah the list goes on. And bows will obviously be out in full force for the wedding – stay tuned!

Good luck with your outlet mall shopping excursions, too! What are your favorite outlet finds?

17Jun2013

Bargain Hunting…

Posted in Retail Fever, Weekend Chic by livechicly

M and I hit up the Legends Outlet mall over the weekend to pick up some Father’s Day gifts (and maybe some gifts for me, too 😉 ). In the past, M has frequently tried to “hide” certain stores from me; for example, until this weekend I had NO IDEA there was a J. Crew Factory store in Kansas City! I only found out after randomly looking up the closest store location online and saw that there was one within 50 miles…hmmm. Similarly, M also told me that Halls, an amazing department store on the Plaza owned by the Hallmark Company (similar to Saks) was a giant Hallmark Store. And yes, for two years I believed him. It wasn’t until Fashion’s Night Out last year that a friend set me straight.

Anyways, I was so excited to go to the J. Crew Factory and the Off-Saks. Off-Saks is full of great finds; you can find these here and here.

After a successful shopping trip for both my dad and me, we spent the rest of the day getting ready for the week ahead. I’ll post some of my purchases tomorrow 🙂 Stay tuned!

xoxo,

Dress: The Webster Miami (for Target) | Wedges: Michael Kors | Bag: Louis Vuitton | Bracelet: Apparent Project