Showing posts with label Lia Sophia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lia Sophia. Show all posts

Next Stop, Naxos!

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

After Athens, we made our next stop on the large island of Naxos. The part we stayed in was close to the port and everything was pretty much no farther than a 15 minute walk.

In this part of the island we found that scooters, ATVs and mini cars would pretty much run you over on the super-narrow "streets" if you didn't pay attention and stay as close to the sides as humanly possible.

That said, we spent a lot of our time in Naxos at our Hotel, the Porto Naxos, or not too far from it. The pool was awesome and very rarley had more than two other people at it. It was kind of like our own private pool most of the time. Anyone making their way to Naxos, we would highly recommend this hotel. They were so friendly and accommodating and there was a grocery store just steps from the front of the building, not to mention great restaurants very close by. 

We also spent the largest amount of our time on the island of Naxos, so there will be lots more pictures to come this week. Stay tuned!

This was taken right after we got off the ferry boat (the size of a cruise ship!) that took us from Athens to Naxos.

The Porto Naxos Hotel where we stayed in Naxos. 

Our pool! As you can see not much company and that's the way we liked it!

A view of the back of the hotel. That kiddie pool was pretty much my personal pool. The big one was crazy deep in most spots which made holding a book to read in the pool pretty hard.



 Tank and Shorts: Zara (both purchased at the Zara sale not long before we left)
Scarf: Banana Republic outlet
Hat: Randolph Street Fest (similar for $30 here)
Bracelet: Oia Jules via Etsy (Similar here. She has so many great items!)
Sunglasses: Randolph Street Fest (similar here)
Sandals: "Trina" by Sam Edelman

Away We Go!

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Well we are finally back from our amazing honeymoon in Greece. Seriously amazing, like living an episode of the Bachelorette kind of amazing! There are too many pictures to put this all in a few posts so I will be posting outfit by outfit as we go about our trip! This might take awhile...hope you enjoy reliving the journey with me.

First up, my travel outfit for our international flight first stopping in Zurich, Switzerland (what an beautiful and CLEAN airport) then going all the way to our first destination, Athens!






Hat: Taste of Randolph Street Fest (almost the same here though)
Dress: Joe Fresh (you may remember my red and white one here)
*loving this Joe Fresh JCP top
Sunglasses: Kate Spade (old but similar KS here)
Sandals: Trina by Sam Edelman
Middle necklace: Vintage
Long necklace: Lia Sophia 
Purse: Sam Edelman

A quick shot from our layover in Zurich! That's one clean airport!!

Lia Sophia Giveaway!

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

I'm happy to announce a giveaway for this gorgeous Lia Sophia necklace!

Because the colors of this necklace are so dark, it makes for a great nighttime piece for the summer, to add some contrast to light color tops. I love the huge amount of sparkle it cast on this particularly sunny day.

To enter this giveaway, check the Rafflecopter rules below and leave a comment on how you would wear this piece (I would LOVE to wear it with this dress or this one) along with your email address!

As an added bonus, Anna over at Lia Sophia is giving my readers 50% off your entire order from the Spring/Summer catalog with code HOTPINK (shop here), or $100.00 in FREE jewelry if you book a party with her. Happy shopping!

Winner will be announced Monday July 15th! Good Luck!






Heels: Sole Society "Brooke" (no longer available but similar here)
Necklace: Lia Sophia "Curio"
Sunglasses: Nordstrom
Lips: "Fuchsia Flash" from Smashbox (my favorite shade of hot pink lipstick out there!)

Back in the Chi and a Giveaway Announcment!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

I'm finally back From San Francisco where my husband and I had a blast and saw just about EVERYTHING there is to see. More on that later.

Also, stay tuned for my first giveaway ever later this week! I'm partnering with Silver Linings Shop to give one lucky reader one of these beautiful red flower bud necklaces that I'm sure you have been seeing pop up everywhere lately!  I'm loving mine so much I can't wait to show you how I styled mine!

It's been a late night getting home from traveling so I'll leave you with this work look from before I left.



Skirt: J. Crew Factory
Long Necklace: Lia Sophia
Short necklace: Forever 21

Floral Blouse

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

I was holding on to this top waiting for something inspiring to come along to pair it with, but that moment never came. However, my need for a put-together look that didn't require much effort came first. And thats how my "magic pants" came to meet this blouse!





Blouse: Forever 21
"Magic" Pants: Express
Bracelet and black necklace: Forever 21
Long necklace: Lia Sophia

Theme: Pattern Mixing, Look One

Monday, March 11, 2013

The accidental black & white theme from two weeks ago led me to start thinking: what if I tried to challenge myself to a specific them each week?

Last week I started with a bold choice when I asked Amy if she would like to participate in a pattern mixing outfit theme for the WHOLE WEEK!

I'm not going to lie and say it was easy, in fact it was a rather hard one to stick with, considering we had mountains of snow and rivers of slush everywhere. Kind of makes it hard to wear floral skirts when you are sentenced to snow boots!

I gave it my best and started with a bang, mixing three patterns (the trifecta as it became known by the end of the week) AND a bold-colored bag! 

This whole thing works because of the colors. The blue is a central theme in all the pieces and the blazer's plaid print is just faint enough to work without overpowering the whole thing. I swear to you, I didn't get one strange look all day!

I was quite proud of myself for making this seemingly crazy outfit work. What do you think of the whole pattern mixing trend? What patterns are you loving to mix?

If you are feeling bold and would like to try out pattern mixing yourself, send me a picture or a link in your best mixed-pattern look to be featured on HOTPINKstyle this Friday!





Skirt: Anthropologie (old)
Gingham button down: J. Crew Factory (buy it here)
Blazer: Target 
Bag: Target (not available online anymore, but check store availability here)
Watch: Charming Charlies
Tights: DKNY
Black pumps: Cole Haan

A Night at the Theater

Thursday, February 21, 2013

I have been meaning to post this outfit from last weekend. I was a little bummed that I didn't get a chance to take it in the sunlight, but inside the Looking Glass Theater on Michigan Avenue will have to do.

My husband and I were lucky enough to get tickets from a friend to go see "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" on press night. It was definitely as "intense" as our friend told it was going to be.

You may have seen this sparkly Oia Jules rose gold bracelet if you follow me on Facebook or Instagram (jillstyle55)! I just can't get enough of it. And while I'm on the subject of jewelry I can't stop wearing, I have once again worn my Jacqueline necklace c/o Anna at Lia Sophia. I said it one and I'll say it again, it really does go with EVERYTHING!





Short Necklace: Forever 21
Bracelet: Oia Jules
Skirt: #2 Pencil J. Crew Factory Store
Blouse: Forever 21 (buy it here: also in cobalt & navy stripes!)



Lia Sophia: Dressed up/down

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

One of my favorite bloggers, Veronika, is tall like me and always wears long necklaces that look great on her. With her inspiration I've been incorporating longer necklaces into my outfits lately (as you may have also noticed in yesterday's post.)

I styled this new Lia Sophia necklace (care of HOTPINKstyle's newest sponsor, Anna) in one dressed-up look and one dressed-down look from casual Friday. What I like about the necklace in particular is that it's basic enough to match with just about anything.

In case you're interested, Anna is offering some specials just for HOTPINKstyle readers:

1. 50% off this piece you see on me below if you order by February 23rd.

2. $5 off a $25 order or $10 off a $50 order.

3. If you book a jewelry party with her in March you can get any piece up to $125 for free!

If you're interested, either let me know in the comments, or contact her directly via email at AnnasLSBling@gmail.com or message her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/annapaszkiet.











Outfit 1
Skirt: Target
Fur Vest: Forever 21
Tights: DKNY
Boots: Ivanka Trump
Earrings: Vintage
Bracelets: Forever 21

Outfit 2
Sweater: J. Crew
Long sleeve tee: Old Navy
Jeans: Zara
Boots: Sorel
Earrings: Forever 21