Friday Favorites: Vol #29

Hello and Happy Friday to you my loves. It's been such a while since I've done Friday Favorites here on the blog. It started out as a weekly feature, however, I've indefinitely decided to do it on a monthly basis.

 

If you're a first time visitor here, Friday Favorites is just a round up of some of my favorite things that I've captured with my smartphone.

 

Here goes.

 

This pearl bow necklace is my all time favorite. I've worn it sooo much since purchasing it from Wet Seal a couple of years ago. I love when they have their B1G1 for a penny accessory sales.

 

 

Currently swooning over these Target dresses in addition to the remainder of their Spring collection. It's to die for!!

 

 

This amazing skeleton sweatshirt I found at Walmart for $1. Great pieces can obviously be purchased anywhere. And even though the skeleton has a Christmas hat on, I will definitely be styling this sucker during the upcoming cool Spring nights.

 

 

OMG. I'm not sure if you all are following my FB page but I posted about this deal there. On President's Day, Value City Furniture was giving away FREE $25 gift cards!! How sweet is that!? If you're not following me, please go NOW so you can stay updated on all great deals and FREEBIES.

 

I got this book from the library to help me with my taxes. I got a similar book last year and completed my 2011 return all by myself. Why would I pay someone else to do it when I can do it along. Clearly the info has been placed in the book for a reason.

 

Goodies from Goodwill.

 

Giving myself an at home pedi to cut the cost of having to go to the nail shop.

 

Weekend DIY projects. View my latest denim patch TShirt in this post.

 

This month's mag swag. All of these mags were absolutely FREE. Again, follow my FB page (link located in the right sidebar) for updates on the great deals.

 

 

Spending a whole weekend celebrating my girlfriends bday. I love me some her.

 

 

These Arturo Chiang riding boots that I keep obsessing over.

 

Date nights with my honey are always a plus. We saw the movie Snitch with The Rock and as fine as he was (The Rock) we only gave it a 7.5/10 rating tough.

 

Details from my 'Just Me and Proenza' outfit post. I'm such a sucker for good deets.

 

Last but not least, some of the items that have sold from my online boutique, Miss Rockwells Racks. Please go over and visit as I post new things each week. You may also get first dibs on the new items by following my Instagram page.

 

I love great selling weeks. The PO workers officially know my name now!!

 

 

What were some of your favorite things this week?

 

I can't wait to hear from you.

 

Thanks for reading.

XOXOXOXOXO

Colored Tights and Lots of Layers...

Hey my loves....

I hope everyone is off to an awesome start today. My day actually took a great turn when I received a code for a FREE Redbox rental for tonight. That means QT with my honey which is always a great thing.

Yet another great thing in my opinion happens to be these colored tights. I freaking love them.

I usually reserve my tights to be layered underneath work pants during those cold, winter days, however, since I get a kick out of showing off my colored and patterned tights, I pair them with cut offs and/or skirts when the weather permits.

I purchased these shorts off season at Aeropostale last year for $5.99. I really like the effect of layering the tights with the shorts and knee high socks.

Shorts-Aeropostale

It allows me to still be stylish AND comfortable without freezing my buns off.

 

Since I was striving for a semi-preppy look I added this thrifted Zara blazer. 

Blazer-Thrifted (Zara)

 I love it's corduroy texture too-perfect for layering.

When I felt myself getting too warm, I removed the blazer and I was left with this...

Pretty plaid and pearls!!

Plaid-thrifted (JCrew)|Sweater-Thrifted (Forever 21)

 In my opinion, this is the perfect combination for those days when I wanna dress up without feeling like I'm overdoing it.

Which pieces in your closet are essential for layering?

I can't wait to hear from you.

Thanks for reading!

XOXOXOXO

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Trendy Tuesday: Black and White

Happy Tuesday my loves.

I hope everyone's day is off to a great start!

I'm so excited to bring you another installment of Trendy Tuesday. It's my favorite blog day of the week because I get to share my creative visions with all of you. I really have a great time creating these little collages so I could only hope that you enjoy seeing them as well

I will admit that I wasn't totally convinced about this weeks' trend when Beyonce donned this black and white colorblock jumpsuit at the Grammy's.

However, upon careful review, I've digressed my aformentioned opinion.

I mean, look how crisp and clean these lines are.

Black and White... by sherockwell featuring sister jane

Quiz black white dress, $35 / Sass & Bide black and white shirt / Dorothy Perkins print top / Sister Jane , $83 / River Island stripe shirt, $30 / Black top, $12 / Dorothy Perkins canvas jacket / Quiz mid calf skirt, $26 / Elastic waist pants, $20 / House of Harlow 1960 stacked heel / Melissa pointy heels, $180 / Zara leather heels / White bracelet

There's just something so classic about a black and white piece. It will never go out of style.

What say you?

Are you going to be rocking any 'salt and pepper' pieces this Spring?

I can't wait to hear from you!

Thanks for reading.

XOXOXOXO

Equestrian Flair...

Okay...

So I'm totally in love with these equestrian style riding boots.

I think I may have said the exact same thing the first time I wore them on the blog.

They're so crazy comfy and I love their versatility.

Boots-Dillards (Arturo Chiang)

I love how they can be dressed down but also dressed up for a casual night on the town.

I wore this 'fit to a birthday engagement that I attended last month.

I wanted the effect of dressing up  however, I didn't want to stand around in heels all night so I built my OOTN around my go to boots.

Since I'm a huge sucker for great detailing, I died when I saw the belting on these boots.

In sticking with the whole 'equestrian' theme that I envisioned, I decided to pair the boots with some patterned skinnies,

Patterned Skinnies-NY&Co

 my thrifted American Eagle Corduroy blazer,

Blazer-Thrifted (American Eagle)

and this thrifted button up that I purchased from Goodwill.

(I wish the lighting wasn't so bad; I really wanted you guys to see the gorgeous ruffles on the front of the shirt.)

All in all, this happened to be one of my favorite outfits of the month. I love how everything is so cohesive and follows along with the 'equestrian' theme.

So tell me, how do your favorite outfits become your favorites?

I can't wait to hear from you.

Thanks for reading.

XOXOXOXOXO 

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Trendy Tuesday: Stripes R Us

Happy Tuesday my loves!

As we are gearing up for the Spring season, my thoughts are consumed with all things stripes.
Stripes R Us... by sherockwell featuring black and white leggings

Jane Norman , $38 / Full Tilt striped top / Striped top / Black and white legging, $20 / Keds lace up shoes / Dune patent leather pumps, $130 / Jessica Simpson navy sandals / Office tan shoes, $73 / Bow handbag, $9.16 / J.Crew wide brim hat / Forever New hair bow accessory, $13 / Colorblock Stripe Pillow in Hot Pink Cream and Navy Linen by... / TOPSHOP Stripe Denim Backpack

What trend(s) are you anxious to wear this season?

I can't wait to hear from you!

XOXOXOXOXO

Savin' Maven Monday: DIY Denim Patch T-Shirt

Hello and happy Monday my loves.

I hope each of you had a great and relaxing weekend. Mine was actually pretty productive. I was finally able to go thrifting on Friday and Saturday and lemme tell you-the thrifting Gods were definitely on my side. I found a ton of cute things that I will be sharing with you all very soon. I was also able to spend some much needed QT with the honey as well as work on a few DIY projects while viewing and commentating on the Academy Awards.

I just about died when I saw a post of this JCrew Patchwork sweatshirt pop up on my Twitter timeline. I knew instantly that I needed wanted to recreate it. So I went searching through my things for the perfect t-shirt to experiment on.

I ended up with one of my Old Navy tshirts that I purchased during a 2011 sweater clearance. I loved the shirt when I purchased it but for some odd reason, I just couldn't find anything to pair it with.  I felt like if I gave the shirt a little umph, I would be more likely to wear it so here we are.

Here's what I used for my project:

-old (or new) T-shirt

-permanent marker

-fabric shears

-fabric glue

-old denim scraps (from previous DIY)

-ruler

That's it! You're ready to begin.

STEP 1: Use your ruler and permanent marker to sketch an initial (or whatever else you may decide) of your choice onto denim scraps. Make certain that the denim is turned inside when you sketch your initial. This proves to be helpful; so in case you mess up it will never be seen. Also, make sure to draw your initial backwards so that it will be right side up when you eventually glue it to your fabric.

STEP 2: Strategically place your cut initial onto the front of your tshirt. I chose an off centered placement.



STEP 3: Use fabric glue to adhere the initial to the tshirt. Allow 1-2 hours to dry.

This would've actually been the final step but since I've gone completely crazy over elbow patches here lately I figured I would spice the tee up even more with this simple addition.

STEP 4: Use a stencil (or freehand) to draw an oval shape on a double layer of denim scrap. Again, make sure that the denim in turned inside out while drawing.  

STEP 5: Cut the ovals out and use fabric glue to adhere them to the elbow portion of the tshirt.

That's it! Easy as pie and equally inexpensive.

 I actually can't wait to wear the shirt now.

What do you think of today's DIY?

I can't wait to hear from you.

Thanks for reading.