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Wake Up and Smell the Roses!

Photos by: Casey Schieb

Outfit: Eva Poncho c/o (Thank you to Johnny Was),  Citizens of Humanity Rocket Leatherette in Saddle (Love),

Dolce Vita Suede Penn Booties (Love), Chanel Rouge Allure lipstick in Rouge Noir (Thank you to Saks &Rodeo)

Good Morning readers! Wake up and smell the roses! When my photographer, Casey sent over these images to me last night and I saw the photos of me smelling the beautiful red rose I of course thought of the saying “Wake up and smell the roses.”  The timing of that couldn’t have been more perfect.  With Thanksgiving right around the corner it’s time to take a look around and reevaluate your life.  What are you thankful for?  What makes you happy?  What doesn’t?  And what can you improve on?

 Right now I’m thankful for a bed to sleep in, this crisp cold weather, and all of my supportive friends, family and boyfriend.  Something that makes me happy is every night before I go to bed I look forward to waking up in the morning because I get to have a cup of coffee.  I don’t know about you, but for me drinking a cup of coffee is lot like waking up and smelling the roses.  It gives me time to stop, think, relax and if you will put my life on pause for a few moments each morning.  Something that makes me unhappy is all of the little critters running around above my ceiling and keeping up all night! I swear it sounds like this animal is literally trying to cut through my bedroom wall with a mini handsaw.  I’m not even exaggerating! A mini handsaw!!  Not to worry though I’ve already called the pest control.  Something I can improve on is better prioritizing my time.  Who’s with me on that one?

As for the outfit, I am just in love with the beautiful intricate embroidery on this poncho sent to me from Johnny Was.  It’s such a great casual piece to wear with booties and leggings during the fall or with white denim jeans during the spring and summer.  For this particular outfit, I decided to put a little spin on this boho chic top by pairing it with a pair of Citizens of Humanity leatherette rocket skinnies, which by the way are currently my most comfortable pair of jeans right now!

P.S.  I just want to say that I’ve have been enjoying hearing everything that you all are thankful for on the Amanda Uprichard Giveaway post as well as how you’d style the leather martini peplum top!  Click the ad below for details on how to win the Amanda Uprichard Leather Peplum Top Giveaway!

14 Ways to Style an LBD

You know those mornings when you roll out of bed and have no idea what to wear to work, or those Friday nights when nothing in your closet seems to fit right? How about that statement necklace that you’ve been dying to wear, but it doesn’t match with anything in your closet? Those frustrating times don’t call for Plan B. They call for a clever little tactic I like to call Plan LBD, also known as “little black dress.”

Every woman should own a little black dress. They help avoid those unwanted “outfit meltdowns.” I bet most of you think that in the fashion world, LBD only stands for “little black dress.” But it also stands for “limit bad days.” A little black dress always does the trick. Not only are little black dresses classy and slimming, but they also go with everything in your closet. And to prove its versatility, I have come up with 14 ways to help limit bad days. Prepare to be amazed as I style this simple little black dress 14 ways.

1) Show your inner animal with some cheetah print pumps and tone them down with a neutral-colored blazer.

2) Pull out the colors in printed scarves with bright-colored shoes.

3) Accentuate your curves with a waist belt wrapped around your entire outfit.

4) Look fierce and glamorous in faux fur vest and knee high boots!

5) Break out that gorgeous statement necklace you’ve been dying to wear and accent it with some gold cap-toe pumps.

6) You’ll look feminine and sassy in hot pink blazer and nude pumps.

7)  Stay warm and cozy in a printed waterfall cardigan with knee-high boots and knit beret.

8) Look perfect and polished for work in minimal black and white.

9) Accessorize with vibrant-colored scarves and jewelry. Keep the rest of the outfit simple with black or taupe booties.

10)  Feel effortlessly cool and casual with a sleeveless open cardigan and peep-toe ankle boots.

11) Sparkle and shine at upcoming holiday parties with a sequin blazer.

12) Rock a leather jacket and strappy black heels for that cool biker chic look.

13 & 14)  Go for fun and casual with some leopard loafers and a boyfriend blazer or try a pair of gold snake loafers with a skinny waist belt.

Photos by: Blake Perrault

Good Morning readers, I hope you all enojyed my post yesterday on Tacky Christmas sweater tees.  This is my latest article in Dig magazine on 14 different ways to style a little black dress.  In case, you didn’t see my last Dig post,  I repost all of my articles that I write for Dig Baton Rouge magazine on my blog every week for all those of you who don’t live in the area, but still wish to read my articles!   Also, you can always go to www.digbatonrouge.com, click on News Mag and search my articles under Entertainment!  Have a great day!

Please comment on this post or email me at Jenn.hauteofftherack@gmail.com if you have any questions on where to find some of these items.  This little black dress is from Target for only $19.99!

P.S. Click the ad below for details on how to win the Amanda Uprichard Leather Peplum Top Giveaway!

 

Amanda Uprichard Leather Martini Peplum Top Giveaway!

 

Enter the Amanda Uprichard Giveaway (www.amandauprichard.com) to win this adorable leather peplum top!

Amanda Uprichard has graciously reserved a Martini Peplum Top made of 100% authentic lambskin leather to accommodate the Haute Off The Rack giveaway winner!

Here is how to ENTER:

**1) Like Amanda Uprichard on Facebook (here)

or follow @autalking on Instagram (here) or Twitter (here)**

**2) Like Haute Off The Rack on Facebook (here)

or follow @hauteofftherack on Instagram (here) or Twitter (here)**

**3) And most important:  Post a comment describing how you’d style this peplum top (or) tell us something that you’re thankful for. PLEASE leave your NAME and EMAIL in a comment on this post so I can contact you if you are to win!  The winner will be announced on Thanksgiving Day!**

**Please enter the giveaway by Wednesday, November 21st at 11:59 p.m.**

Also, you must complete all 3 steps to qualify to win the Leather Martini Peplum Top.  If you do not have a Facebook, you can still qualify for the giveaway by subscribing to Haute Off The Rack on the left-hand side of my page below the social media icons! OR join Amanda Uprichard’s mailing list here –>
(http://amandauprichard.com/contact.htm)  Just make sure to let me know in your comment!

Please email me at Jenn.hauteofftherack@gmail.com for any further questions.

 Below are more images of this sleek leather top!  Check out all of the different ways I styled it by clicking on the links below each photo!

Leather & Leopard <– Click to see entire post!

Shine Bright Like a Diamond <– Click to see entire post!

 Leather Peplum & Ornate Prints <–Click here to see entire post!

(All Photos by: Kristen Soileau Portraits)

P.S.  For extra entries in the Amanda Uprichard drawing, mention/tag @HauteoOffTheRack or @amandauprichard in your Facebook status telling us why you deserve to win this top! OR by simply clicking the Facebook Like or Share button on this post!  Good Luck!

Have a great day!