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Stalward Ltd. Stylish Neckwear

Stalward Ltd. is a New York based brand of neckwear providing an effortless addition of style for nearly any purpose. Each piece is carefully handmade in the great city of Chicago. The family-owned and operated factory has been specifically chosen for its attention to quality for the past fifty years. All fabric is hand-picked from a vast range of sources. Most fabric chosen is short run, rare or dead stock. Each and every run is limited and authentic. 1. Summer Check Tie, 2. Blue red Plaid Tie, 3. Heavy Red Chambray Tie

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Gifts

Cool Gifts for Kids – Girlie Edition

When I was growing up wearing a tutu or hula skirt brought me unimaginable amounts of happiness.  Who are we kidding?  They still do.  I would put those at the top of my list up there with collecting cute stationary and notebooks.  Now, if you really want to blow a little girl’s mind give her a Swim-able Mermaid Tail.  If those had existed when I was obsessed with the Little Mermaid.  I would have driven my parents crazy for one of them during the Holidays.  Here are some other great ideas:  1. Swim-able Mermaid Tails, 2. Wooden Baking Set, 3. Kitten Plush Purse Bag (Similar), 4. Kids Pink Tulle Tutu, 5. Retro Vespa Scooter Rocker

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Dressing Up

Dressing Up: Back To School – Teen Edition

Dani received some birthday presents early this year; including this white dress I bought for her a while ago at ASOS. This exact dress is no longer available but we found this very similar dress and it is adorable. It comes in mint and that makes it a winner.  What Dani is wearing:

Dress: White Skater Dress – (here is similar dress at ASOS)
Shoes: Lucky Brand Emmie Flats – Zappos
Sketchbook: 64 Colors Chubby Book – Pinkghost

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Dressing Up

Dressing Up: Back To School Teen Edition

With school starting up again soon we’ve had Back To School shopping on our mind.  Dani made sure to get her closet ready for the new school year and stock up on cute accessories. One of her favorite finds was neon nail polishWhat Dani is wearing:

Top: Lace Embellished Sweater – Delia’s
Pants: Vintaged Skinny Jeans – Forever 21
Nail Polish: Neon Party Pink – Forever 21
Accessory: Flower Head Band – Nordstrom
Shoes: Lucky Brand Emmie Flats – Zappos
Notebook: 64 Colors Chubby Book – Pinkghost

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Dressing Up, Gifts

Birthday Shopping at Brooklyn Industries

Yay!  It’s my birthday weekend and I always go crazy with dresses for myself.  Running a gift idea blog and being a Pinterest addict definitely helps me have an enormous wishlist.   This year I took advantage of a Brooklyn Industries promotion and I figured I’d share it with you :)  Here are my top picks: 1. Doris House Dress, 2. Kiki Ponti Dress, 3. Audrey Slip Lace Dress, 4. Pattie Shift Dress

Sharing the Coupon Love:
Code: 12DRESSUP – this code gives you 20% OFF All Dresses, yipee! (Expires 8/15/2012)
Code: SHIPON100 – this code gives you FREE SHIPPING on orders over $100 (Expires 8/15/2012)

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Dressing Up

Dressing Up: Back To School For Teens Continued

If you are looking for dresses then you might want to check out Target.  Dani found very comfortable and fashionable dresses in our latest excursion.  If your school doesn’t allow spaghetti straps just add a cardigan and you’re set.  What Dani is wearing:

Dress: Striped Green Dress – Target
Shoes: Lucky Brand Emmie Flats – Zappos
Sunglasses: Aviator Sunglasses – Kohl’s
Journal: Allison Cole Chubby Book – Pinkghost

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Back To School With Dani – Teenage Edition

Our little sister, Dani, is in town so we took her shopping for Back To School.  She’s turning fifteen and heading to 9th grade. Our mission was to make sure her closet was prepared for High School.  We also added a couple of cute journals and binders to her school supplies.  What Dani is wearing:

Top: Striped Sweater – (Similar) Forever 21
Jeans: Vintaged Skinny Jeans – Forever 21
Shoes: Lucky Brand Emmie Flats – Zappos
Binder: Chococat Binder – Pinkghost

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Gifts

Back To School With Zulily: Kids Daily Deal Site

Zulily is fabulous! It’s a new online store offering daily sale events on top-quality apparel, gear and other goodies for moms, babies and kids. They carry the best brands at the lowest prices. Members enjoy savings of up to 90% off retail prices. 1. Back To School Boy’s Apparel, 2. Twin Cities Red Shoes, 3. T-Rex Lunch Bag, 4. Rainbow D-Ring Belt, 5. Red Chalkboard Personalized Lunchbox, 6. Back To School Girl’s Apparel, 7. Plaid Elizabella Dress, 8. Shoes of Soul Pink Glitter

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Gifts

Craftsy: The gift for Your DIY Genius

Are you searching for a gift for the Crafty MacGyver in your life? We’ve got you covered!  For those that can transform a thrift store calamity into the most admired dress of the party the best gift is more knowledge. That is where Craftsy comes in.  Craftsy is the fastest-growing online crafting community on the web. Go to their website to browse their online classes, patterns from indie designers, deals and more!  We’ve listed our top online class picks after the jump.

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Dressing Up

Dressing Up: Coral, Navy and Pattern Print

This is Andrea’s first dressing up post and she decided to wear a skirt and a dress.  Yes, that coral top is actually a dress.  We are big fans of combining navy and bright colors.  The classic nautical combination is navy and red but picking a different shade of red such as coral is a nice combination.  What she is wearing:

Top: Citrus Chic Dress – (Similar) Modcloth
Skirt: Put a Ring On It Skirt – (Similar) + (Similar) Modcloth
Shoes: Coral Bow Flats  – (Similar) + (Similar) Modcloth
Similar Flats: Patent Leather Bow Flats – Prada

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