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Thunder Over Louisville: Top Tips for Enjoying Your Day

We’re officially less than a month away from Thunder Over Louisville, which means its time to think about what to wear, what to eat, and what to bring! For those not familiar, Thunder Over Louisville is the annual kickoff of the Kentucky Derby Festival. Each year consists of a huge fireworks show as well as an air show. While the fireworks display isn’t until 9:30, attendees spend the day camped out on the banks of the Ohio River with some even on boats in the River.

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Louisville blogger, What Nicole Wore, shares her top tips for attending Thunder Over Louisville including what to bring, what to eat, and what to wear. Plus a Kentucky restaurant, Vinaigrette Salad Kitchen, that gives back to the local community.
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How to Affordably Dress for KY Derby + Target Giveaway

And they’re off! Today marks the start of this year’s Kentucky Derby style series; you can follow along on Instagram by following the #WNWdoesDerby hashtag and see past Derby looks here. Getting ready for and attending the biggest event at Churchill Downs can really add up so I wanted to start this year’s series by showing how to affordably dress for KY Derby. As an added bonus there’s a HUGE $400 giveaway to Target starting today, be sure to read to the end to enter!

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Louisville fashion blogger, What Nicole Wore, shares how to affordably dress for KY Derby, shows you can outfit repeat for Kentucky's biggest event, and gives first impressions of the Urban Decay Backtalk palette. // what to wear for kentucky derby, cocktail wedding outfit, black tie wedding outfit ideas, wedding guest dress, burgundy blush outfits, blush chinese laundry heels, lisi lerch earrings
featured | shein: asymmetric eyelet mesh overlay dress c/o {under $50} + chinese laundry: biz sandals c/o {on sale!} + queen sugarbee: blush fascinator c/o {under $50} + lisi lerch: ginger earrings c/o + kendra scott: elisa necklace c/o + kendra scott: naomi ring + leopard calf hair clutch + urban decay: backtalk palette c/o {under $50} + urban decay: perversion mascara + mac cosmetics: lip liner {in rebellious} + urban decay: ultra cushion lip gloss c/o {in beso}

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Derby Days: The Best of Derby 2017 Style

You all Derby weekend starts today!  I’m headed to the track today for Thurby — follow along over on my Instagram Story.  This will be my last Derby Days post for this year so I wanted to round up all of the looks from this year’s series.  Most of these dresses are perfect for the summer occasions you may have coming up: weddings, Mother’s & Father’s Day brunches, etc.

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Derby 2017 | Little White Dress | Kentucky Blogger | What Nicole Wore
featured | white lace dress c/o + leather flap crossbody + off white fascinator + navy tassel earrings + mint necklace + silver druzy necklace c/o + nude pumps + sunglasses c/o + matte lipstick c/o {in ruby woo}

Best of Derby 2017 | White Lace Dress

Open back dresses are having a {long} moment and I love the sophisticated feel it gives this little white dress.  To me, a little white dress is a must have for summer as it’s easy to accessorize with everything already in your closet.  Read the full post here!

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Mint Dress | Derby 2017 Style | Kentucky Fashion Blogger
featured | mint ruffle dress c/o + coral fascinator c/o + leather flat sandals c/o + lemon straw clutch c/o + mirrored sunglasses + black watch + earrings c/o + matte lipstick

Best of Derby 2017 | Mint Ruffle Dress

Pastels have a piece of my heart; they’re flattering on most skin tones and look so good with white for summer.  This mint dress has ruffle details and a crochet high mock neck.  Remember that you can use promo code NICOLE15 for 15% off at Lavish & Luxe Boutique.  Read the original post here!

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Derby Days: Kentucky Derby Shep Shirt with Vineyard Vines

It’s Derby week!  And after sharing a variety of cute looks this year that are perfect for Derby or Oaks Day, I want to share a more laidback way to dress for Derby.  Every year, Vineyard Vines releases a collection of Kentucky Derby gear that perfectly fits the Southern style and fun spirit of Derby.  Snagging this year’s Shep Shirt was a no-brainer since I love being able to throw on a quarter zip this time of year.

Vineyard Vines Kentucky Derby Shep Shirt
featured | vineyard vines: kentucky derby shep shirt c/o + j. crew factory: scallop hem shorts c/o the outlet shoppes of the bluegrass + palm beach sandals: classic flat sandals c/o + j. crew factory: oversized sunglasses c/o the outlet shoppes of the bluegrass {similar pair here} + kendra scott: elisa necklace c/o rocksbox {rent for free with promo code whatnicoleworexoxo} + sugarfix by baublebar: seaglass necklace {comes in more colors, UNDER $20} + things remembered: personalized leather clutch c/o {ON SALE, UNDER $50} + kylie cosmetics: matte lipstick + opi polish: infinite shine polish {with this color!} c/o

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Blue Jumpsuit for Derby

Y’all no lies told in this space — I’m still recovering from this weekend!  Luckily, I’ve had this Derby look sitting in my drafts for a few weeks now.  While traditionally women wear dressed for Derby and Oaks, today I’m sharing the cutest printed blue jumpsuit.

Friday and Saturday, I volunteered at the Authors in the Bluegrass event in Lexington.  Trashy romance novels are by far my biggest “guilty” pleasure, so getting to meet some of the authors I love to read and chat with many more was an awesome experience.  Keep reading for more of my latest Derby look as well as a really cool view of an empty Commonwealth Stadium.

Blue Jumpsuit for Kentucky Derby
featured: impromptu boutique: stroll with me playsuit c/o {UNDER $75} + the hat girls: navy fascinator c/o + kelly & katie: coderno pumps {UNDER $40} + kendra scott: brook stud earrings in black druzy c/o {UNDER $75} + tarte cosmetics: 12 hour matte foundation + nars cosmetics: blush + anastasia beverly hills: brow powder duo + mac cosmetics: matte lipstick + opi polish: infinite shine nail polish c/o

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Blue Jumpsuit for Kentucky Derby

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