Shopping
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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Early Access Picks!
Happy Anniversary everyone! If you are a seasoned, former corporate employee north westerner by myself you know all the ins and outs of the Nordstrom sale, but if you are new to the sale then welcome! Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale features all of Falls hottest NEW fashion a few months early at a discounted price. AKA a great time to get a jump start on your fall wardrobe AND save some money. Right now is the ‘Early Access’ time of the sale, meaning if you have a Nordy’s Card you can buy everything early! If you don’t have one, don’t fret: you can still sign up for one and they even…
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Summer Sale 2017: Our Picks from ASOS, MANGO and TOPSHOP
Summertime is here, temperatures are rising and retailers are slashing their prices since, according to history, we should already have purchased our summer wardrobe… If you are like me it usually takes the first spike in sunshine for me to even start looking for shorts so when summer sales happen in June it means it’s time to shop. Below are some of my favorite items from reasonable priced brands ASOS, Mango and Topshop. Slides are the new sandals and skirts have become the graphic tee’s new best friend so have a ball with it and happy shopping.
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Happy May Day: The New Top That is Replacing Your Spring Dress
Happy May Day everyone! It has been a questionable Spring to say the least when it comes to the weather. Normally we rotate our wardrobes and then march forward with our new season clothing but this year it has been more challenging. Leave the house in a Spring dress on a sunny morning and it just might be rainy and 50 degrees by the time you get home. Which begs the question: How do you dress for Springtime when the weather isn’t Spring-y at all? Say hello to the Spring floral top, a blouse option which feels very much like your favorite spring dress but it get’s paired with jeans…
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Femme Forever: The Importance of the Graphic Tee and How to Wear It
The graphic tee is not new to any of us, we have had them in our closet our entire lives sporting our favorite slogans, our favorite food and yes, even our favorite bands. Recently the high fashion world (Dior especially, Gucci and Prabal) has embraced the graphic tee as their chosen medium for expressing political points of view which has skyrocketed this basic tee shirt back into massive popularity. Our favorite high street brands like Topshop are following suit offering affordable ‘Femme Forever’ and ‘Females of the Future’ options that allowing everyone to have their favorite tee shirt show exactly how they feel. For the less politically minded among us…
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The Best Statement Earrings under $30: The Hottest Jewelry Trend of 2017
When it comes to jewelry trends there has been 1 specific trend dominating the runways for the past two seasons: Statement Earrings. That means big, bold earrings that enhance an outfit or put the finishing touches on it. Usually when a trend like this becomes so wildly popular it is within a particular niche such as tribal earrings or sleek metal ones a-la Celine, but this time the trend is across all categories. From fringe ’80s beauties at Saint Laurent to vintage inspired decadence at Gucci there is a statement earring for everyone. Most notably this past Spring collection had to be the mod geometric options from Proenza Schouler (below)…
