Summer Fashion Week - Sunday!

***LINK LIST IS FIXED NOW, sorry about that!***

Oh, it is the saddest of days... the end to another fun filled fashion week! I wish we all lived in the same city so we could get together and get all dolled up and celebrate together. Wouldn't that be FUN?

For the last fashion day post, I am posting some shots from a fashion photo shoot I did a couple of months ago (WHY AM I GROWING OUT MY HAIR AGAIN?!? Aggh! I like it short in these pics!) with my oh-so-amazing photographer friend, Crystal Miller. We had such a blast taking these, and with Crystal's natural eye and love of fashion, we came away with some great photos! We took shots of four outfits that day-- one for each season. (I'm only posting the Summer one here today because even the THOUGHT of looking at myself in a WINTER outfit in this triple digit heat makes me want to go hug a glacier. And cry.)

We took these in a local boutique that my friend Lindsay owns called Collected Thread. If you live in the Oklahoma City area, you MUST GO THERE. It is so awesome and cute and fun- and they have great locally handmade baby items too! It's the perfect place to find a unique and thoughtful gift for anyone, really.

So here it is, my last Summer Fashion Week outfit... thank you ALL for playing along with me. I will annonce the winner of the Forever21 Gift Card within the next couple of days!

Yellow Bow Headband- From COLLECTED THREAD
Cardigan- thrifted
Cropped Ruffle Blouse- thrifted
Vintage 80's Skirt- thrifted
Wedges- Steve Madden, thrifted

I will miss doing these fun fashion posts with you all, and I feel kind of like I am saying goodbye to a group of friends, but then I remember that HEY! We're not going anywhere, right? So keep in touch you all!! And don't worry-- we'll do another fashion week again next season!

I've been really touched by some of you sharing how much this week has helped you... from boosting your confidence to making you feel more like 'yourself' to bringing a sense of community... all these things are good and I hope you can take those feelings away from this week and knit them into your everyday life. Because you all are amazing, generous, and kind, and too many of us walk around feeling like we're 'sub par' every day, you know?

So, let's all lift our chins, square our shoulders, and remember to speak our kindnesses boldy.

Oh, and of course, look GOOD while we're doing it.

hehe.

xoxo

Summer Fashion Week - Saturday!

So, I was a bad fashion week hostess and didn't get around to taking pictures of my outfit until later when my husband got home and we were in the midst of dinner/playtime/bedtimes for the kids.

I asked Chris to snap my picture while I was cooking dinner, so here's what you get! haha.





A pretty basic outfit for today...

White ruffle sleeve tank top: thrifted
Black skinny pants- Ross
Apron- thirfted
Mutilated fascinator (AGAIN)- Ross
necklaces- vintage




The vintagey tin signs above my stove are form when Chris and I got married. We had vintage tin signs and bowl of citrus fruit on each table with white flowers and tea lights.

So pretty...

Pardon my lack of real outfit posting today... I guess "real life" got in the way! hehe.

Speaking of "real life", here they are:

ezra james, age 5.5

myer elliot, age 1.5

I am so sad that tomorrow is the last day!! Boo to the Hoooooo!

Summer Fashion Week - Friday!

I was totally inspired by Paige yesterday and I had to try and recreate a headpiece like hers! I took some scissors to a fascinator that I had lying around (shown here) that I never wear anymore, and... ta-da! New hair flair!! Thanks for inspiring me, Paige! :)



Mutilated Fascinator- from Ross
Cardigan- Thrifted
Tank top- thrifted
Shorts- Free People, thrifted
Shoes- thrifted



I just have to say that I am so thankful to you guys for playing along with me for Fashion Week so far! I am having so much fun, and it is only because of YOU and your ocean-sized sweetness! You guys are QUALITY. For realz.

We girls need to learn to compliment each other more, am I right? You all have been SO amazing about that this week. Why don't we do it more often?? In every day life?? Face-to-face? It makes the world brighter. For the complimenter AND the complimented!

I feel inspired by you guys, is what I'm saying. Thank you.



Only two more days left!

Summer Fashion Week - Thursday!

***link list is fixed now... sorry about that!!***

word to your muddah.

It's already THURSDAY! Wow. (Remember, it's never too late to join!) I am having so much fun checking out your looks each day and finding some really fun new blogs at the same time! :) You guys are awesome.



This dress was another incredible thrift store find. When it's this hot outside, this is all I want to wear. Something you can just throw on and GO. The colors of this dress make me happy. They remind me of the colors in tiffany's top from tuesday. I think greens & blues are my FAVORITE together.



Dress- B. Darlin, thrifted
Shoes- Madden girl, from 1/2 of 1/2 NBC
Cardigan- Target

Summer Fashion Week - Wednesday!

Here's my outfit for Wednesday:



dress- by double zero, thrifted
cardigan- Forever21
hat- Forever21
Shoes- steve madden, thrifted



This dress was one of the best thrifting finds I've ever come across! I mean, who gets rid of a dress this cute?? Crazy, I tell ya. I love it so much and it is so comfy!



It is currently MAD HOT here in Oklahoma. I am craving the mountains. Only three more weeks until me and the boys head out to Utah to see my parents!! weehaw!

Summer Fashion Week - Tuesday!

Can I just say that you guys are lookin' snazzy?? Thank you so much for playing along with me! It's been so fun already...

Here's my day 2 look:



Dress- thrifted
Cardigan- Forever21
Sandals- 1/2 of 1/2 name brand clothing
necklaces- gifted & thrifted
hairbow- thrifted




Oh and thanks for those who said they liked my hair. hehe. I seriously almost chopped it all off again the other day because I was getting so flustered with it. arg! Growing out hair is HARD!!!

Summer Fashion Week - Monday!

I've been so excited for this week to begin! It's going to be so fun!!

Remember that each day you join in and share your link below, you are entered into a drawing for the end-of-the-week giveaway. You can join in at anytime, even if you just catch the last day or the last couple of days. The more days you submit a look, the more chances you have to win! The prize at the end of this week will be a $50 gift card to forever21! (you can use it online if there isn't a store near you!)

Here's my Monday look:



I am wearing:
blouse: 'fire los angeles' from 1/2 of 1/2 Name Brand Clothing
Shorts: Old Navy, thrifted
knee high tights: TJ Maxx
Shoes: Report, from Ross
Necklace: thrifted
Bracelet: Forever21
purse: thrifted



I can't wait to see what you all come up with! Once you've posted your look on your blog, enter the link below. (Each days' link list will be open for 24 hours.) That way we can all see eachother's Summer fashions and hopefully meet some new faces at the same time! :) Don't forget to click through to other people's looks and leave them happy comments.

hooray!

Summer Fashion Week... Are you in?

Dun dun duh!

Summer Fashion time is here, woo wooo!!

If you didn't get to join in on the fun in the Spring, this is your chance!

This is seriously SO much fun, and you won't regret participating...

Here are the ground rules for those of you who are new to the game:

1. Snap pictures of your snazzy Summer looks starting July 12th. (Or, you could start snapping pictures NOW so you will have a plethora to choose from by the time Summer Fashion week rolls around!) Then, post them on your blog.

2. Come back here on Monday, July 12th. On that day, you will find a link list that you can plug your fashion post info into so that everyone can see that you've participated for that day. There will be separate link lists for each day. Each list will compile all the links together for each day so we can see everyone who is participating in one place!

3. Repeat for each day of the week! For each day you participate, your name will be entered into a drawing for a fun giveaway at the end of the seven days!

(This is all just a ploy for me to be able to say THANK YOU for all your continued support and readership here on my bloggity blog. I just adore you guys and am so thankful for all your encouragement throughout the years!)

4. Lastly, TELL ALL YOUR BLOG BUDDIES! Spread the news! The more people we have joining in the fun, the better it will be! Pencil it in your calendars and then go shout it from your rooftop. (Because that wouldn't be awkward AT ALL.)

Here's a small button for any of you who want to start spreading the word... (Just copy and paste that HTML code into your sidebar.)

<a href="http://emeryjo.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/emeryjo/Blog%20Button/summerfashionbutton.png"></a>

Or, here's the code for a BIGGER version if you'd like to do a separate post (like this one) to spread the word:

<a href="http://emeryjo.blogspot.com"><img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa122/emeryjo/Blog%20Button/summerfashionweek.png"></a>

I'm so excited to do this again with you guys.

So... are you in?! Please say you're IN!