Styled Right

Keep it casual today and starting the day with a small but significant tip! This styling tip will help even your most causal get up look just a tad more polished. Just tuck a tiny bit of your favorite tee and keep the rest out. It makes all the difference.

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Also, these shoes! Usually I am an all heels all the time kind of girl. I always keep my eye out for a fabulous flat shoe. I am totally obsessed with these, they are perfect for a casual look or running errands. Love them? Find them on Amazon!

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“Keep it simple but significant.”

— Don Draper

The Purrrfect Clutch

It's no secret that I'm mildly obsessed with leopard prints. But, I am typically pretty picky when it comes to the print. There are some really bad kinds of leopard prints out there. I've been searching for an over sized leopard clutch for what feels like forever.  This beauty was one of MK's birthday gifts to me. It's pretty large and can fit a lot in it. When I don't have my normal everyday totes I like having something a little less bulky. The wonderful thing is that it works with jeans or dresses. Leopard print is a beautiful thing.

To touch briefly on the dress, it is a fabulous summer piece to just throw on and run out the door. Every woman should have at least 5-10 effortless dresses that you feel great in and can be ready in five minutes. This one is from New York & Co. They are the perfect place to find your staples.

Denim 101

Everyone loves a good solid denim look especially on Casual Friday (at least for me).  But sometimes there is more to it than just throwing together a cool jean outfit. Here are a few things every woman should know about their denim.

• Try not to machine wash. If you must, turn the dryer on the lowest setting and make sure you take them out before they are totally dry.
• When you do wash use cold water and turn them inside out.
• Buy jeans a little tighter than you prefer. Why? Because they actually will stretch out. 
• Wash them twice before taking them to a tailor for hemming or tweaking. 

Now, how about the perfect way to fold those suckers? I've worked in retail for many years and have picked up many helpful tips along the way. Here is the way Guess folds their denim step by step: 

First lay on a flat surface, fold them long ways from left to right, then fold the bottom to the end of the pocket. Next bring the knee to the waist. Flip it over and you've got perfectly folded jeans! Simple as that!

Here are my jeans! Do they always stay this way? Heck no. But I do try to keep them folded nicely.

Hoping all of you get to be off on this holiday weekend.

For those of us not so lucky here is to a strong coffee and a short Friday!  

xoxo