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An Easter Outfit for Winter Weather & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #801
Easter is supposed to bring images of spring, prompting us to dress accordingly in our favorite warm weather apparel in soft pastels or bright joyful colors. But what do you do when it’s still winter on Easter? Well, obviously, you make some wardrobe adjustments. The most common colors used in Easter celebrations are purple, white, gold, and pastels. Since pastels are generally reserved for warm weather clothes, I leaned into bright, bold purples for my winter Easter outfit. Traditionally, the color purple has been associated with royalty and power, but in the context of the Easter holiday, it symbolizes the divinity of Jesus. The color also represents penance which is…
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A Fashion Lover’s Guide to the Best Weekend in New York City
A weekend in New York City can feel like stepping into a living fashion magazine. You’ll see bold outfits and carefully styled looks everywhere as well as plenty of more eclectic and unexpected combinations on the streets. If you care about clothing and style, you really don’t need a long itinerary to enjoy the best fashion the city has to offer. Choose a few neighborhoods, stroll through them slowly, and pay attention to what people wear as much as what’s displayed in the store front windows. If you’re not sure where to start, here’s a fashion lover’s guide to having the best possible weekend in New York City. Get the…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Necklaces
In previous episodes of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book, we have featured various categories of accessories including Summer Hats, Winter Accessories, Handbags, Jewelry with a Story, Eyewear, and Scarves as well as a bunch of different styles of footwear. For April, we have the made the prompt a bit more specific with our focus this time just on Necklaces. Necklaces come in all sorts of styles like chokers, bibs, lariats, tassels, pendants, chains, or leather ropes. In fact, this article defines 29 different necklace styles to inspire you! What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book is a monthly series hosted by Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style and myself. Every month, we invite…
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Songful Style Link Party #47: “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Just like last month’s Songful Style challenge, this one took me way out of my comfort zone as well. I freaking hate jeans particularly on my body, but I wore them anyway because it seemed appropriate for this challenge. Just like last month. And I still hate jeans. I really should just purge them from my closet. But I probably won’t. Ha. About Songful Style Songful Style is a style challenge series hosted by Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, Marsha of Marsha in the Middle, and Suzy of Suzy Turner, The Grey Brunette. Each month we will share a song with the lyrics and video and we invite you to use whatever aspect…
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“Allen Street” by George Luks | Style Imitating Art
Here we are again. Another work of art to inspire our style. Won’t you play along? About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. It challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the presenter by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The…
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Big Blanket Love & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #800
If you recall, I shared some of my favorite Christmas gifts back in January including this Big Blanket Premier Plush™ Wrap in Moss. Since this wrap is considered loungewear, I have been wearing it primarily at home while lounging. It hadn’t immediately occurred to me that I can wear it outside of the house as a cozy topper for cold weather. Once I remembered that I am not generally a person who adheres strictly to labels, I decided I needed to create an outside outfit with my Big Blanket as the focal point. Before I get to the outfit, let me tell you some stuff about this amazing Big Blanket…
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Style Imitating Art | “Whirlpool Frog” by Annemieke Mein
About Style Imitating Art Style Imitating Art is hosted by Salazar of 14 Shades of Grey, Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge, and Marsha of Marsha in the Middle. Style Imitating Art challenges us to draw style inspiration from pieces of art. Every other Monday, one of the hosts, acting as presenter, selects an inspiration image that they will each post on their blogs. The following Monday, each host shares her art inspired outfit. Participants are invited to submit their art inspired outfits to the presenter by 10:00 p.m. EST on the Tuesday following the hosts’ art inspired outfit posts. The following day, Wednesday, the presenter will share all of the submissions on her…
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Um…13? Say What?
My last born child is 13 today. How? Just how? Time truly does fly by in the blink of an eye. Happy Birthday, Ralph! He is smart and funny, gifted in academics, athletics, and music, and stubborn as a mule. He challenges me in many ways but makes me proud in many more. He came into the world screeching like a pterodactyl and he is still making all kinds of noise. Sometimes it’s lively piano music and sometimes it more resembles the screech of a banshee, but as long as he’s making noise I know he is healthy and happy! I went digging through old Facebook photos to create a…
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A Boho Twist on FJackets Purple Leather Coat & Spread The Kindness Link Up On the Edge #799
Recently, I was invited by FJackets to review a leather coat of my choice and I was more than happy to accept the invitation. I received this jacket in exchange for my honest opinion of the product. However, to ensure authenticity of my review, I have not been compensated in any other way. FJackets began in 2013 as a small startup focused on creating high-quality leather jackets for U.S. customers. By 2017, they had expanded their inventory to include leather bags, pants, and wallets. In 2021, FJackets began offering their products internationally and added belts, leather shorts, varsity jackets, wool coats, T-shirts, and even vegan jackets to their product line,…
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The Thrifty Six Focus on Necklines
It was Jodie’s turn to choose our thrifty theme this month and she decided to focus on necklines. This was a fun theme to interpret in unique ways and spotlight the various details of different types of necklines. Interestingly, all six of us featured completely different styles of necklines…cowl neck, crew neck, boat neck, embroidered vee neck, high collared neckline, and a shirred neckline with a collarless coat. Keep in mind that this is a thrifty style challenge, so we all try to incorporate preloved pieces into our outfits that suit the theme. As you may already know, I have a lot of thrifted wardrobe items to choose from. I…
