Saturday, April 10, 2010

Scenes from a Friday, or Dress #38

Dress: Target;
Sweater: Target;
Shoes: Zigi Soho;
Belt: Ann Taylor Loft;
Necklace: Caiem, from Lizzypunch.


Just a beautiful Friday evening date ---- went to the movies to see "Date Night," went to Dairy Queen for blizzards, and walked around the park, enjoying the view.


Thursday, April 8, 2010

Weather and tide permitting, or Dress #37

Dress: Nick and Mo, Filene's Basement, NYC;
Trench: Banana Republic;
Blue camisole: Aeropostale;
Shoes: Naturalizer.
How I've worn the dress before: here.

It rained apocalyptically today, and it was more than my allergies could have dreamed about, though I was seriously afraid my car (as well as other parts of the neighborhood) was going to just float away in the water. It was that bad. These photos were taken during the break after the storm.
So about this outfit. This dress is definitely what I would designate an "autumn " dress, and because it's been too warm to wear tights and boots, I was a little at a loss at what shoes to wear with it. I ended up going for practicality and wore these Naturalizers, which I haven't worn in two years, but they fully covered my feet and  were weather proof. I ended up liking the result, because the red shoes remind me of the kind of flats I would've worn as a kid, which put me in a good mood for the rest of the day.

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37 down, eight to go.


P.S. This is way belated, but not forgotten and certainly really appreciated. Thank you to Caffeinerd, Big Beautyful Mess and Schoolmarm Style for the blog awards!

LuShae Jewelry Review

When  LuShae Jewelry asked me to review one of their pieces, I was excited to do so. They make pendants, earrings and rings, the latter of which really drew me in. I was really impressed with their Web site -- some of the cute pieces that caught my eye include the Pave Elephant Ring, the Black Onyx Egg and the Champagne Wishes ring, just to give an idea of how much variety they offer.

I ultimately chose the Aqua Eternity Enamel Ring, because I was interested in a ring that could be worn everyday, and I liked the eternity wave style and the aqua color.
Here's the description from the Web site:
                                                                           
Aqua Eternity Enamel Ring features a High Lustre silver tone with prong set mini CZ inlaid in an eternity style. This style is so cute to accessorize with. Its embellished with little CZ that personify waves on this ring and they will certainly make waves when worn on a picturesque summer day. White Gold Rhodium Bond is achieved using an electroplating process that coats the item with heavy layers of rhodium, a close cousin of platinum that costs three times as much, which gives our jewelry a platinum luster.

I ordered the ring last Tuesday, and it came less than a week later. The presentation of the package was great -- the button closure on the ring box was a nice, elegant touch.

As for the ring itself, it's beautiful and I think it looks even better in real life because it's really sparkly, and the aqua enamel is such a pretty color. I love the eternity wave design of the aqua enamel and cubic zirconia, and it seems really well-constructed. I ordered it in a size 5 so it could fit my ring finger, and I think it fits true to size.

In indoor lighting, closeup

Natural lighting, with other accessories

I've had this ring for a few days now, and I think it will be a frequent player in my accessories because of its color and design. I can think of more than a few outfits that this ring would look great with.

Many thanks to LuShae!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Mailbox Mavens alert!

 Remember this dress?


Head on over to Lowbrow Style, where Jade remixed this dress to incorporate her own style. She did a great job, and styled it in a way that I hadn't thought of!

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Seasonal allergies, or Dress #36


Dress: Banana Republic outlet;
Shirt: H&M;
Belt: Fossil;
Shoes: Etienne Aigner.
How I've worn the shirt before: here.

I love this dress. I got it on super sale at the BR Outlet when I went Christmas shopping for my family a couple years back (I'm all for getting presents for myself too!). It's a good dress because of the design, and it's perfect for any work function, and can be dressed up or down with tops and accessories. I would have preferred wearing different colored shoes (maybe my blue ones?) but I only had time to find and wear the brown open-toed shoes.
We avoided the gazebo setting today for the photos because almost every square inch of anything outside is pollinated. My poor car needs a good wash...



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