Petite Early Morning Style: August 2011

Monday, August 29, 2011

Bestie Borrow

Hi Guys,

The beautiful girls over at Shop Mamie are hosting a Bestie Borrow competittion and I was lucky enough to be chosen to participate.

I recieved this amazing dress from them and had the opportunity to style it up and then pass it on to my bestie so that she could style it in her own creative way.

First of all I'm going to show you the front and back of the dress on it's own here.

And..........here's the back of the dress

Really cute right?!! I styled the dress below............................................

And this is my bestie Satako (who always blows my mind with her outfit combinations)!

We both had so much fun styling this flirty little dress! Be sure to check out the entire Bestie Borrow segment at Shop Mamie ;)

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

e-Shakti Review

I first heard about e-Shakti last year (I believe it was) when it seemed that bloggers all over the place had been contacted to do a review for this amazing clothing company. The very cool thing about the clothes that you can buy from e-Shakti is any item on their website that you might fancy can be made to your particular specifications. Do you prefer a v-neck to a round neck?..............Do you prefer cap sleeves to 3/4 sleeves? ..........Are you sick of buying blouses that fit everywhere else but doesn't accommodate your chest? None of this is a problem for e-Shakti and incredibly enough, the price for these personally tailored pieces is not going to cost you an arm and a leg.

When I received the dress that e-Shakti sent me to review, I inspected it very carefully. The quality was wonderful and it put me in mind of Ann Taylor or White House Black Market items without the sticker shock.

The first pictures are to show you how the dress fits me (e-Shakti went off my exact measurements). The rest of the pictures were just fun..............(You know I couldn't try something on without styling it)! Lol

I've been dying for a dress this color since none of the other ones I've bought have worked out.

The little smile on my face here means I've just discovered this dress has pockets! Yay

Back and Side Views

And now for the fun part!

Heidi Girl was quite taken with the dress herself!

If you are interested in purchasing an item from e-Shakti please be sure to use the $20.00 off promo code PEMS0811 provided by e-Shakti especially for Petite Early Morning Style readers. This promo is valid 'till 15th September, 2011.

Note: The discount code is not case sensitive. The code can be used any number of times until the validity period. This discount code is not applicable on their Overstock category and cannot be combined with any other offer / discount that may be active during this period.

If you have ever reviewed this company please send me a link to your post. I'd like to provide everyone with as much information as possible.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Outfit Recap for Third Week of August

F21 Dress

Loft Cardigan

Payless Shoes

Calvin Klein Sunglasses

F21 Necklace, Bracelets and Ring

Leoffeler Randall for Target Bag

Gap Outlet Cardigan

Banana Republic Striped Tank

Loft Slim Jeans

Steve Madden Ballet Flats

Leoffeler Randall for Target Bag

Banana Republic Outlet Necklace

Relic for Fossil Toritise Shell Watch

Target Gold Stretchy Bracelet

F21 Ring

Eckles loves to "help" me work on a post.

Express Ruffle Front Shell (Shortened)

H&M Current Cream Skirt

JCrew Thong Kitten Heels

Leoffeler Randell for Target Bag

Loft Bracelet

Banana Republic Outlet Ring

(me twirling ;)

Funny Face is enchanted with the metal balls on my Leoffeler Randall bag ;)

H&M Burnt Orange Dress (Current)

H&M Wrap Sweater (Current)

H&M Statement Ring

F21 Bracelet

F21 Necklace

Sofft Pavia shoes in Eggshell

Same H&M Dress as above (just re-styled)

Victoria's Secret Thong Sandals (Years Old)

Kenneth Cole Bag

Francesa's Statement Ring

Avon Statement Ring

Hat (worn on vacation last year)

Target Blouse
Gap Wide Leg Jeans
H&M Orange Platform Sandals (Current)
Steven by Steve Madden Bag
Target Wooden Statement Ring
Target Orange Bauble Bracelet
F21 Wooden Bangle
(I think the necklace is Target but I honestly can't remember)

Express (Minus) The Leather Jacket
Loft Paisley Dress
Jeffrey Tyler Shooties
Express Metallic Clutch
H&M Indian Statement Ring
F21 Rhinestone Ring
Banana Republic Outlet Gold Ring

In case you guys didn't notice, I wanted to point out that not all of my outfits this week were exactly "office appropriate". This could mean one of two things............1. I'm on vacation or 2. I've officially received my work at home status and finally get to wear whatever I'm in the mood for!

If you guessed #2 then you win the prize! .......(Actually, there is no prize but it's so exciting, I feel like I've just won something)!!

Now is the time to come up with a mantra for while I'm working to keep me focused ..............."I will not play in my closet all day, I will work at my desk.............I will not play in my closet all day..........".

Right! Good luck with that, right?! Lol

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Recent H&M Finds

I drove two hours Sunday to go shopping at our "local" H&M! Lol I went specifically after the polka dot pleated accordion skirt worn by Jean and Tara. Sadly, the shopping fairies were not with me since the only sizes they had left ranged from size 6 to 10 and I'm pretty sure the 2 would fit me the best......(although I definitely would have tried on a 4 if it had been available for sure).

(Anytime you happen to see me in this skirt, expect me to be twirling) Lol

All was not lost however, I found this amazing skirt, sweater and shoes! The shoes are a soft orange suedette and are the perfect transitioning piece for my fall wardrobe. I actually took a display apart in order to try them on. The size says 5 but they fit just like my usual size 6. The skirt is a small, not extra small because I wanted the top of the waistband to hit just below my belly button. The sweater is an extra small and comes in two other colors, both neutrals.

Don't worry, I'll still be doing my outfit recap for this week. I just wanted to show you guys a few of the pieces that are available right now at H&M if you were debating an upcoming shopping trip. Other recent H&M items can be seen on Annie as well.

Ciao Lovelies ;)