Kentucky Derby Fashion – What To Wear

It’s almost time for Kentucky Derby season and women everywhere will start searching for something to wear.  Often, we’re not quite sure about the attire for such an event. Should one wear Christian Louboutin Pumps or Lilly Pulitzer Wedge Sandals?

I wanted to share a few style options to help us coordinate for Derby season. Attending the Kentucky Derby is definitely not a denim and t-shirt occasion but one can (still) look fashionable without appearing matronly.

Dressing for the races is a time to be chic and comfortable. Also, there’s a functionality behind Kentucky Derby or Preakness Stakes attire.  From my personal experience, one should wear a hat to protect from the sunlight.  Wedge sandals are a “must have” due to walking on the field or socializing over cocktails.

To camouflage from heat absorption, floral dresses should be worn in a lighter hue.

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Men can have fun with their races fashion as well.  It’s expected that gentlemen wear a blazer, button-down, and slacks.  For a touch of whimsy, throw on a hat or floral lapel pin for the total sophisticated look.

Don’t forget to bring your cocktail glasses and rosettes for a good time!

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South Moon Under Spring Fashion and Accessories

There’s something about the photos (below) that made me excited about dressing for warmer weather!  It’s time to transition out of faux fur and into those maxi dresses!  I like South Moon Under because their brand truly epitomizes my individual style.  Their clothing’s on trend, laid back, but most importantly, it’s well-made.

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Yes, the prices are a bit different from other retailers but I am the type of girl who will wear a maxi dress several times before donating.  My favorite dress should not start ripping at the seams or (even worse) the zipper breaking.  The store also has “cool kids” accessories such as Kate Spade Sunglasses, Flash Tattoos, Beauty Blender Sponge, and Spanx Panties.

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I like to wear fedora hats, jumpsuits, hoop earrings, and denim skirts.  Dressing for me is about what I want to communicate during that particular time.  My body frame is petite (short girl) and due to this you will rarely see me wear flared pants or dolman sleeve tops.  Having great style is about wearing what makes you feel comfortable and understanding what works for your figure type.

Enjoy the coupon below (click on the photo) and start updating your Spring wardrobe today!


 

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H&M TO OPEN IN PUERTO RICO | Fashion – Forward Apparel

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H&M, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers famous for offering fashion-forward apparel at affordable prices in a sustainable way, is pleased to announce that its first location will open its doors in June 2016 at The Mall of San Juan, in San Juan. This will be followed by a second location at Plaza Del Sol, in Bayamón.

“We are extremely thrilled to open in Puerto Rico. Our new store at The Mall of San Juan will give our customers there access to our fashions for the whole family,” says Daniel Kulle, U.S. President of H&M. “We are excited to continue our North American expansion and add our upcoming stores there to our four hundred and seventeen other locations in the U.S.,” he adds.

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The new store will be approximately 31,000 square feet with fashion for everyone’s personal style. The Mall of San Juan location will include collections for ladies, men, young ladies, and young men with separate “store within a store” sections for accessories, lingerie and beauty. The Mall of San Juan location will also carry H&M’s children’s collection for newborns up to nine year olds. H&M looks forward to offering the best of summer fashion to its customers in Puerto Rico.

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Inspired Luxe – Handcrafted Chic Pieces

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This season, the handcrafted pieces from InspiredLuxe.com, an e-commerce site that houses sustainable and one-of-a-kind jewelry from artisans throughout the globe, brings you a collection of statement pieces that will be the perfect touch for an effortlessly chic summer look.

Utilizing exotic stones, beads, rocks, leather, metals, along with other materials (many repurposed)— the collections offer a unique twist on the modern bohemian trend. By adding these eccentric pieces to anyone’s wardrobe, it will be easy to create a sense of relaxed luxury.

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H&M Expands in Maryland – Francis Scott Key Mall

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H & M, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), one of the world’s largest fashion retailers famous for offering fashion-forward apparel at affordable prices in a sustainable way, is thrilled to announce a new location in Frederick, Maryland. Measuring approximately 20,000 square feet, the new location at Francis Scott Key Mall is set to open in the fall of 2016. H&M is especially excited to expand its reach in Maryland, a growing market for the retailer, and add to the ten locations currently open in the state.

The new H&M location will offer Frederick residents a one-stop shopping destination for quality clothing for the whole family, with collections for ladies and men, as well as separate “store within a store” sections for accessories, maternity and its plus sized line, H&M+. The Francis Scott Key Mall location will also carry H&M’s children’s collection for newborns to fourteen year olds. The breadth and variety of H&M collections make it easier for any consumer to find fashionable products, no matter their personal style. With an emphasis on design, quality, and sustainability, H&M offers inspiring, high fashion at an unbeatable value.

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H&M prides itself on its support of local economies by adding jobs with each new location. As a continuously expanding brand, H&M constantly searches for new talent to grow within the company. With the opening of the Francis Scott Key Mall location, H&M is proud to add to the current, ever-expanding total of approximately 16,000 U.S. employees. The brand continues to grow in both new and existing markets while remaining focused on quality, high profitability, and sustainability. In 2015, H&M was ranked number 21 on Interbrand’s list of 100 Best Global Brands and was selected by Great Place to Work as a top 25 Best Multinational Workplace. For available job opportunities, please visit career.hm.com.

Sustainability is an integral part of H&M. The brand is growing and making significant long-term investments for sustainable development. In 2013, H&M launched Garment Collecting, an in-store clothing recycling project and was the first global fashion company to implement such a program. Since 2013, approximately 53.6 million lbs. of garments have been collected globally. H&M was also selected in 2015 as a U.S. EPA Green Power Leadership Award winner. The company has committed to sourcing renewable energy wherever possible in order to reduce indirect emissions stemming from the company’s purchased electricity use.

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Since H&M opened the doors to its first U.S. store on New York’s Fifth Avenue fifteen years ago, the U.S. has been one of the retailer’s most successful markets. H&M is proud to offer U.S. consumers quality fashion at competitive prices at its four hundred and sixteen locations across the country, and looks forward to continued expansion at the best properties worldwide.

HARBOR EAST #FAREWELLWINTER SIDEWALK SALE

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WHAT: Bid adieu to winter with amazing savings from Harbor East shops! Join us for the #FarewellWinter Sidewalk Sale and take advantage of fabulous sales, specials and events at neighborhood retailers as they say hello to spring. Also enjoy music, complimentary mini Diablo Doughnuts & hot cider, fun giveaways and a street-side photo booth.

WHEN: Sunday, March 20th, 12-4PM

WHERE: Harbor East Retailers. Sweets, giveaways and photo booth will be located outside of Arhaus Furniture on Aliceanna Street.

DETAILS: Enjoy sales, specials & events at the following Harbor East shops:

  •   Amaryllis – Featuring an extra 10% off all 50% off items. Additional select appareland accessories are 25-60% off. Plus receive a bonus 20% off coupon with anypurchase (redeemable March 28-April 11, 2016).
  •   Anthropologie – Enjoy complimentary drinks & treats while you shop.
  •   Blanca Flor Silver Jewelry – 10% off everything in the store, with select cases up to50% off. Enjoy complimentary light refreshments.
  •   Brooks Brothers – Featuring $25 off your purchase of $100 or more.
  •   Curiosity – Offering an extra 30% off all sale items.
  •   Handbags in the City – The “March Madness Sale” continues with 50% offmarkdowns and 20% off regular priced items.
  •   lululemon athletica – Featuring special markdowns on both men’s and women’smerchandise plus preview hot new spring products.
  •   Lush Cosmetics – Enjoy on-site demos from the Lush staff as well as limited editionin-store products available for one day only at Harbor East.
  •   Madewell – All sale items are an additional 30% off.
  •   Sassanova – All winter merchandise is on sale up to 90% off. Plus select springstyles priced at 25% off.
  •   South Moon Under – Featuring an additional 30% off sale merchandise.
  •   White House/Black Market – All sale merchandise is an additional 10% off.

    For more information visit: http://www.harboreast.com/events/winter-sidewalk-sale-2016/

    About Harbor East
    Harbor East is home to some of Baltimore’s best shopping, dining, entertainment, hotels and residences. Among its many eclectic attractions are fine dining restaurants, vibrant and unique shops, a world-class fitness center, seven-screen art house theatre, and the luxury Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. Harbor East is also an inspiring place for business, providing a contemporary setting for world-class offices. Welcome to Harbor East – 12 square blocks of restaurants, boutiques, hotels, and harbor-side amazing www.harboreast.com

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Arlette Jewelry Launches New Empire Collection

Leading NY designer jewelry house Arlette Jewelry has recently launched its new Empire Collections. The latest collection has promised exquisite pieces in bamboo, pearl, added to gold & silver. The new Empire collection offers exquisite one-of-a-kind fashion forward jewelries that’s designed in New York & crafted in Italy.

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“We are glad to announce that we have recently lunched our all-new Empire Collections which duly complements our signature one-of-a-kind exotic style statement with every piece. We believe in the royal prowess of every woman out there and our latest imperial collections are sure to bring up the inner Queen in you”, smiled a leading spokesperson from Arlette.

Founded in 2002, Arlette Jewelry is an endeavor of Arlette Sarkissians, an esteemed alumnus of Gemological Institute of America & Academy of Fine Arts in Italy. The dynamic designer-lady believes in inspiring strength & class in all the womenfolk out there through her innovative & cutting-edge ornaments.

“With the creative soul of an artist & mind of a daring entrepreneur, Arlette has come up with exclusive timeless pieces which are a mind blowing fusion of a cutting edge NY designer & seasoned craftsmanship of Italy. Our pieces have earned accolades for their spectacular elegance, fashion fervor & bang-on attitude and the new Empire Collections is just an extension of Arlette’s unmatched magnificent creations.”

The latest collections from Arlette’s arsenal cover all sorts of jewelries ranging from bracelets, earrings, rings, pendant and necklaces. The senior manager from the group stressed on something for everyone with the new launch.

“You can choose from our chunky Empire cuff ring to complement your Gothic style whereas our Snake ring would be great when you are looking for something truly wild but not garish. Our pearl silver drops would be excellent for your dainty statement while our Empire royal blue horn pendant is meant to accentuate your ravishing flamboyance”, she explained while speaking on the collections.
 
A trendy NY designer, Arlette deploys all state of the art technologies related to the digital media to give life to her creative styles & get the right vision of colors to complement them. Being a New Yorker, she holds updated knowledge on the latest jewelry trends & promised an elegant craftsmanship backed by old world values of integrity, refinement & superior artistry.

About Arlette Jewelry: Based at Manhattan, New York, Arlette Jewelry is founded by Arlette Sarkissians in 2002 with the sole aim of reinventing the fashion forward jewelries. All the jewelries are made with gold, precious and semi-precious stones by combining efforts of highly skilled and specialized craftsmen with latest technology.

Pandora Jewelry at Westfield Annapolis Mall – Charity Event

Join PANDORA Jewelry at Annapolis to shop for a cause on Saturday, January 30, from 11:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Consumers are invited to celebrate the wonderful philanthropic work of PANDORA.

PANDORA Annapolis Mall has teamed up with Seeds 4 Success in efforts to support children living in Annapolis public and subsidizing housing by providing positive opportunities so they become healthy, successful adults. 10 percent of all proceeds made during the event will be donated directly to the organization.

All guests are welcome, no RSVP is required. Light fare and refreshments will be served, and a raffle to win a $250 shopping spree on a next visit at PANDORA Westfield Annapolis Mall will take place.

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WHAT:                                      PANDORA Jewelry at Westfield Annapolis Mall
Hosts Seeds 4 Success Charity Event

                                                     

 

WHERE:                                   PANDORA at Westfield Annapolis Mall

                                                   

 

 

WHEN:                                      Saturday, January 30, 2016

                                                    11:00 A.M. – 7 P.M. EST

 

 

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ABOUT PANDORA
World-renowned for its hand finished and contemporary jewelry at affordable prices, PANDORA designs, manufactures and markets jewelry made from high-quality materials. Designed to inspire women to embrace the self-creator within, PANDORA is a partner in helping to explore and craft a unique personal story to complement any style, every day. PANDORA’s unique and detailed designs combining traditional craftsmanship with modern technology are sold in more than 90 countries across six continents through approximately 9,500 points of sale, including more than 1,500 concept stores. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, PANDORA is publicly listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen stock exchange. Self-creators are encouraged to express and share their curated PANDORA jewelry inspiration with hashtag #PANDORAstyle on their social channels and shop the collections .  Connect with us and join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

 

ABOUT SEEDS 4 SUCCESS
Guiding children living in Annapolis public and subsidized housing so they become healthy, successful adults. Seeds 4 Success Inc. was founded in 2008 by a group of Annapolis women who wanted to create more positive opportunities for the youth living in the Annapolis public and subsidize communities. Seeds 4 Success currently has four programs: Eastport Girls Club, I am a Reader, Parent Challenge and Alumni College Access.  S4S youth participants will demonstrate increased: (1) academic success, (2) social skills, (3) exposure to positive places and people, (4) health habits, (5) personal goal-setting and attainment, (6) volunteerism/community involvement, and (7) social connection/social support. Participating parents/guardians will demonstrate and report increased: (1) involvement in their child’s academic success, (2) parenting skills, (3) personal and family goal-setting and attainment, (4) social connection/social, and (5) family cohesion.

 

Ann Taylor – Valentine’s Day Must – Have Outfits

This Valentine’s Day, Ann Taylor is your go-to destination for gifts for the special lady in your life and/or must-have outfits for your glamorous night out or romantic date night.

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With a variety blush hues and sparkly accessories, you will find everything you need for the perfect Valentine’s Day.

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Ann Taylor Pantone’s 2016 Rose Quartz and Serenity

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It’s officially 2016!  Get a head start on incorporating Pantone’s hottest colors of the year – rose quartz and serenity – with the help of Ann Taylor. Add a touch of the refined rose tone and cooler tranquil blue in everything from pleated skirts and polished heels to sleek clutches and effortless winter wear.

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