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Friday Night & Casual Saturday Style!
Hey everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Speaking of the weekend, today I’m partnering with Express to share the perfect kind of Friday night and casual Saturday style outfits. I’m sure you’re thinking why am she already talking about the weekend? It’s only Monday! Well, my friends that is because when Monday rolls around I always like to focus on my outfits for the upcoming weekend to keep me motivated throughout the week and excited for Friday. Kind of like when you’re sad that lunch is over and then you remember…YES! There is still dinner tonight!! Kind of sad how my mind works sometimes! Haha!
Anyway, back to my outfit…nothing says casual Saturday style better than distressed denim! So I styled two totally different looks with both distressed jeans and a distressed denim mini skirt. Scroll through this post to check out both looks!
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Don’t forget to use code 5753 in store and you’ll get $30 off your purchase of $75+!
Just when you thought that peplum tops had left the fashion scene…Bam! Express rolls out this peplum babydoll cami, which I like so much that I actually purchased it in two colors. I love the contrast between the girly and feminine peplum top and the destroyed, edgy jeans. How will you style your destroyed jeans?
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Outfit: Distressed Frayed Ankle Stretch Jeans — (wearing sz 2 Short) <—SALE Alert! 30% OFF! & Striped Ruched Babydoll Cami — (wearing sz S) c/o Express | Similar Crossbody Bag | Marc Fisher Shoes | Ray-Ban Sunglasses | Crescent Necklace
Don’t forget to use code 5753 in store and you’ll get $30 off your purchase of $75+!
Seriously, why did denim skirts ever go out of style? They were my greatest high school treasure and I’m so happy they’re back and even hotter than before! If you’re looking to try one out, Express has a great selection of denim minis in different styles and washes—> denim mini skirts
How will you rock the new revamped mini skirt trend?
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Outfit: Denim Skirt —(wearing sz 0) (similar here & here) & Lace Up Cold Shoulder Cami c/o Express —(wearing sz S) (see it in white here—> How to Rock the Embroidered Shoe Trend) | Similar Handbag |Ray-Ban Sunglasses | Crescent Necklace
Photos by: Michelle Preau
This post is in partnership with Express, a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.
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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2017 Must-Haves
Happy Friday everyone! Get ready to save big because the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is officially open to the public! I know that a sale this big can be quite overwhelming, but not to worry because I’ve done all of the heavy lifting for you! Last week I was able to gain exclusive access to the sale at the Houston Galleria location even before “early access.” So I have all of the scoop on all the amazing items included in the sale! Just be sure to watch my Instagram stories (@hauteofftherack) for my Nordstrom Anniversary Sale try on session and then scroll through this post to shop all of my top picks!
You can also navigate the sale by using my exclusive shop page too—> Shop Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2017
For more information on how to shop the sale, see here—> Top 5 Tips to Shopping The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2017
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| Shop My Top 10 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2017 Must-Haves |
1) Vince Camuto Katrina Block Heel Booties
—These are my absolute top pick from the sale! I love the French Taupe color, but they also come in Black and Greystone. I’m wearing them with jeans in the photo above, but I can’t wait to wear them with dresses and shorts until Fall rolls around!
For size reference, I went up a half size because they felt a little snug in the 6.5 so I wen the size 7 and they fit perfectly!
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2) BlankNYC Suede Moto Jacket
—I got this exact jacket in the coffee bean color last year during the sale and I liked it so much that I bought in two more colors during the winter. When I saw that it was back again this year I scooped it up in spice and grey (pictured below)!
For size reference, I’m wearing the size small and I can still fit a thin sweater beneath it!
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3) Marc Fisher Vidal Ankle Strap Heels
—these block heels are so flattering with the V-cutout in front and they’re super comfortable too! I’m also obsessed with the oversized ankle strap and buckle.
These shoes run TTS
4) Dolce Vita Studded Heels
—they’re even prettier in person and the studded details are everything for fall!
These shoes run TTS
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5) Madewell Ryder Cardigan
—the softest most comfortable cardigan ever!! Be sure to size down!!! I love the Heather Root color.
6) Spanx Faux Leather Leggings
— Spanx makes the most amazing faux leather leggings! I have them in 3 different colors! They’re so flattering and fit like a glove.
7) BP Lace Trim Satin Camisole
— I bought this cami in all three colors because I wear lace camisoles year round with almost everything!
8) AG Jeans
—my all time favorite brand/style of jeans! I wear these all the time! I own this exact same style in five different washes!
For size reference, I normally wear a size 26 in jeans, but in AG jeans, I size down to the 25 because they stretch a lot!
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9) BP Lightweight Rib Stitch Cardigan
— I own two of these cardigans from last year’s sale and I’m obsessed with them!
For size reference, I’m wearing the size XS! Be sure to size down!
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10) Rails Plaid Shirt
— I always add new Rails plaid shirts to my wardrobe every fall!
For size reference, I’m wearing the small.
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For more information on how to shop the sale, see here—> Top 5 Tips to Shopping The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2017
You can also navigate the sale by using my exclusive shop page too—> Shop Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2017
Please feel free to leave a comment below with any additional questions you may have about these items. Also, I will continue updating with new photos and restock info! So stay tuned!
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Summer Stripes, Slides & Shorts
Hey everyone and Happy Friday Eve! Today I’ve teamed up with Nordstrom to help you spruce up your current wardrobe with some of this season’s hottest trends. And nothing says summer style better than stripes, slides and shorts. So naturally I incorporated all three of these trends into one casual-chic look.
Scroll through this post to see how I wore each of these key pieces on my recent trip to Tuscany.
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The Striped Off The Shoulder Top
Off the shoulder tops aren’t going anywhere anytime soon and stripes are a always a classic go-to. So this top basically a winning duo.
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The Summer Slides
Slide all your other sandals on over because the summer slide has arrived! I’m sure you’ve seen the popular mule slide trend everywhere since last spring, but it’s back this year and in an even bigger way! Mules will definitely be a key piece when it comes to transitioning so be sure to hop on the bandwagon now!
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Cutoff Shorts
If you don’t already own a pair of cutoff shorts, please do yourself a favor and don’t waste another summer minute without them! Cutoff shorts are like second skin to me in the summer. They’re trendy, timeless, edgy, cool, chic and comfortable all at the same time! If you’re interested in stocking up on additional pairs, Nordstrom has plenty of different styles to offer!
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This post is in partnership with Nordstrom, a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.
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Wedding Wednesday: Our Proposal Story
Hi everyone, I’m so excited to write my first ever “Wedding Wednesday” post so I figured I would kick off my wedding series with our proposal story. Before I go into all the details about how he asked, allow me to take you back a few years….more like 10 years! Blake and I started dating towards the end of high school when he was a senior and I was junior. After that first year, I thought for sure that when he went off to college he would forget about me, but he didn’t! We somehow managed to stick together all of these years without ever even breaking up once. Might I remind you…10 years to be exact! LOL
I definitely did my share of time waiting, but at least Blake had an amazing plan up his sleeve. Scroll through the rest of this post to find out why it was all worth the wait!
For those of you who are new to Haute Off The Rack, I recently took an 18-day long trip to Italy and Greece in June with my boyfriend (now fiancé), a few friends and my entire family. We stayed in the most beautiful villa in Tuscany, which you can read all about here—> Our Private 20-Person Villa in Tuscany
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The night before we all left for Venice, we decided to take family photos on the cliff above the pool terrace at our villa because it had the most stunning view of all the hills in Tuscany. This was the spot that we would all gather together each evening to watch the sunset with wine before dinner….
The second family photos wrapped up, Krystal (A Pinch of Lovely) and I quickly threw together the most darling picnic set up for a quick photo shoot of our maxi dresses before dinner. Blake kept trying to get us to hurry up because he wanted us to take a “quick sunset photo” together before the sun officially went down. Being the perfectionist that I am, I was in no hurry to take a “sunset photo” photo with him since we had already gotten a few photos together and because I wanted to perfect our picnic photo….
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Dresses: Yumi Kim Carmen Maxi Dress & Flynn Skye Bardot Maxi Dress
Once Krystal and I finally finished our photoshoot, I was just about to get up to take a picture with Blake when my whole family decided to crash our picnic and started doing weird things with all of the props. This of course turned into a whole other new photoshoot, but Blake kept persisting. Little did I know that he had his own agenda! I should have caught on by this point since Blake never asks to take photos together…
Finally, I stood up with my wine and handed Lainey (photographer/friend) my phone to take a “quick picture.” I didn’t even notice Blake fidgeting in his pocket for the ring while Lainey looked so confused. Then I suddenly looked over and Blake was on one knee. I don’t even remember what he said because I was so happy and excited when I realize what was happening! It almost didn’t even feel real…
Fun Fact: He had to remove my Julie Vos ring to replace it with my engagement ring!
Nope! I didn’t even spill a drop of wine!
I was so surprised! I had no clue because he had already convinced me that we would go look at rings at the end of the summer!
In case you’re wondering, we never went ring shopping together and he completely just guessed my ring size! Thankfully it fits and also I was very verbal about what kind ring I wanted so I am glad he was listening.
I was so grateful to Lainey for tossing my phone aside and capturing this moment with her camera. I couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful setting and moment with our friends and family. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life making Blake laugh everyday.
Make sure to to check back next Wednesday to find out how we asked our wedding party!
P.S. If you’re a bride to be or standing in a friend’s wedding soon, make sure to check out my giveaway with Yumi Kim on Instagram right now!—>Bridal Party Robe Giveaway with Yumi Kim
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