Elegant Clothes and Feminine Accessories

Outlet Mall Shopping

A couple of weeks ago my husband and I took a small trip to our outlet mall here in Indianapolis. It is called Edinburgh Premium Outlets. We have some great stores here. Of course I have my few favorites. I love going to Ralph Lauren, Ninewest, Loft, Coach and Banana Republic. 

I try to live what I believe, be elegant everyday and outlet malls help me to accomplish that without ruining my budget. The first store that we stop at was Ralph Lauren. I purchased some shirts for my husband and I picked up these Polo Equestrian scarves. 






You can find the same scarves here but they are hard to locate. I could not locate my Ninewest heels. Sorry…. the other item that I purchased was this lovely Coach wallet. I found a close option here. The last item in this photo is the Loft lace tank top. 
The next item I purchased was this Coach pink umbrella. There are a lot to chose from see here but I only paid $25 for it which was a steal!! I purchased 2 bottles of perfume. One is called Lolita Lempicka and I have been wearing it for years! It is a very crisp floral fragrance. Everyone gives me compliments on it and the other is Banana Republic Wildbloom Vert. This is another floral fragrance with notes of violet leaf, pear, and gardenia. 
Here is another photo of the Wildbloom. Incredibly chic isn’t it? I hope you enjoyed this post and take advantage of your outdoor malls. Finding deals is being chic also!
Enjoy!
(all photos via AHFE) 


Shoelery

Finding wonderful shoes is always a good thing but finding wonderful shoe accessories is quite another. I was looking around my favorite store Von Maur and spotted these cute shoe clip-ons! It is called Shoelery.

It’s jewelry for your shoes! I love how versatile they are and how they change the look of your shoe completely. I will be heading to the mall for more very soon!

I purchased the floral double bow clip-ons. They look great!
(photos via Von Maur and AHFE)

Charmed by Charlie

Finding beautiful accessories is always fun! Charming Charlie is a wonderful place to find classic and trendy pieces for your wardrobe. I found this cross~body wallet with gold chain last week. They have it in 5 different colors.

I was torn between the red and the black so my daughter chose for me. She liked the red and now so do I! It looks good when I pull it out of my bag and use it. I love the color and the gold hardware.

So head on over to Charming Charlie and check out their amazingly affordable accessories!

(photo via AHFE)

Pearl Tassel Necklace


Pearls are so classic and chic. They look good on everyone. This is one accessory that I am just so loyal to. Every time someone talks to me about accessories or clothes I always mention pearls and now they are affordable!

Faux pearls are just as exquisite as the real ones. I have seen some great looking faux pearl necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and so on and so on. While at Charming Charlie I picked up this pearl tassel necklace.

I thought it was so simple yet classic. I immediately saw it on most of the shirts in my closet and I could see me wearing it on the weekends.


Very chic right? It would look great in anyone’s wardrobe. Hop on over to the website and check it out. Enjoy!
(photo via AHFE )

The Winner of the Bling Earmuff Giveaway is…

Thank you to all who entered and thank you to all my readers!
This has been a wonderful journey. I really enjoy communicating and sharing things that I love on my blog. I have only been doing this for 1 year so it’s been great seeing all the traffic.
I wanted to do this giveaway as a thank you to my readers.
So without further ado, the winner of the bling earmuff giveaway is…….
Shery from South Carolina!!!!!


Please send me an email and let me know when and where I can ship the earmuffs.
Thanks again for being such a dedicated supporter!!!
And as always enjoy!

Scarf Tying Ideas


The scarf is such an essential tool in a woman’s wardrobe. I have several baskets in my closets. I also keep a basket in my car full of scarves and pashminas. 


Last year I wrote an entry (see here) about ways to tie a scarf. Maitai has several great videos about how to tie her luxurious Hermes scarves. Oh, gosh I always swoon over her collection. It’s just de toute beaute. 


I recently purchased this gorgeous scarf from Ann Taylor Loft. Along with the scarf came this very nice instructional tag on how to tie a scarf. I thought I would share it…

I love this look.

Me with the Ann Taylor Loft petaled square scarf
Below is a video from my favorite author Jennifer L. Scott on how to tie a scarf using the butterfly knot.
(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

Bling Earmuff Giveaway

I love finding great accessories and sharing them with you all here on the blog. I found these “bling” earmuffs some weeks ago. I got a pair for my daughter and I and we both love them.

I decided to give a pair away here on the blog. If you would like to enter my “free giveaway”, please post your name below or on the blog’s facebook page in the comments section. I will take down your name and have my daughter draw the name of the winner next week.

Once we have our winner I will ship the earmuffs to you. Thanks for reading my blog and good luck!

My daughter and I with our earmuffs.
(photo via AHFE)

(Contest is for U.S. citizens only)