This is a sponsored post by SWAGG and The b-Link
“The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her.” ~Marcelene Cox
The striped wrap thing you see above (and purchased at a local store to boot)? It’s made of magic. It’s like comfort food but for your body where you’re instantly transposed from frantic, half-naked, traveler being groped TSA to “Ahhhh, this feels nice”. I’ve been rather careful with my shopping as of late so to only purchase things that truly catch my eye. Not just have the price tag catching my eye hence a closet full of crap never to be worn again but instead I like usefulness with a bit of kick. Hence the cardigan of love and splendor pictured above. In only three months of ownership it’s been to Florida, DC and Texas and there’s a permanent crease in the elbow from where I rest my head to snooze on long flights.
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I’ve hit an age where I no longer request actual presents for any occasion but instead request money. Though I do have ‘Subaru Outback sport’ on that list just in case Hell freezes over. I am a total, unabashed gift card whore. To the point where I spend the days between my birthday and christmas (there are only 90 of them) gathering them in my wallet, perusing sites to figure just what Wish List item to spend my precious plastic on.
Enter Swagg. Have you heard of them? Upon introduction I did a fist pump because I am one of those people who has a hard time keeping things together especially those pesky cards. Swagg allows me to a) keep them together and track them FROM MY PHONE and b) Hey, did you forget your favorite aunt’s birthday or your cousin’s Bar Mitzvah? Well quick, go purchase some SWAGGbucks via your phone and suddenly you’re the greatest person ever. I love being able to pick my own gifts. It’s like choose y0ur own adventure without the snakes and running through a forest. And as an adult it means that I won’t have to give a look of sadness upon receiving a sweater I never really wanted. Then again, that’s what gift receipts are for but that’s an entirely different post titled: I’m selfish, let me show it to you.
For the next few weeks I’ll be highlighting a few of my favorite things so you get to see The Awesome and maybe win a little something for yourself or grab that last minute holiday present. You down?
The Contest and the rules:
To win a $50 gift card (whoo!) courtesy of SWAGG by downloading the SWAGG app. Return here and comment that you have downloaded the app and voila! You are entered. You have until Friday, December 17th at 6PM EST to enter and I will post the winner later that evening. There will be three opportunities to enter and win so don’t be shy.
What I Wore: BlissDom
“Souls wouldn’t wear suits and ties, they’d wear blue jeans and sit cross-legged with a glass of red wine.” ~Carrie Latet
Me packing for DC: Ok here are some black pants and a black shirt and a black blazer and black shoes and let’s throw this shit in a black bag with some pearls and call it a day, mmmkay?
Me packing for a Blog Conference: Okay, let’s start with a Google Doc spreadsheet, color code it and highlight by outfit. And by outfit I mean day outfits vs. night outfits and perhaps we should try everything on before leaving to make sure that this shoe looks perfect with this dress and let’s have a spontaneous Movie Montage Outfit Party. [Insert your favorite 80's song here]
Packing for conferences makes me twitchy. Real life is easy and bland and so very ordinary. I once wore a yellow sweater and someone was all “YELLOW! That’s different!” I own a pink coat and you should see the looks I get when I walk through the Rayburn Building. But when it comes to blog conference with the 5D Mark IIs with the giant flashes, I go all out. I like to have fun. I like to incorporate color into my wardrobe without someone being all so you wore black with red? Interesting.
So here’s what I wore during BlissDom this past week. Good times. Even gooder (yes, I said that) shoes.
Wednesday Night
Tunic – Old Navy
Boots – Annies via Endless (wide-calf, baby!)
Ring – Anthropologie
Thursday Day
Sweater, Dress/Tunic if you’re not a size 4, necklace – All J.Crew
Thursday Night
Gold top – Gap
Necklace – Anthropologie
Earrings – Musette Made Etsy shop
Sparkly flats – Banana Republic
Tattoo – Poor decision making at age 17
Friday – Speaking!
Wrap Dress – Banana Republic
Earrings – Kenneth Cole
Scarf – Mustard Seed in Bethesda
Shoes – Nine West via Endless
Friday Night
Sweatshirt – via my brilliant mother. Not sure where she got it but my goal is to just to own a lot of Salinger stuff and/or things that make me look smart and literary.