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Must Have Midi Skirt & a Giveaway!


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Skirt // Shirt // Heels // Earrings // Similar Handbags: (1), (2), (3) 

I have been so eagerly waiting for the weather to get nice enough to wear this beautiful skirt. I finally got to wear it last week for a coffee date with a friend, and I received so many compliments on it!

It's a perfect multi-tasking wardrobe item. It can be worn to work or as a casual look. Worn with a basic white button down, like my look here, and it's perfect for a spring or summer work day. For a more casual look try it with a navy & white striped cotton tee and some white sneakers.

We are in full-on spring/summer here in Vancouver. It was 21 degrees Celsius yesterday, and has been incredibly sunny (as you can tell from these photos!) That means you'll be seeing a lot more spring and summer outfit inspiration here on LLB. If you have any specific trends you'd like to see styled or questions about 'how to wear xyz' let me know in the comments below!

As promised - today I've got another giveaway for you!

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 I've teamed up with IlyMix to give one lucky reader any THREE pieces of jewelry from their website! The above graphic shows my favorite pieces - and there are so many other great ones to choose from! You can enter this giveaway below: 

Legalleeblonde & ILYMIX Jewelry Giveaway
14/4/16 Update - Congratulations to @Mckeonlee who was the randomly selected winner!

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1 Easy Trick to Liven Up a Basic Work Blouse

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Blouse // Pants // Similar Flats // Similar Handbag // Similar Earrings (1), (2), (3) // Lipstick- in "pink pearl pop"
 
Do you like my embellished collar shirt? Embellishments are everywhere this season, and are a great way to add some more glamour to a basic work look. Instead of spending money on yet another blouse, you can achieve this look with a little DIY!

This embellished shirt is actually a plain shirt which I have added a pair of stud earrings to. You can attach any pair of stud earrings to your collar (the bigger the better though) to temporarily give yourself an embellished shirt. I love this trick and have done it with so many of my collared shirts.

I purchased the pants you see here from Old Navy online a few weeks back. I used the EBates program I have mentioned to you before. Seriously, it is the easiest way to get a bit of extra cash. You get money back from purchases you'd be making anyway! I've now received two cheques from EBates and I love it! There is no "catch" and no cost to sign up. You can sign up here.

I've been working on updating my apartment for spring this week, and it has been a bit more of an undertaking than I expected! I bought a beautiful piece of art work (you can see it in this post) but the actual wooden frame is crooked and it's driving me crazy! Any brilliant ideas for how to fix it would be much appreciated! Have a great weekend everyone.


5 Creative Ways to Wear a Button-Down Shirt

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Similar Shirt // Earrings c/o        ||        Shirt // Midi Skirt // Bow Tie
Happy Monday readers! For today's post I am doing something a little different. Today i am guest posting over on Lawyer Lookbook- a blog run by my friend Brittany. 

Brittany is a fellow lawyer/fashion blogger that I have had the privilege of getting to know over the course of this blogging journey. Brittany has the BEST style! I am always inspired by her polished and feminine looks.

Head on over to Lawyer Lookbook for 5 creative ways to wear a basic button down shirt. I really enjoyed writing this post - I hope you all feel inspired by the ideas! Have a great day and I will see you back here on Wednesday.

Linking up with: style sessions // on trend tuesdays // tuesday fashion party // jersey girl texan heart // trendy wednesday // garay treasures // trend spin 

Borrowed from the Boys

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Bow Tie // Shirt // Skirt // Heels // Similar Handbags (1), (2)
**Photos by Allyfotografy - give her some love on instagram!**

I am officially in love with bow ties! I have been wanting to branch out and try styling a bow tie for a while now and I am so glad I finally did. 

I decided to counter balance the masculinity of a bow tie by wearing all white and going for a feminine skirt. I got this skirt a couple of weeks ago using EBates. Have you heard of Ebates?! I can't believe it took me this long to get on the Ebates bandwagon. 

Essentially, if you shop online just do so by going through the Ebates website first (get re-directed to the store you want to shop at) and when you make your purchase you get cash back!! I've earned $20 in cash back so far. You NEED to get on this before you shop online. Head on over to EBates to get signed up.

I am so looking forward to this weekend! Tonight I'm catching up with some friends over dinner & tomorrow I'm out to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I also want to make a point of getting out and going for a run down by the beach if our weather is nice. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

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Gotta love that flare

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Similar Top // Jeans // Heels // Similar Handbags (1), (2), (3) // Ring c/o // Necklace

Happy Friday readers! As you may have gathered from this week's Wednesday Wants, I have been loving the trend toward the 90s lately. As such, for today's post I wanted to undertake the challenge of mixing 90s fashion with a more contemporary 'after work' vibe. 

I love the idea of pairing a button-down shirt that is knotted in the front, with a pair of flared jeans. It creates a universally flattering silhouette. I decided to go with rose gold jewelry (readers, you know my love for rose gold); including my new favorite statement ring.

I hope you all have a great weekend ahead. I will be spending my weekend buried under paper work, but am really excited about taking an acro yoga class tonight and having a relaxing dinner with friends on Saturday night. Gotta love those mini breaks between the chaos! I hope to see you all back here on Monday! 

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Modern Classics

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Similar Button Downs: (1), (2), (3) // Pants // Heels c/o // Similar Handbag // Earrings c/o // Statement Rings
Sometimes you just need to shake up your wardrobe. I've been trying out different ways of wearing existing pieces lately, and really love the idea of wearing a classic button down dress shirt backwards. The embellishment on this shirt just makes it even better for this!

You all know that I am OBSESSIVE when it comes to my work footwear. (Remember my post on the best heels for work?) Well these Sole Society pumps have quickly become a favorite. I wore them for a 3 hour shopping trip with a friend a few weeks back and they never hurt! We probably walked a couple miles and my feet still felt fine. *amazing*. I love that the strap detailing gives more intrigue than a 'boring' work pump, but still looks entirely classic and professional. Shoe win.


I hope you all had a good weekend! I had such an amazing dance class on Saturday & squeezed in a fair amount of relaxation and time with the people most important to me, so my weekend was pretty darn great.

See you all back here on Wednesday! And if you need a Monday morning pick me up, go check out the picture I just posted on instagram. *heart melts* Have a great day!

 
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Dress / Shirt

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 Dress // Shirt // Similar Heels (1),(2) // Similar Bracelet // Similar Earrings (1),(2)

I fell in love with this dress the moment I saw it. A-Line is always a flattering fit and I love the mixed media - the dress has both faux leather as well as the heavier knit. I knew I wanted to wear this dress for work - but didn't want to cover up the leather back by having to wear a blazer. What to do then to make the sleeveless style work appropriate?? Wear a white button down underneath!


Are you looking forward to Valentine's Day? I have a couple fun Galentine's Day & Valentine's Day activities that I am definitely looking forward to you. Do you celebrate "Galentine's Day"? Whether I am single or in a relationship I love Galentine's Day. I am blessed to have great female friends and I think it's important to celebrate with them/ shower them with love as well!


You can check out my post from this time last year HERE to read more about why I love Galentine's Day and why being single on Valentine's day does not have to suck!

Also, in case you are in the Valentine's day mood, here is my outfit photo from last year. Hope you like it!


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Similar: Shirt // Skirt (currently selling this actual skirt @LegalLeeBlondeCloset // Heels // Necklace // Lipstick (exact)
 
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