Fluttering Obi

I wore this beautiful dress last Saturday after my 15k race.   I was super tired and in a rush, so I didn’t have a chance to accessorize my outfit.  The next time I wear the dress, I’ll have to find some of really cute earrings.  My favorite part of my dress was the belt, but you can barely see it.  For some reason the belt was attached to the back of the dress.  I later realized that I should have tried to remove the sash and bring it to the front of the dress.   Anthropologie had a pretty decent sale today…check it out here.  Surprisingly, there were lots of tops and lots of shoes.  There are many sale items that love and a handful of them are on my wish list.  However, I have to stick to my Lenten sacrifice and pass on today’s sale.   Oh boy, this shopping ban is going to be harder than I thought.   

Dress: Anthropologie Fluttering Obi Dress

Boots: Jessica Simpson Anne Boots

miscellany monday

happy monday everyone – i’ve added my random ramblings to carissa’s miscellany monday party!  check out carissa’s blog here and join in on the fun. 

{one} japan.  my thoughts and prayers go out to the people of japan as they recover from this devastating tragedy.  a disaster like this truly makes you appreciate everything that you have in your life.   i recently made a donation to the red cross because it’s so important that we do all we can to help out.  i wish i could do more.  those who are interested in contributing to the relief efforts for the japan earthquake and pacific tsunami, can donate online here to the red cross. People can also text “redcross” to 90999 to make a $10 donation to help those affected by this disaster.

{two} running.  i ran my 15k this past saturday and i will post more about it later.  i had a lot of fun during the gate river run and i’m already thinking about the next race.  if you know of any cool races in florida, please let me know.    

{three} the bachelor. so today is the finale of the bachelor.  i can’t wait to see who brad is going to pick tonight.  i would like to see him with chantel o, but i think that he’s going to end up with emily.  we’ll see if i’m right.  tune into abc at 8pm tonight for the bachelor conclusion.

{four} decorate anthropologie style. do you wish you could live in an anthropologie store? now you can.  anthro is opening a new decorator concept that will focus on products such as curtains, furniture, hardware, lighting, rugs and wallpaper. the new concept will debut on march 24, 2011 in 12 of the company’s existing locations.  also, check out the website on march 17^th for the new launch of the “for the decorator” section.  i can’t to see what they have in store.

{five} free shipping. anthropologie is offering complimentary standard shipping for anthro members only.  to take advantage of this offer, you have to link your anthro id number to an anthropologie.com account.  and the free shipping applies to all orders over $150.00.  this offer expires on march 31, 2011.  if you are interested in setting up an anthro id number, you can set it up here.

(images: anthropologie and red cross)

Fresh Picks to Follow: Floral Frocks

I’m sorry I’m so late with posting my Friday Fresh Picks to Follow, but I had a busy weekend.  I’ll tell you more about that later.  I wanted to bring your attention to a growing trend for the Spring season.  Floral patterns have dominated most spring and summer runways for the past several years…these floral beauties are an instant classic.  Designers have gone back to basics and they understand that women want to accentuate their femininity.  Here are my top 10 picks of bouquet print dresses that I find perennially appealing.   Let me know what you think!

1. White House Black Market – Sleeveless Floral Cotton Dress…$158.00

2. Ann Taylor Loft - Flutter Sleeve Dress…$79.50

3. Zimmermann - Poppy Gold Tube Dress…$311.85

4. Anthropologie - Drifting Lilies Dress…$298.00

5. Anthropologie - Summer-Grown Dress…$138.00

6. J.Crew - Liberty Bouquet Shirtdress...$148.00

7. Anthropologie - Tuileries Dress…$158.00

8. Love Moschino - Painted Floral Asymmetric Ruche Dress…$427.35

9. Talbots - Jardin Floral Dress…$189.00

10. D&G - Mimosa Sheath Dress…$528.00

Giveaway at Olive & Bleu

I just found this awesome blog by Lauren at Olive & Bleu.  This blog is beautifully designed and the blog covers everything from crafts, fashion, food, decorating, weddings, and design.  Lauren is hosting her very first giveaway for one (1) $50 gift card to Anthropologie.  If you are interested in entering this contest, please check out Lauren’s blog (here) for the details.  This giveaway will end on Friday, March 11th.  Good Luck!