show us your life - fashion tips

I have a couple of things that have become staples in my wardrobe this year, so I thought I would share! 

1. Cardigans, cardigans, and more cardigans

I love cardigans, especially the ultimate cardigan from Gap. I have it in yellow, grey, and purple. I also have a black and a navy cardigan from LOFT. They are great for mixing and matching with various tops. 

2. Ruffled tops

I have bought several tops like this sequin ruffle top from J.Crew to wear under my cardigans. 

3. Ruffle dress for spring

I love anything with ruffles. When I saw this dress at J.Crew, I loved it! I love anything with ruffles, and J. Crew has lots of ruffles right now. I bought this dress in grey, which is an in-store only color. 

4. Frye boots

My Frye boots are my all-time favorite purchase. They are the melissa button boots. I LOVE these. Thankfully, I found them on sale (slightly!), because they are definitely expensive. 

5.  For the spring/summer, woven shoes seem to be popular. I really want these from Banana Republic, but I am waiting for a coupon first. 

J. Crew is one of my favorite stores now, but it can get expensive. They put things on the website on sale fairly often, but sizes go quickly. I found this blog called J.Crew Aficionada that is great! The lady posts lots of coupon codes, product reviews, and sale announcements often. She also hosts a weekly clothing exchange, so people can trade J. Crew clothing. I have never participated, but it sounds interesting!

cb2

Several months ago, we heard that cb2 was going to open a store a couple of blocks from our house, but we never saw it. Then I read it in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, but again, there were no signs of the store. As I was driving Ben back to work today from Tech (he was on a panel critiquing grad student work for one of his old professors), I noticed the windows of one of the retail spaces in a new condo building had cb2 paper announcing it's opening in the summer. I am so excited! 

*I took the picture with my iPhone while I was driving. And it was raining. Please excuse the poor quality. 

happy birthday cleo!

My sweet, spotted weiner dog is 2 today! I went to Taj Mahound today and picked up doggie cupcakes for Cleo and Eleanor. They loved them! Cleo wore her birthday hat, too. I bought a second one for Eleanor, but when I brought it home I realized it was much bigger than the other, so Eleanor couldn't wear it. 

After we got married, I begged Ben for a dog, specifically a weiner dog. When I finally convinced him of our need for a dog, we searched and searched, but couldn't find a female chocolate and tan dapple dachshund anywhere in the Southeast. I gave up and decided we would have to wait a few months. The next day, I came across a website of a lady in Chattanooga. She had a litter of chocolate and tan puppies, and there was one dapple girl. She had a pink bow in her hair and was sitting in a basket. As soon as I saw her, I knew she was mine. 

Happy birthday Cleo!