Elegant Clothes and Feminine Accessories

A Few Autumn Outfits

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Good Afternoon Everyone,

I am taking the day off today. I want to take our daughter to a new restaurant and have her try some beignets. My husband took me there a few weeks ago and it was delicious. I brought home some beignets for Lauren and she went on and on about them. So this should be a nice brunch that we can have together. Also, I saw an advertisement for IL Makiage and I took their foundation survey. The survey gave me what they thought was my match for foundation. I went ahead and requested the trial bottle. It shipped out yesterday so we will see.

Okay so on with today’s post. Some of you may have already seen a few photos on my Instagram account about my fall outfits. I wanted to share a few of those on the blog. Let’s start with my first outfit….


So in this photo, I am wearing a v-neck sweater from H&M, a pleated skirt from Walmart, leopard slingbacks from Ann Taylor and my vintage Louis Vuitton from Tradesy. I love how the pink and burgundy look together. Feminine and still fall-inspired. If you are interested in a pleated skirt I have found some similar ones here and here.

For for a similar H&M sweater see here and here. I also found this great travel wrap from Target that also comes in 5 different colors! For some similar leopard slingbacks see here and for a vintage Louis Vuitton tote check out Tradesy. You can sometimes find a used one for under $500! 




















For my second look I am wearing this super comfy and chic long sleeve swing dress from Amazon! I was very apprehensive about ordering this but it turned out to be a great purchase! I love this dress! I paired it with my gray heels from Ann Taylor, cognac Coach tote and faux Chanel pearls. 

If you are interested in a similar gray heel look at these and these. For a similar Coach tote check out this one and this one. Also I found this fantastic tote at Macy’s for under $100! As far as the faux Chanel pearl necklace, sorry I could not find anything online. I got mine from an online website over 10 years ago. I only paid about $30! They are heavy and look so real! 






















For my third look, I am wearing the blue version of my red dress from Amazon! These dresses are great! They could be dressed up or down. So versatile and cheap! I paired it with my Kate Spade pumps (which are practically sold out), Anne Klein Sandra tote and vintage Coach scarf. 

It was quite hard trying to find something similar to my pump but I did find these great pumps at Target! Loving the snake print! For a beautiful chic scarf, I would check out Ann Taylor. They always have beautiful, elegant scarves at great prices! For a similar gray tote, this tote from Target looks pretty chic to me.

And for my last outfit…..






I am wearing this extremely gorgeous lace blouse from Express! This blouse is stunning! It is so stunning that I decided to order a second color. I ordered the truffle pink. I am wearing it in the cloud cream. It is beautiful! And I am so excited to have my first faux leather skirt! It is super comfy and chic. I am also wearing my Kate Spade pumps and Coach tote.  For a similar faux leather skirt see here. 


I hope you all enjoyed seeing a few of my outfits for fall. I hope that you all found a few pieces that you love as well. I am looking forward to the weekend. I am going to head to Von Maur to find a new foundation brush for my trial bottle that should be arriving soon. Also, I made reservations for the Cake Bake Shop! I hope we can go. My husband has been extremely busy so I hope we can get out there. I’ll post some pictures if we do. 


Enjoy the weekend!



(photos via Mrs. Shockley)



Elegant Jewelry at Kohls

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Hello Friday,

Sorry, I am running behind. Yesterday I had to go to the office for work. I was in my “flow” getting things done and the fire alarm went off! Oh my goodness…. no! I then had to go down 21 flights of stairs. Not fun…  And this morning I wanted to work out to keep up with my routine and I was so sore and tired this morning. Urgh… okay, but let the 3-day weekend begin!

I have been online searching for Christmas gifts and trying to find great ideas for my family and friends. I ended up on the Kohl’s website and found some great jewelry at great prices!





First on my list are these gorgeous Downton Abbey oval pearl earrings. I love a beautiful pearl earring and these are only $14.28! Great Christmas gift for that classic lady in your family!

Or these classic Downton Abbey cameo stud earrings for $13.09. They come with an elegant Downton Abbey box as well. 

It turns out that Kohl’s has an excellent Downton Abbey line full of beautiful classic jewelry all for great prices. Grab some Christmas gifts!

Okay, one more pair of cameos and these are the 14k pearl cameo drop earrings. These are on sale right now for $85! They look beautiful!

Next on the list is this beautiful 14k rose gold drop necklace. It is on sale right now for $59! Wowzers!



And I am not really a Halloween person but I thought this spider brooch was really cute. It’s still elegant and chic for Halloween. 

I hope you all enjoyed these finds from Kohl’s. I know that I found a few pieces that I want. Everyone please enjoy your weekend and the weather! 

(photos via Kohl’s.com)

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Scarves from Poshmark

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Good Morning Ladies,

Today’s post was prompted by one of my very dedicated readers and friend. She is on the hunt for some elegant yet affordable scarves on Poshmark and wanted me to share what I purchased.

Now I thought I had more but looks like I only purchased 3. I checked my Poshmark purchase history and realized that I had only purchased 3 scarves. That’s okay, I love them all. So here we go…

This is the very first silk scarf purchase that I made on Poshmark. This is a vintage Coach scarf that I paid about $50 for. It actually came with the vintage box and is “31×31”. It is the perfect size for me. 

I always get compliments on it when I wear it. 

The second scarf purchase that I made was another Coach scarf. This is called the Coach Signature Bloom Flower Scarf and I paid $30 for it. I loved the “C”s and the colors!

The flowers look like peonies almost! It is so pretty in person. 

And the last scarf purchase… so far is the Ann Taylor polka dot silk scarf. I paid $23 for it and it was brand new with tags. The size is 41×5.5. It also looks great tied to my handbags. 

I hope this helps you Mya and thanks for reading the blog all these years! The last two scarves were purchased brand new but I am not opposed to a used scarf. I love vintage ones so “used” does not bother me at all. I think Ebay and Poshmark are the best places to buy silk scarves. I especially love Poshmark. I love being able to negotiate. 

I hope you all enjoyed this post. I am off on Monday for Labor Day and will be venturing back to Hobby Lobby. They have their Christmas ornaments out for 40% off and I want to go and get a few. I know it’s early but this is the best time to get those items. I am also going to be going through my kitchen cabinets. I purchased some new plate charges from Hobby Lobby and I need to create an “entertaining cabinet”. I want to organize and get all of my entertaining items together in the same area. Wish me luck!

Have a great long weekend!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley)

A Target Run…

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Hello Everyone,

It’s September, yay! I hope this will be a great month. I am looking forward to the cooler and non-humidity days. My husband has been hinting around to birthday ideas. I gave him a few but I really don’t want much this year. I would love to have world peace but that’s a bit much to ask for now. 


I was scrolling through Liketoknowit and saw the photo below from one of the bloggers that I follow. 

I immediately fell in love with the magnolia branches. She said that they are from Target and that they were only $5 per stem! The problem was that they were sold out online so I thought, well I will just check out my local Target tomorrow. 

Well, I went you guys and found out that these are from last year and that they didn’t have them in stock either. What a shame but I walked around Target. I realized that I don’t come to Target often. I visit the same stores all the time. 


While walking around I found this beautiful blooming peony & cherry scent from Glade! I have never seen this before! I grabbed 4 packs! 

The next gorgeous scent that I found was this cranberry air spray from Febreze! So nice!
And the fantastic finds didn’t stop there. I was recently checking out the new mum scent for Mrs. Meyers and I found it at Target! It is so good you guys!

I realized that I have not had a “car scent” in over a year so I found these little vent clips from Febreze. They work great! Love them!

And I finally stepped into the 21st century. So my earbuds went “kerplunk” on me so I had to get a new pair. I was searching all over Target for the pair that you can actually plug into your phone but they didn’t have those anymore. I am an “old school” when it comes to some things. So I finally bit the bullet and purchased a pair of wireless earbuds! Now the link that I am providing is from a different website because Target does not offer these online but they are the same earbuds. I only paid $10 for them and they work great! 

And lastly, I could not help it but I picked up the “coming up roses” Day Designer. Now, this particular design is sold out online but my black and gold one is available and so is the classic stripe one. 

I’ve got to get to Target more often! I am still on the hunt for magnolia branches and will probably pay a visit to Michaels later this week. I hope you all enjoyed these great home finds. Have a great Wednesday!

(photos via Mrs. Shockley & Liketoknowapp.)

Elegant Pieces Under $50

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Hello Everyone,

So my last to Gal meets Glam dresses arrived and I could not be happier. They are soo pretty. I will show them later. I know some of you have been on the hunt on Poshmark trying to find similar dresses so I wanted to help out. Below are some recent internet finds…

Charming Charlie has resurfaced from bankruptcy (I believe) and you can now shop and order online! I found a few wonderful items on their website. 

V Neck Vintage Inspired Button Front Dress | Charming Charlie

The first is this Gal meets Glam inspired dress. I saw this and really wanted to order it for myself but they did not have my size. This is the V- Neck Vintage-Inspired Dress. It appears to have great reviews and looks absolutely lovely. 

3/4 Sleeve Floral Wrap Dress | Charming Charlie

The second is this gorgeous floral wrap dress in this beautiful olive color. This would be perfect for everyday wear or even a wedding. I seriously considered ordering this as well. They have my size but I need to slow down on ordering dresses!


Amazon.com: Charming Charlie Women's Glass Rhinestone Stud ...

If you need a pair of rose gold earrings these open flower rhinestone would be a perfect fit. 

Christian Siriano New York Christian Siriano Women's Analog Rosegold-Tone MOP Stainless Steel Mesh Watch 38mm

Lastly, if you are in need of a watch I saw this incredibly chic stainless steel watch for $65. Not quite under $50 but pretty close. The original price was $150. I know right now this watch is $150 on the Macy’s website. 

Charming Charlie also has these beautiful satin masks to wear for your Covid essentials. I am also interested in this facial pore vacuum. That sounds interesting. 

I hope you all enjoyed this post and like the dresses that I picked out. I hope someone was able to find something that they would enjoy! Happy weekend!



(photos via Charming Charlie.com)

GMG Dresses ~ Recent Poshmark Finds

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Good Morning All,

Thank you to everyone who viewed and commented on my recent Youtube video. I didn’t realize it had been 4 weeks since my last video! These days certainly do fly by. I did want to go into more detail about the items from that video. 



Most of my items were purchased from Poshmark. As I said in the video it’s a great place to find fashion that you can’t seem to locate in the stores (like me) and negotiate the price! Most people just want to sell their items and get them out of their homes. So in most cases, your seller might be motivated so just offer a price!

Like this Kelly and Katie pumps that I found. I only paid $17. I love the flowers and glitter detail! Also, I follow Kelly and Katie on Poshmark. You can follow brands. 

Now, these I did not order from Poshmark but I have been stalking them on the Von Maur website. I love these 1940’s inspired pumps. I was so excited when they finally had my size. They are elegant and comfortable. 

Now, these dresses are one of the many reasons why I shop on Poshmark. First of all, I could not get my hands on any of these dresses. They always sold out! It has been a dream finding them on Poshmark. This is my recent favorite. This is called the Gal meets Glam Jane dress. Now it is is no longer available but I wanted to provide a link to the details. 

I love how it hits my mid-calf and the bows around the waist. It fits so well. I just adore it and the color is perfect!

It is the quintessential feminine dress. The length, flare, color, and coverage is everything an elegant dress should be. I can’t believe that I got it for $60 brand new! 



Now, this was my first Gal meets Glam purchase. This is called the Annie dress and it is no longer available either. I only paid $35 for this. It was gently used but it hardly looked touched at all. I love it as well. 

Both dresses are made of great material and the quality is outstanding. You can tell that a lot of thought went into these dresses. I am so sad to hear that they will no longer be making these. I really love them. I have my sights set on another Jane dress but it is pink. I hope I can get it. We will see. 

I have a great Wednesday everyone!




(photos via Mrs. Shockley)






Like to Know It ~ Mrs. Shockley A Newcomer

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Good Morning Everyone,

It’s Friday and the first weekend in August. I truly can’t believe how fast this year is now going. Earlier this year it seemed as though March was here forever! My birthday is next month. 38 is approaching fast! I don’t really have any plans for this weekend. I just want to take some of my shoes in for repair and stop by Bath and Body Works to get a few more of those hand sanitizer sprays. 
photo credit Shabbyfufu
If you follow me on Instagram then you would have learned that I have become a recent influencer on LiketoKnowit. The Liketoknowit app is a place where you can shop your favorite bloggers and Instagrammers’ homes and fashion. I joined a few months ago and love it. I have found so many great bloggers on there with great style. 

photo credit Shabbyfufu
I have had numerous friends and women whom I don’t know ask me if I am an influencer on the app. I usually tell them no that I am not but then over the last few weeks I begin to think about all of the products that I share on the blog and on my Instagram. I have NEVER been paid for sharing any of it and I bet some of you have made some purchases because of me.

I have been blogging for some time now and have never been compensated. Don’t get me wrong I love sharing but why continue to give these companies free advertisement? 

photo credit Pinterest 

That is why I decided to join. Also if you guys go to my blog’s home page you will see new photos of items. I have added a “shop my life” section to the blog! That was so fun creating. Also, I have added a section called, “Shop my Liketoknowit” section. That will give you the option to download the app and follow me. It is FREE no worries! If you decide not to download the app you can still check out the “shop my Liketoknowit” section on the blog. I hope you guys enjoy these new features and continue to read along. 

Have a great weekend!