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 Top: The Life We Live Top (in Olive Brown) - c/o August Wrinkle

Scarf: H&M

Skirt: Forever 21

Tights: Target

Boots: BP 'Runway' Boots - Nordstroms 

Bracelet: Gifted

Earrings: 'Take Back the Night' (in Black)' - c/o August Wrinkle (check out the super cute MINT version!) 

 ** I'm obsessed with these earrings! They are the perfect stud earrings. A great size and shape**

GUYS! Hi. I'm not very good at blogging in the winter...if you haven't figured that out already :[ On top of being busy, the chilly 10 degree weather makes it really hard for me to come out of the cozy indoors to snap some photos. I know a lot of you understand from reading your blogs. The winter time seems extra busy and I'm definitely missing the slower paced, lazy days of summer right about now.

Okay, but enough ranting.

You all should know by now that I've got a serious crush on the hi-lo trend, so when August Wrinkle sent me this top, I was pumped. The majority of my hi-lo items are skirts, so this shirt was a new way to style the trend. What I adore about this top is the color, texture and the unique hi and lo hemline (duh!). Pairing it with a bodycon skirt, tights, and the biggest scarf known to mankind, I definitely felt perfectly layered up for a chilly weekend outing.

PS- For their 1st birthday, August Wrinkle is celebrating with a special offer: before checking out, enter code: birthdayparty to reveal a special discount on your order. Hurry! Code is only available on orders placed today! Happy Birthday August Wrinkle!! 

Lost and Found and a Giveaway Winner!

Jacket: Urban Outfitters (Old)

Dress/Tunic: Voile Trapeze Slip via Free People - Get it HERE

Tights: Target

Boots: Guess (Gifted)

Cowl: Caring Cowls - Get yours HERE

Ring: 'Floral Fantasy Ring' by Jewelmint - Get it HERE

 Happy New Year!! I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season and are now enjoying the fresh start that 2013 has delivered. I certainly enjoyed the holidays, and am excited for what 2013 has in store, but am sad to see the Christmastime season over. I'm done with winter and snow and now wish I could hibernate until spring!

I took these pictures almost a month ago now, but lost them in the mess of my very unorganized computer files. When I stumbled across them, I knew I had to share as I am wearing two of my very favorite items. Have you ever purchased something and you swear it is the best purchase you have ever made? This is how I feel towards my Free People 'Voile Trapeze Slip'. We all know that I'm a sucker for versatile clothing, and that word describes this slip to a T. It's my favorite thing to layer up and/or throw on over a swimsuit in the summer. It's gorgeous detailing also allows it to spice up more boring pieces. Yes, I am in love.

Another one of my favorites? My Caring Cowl! I have quite a few of these cowls stashed away, and have been wearing them almost daily. With these frigid temps, they are definitely my number one winter staple!

On a far more exciting note, I am thrilled to announce the Twenties Girl Style Favorite Things Giveaway winner, Kym of Bitty and Bunny!  Congrats Kym!!


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Nerdy Chic

Sweater: Old Navy

Skirt: Old Navy (OLD)

Tights: Target

Boots: Steve Madden 'Miidori'

Bracelet: Jewelmint

Ring: Forever 21

Glasses: c/o Firmoo

A little known fact about me? I'm pretty much blind. Well not technically, but I have HORRIBLE eye sight and rely on contacts 24/7. Recently though, my contacts have been bothering me and I was forced to wear my glasses more frequently. Too bad my glasses were ancient and not so cute, making me want to suffer through uncomfortable contact wear rather than be seen in them. That's why when Firmoo offered me a chance to try out a pair of their glasses for free I was on board immediately! What I love about Firmoo is the fact that they offer quality glasses without breaking the bank. I've been in the market for a new pair of glasses for sometime and have been dying to try a bigger frame, but didn't want to spend the big bucks on something I was unsure about. When I received these, I was blown away by the sturdy frame and comfortable fit that was extremely comparable to my older, more spendy glasses. I will definitely be buying more pairs of glasses from Firmoo!

Are you in the market for a new pair of glasses or sunglasses? Firmoo has an awesome program where they offer your first pair of glasses for free...all you pay is shipping! Check it out HERE!

On an outfit note, I discovered this fox sweater at Old Navy last weekend and had to have it! I've really been obsessing over the whole fox trend lately and had to snatch this one up! I paired it with a chartreuse cord skirt, another find from Old Navy (a few years back, snagged it off the clearance rack of $3.99!), patterned tights, and my favorite Steve Madden Boots (birthday gift last year from the boy:) Paired with my awesome firmoo glasses, I was definitely feeling Nerdy Chic! 

Don't forget to enter my favorite things giveaway! Enter HERE! 

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As the year comes to an end, there are a few things that I have discovered this year that I must rave about and share with you!

Twenties Girl Style's Favorite Things of 2012

Caring Cowls : Created by my dear friend, Sarah, Caring Cowls is a donation fund designed to support various charities and organizations. All proceeds from the cowls go to a charity in need (right now the American Cancer Society). Cowls and other products are handmade and made to order. I fell in love with them last year and had Sarah make me a few in a variety of colors. These cowls are AMAZING for the chilly weather, as they are ridiculously warm, have a great fit, are machine washable and are absolutely adorable. Find out more about Caring Cowls and Sarah's vision HERE. 

Jewelmint: I discovered Jewelmint last year, but didn't make any purchases until this summer, when I became OBSESSED. I've never been a big jewelry buyer until this past year, and Jewelmint definitely contributed to this obsession. Jewelmint is a monthly subscription service that offers subscribers a jewelry piece at $29.99 each month. Each month, a new collection is released and they often have promo codes that allow you great deal's on the trendy, quality pieces. If you browse previous posts, you will notice Jewelmint makes frequent appearances on my blog:) Find out more HERE.

www.jewelmint.com 

August Wrinkle: I'm always on the look out for new, cute online boutiques, and August Wrinkle was one of my best online boutique discoveries this fall! This small online boutique offers unique, quality pieces that won't break the bank and their seasonal lookbooks always offer fantastic ways to style their clothing. Every piece I own from August Wrinkle is in constant rotation in my wardrobe (see how I've styled some of their pieces HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE). You can really tell that the owners (Jana, is one of the sweetest people, who I've become fast email friends with...Hi Jana!) really take care in picking stock and make sure their is something for everyone!

Ebates: Shop online a lot? I certainly do, and Ebates makes this a lot easier by paying you to shop online! Sign up for Ebates, type in where you are about to make a purchase, click the link and you are on your way to earning a percentage of what you spent back. It's that awesome. Check it out and sign up HERE.

As a thank you to all of my reader's, I have decided to hold a giveaway including some of my favorite things listed above (and a few others)!

Twenties Girl Style Favorite Things Giveaway

The giveaway package includes...

* A $30 gift certificate to Caring Cowls, redeemable after January 1st, 2013 (not pictured).

* 3 pieces of Jewelry from August Wrinkle including...

'Kindle the Flame' Bracelet in Red

'Take Back the Night' Earrings in Black

'Tribal Folk' Necklace in Gold

* Essie 'Mink Muffs' Polish, my absolute favorite polish for the fall/winter. It's on my nails almost always. 

* A Friendship bracelet from Target. I've been a huge fan of stacked bracelets this year and have really adored the Target collection! 

* The High Noon Necklace from Jewelmint, one of my all time favorite Jewelmint pieces! 

'High Noon' Necklace from Jewelmint

Entering the giveaway is easy...just enter through the Rafflecopter widget below! Contest ends on December 30th, 2012. **US only...No International Entries. 

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