Feb 1, 2013
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 – $49]
[Clover Earrings – $18]
[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:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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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Jan 23, 2013
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!
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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Jan 2, 2013
Happy New Year, pretties!
I could have done a resolutions post today but I thought nah, there’s always next week, right? (No, I don’t have a procrastinating problem!)
But I will share with you three of my 2013 resolutions (or goals, as I like to call them).
1. Be more present with my family, make quality time count.
2. Commit to better self-care (yoga, massage, eating healthy).
3. Get rid of all clutter in my house, clean out every closet and drawer.
Next week’s theme will be Get Your New You On featuring posts including Get Your Workout On and Get Your Goal Setting On with a VERY special guest poster that will help you achieve all of your 2013 goals. I can’t wait!
But for today I promised you an outfit post from my casual NYE party and that’s just what you’ll get.
On Monday, I showed you this set that I created using items in my closet.
But before I show you what I ended up wearing, let me tell you a little story about my new leggings. My niece, Lauren, keeps me in the loop on fashion trends in the 20-something crowd. This is Lauren, she’s always super cute and fashionable.
When she told me about Spanx leggings last week, I knew I had to have a pair. What? Spanx makes leggings??? That was my reaction too. Followed closely by “I NEED some”. But I wasn’t sure I wanted to drop $62 on a pair of leggings.
Spanx Leggings – $62
So I did a quick search online at Target to see what they had and found these.
Suddenly Skinny Leggings – $17.99
About five minutes later, I ran down to my local Target store and they had one pair left! Now they’re mine, ALL MINE. I can’t tell you how they compare to the Spanx pair, I haven’t been able to try them out. But I can tell you that they do a mighty fine job of smoothing out bulges and making my holiday weight gain a little less noticeable. They also seem sturdier and more substantial than my other leggings. At a savings of $44 over the Spanx pair, I’m a pretty happy girl.
Here’s the outfit that I wore for our casual New Year’s Eve, featuring my new favorite leggings. Originally I planned to wear my fur vest but it just didn’t fit right over my sweater. So I substituted my new orange scarf that I got for Christmas. Cozy!
[Leggings: Target/Sweater: Forever 21 (similar)/Tank: Forever 21/Necklace: Forever 21/Scarf: Gift (similar)/Earrings: Rue 21 (Similar)/Boots: Frye/Ring: Target/Bracelets: Rue 21]
It’s Your Turn: Do you make resolutions? If so, what are your top goals for the new year? Tell me in the comments!
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