Archives for November 2015

Sweater – J.Crew (love this one too) | Skirt – F21 (exact one is old, similar stye linked) | Jeans – J.Crew Factory

Better late than never, right!? I figured while you are unwinding tonight (waiting to get stuffed with turkey and dressing tomorrow) it would be the perfect time to outfit plan for your Thanksgiving festivities! Whether your family does holidays a little more on the formal side or y’all are like my fam and go SUPER casual, I’ve got you covered with these two looks. I took my favorite sweater and paired it with a sequined skirt & plum tights for a fancier look, and simply swapped out the skirt for jeans to take it casual.

I need to talk about the sweater a little more. Thick wool, chunky cable-knit, and a cozy turtleneck.  It just doesn’t get more classic than that. I received it as a gift last Christmas and could not believe how beautiful it was when I opened the package. It quickly sold out last season, so I would take advantage of the preorder if you are on the hunt for a substantial, timeless sweater. It will keep you looking cozy and polished all winter long!

Thanks for reading. Get back to family time now! Where ever you are, I hope you have a very joyful Thanksgiving holiday filled with lots of love, good food & laughter.

xoxo, Candace

Skirt – Chicwish | Sweater – J.Crew | Clutch – Clare V.

If you are not familiar with Stella & Dot, then it is my pleasure to introduce you to this FABULOUS brand! Stella & Dot is a boutique-style online accessories company, and their pieces are high quality, affordable, and perfectly on trend. While at a craft show this past weekend, I happened to meet one of their stylists – Brianne Voros (she’s also on instagram and twitter). Y’all, I am honestly not too strong on the accessorizing game. So when Brianne offered to have a personal styling session with me, my answer was of course YES. This sweet girl came over with all of her goodies and spent hours (literally, hours) styling different pieces on my holiday party look. THANK YOU, BRIANNE!

The aspect that is so unique about Stella & Dot jewelry is the versatility – most of the necklaces can be worn multiple ways to give a completely different look. For example, Brianne styled one simple necklace on me, then turned it into a chic headpiece, and THEN transformed the same necklace into the prettiest belt!! I’m not kidding, I would honestly be here all day explaining the multiple ways that each piece can be worn. Luckily, the S&D team thinks of everything and made a YouTube channel to show you the versatility behind their pieces. I really would recommend checking out the videos, because some pieces that I overlooked on the website actually ended up being my favorites once Brianne showed me all the ways they could be styled!

With all the great promos they currently have going on such as Dot Dollars, Stella & Dot is the perfect solution to cross off some of the ladies on your Christmas list. I hope you enjoy the looks Brianne and I put together, because we had SO much fun playing dress up!

Whew… long post, right? Hopefully it was worth it and you got some styling inspiration for your upcoming holiday parties! Thanks for reading!!

xoxo, Candace

Skirt – J.Crew (last season, this one & this are this year’s styles. LOVE this!) | Turtleneck – Forever 21

I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend! It went by WAY too fast for me. The boyfriend and I went to see CASTRO the band perform on Saturday night with my parents, and it was definitely the highlight of my weekend! Check out their music on youtube here if you haven’t heard of them before. SO good, y’all.

On to the outfit! I feel like wool mini skirts are becoming a big trend right now. Last fall, I was on a serious hunt for a wool houndstooth mini skirt and was so excited to find the perfect one at, of course, J.Crew. It looks like the factory site has brought back this particular skirt this year (see here), but not in houndstooth. However, the fit of the skirt is one of my favorite things about it and I know the “saddle” color would be a great wardrobe staple. They have a new style this year in houndstooth which I linked above. Isn’t that red plaid one so perfect!?  I also linked the Topshop skirt that seems to be popping up everywhere lately, because like everyone else I am also completely obsessed with it. I love fitted houndstooth or plaid skirts because all you have to do is pair them with a solid sweater and your riding boots for a very classy outfit.

I hope all of you have a perfect week!

blessings, Candace

Dress – LOFT | Sweater – Madewell (not online) | Bow Necklace – Purple PeridotI’ve blogged about this pretty fall-toned dress before, and talked about how it could easily be transitioned into cooler weather. So I wanted to do another post showing y’all one way to do exactly that while it is still available online. The dress is super lightweight and flowy, so I absolutely love the look of adding dimension to the outfit by throwing a chunky, boxy sweater over it. It completely transforms the look into something totally different, and is way more chic than just putting a cardigan on. Try it out with a dress in your closet that you are not ready to store away for the year just yet!

blessings, Candace

Sweater – J.Crew Factory | Gingham – J.Crew Factory | Denim – American Eagle | Boots – Sam EdelmanI recently did a major closet purge, and noticed that I own an abnormal amount of sweaters for a girl that lives in southern Louisiana. However, the amount of sweaters in general was not what really bothered me. What bothered me was the amount of neutral-toned sweaters… which was basically all of them. Where was the color!? So, naturally, I hopped online and ordered a few more. Enter this perfectly pink sweater. It makes me so happy! I paired it with navy gingham, pearls and riding boots (speaking of which, I am swooning over Sam Edelman’s new arrivals) for a classic look, but went with distressed denim to still keep it super casual. I know it will also look great paired with some dark denim and a pretty scarf. The color is so much more vibrant than what it appears to be online. This sweater is just what you need to brighten up those cold, gloomy winter days that are headed our way soon!

 blessings, Candace