A Floral Dress and a Last Minute Trip

Mar 14, 2018

A few weeks ago, Craig and I did something totally uncharacteristic and spontaneous.  We booked a last minute trip! OK, so not exactly living on the wild side but if you know what a huge planner I am, it’s pretty shocking.

We’ve both been working really hard lately, he’s been traveling for work and I worked for over a month straight, including weekends, with no days off.  On a Thursday night, I made an offhand comment about how much I just wanted to be on a beach in Mexico and a few minutes later the trip was booked to leave on Saturday!  I had one day to get packed which was no small feat when all of my summer clothes were in storage.

It was a whirlwind but totally worth it!  Here’s a picture of us the evening we arrived.

It was a much needed, completely relaxing four days spent on the beach and doing little else, except eating, of course.

When I posted the pic above on Instagram, this floral dress created quite the buzz. It was a last minute Target purchase that I stuffed into my suitcase the day before.  I didn’t even try it on and kept the tags on just in case.  Imagine my surprise when I ended up loving it so much. Sizing Tip:  I’m wearing an XS, it runs true to size.

Floral Dress + Gladiator Sandals + Opal Earrings

These Catherine Opal Tear Drop earrings were waiting for me when we got back from Mexico. They are just gorgeous when the light hits them!

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Catherine Opal Tear Drops

SPRING STYLE CHALLENGE

The Style Challenges® Spring 2018 Capsule Wardrobe is now available! Get your 43 piece shopping list of spring essentials and trends plus 31 days of mix and match outfit ideas sent right to your inbox. It makes staying in style the easiest thing you’ll do this spring. If you’ve ever wanted to build a beautiful, stylish and functional capsule wardrobe, this is the easiest way!  Learn more and sign up HERE.

I FEEL PRETTY

It’s the day of the week at GYPO where we celebrate what makes us feel pretty. Whether it’s a new outfit, hairstyle, or makeup, the I Feel Pretty link up is about anything and everything that makes your life prettier. Even if you’re not a blogger, you can still play along. Just tell me what made you feel pretty this week in the comments.

A Guide to Choose Your Best Colors + Blush for All!

Mar 7, 2018

It’s a super duper exciting week and here’s why – the Style Challenges® Spring 2018 Capsule Wardrobe opens on Friday! If you need a little help updating your wardrobe for spring, I’ve got you covered.

Today I’m going to share a few of the cool new things I’ve got up my sleeve for the spring style challenge.

But first, I’ve got something that will help you if you’ve ever struggled with picking your most flattering colors. During last season’s style challenge, we had a color expert come in for a Q&A interview in our private Facebook group. We’ve also recently started providing visuals of what our capsules look like using different palettes.

This spring, we put together yet another color palette resource which I’m thrilled to share with you today.  Use the following guide to determine your undertone and choose the colors that make you look and feel more confident.

Tip:  Pin this resource to save your colors for future reference!

As you can see from the above color palettes, blush is one of the colors that works for both warm and cool undertones. Today I’m styling a blush blouson sleeved sweatshirt with a pair of embroidered hem jeans and mules. My sweatshirt very recently sold out but this similar one is lighter weight and perfect for spring.

The embroidered and frayed details on the hems of these jeans are such a fun detail. My mules are almost sold out, but this similar pair with a bow is even cuter!

The “Aubrey” five strand wood and braided bracelet has been our best seller this spring. I wear mine with everything. You can also take it apart and wear the pieces separately.

We recently got these blush fringe fan earrings in stock. They’re really lightweight!

This rose gold clover necklace is perfect with blush and just about any other spring color. It’s simple yet statement making.

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Spring Challenge News!

I’ve packed as much as possible into the Style Challenges Spring 2018 Capsule Wardrobe! For just $39, you’ll get all the tools to build an on trend capsule wardrobe of stylish and versatile spring clothes you love. It’s the affordable way to have your own personal stylist.

When you sign up, you’ll get your shopping list of on trend spring essentials, including accessories. You have two weeks to get your pieces in place and can spend as much or as little as you want (most women shop their closets first!)

After that you get 31 days of casual outfit ideas delivered to your inbox daily. It seriously makes getting dressed the easiest thing you do all day.

This challenge is loaded with bonuses including access to last year’s spring capsule wardrobe – doubling your outfit ideas.

Spring 2018 will be better than ever with these added features.

Ask an Expert Interviews – Q&A interviews with subject matter experts on style and beauty in our private Facebook group

Expanded Shopping List – Our biggest shopping list ever with even more sources for plus sizes, petite, tall, budget friendly and investment pieces

A Full Month’s Worth of Outfit Ideas – An expanded capsule with 31 days of mix and match outfit ideas

Color Palette Guidance – Resources to select your best colors for the capsule wardrobe palette

More Reused Pieces – Get even more wear out of items from past challenges

Seasonal Beauty Guide – Spring hair and makeup tips, including the latest color trends!

One Page Outfit Calendar – See all 31 outfit ideas at a glance in our one page outfit calendar, print it and hang it in your closet

Daily Style Tips and Resources! – More daily style tips, videos and resources than ever before

We’ve redesigned all of our materials and PDF’s. Here’s a little sneak peek into what’s on deck for spring.

Registration for the Style Challenges Spring 2018 Capsule Wardrobe opens on Friday, March 9th!

I FEEL PRETTY

It’s the day of the week at GYPO where we celebrate what makes us feel pretty. Whether it’s a new outfit, hairstyle, or makeup, the I Feel Pretty link up is about anything and everything that makes your life prettier. Even if you’re not a blogger, you can still play along. Just tell me what made you feel pretty this week in the comments.

Graphic Tee Remixed with a Moto Jacket and Jeans

Feb 28, 2018

I warned you that these next few outfit posts would involve a whole lotta remixing!  Today I’m remixing my graphic tee from this post with mules and jeans from this post and adding a pink moto jacket.

Seeing how many ways I can pair up what I already have is one of my favorite ways to create outfits between Style Challenges®. Somedays I struggle without an outfit prompt but relying on one of my tried and true outfit formulas, like this one, gets me dressed and out the door!

Moto Jacket + Graphic Tee + Frayed Hem Jeans + Mules

My exact moto jacket is sold out but here’s a slew of choices at various price points.  You could also sub black, neutral or any other color moto jacket, blazer or cardigan with this outfit.

The “Katie” black triangle necklace was just added to the spring GYPO Collection! It adds a teensy bit of edge to the graphic tee. It has a matching set of earrings.

I like how these pearl embellished mules with ruffles add a little bit of femininity to the outfit.

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