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jewelry, hats, scarves,

May 14, 2014

Some TJ Maxx shopping / Cynthia Rowley Haul {May 10, 2014}

Navy and white striped linen blend Ellen Tracy sweater with 3/4 length sleeves. Great for layering over tanks.
Navy and white striped linen blend Ellen Tracy sweater with 3/4 length sleeves. Great for layering over tanks.

So I went shopping at TJ Maxx Saturday looking for some simple business casual pieces that would work well in the hot summer heat and with my existing wardrobe. I was mostly looking for light layering pieces like short sleeved breezy cardigans and super light light sweaters that would work well over tank tops.

Let’s start with the items I passed on:
(and then we’ll get to the good stuff)

NOW on to the good stuff:
(I went in thinking I might find one good piece but instead found a bit more!)

I ALMOST passed on the silk tank top because of the price. It’s been awhile since I spent $30 on a single shirt. But it’s a good business meeting piece and comfortable so it came home with me. Really cute button top in the back that I didn’t take a better photo of too.

As for buying TWO short sleeve linen blend cardigans – I already own some long sleeve linen blend cardigans [seen here and here] and LOVE them which is part of the reason I just bought both short sleeve linen blend cardigans. I also have the same long sleeve jacket in black as well as the neutral shade.

I probably could wear the long sleeve cardigans in the summer they are so light but they look warmer than they are. They are also warm enough though to cut the chill on a cool evening.

A surprising amount of what I bought was Cynthia Rowley. I did not plan it this way as I tend to shop by look and feel of the fabric quality when shopping in a store like TJ Maxx (I also do this when thrift shopping.) I’m clearly attracted to rayon, linen and silk though….

Anyway – WAY more items than I expected to find shopping on Saturday but they were all such good wardrobe building basic that I didn’t want to pass any up!

April 21, 2014

The hat is back! Apt. 9 ® Scalloped Braid Fedora

I bought one of these crushable fedora’s from Kohl’s last summer and have worn it a lot as well as received a lot of compliments on it. They seem to be carrying it again this summer and it’s the Apt. 9 ® Scalloped Braid Fedora. It’s also under $20! 🙂

http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1623685/apt-9-scalloped-braid-fedora.jsp

kohls crushable Scalloped Braid Fedora

Screen shot above is of this hat in a video here:
http://clothingcult.com/2013/07/17/july-2013-birchbox-vs-ipsy/

March 5, 2014

Kohl’s clearance jewelry haul

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So I had $10 in Kohl’s cash and felt like shopping this evening. Tried on clothes and wasn’t liking anything. Went over to jewelry though and I found more than a few things I liked!

What did I buy…
– two pairs of Mudd brand silver horn earrings for $3 each. I bought both pairs of these because the backs aren’t tight and I kinda suspect I may lose one at some point. $6 still isn’t bad.
– three pairs of Croft & Barrow faux diamond and pearl earrings $12 and 30% off made them $8.40. I bought these because I wanted to try them with the horn backs actually … And didn’t want to risk earrings I like to potentially being lost.
– one Lauren Conrad gold beaded bracelet
– one pair Apt.9 gold dainty chain earrings. These look great but the chain is startlingly uncomfortable in your ear so this may be my first AND last chain earring purchase.
– and one dainty quatrefoil necklace from a brand I’ve never heard of. Tacky packaging, cute necklace. Not worth the original $55 since it’s silver plated and rhinestone but definitely worth $11.

February 18, 2014

Blue and black stripe with bright orange


On a recent shopping trip to Kohl’s I found a super cute blue a black stripe sweater. I had brought a bright orange tank into the dressing room and somehow the two complemented each other. Then I found a bright orange scarf that worked to bring it all together. Cute, a bit preppy and a bit unusual all at the same time! Sold.

I have my doubts about this sweater holding up well over time because of the loose knit but we’ll see.

black and blue stripe shirt layered with orange black and blue stripes with bright orange

November 20, 2013

OOTD – turquoise, leopard and corduroy

OOTD - turquoise cable-knit sweater, leopard scarf and camel corduroy - ClothingCult.comOutfit of the day – turquoise, leopard and corduroy. Actually the more I think about it the color sweater color is dead on cyan instead of turquoise. Ok so most of this outfit came from Kohl’s. I’m finding Kohl’s to be a good source of decent quality basics at a good price. I gave a sneak peak of some of these items in this post but that didn’t include the sweater. That $10 Kohl’s cash coupon I got from my online order I used to go back and buy this sweater. Actually I ended up with two of these cable knit sweaters because I liked them so much; the “bold blue” and the “brown heather”.

Sweater: Sonoma Life + Style Cable-Knit sweater in “Bold Blue” | Pants: Sonoma Life + Style Modern Fit Straight Leg Corduroy pants in camel | Scarf:  Apt. 9 Leopard Scarf | Hat: Crushable straw fedora bought early last summer at Kohl’s | Earrings: bought last year at JC PennyShoes: Ugg Antora in black patent (similar Ugg Antora II in black patent)

Ok one quick note on the Uggs Antora ballet flats: I LOVE these but I have last year’s Antora not the Antora II and there is a difference. What I liked about last year’s style is that they are lined with shearling which helps keep my feet warm in winter. Not as warm as boots but better than most ballet flats. There’s no shearling on the footbed but there is shearling along the sides. If you see patent leather on the outside, there’s shearling under that. This year’s Antora II shoe however appears to only have a little tuft of shearling in the heel and that’s it.

The Payless Claire Scrunch Flat dexflex flat is my go-to black ballet in the fall and this Ugg Antora is my go-to black ballet flat in the winter because of that added warmth. I really hate wearing socks but my feet get cold easily. I actually own three pairs of Uggs and they are what go into heavy rotation in the winter and I should probably do a separate post about those. (Don’t worry, none of them are the typical suede Uggs that everyone knows and loves to hate!)

November 14, 2013

Kohl’s Haul sneak peek

Kohl’s haul sneak peek – Lots of good wardrobe basics here!

kohls haul sneak peek: mustard yellow scarf, leopard scarf, basic long sleeve shirts in navy, gray heather and striped as well as skinny jeans and corduroys!

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I’ll be doing a review of each of these items hopefully soon!

I had a $10 off coupon and I was also able to apply a 15% off coupon AND because I spent over $50 I got free shipping. My total was $70.21 AND I now have another $10 off coupon because I spent more than $50 that I can use between a certain date range. Sometimes I do not understand how Kohl’s makes any money…