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Lovable Friday!

1. Dino bookend

Who wouldn’t want Bobo the dinosaur holding up their books, acting as a door stopper or just staring at you with those non-existent, but somehow adorable eyes? You just can’t resist. Although a little pricey at $48, you can have your own leather Bobo to adorn your bachelor pad, children’s room or office space. It’s kind of weird and sad that I will no longer have a desk to call my own (new job starts in a couple weeks & it’s a contracted position), but if I still did, I would love this little sucker to perch on it. Although I would probably switch out his plain black collar for a nice hot pink number instead. 😉

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Ban.do Beauties!

I’m a recent convert to the church of Ban.do. My newly undying love came with my purchase of their sequined heart shoe clips during the holidays. I absolutely adore their bright, glittery and girly accessories. It definitely doesn’t hurt that their shoots to promote their adorable products are styled spot on – appealing to the sparkly 12-year-old princess in all of us.

For those brides-to-be, Ban.do also offers a lot of gorgeous, one of a kind headpieces for your big day, but I’m especially excited about their new line. Their over-sized bows, corsages, headbands and crystal shoe clips really make me swoon and have been released just in time for your Valentine’s Day celebrations! Now if only I had the guts to wear these out – you know I could rock those big, colorful bows! 😉

Quick edit: Ban.do is offering a coupon code until tomorrow night (2.2.11)! Enter sharkpig at checkout to get 15% off all new arrivals!

{30 Days of Fashion}: Day 30

January 30th, 2011:

Dress; Etsy
Footless tights; Target
Wedges; Go Jane
Jean jacket; Old Navy
Mickey ears; a Disney authentic
Nail polish; Essie’s Material Girl

It’s my last day of the challenge! So bittersweet…I have to admit, it was truly a challenge. Every night, I would plan my outfits for the next day and spent many mornings rushing to the office very, very late because of my picture-taking sessions. It was also very time-consuming to blog real-time twice a day, since I have a full-time job.  However, it felt really great to know that I looked my best every day this month, and that I was inspiring others. I’ve even been asked to continue my fashion posts, and although I would love to be able to do so every day from now on, it’s just not possible. But, every time I really enjoy my outfit, I’m going to try to make a similar post as to not abandon the concept all together past January.

But on to the outfit! I had to go out with a bang, so I used one of the shots from our impromptu photoshoot today at the park across from our home. The last time I wore this dress was at Epicenter while onstage with Bush, so it immediately brought me so many great memories the second I slipped it on. The hubs had bought it for me for the trip from a great Etsy seller that finds thrifted items and alters them to have a more modern fit. Absolute love! I paired it with my new favorite wedges and my trusty “cold” weather staple: the jean jacket. The ears were just for fun, but I would not bat an eyelash if I had to wear them around – they were one of the last hand-stitched ears available at Disney World. They are made electronically now, so it feels kind of special to have “vintage” memorabilia.

So how did you like my fashion posts these past 30 days? I’d love to hear your feedback!

{30 Days of Fashion}: Day 29

January 29th, 2011:

Tee; Old Navy
Knit cardi; Aeropostale
Shorts; I.N.C.
Footless tights; Target
Heels; Marshall’s
Shades; Forever 21

This is the way I go to kids’ birthday parties. Yep, that’s how I roll. The minute the hubs and I walked into the party, I was told by my cousin that we “looked like [we] were going on tour.” That obviously means that I did something right, heh. Ladies, I cannot say this enough: do not abandon clearance racks! I always lust over I.N.C. products, but figured that I could never afford any of the pieces. WRONG. Patrol your local Macy’s for sales. When I.N.C. does sales, they are as serious as a heart attack. Prices are slashed left and right. Almost all pieces were $30 and less, including these adorable shorts, so you better believe I stocked up. More good news: this happens more often than you think! In fact, I should swing by the mall this week and see if there’s one going on right now!

Since I had such a rockin’ look going with the shorts paired with my favorite tights, I decided to throw on my rock star heels. Believe it or not, they are very comfortable and look so vampy – so much heart! These were another clearance rack steal at my local Marshall’s – couldn’t believe so many of these were perched on the shelves. Who would want a pair, especially at $20-some??

ps; Only one day left of the challenge! Wowza!

{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.