Classy Fashion Favorites for May

Every month I have so much fun putting together my favorite pieces for my Classy Woman Fashion Favorites posts. It's essentially a gigantic wish list for me filled with pieces I adore which range from sophisticated looks for a wedding, tasteful swimwear for the beach or poolside, comfortable yet stylish weekend wear, a few of my favorite beauty products that I am currently using and classic accessories that are on trend which I love and I know you will too.

For May, I'm all about pops of color, florals, delicate fabrics such as lace, ruffles and in case you couldn't tell-peplum! Lily and I both have several peplum tops, I think it adds so much more to a pair of shorts or jeans than just a plain tee and the layered look via a hem/ruffle is quite popular right now. I'm starting to put together the next post for June. In addition to fashion pieces, I've been working really hard on some room designs for my interior design clients and I look forward to sharing similar posts with my favorite home decor pieces along with the overall room inspirations.

You can shop this post by clicking on any of the images in the boutique above and you'll be taken straight to the source and as always, I'm sharing the best sales taking place right now so you can stretch your spring wardrobe budget. Hopefully you all got to sneak a peek at Nordstrom's Half-Yearly sale which was going on for 10 days and just ended yesterday!

• ANN TAYLOR: Extra 30% off sale styles. I own this top from the sale.
• BANANA REPUBLIC: 35% off your purchase.  Ends 06/02
• J.CREW: 30% off tees, shorts & swim w/code: SUMMERSTYLE
• LOFT: 40% off select summer styles
• NORDSTROM: Designer Clearance up to 40% off select styles. 
• SHOPBOP: Designer Sale + free 3-day shipping.
• TORY BURCH: Save up to 40% off their new sale items

Which styles here get you excited for summer?

I hope you're having a great week so far. Thanks for stopping by!

XO

Classy Fashion Favorites for April

It's always so much fun to share my favorite fashion pieces for the month with you. Sometimes, before I know it, the month is nearly over and I realize that I forgot to share them! That has been the case both this month and last however all the pieces I've selected are suitable for the upcoming months. For May it's my goal to get my favorites out for this warmer weather within the next week.  I get so many requests for fashion-specific posts and posting a gallery is a great way for me to link directly to pieces that I know you'll love too. It's my hope that it makes your shopping (or at least your browsing and narrowing down process) a bit easier as you target new seasonal items for your wardrobe. I love dresses all year, they're easy breezy. I also love nude heels and the tassel trend (that I've always gravitated towards) which is clear in my accessory choices.

Below are current sales happening right now just in time for Mother's Day! It's a great time to save some money while shopping for mom or maybe do a little dress shopping for yourself as you head to brunch on Sunday.

• ANN TAYLOR: 60% off sale styles w/ code: EXTRA60.
• BANANA REPUBLIC: 35% off your purchase + free 2 day shipping w/ code: LOVE
• GAP: Spring sale up to 75% off!
• J.CREW Save 30% off spring sale styles w/ code YAYMAY
• LOFT: Save 40% off dresses, skirts and accessories. 
• LORD & TAYLOR: 20% off regular priced + sale items w/ code: STYLE

I'd love to hear which classics and trends you're loving for spring!

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Romantic Ruffles for Spring!

Thank you to everyone who popped by to meet Karen and read my guest post for her blog on Monday! I really appreciate it. If you didn't catch that post, you can read it {here}.

When springtime comes I instantly feel attracted to everything delicate, soft, airy, girly and pretty. Ruffles have always had a place in fashion but over the past few spring seasons we've seen them make a big comeback in both our home as well as the runway. Everything from blouses, dresses to scarves to ruffled blazers, clutches and shoes. A lot of brides are opting for dresses adorned with ruffles now more than ever.

My sweet friend { L} got married a few weeks ago wearing this beautiful ruffled gown. She is  shown here alongside of her flower girl and was such a stunning bride!

While I'm a bikini kind of gal I do love this turquoise ruffled one-piece swimsuit by Shabby Apple.

True Parisian glamour! I rarely wear a dress with sleeves, especially in spring or summer but this one is stunning! You can find it featured {here}.

 This ruffled cardigan is from JCrew and comes in 4 different colors, it's perfect for Spring's unpredictable weather.

My closet is home to a few ruffled tops, a scarf and even a dress which I've had for a few years and love today just as much as the day I purchased them. You might remember me sharing these comfy ballet flats from Target that I purchased a few months ago which are trimmed with just the perfect touch of ruffle detail.

I'm also a fan of small doses of ruffles in home decor. Lately I've been doing some shopping for clients and coming across some really beautiful items. I wanted to share a few for those that are  into romantic ruffles also.

A Few of my Ruffled Favorites

This is Potterybarn's ruffled jersey organic sheet set. What's not to love?! Not only is it soft and romantic but it has cottage charm and it's good for you and the environment. That will help you sleep at night. They also offer a ruffled turkish organic duvet cover and sham set as well, so over or under, they've got you covered!

I found this image and tutorial at Just a Girl and thought this would be a cute lampshade DIY. Her finished product shown above was inspired by the Anthropologie ruffled lampshade.

Target offers this ruffles shower curtain for just $25! I've seen something similar available in other stores like Anthropologie for about 4x the price so this is a steal! The soft and feminine detail would add a bit of 'pretty' to any bathroom.

This Floret ruffled rosette pillow from Zgallerie was a recent selection for a client's master bedroom reading chair.I love that it is linen, so light and airy.

I hope you all have a sweet weekend! :)

Have you bought anything with ruffles recently? I'd love to hear about it!



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