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Shade ‘Striped Scoop Neck Top’

Posted in Shade, Tops, Under $25 on March 3rd, 2010 by Natalie – 3 Comments

I love me some stripes! I love the color and how thin the stripes are on this top!

At Shade for $21.50

A must-have dress.

Posted in Dresses, Outfit, Shade on March 1st, 2010 by Emily – 7 Comments

This morning, while reading one of my favorite blogs, Stephmodo, I saw a link to a new collection by Narciso Rodriguez.  I’m not a designer clothes-wearing kind of girl, but I have always liked Rodriguez’s clothes.  (First Lady Michelle Obama wears Narciso Rodriguez all the time, and looks fantastic.)  Of course, a cute and simple knit black dress caught my attention, and then I realized, I pretty much already have this dress.  Check out the comparison:

Cute dress and cute shoes, but this look will set you back $720.00. Yes, that’s right, seven hundred twenty DOLLARS. Crazy.

For that kind of money, you could buy:
an almost identical dress (from Shade Clothing, one of my all-time favorites), cute shoes and accessories for three separate looks, and still have $300 left over.  I have this dress and believe it to be the perfect casual-on-the-verge-of-nice (business casual?) little black dress.  The scoopneck is just the right amount of scoop, flattering without giving away the farm.  It looks more sleek than it feels…it feels like you’re wearing a dress made out of your favorite sweatshirt.  I seriously love this dress, and wore an outfit similar to outfit #1 just the other day.

Trust me on this one, you’ll love this dress.  And it’s on sale.  What more could you want?

1. necklace, tights, shoes

2. necklace, bangles, shoes

3. necklace, ring, shoes

Brittany’s Thanksgiving Outfit!

Posted in Old Navy, Outfit, Roxy, Shade, Target on November 25th, 2009 by Natalie – 4 Comments

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Brittany from Tangled and True put together her ideal Thanksgiving outfit for us! I love the turquoise and mustard colors that she used! Thanks Brittany!

tanktop
jeans
purse
shoes
belt
earrings
cardigan

And the winner is…

Posted in Shade on October 15th, 2009 by Natalie – Be the first to comment

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Thanks everyone who left a comment! We have some great giveaways coming up… so keep coming back! Emily, please email me with your address and size!

Thanks Shade for the great giveaway!

SORRY! I THOUGHT I POSTED THIS YESTERDAY!!!

Shade Skirt Giveaway! WAHOO!

Posted in Shade on October 12th, 2009 by Natalie – 168 Comments

Picture 65Alrighty, we have a great giveaway for you today! Shade Clothing is giving up one super cute Denim Skirt!

Jana did a review for us and here it is:

I absolutely love this denim skirt. It is so extremely versatile. I found I could easily dress it up or down depending on the top and shoes I wore with it. The darker denim wash also made it versatile in the types of tops and colors I could wear with it.
I also loved how flattering this skirt was to my figure. It is very slimming and fits like a pencil skirt, holding in my extra curves and making me feel thin and beautiful.
The length of this skirt is perfect. It hits me just below the kneecap even when I’m sitting down which also means it stayed in place and didn’t creep up like some pencil skirts do.  Even after wearing it all day, it stayed in place and was very comfortable.
The last thing I loved about this skirt were the hidden snap buttons on back. Instead of a slit in back, there are three buttons holding the slit closed that allow you to adjust the slit of the skirt to work for you. This made it very easy to walk in while still giving me a straight silhouette. I would absolutely recommend this skirt to every body type and anyone who is looking for a versatile, slimming denim skirt. And for the price, how can you beat it?!
So, if you would like to win this skirt… go on over to Shade Clothing, check it out… and then leave us a comment before Tuesday the 13th at Midnight!

Also, Shade is giving 5 deserving women wardrobes! If you know of someone  you would like to nominate to win… please email Ali at ali@shadeclothing.com
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Shade ‘Ruffle Empire Dress’

Posted in $25 - $50, Dresses, Shade on August 28th, 2009 by Ashley – 1 Comment

shadegreenI love this new dress at Shade! I love the price too- only $36.50.

I think it would look cute with these boots.

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Shade ‘Double Pocket Tulip Skirt’

Posted in Shade, Skirts, Under $25 on August 21st, 2009 by Natalie – 2 Comments

Picture 23All the skirts and dresses I have gotten lately, all have pockets… and I LOVE THAT! I don’t know why, but it makes such a big difference in my enjoyment with the item… weird? maybe. But true!

At Shade Clothing on sale for $18.99, 23 inches long.

Shade ‘Interlock Dress’

Posted in $25 - $50, Dresses, Shade on August 21st, 2009 by Natalie – 1 Comment

Picture 22I love simple black dresses! And this one looks SO comfy!

At Shade Clothing for $42.50, 40.5 inches long.

Layering issues, from our reader, Brittney C.

Posted in Charlotte Russe, Downeast Basics, Layering Pieces, Outfit, Shade, Tops on July 30th, 2009 by Natalie – 4 Comments

Hi ladies! I LOVE your site…so many great ideas, and awesome advice for those of us trying to look good.

One issue I almost always have is that layers tend to slide off around my boobs, exposing my bra strap, etc. That’s obviously not the look I’m going for!  If I get my layers in a larger size, I lose any shape I had. Do I need to just stick with tshirts underneath, (and if so, can you suggest some?) or do you know some magic solution with safety pins that can save me?

Thanks for any help. Keep up the amazing site!

Brittney (Below… pictures sent in by Brittney. Below that… our solution)

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Brittney! I’m so glad you wrote us this email. I totally have the same problem. An easy fix to the problem is buying “sleeveless” tops instead of “tank” tops. The three tops that I am showing here are all slightly different, but all of them will keep your bra straps covered! The only way anyone will see anything is if your top layer totally falls off one of your shoulders. So… ditch the tank tops… and get some sleeveless blouses to wear for your layering outfits! I hope this helps! Also, if you are looking for simple tees to wear underneath, I would check out DownEast’s Wonder Tee, and Shade’s Classic Cap Sleeve.

Peace. Natalie

Ruffle Blouse at Charlotte Russe for $16.99

Crochet Satin Tank at Charlott Russe for $19.99

Striped Tie Top at Charlotte Russe for $16.99