Payday Pretty | Date Night Dressing

Payday Pretty | Date Night Dressing

 With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, I’ve got cute date night looks on the brain.  Hubby and I are pretty good about scheduling regular date nights.  But they are usually to casual neighborhood eateries so I don’t make much effort in the outfit department.

But I do try a little harder for special occasions and our annual Valentine’s dinner out is one of them.  It’s hard to justify buying a whole new outfit for just one night out. So I try to work with basics that I already own to create a special look.

This week, I decided to challenge myself to create some looks built on items that you and I probably already have in our closets.

VALENTINE’S DATE NIGHT LOOKS

What You Have: Dark Wash Skinny Jeans + Blazer

What to Add: Sequined Tank + Leopard Heels + Statement Jewelry

What You Have:  Pencil Skirt + Bright Cardigan

What to Add:  Floral Blouse + Booties + Textured Tights + Jewelry

What You Have:  LBD

What to Add:  Emerald Cardi + Kitten Heels + Gold Jewelry

GALLERY GIVEAWAY

I’m also excited today to introduce you to one of my new favorite boutiques. Gallery specializes in fashions and accessories that are 100% date night approved and totally affordable.

Just check out some of these great pieces.

chevron shift dress

[Chevron Shift Dress – $49]

clover earrings - turquoise

[Clover Earrings – $18]

lila necklace

[Lila Necklace – $28]

And today Gallery is sponsoring a $30 gift certificate to one lucky Get Your Pretty On reader!

  Check out the easy ways to enter below:

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And speaking of giveaways…

Congratulations to Jenni H.!

She won the Helzberg Diamonds Valentine’s Day Infinity Collection necklace.

It’s Your Turn:  I’d like to challenge you to take your Payday Pretty allowance this week to add something to your date night outfit arsenal.  It can be a sparkly cocktail ring or dangly earrings, a sequined tank or a pair of killer heels.  Anything that can take what’s already in your closet and elevate it to date night status.  Then tell me what you got!

Oh and be sure to pop over to the Get Pin-spired link up today to see lots of great Pinterest inspired outfits and more!

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I Feel Pretty | Perfect

I Feel Pretty | Perfect

Do you have that perfect go-to outfit that you wear over and over?

I do and today I’m going to show you mine.

I’m not ever sure what’s so perfect about it.  It’s nothing special.   But it incorporates all of my favorite things – layers, a comfy knit, a scarf, skinny jeans and boots.

Let’s start with the shirt.  I bought it for a print shoot last year and honestly thought I would never wear it again.  I just wasn’t that crazy about the color.  Even though it looks burgundy in these photos, it’s more of a deep purple and I don’t wear dark colors very often.

[Via James Avery]

I started pairing it up in different ways – half tucked with boyfriend jeans, loose over leggings and layered with skinny jeans.  It quickly became a wardrobe staple.

One chilly day, I threw a knit open front vest and scarf on with it and a new favorite outfit was born.

[Shirt:  Target (Similar)/Vest:  Forever 21 (Similar)/Scarf:  Old Navy (Similar)/Jeans:  Forever 21/Bracelet:  Target/Watch:  New York & Co. (Similar)/Boots:  Frye]

SIMILAR LOOKS

Helzberg Diamonds Valentine’s Day Giveaway

Have you entered to win this Infinity X Infinity Collection sterling silver and diamond necklace from Helzberg Diamonds yet?

You still have a few days left to enter.   Do it now!

A winner will be chosen on Friday, February 1st.

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I FEEL PRETTY LINK PARTY!

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 Link up your outfits or anything else that helps you Get Your Pretty On!

There are just a few simple rules for this pretty party:

1.  Link up your pretty post.

2.  Follow Get Your Pretty On.

3.  Link back to me in your post.

4.  Visit other blogs and meet new pretty peeps! ‘); // ]]>
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Payday Pretty | Valentine’s Me-gifting

Payday Pretty | Valentine’s Me-gifting

Payday Pretty is my regular Friday feature where I encourage women to take a little out of the weekly budget to do something that makes you feel pretty.  I also provide little pieces of inspiration each week. 

I’m sure you’ve heard of re-gifting but have you ever heard of me-gifting?  Even if you haven’t, you may already be doing it.  See definition below:

Me-gifting (verb) – Buying gifts for oneself while out shopping for others.  Me-gifting often occurs during major shopping holidays such as Christmas and Valentine’s Day.

I don’t know about you but I’ve got Valentine’s Day on the brain already.  And while browsing for gifts for others, I’ve run across a whole lotta little things I’d love to snag for myself.  Me-gifting lies at the heart of Payday Pretty, after all.   It’s all about buying little things for yourself that make you feel good, even if you are supposed to be out shopping for someone else.  🙂  Yes, that’s my justification.

Here are some of the pretty little me gifts that caught my eye.

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Shine Bright Like a Diamond

Speaking of Valentine’s Day, if you’re one of my Facebook fans then you may recall that last week I posted a picture of a Helzberg Diamonds gift box. And you’ll probably also remember that I said someone was going to win what’s inside that box.

Today I have the honor of introducing you to the Helzberg Diamonds INFINITY X INFINITY collection.

This collection is inspired by ABC’s hit TV show “Revenge,” and intended to celebrate all kinds of love – from romantic to unconditional. Now you can bring some sparkle home and take a cue from lead character Emily Thorne and her father’s mantra, “I love you infinity times infinity” this Valentine’s Day. Created by award-winning jewelry designer Udi Behr, the collection emphasizes the double infinity insignia, symbolizing infinite love throughout the series. The best part? With 21 pieces ranging in price from $49.99 to $999.99, the INFINITY X INFINITY jewelry collection offers the perfect gift on any budget this Valentine’s Day. It is available now at helzberg.com/infinity and in Helzberg Diamonds’ stores nationwide.

And now for the good stuff..the giveaway!

One lucky reader is going to win this gorgeous Infinity Collection diamond necklace!

Just pick any (or all) of the easy ways to enter below!  A winner will be drawn next Friday, February 1st.

Good luck!

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I Feel Pretty | Fierce

I Feel Pretty | Fierce

Welcome to this week’s I Feel Pretty link party!

And this week I feel pretty fierce, thanks to my new leopard cardigan. It was last week’s Payday Pretty purchase – on sale for just $17.99.  I couldn’t wait to pair it up with something red.  There’s just something about red and leopard that looks so rich.  It’s one of my all-time favorite combos.

Here’s how I wore it to go out to dinner for my hubby’s birthday.  I had him snap a couple of quick pics on our way out the door (he was hungry and it was his birthday, the nerve of me!).

 [Leopard Cardigan:  J. Crew Factory/Joe’s Jeans:  Dillard’s/Tank:  Forever 21/Gold Watch:  Similar/Leather Bracelet:  Target/ Bead Necklace:  Similar/Riding Boots:  Frye]

It’s your turn to show me what makes you feel pretty.  But one request beforehand…

Could you do me a quick favor?

There are just two more days to vote for the Top 25 Fashion and Beauty Moms.  Thanks to all of you, I’m trending in the top 25!  It’s down to the wire now so I’d like to ask you to take a second to vote for me today.  Just click the badge below, then vote for Get Your Pretty On.  Thank you!

I FEEL PRETTY LINK PARTY!


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Link up your outfits or anything else that helps you Get Your Pretty On!

There are just a few simple rules for this pretty party:

1.  Link up your pretty post.

2.  Follow Get Your Pretty On.

3.  Link back to me in your post.

4.  Visit other blogs and meet new pretty peeps!


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A Week and a Peek

A Week and a Peek

A Week of Real Outfits and a Peek Into My Closet

Outfit posts are fun and all but let’s face it, I work from home and I’m just not making that much effort on a daily basis.  So I decided to document my real outfits for a week to give everyone a peek into how I actually dress.

Monday (Casual Dinner Out)

Tuesday (It snowed!)

Wednesday (Bad hair day)

Thursday (No Makeup!)

Friday (Lunch with Coworkers)

Even though I am full on obsessed with my new Frye Riding Boots (above), you’ll notice from the other days of the week that my go-to faves are still my trusty old Uggs.  Just can’t beat the comfort of these things! They don’t sell that exact boot anymore but this is a pretty similar style.

[UGG – Brooks Leather Boot]

These outfits also feature a lot of my other go-to favorite pieces.  Like dark wash skinnies, leggings and some of my favorite accessories.  Here are some inspiration pieces.

And now for a peek into my closet.

Dream Closet

Oh wait, that’s not my closet!  That’s actually the closet of my dreams.  Sigh…

Here’s a glimpse into my real, FAR less impressive closet.

It ain’t pretty but it works!

I’ve seen a lot of people posting pictures of their closet makeovers lately.  My closet is far from the poster child for organization but at least I know where to find everything.  There’s a reason for that – I clean it out four times a year.  Yes, four.  Once per season.  I call it the quarterly closet cleanse.

Here are my top five ways to keep my closet organized.

1.  Rotate clothes seasonally – Only keep in there what you are using right now.  Everything else goes in storage.

2.  Clear out as you go – Every season when you are pulling things out, make three boxes labeled CASH, STASH and TRASH.  Throw anything in one of these that you haven’t worn in a year or longer.  Either sell or donate them, stash them if you just can’t part with them yet or trash them if they’re unwearable.

3.  Group items by style – My closet is grouped according to the style of the item.  Tanks, short sleeves, long sleeves, cardigans, dark denim, colored denim, etc.  This makes putting outfits together a breeze.  Sometimes I will grab one piece that I love and build an outfit around it.

4.  Use shoe racks – I have four shoe racks in my closet that hold everything from flip flops to boots.  I recently heard a statistic that women who own shoe racks are more punctual.  Hmm…must be something to that.  I guess we aren’t digging around looking for our shoe’s mates in the morning.

5.  Buy organizers for accessories (scarves and belts) – I recently bought both a scarf and belt organizer.  Why didn’t I do this years ago?  It’s so much less painful to pull one out now.

It’s Your Turn:  What are your top tips for keeping your closet in ship shape?  Share them with me in the comments!

TOP 25 FASHION AND BEAUTY MOMS

Alright, pretties.  We are in the home stretch!  Voting closes on Thursday and then I will never bug you about this again.  BUT – until then, can I count on you to vote every day this week?  It just takes two clicks.  Thanks so much!

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