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6 Can’t Miss Pieces From the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Post author By tiffany
Post date July 17, 2017

I just got back from Vegas and had a blast! Will be putting together a post of my trip soon, but first… the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! I was so busy the last few days I finally just got a chance to sit down and look more thoroughly through the sale online. I did place an order before I left so I have a few things on it’s way to me, but I have found so many more things!

In case you missed it, here’s my picks for the best things under $100 at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. And in this post I found 6 more can’t miss pieces from the Anniversary Sale and what to pair with them (everything linked on this post is included in the sale).

THE TOP 6 CAN’T MISS PIECES FROM THE NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE

#1 Embroidered Faux Leather Jacket

#2 Cutout Choker Tee

#3 Knit Midi Dress

#4 Peplum sweatshirt

#5 Suede Waterfall Jacket

#6 Tie Front Tee

So #1 and #2 on the list are is this gorgeous Embroidered Faux Leather Jacket and the Cutout Choker Tee (under $20!). You will wear both all season long. I love the added embroidery detail on the jacket and the price is SO good as it just looks so much more expensive. Pair it with these olive jeans (I’m kind of obsessed with olive lately!) and these edgy ankle boots.

{1} EMBROIDERED FAUX LEATHER JACKET {2} CUTOUT CHOKER TEE {3} TORY BURCH WATCH
{4} ANKLE BOOTS {5} OLIVE JEANS

#3 is this simple and pretty Knit Midi Dress. I’m kind of hoarding midi dresses right now as they are super comfy and stylish. Love the color (comes in 2 other colors) and it has pockets! I will be pairing it with a long cardigan which will be perfect to wear with everything all fall and winter. I love initial necklaces as I love to have anything with my daughter’s name or initial on it, but I always find that they are either kind of cheap looking or really really expensive. This necklace is actually perfect and under $50. Also, just had to mention those block heels with the stud details. They are the perfect heel height so that you can wear them for long periods of time and the color/style really elongates the legs as well.

{1} INITIAL NECKLACE {2} KNIT MIDI DRESS {3} LONG CARDIGAN
{4} LIQUID LIPSTICK DUO {5} STUDDED BLOCK HEELS {6} DOUBLE WRAP WATCH {7} BRONZE & BLUSH SET

#4 – you really don’t want to miss this peplum sweatshirt. I mean, I love sweatshirts for casual weekend days in the fall and I’ve always loved a “dressed up”sweatshirt so this peplum one is right up my alley. I’m loving velvet accessories for the fall and winter and had to get this cute clutch/crossbody for under $40. Also how cute are those slides. I love the look of loafer slides and have yet to try them out so I’m excited to get these.

{1} PEPLUM HEM SWEATSHIRT {2} SKINNY JEANS {3} VELVET CROSSBODY BAG
{4} NUDE LIP KIT {5} SLIDE LOAFER

#5 and #6 – The Suede Waterfall Jacket and a Tie Front Tee. I think I buy a waterfall jacket almost every anniversary sale. It’s one of my fall must have’s as they are so easy to add on over jeans and a tee and look pulled together. I don’t have this color and think it’s so pretty. The tie front tee might be a bit much with the jacket if you have the tie right in front but if you hide it off to the side it’s less noticeable but when you take off your jacket, you’ll be wearing more than just a plain tee and jeans which is the look as I was going for. Also on my must have’s list is a good pair of high waisted skinny jeans. For someone who is always worried about looking short, high waisted jeans are amazing for making your legs look a lot longer.

suede jacket and tie front tee - cute outfits for fall

{1} SUEDE WATERFALL JACKET {2} TIE FRONT TEE {3} GOLD FAUX LEATHER CLUTCH
{4} LIPSTICK AND LIPGLOSS KIT {5} ANKLE WRAP FLAT {6} HIGH WAIST SKINNY JEANS

I linked to a bunch of great makeup deals as well. I’m loving all the lipcolor sets and the Anniversary Sale is the only time to get most of these makeup sets. I’m not putting another order just yet as I’m hoping to make it to the store sometime this week. Hopefully I will have some time and can take you guys a long from some Dressing Room Diairies! Let me know if you’ve found anything amazing that I need to know about. I don’t want to miss out!

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4 Ways to Make Your Water More Fun + BONUS: Favorite Infused Water Recipes!

Post author By Jen
Post date July 14, 2017

Summer is finally here and with the hot sun + long days playing outside, it’s important to remember to stay hydrated! We all know you should be drinking at least 8 glasses of water per day (or 1/2 your body weight in ounces, whichever is more) but sometimes plain water can get BORING. So here are some of my favorite ways to make your water more fun!

1. INFUSE with fruit + herbs
You can put just about anything in your water but fruits + herbs make your drink so pretty! There are tons of combinations that you’re sure to find one that you love. A couple of my favorites are lemon + ginger + cinnamon and strawberry + lime + basil. Instructions on how to infuse water here. BONUS: Check out this list to find a recipe combination you love!

2. FREEZE flavored ice cubes
If you don’t want to make an entire pitcher of infused water, you can freeze flavored ice cubes to have on hand for a single serving. Chop fruit + herbs into small pieces, put them in an ice tray and fill with water. For more flavor, crush the fruit or add a squeeze (for citrus fruits) of juice directly into the ice tray. Do the same with your herbs and it will release more flavor as the ice melts! Here are instructions and ideas on what kinds of cubes to make!

3. SPARKLING water for fun bubbles!
We all know that soda is not recommended when trying to quench thirst and staying hydrated but if you must have your bubbles, try adding some sparkling water to your fruits + herbs! It gives the affect of a soda without all the sugar and chemicals! Perrier has regular as well as a bunch of flavored sparkling waters with all natural flavoring!

4. Add an UMBRELLA
Lastly, since it’s summer, what better way to dress up your water than to add a fun umbrella to your drink?? It might not be a cocktail but when you’re sipping your infused water in the backyard, it will take you away to that tropical beach even if just for a moment! Find cocktail parasols here!

So there you have it! 4 ways to dress up your water and stay hydrated this summer! What are some ways you make your water more fun?

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What to buy under $100 at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

Post author By tiffany
Post date July 13, 2017

Ok guys, it’s here! The 2017 Nordstrom Anniversary sale and I gotta say there is so much great stuff! I’m not going to be able to share all my picks just yet but my first strategy is to always grab the best stuff under $100 as those items sell out the fastest. I always buy tops, sweaters and boots at this sale so I’m rounding up the best of the sale, all under $100 on this post. If you are a Nordstrom cardholder, go ahead and add them to cart and don’t even hesitate or your size may get sold out. If you don’t have a Nordstrom card, don’t fret! You’ll still have a chance to get these deals when the sale goes public on July 21. Sizes will definitely be limited so you’ll want to shop them as fast as you can. If you see anything you like now, bookmark it or pin it to your pinterest board so that you’ll remember what to buy and grab it as soon as the sale starts! Now onto my picks…

I’m not even gong to sit here and describe all of these. If you know me and my style, I love tops with cute details that can take your casual outfit to the next level. All of these are so cute and under $55!

1. EYELET RUFFLE TANK
2. TIE FRONT SWEATSHIRT
3. BELL SLEEVE SWEATSHIRT
4. RUFFLE COLD SHOULDER TOP
5. TIE SLEEVE TOP
6. STRIPE OFF THE SHOULDER TOP

I never miss out on buying booties at this sale. They are always the first things to go in my size so I’ve loaded up my cart. I just think booties are the most versatile shoe and look cute with jeans and dresses. I’m particularly loving the Cutaway Bootie. It comes in so many colors, I can’t decide!

1. LACY CUTOUTS BOOTIE
2. STUDDED BOOTIE
3. CRISS CROSS STRAP BOOTIE
4. SHORT BOOTIE
5. CUTAWAY BOOTIE
6. ANKLE BOOTIE

Moving onto sweaters… We all can’t live without sweaters in the fall and winter right? I stock up on cute basics but also sweaters with a twist that you can dress up. And guess what? The lace back striped sweater that everyone went crazy for last fall? It’s back! In new colors! So excited, it’s one of my most favorite sweaters ever!

TOP: COLD SHOULDER LACE SWEATER || COLD SHOULDER RUFFLE SWEATER
BOTTOM: STRIPED LACE BACK SWEATER || RUFFLE BELL SLEEVE SWEATER

As you can see I love oversized sweaters. They are just the best in the fall to pair with skinny jeans or leggings.

TOP: OFF THE SHOULDER SWEATER || V NECK SWEATER
BOTTOM: CUTOUT NECK SWEATER || LONG CARDIGAN

I’ll be back with more picks later on as I have more time to browse the sale (and will get some in store pics, when I can!) Go shop the entire sale HERE. Happy shopping!

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June POPSUGAR Must Have Box Review

Post author By crystal
Post date July 13, 2017

We’re already into the middle of July, but it’s never too late in the Summer to get the scoop on a good deal like the POPSUGAR Must Have Subscription Box. Since the June package that I’m about to share with you is sold out already, you’ll want to sign up asap for the July installment.

POPSUGAR sent me this Must Have Box to try and it’s “Beach Bag” theme is very appropriate and useful for my upcoming beach vacations.

Inside we have an ALOHA Collection Mid-Size Ocean Coco Palms Pouch that I’ll use as a swimsuit travel bag and a Billabong Aloha Forever Trucker Hat that’ll protect my face from the sun. The Captain Blankenship Mermaid Sea Salt Hair Spray is a beach beauty bag must-have and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo will be a fun beach read. NCLA So Rich — Mermaid Tears will keep my cuticles nice even if the sun strips my mani and the Belgian Boys Mini Cookie Stash will be a fun beach snack. I’m looking forward to drinking aperol spritzes with the Meri Meri Blue and White Party Straws or maybe I’ll stick one in a Starbucks Frappuccino Chilled Coffee Drink.

Get $5 off your first POPSUGAR Must Have Box with code SHOP5 and let me know in the comments what your experience with the POPSUGAR box is like!

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Nordstrom Dressing Room Try on’s – Summer Shopping

Post author By tiffany
Post date July 12, 2017

You probably have heard that the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is coming soon. For Nordstrom Cardholders, we get early access starting tomorrow. The public sale starts July 21. If you want the early access, you can go ahead and apply for the card here, just in time to shop the sale! Even if you don’t or aren’t able to shop the early access sale, don’t worry because there’s still going to be a ton of good stuff to shop. Fun fact, I used to work for Nordstrom corporate and we were required to work on the floor (or at least encouraged to) on the first day of the sale, so I have many, many years of experience behind the scenes as well as being a shopper myself and I can say, it’s pretty much like a national holiday for us here in Seattle, especially at the Nordstrom Flagship Store in downtown. The lines before the stores open, the excitement from all the sale people and then the doors open and it’s like a party all day long.

If you didn’t know, the Anniversary Sale is not like any old sale. It’s actually all brand new, never been seen before merchandise that is specially priced for the sale. It’s mostly fall/winter items which is why, even though it’s the middle of summer, you should be stocking up on all these items even if you have no desire to even touch a sweater or leather jacket in this weather 🙂 You can preview a lot of the styles in their catalog here but there will be a lot more in the sale.

With that said, I’m still very much in summer mode right now and I did a little bit of shopping and found so many cute pieces. Most of these are perfect for now, but some will still transition perfectly into the fall. I also know that most of us are probably trying to save money for the Anniversary sale but a lot of these pieces are under $50 and just great pieces that you will wear again and again so I think it’s worth it to get some pieces that you can just wear now. Or the other thing I do is to just take note of the pieces that I love, bookmark them or add them to my wishlist and then every few weeks, check back on your links or your wishlist and then snag them as soon as you see that they went on sale!

Such a cute flowy top. It’s one of those tops that you can pair with anything, jeans, shorts or a skirt and it will look so cute!

COLD SHOULDER TOP – $35

I’m all about the comfy casual tee with a twist. This one is perfectly distressed and love the peplum hem.

PEPLUM TEE – $35

This one is a nice smooth knit and is just super comfy on. I’m all about this olive green lately, great for the transition to fall.

RUFFLE SLEEVE TEE – $29

I don’t know what it is but I love one shoulder ruffle tops. I think they are all so cute and flattering! Love the eyelet detail on this one.

EMBROIDERED ONE SHOULDER TOP – $98

And I love fun lace details so this tank is one of my favorites!

LACE SLEEVELESS TOP – $88

I love tops like this that are cute and stylish but just easy to wear.

CROSS FRONT BLOUSE (on sale for $19.90!)

Another cute cold shoulder top! I can’t get enough of this trend.

LAYERED COLD SHOULDER TOP – $39

It looks way cuter on the model than it does on me but I still loved the bell sleeves and the detail in the front.

TIERED SLEEVE LACE UP TOP – $59

If you follow me on instagram you may have seen my instagram stories with these tops. I don’t know how I managed to pick out all black, white and pink tops, but I think you can tell what my favorite colors and patterns are!

This is a nice thick knit. It was a little overwhelming on me so I didn’t get it but I did appreciate the longer sleeves of this cold shoulder top.

KNIT COLD SHOULDER TOP – $49

I love this top! I bought this one and already shot a lookbook for it. It’s just so darn cute! It comes in 5 other solid colors also.

ONE SHOULDER RUFFLE TOP – $59

Another favorite top that I bought and can’t stop wearing. As you can see, I love tops with details like ruffles or cold shoulder but my new thing is the tie front top!

TIE FRONT TOP – $49

I told you I can’t stop with the cold shoulder tops! So cute with the ruffle detail.

RUFFLE COLD SHOULDER TOP – $59

This is such a fun sweatshirt for the fall. I couldn’t get the ties quite right but I assure you that once they are tied correctly they will look a lot cuter!

TIE SLEEVE SWEATSHIRT – $59

I haven’t look at LOFT in awhile but I stopped in as they were doing 50% off sale in store. I found some super cute pieces! They are doing 40% off online so not as good but still a great deal. Love all of these pieces!

STRIPED COLD SHOULDER TOP

OFF THE SHOULDER TOP

GINGHAM OFF THE SHOULDER DRESS

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The best of designer shoes on Amazon Prime Day

Post author By tiffany
Post date July 11, 2017

I can’t do enough posts about Amazon Prime Day. There are just so many good things on sale! The one thing about Amazon is that it’s impossible to shop. I can understand the frustration of clicking through pages and pages of stuff and not really knowing what I’m looking at. Because I do shop on Amazon quite frequently, I’ve learned little tips and tricks to help me find what I need. I was just browsing and noticing how many cute shoes are currently included in the Amazon Prime Day Deals. Most of these are 30% off their original price and because a lot of these are Designer brands, it’s just so rare to see any kind of discounts on them. Anyway, onto my picks, go shop now as the discount ends at midnight tonight!

~WEDGES~

~FLATS~

~BLOCK HEELS~

~HEELS~

~SNEAKERS~

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The best fashion deals on Amazon Prime Day!

Post author By tiffany
Post date July 11, 2017

If you are anything like me, an Amazon box shows up at my house almost every day. I buy so much through Amazon it’s almost ridiculous how much of our money goes to them, but they’ve made shopping for the most boring things so easy and I never have to leave the house. One thing though that I discovered and I feel like a lot of people don’t realize just how great Amazon is for buying fashion items as well. When I have an event that I need a dress or shoes for and I don’t have time to go to the mall, I browse amazon and 2 days later (sometimes sooner) I have what I need for my event. I love shopping at Nordstrom but, sometimes it takes them 5 business days to just ship something out. Who has time for that? Even for my own clothing line we try to get things out within a day or two of your order but as a small company we can’t afford to offer free 2 day shipping so I can truly appreciate the benefit of Amazon Prime shipping.

Anyway, the point of this post is that tomorrow is Amazon Prime Day which means that there are so many great deals to be had but all the deals end at 11:55PM PST tomorrow night. Well, lucky for you I’m sharing it early because even though tomorrow is the official day, the deals actually start RIGHT NOW (Monday) at 6PM PST.

Amazon has a few exclusive clothing lines and I have already fallen in love with quite a few pieces! I already shared this top that I got a few weeks ago on THIS POST and I just got THIS DRESS which has quickly become my favorite dress for the summer.

The best fashion deals on amazon prime day!

Before we get into the details, are you a prime member? Because if you aren’t – go sign up right now. You get a free 30 day trial and honestly I don’t know one person that has regretted getting the prime membership. It’s not just about free 2 day shipping, you also get access to Amazon Video that has a lot of great moves and shows for adults and kids and a lot are Prime Exclusives. One of my daughter’s favorite shows is Tumbleleaf and you can watch all the episodes on Amazon Video for free if you are a prime member! You also get to listen to a ton of music for free through Prime Music (did I mention it’s ad free?!) Although they do have another program – the Amazon Music Unlimited that you do have to pay for but you literally can listen to every single song that you can think of. (OK maybe not, every single song in the world, but I haven’t found one song that it hasn’t been able to find). The unlimited option is only $7.99 a month. I talked about it more in depth in this post along with my review of the Amazon Echo if you are interested in learning more. If you do want to sign up for the Music Unlimited, they are currently offering 4 months for 99 cents so it’s a great time to test it out! You also have to have a Prime membership in order to order these items at this price so make sure to sign up for your free trial right now!

So back to the dress, it is part of the Prime Day deals (so grab it today!). I fell in love with the photo online but I was a bit skeptical as I wasn’t sure what it would be like when it arrived. I was pleasantly surprised when I got it and saw that the fabric was a nice thick, structured fabric and that it fit very well. I’m wearing the XS and it does fit true to size. The off the shoulder style is actually really comfortable because the fabric is pretty stretchy and comfy. I love the fit and flare style. I’m pretty short waisted and don’t have a tiny waist, so I like styles like this that give me a bit more shape in that area.

DRESS || SHOES (50% off) || SUNGLASSES || BAG

Paris Sunday dress - amazon prime day deals

The dress comes in these 4 colors as well, but obviously I’m a fan of the stripe. I love this dress so much that I’m getting it in the pink as well!

There’s so many deals for Prime Day and I can’t link to them all but keep scrolling as I’m sharing my favorites!

Prime Day Fashion Deals – Dresses

Prime Day Fashion Deals – Intimates

Prime Day Fashion Deals – Shoes

Prime Day Fashion Deals – Swimsuits

I’ll be posting a few more deals so come back tomorrow for the rest of my picks. Just don’t forget to go shop the deals before they end tomorrow! They will be having “lightning deals” that go up every 5 minutes and those only last a few hours or until supplies last so for those, you’ll really want to keep checking the site. If you want some real time deals from me, make sure to follow me over on Facebook as I’ll be posting them as I see them!

Disclosure: Amazon sent me the dress as part of the Fashion Influencer Program. All opinions are mine. I may make a commission from your purchase if you use my links. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.