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Husband and I took a trip to the Outlet Mall on Sunday to do a little shopping at Pottery Barn. It’s his favorite store. We were there for almost 3 hours and came home with lots of goodies and deals. He had two more stores to go to and so I left him and went to the J Crew Factory Store where new arrivals were waiting. I was in a rush but grabbed two dresses that caught my eye.

First was the Garden Floral print in what looks like the Lucille Dress style. I have on a size 6, #45492, Bright Orange, $118 plus 30% off dresses. This size was a good fit, if almost exact in the top. An 8 would have been looser in the top but I’m not sure I would have bought that size. This is Cotton and lined in Poly, I think. This will be great for showers and weddings this summer.

Next is the Mirabel print in Navy and also White. They are both beautiful dresses and were selling quickly. I have on the Navy in a size 6 and the White in an 8, #77503, $118 plus 30% off dresses. Again, the 6 fit great and the Navy is gorgeous with the cream embroidery. The straps are adjustable and I’d wear a strapless bra with this.

Here’s the odd thing…I tried on the 8 in the White with pink embroidery and it fit just like the Navy 6. There wasn’t an 8 in the Navy and I had the only 8 in the White. Maybe it was just a touch looser in the top where the straps are but through the body it fit the same. Also, YAY! for pockets.

I was pressed for time so I didn’t have a chance to grab anything else to take and try on. I hope to stop again this week if I have the time. Otherwise, I expect these new arrivals will be online no later than next week but probably this week, same as the Retail new arrivals.
Have a Great Day!
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Everyone remembers Jenna in these pants right?

They are expected in the next roll-out or two and are in the May Style Guide as well. For those of us (everyone really) who won’t be able to afford them here is a more reasonable option for that print in a scarf.

The Printed Linen Scarf in Emerald Pool is beautiful, lightweight and a vibrant Emerald Green.

Even the pinks and yellows on the scarf pop out at you. The material is a viscose, linen blend so less wrinkles but does that even matter with a scarf? As you can see, the scarf is very sheer so it’s perfect for those light breezy days or offices with a chilly A/C.

What do you think of this scarf print? Honestly, I wish J Crew would make a scarf in every beautiful print they have, especially if the print is used in a Collection piece at $300+. Yes, I’m sure the Factory Store will eventually have one but sometimes it’s not the actual item for me as much as it is the print. 
Have a Great Day!
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Recently Gilt City had a free coupon code for 25% of J Crew Factory. All you had to do was claim it. As soon as my code came through I used it. No waiting for me. I ordered several Polos that were on promo for both myself ($14 each in Mint and Navy) and The Boy ($12 each…can’t be that!), along with a men’s Lobster Tee, Lobster scarf (orange one), Cardigan and the Seersucker Ruffle V-Neck Dress.

I ordered a size 6, confident about that due to my last try-on of the Blakeley Factory Dress in Vintage Zebra Stripe. It’s a perfect fit all over. Currently the V-Neck is held together by some thread but I expect that to break any time. I will be replacing that with a little snap button.

It also comes in a Neon Persimmon, which reads pink to me online. The dress is Cotton with a Cotton lining. Perfect for summer. I expect it to be scorching this year.

Who doesn’t love a little seersucker to prep it up a bit? I have pants, shorts and a vest all in seersucker and love all of them. I think this will be great for my upcoming trip too, with a little cardigan and Cece flats. I have on the Seville Espadrilles in Navy in these pics. Look for a “Shoesday” post soon on those!
Right now, the dress is $59.50 online. I also just received an email stating most Factory items in store were up to 50% off. My guess is this dress is at least 30% off in a store but off the full price of $98. It doesn’t hurt to call and see.
I expect there will be New Arrivals at the Factory soon. Everything is looking a little repetitive. Especially since they are currently having a “Clear the Clearance Event with 30% off Final Sale” (use code GETMORE). 
Have a Great Evening!
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Before this promo ends I wanted to give you a quick review of some shorts and a tee that are part of the latest J Crew promo of 25% off Tees, Shorts and Swim.

These shorts below are all the same style the Pleated Short. I found these last year in both the red and blue stripe. See them both on me here.

This year, they are offered in a Navy Nautical Stripe and Structured Cotton in solid colors – White, Black, Neon Rose and Pacific Turquoise. 

I prefer these to the flat-front 3-, 5- inch shorts. The pleating gives the shorts a little shape, almost A-Line.

Side view – Umm…yeah…so WMM gave me that little beer belly from all her Miller time Friday’s. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

Rear view – As you can see the stripes line up almost perfectly in the back.

The Neon Rose is a beautiful color and works nicely with my skin tone.

The Nautical Stripe are a Linen-Cotton blend which causes a slight problem. They pill at the inseam. You can see the image below, on the right side of the picture where the shorts pill due. On the left, I used my sweater shaver to remove the pilling. A minute worth of work and the pills are gone. Also, I have washed these consistently in the machine and then laid them flat to dry with no problems. The solid colors are Cotton so I don’t know/don’t think they will pill.

Yes, I buy multiples. All that’s missing is the Pacific Turquoise. It’s gorgeous IRL but my store didn’t have my size. One other thing about these is that they have pockets. I don’t dislike them with pockets but I think they look better with the pockets still sown shut. 

I also found the Linen Soleil Tee. The Linen Tees are a staple for me during the summer. This one is sheer but with the print in the front I don’t need to wear a cami under. This will pair well with all my new shorts. I took a Medium.

I thought and thought about ordering swim during this promo but I need to purge the many bikinis and one-piece suits I have first. Also, none of the prints were very appealing to me this year. Maybe there will be something in the later roll-outs.

Hope these reviews help!

Have a Great Day!

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I thought I’d share the current bag I’m carrying with all my goodies inside. I used to prefer bags with lots of pockets but found that my purse ended up messy a lot. I would end up cleaning out all the trash and stuff every week. Then, I went with smaller purses so I wouldn’t accumulate a lot inside but realized I need more room so I needed a new strategy.

I immediately fell in lust with this true Navy Tory Burch Robinson Dome. It’s Saffiano leather with silver accents and patent leather handles and corners. Inside it is lined in jacquard and has a zip and two open pockets.
A peek inside…
Laying it all out for you. To stay organized I have several smaller bags for my stuff.
*Liberty Floral Zip Pouch (sold out but similar here) for make-up, lotion, and safety pins
*Kleenex, Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Bel Ami (LOVE THIS COLOR!), pen, favorite Trident gum
*Lacoste pouch for those monthly “visits” – I remove this and re-stock it immediately so I’m not scrambling around the next month.
*Kate Spade Made in the Shade Sunglasses Coin Purse – see below
*Keys with J Crew Lobster keychain
*Marc by Marc Jacobs Aviators – I keep these in one of the open pockets.
*Bottle opener – You never know when you’ll need one, especially if you find a cold bottled Coke on a hot summer day.
*Kate Spade Pasadena Neda Wallet (from the outlet) – similar
*Shoe keychain with store bonus/reward cards
*Kate Spade metallic pouch for receipts (from the outlet) – Love having my receipts in one place, especially when I’ve decided to return an item. This is the only thing I clean out each month. This smaller than the Gia…love the Comic Gia on sale now.
*Prayer card from my dad’s funeral
I stalked this lovely Kate Spade coin purse online for months. I waited and waited but couldn’t bring myself to buy it. Suddenly one day, last week, it disappeared from the main listing page. I immediately checked Sale and there it was. I was so happy because I also had a 15% off coupon. Yay for patience! Both the Key Fob and the Clutch are on sale too.

If I use a clutch I just take my ID, debit card, and lipstick and tuck in in there. I don’t need anything else for a clutch because I’m usually using it for a dressy or special occasion.

How do you organize your bag?