Doing Huey Lewis, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Squares the World Over Proud: Also, Will Blog For Clothes

Fabulous Felt Pastel Hip to Be Square Necklace

Tee: Kohl's

Skirt: H&M

Flip flops: So, Kohl's

Bag: DSW

 Fabulous Felt Primary Palette Necklace

Tee: So, Kohl's

Jeans: City Streets, JCPenney

Shoes: MetroStyle

Bag: Nahui Ollin

Belt: Wet Seal

 Fabulous Felt Bright Hip to be Square Necklace

Dress: Modcloth

Shoes: Not Rated, DSW

Bag: Xhilaration, Target

Scarf: Boscov's

 Fiery Fringe Necklace

Top: Wet Seal

Skirt: Material Girl, Macy's

Shoes: Betseyville, Macy's

Bag: Journeys

Belt: Wet Seal

Sunglasses: Claire's

As Luck Would Have It Choker

Top: Princess Vera, Kohl's

Skirt: Ellen Tracy, JCPenney

Shoes: Ami Clubwear

Bag: Betseyville, Marshalls

Fancy Feathers Barrette

Dress: Kohl's

Shoes: Payless

Bag: Candie's, Kohl's

Necklace: Candie's, Kohl's

For years I've been jokingly inviting my favorite stores to send me a little token in return for the shout-outs I make in my posts.  This week someone answered that call, and that someone was Kohl's (take that, JCPenney!).  One of their marketing reps found this itty bitty blog on the great big web and offered me a 10% off coupon just for having linked a couple of current Kohl's items in last week's post.  What's more, she encouraged me to pass the savings on to you.  The 10% off is good for online purchases through 7/11/13 and can be used in conjunction with one other department-specific coupon code.  Just enter BLOGGER10 in the coupon box at checkout.  I'll be using mine next week in combination with my considerable stash of Kohl's cash to score a deeply discounted LC Lauren Conrad dress.  I must confess, I already have not one but two Kohl's shipments on the way, one of which includes two garment bags to house my honeymoon-bound dresses.  (On the subject of wedding wear, when I stumbled upon the above sequin tube dress on kohls.com, I knew it was just the firecracker of a frock for my bachelorette party.)  I never thought I'd be the kind of person who owned a garment bag, but there you have it.  My, how I'm growing up.

A Winged Thing, Tea for One, and a Mousse to Break the Mold

 Fabulous Felt Tea Time Necklace

Dress: Marshalls

Cardigan: So, Kohl's

Shoes: Payless

Bag: Xhilaration, Target

 Fabulous Felt Cherry Caramel Mold Necklace

Dress: Kohl's

Shoes: Payless

Bag: DSW

Cardigan: So, Kohl's

Darling Dragonfly Necklace

Top: Bisou Bisou, JCPenney

Cardigan: So, Kohl's

Skirt: Macy's

Shoes: Payless

Bag: Uniquely Different, Etsy

Sunglasses: Fred Flare

What do you get when you mix a pair of sunny steppers and one cool cardigan with three new necklaces?  A butter-mint blowout of bakery-fresh fun, that's what!  So strong is my affection for these confections that I've been mixing them into my wardrobe batter at least once a week.  That having been said, it's no wonder that I cooked up tea time-worthy treats for this week's creations.  The dragonfly, which started life as a window ornament, is admittedly something of a misfit in this melange (unless, of course, you're in the habit of munching insects for protein).  His fellow fliers are now on clearance; perhaps I'll stock up and put them all in a post called something like "Critter Jitter . . . bug." 

It's Been a Long Time Since . . .

From top left clockwise,: Ami Clubwear; Dolce by Mojo Moxy, Shoe Dept.; Adrienne Vittadini, DSW; Worthington, JCPenney; Payless; Payless; Ami Clubwear

All four pairs from Payless.

. . . we've had a shoe montage!  So long, in fact, that it was 2012.  Here's a sampling of some of the shoes I've stockpiled since then.  A whopping six pairs came from Payless, a place I haven't frequented in nearly a decade.  Browsing online one night, I fell in love with their retro-inspired, soda-shoppe-shaded T-straps, so much so that I couldn't help but buy them in all four colors and then snap them Warhol-style.  I was wearing the yellow pair while browsing the jewelry supply aisle in Michaels when a salesperson (at least I think she was a salesperson) commented that she liked them, then segued into a tribute to Whoopi Goldberg's fancy footwear as featured on "The View."  I thanked her, promising to Google the celebrated accessories, and then we went our separate ways, me toward the checkout to pay for my baubles and she, presumably, to disappear back into the bowels of the stockroom.

See that.  Shoes, bringing people together, right there amid the jump rings and pendants.  Such things do my heart (and feet!) good.

As You Glide Down the Isle of Style . . .

 Over the Rainbow Necklace

Tee: Gifted

Jeans: City Streets, JCPenney

Flip flops: 9&Co., JCPenney

Bag: Loop, Toilet Water, Ocean City

Scarf: A.C. Moore

 Call Me Carmen Necklace

Dress: O'Neill, Macy's

Camisole: So, Kohl's

Flip flops: 9&Co., JCPenney

Bag: Loop, Marshalls

Scarf: Express

 Pastel Shell Necklace

Tee: So, Kohl's

Skirt: Kohl's

Shoes: Madden Girl, DSW

Bag: Candie's, Kohl's

Scarf: Express

 Fabulous Felt Pink Horizon Necklace

Top: Macy's

Skirt: Decree, JCPenney's

Flip flops: Mixit, JCPenney

Bag: Bisou Bisou, JCPenney

 Citrus Slice Necklace

Top: Kohl's

Skirt: So, Kohl's

Shoes: Barefeet Shoes

Bag: Marshalls

Belt: Everything's $10 Tournier

 Fabulous Felt Tribal Tropics Necklace

Dress: Macy's

Shoes: Marc Fisher, Marshalls

Bag: Apt. 9, Kohl's

Fabulous Felt Hibiscus Necklace

Top: Macy's

Jeans: l.e.i., Macy's

Shoes: Alloy

Bag: Marshalls

Sunglasses: So, Kohl's

Sweet Salsa Necklace

Tank: Mossimo, Target

Tee: Wet Seal

Cardigan: Candie's, Kohl's

Skirt: Prabal Gurung for Target

Shoes: BCBG, Marshalls

Bag: Betsey Johnson, ROSS Dress for Less

Belt: Izod, Marshalls

. . . be sure to snag some Hawaiian Punch.  Speaking of summery sweets, some weeks ago I was enjoying the first Rita's of the season, a super sweet vanilla water ice, when I blurted out my love for the tasty treat, i.e., "I love vanilla ice!"  Then I heard myself.  I had the grace to be embarrassed, a feeling that's now heightened as I realize just how many references to that rapper reside on this blog.  

For my next trick, I'll try to come up with something cute to say about Dairy Queen.