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{30 Days of Fashion}: Day 28

January 28th, 2011:

Tunic; gifted
Skinny jeans; Target
Platform wedges; Go Jane

Something really great that comes from living a digital lifestyle and plastering my favorite items on the Internets, is that all my friends and family members know exactly what to get me during holidays. This fun tunic was a gift from my mother-in-law for my birthday a couple of years back. I love the colors and the print, and how beautiful it looks paired with dark jeans. I was especially excited that it went perfectly with my new favorite pair of shoes from Go Jane! Described by my supervisor as “mummy shoes,” they are the most fun (and comfortable) pair of platform wedges I have ever seen! Don’t they look just like the Jeffrey Campbell’s that are covering all the hippest fashion blogs, but with a way more affordable price tag.

{30 Days of Fashion}: Day 27

January 27th, 2011:

Tank; Wet Seal
Sparkle sweater; Old Navy
Jeans; Macy’s
Converse One Star’s; Target
Heart necklace; ??
Scarf; Old Navy

The chill is back! Well, somewhat. It was cold enough to wear a sweater and a scarf without getting strange looks, however, it was extremely short lived. By lunch time, I was ripping off my scarf and wishing I had worn short sleeves. Again, I’m sure all of you in other parts of the United States wish my quick, yet painful death. I’ve heard the snowstorms are really getting brutal!

However, over in our neck of the woods, it’s all 70’s, breezy and sunshine. Don’t hate.

But back to the outfit in hand. This sweater has always been a favorite of mine (it’s years and years old!) because of its beautiful sparkly thread. It gives such a lovely yet understated feminine vibe, which I dig (I don’t always have to be in screaming hot pink). I am also really impressed with the quality. Despite being worn to death over the past 5 years (told you it was old), it has held up great and always manages to keep me warm during our mild cold fronts.

TGIF, everyone!

Lovable Friday!

1. The Kills

Don’t you love when you feel like you are re-discovering a band for the first time at every listen? That’s how I feel with The Kills. It’s almost like I forget how amazing they are on a quarterly basis and then magically remember. I have no idea why they are so underrated, but I could listen to them all day. You are probably familiar with front lady Alison Mosshart, from The Dead Weather, but there is just something even more special about her already gritty style while fronting The Kills. I love how the band fluctuates between sultry, fun and emotional almost seamlessly. Needless to say, I am beyond excited for their 4th studio album, Blood Pressures, which is slated for release in April! Hey Kills, if you are listening, please swing by South Florida while on tour!

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{30 Days of Fashion}: Day 26

January 26th, 2011:

Turtleneck dress; Ebay
Footless tights; Target
Jean jacket; Old Navy
No shoes; courtesy of the rain

No shoes…Wednesday? Well, that didn’t work, now did it.

It was a very rainy morning yesterday, so as soon as I took the dogs out for their walk, I tracked in all sorts of goodies into the house. I had to rip them off immediately, and do this post barefoot. I hope you all don’t mind.

I somehow found this great dress while randomly searching “black turtleneck dress” on Ebay as I was online shopping for some clothes for my family trip to NYC. I can’t remember the seller or the price at this moment, but I know it was a killer steal. Best part is that I didn’t wear it while in New York, but have worn it constantly back home in sunny Sofla! You just gotta love it.

On another note, I’ve tried pairing all black with bright tights, but I just cannot pull it off. I see some lovely ladies doing it on my favorite fashion blogs, but I just do not have that talent. I figure it may be because my legs are so thick – too much color on too much canvas, I suppose. So I stuck with black and looked like I was in mourning. Perhaps mourning the sun? The bright blue skies? The fact that Friday is so close yet so far?

Either way, I hope you all have a fantabulous Thursday and have some kick ass plans brewing for that so-close-yet-so-far weekend.

ps; can you believe I only have a few days left of the 30 day challenge? Where did January go?

Lulus.com Giveaway Winner

I want to thank all of you that participated and helped spread the word about this wonderful giveaway. Also, huge thanks goes out to Lulus, for always being gracious enough to provide amazing prizes for all my readers.

Without further ado, I’d like to announce the winner of the $50 Lulus shopping spree:

Congratulations, SARAH!!!
You have my permission to ransack anything your little heart desires on the site without any judgment! I will be contacting you with all information needed so keep those eyes on your inbox!

And for all those that didn’t win, don’t fret! I will be hosting several more kick booty giveaways next month that you will not want to miss.