Category Archives: style

Daily Covet: White Lace Shift & an Anniversary Date

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A creamy white lace shift is the perfect way to celebrate an anniversary, if you ask me.  It calls to mind the cream-colored Sophia dress I wore for my wedding on the beach 8 years ago, but it’s much more manageable in length.

And a lace shift is much more likely to be worn again sometime soon too.

If you’ve read this blog once, you’ll know that I adore the shift shape (anything to make these short legs look longer!)  And I’m pretty fond of cotton lace too.  So it’s only natural that I’d be coveting this dress for a special night out with my best guy!

Daily Covet: Coach Station Bag for you too!

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The Coach Station Bag.  Today, I am coveting one for anyone, who loves a convenient mid-sized feel in a compact little handbag.

While I did covet the Station Bag for a long time, I acquired one back in about 1998 or so.  I have recently resurrected it, and have to tell you, I LOVE IT!

It has 3 inside pockets that you can easy slip things in and out of… think accordian file.  And you can pop your oversized sunglasses on the top without their oversized case because the soft leather won’t scratch your lenses.  It can also be worn as a crossbody bag or held demurely with the top handle.

My black Coach Station Bag has the classic bronze hardware, which is cool because gold is so big right now.  But if you absolutely must have silver, Coach does that too.  And if you prefer a vintage one, there are plenty of those.  Although I don’t know who wouldn’t want to hold on to this amazing little bag!

So this day, I am doing more of a product review.  This is a fabulous little bag, and luckily one bag that I don’t have to buy!

Set Sale with looks from Anthropologie

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Very cute goings on at Anthropologie today.  And they are on sale!

Here are some of the cute finds you can score at some pretty major discounts… enjoy!

Daily Covet: World’s Greatest Bra Tops

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Bra tops.  Can’t live without ‘em.

Bra tops are perfect by themselves with fuller skirts or boyfriend shorts.  Perfect layered under zip-up hoodies.  Perfect for layering under sweaters and denim shirts when the weather turns cool.

Probably 15 years ago, I purchased a black one and 2 white ones from Victoria’s Secret.  They are the best I’ve ever had, and the black one is still standing.  The built-in bra is supportive enough to hold A-C cups up without additional support, and the stretch is the perfect amount.  They’ve also updated their bra tops in a newer, longer length for those lower rise jeans we all seem to wear… some better than others.

So, when I was shopping for replacement bathing suit bottoms, and got the memo (ok, pop up) that these bra tops were 3 for $33, I couldn’t wait to add them back into my wardrobe again.

Daily Covet: Lululemon Run Skirts, I can’t get enough

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Lululemon.  It’s true what they say about you.

My sons bought me a run skirt from Lululemon for mother’s day.  While I’ve worn it to golf and to walk (and maybe just to hang out in), I hadn’t yet used it to run, which is precisely why I wanted it in the first place.  I wanted something cooler than pants, but didn’t want the underneath shorts to ride up – shocker! there’s not space between my inner thighs.

Tonight I ran over three miles in the little skirt that could, and I’m hooked.  I want more and sadly, my lululemon store here stocks like 4 pieces and they are sold out online in every size but like 0 and 2!

I guess I’ll just have to visit Lululemon.com EVERY day until I find another skirt that is as utterly fantastic as the Pace Setter Skirt… and one that makes my butt look as good (so my husband has said!)

Trina Turk at Banana Republic

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Trina Turk at Banana Republic (June 7) is one of the most exciting things I’ve heard this spring, as far as fashion goes.

I adore Trina Turk’s prints and bright colors for spring and especially summer.  And now these styles are a little more affordable at Banana Republic.  While I vowed not to shop at BR anymore because of their awful customer service here in my city, y’all can fill your closet with contemporary, poppy prints at BR!

Here is the complete lookbook.

Style Sleuth

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Bloomers aren’t just for toddlers.

A good friend and I often spend a few minutes outside preschool every morning after dropping off our 5YOs.  The content of the conversation varies, but often times it’s about fashion, products or DIY.

A few times, another friend’s little girl has run from dropping off her older sister, in the cutest chambray bloomers ever.  Friend #1 comments on them every time.

So when I ran across these chambray bloomers for “big girls,” I couldn’t wait to send them to her.  And they were 1/2 off that day with a code from Lucky Magazine.  I convinced her that they would be awesome over bikini bottoms for the pool, or for playing in the back yard with her kiddos.  And after all, she does have great legs!

Swim in Spanx too?

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Yep.  Spanx has swimwear… could 3 dearer words be spoken?

Not, if you are like my mommy friends and I, who are still at odds with the fact that our pre-baby bodies are never coming back.

While some of my friends look just as good, they will tell you that things just didn’t bounce back.  Their boobs aren’t as full, their tummies aren’t as tight (despite the dieting and zillion crunches) and that their hips will forever be wider.

In reality, it’s a small price to pay for our beautiful children… but isn’t it nice to know that Spanx, every woman’s not-so-secret weapon, has our backsides so to speak, when it comes to swimwear too.

Spanx swimwear can not only be a tool, but it can also be deeply discounted.  Take a look at some great options from Zulily.com today.

No ordinary Loafers

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I went looking for glitter ballet flats.  I love how they look with plain old jeans and a t-shirt and thought it would be great “Mom Street Style.”  Comfortable.  Unexpected.  While I did find quite a few pairs of adorable flats, I fell in love with these glitter loafers more!

Leave glitter loafers to Kate Spade, friends.  Don’t like blue?  They come in black, gold and rose too!  And with a little bow tie to boot….er shoe.

Kate Spade New York Cora flat, nordstrom.com $225