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Discover VF Outlet!

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Hey there, Hi there, Howdy!! Long time, no type-y! Right?! I’m the worst…

Anywhoo….Late last year, in 2018, I went home to visit my family in NY (shout out to Strong Island!!) and my sister said “You HAVE to check out VF Outlet, have you heard of them?” To my shock, and also my dismay, I had not. But actually….I HAD! VF Outlet, is part of the VF family of stores – and those brands EVERYONE has heard of. Wrangler? Lee? Nautica? Vanity Fair? Jansport? Ring any bells? Of COURSE they do!

Walking into a VF Outlet is like walking into the mecca of deals! Great products at awesome prices? What more could you want?!

I LOVE me a good legging – great value is RIGHT!! You can check them out here

So, of course, when VF Outlet approached me about being an influencer I JUMPED at the chance. I live for stylish, affordable fashion and sharing my finds. What a no brainer!

They also have a Facebook page where they post great deals frequently – so you should definitely check THAT out (you can do that here)

I found so many great options, it was hard to decide exactly what to get. I am going away for vacation next week for my 10 year anniversary. TEN. YEARS. A whole DECADE, I can’t believe it. Time sure flies when you are having fun.

We are going to do a vow renewal (more on that at a later date), and then we headed to DISNEY, which I couldn’t be more hyped about if I tried. And trust me, hubby wouldn’t want me any more excited than this – I have to adult sometimes 😉

I was looking for comfy and stylish things I could take with me on vacation and I think I hit the jackpot. Here are the 3 outfits that came home with me!

How cute is THIS outfit?! Photo credit: Al Martinez Photography

I absolutely LOVE the pattern on this skirt, and it was so comfortable to wear. Paired with a simple white tank, this is a perfect anniversary outfit while in Disney (I may, or may not, have some Minnie ears that I can wear with this outfit)

The second outfit I am SUPER excited to wear again. I LOVED the colors and the material was so lightweight and breathable.

GAAAHHH!! I LOVE this outfit Photo credit: Al Martinez Photography

I mean – would you look at those colors, and the cute little ruffles on the sleeves! I love it so much – and it just TOTALLY goes with my red hair too 😉

For the 3rd outfit I was really thinking about how much Mother Nature in New England like to change her mind.

“I am going to make it SWELTERING during the day, ANNNNDDD at night we can just let them freeze”

Well, I got a cute floral bell sleeve cropped sweatshirt – so take THAT mother nature! How do you like THEM apples?! (I bet ya DON’T like ’em at all!!)

Cute AND Comfy? Yes, Please! Photo credit: Me 😉

I mean – adorable right?! Now my arms won’t be cold, and I can save the cold for my hands. Because I will be holding ALL the cold beverages during my vacation. ALL of them!

I want to thank VF Outlet for partnering with me on this blog post! I had such a great time shopping and putting outfits together and I can’t wait to go back and do some more damage to my wallet. But not too much – ’cause the deals are so great!

To find the VF Outlet in your area, you can visit their store locator http://vfoutlet.com/storelocator

XOXO,

Deb

Jump(suit) For My Love!

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Howdy, hey there!

Is anyone else lamenting the end of summer? I mean…I kinda am, but also I am kinda not going to miss it. Because, well…FALL!!! Woo-hoo! When it’s just chilly enough to wear a jacket but not chilly enough where we are buried in 12 ft. of snow (I would like to say that sentence is an exaggeration, but I live in New England, so…no)

However at this, very strange, time of year – the “It’s not yet fall, not quite summer” season (does that remind anyone else of “Not a girl, not yet a woman” by Miss B. Spears?) – It can be hard to find an outfit to wear. Enter this JUMPSUIT!

 

 

How amazing is this thing?! And it’s got POCKETS! And, for the pièce de résistance, it’s from Walmart! Okay, if it seems that I have been obsessed with Walmart lately then, yes! If it also seems like Walmart as upped their game this season, that would also be a yes! This Time & Tru line is killing it. I can’t wait to wear the cooler weather stuff I bought. Ya know? When I am not sweating buckets during the day anymore. I think my fav thing about this jumpsuit is that is can definitely make the switch to fall in a *SNAP* Just thrown on a black blazer and voilà. Instant office chic.

Photo Time

 

 

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(Here is one thing I will say about Walmart, that is not so positive. They do an absolutely HORRIBLE job with showing the same assortment, that you can find in stores, on their website. So although I only bought this jumpsuit a couple of weeks ago it is not on their website. So I have linked some similar products that are also affordable)

XOXO,

Deb

Great Consignment Find – a.k.a. a Needle in a Haystack

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Howdy All! Happy day to ya! Hope you are doing well? Yea? Great…moving on!
I love consignment shops. I love Thrift shops. I love saving money. I love lamp! Okay…maybe not that last one. But I do LOVE a good deal. I found just such a deal at my local consignment shop a couple of weeks ago. Shopping consignment or thrift is definitely hit or miss. Sometimes you can find that needle in the haystack. That flower amongst the weeds. Okay, enough waxing poetic. Here is the blouse I am talking about.

Isn’t it pretty?  AND – its designer. This is a loverly Michael Kors blouse that I found for under $25 at a consignment shop. Its a beautiful blue with gold zipper details. I paired this shirt with some great and comfy Pixie pants in a light grey color from Old Navy, and a pair of menswear inspired black loafers. You have seen these before. They are my favorite-est, and so comfy.

Quick side note – These photos were taken after a VERY long day at work, and I was able to take them in the parking lot. Thank heavens for well landscaped work parking lots! LOL!

If you want to throw together  similar outfit I put together some options:

So what do you think? What is the greatest thing you have ever found at a consignment shop or at a thrift store?

XO,

Deb

Sale Haul Part 2 a.k.a. Check Please!

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Hey there!!! Welcome back to my little piece of the interwebs! Hope you have been having a nice week. Yes? Okay…moving on.

I mentioned last time that I had gotten some good deals last weekend, the bulk of them being from Target but I also scored purty good at Off Broadway shoes.

In addition to the comfy camo pants in 2 colors, and the most amazing blinged out sneakers I also got this awesome Off the shoulder Gingham top.

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I LOVE this top, and as you can see this is a great transition to fall piece, as well.  I am just so excited! It was a score at a little over $17. Now, I have never had good luck with wearing an off the shoulder style top, and getting it to stay on my arms. BUT – I found a life hack on the interwebs. Oh, Google, you never cease to amaze me. Here is a link to a video on youtube that helped me, but basically you use 4 hair bands and 4 safety pins. Its genius, and it actually works! And you can’t see them.

Also – something else you can’t see. I have always had a issue with off the shoulder tops because I have never been able to wear strapless bras with ANY level of comfort. I happen to find a product from the brand Spanx that helped me greatly. It’s a strapless slip, and it worked wonders. I wish I had found a strapless shapewear cami, and I may look for one, but this one was available in the Kohls store up the street from my house (I know this is a silly picture, but its from their website)

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Red Hot by Spanx Sleek Slimmers Strapless Full Slip 2253 – Women’s

The only thing that is a little annoying is that it’s so long, and I had to tuck it into my pants and there was a lot of extra fabric left over.

Now for some more photos 🙂

 

After Target I hit up the Off Broadway shoes near my house and found that a pair of SWEET wedges that I had been eyeing for some time were now on Clearance.

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Got them for a little over $17. Not bad! I found them online but for double the price. I have been having a lot of luck with sales in physical stores lately. Perhaps something they are doing to combat online shopping. Either way – another score for me!

Outfit Details –

So – that’s the end of my sale haul from this weekend.  Have you scored any deals lately? Let me know in the comments.

XO,

Deb

Sale Haul part 1 a.k.a. These camo pants make my thighs disappear.

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Hey there! Welcome (or welcome back!). Hope you are doing okie dokie! 🙂

I had a great weekend this weekend. We have been so busy this summer, that it was nice to have one weekend where we weren’t scheduled to death. I even had time to shop this weekend. YAY!! (*Cue my hubby rolling his eyes*). I had a bunch of errands to get done this weekend and I was able to stop at Target and found out they were having a huge sale/clearance sale throughout the store. I found some great items, and had a little photoshoot with the first look. First up…just LOOK at these sneakers 20170806_232503.jpg

Seriously?? Blush pink, AND Metal studs AND rhinestones AND pearls? WHAT?? It’s like someone visited my dreams and plucked then out of my crazy imagination. They are superb and my new favorite. I’ll be honest, I’m not sure how practical these sneakers are going to be in the long run, but…I care not. They are so pretty!!

I also got a couple of pairs of very comfortable Mossimo camo print jeggings. I have been wanting a pair of camo print pants for a while, but I hadn’t been able to find anything that (a) I liked the fit of (b) was willing to pay the price of. These pants were on clearance so I got them for a little over $15. SCORE! Now for some more photos!

I MAY have gotten a little bit silly during this one.

It’s hard to keep a straight face sometimes when you are taking pics of yourself. I added a denim jacket that I got from Old Navy a couple of years ago, because the weather here in New England changes it’s mind more than my mother-in-law! Old navy still sells Denim Jackets so I have linked one below.

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Outfit deets (everything is either exact or similiar):

So, what do we think? Are we feeling the camo/utility trend? Is it dead? Did I miss it? I never know what’s going on. Let me know in the comments.

XO,

DEB

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