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# The Fab Life

Making every day fabulous

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## Posts

- [Inside the Fab Five: How to Style a Blazer for Work, Weekend & Beyond](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2025/11/08/inside-the-fab-five-how-to-style-a-blazer-for-work-weekend-beyond/) - Styling a blazer for work, weekend, and travel. Anne Murphy shares her favorite blazer styles, outfit tips, and shopping picks for timeless, polished style.
- [The Fab Capsule: My Fall Travel Capsule Wardrobe for Boston](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2025/11/08/the-fab-capsule-my-fall-travel-capsule-wardrobe-for-boston/) - Boston packing list made easy: My fall capsule wardrobe includes work trip outfits, city-ready looks, and evening style. Learn how to pack versatile, mix-and-match pieces
- [The Fab Five: My Fall Closet Staples for Effortless Style](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2025/10/17/the-fab-five-my-fall-closet-staples-for-effortless-style/) - Discover the five timeless fall wardrobe staples that make everyday dressing effortless and chic. From the perfect blazer to tailored trousers and sweater tees — these Fab Five pieces anchor your fall style.
- [The Fab Life in France: What I Wore in Provence](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2025/10/16/the-fab-life-in-france-what-i-wore-in-provence/) - This past September, I had the chance to travel to Provence and the Côte d’Azur, and it was every bit as dreamy as it sounds. From lavender-lined villages to seaside lunches overlooking the Mediterranean, it was the perfect blend of relaxation, inspiration, and of course — fabulous outfits. A Dream Trip I joined Meghan Donovan
- [How to Pack for a Work Trip in a Carryon](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2024/04/21/how-to-pack-for-a-work-trip-in-a-carryon/) - Hello! Today I'm sharing a spring travel capsule wardrobe for a casual work trip. I travel for my job about six to eight weeks out of the year. I am lucky enough that I don't have to travel too far or be dressed up in business formal workwear for the most part. When I'm traveling,
- [In The Dressing Room: J.Crew Spring 2024](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2024/04/13/in-the-dressing-room-j-crew-spring-2024/) - Hello! It's been a while since I've done a try on session so let's go in the dressing room at J.Crew to check out some new Spring arrivals. It's still a bit early in Western New York for linen and white jeans but trying these items on has me ready for warmer weather spring fashion.
- [One Base, Five Outfit Styling Options](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2024/04/07/one-base-five-outfit-styling-options/) - Hello! Today, I'm going to share with you five outfit styling options built on one base outfit. I build a lot of my outfits on a base outfit formula. This is a classic combination such as jeans and a white tee or a black bottom and black top or black bottom and white top. When
- [Five Favorite Curve Friendly J.Crew Jeans](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2024/04/11/five-favorite-curve-friendly-j-crew-jeans/) - In today's post I'm sharing my top five (in no particular order) favorite curve friendly J.Crew jeans. I mostly wore a school uniform growing up and grew up in the years of chinos as casual pants. Therefore, I didn't discover my love for denim until I was well in to college. And then came finding
- [Casual and Office Shoes for Effortless Spring Style](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2024/04/03/casual-and-office-shoes-for-effortless-spring-style/) - Every year I wait too long to shop for casual and office shoes for spring; mostly because spring can be such a short season. I consider spring shoes to be non-sandals and these shoe picks for spring do not include sneakers. I wear sneakers to the office and sometimes sandals but I'll save those for
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - November 2018](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2018/11/12/j-crew-new-arrivals-november-2018/) - Hello! As we approach the end of the year and head in to winter, I am long overdue for a try-on post! There hasn't been enough in store the last few months to draw me in but as we approach holiday time, I have been finding more to love in the recent collections. Fall and
- [75 Hard Style Challenge](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2024/03/29/75-hard-style-challenge/) - *Taps mic* Hello! It has been a few minutes (or four and a half years to be exact). I could spend more time than necessary listing reasons why I've let this blog sit but that's not important now. I'm jumping back in and excited to be here! I've been somewhat active on Instagram and have
- [Workplace Casual Outfits I'm Loving for Spring](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2024/03/31/workplace-casual-outfits-im-loving-for-spring/) - Hello! I am sharing some workplace casual outfits I'm loving for spring. I wore these outfits during the month of February for the 75 Hard Style Challenge. Many of these workplace casual outfits can transition in to spring outfits. Since the pandemic, the dress code in the office is more casual than ever. Jeans and
- [Tie-Waists and Transformations](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/05/26/tie-waists-and-transformations/) - Hi there. So, I've been trying to write this blog post for weeks. I probably won't capture everything I want to say in one post but in an effort to put myself out there a little more, keep up with my writing (which I've been neglecting) and staying up with the blog, I'm going to attempt to memorialize
- [The Fab Life & J.Crew Summer Shopping & Styling Event](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/06/07/the-fab-life-j-crew-summer-shopping-styling-event/) - Hi there! It's that time again... The weather is FINALLY starting to act like summer and there is no better time than now to get everything you need for those summer parties and vacations! Whether it be shorts, party dresses or accessories, J.Crew has you covered. The store will be offering a special discount of 25% off your purchase (any
- [J. Crew New Arrivals - February 2018](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2018/02/05/j-crew-new-arrivals-february-2018/) - Hello! It has been too long - somehow it's been a few months since I've posted last. January had me busy with some traveling and plenty of post-holiday shopping (hello 50% off sale at J.Crew that lasted ALL month). I've been feeling a little shopped out lately as I often do this time of year.
- [J. Crew New Arrivals - September 2018](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2018/08/30/j-crew-new-arrivals-september-2018/) - Hello! Wow, it's been a while. Six months in fact. It's been a slow spring and summer in the J.Crew space and I admittedly have been heavily utilizing my Rent the Runway subscription for work clothes and wearing a lot of last summer's J.Crew purchases on the weekends. But when this latest J.Crew rollout was
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - February 2019](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2019/02/26/j-crew-new-arrivals-february-2019/) - Hello! I'm still here, posting regularly on Instagram and unfortunately less frequently here. After a few crazy J.Crew sales, I was feeling pretty shopped out as January finished up and then they had to go and really put things on sale, practically giving the store away with $9.99 and $19.99 clearance sales. But my friend
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - September 2019](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2019/09/02/j-crew-new-arrivals-september-2019/) - Hello! I am back with some J.Crew early fall new arrivals. I did most of my J.Crew shopping online this summer and even at that, didn't do a lot of warm weather clothes shopping due to a late start to the season. But fall is here and it's always one of my favorite clothing seasons
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - February 2018 Mini Rollout](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2018/02/19/j-crew-new-arrivals-february-2018-mini-rollout/) - Hello! I had planned on not posting again until the next rollout at the end of the month or to write a post about my Rent the Runway Unlimited experience, but sometimes things don't go as planned and you make a last minute trip to the store to check out some of the mid-month new
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - December 2017 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/11/13/j-crew-new-arrivals-december-2017-style-guide/) - Hello! Somehow it is already time for holiday season rollouts. I have a bit of a weakness for these rollouts - sequins, sparkles, velvet, plaid, I want it all. And there's never enough time to wear it all. Which is what I am trying to keep in mind this year as I decide what to
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - November 2017](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/10/24/j-crew-new-arrivals-november-2017/) - Hi there! Another month has passed and it is again time for new arrivals at J.Crew. This is the last fall rollout before we will see holiday items in November. There was no style guide this go around, only a small coat mailer, much to the chagrin of many J.Crew fans. My wallet is happy
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - October 2017 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/09/22/j-crew-new-arrivals-october-2017-style-guide/) - Hello! Time for the first big full fall rollout at J.Crew! It's usually my favorite time of year but for some reason this post took me forever to put together. Probably because I didn't find that I loved everything I tried on. I didn't leave completely empty handed but I was able to be a
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - August 2017 Mini Rollout](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/09/02/j-crew-new-arrivals-august-2017-mini-rollout/) - Hi all! I stopped by the store the other night to make a return and visit my favorite (friend and) SA and didn't intend to try anything on. That lasted about five minutes as I wandered around the store and decided I had to at least try on a few of the re-released "vintage" J.Crew items
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - September 2017 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/08/21/j-crew-new-arrivals-september-2017-style-guide/) - Hello! It's that time again. Summer is flying by and fall clothes are upon us. I admittedly wasn't blown away by a lot of the latest new arrivals, and I did skip a lot of things to try because I know that I won't wear them. At this point, I am focused on rebuilding some
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - August 2017 Rollout](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/07/23/j-crew-new-arrivals-august-2017-rollout/) - Hi! I have to say, it made me a little sad that I couldn't put "style guide" in this latest post since there was no style guide for the August rollout. For years prior to ever having a local store, I used to dog ear all of the pages of the J.Crew style guides. I
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - July 2017 Mini Rollout](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/07/08/j-crew-new-arrivals-july-2017-mini-rollout/) - Hi! The summer crazy is upon us and I have been enjoying some time away from work as well as my computer. I did stop by the store this week to return some items and check out a few of the new arrivals from the small rollout earlier this week. The first pre-fall rollout for
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - July 2017 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/06/19/j-crew-new-arrivals-july-2017-style-guide/) - Hi! Believe it or not, we are now down to the last summer rollout of 2017. Where is the time going? Since July marks the first "pre-fall" rollout (which always has a few warm weather items) this is the last "official" summer rollout! At first glance, I was a bit overwhelmed at all of the
- [May 2017 Fab Outfit Roundup & Summer Wardrobe Challenge](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/05/31/may-2017-fab-outfit-roundup-summer-wardrobe-challenge/) - Hello! Somehow another month has gone by and we are past the Memorial Day holiday and "officially" at the start of summer. We had a chilly first part of the month here but spring pushed through and we were able to enjoy our fair share of sunshine as well. May also kicked off the season of
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - June 2017 Try-Ons Part 2](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/05/22/j-crew-new-arrivals-june-2017-try-ons-part-2/) - Hi! As promised, here is the second round of my try-ons at J.Crew from the June 2017 style guide rollout. First up, the One-Shoulder Ruffle Dress in Seersucker. I have no need for this dress, but I liked the fit and appreciate the knee length. This is part of J.Crew's ready-to-party collection and also comes
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - June 2017 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/05/20/j-crew-new-arrivals-june-2017-style-guide/) - Hi! Another month, another round of new arrivals at J.Crew! I'm going to have to split this up in to two posts since I feel like I tried on everything in the store. My store was just upgraded to a new tier so it was more full than usual this month and I felt a
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - May 2017 Try-Ons Part 2](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/05/06/j-crew-new-arrivals-may-2017-part-2/) - Hi there! I am popping in quick with a few pics of some items I ordered online as well as a few of the items from the small rollout last week. I finally got around to taking some photos of the online order so figured I would share everything at once! First up is the
- [Early Spring Fab Workstyle Roundup](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/05/01/early-spring-fab-workstyle-roundup/) - Hello! Spring is officially here and as I am working to get back in to a more regular posting schedule. I thought I would share some of my favorite work outfits for the month of April. First up, is a polka dot dress that I think will be a centerpiece of my spring and summer work
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - May 2017 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/04/24/j-crew-new-arrivals-may-2017-style-guide/) - Hi there! I'm back with some new arrivals from the May 2017 style guide. I have to be honest - this rollout isn't one of my favorites. As I've said on other online platforms, while I've purchased a few off the shoulder tops, I'm hitting my saturation point. These tops aren't office friendly and well...how many does one really need? But, I
- [Runway Fab](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/04/23/runway-fab/) - Hi! I know it's been a while, and don't fear, there are J.Crew new arrival photos coming soon. I've been in major brainstorm mode when it comes to the blog, so watch for some fun additions and changes coming soon. In the meantime, I wanted to share a few photos and my look from the
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - April 2017 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/03/20/j-crew-new-arrivals-april-2017-style-guide/) - Hi! I know it's been a while since I've posted but here I am again with some of the latest J.Crew new arrivals. I've been a bit busy cleaning out my closet and attempting to donate/sell items that don't fit me any longer. I never thought I'd be at the point where I was faced
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - March 2017 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/02/20/j-crew-new-arrivals-march-2017-style-guide/) - Hi! This is take two of my try-on post for the March new arrivals. I stopped in to J.Crew earlier this week to check out the newer arrivals and attempt to shake off the funky mood I'd been in. Well. Apparently all moods can't be cured by trying on clothes because I think I felt worse
- [The Fab Life & J.Crew Spring Shopping Event!](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/02/09/the-fab-life-j-crew-spring-shopping-event/) - I'm excited to announce that THIS IS HAPPENING AGAIN: I know we're still buried under snow but there's always room in the closet for spring clothes. At this time of year, I'm just about done with my winter clothes and while I know I still have another month or two to be wearing sweaters -
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - February 2017 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2017/01/26/j-crew-new-arrivals-february-2017-style-guide/) - Hi! Long time no see. I had grand intentions of posting after the holidays but I seem to have been in hibernation mode these first few weeks of January. However, it's time to get back on track because the first early spring rollout is here at J.Crew! I also plan on getting back to monthly work
- [Holiday Ready featuring the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/12/19/holiday-ready-featuring-the-fashion-outlets-of-niagara-falls-usa/) - Hi! The clock is ticking down to the final stretch of holiday prep. As is the case every year, the weekends fill up quickly with holiday parties and while I often think I have a lot of time to get ready (and find things to wear), somehow I'm left the week of the holiday rushing
- [November Fab Workstyle Roundup](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/11/30/november-fab-workstyle-roundup/) - Hi! As promised, I'm trying to get back in to a regular rotation of posting some of my daily outfits. We had a mostly mild November with some colder weather blowing in this past weekend. Before we turned the clocks back, it was increasingly hard to drag myself out of bed in the morning, so
- [The Fab Life & J.Crew Holiday Shopping Event!](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/11/28/the-fab-life-j-crew-holiday-shopping-event/) - Hi! I am excited to announce that THIS IS HAPPENING: Imagine my surprise when I was shopping in my local J.Crew store in Buffalo, NY a few weeks ago and I was approached by one of the Sales Associates who told me that she followed me on Instagram and asked if I was interested in hosting a shopping party at
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - Holiday 2016 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/11/25/j-crew-new-arrivals-holiday-2016-style-guide/) - Hi! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I always have a hard time restraining myself with holiday collections - plaid, lace, sparkle, what's not to love? So few days in the holiday season - so many cute things to choose from. J.Crew, once again, has a lot of fantastic items to choose from to
- [$50 Fashion Outlets Visa® Gift Card Giveaway - We have a winner!](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/11/22/50-fashion-outlets-visa-gift-card-giveaway/) - UPDATE: Thank you to everyone for participating in the giveaway for a $50 Fashion Outlets Visa® gift card! I am excited to announce that the winner of the giveaway is: a Rafflecopter giveaway I will be contacting you via email with details. Thank you!
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - December 2016 Style Guide Part 2](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/11/14/j-crew-new-arrivals-december-2016-style-guide-part-2/) - Hi! As promised, here are the rest of the photos from my latest try-on session at J.Crew featuring items from the December 2016 style guide. Apparently we will have another rollout to look forward to the week of November 21, featuring more sweaters and seasonal items. Woo hoo! First up, the Waffle T-Shirt in Stripe Combo. This also comes
- [Fab Black Friday Style - Sponsored by the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, USA](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/11/16/fab-black-friday-style-sponsored-by-the-fashion-outlets-of-niagara-falls-usa/) - Hi! I can hardly believe that we're staring down the Thanksgiving holiday next week. While in the past few years we've started seeing Christmas decorations in the stores before Halloween; for me, the Christmas holiday season starts with Thanksgiving, followed by Black Friday. I have a love hate relationship with Black Friday. For years, I
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - December 2016 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/11/12/j-crew-new-arrivals-december-2016-style-guide/) - Hello! It's that time again...time for the holiday rollout at J.Crew! This is one of the rollouts I most look forward to every year - mostly because of cozy sweaters and fun holiday wear (lace, sequins, glitter...I can't get enough!) This holiday rollout is the first of two for the month of December - the
- [October Fab Workstyle Roundup](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/10/30/october-fab-workstyle-roundup/) - Hi! I really want to try and get better at posting some of my work week and weekend outfits in addition to daily posting on Instagram. Here's some of my favorite outfits from October. We spent a week on vacation so most of the outfits are from the past few weeks and the weather has gone from
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - November 2016 Style Guide Part 2](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/10/24/j-crew-new-arrivals-november-2016-style-guide-part-2/) - Hi! As promised, here's part two of my dressing room session at J.Crew featuring some of the new arrivals from the November 2016 style guide. Admittedly, a lot of these items aren't translating as November to me but I'm sure people in warmer climates are appreciating some of these items! Some of these items were
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - November 2016 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/10/22/j-crew-new-arrivals-november-2016-style-guide/) - Hello! Somehow it's the end of October and already time for another J.Crew rollout. This past rollout had a lot of spring looking items - from a color palette and design standpoint so I'm hopeful that the holiday rollout (November 7) will have more winter-y items. But nonetheless, there were still some items to love
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - October 2016 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/09/17/j-crew-new-arrivals-october-2016-style-guide/) - Hello! It's that time of the year again - time for fall clothes! The fall rollouts at J.Crew are the ones I look forward to the most. I'll be honest, though, while there are items I liked in this latest rollout, there aren't a lot of "must haves" for me at this point. I am glad
- [J.Crew Try-Ons - July 2016 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/06/17/j-crew-try-ons-july-2016-catalog/) - Hi! I stopped by my store this week to check out some of the new July 2016 catalog arrivals. While I am feeling fairly set with summer clothing, I did want to check out a few items that are on my wishlist. At this point, I'm waiting for items to go on sale before I
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - September 2016 Style Guide Part 1](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/08/18/j-crew-new-arrivals-september-2016-catalog-part-1/) - Hello! As promised, I'm back with some of the new J.Crew fall arrivals. Fall is always my favorite clothing season and while I'm not rushing the rest of this summer, I was excited to get my fall J.Crew style guide and find there was plenty to love in the new catalog. This is probably one
- [J.Crew New Arrivals - September 2016 Style Guide Part 2](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/08/22/j-crew-new-arrivals-september-2016-catalog-part-2/) - Hi! As promised, I'm back with part two of my September 2016 J.Crew try-on session last week. You can see part one in this post. First up, the Colorblock Stripe Ponte Dress. I cannot walk by a striped dress and not try it on. Necklace: J.Crew Enamel Locket Necklace This dress runs big. I think it
- [More Summer-Fall Neutral Fab](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/09/15/more-summer-fall-neutral-fab/) - Hello! While Labor Day is come and gone (and I'm still wearing white jeans...and probably a white blazer for a little while longer!) the weather here has been warm so I am very much in season transition mode. No sweaters here (yet)! And navy continues to be my go to neutral as we venture in to September. I
- [Summer Neutrals](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/08/11/summer-neutrals/) - Hi! Long time no post...a sunny, beautiful summer has meant not so much blogging! While I am looking forward to fall, I am trying not to rush these beautiful summer days. I am looking forward to fun new fall clothes at J.Crew! As I was looking through my Instagram feed earlier this week, I realized
- [J.Crew Dress Try-Ons - June 2016](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/06/05/j-crew-dress-try-ons-june-2016/) - Hi there! I stopped in to the store yesterday to return a few dresses I had ordered online and decided to try on a few of the summer dresses. I still have my rewards card to spend for this last season but have been feeling like my closet is overflowing with summer items that don't
- [J.Crew No. 2 Pencil Skirt in Paisley and Cotton Off-The-Shoulder Top in Stripe](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/04/25/j-crew-no-2-pencil-skirt-in-paisley-and-cotton-off-the-shoulder-top-in-stripe/) - After a quick early morning look at the new May J.Crew arrivals, I ordered a few items that immediately caught my eye, including the No. 2 Pencil Skirt in Paisley and the Cotton Off-The-Shoulder Top in Stripe. I was excited to finally see a cotton printed pencil skirt (and at a reasonable price point!) in
- [J.Crew In Store Try Ons - May 2016 Style Guide](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/04/23/j-crew-in-store-try-ons-may-2016-style-guide/) - Hi! It's time for J.Crew new arrivals again and this time I'm bringing you photos from the dressing room at one of the J.Crew locations in Manhattan. The May 2016 catalog items were released earlier this week and my first chance to check them out in store were at the tail end of my trip
- [J.Crew In Store Try Ons - March 2016](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/03/26/j-crew-in-store-try-ons-march-2016/) - I stopped in J.Crew last night to make a few returns and tried on a few items from the last rollout. I was mostly looking to kill time while waiting to meet up with a friend and hadn't been in store since the last round of spring clothing was released. First up, I tried the
- [J.Crew Factory Boucle Dress & Short-Sleeve Basketweave Dress](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/03/21/j-crew-factory-boucle-dress-short-sleeve-basketweave-dress/) - So it's been awhile since I've seen anything at J.Crew Factory that's caught my eye. A few weeks ago I had a 30% Gilt City coupon for J.Crew Factory and saw a few dresses that caught my eye - the Factory Boucle Dress in Dublin Green and Short-Sleeve Basketweave Dress (the style looked very similar to
- [J.Crew February 2016 New Arrival Store Try Ons](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/01/31/j-crew-february-2016-new-arrival-store-try-ons/) - Hello! I know it's been a few weeks since I've posted ...work has been nuts, I was sick for a few days and I've not even been posting on Instagram. However, J.Crew had their new rollout for February this week, so despite not having a full price promotion on the new items, I ordered a
- [J.Crew March 2016 New Arrival Store Try Ons](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/02/17/j-crew-march-2016-new-arrival-store-try-ons/) - While we're living in a winter wonderland, more spring arrivals are rolling out so I stopped in J.Crew to check out the offerings from their March 2016 catalog. Due to weather, the store was a few days behind their scheduled rollout so when I stopped in, they were literally pulling stuff straight from the boxes.
- [J.Crew Teddie Pant in Mirrored Floral](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/02/01/j-crew-teddie-pant-in-mirrored-floral/) - Hello! My online order of recent new arrivals arrived today - including the Teddie Pant in Mirrored Floral. My local store only received the solid color of these pants so I am glad that I ordered these to try. I ordered the pants in a size 12, which as I stated in this post with the February new
- [Work to Weekend Stripes](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/01/18/work-to-weekend-stripes/) - I've had every intention of posting a work week outfit round up and have not had the time! Hopefully once work settles down a little bit, I can get in to a more regular posting schedule. And next week we have new J.Crew arrivals which will hopefully mean some try-ons! It's no secret that I
- [Work to Weekend Fair Isle](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/01/13/work-to-weekend-fair-isle/) - So I admit, I've had a thing for fair isle lately. So much so, that last weekend I wore it two out of three days of the weekend (yeah, let's consider Friday night the weekend). Being that our winter waited until January to show up, I've been a little slow on my sweater game this
- [J.Crew Fair Isle Classic Turtleneck Sweater](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2016/01/05/j-crew-fair-isle-classic-turtleneck-sweater/) - Happy New Year! Sweater weather has finally arrived and it's back to work after a week and a half off. I'll be honest, aside from dressing up for the holidays, I didn't spend a lot of time planning outfits and my go to outfit of the week (which I didn't photograph) was all J.Crew -
- [J.Crew December 2015 Store Try Ons](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/12/29/j-crew-december-2015-store-try-ons/) - Hello! I hope everyone had a great holiday. As usual, it went by fast and I hardly took any photos, let alone any outfit snaps! I did a little poking around J.Crew online over the holiday, but the sale section seemed to be waning by the day so I was hoping things would pick back
- [Feeling Festive](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/12/17/feeling-festive/) - In addition to weekend holiday parties, it is also the week of work related holiday activities - potluck, lunches, dinner...basically all things food related! At work I actually do work for two different teams so I end up getting double duty on the work holiday festivities. This year, everything fell within a few days of
- [Holiday Weekend Fab](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/12/15/holiday-weekend-fab/) - We have officially hit that time of year where the weekend (and during the week) is full of holiday related activities. While I love getting all dressed up, some holiday parties call for being holiday appropriate as well as comfortable and as we had a triple header evening this past Saturday (yeah, don't be fooled, we're not
- [Dressing it Up](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/12/03/dressing-it-up/) - Ok, two posts in two days! Let's not get too excited...but I wore a few dressy outfits this week and today was feeling particularly festive so I wanted to share. After a few tries on size, I couldn't wait to wear my J.Crew Contrast Floral Lace Skirt. I have been a sucker for lace lately
- [J.Crew Collection Italian Wool Mockneck Top](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/12/11/j-crew-collection-italian-wool-mockneck-top/) - So I admit that the J.Crew Collection Italian Wool Mockneck Top was one of those tops that I didn't notice through my first (or second, or third) pass through the new arrivals section of the J.Crew website. However, after reading several comments on the J.Crew Aficionada blog referencing this top, I decided to try it before
- [Finding Balance](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/12/02/finding-balance/) - Hello! It's been a while since I've posted on here, having given most everything up for the ease of Instagram. But I'm hoping to get things up and running again, even if it is posting duplicate outfits between here and there, hopefully giving a little more insight and trying to get some reviews started up
- [Layered Love](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/12/07/layered-love/) - If you've been following me for a while, either on the blog or on Instagram, you know I love my layers. We've been having a snowless winter so far, which means that I've gotten to rotate my outerwear collection and not gravitate towards the coats I save for snowy weather only. However, I had to
- [J.Crew Edged Lace Blouse Review](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/12/08/jcrew-edged-lace-blouse/) - There were only a few things that caught my eye in the recent winter rollout, both of which were lace items. What can I say, it's holiday time, and J.Crew does lace so well. I always drool over the lace party dresses and only have so many places to wear such a thing and a lace
- [J.Crew Spring Jewelry - Full Spectrum Necklace, Crystal Foliage Necklace and Crescent Floral Pendant Necklace](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/03/09/j-crew-spring-jewelry-full-spectrum-necklace-crystal-foliage-necklace-and-crescent-floral-pendant-necklace/) - After what I felt was buying every statement necklace in sight last year, my jewelry buying from J.Crew waned somewhat as 2014 came to a close, and most of my necklace purchases were of the pendant variety. I started to think perhaps my love affair with statement necklaces was over, but fear not, the spring
- [J.Crew Factory Short-Sleeve Basketweave Dress & Crepe Short-Sleeve Dress](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/03/08/j-crew-factory-short-sleeve-basketweave-dress-crepe-short-sleeve-dress/) - I made another trip to the J.Crew Factory store this weekend to make a return and didn't plan on trying much on. But a few dresses caught my eye, including the Short-Sleeve Basketweave Dress that Gigi's Gone Shopping wrote about on her blog here so I decided I'd try them out. I tried a 12
- [J.Crew Factory Jacquard Pants Review](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/03/08/j-crew-factory-jacquard-pants-review/) - I ventured up to the J.Crew Factory store a few weeks ago for the first time since the holidays in hopes of finding some spring items (despite all of the snow on the ground). I sadly didn't see a lot that caught my eye. The standout patterns were two recycles from last year - the
- [J.Crew March 2015 New Arrivals](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2015/02/18/j-crew-march-2015-new-arrivals/) - Hello! I know it's been a while...I have to admit that between the ease of posting on Instagram daily and the fact that my laptop has been out of commission since October, blogging hasn't been top priority. But...now that my laptop is back up and running and I stopped by J.Crew this afternoon and checked
- [Summer Fab Series - Pattern Mixing](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/08/07/summer-fab-series-pattern-mixing/) - As promised, here is part 2 of my 3 part Summer Fab Series. I'm sure a lot of people have moved past pattern mixing but I am still going strong. For me, it's really just another way to pair clothes - of course paisley goes with polka dots! I actually really like the way pattern
- [J.Crew Collection Inky Floral Top](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/08/03/j-crew-collection-inky-floral-top/) - The J.Crew Collection Inky Floral Top was the first item that caught my eye during the latest J.Crew early fall rollout. I was immediately drawn to the print, loving the realistic but still artistic floral look of the print. The other item in available in this print are the Collection Inky Floral Pants. I love
- [J.Crew Harper Patent Flats](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/07/30/j-crew-harper-patent-flats/) - J.Crew released their first round of early fall arrivals last week and for the first time in several rollouts, I was in the "love" camp for a lot of the items. I very rarely place full price orders on the first day of release and I placed a few for this week! Sadly, all of
- [Summer Fab Series - Colors](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/07/28/summer-fab-series-colors/) - Hi there! I know I've been a bit lax with posting - I've admittedly fallen in to the once or twice a day post a photo on Instagram instead of blogging slump. But I wanted to share some of my favorite summer work looks since somehow we seem to be halfway through summer! I'm admittedly
- [4th of July Fab](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/07/04/4th-of-july-fab/) - Happy 4th of July! Just wanted to pop in and share a few of my patriotic looks from this past week. I admittedly don't own a ton of red, but after a further inspection of my closet and a lucky eBay purchase, I found I had a few items that I could work in different
- [J.Crew Summer Try-Ons](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/06/15/j-crew-summer-try-ons/) - I stopped by a store yesterday with a pile of online returns...I seem to be batting zero lately in the J.Crew skirt/dress department. I took advantage of a quiet store to do some try-ons - here are a few of the highlights. I seemed to have dresses and skirts on the brain as I'm not
- [A Few of my Favorite Spring things](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/05/25/a-few-of-my-favorite-spring-things/) - Hi! I know, it's been forever since I've posted...life has just been busy!! We've also been in this not quite spring period that's pretty standard in my area where it's cold cold cold and then we skip spring right in to summer like temperatures. So, I feel like I've been in this odd transitional phase
- [Reviews: J.Crew Factory Pleated Maxiskirt and Half-Flower Fringe Necklace](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/03/30/reviews-j-crew-factory-pleated-maxiskirt-and-half-flower-fringe-necklace/) - Hi there! A few Factory reviews for you to get you ready for spring... First up, the J.Crew Factory Pleated Maxiskirt in Flirty Peach It was the color that immediately drew me to this skirt - I don't own a lot of peach/coral and it's a color I'm trying to add in to my wardrobe.
- [Weekend Fab - It's Still not Spring Edition](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/03/23/weekend-fab-its-still-not-spring-edition/) - Hi there! Just popping in to share my weekend looks with you - I had a good mix of a relaxing and busy weekend, just the way I like it with multiple opportunities to put together some fun outfits....just the way I like it!! And now that I'm tallying up my outfits I realized it
- [Pops of Color](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/03/16/pops-of-color/) - I had a week of spring-like outfits laid out in all of my optimistic glory and a mid-week blizzard dashed those hopes. I'll be honest, I was feeling a little blah by mid-week and in an attempt to not wear all neutrals, decided to pop some color in to my otherwise seemingly tame outfits. Here's
- [J.Crew Long-Sleeve Sailor-Stripe Tee](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/03/13/j-crew-long-sleeve-sailor-stripe-tee/) - I am always on the look out for a good striped tee (stripesick, anyone?) On a few JCA recs, I purchased the J.Crew Long-Sleeve Sailor-Stripe tee in salt/navy colorway during the recent 25% off cardholder sale. This t-shirt is still available with the latest 25% off promotion and also comes in heather beechwood/red and heather
- [J.Crew Quorra Ballet Flats - Review](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/03/12/j-crew-quorra-ballet-flats-review/) - I purchased the J.Crew Quorra Ballet Flats in dark cedar during one of J.Crew's recent 40% off promotions. They were on promo sale + the 40% and I've been eyeing these flats since last season. Admittedly, my first choice was the gold ones but of course these weren't on sale but I don't own any
- [One Pair of Pants - Two Fab Styling Options ](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/03/11/one-pair-of-pants-two-fab-styling-options/) - With me, there's always color or more color (when I'm not on a total neutral bender which often happen on the weekends). After seeing the J.Crew Minnie Pants in Medallion print on other ladies on Instagram, I decided I had to try them out. I am admittedly not a huge fan of orange but seeing
- [Weekend Fab](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/03/08/weekend-fab-2/) - Hi there! Just thought I would drop in with a few of my recent favorite weekend outfits - a few for an afternoon shopping and/or running errands and a look for date night! For as much as I love dressing up for work...I love a good pair of jeans for the weekend! First up...date night
- [Nobody's Perfect...](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/03/06/nobodys-perfect/) - Including me! I had this thought as I was lamenting my lack of posting lately and how when I get home at night in these subzero temps that all I want to do is curl under a blanket. Or I go to the gym (finally, yay!) Excuses, excuses I know. I wore this Hugo Guinness
- [Black and White](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/02/11/black-and-white/) - Maybe it's all of the snow outside, maybe it's just the simplicity - black and white has been a weekly staple for me this last month. Don't get me wrong, I love me some brights. But as I've said before, neutrals are always a comforting change and lately I've been gravitating towards the bold but
- [Birthday Fab](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/01/27/birthday-fab/) - In the midst of our latest winter storm warning, I celebrated a birthday this past weekend. Here's my birthday looks as well as a peek at my birthday gift :) It was a cold and windy weekend with a fair amount of snow. But I still had a great weekend - met my mother-in-law for
- [More Layers](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/02/06/more-layers/) - Hi there! I checked the extended forecast today and as much as I want to think about spring...we've got a little ways to go around here. So, since I've decided to do the Closet Remix challenge for February which means no new clothes, shoes or jewelry...I'm getting the most out of my winter outfits!! With
- [Weekend Fab](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/01/15/weekend-fab/) - Hi everyone! Just popping in to share some of my outfits from this past weekend - after several weekends of holiday parties, etc. it was sort of nice to get back in to my casual weekend style. It was also fairly mild this past weekend so I was able to shed the heavy layers for
- [Layered Up](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2014/01/08/layered-up/) - This winter has been all about the layers - mostly because of the frigid temperatures but also because of the fluctuating temperatures - all cold, but just varying degrees. When I'm picking out layers, I try and pick lighter shirts underneath so as to not create a lot of bulk. My favorite shirt for layering
- [Put a Bow on It](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/12/30/put-a-bow-on-it/) - I have to admit, I've always been a picky pattern person. I don't do a ton of florals, I tend to stick to my stripes, polka dots and plaids - and love to mix them up (more about that in another post!) I owned my stack of graphic tees when they were the thing to
- [In the Pink](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/12/09/in-the-pink/) - When I plan my outfits for the week, I try and diversify color, pattern, skirts vs. pants, but sometimes, even with an outfit plan for the week, I inevitably steer back to my favorites - and this week that favorite was the color pink. I love pink, all shades of it, but my sweet spot
- [J.Crew Merino Fair Isle Sweater](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/12/03/j-crew-merino-fair-isle-sweater/) - You'll never find me anywhere near a mall on Black Friday but I did indulge in some online shopping Wednesday night (since you know, Black Friday really starts online Wednesday night. Next year, it will start on Halloween.) My rewards card was burning a hole in my wallet and after talking myself out of the
- [Weekend Wardrobe](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/12/01/weekend-wardrobe/) - With the long holiday weekend and spending time catching up with family and friends, I had the chance to put together a few more fun outfits than usual in a given weekend. As usual, catching up usually means going out for food and drinks, so here's a few of my weekend outfits, featuring two of
- [J.Crew Everly Cap Toe Pumps with Patent Bow](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/12/01/j-crew-everly-cap-toe-pumps-with-patent-bow/) - I've had my eye on these shoes since they rolled out earlier this fall and once they dropped in price + 40% off, I decided they had to be mine. I am a big fan of the Everly pump, and if my budget allowed, I would own many more pairs than I already do! I
- [Fab and Not so Fab - Winter 2013 Dressing Room Edition](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/11/24/fab-and-not-so-fab-winter-2013-dressing-room-edition/) - I popped in to my B&M J.Crew for the first time in a while on Friday - I had a return to make and I was meeting a friend for drinks and to see Catching Fire (which was SO good...if you haven't seen it - go!!) Of course I got sucked in to a full
- [Evolution of an Outfit](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/11/21/evolution-of-an-outfit/) - Hello blog world! I know I've been seriously neglecting this space of the interwebs and right now I'm blaming my busy season at work and the ease of Instagram for posting my daily outfits. But I'm not giving up - there are just so many hours in a day. I have to say I did
- [Grey Area](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/11/10/grey-area/) - We've reached that time of the year where I live where many days can only be described as grey. Maybe it's spilling over in to my wardrobe, or maybe I've just been so busy with work that grey is one of those easy, pairs with almost anything but isn't as stark as black colors that
- [Happy Halloween!](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/10/31/happy-halloween/) - Just a quick post to say hello and wish everyone a happy Halloween.! DH and I celebrated Halloween (and our 6th wedding anniversary!) this past Sunday with my inlaws and six nieces and nephews. We went to find pumpkins, took a hayride through the woods and just enjoyed a nice fall afternoon together. I have
- [J.Crew Factory - Optical Lace Top and Scalloped Lace Top](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/10/24/j-crew-factory-optical-lace-top-and-scalloped-lace-top/) - Scalloped Lace Top I purchased this during the 50% off sale when the latest round of new arrivals were released on Factory's website. After seeing that the sleeves were not white underneath like the photo shows, I knew I had to have it. I have the Retail and Factory versions of the short sleeve Raindrop
- [Feeling Inspired](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/10/23/feeling-inspired/) - I have to admit, I've been lacking in the inspiration department lately. Or at least I feel like I've been. I've had a bout of writer's block and I think it also is spilling over in to my wardrobe (perhaps a random association but it makes sense to me...). I'm not going to whine about
- [Neutral Territory](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/10/13/neutral-territory/) - For as much as I love color, I also love those days when I pair basics and instantly feel pulled together. Black, white, navy, grey, khaki...they are the perfect compliment to all of those bright colors and also wonderful on their own. Looking at my outfits over the last few weeks, I've found myself reaching
- [Cobalt Chic](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/10/09/cobalt-chic/) - I am a big fan of purple. Not so much blue, but I think this dress technically qualifies as blue. Cobalt seems to be my happy place between purple and blue. Or Byzantine Blue as J.Crew would call it. I think this dress is a good alternative to a black dress without being too bright.
- [J.Crew French Knot Tippi & Jeweled Shoulder Sweater](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/09/26/j-crew-french-knot-tippi-jeweled-shoulder-sweater/) - Here are a few of my latest Fall 2013 purchases from J.Crew! Merino Tippi in French knot After missing out on the Swiss dot tippi last year and not loving it's Factory counterpart this year, I decided to try the French knot Tippi. Of course I waited too long to order and ended up a
- [Buttoned Up - Fab Style](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/09/23/buttoned-up-fab-style/) - Fall is officially here...I didn't need a calendar to start dictating my wardrobe as it's been cool here for a few weeks, but now there's no stopping the sweaters and tights and boots and all of the fun fashion associated with fall. Blame my Catholic school upbringing, but I associate my J.Crew plaid cafe capris
- [J.Crew Factory Reviews - September 2013](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/09/18/j-crew-factory-reviews-sept-2013/) - I ran out to the J.Crew Factory store last week on the last day of the Gilt City 40% coupon. I always have bad luck taking pics in their dressing room but as I was perusing pics on my phone the other day, I figured I would post a few pics of my dressing room
- [Starting Fresh](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/09/16/starting-fresh/) - Hello! I feel like it's been ages since I've posted last...I think I'm still in denial that we're back from Italy. Just wanted to pop in and say hello, I've got to get my act together and post about my trip as well as start figuring out new outfits for fall! I have no idea
- [What's in my Carry-on for Italy](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/08/27/whats-in-my-carry-on-for-italy/) - I have been meaning to write this post for weeks and now that we are in the final countdown for our Italy trip...I'm running out of time!! Believe it or not, I have not done a ton of extra shopping for this trip. Yes, I bought new shoes and a few new dresses but that was about
- [Summer Favorites](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/08/20/summer-favorites/) - And just like that...summer's almost over. I realized this morning that since I leave for Italy next week (more on that soon!) that this is likely my last week of summer work wardrobe options. Therefore, I must squeeze in my final wearing of some of my favorite summer items before they get packed away for
- [Banana Republic: Issa Collection](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/08/14/banana-republic-issa-collection/) - I've been hit or miss with Banana Republic over the years, but they are still one of the retailers I check regularly because when I do have a hit with them, it's usually a good one. For suit pants, they are my go-to over J.Crew, and this year I found myself loving their Sloan ankle
- [Peplum and Paisley](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/08/08/peplum-and-paisley/) - Hi there! This is a bit of a catch up post...as I've been slacking a bit with blog posts and defaulting to Instagram. So I went through my outfits from the last two weeks and chose a few that I hadn't posted about...only to realize that I had a bit of a theme going on
- [Fab and Not So Fab - J.Crew Retail Dressing Room Edition](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/07/30/fab-and-not-so-fab-j-crew-retail-dressing-room-edition/) - Cue part 2 of my J.Crew shopping adventures this weekend...I hadn't been to the Retail store in a while (or at least since the new arrivals showed up) so even though my trip was mainly for a birthday present for my niece, I ended up in the dressing room with a ton of clothes. And
- [J.Crew Factory New Arrivals - What Came Home ](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/07/29/j-crew-factory-new-arrivals-what-came-home/) - Well I made the J.Crew rounds this weekend - a speedy trip to the outlet on Saturday followed by a trip to the Retail B&M. I ventured up to the Crewlet in hopes of finding the Factory version of the swiss-dot Tippi that was sold out online and I was convinced I had to have
- [Fan Fringe Friday](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/07/29/fan-fringe-friday/) - Once again, another outfit inspired by my jewelry of the day. I'm a big fan of the bright dahlia colorway from J.Crew, and as you can see by my Ann Taylor Chelsea crop pants, they put out the same shade last year as well. It was another cool morning on Friday, hence the layering. This
- [Finishing Touches](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/07/25/finishing-touches/) - Once again, it's mid-week and I had a week where I didn't pick out my clothes at the beginning of the week. When am I going to learn? This morning yielded much cooler than usual temperatures, so this is part of my issue...it's 90 degrees one day....60 another. So today, I started knowing I was
- [Staying Bright](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/07/24/staying-bright/) - Just a quick post about my outfit from Monday...inspired by the J.Crew bright stone necklace I somehow scored on a popback a few weeks ago. I've been trying in vain to find a good replication of this one that didn't come from China and even looked remotely similar. No luck. So my obsessive daily J.Crew
- [Stripes and Sparkle](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/07/18/stripes-and-sparkle/) - Stripes, stripes and more stripes...I cannot get enough. I don't know what it is that makes me want to double this top with more stripes. Despite the scorching hot temperatures, my office is still nice and chilly, so I am dressing more for the office than the outdoors. I don't have much else to say
- [J.Crew Factory New Arrivals - July 2013](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/07/18/j-crew-factory-new-arrivals-july-2013/) - J.Crew Factory previewed their new arrivals yesterday (with 30% off and free shipping). I had several items in my cart but glad I waited until today because a few items were lower priced than yesterday (I really dislike how they do that...but anyway...) We're already seeing the migration in to pre-Fall, which is hard to
- [Doubled Up](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/07/15/doubled-up/) - The J.Crew Tilda rhinestone top was easily one of my favorite spring/summer 2013 items this year. I own it in both white and oxford blue and I love that I will be able to wear it year round, either layered under a crewneck sweater or cardigan or solo like today when it's going to be
- [Live Colorfully](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/07/14/live-colorfully/) - Ok, so that's a Kate Spade slogan and I'm not wearing a lick of KS in this post...but the phrase popped in my head and I went with it. I finally received my J.Crew inspired color crush necklace from Groopdealz this past week and was eager to wear it. This is definitely one of those
- [Back to Reality](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/07/10/back-to-reality/) - Yikes! It's been over a week since I've blogged...between the holiday, catching up with friends and family and having some time off of work, it was sort of nice to be away from the Internet for a while. I definitely got out of my daily work/blog routine while being off so this is something I
- [Wedding Fab](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/07/01/wedding-fab/) - I love getting dressed up. I love it, I love it, I love it. Did I say I love it? If I could go to fancy parties every weekend I wouldn't complain. This summer is the first summer in a while that we haven't had a mad mess of weddings to attend and it makes
- [Navy + Mint - Remixed](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/30/navy-mint-remixed/) - A color combination I keep going back to this summer is navy and mint. I also, for whatever reason, seem to gravitate towards the J.Crew Bijoux Bow ballet flats as my Friday shoe, as I think this is the third Friday in a row I've worn them! This was one of those outfits that deciding
- [Old and New](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/24/old-and-new/) - After hitting up the weekend's crazy stacked promotion sale at J.Crew I was excited to finally own the Color Collage Statement Necklace (that I paid $42 for...on sale from $165...yahoo!). This necklace is an amazing assortment of bright colors and it will integrate well in my pink and purple heavy wardrobe. I decided to pair
- [When in Doubt...](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/23/when-in-doubt/) - Dress up! I've always been one of those girls where I do much better dressing up than dressing down. Perhaps it was spending 12 years in Catholic school in a skirt and dress shoes, or perhaps it's just me. I had one of those nights Friday night where my closet looked like it threw up
- [Flowers, Dots and Bows](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/20/flowers-dots-and-bows/) - I'm not sure how exactly this outfit came together, but after seeing this cute polka-dotted blouse on Forever 21's website, I had to try it out. As I said before, I don't often have the time to scour the store but I took a chance with this blouse and was pleased with the outcome (and
- [To Belt or not to Belt](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/18/to-belt-or-not-to-belt/) - Ever since I paired my new J.Crew Martina Suede Wedges with a purple blouse in last week's review, I've been wanting to wear this combination. Originally I thought I would pair my royal purple Factory Blythe blouse with my blue/orange J.Crew Factory paisley pencil skirt; but after further thought I kind of wanted to break up the colors
- [Navy + Mint](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/16/navy-mint/) - We've hit that point of the year in our family where almost every weekend is filled with family birthday parties and weddings. With this weekend also being Father's day weekend, and being lucky enough to have both of our dads local, it was a full weekend. Saturday we had my mother-in-law's birthday and my niece's
- [Lace, Dots and Leopard](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/13/lace-dots-and-leopard/) - Today was another miserable rainy morning and although I had grand intentions of wearing a skirt with this top today, I just couldn't do it. And since pajamas aren't acceptable in the office, I settled for some J.Crew cotton polka-dot cafe capris. Part of me wanted to sport all black in protest of the weather,
- [Double Stripes](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/12/double-stripes/) - Apparently I was going through stripe withdrawal this morning since I chose to wear two striped shirts today(and will admit that I briefly contemplated a striped skirt but figured I didn't need to be dubbed crazy stripe lady or something). I couldn't stop thinking of the old Doublemint commercial, "double your pleasure, double your fun."
- [J.Crew Martina Suede Wedges](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/11/j-crew-martina-suede-wedges/) - In an effort to build my collection of non-black shoes, I ordered the J.Crew Martina suede wedges in bright pomegranate during a recent 30% off sale promotion. I don't own any pairs of orange shoes and something about these shoes were attractive to me. I also don't own a lot of wedges. I think I've
- [Feather Paisley + Cap-Toed Cork](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/10/feather-paisley-cap-toed-cork/) - Another rainy day...and a Monday no less! Today's outfit started with these cap-toed cork flats, which I scored at TJ Maxx last week (Kenneth Cole Reaction). I can take or leave the cork trend this season but I knew these shoes would go with several things in my closet. I paired my J.Crew feather paisley
- [Rainy Day Dots](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/06/rainy-day-dots/) - Today was one of those miserable rainy days where I wished all day that I was home in my pjs reading a good book or working on my latest writing project. But alas, off to work I go. At least I could wear some bright dahlia pants to keep it bright. These aren't J.Crew, they're
- [Fab 'on Location' - Everly Debut](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/09/fab-on-location-everly-debut/) - This past Saturday night was what my girlfriends and I call 'Fab on Location'... also known as...girls' night out! Dinner, a theater show and drinks - a perfect excuse to wear my new J.Crew Everly Mirror Metallic Pumps. My goal for the evening was to create an outfit centering on these shoes. Cooler than usual
- [Paisley and Neon](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/05/paisley-and-neon/) - Yes, I know. More neon. But I've gone three whole days this week with no stripes, so I'll take the victories where I can get them :) This morning I was very glad I had planned my outfit ahead since I had to be up much earlier for work than usual. Which is probably why
- [Pink Highlighters](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/03/pink-highlighters/) - I bought this J.Crew Blythe Blouse in Shocking Pink a few sales ago and finally decided to wear it this week. This is day one of my no-stripes week. I actually spent some time to plan my wardrobe out this week which I'm going to try and continue so I'm not such a disorganized un-fab
- [J.Crew Everly Mirror Metallic Pumps](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/02/j-crew-everly-mirror-metallic-pumps/) - I was lucky enough to find the J.Crew Everly Mirror Metallic Pumps in silver on eBay last week for 60% off their current retail price. They were advertised as worn once which I was ok with since the photos didn't show any wear except for some scuffing on the bottom. I actually ended up making
- [More Stripes for Saturday](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/06/02/more-stripes-for-saturday/) - While continuing to lament the demise of the Crewlet Striped linen-cotton sundress, I re-discovered this skirt in my closet on Saturday. I purchased it several months ago in an attempt to replace the derby dress hole in my closet. The navy and red stripes were similar to the dress and while not as easy as
- [Review: J.Crew Factory Stripe Linen-Cotton Sundress](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/05/31/review-j-crew-factory-stripe-linen-cotton-sundress/) - We all have those clothing items we regret not purchasing. Some regrets last for a few weeks and we get over it, and others last for months. Depending on how much we regret it, we may stalk the interwebs incessantly trying to find said item, and depending on how much we really want it will
- [Repeat Offender](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/05/29/repeat-offender/) - A few weeks ago I wore the following outfit to my cousin's bridal shower and I wasn't quite set up in blogland yet so I took some photos for Instagram that for some reason I never posted. Fast forward to last night and I was sitting in my closet last night trying to figure out
- [Review: J.Crew Silk-trim maxidress](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/05/22/review-j-crew-silk-trim-maxidress/) - Last week, on the heels of some exciting vacation plans in the Fab household, I immediately started thinking about summer dresses. Lucky for me, J.Crew was running off a 20% off dresses sale, and there was a stackable 20% off coupon code available. Surprisingly enough, the initial purpose of my order was a suit vest
- [Vacation Planning : Dreams to Reality](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/05/21/vacation-planning-dreams-to-reality/) - Vacation. Sigh. Just the word sends me off in to daydreams about lying on a white sand beach, exploring every spare inch of a foreign city on foot and the hours and hours I get to spend planning (which I LOVE). If I had my way, in my fab fab life, I would not work
- [Neon Saturday](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/05/18/neon-saturday/) - It's no secret that neon colors are in this summer. I personally cannot seem to get enough. I think the fashion gods were on to something when they decided to appeal to all of us who grew up in the 80s and still have a secret affinity for highlighter colors. I've always loved hot pink
- [Spring Brights](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/05/20/spring-brights/) - I probably should say summer brights are more appropriate for this outfit today, as temperatures were in the high 80s today. Of course, I was inside at work all day but that doesn't mean I wasn't looking fabulous in my bright colors! Today I wore one of my favorite J.Crew pencil skirts from a few
- [Outfit of the Day - May 15, 2013](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/05/15/outfit-of-the-day-may-14-2013/) - What's this...a self-photo?? Ok, so the mirror is more dusty than I realized since it's in the spare room (getting right on that), but I think it isn't too bad. I'm not sure why it's so fuzzy either. Oh well, I'm still figuring all of this out! I think I'm naming this one of my
- [Stripes Remixed](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/05/17/stripes-remixed/) - So today I decided to delve back in to skirt-land after weeks of wearing primarily pants. I have a closet full of skirts, and I love wearing them, but in this awkward time of I can't wear tights and my white bare legs might blind you, I'm somewhat hesitant to wear skirts. But after a
- [Getting Over Stage Fright](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/05/13/getting-over-stage-fright/) - So here I am. Finally. I’ve been talking about starting a blog for about a year now, and I’m finally taking the plunge. So what took me so long? It hit me today while I was walking to get lunch – good old fashioned stage fright. I’m the last person to raise my hand to
- [Daily Outfits - Week of May 6, 2013](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/05/13/daily-outfits-week-of-may-6-2013/) - So I have to break the ice somehow in to posting my daily fashion and while it isn't quite where I want it yet...I have to start somewhere. I'm still searching for the lost art of self-photo taking and until I get it just right (more on that later), I'll settle for sharing my nicely
- [J.Crew Collection Contessa Snakeskin-Bow Pumps](https://www.fablifeforever.com/2013/05/14/j-crew-collection-contessa-snakeskin-bow-pumps-2/) - J.Crew Collection Contessa snakeskin-bow pumps Two weeks ago during one of my morning check-the-J.Crew website for popbacks routine, I spotted these pretties in my size and decided to try them out. Not being final sale, I figured I could take a bit more of a risk on them. I had honestly really admired them

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