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Birthday wishes come true!

2/28/2013

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How lucky am I? 
So many treats & so much love on my birthday! 
My BFF Tami even got me the Zara sweater I was craving! I'm so spoiled! Here it is with the two outfits I hoped the sweater might work with. 
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Birthday wishes come true! Zara sweater & Piperlime shorts
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I'm all smiles! Thank you so much, Tami!!! Zara sweater & GAP yellow jeans
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The original post
with the links to the 
items featured

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Inspired by the sea

2/27/2013

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Warm breezes, cool water, simplicity and peace--who doesn't love the ocean? Colors from the ocean seem be washing into stores for spring. The latest is light aqua or sea foam...

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Victoria's Secret VS Siren Mid Rise Skinny Jean in aqua glass, $69.50



PictureNew Banana Republic advertisement



Banana Republic immerses itself in sea foam in classic, old world patterns and fabrics.  

PictureApple Store Case for iPhone 5, $34.95



Do you need this stylish accessory?








PictureSephora Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray
Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray makes your hair look like you've just come from the ocean.


PictureMoroccan Oil Repair shampoo, $$8.99
Moroccan Oil products help replenish dry hair after a day at the beach.



One of Boden's many items in the color "pacific":
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Boden Textured Ponte Dress in Pacific, $58.80



This necklace is beautiful but too expensive. We'll look for something similar.
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Garnet Hill Deborah Grivas Designs Long Mixed Necklace, $212, free shipping

In your closet...
Chances are you already own some sea foam that you can pull out. Try pairing ocean colors with the color of sand. 
Here are some sea foam items I own...


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This was a statement necklace from Anthropologie. I removed three yellow strands from it. 

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I got this skirt about a year ago from Athleta. I've worn it as a sweater-skirt with gray tights this winter after wearing it through the spring/summer.



A post about another color inspired by the sea...
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Coral coral coral coral coral

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How deep is your snow?

2/24/2013

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We got about a foot of snow where we are in Denver. How much did you get?

I hear the coats that everyone's wearing in NY are Canada Goose. They run $500 and up, but they are NICE!
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Canada Goose Montelbello Parka, around $650
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Canada Goose Outdoor Performance Gear
I love a white puffer. This white Duster Down Coat from Athleta is plenty good for me. 
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Athleta Duster Down Jacket, 6 sizes, 3 colors, $149.99


More cold-weather clothes...

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Rosy puffy vests 
$14.99 and up

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Puffy skirts from
Northface, Horny Toad,
Athleta, and Skhoop

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Three cold-weather items that have finally been marked down (the boots are now $59)

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Your favorite concert t-shirt

2/24/2013

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Have you seen a concert yet this year? Did you buy the t-shirt? Have you ever gotten a concert t-shirt signed by the band? 
What's your favorite concert t-shirt?














You have to go to the concert to get one like this, but a bunch of others are available online and at the
 Furthur Store (see below).
My husband saw the Furthur concert this week and got this awesomely cool t-shirt! 

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T-shirt purchased at the Furthur concert in Denver, February 21
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Etsy Grateful Dead Furthur Tour T-shirt Womens- On the Road, Camping, Seeing Concerts, $16.99
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Further Boston 2012 T-shirt, $25
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Furthur - Dancing Elephants T-Shirt (Kids), $20

T-shirt Sunday Tees

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It's decided.

2/22/2013

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My birthday's coming up in a few days, and I've decided this Zara draped sweater is what I'd really like. I want to wear it with tights and these Piperlime shorts I have or with yellow jeans. What do you think of the combos? I figure I could wear it out for coffee, lunch, or dinner. I could wear the sweater to work too. Do you ever buy yourself a birthday gift? 
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Zara Draped Sweater, $49.90, free shipping & returns
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Piperlime Pim + Larkin Metallic Tweed Shorts, $19.97, free shipping & returns
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GAP 1969 always skinny jeans in lemon meringue, $29.99
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Falling in love with Zara

2/20/2013

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The first trait that attracts me to a store is style, of course. But what makes me fall miserably in love are low prices.

Zara has both. And with free shipping & returns on every order (yes!), it seems love is in the air. 

Zara is Spanish in origin with nearly 2,000 stores worldwide, just under 50 so far in the U.S. It's one of the most popular stores in Europe and, as
 The Guardian reported last week, it has taken London's High Street by storm.  

Not everything is lovely at Zara, of course, and I'm tempted to draw a mustache on their automaton model, but I've fallen in love with all these looks below, and I'm about to make my first purchase. 

Do you have a Zara where you live? Have you ordered from them online? Are you in love?

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Zara Coat with Pockets, $129
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Zara Dress with Lace Neckline, $69.90
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Zara Sweater with Pleated Chiffon Back, $29.99
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Back view Zara Sweater with Pleated Chiffon Back, $29.99
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Zara Knitted Dress with Funnel Neck, $19.99
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Zara Angora Sweater with Lace, $59.90
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Zara Draped Sweater, $49.90
I'm torn between these two sweaters--which one do you like better?
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Zara Sheer Lace Backless Top, $29.99
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Zara Polka Dot Blazer with Tuxedo Collar, $29.99
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Zara Printed Button-neck Blouse, $49.90
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Zara Striped Dress, $59.90
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Zara Draped Top, $16.99

Somewhat related topics...

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Joe Fresh is 
coming to J.C. Penny!

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Who loves you more?
H&M and F21 duke it out

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Not a working stiff: how to look smart & feminine in a blazer

2/19/2013

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Dear Fashion Feline:
I want to look more professional, maybe by just adding a suit jacket or blazer to my usual look, but I don't know how to wear them without looking dull and uptight. Any suggestions? --Roxy

Dear Roxy,
I totally know what you're talking about. A finely dressed feline wants the smart, put together look of a blazer without looking like a tom. Blazers are more popular than ever right now. Here are my tips to help you look feminine and fun, not stiff and masculine:

1. Dress it down. Pair the blazer with skinny jeans or pants or with a dress, not with suit pants. 


2. Go unstructured. Choose soft fabrics, cropped styles, and soft shoulders.


3. Look for feminine details like piping, ruching, and belts. Or add your own belt.

--FF >^.^<

Roll it up

PictureBoden Breadwinner Blazer, $98
Unstructured, cropped jacket with piping, rolled up & layered over a dress.

PictureJ.Crew Tailored Boy Blazer in Chambray, $87.50
Try a cropped blazer over a patterned dress.


Dress it down

PictureSundance Catalog Best Friend Velveteen Jacket, $69.99
Try feminine colors and soft fabrics like velvet. 



PictureGarnet Hill Market Jacket, $88
Long layers, skinny jeans













For more answers to pressing fashion questions:
Ask Fashion Feline

Belt it

PictureGarnet Hill Devon Sweater Jacket, $68
Add a belt to your sweater jacket. 



PictureForever 21 Ponte Knit Jacket, $11.99-$32.80













Forever 21 carries a great unstructured, soft knit jacket in 7 colors, 4 sizes.

Dress it down with jeans or skinnies.

Look for feminine details

PictureSundance Catalog Rouched Front Jacket, $49.99
Love the waist darts and ruffles on these two soft- structured jackets from Sundance Catalog.

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Sundance Catalog Ruffled Rebel Jacket, $159.99
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Pull yourself together, man!

2/18/2013

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What do you think of this Tulle military sweater as a soft-structured jacket to pull together/"professionalize" a work outfit? Pockets too informal?
Tomorrow: how to look smart and feminine in a blazer
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Tulle Double Breasted Military Sweater, $31.50, free shipping
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T-shirt War Sunday

2/17/2013

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Have you ever wished that your t-shirt could shoot darts, put out a fire, or shrink someone else's tee? In the amazing video T-shirt War it can. Clean, creative stop-motion, just over 3 min, using 222 custom-designed interactive t-shirts with working switches, dials, buttons, and more. Rhett & Link are the clever performers. It's had almost 10 million views (where have you been? Or do you already know about this?).
My kids and I have watched the video and its sequel T-shirt War 2 about a dozen times :-). 
I wish my t-shirt could make me taller. What do you wish your t-shirt could do?
Happy Sunday, the best kind--one that's followed with Monday off! 

T-shirt Sunday Tees

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Sleeping in style

2/16/2013

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Do you sleep in a bra? Here are some comfortable, pretty, affordable options if you do. 
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Anthropologie Neutral Biosphere Bra, $9.95
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Anthropologie Pink Splatter Bra, $19.95 (was $68)
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Anthropologie Alabaster Capitular Bra, $19.95 (was $98)
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Anthropologie Brown Biosphere Cami, $9.95 (was $98)
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