Jul 11, 2014
Today I’m teaming up with three of my favorite stylish friends – Jo-Lynne of Musings of a Housewife, Cyndi of Walking in Grace and Beauty and Kristin of Bon Bon Rose Girls to bring you our takes on a hot summer trend, neon.
None of us discussed in advance which color we would be styling but we all ended up with neon yellow. Great minds think alike! For the collaboration, I went back through my archives from last spring and summer and found three of my favorite looks featuring highlighter yellow.
Three Ways to Wear Neon
Outfit #1 – Neon T-shirt/Boyfriend Jeans/Military Jacket
[T-shirt: Similar/Jeans: Similar/Military Jacket: Similar/Shoes: Similar]
Outfit #2 – Neon Shirtdress/Wedges
[Shirtdress: Similar/Wedges: Same/Bracelet: Same]
Outfit #3 – Neon T-shirt/Capri Jeans
[T-shirt: Similar/Jeans: Similar/Clutch: Similar/Necklace: Similar/Wedges: Similar]
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Be sure to stop by and check out Jo-Lynne at Musings of a Housewife, Cyndi at Walking in Grace and Beauty and Kristin at Bon Bon Rose Girls to see the great ways they styled neon and enter to win a $200 Nordstrom gift card.
Just pick any of the easy ways below.
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It’s Your Turn: What’s your favorite way to style neon for summer? Tell me in the comments!
*I’m taking a blog break through 7/20. Even though I won’t be able to respond to comments, I still love reading them! In the meantime, you can follow along with our family’s adventures on Instagram.
Getting my pretty on with The Pleated Poppy.
Jul 9, 2014
My style goal this summer was to break out of the daily summer rut of my typical tank top, shorts and flip flops. It may not sound that hard but it has been. Mainly because it’s HOT in Texas so that severely limits my options, especially when it comes to layering.
So when I paired up this outfit wearing my favorite chambray, a bubblegum pink tank and my embroidered whale shorts, I was pretty excited. The layers are light enough to work even on a hot day and let’s talk about these shorts for a second. I may have squealed with delight (and embarrassed my daughter) when I found them at Marshall’s. They are just so darn cute! Every time I wear them, I get compliments from strangers. (You can find some similar pairs here and here.)
[Chambray: Similar/Tank: Same/Shorts: Similar/Earrings: Same/Bracelet: Same/Wedges: Similar]
It’s Your Turn: How would you pair up these shorts? Tell me in the comments!
*I’m taking a blog break through 7/20. Even though I won’t be able to respond to comments, I still love reading them! In the meantime, you can follow along with our family’s adventures on Instagram.
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 us what made you feel pretty this week in the comments!
There are just a few simple rules:1. Follow GYPO. (Bloglovin‘, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest)
2. Link up your pretty post.
3. Link back to my blog (using the button above or your own link).
4. Visit other pretty peeps.
That’s it, now go have some fun!
Jun 20, 2014
TGIF pretties! Over in Summer GYPO Style Challenge land we are finishing out our first full week of outfits. One of my favorite parts of the challenge is seeing each challenger’s spin on the daily outfit. If you’re not familiar with how the style challenge works, each participant is given a shopping list of outfit essentials. After they have the pieces in place, I give them 21 days worth of daily outfits created from them. Modifications and substitutions are A-OK and actually highly encouraged!
The two comments I’ve heard the most during this first week are:
1. It’s SO nice not having to think about what I’m wearing every day.
2. I’m way out of my comfort zone…and it feels good!
Continuing in the tradition of the Spring GYPO Style Challenge, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite looks from each of the three weeks of the summer outfits.
Here are my week one outfit picks.
On day three of the challenge, we styled a red/white striped shirt with khaki shorts, a long necklace and metallic sandals.
[Shirt/Shorts/Sandals/Tote/Necklace]
Day four consisted of printed shorts with a bright tank, long necklace, a fedora and wedges.
[Fedora/Tank/Shorts/Necklace/Tote/Wedges]
How cute are they?
If you want to join the fun, it’s not too late to sign up. Just click the link below to get your shopping list and first week of outfits immediately!
Summer GYPO Style Challenge
Have a wonderful weekend!
Jun 18, 2014
Let’s face it, when you go on vacation you want things to be as laid back and simple as possible. Yet you also want to look cute and put together. So I combined the two into this fourteen piece, ten day summer vacation packing list and outfits.
FOURTEEN PIECE | TEN DAY SUMMER VACATION PACKING LIST
THE PIECES
1. Swimwear/2. Fedora/3. Statement Earrings/4. White T-shirt/5. Printed Tank Top/6. Tote Bag/7. Maxi Dress/8. Long Necklace/9. White Shorts/10. Chambray Shirt/11. Metallic Flip Flops/12. Neutral Wedges/13. Bright Shorts/14. Sneakers
Printable Packing List
THE OUTFITS
Helpful Tip: Pin these images to a Pinterest board for easy reference.
Outfit One
Outfit Two
Outfit Three
Outfit Four
Outfit Five
Outfit Six
Outfit Seven
Outfit Eight
Outfit Nine
Outfit Ten
That’s it! I’ll be using this same packing list when we go on vacation in a few weeks.
Jun 13, 2014
One of the easiest ways to construct a great summer outfit is by adding a printed top to your favorite pair of shorts. Just throw a few fun accessories into the mix and you have a really cute and put together outfit like this one from the Summer Style Me Pretty Challenge.
It’s one of the easiest summer outfit formulas – just start out with your favorite pair of denim, khaki or white shorts then add one of the cute tops below. Finish it out with a pair of trendy sandals (like these for under $25) and your favorite accessories.
Top Row: 1/2/3/4
Bottom Row: 1/2/3/4
Our Summer Style Me Pretty Challenge shopping list was released last Friday and the summer challengers are already starting to post their capsule wardrobes in our Facebook group. These women really know how to shop!
The 21 days of outfits start on Monday, so it’s not too late to join in the fun. You’ll have lifetime access to the outfits and can do the challenge at your own pace. Sign up now HERE to get the summer challenge shopping list immediately!
Getting my pretty on with The Pleated Poppy and Fashion Friday.
