Wardrobe Wednesday: Jewelry

I'm back this week featuring another great statement necklace. Spectrum is a bright and colorful necklace that has seven strands of black braided thread knotted with an eclectic mix of genuine tiger's eye nuggets, shells and beads in shades of mint, turquoise, purple, peach and amber.

Spectrum is 20" long with a hematite plated 4" extender and lobster claw closure. The extender is long enough that you can noticeably shorten or lengthen the necklace to fit whatever necklace you're currently wearing. Like I said, it's a great statement piece. It has a matching set of bracelets and earrings. Although, just like the Wow Factor, I do like mixing and matching the necklace with other earrings and bracelets too. Since it's so colorful you can wear it with ANYTHING. It can instantly make your outfit POP!

Wardrobe Wednesday: Jewelry

The jewelry of the week is the Wow Factor necklace! It's a gorgeous six-strand necklace: one of creamy faux pearls, one of hammered gold plated beads, one of hammered silver plated beads, two gold plated chains and one silver plated chain. It's 18-1/2" long with a 4" extender and lobster claw closure.  There are matching earrings and bracelet.

This set is a fun twist on a regular pearls. I love that it's made with mixed metals, giving more options for the rest of your jewelry if you don't want to be too matchy-matchy. It works great with both dressy and casual outfits.

Wardrobe Wednesday

It's been a while since I've done a true Wardrobe Wednesday post. The sister and I went out on Saturday and took some outfit pictures. I borrowed her shirt that she got from Target; I might have to get my own. It's perfect for summer!

I also wore my Paige Denim boyfriend shorts that I got from our new Nordstrom Rack! They are my absolute favorite. I want to get like 6 more pairs of these shorts so I can wear them every day of the week during the summer. I wore my wedges that I also got at Nordstrom Rack. They're super comfortable and very versatile!

We had a low-key day and ended it with a graduation party. Since it was getting cooler, I changed into my boyfriend jeans that I cuffed and kept the rest of the outfit the same.

Top: Target

Tank Top: Forever21

Shorts: Paige Denim

Wedges: MIA

Watch: Premier Designs

Bracelets: Premier Designs

Necklaces: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Wardrobe Wednesday: Jewelry

Today I'll be showing how to wear one necklace four different ways. Like I've said before, coming up with new ways to mix and match the jewelry is one of my favorite parts of my job.

The necklace featured today is Costa Rica. I consider it a staple in my jewelry wardrobe. It has a fun bohemian feel to it.

Costa Rica is 32" long, five-strand necklace with a 4" extender with lobster claw closure. Two strands are delicate silver chains, two strands are heavier silver chains and the final strand is made of beautiful beads.

ONE: Long

TWO: Criss-crossed (half of it doubled) with Stylin' enhancer

THREE: Long, framing the Botanical Necklace

FOUR: Doubled with Stylin' Enhancer

I've used the Stylin' enhancer for this demonstration, but I also like to use an enhancer called Silver Swirl and I've even used the Flipside's teal side [see HERE]. These are just a few ways to wear Costa Rica; there are so many more possibilites!

See me wearing Costa Rica on Day 4 (with the Silver Swirl) [HERE] and on Day 15 (with Botanical) [HERE].

Fashion Friday

Since I didn't do a jewelry post on Wednesday, I thought I'd slip one in for a Fashion Friday post. Today I'm featuring two different pieces: Cutting Edge toggle bracelet and Golden Girl pin and magnetic enhancer.

The Cutting Edge bracelet has matching earrings and a fabulous asymmetrical necklace (36"). I love the gold and silver mix. It's a great way to add either metal to your outfit. I've been using it to incorporate more gold into my outfits. I love to wear it on the same wrist as my silver watch and then add a different bracelet (silver, gold, antique brass, or beads, etc.) on the other wrist. I've never had a toggle bracelet before, so I was unsure about whether or not I should be worried about it falling off. But I've never had any problems with it. I like that it can be adjustable if I want it to be. It's 7&1/4" to 8&1/4". My favorite part is the great balance between the polished silver and the gorgeous texturized gold.

The Golden Girl pin and magnetic enhancer is similar to the Flipside enhancer I featured last week. See [HERE]. It has a magnetic closure on the back so you are able to easily add it or remove it from various chains. The difference between the Flipside and Golden Girl is that Golden Girl is also a pin. It's so versatile! It's eye-catching on a simple gold chain and looks chic on a strand of pearls. It is a bright and gorgeous textured gold with sparkling crystals in the center.

See me wearing Golden Girl [HERE] on Day 29 with Sunny Necklace.

Wardrobe Wednesday: Jewelry

I'm back with another jewelry post! I promise I will get around to showing different ways to wear the pieces. I've been spending time lately mixing and matching and coming up with fun, new ideas! It's one of my favorite parts of my job, besides giving away LOTS of FREE jewelry!

The piece I'm showcasing today is called Flipside and it's in the Spring catalog. I love how versatile it is! Flipside is a magnetic enhancer that can be added to various necklace chains. The loop at the top is magnetic, so it can easily be clasped and unclasped over almost any sized chain.  I love that it's double-sided with both red and teal. It's a great statement piece for Spring and depending on what you pair it with, it can be both causal and dressy.

Premier Designs

See me wearing it [HERE] on Day 16 with Urbanite necklace.

Wardrobe Wednesday: Jewelry

You may remember my little announcement last month [see HERE]. I've been wanting so share some of my favorite pieces of jewelry. I finally got around to taking some pictures this weekend.

Today is for the Blue Lagoon necklace. It's 36" long with a lobster claw closure. It's made with genuine mother-of-pearl and faux turquoise, glass and beads. This is perfect for spring and adds a little color to any outfit. I love the unique and gorgeous details of the beads.

Premier Designs

See me wearing it [HERE] on Day 24.

Fashion Friday: 30x30 Remix Recap

I made it! One more thing to cross off my 26 before 27 list! This was definitely a learning experience, but it was a fun and creative challenge. One thing I learned throughout this process was that putting in a little extra effort in getting ready really made me feel better overall. I felt better about myself and more confident in myself. Take an extra 10 or 15 minutes to think through your outfit, add some jewelry and you're ready to go.

I definitely want to do this challenge again when it starts to get nicer outside. Right now I have a strange feeling of freedom when I look in my closet, but at the same time it's overwhelming to have so many choices. Maybe it'd be a good time to clean it out, huh? ;)

I hope you've enjoyed my 30x30 remix journey! Have you participated in this challenge before? What did you learn from it? Feel free to share a link. I'd love to see what you've done!

See Week 5 [HERE]
See Week 4 [HERE]

See Week 3 [HERE]
See Week 2 [HERE]
See Week 1 [HERE]

See my picks [HERE]

Fashion Friday: 30x30 Remix - Update 5

I might have spoke too soon last week with finally feeling like I found my way.  These last few days were hard.  I didn't want to repeat anything and still tried to use things evenly.  If I hadn't cared about that it may have been a little easier, who knows.  I guess the point is that I tried things I wouldn't normally try. So here are my last four days of the challenge.  A 30x30 remix recap post is going to be following this shortly.

Day 27:

Day 28: 

Day 29: An unexpected remix. Might be a fav.

Day 30: 

See Week 4 [HERE]

See Week 3 [HERE]
See Week 2 [HERE]
See Week 1 [HERE]

See my picks [HERE]

Fashion Friday: 30x30 Remix - Update 4

I feel like I may have finally found my way through this remix journey.  It's starting to get easier to mix things that maybe I normally wouldn't have.  I feel a little more freedom and creativity when getting dressed.  Shirt X doesn't always have to go with Skirt Y and Cardigan Z.  It's okay to try something new, even if it doesn't turn out exactly like you plan.  I'm still trying to balance using everything equally, because I'm weird....but whatever.  Just a few days left to go!  I'll share the rest of my outfits next week and do a little 30x30 remix recap!

Day 22:

Top: Target

Skirt: Target

Shoes: Steve Madden

Necklace: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Bracelets: Premier Designs

Day 23: Loved this one!

Top: H&M

Cardigan: Marshalls

Jeans: Express

Shoes: Steve Madden

Necklace: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Bracelets: Premier Designs

Day 24: Love how the necklace brings this outfit together!

Top: Forever21

Cardigan: Nordstrom

Skirt: Forever21

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Necklace: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Bracelets: Premier Designs

Day 25:

Top: Target

Skirt: Target

Shoes: Report

Tights: Target

Necklace: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Bracelet: Premier Designs

Watch: Premier Designs

Day 26:

Dress: Forever21

Cardigan: Nordstrom

Shoes: Steve Madden

Necklace: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Bracelets: Premier Designs

See Week 3 [HERE]
See Week 2 [HERE]
See Week 1 [HERE]

See my picks [HERE]

Fashion Friday: 30x30 Remix - Update 3

I wanted to post this last Friday, but I went out of town and forgot my external hard drive that had these pictures on it.  Oh well.  I'm so thankful that I passed the halfway mark!  I may be weird, okay, I am weird, but I have a list of all my pieces and I make a check by each one when I use it.  That way I can easily tell what I've worn a lot and what I haven't so I can try to use it.  I want to make sure I use every item fairly evenly so that I can make the most of it all.  I really like how I did this week.

Day 15:

Top: Forever21

Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft

Jeans: Express

Boots: Steve Madden

Necklaces: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Watch: Premier Designs

Cuff: Premier Designs

Day 16:

Top: Target

Cardigan: Nordstrom

Jeans: Express

Shoes: Converse

Necklace: Premier Designs

Pendant: Premier Designs

Bracelet: Premier Designs

Watch: Premier Designs

Day 17: New hair!

Top: H&M

Blazer: Target

Skirt: Forever21

Tights: Target

Flats: Jessica Simpson

Necklace: Premier Designs

Pendant: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Bracelets: Premier Designs

Day 18:

Top: Forever21

Cardigan: Target

Jeans: JBrand

Boots: Steve Madden

Necklace: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Bracelets: Premier Designs

Day 19: A favorite, but I must have a thing with pairing this cardi & dress/skirt.

Dress: Express

Dress/Skirt: Target

Cardigan: Nordstrom

Tights: Target

Flats: Steve Madden

Belt: Forever21

Necklace: Premier Designs

Bracelets: Premier Designs

Day 20:

Top: Target

Shorts: Target

Tights: Target

Flats: Jessica Simpson

Necklaces: Premier Designs

Bracelets: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Day 21:

Top: Thrifted

Skirt: Thrifted

Flats: Jessica Simpson

Necklace: Premier Designs

Bracelet: Premier Designs

Watch: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

See Week 2 [HERE]
See Week 1 [HERE]

See my picks [HERE]

Fashion Friday: 30x30 Remix - Update 2

I'm done with week 2!!  Pretty much every day this week I wanted to quit and give up.  Because I'd already pretty much used everything and I didn't know what to do next.  I'm thankful my sister was around to say "Just do it!" I had to suck it up and make it work.  When I got past my complaining and actually got dressed I was really happy that I did it!  I felt so much better about myself when I put in that extra effort.  Playing with my new jewelry was pretty fun too!

Day 8:

Top: Forever21

Tank Top: Forever21

Cardigan: Target

Jeans: Express

Shoes: Converse

Bracelet: Premier Designs

Necklace: Premier Designs

 Day 9:

Dress: Express

Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft

Tights: Target

Shoes: Steve Madden

Necklace: Premier Designs

Bracelet: Premier Designs

Watch: Premier Designs

Rings: Premier Designs

Earrings:Premier Designs

Day 10:

Maxi Dress: Forever21

Top: Forever21

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Bracelets: Premier Designs

Rings: Premier Designs

Necklaces: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Day 11:

Top: Forever21

Jeans: Forever21

Shoes: Steve Madden

Necklaces: Premier Designs

Rings: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Day 12: Might be one of my fav outfits! Love the color blocking!

Top: Forever21

Blazer: Target

Skirt: Thrifted

Tights: Forever21

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Necklace: Premier Designs

Watch: Premier Designs

Bracelet: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Day 13: It was a windy day!

Maxi Dress: Forever21

Cardigan: Marshalls

Shoes: Converse

Bracelets: Premier Designs

Necklace: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

 Day 14:

 Top: Thifted

Cardigan: Target

Skirt: Target

Tights:Target

Shoes: Report

Necklace: Premier Designs

Bracelet: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

See Week 1 [HERE]

See my picks [HERE]

Fashion Friday: 30x30 Remix - Update 1

I'm officially done with my first week of the 30x30 remix!!  It's been pretty smooth sailing so far.  I've tried not to repeat anything except for cardigans and shoes.  I was surprised on Day 4 when I woke up to snow.  I had a different outfit in mind and had to make some changes because of it.  I think it'll start getting more challenging in the next week.  I think there are two tops and two skirts that I haven't worn yet and will want to work in.  Ready or not....let's do week two!

Day 1:

Top: H&M

Cardigan: Target

Jeans: Express

Boots: Steve Madden

Necklace: Premier Designs

Bangle: Premier Designs

Day 2:

Top: Forever21

Cardigan: Nordstrom

Jeans: JBrand

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Belt: Forever21

Necklace: Premier Designs

Earrings: Gift

Day 3:

Top: Target

Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft

Jeans: Express

Boots: Steve Madden

Necklaces: Premier Designs

Bangles: Premier Designs

Day 4:

Top: Forever21

Cardigan: Marshalls

Skirt: Forever21

Leggings: Papaya

Boots: Steve Madden

Necklaces: Premier Designs

Bangles: Premier Designs

Earrings: Premier Designs

Day 5:

Top: Forever21

Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft

Shorts: Target

Tights: Target

Flats: Report

Necklaces: Premier Designs

Bangle: Premier Designs

Day 6: Forgive the fact I didn't pull my shirt down. I'm such a nerd.

Top: Target

Jeans: JBrand

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Necklace: Premier Designs

Bangle: Premier Designs

 Day 7:

Top: Forever21

Cardigan: Nordstrom

Skirt: Target

Flats: Steve Madden

Necklace: Premier Designs

Bangle: Premier Designs

See my picks [HERE]