OOTD // Thanksgiving

Can you believe that Thanksgiving weekend has come and gone? I swear this holiday season is just sneaking on by - this is the first year since the Hubs and I got married that I failed to bring out the fall decor. I totally skipped Halloween and then skipped on Thanksgiving as well! I don't even know how that happened. And it's not me - I LOVE decorating for the holidays. Anyways, back on today's post - what I wore for Thanksgiving dinner. My entire family got together at my aunt & uncle's home for a big feast and lots of photo ops. Thanksgiving tends to lean on the less dressy side of the style spectrum for our family, but I still like to add some sparkle and dress up just a bit.

 

 

 

Express Sweater (out of stock online, but similar option) / Old Navy Cords / Steve Madden Heels (old, but similar option) / BaubleBar Necklace (no longer available online, but a nice alternative) / Guess Watch / Express Bangle Bracelets / J. Crew Bracelet

 

 

 

 

 

 

  We hope you & your loved ones had a very Happy Thanksgiving!

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Who's taking part of Cyber Monday?! Some of the deals I shared on Friday's post are still active for today, so be sure to check them out. Let me know what deals you score!

 

 

Recent Looks

I do not post my own outfit photos the way most bloggers do. I don't have someone to follow me around while I prance about in my outfit. I don't have a fancy camera either. My pics are taken with my iPhone and I am the photographer. Oh well. I guess I also feel shy about posting my outfits because I think "who really cares?" but I know how much I love seeing bloggers post outfit pictures, so what's the big deal? Stupid insecurities!

Whatevs. Here are some of my most recent outfits.

Maxi Skirt: Sears
Top: Simply Vera Vera Wang at Kohl's
Necklace: J. Crew via eBay
Shoes: Aldo (seen here)

Cropped Jeans: Old Navy (not online but these are a good dupe)

Top: StyleMint - The Madison T

Gladiator Sandals: Target (old)

Necklace: Spike the Punch - The Dakota (40")

Jeans: Old Navy - The Sweetheart (boot cut)

Sweater: New York & Company (not online)

Shoes: JustFabulous - Elvira

Jewelry (necklace & bracelets): - unknown

Jeans: Old Navy - The Sweetheart (boot cut)

Top: Old Navy (not online)

Cardigan: Old Navy

Gold "Boat" Shoes: Old Navy (also seen here)

And finally one taken by someone other than me (first seen here)...

Jeans: Gap - 1969 Always Skinny

Top: Express (not online)

Shoes: Jessica Simpson via eBay

Necklace: J. Crew via eBay

So tell me....are you shy about outfit posts or is it just me?




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Neon Brights from Express

I was wasting spending time on Express.com (like I normally do) making my wish list of things to try on in store. I came across the tab marked "Full-On Neon" and had my eyes opened wide to all the brightly colored items available. I can't necessarily say that I am a huge fan of neon - I can appreciate the pop of neon in accessories & such - but I am not as brave to wear an outfit built upon it. Still, I found these neon brights pretty appealing.

Neon Burnout Racerback Tank

Neon 2.5 inch Shorts

Floral Mesh Strapless Dress

Zelda Colored Cropped Jean Legging

Bow Front Jelly Flip-Flop

Mini Bead Multi-Strand Necklace

Tiered Ombre Tassel Earrings

What do you think of this neon trend?

Are you in or out?

Luxe for Less - Sam Edelman "Gigi"

Today's Luxe for Less post is dedicated to the Sam Edelman "Gigi" t-strap sandal.

This flat sandal features a man-made upper leather with a t-strap construction and comes in a variety of colors & textiles. I have been lusting over the saddle color, shown above, for quite awhile now. But while I love the classic look to this sandal & imagined it paired with numerous outfits in my closet, I couldn't rationalize spending $65 on a pair of flat sandals. I don't know what kind of reasoning I could have told my husband to justify it.

But I didn't have to. Thanks to Express!

At just under $35, this sandal is close to the Sam Edelman's but for so much less!

And better yet, I snagged these puppies with their 30% off sale! Even sweeter!

*This was the post that Blogger deleted from yesterday. Better late than never, right?

Colored Denim

With spring just around the corner for the majority of you (in South Florida, it's spring/summer all year round), my head has been dreaming of colored denim. Not sure why though because for myself, I tend to stick with darker colors for bottoms. But seeing denim in colors of berry, blue, green and red just seem too cheery to pass up!

 

Gap

Express

Piperlime

Old Navy

 

Nordstrom

 

Delia's

 

ASOS

 

 

I'm not sure if I will actually venture out and buy myself colored denim this year. I don't really like to add anymore emphasis on my caboose (if you know what I mean) so like I said above, I tend to stick with regular blue denim...but all these colors have my attention! I think if I find the right pair that fits and the color isn't too loud, it may work!

 

Are you a fan of colored denim? Or do you stick with good ol' blue?

Luxe for Less - Dolan sequined sweatshirt

Today's "Luxe for Less" features the sequined sweatshirt by Dolan. The drop shoulder style features a  chiffon panel covered with mini amethyst colored sequins. It currently retails for $297 (GASP. A sweatshirt?!) on Shopbop. 

Good thing the shipping is free...

Enter the Michael Stars sweatshirt found on Piperlime for $110. 
This one offers a similar look with the sequined stripes and it's charcoal color easily transitions it from day to night.

This Express sweatshirt is priced at $59.90 and comes in two shades of grey. This is definitely a steal compared to the Dolan!