Showing posts with label free people. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free people. Show all posts

8.29.2016

my latest trunk club review


I'm back today with another review of my latest trunk from Trunk Club!  This is a service I had put on pause for the summer, because I hadn't really needed many new clothes for a bit (I tend to be a pre season shopper) but since I know many people are looking to freshen up their wardrobe this time of year, I thought it might be good to remind you about this crazy useful service!  

If you'd like to read my initial review of trunk club, you can find it here!  



This dress is my first and most favorite item from this trunk!  Such a fab color for autumn and really casual/easy to wear.  It's from Free People and was also a really great price point.  

 The great thing about Trunk Club is that they don't charge any styling or shipping fees.  It's completely free to receive your trunk.  You can even schedule your package pickup through the Trunk Club website after you've given your stylist feedback and just set it out for pickup.  With Stitch Fix, you have to drop your package off at a USPS drop point - not a big deal, but less convenient for sure.  I also really appreciate that I don't feel the need to "spend" my styling fee by making sure it goes towards an item in my shipment.  Trunk Club operates on the success of their stylists skill, so you never feel pressured to buy anything as a client.  You are also able to chat with your stylist on the phone or via email before she puts your trunk together, which makes for a more successful experience overall.  

Trunk Club sends you 12-15 pieces per trunk (including shoes and handbags, or jewelry and scarves if you request it) and before your box is shipped you get a "preview."  During this you log on to your account and are able to veto any items you DEFINITELY don't want sent because you don't like them, and your stylist will pick new things.  This greatly ups your chances of success, which I loved because it's very disappointing to get a box with absolutely nothing you like in it!  


This, I didn't love.  It's by Cupcakes & Cashmere (a brand I really like in general) but I have to say that I HATE dresses that require a slip underneath, they're almost never sized correctly and this was no exception.  


This red sweater was really REALLY soft and had a very pretty open back with a contrasting fabric.  It was by NYDJ, a brand I hadn't tried before!  These jeans are black "skinny skinny" jeans from Madewell, which is a label I always love for pants.  They're size 26, which worked for me in these.  




These two t shirts were definitely her trying to fill in my basics wardrobe, but frankly I would've preferred some from the line Lush or BP.  I don't typically spend extra $$$ on t shirts because some lower priced brands do them really well.  That said, this blush tee (Madewell) and white tee (Rag & Bone) would have been great investments if I wore this kind of thing more!  



Another really soft sweater, but I don't love this neckline, and the same goes for the blue one!  



Lastly, this tank from Splendid was an awesome fall layering piece (with cardigans!) and the softest one I've felt.  Moving on to shoes....


These Sam Edelman fringe heels were darling, and his shoes are ALWAYS the most comfortable, but the black was a harsh line on my muscular legs so they went back!  

However, I was totally obsessed with these cognac Free People booties that are so great for transitioning to fall and will still be cute with tights in a couple of months!  Super flattering to the leg, too!  




Great success all around - I highly, highly recommend my Trunk Club stylist and you will get assigned to her if you sign up through this link!  Like I said, there is zero risk involved and since Trunk Club is owned and run by Nordstrom the selections are pretty broad and awesome.  Let me know how you like it on Instagram!  

8.04.2016

four shades of grey




vince camuto rebecca minkoff free people gap

vince camuto free people rebecca minkoff

vince camuto free people rebecca minkoff


To me, this pullover is the ultimate summer to fall item!  It works so well with shorts, because it has a pretty open back.  Combined with these open toe booties and a hat, you get a fall feeling on a gloomy day like the day we shot these, but can still be so comfortable.  


9.03.2015

end of summer dressing

free people emma's dress jeffrey campbell rodillo hi karen walker super duper rebecca minkoff mac olio st louis

free people emma's dress jeffrey campbell rodillo hi karen walker super duper rebecca minkoff mac olio st louis

free people emma's dress jeffrey campbell rodillo hi karen walker super duper rebecca minkoff mac olio st louis

free people emma's dress jeffrey campbell rodillo hi karen walker super duper rebecca minkoff mac olio st louis


Claire is pretty well demanding my attention at the moment so this post will be short & sweet, but I wanted to post these photos we took before lunch at Olio this past weekend!  This dress is one of my very favorite recent purchases, and perfect for the end of summer.  It feels transitional, but the gauzy fabric isn't too hot for days that are still quite warm, and it was perfect for a day we pretty much spent eating (so forgiving!)  It comes in 5 colors and I'm seriously debating getting the blush or fuschia as well.  

By the time this post goes live I'll be at the lake, probably already awake with my early rising baby watching the boats fill in as the Labor Day weekend crowd starts to show up!  I hope you all have an awesome holiday weekend - I'll be back tomorrow with link love! 

8.26.2015

self portrait


free people santa cruz dress fringe booties karen walker super duper

free people santa cruz dress fringe booties karen walker super duper

free people santa cruz dress fringe booties karen walker super duper

free people santa cruz dress fringe booties karen walker super duper


The title of this post is just my way of making lemonade out of lemons - my photographer (husband!) was out of town this weekend for a bachelor party so I took these photos during naptime, with the self timer function.  It is NOT easy and I have no idea how so many bloggers pull this off - I can honestly say these are 4 of like a million photos I took, most of which were um....sub-par.  

So, I'm completely obsessed with these booties, which are (as every blogger out there is saying, I know I know) surprisingly comfortable for their heel height!  I want them in every color, you need them in at least one!  

Also, before anyone asks, I am definitely wearing hair extensions in this post!  I wish my real hair was this long, but I'm pretty sure it stops growing around my shoulder blades.  I linked to the exact ones I have in the widget below - they are crazy easy to put in after watching a few youtube tutorials and I can honestly say that a long braid will be my go to style for after figuring this out!  They just clip in, I braid, I'm done and my hair is out of my face for the day.  I was getting a little tired of my constant messy bun but I'm the worst about actually fixing my hair - it's always in a ponytail like two minutes later, because #momlife.  

Thank you for stopping by!  

xoxo

Mary


8.24.2015

flowy dress + lace up sandals


prada sunglasses giuseppe zanotti sandals, free people monogram necklace dress


prada sunglasses giuseppe zanotti sandals, free people monogram necklace dress

prada sunglasses giuseppe zanotti sandals, free people monogram necklace dress

Dress // Sunglasses (similar) // Sandals (old, these are identical) // Necklace

For summer, I really embraced a preppy & put together aesthetic, but I'm nothing if not fickle and I've been drawn to just the opposite for fall.  Floaty dresses in deeper shades are perfect for getting that fall feeling without leaving you overheated - I definitely see this dress with over the knee boots and tights come October.  I linked to several versions of these sandals in the shop-widget below, they are a surprisingly comfortable style and will look so cute with tights (colored tights maybe?) once it cools down!  


8.27.2014

cardigans for autumn

Summer seems to have finally shown up in St. Louis, right around the time when we're all totally over the heat and ready to be shopping for fall clothes.  Personally, I cannot wait until my daily outfit can be some approximation of this: 


As much as I'd like to say I was super excited about the latest in avant-garde fashion for fall, I am just SO ABSOLUTELY NOT.  I want cozy, boring, cute, easy to wear.  Sundresses are all well and good, but lately my options are limited to all things mom-friendly (read: nursing friendly), which has basically resulted in my wearing a Sonnet James dress every.  single.  day.  And I love those dresses (LOVE!) but I think their constant rotation has become somewhat of an assault to my husband's eyeballs.  

So in the interest of optimism and maybe some wishful thinking that the universe will listen and lower the temps to highs in the 70s, here is a little round-up of my favorite cardigans for this fall.  


clockwise from top left: 


Now, does anyone want to buy #7 for me?  Because I'm pretty sure if I owned that beauty I'd start wearing it tomorrow, 100% humidity and all.  


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