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First – THANK YOU all so much for participating in my Give-away. Congratulations to Katie who won the necklace and to Jen, Lena, and Marlene who each won a J Crew Tote Bag. This was so much fun and I”m glad you can share my birthday with me!

I had a salon appointment Friday and the J Crew Outlet was only another 15 minutes away so I headed there after my haircut. I’ve been seeing some items on ebay that I knew were not retail items but were retail prints so I was very intrigued by what was being offered in the store.

Here’s what I wore.

Blouse: Watercolor Garden Cami – J Crew
Skirt: Linen Sinclair Skirt – J Crew
Shoes: Miu Miu Gladiator Sandals
There were several items in the Indigo Floral Print. I saw a scarf (loved!), the pencil skirt (in cotton, not silk), a Jackie cardi and a Frances Cami (loved!).

 Cute sweater

Balustrade Mini

Ikat Pencil Skirt

Indigo Denim Skirt

Cotton skirt with Deco Print (an additional 40% off lowest price)

Totes in different prints than the retail store ($10)

Silk Lumiere Cami (Lavendar, Navy, Gray)

Cotton Tiered Cami (Same style as the Silk Tiered Cami) – This was not a good top.

Tunic in the Neopolitan Print

Claudine dress in the Balustrade Print – Love this and bought it. this is a Size 8.

Sequin Tank

 Kelsey Top in Evening Primrose Print

Have a great evening.

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In honor of my birthday on June 30th, I’m having a Giveaway. So 4 lucky people will be opening a gift with me on my birthday.

First, the big prize…The Double Torsade Necklace from Anthropologie.
I have it in the Coral and this is in a light green color.

And 3 other, smaller prizes…J Crew Reusable Canvas Tote

Rules:

1) One entry per person please.

2) Leave your name AND email address in the comments. Don’t forget to subscribe to the comments.

3) Entries will be taken through Friday, June 25th at 7 p.m. Central time. No entries will be counted after that.

4) United States and Canada entries only please. 

5) If you are a previous winner of one of my giveaways, you are welcome (and encouraged) to enter this one. I want all of my blogger friends to participate to have a chance to celebrate with me. 🙂

6) I will use Random.org to select the winners. Please respond in a timely manner so I can ship quickly (and so you can open your “present” by June 30th). A new winner will be chosen for those who do not respond within 48 hours of my email/announcing.

7) I will contact the winners via email and also post it on the comments/blog. Please check back and see if you’re a winner.

Note: I am not affiliated with Anthropologie or J Crew. All items for this giveaway have been purchased by me and not donated.

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Every post should probably have that title. I think I go by my store at least once a week. There were a few new arrivals I tried on today.

But first…my first OOTD.

Dress: Picked up in a boutique in Chattanooga
Shoes: Miss Trish of Capri for Target
Then, OMG!, so freaking HOT! Long story short, our “older” car has no A/C. In Texas, that’s considered a sin in some parts. It’s really not so bad until you stop and wait at a light. So, I changed into this when I got home.
Shirt: Max & Molly Tee J Crew
Skirt: Cotton Cavalry Skirt J Crew
Belt: J Crew
Shoes: J Crew Caribe

Now on to the IRLs.

Ruffled Carly Dress – This comes in Navy and White. I’ve been looking for a white casual dress and this is so cute. The Navy is a 6 and the White is a 4. I like the fit of the 6 but the 4 would work as well (there was no size 6 in store in the White).

Flourette Pencil Skirt – Size 6 – This is a great print in a linen/silk blend. Size up at least one size maybe two; this runs tight on the hips. See it on dinagideon.

Ink Blossom Pencil Skirt – Size 6 – This is my normal size and the fit is great. If I didn’t have the Wildcat Ombre I would have bought this.

Island Paisley Perfect Shirt – Size 8 – With all of the J Crew “vanity sizing” going on, the perfect shirts are always the same. I have to get an 8 to accommodate my shoulders. The 6 is tight and I’ll either pop a button or a sleeve seam (LOL!).

Island Paisley Pocket Cardigan & Cotton Calvary Skirt (Sales $19.99 in store, at least mine) – Size M, Cardi; Size 6, Skirt – I almost never size down in cardis or sweaters. Medium is always my size. Cute print, just like the Perfect Shirt but a little more saturated.

Island Paisley Bubble Skirt & Perfect Fit Stripe Boatneck – Skirt/Shirt – Size M – Run to get this shirt. OMG! This is so comfy and soft. I love it. See it on Debye. The skirt is short. Shorter than the standard minis but it is just too cute. All the SAs said it would be fine, so I brought it home with me to try it out. The waistband is elastic but doesn’t really look right sitting directly on the hips. I am still unsure about this skirt but, OMG!, TOO CUTE.

See what I mean!
Front
Side
Rear

My store had tons of stuff on sale. Starfish print shorts, lots of tees, lots of scarves, lots of cardis (no Jackies),  Frankie Mini Dress (see it on yogagirl), just tons of stuff. I bought the Calvary Skirt and the Watercolor Garden Shell. And I just went for a return. 🙂

Have a GREAT evening!

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My birthday is coming up on the 30th and I can’t wait. We’re having a big ol’ party on July 3rd to celebrate me!, Independence Day (of course) and my brother, who is moving to Singapore (soooo jealous). Since the 4th is on Sunday a lot of my family have to work on Monday so the 3rd was just more convenient.

My brother is such the world traveler. He’s blessed to have a job he love love LOVES and it is now giving him the opportunity to move to Singapore and work for 2-3 years. How awesome is that! We are already planning our trip to visit – saving money for the plane tickets, figuring out when to go (Summer 2011 or Christmas 2011), and making sure The Boy understands he could be caned for breaking the law down there.

Anyway, since my birthday is coming up, and not only do I love receiving presents but also giving them. I will be having a great giveaway (IMO) next week. One big winner and a few more lucky winners for a smaller item.

Stay tuned for the post Monday morning with all the details!

Have a GREAT weekend!