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Fabulous finds from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

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Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale opens to the public on July 15th and ends August 4, 2024. I’ve gone through the site and curated a number of looks for you inspired by the fashion and beauty items offered in the sale event.

This blazer by SPANX is super versatile- wear to work, day to night look, wear to dinner and can be dressed up with accessories like the modern half moon style handbag by JW PEI or heels by Karl Lagerfeld Paris. It can also be worn with jeans for a more casual look. The short sleeve ruffle metallic top is by Vince Camuto and the booties are Veronica Beard. If you’re looking to treat yourself to a luxury piece, the Bony Levy Monaco Diamond Drop Earrings are stunning and on sale.

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Below are some of my favorite must have travel pieces from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. If you’re traveling I definitely recommend an ECCO sneaker or walking shoe. They are the best and so comfortable. I’ve walked miles in ECCO shoes on many trips and my feet never hurt. There are two amazing Beis products featured; a 21-inch carry on roller bag as well as a large matching pink duffle bag.

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I love the beautiful jewel tones of this Eliza J teal ruffle trim long sleeve dress and FRAME blouse in dragon fruit. The multi color Kurt Geiger London shoulder bag can be used for day or evening. The Swarovski oval sunglasses are decorated with a crystal on each side. The linear drop earrings by Deepa Gurani are available in multiple colors. In addition to fashion and accessories, there are many beauty exclusives offered in the sale. The Yves Saint Laurent Couture Color Clutch is a chic ten color eyeshadow pallet. While MAC Cosmetics has a great deal – a lip trio beauty exclusive available in three colors.

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Classic pieces below from the Nordstrom Anniversary sale – This look makes an easy Fall travel outfit.

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Activewear inspo – Love the colors of the Zella socks and the berry colored tee shirt. The brushed gold ECCO sneakers are super cute. The pink duffle makes a great gym bag and / or travel carry on bag.

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Glam up a basic black dress. Rhinestones decorate the heels of these beautiful Ted Baker pumps. The Swarovski sunglasses are super chic. A red lip is always classic for evening . The lip trio is a MAC Cosmetics – beauty exclusive for the sale

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Beautiful classic tweed jacket by St.John Collection – It’s a little more pink than appears in the photo. How cute are these Tiffany &Co. pink cat eye sunglasses. The JW PEI quilted handbag is also available in black.

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As I noted above, there are many beauty exclusives offered at the Anniversary Sale. Nearly every beauty brand carried at Nordstrom has some type of of promotion, gift with purchase or specialty item like the eyeshadow pallets shown here.

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Prime Day 2023

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Happy Amazon Prime Day! Over the next couple days, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite finds from Amazon as well as some great deals. Follow me on Instagram @shessopoised to view and shop these prime day deals.

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Fall for Pink

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Did you know…pink is now a fall color? Shades of pink clothing are sold everywhere right now thanks to the Valentino brand. The fashion house continues to create and launch collections of clothes and accessories in Valentino Pink. It has become so popular that Pantone recently announced they developed a special pink color with Valentino: Pink PP by Valentino. (PP as in Pierpaolo Piccioli, creative director of Valentino). Pink PP by Valentino is a bright and flirty pretty color. Since we love Valentino but can’t all afford the luxury brand’s prices, many well known brands are selling clothing, shoes and handbags of a similar pink hue yet are much more affordable.

White House Black Market calls their pink hue of the season “cerise.” The slip-on blazer in cerise is an excellent piece to have in your closet as it is so versatile. The slip-on blazer is kind of a cross between a blazer and sweater. The material is soft and not super structured like a traditional blazer. There are so many ways to style this blazer and the belt is removable.

Professional look: WHBM slip-on blazer paired with basic black pants and booties. The top is WHBM’s FORME collection pink elbow sleeve top.
Keeping it casual: Wear the blazer open for a more casual vibe and pair with jeans and a black mock neck FORME top by WHBM
Wear the blazer closed over a dress or skirt and make sure to tie the belt to create a defined waist.

Another cerise pink item for fall from White House Black Market is the v-neck button down blouse. The blouse which runs true to size has a snake skin texture.

Long sleeve v-neck blouse in cerise from White House Black Market

Vince Camuto calls their pink clothing color “wild petunia.” A neck-tie blouse always looks classic and this one from Vince Camuto is available at Nordstrom. They also have a similar top with long sleeves in the same geometric pattern.

Vince Camuto tie-neck short sleeve blouse

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Valentine’s Day Style Inspo

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Red is a bold powerful color that often symbolizes passion, love and energy. It’s one of my favorite colors to wear. Here are a couple red hot looks I created for Valentine’s Day. All of the items are available on Amazon and the links are highlighted.

The jumpsuit is by Black Halo and is very elegant. With three quarter length sleeves and cropped pant style, this jumpsuit can be worn year round for a variety of occasions. Accessorize with a double strand necklace such as the Swarovski Women’s Ginger Rose-gold finish Layered Pendant Necklace. The matching Swarovski bracelet complements the style of the look nicely.

The Black Halo Women’s Jackie O Belted Dress pictured above is one of Black Halo’s classic dresses and is always in style. The asymmetrical neckline makes the design both interesting and sophisticated. Rose gold accessories displayed are Kendra Scott. How cute are these Kendra Scott Sophee Heart Hoop Earrings! I love the look of a cuff bracelet, so I included the Kendra Scott Fallyn Cuff Bracelet.

The heart shaped purse is festive for Valentine’s Day. The bag can be worn two ways since the crossbody strap is removable. Classic glam make-up is always in style for Valentine’s Day. Here I showed a couple of my favorites: a retro red lipstick staple – Ruby Woo lipstick by MAC and classic black liquid eyeliner – Kat Von D tattoo liner in trooper.

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Cape Blazer Style

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A cape jacket, also called a cape blazer or a blazer with long cap sleeves, is super chic and more interesting visually than a basic blazer.

A cape jacket, also called a cape blazer or a blazer with long cap sleeves, is super chic and certainly more interesting visually than a basic blazer. I’ve worn the BCBGMAXAZRIA black cape blazer pictured above many times and have always received compliments on it. I like this style because it has some shoulder padding, closes at the waist and is very tailored.

Cape blazers look great worn over almost anything. Wear with skirts or pants for a professional look or dress up the styles for an evening out. They look elegant over an evening gown (instead of a traditional coat) if you’re attending a formal event. Try wearing a cape jacket with jeans and a cute top for a more casual style. Tops should either be long sleeve or sleeveless under cape blazers.

Another chic tailored cut cape blazer with shoulder pads is by Gamisote. The Gamisote Women’s Cape Blazer is available in a variety of colors and sizes.

A cape blazer is definitely a piece worth having in your closet!

Perfect Blouse for any Occasion

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Hi Friends! Happy 2022! Hope everyone is well. If you’re like me, work and life tends to be a combination of in-person and virtual events.  I’m always searching for tops that I can wear for a variety of occasions whether it’s a blouse to wear for work, or a cute top to wear out to dinner or for an event. I’m loving the “deep cyan” color of this long sleeve pleated front blouse. It’s the perfect pop of color if you have to jump on a virtual work call or are going out somewhere. This blouse is made out of a non-wrinkly nylon material and is super comfortable.  Pull it down as a tunic over leggings, wear with jeans or even dress it up over a pencil skirt. It comes in a variety of sizes and pretty jewel tone colors.  It does run true to size.

Long sleeve scoop neck pleated front blouse is perfect for any occasion and comes in so many pretty jewel tone colors.
This scoop neck pleated front blouse is perfect for any occasion and comes in so many pretty jewel tone colors.

Happy Holidays

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Holiday dressing is about luxe fabrics, textures and of course sparkle! Velvet, a traditional holiday fabric, was prevalent in accessories and adornments during late summer/early fall. It continues to be fashionable for Holiday 2017; even more so than in previous years.

My new favorite holiday dress is the crushed velvet one below by Nanette Lepore. I love the bold color and the asymmetrical neckline. I styled the dress with statement earrings from Henri Bendel and L.K. Bennett brushed gold sandals.

Nanette Lepore crushed velvet dress

 

If you don’t feel like buying anything new this holiday season, take a look in your closet. You may be surprised what you find. I discovered this velvet shirt dress that I haven’t worn in years, but is so similar to a BCBG shirt dress that’s currently sold. It’s on trend, and now I have another dress option for this time of year.

A very Merry Christmas to you all and best wishes in 2018!

 

 

Outfit of the Day

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Metallic knit top and wrap by Falconeri

In my last post, I highlighted an Italian brand called Falconeri. They have over 70 retail locations throughout Italy plus a few stores in other countries like Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Russia. Falconeri uses natural yarns and fabrics. They are most famous for their cashmere and knitwear clothing for men and women. I visited their newest store in Rome on Via Condotti. All of the dresses, tops, and sweaters were so pretty. The knits feel so light and look great on.

In the photo above, I’m wearing a Falconeri v-neck navy metallic knit empire waist top with matching metallic knit wrap. I love the Falconeri wrap because it’s so versatile. It opens up as a full wrap/shawl and it can also be worn as a scarf. The pieces are classic, yet the metallic knit material makes them very on trend for fall.