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What’s In My Bag: Beach Edition

May 18, 2016

I picked up some fun new goodies for my trip to Florida this week from Vera Bradley and wanted to share how versatile their striped beach tote is as well as some of the items I keep throwing into said bag.

What Nicole Wore: What's in my Bag, Beach Edition — featured in this photo: vera bradley striped beach tote c/o

The bag is super lightweight, has a super fun double tassel charm and hangs from a 12″ drop strap that makes it easy to throw over your shoulder. As much as I love my leather bags, taking them near water never seems like the smartest idea, so it’s been nice to have this bag for anytime I’ve gone near water — like when we went on a river cruise to look for manatees.

I picked the natural stripe color because I thought it would give me more mix and match options, but the bag also comes in navy stripes and lilac stripes. Resisting the navy was super hard for me, but I’m trying to hold myself accountable and step outside my color comfort zone. So what are the essentials that you need in your bag?

I always carry one of my Vera Bradley beach towels with me when I go to the beach or pool, this trip I’ve been using my tassel beach towel, but I also have several of the printed towels too. They’re nice and thick and wash nicely too. I don’t usually need my full wallet and to cut back on weight, I’ve switched to a small card sized coin purse that I can stick my debit and credit cards into as well as my license and some cash.

I love my Instax camera to take fun snapshots with so I’ve been throwing that in my bag as well as my S’well bottle. I’ve told you all how much I love my S’well, but it has been a major key to this Florida trip. With the heat and humidity here, a refrigerated water bottle is room temperature in under an hour. The S’well keeps my water {or whatever I’m sipping on} cold all day.

One of the things that I love about Vera Bradley is that they have their classic styles {even for collections like Beach}, but they always work to incorporate the latest trends into said pieces. I love the fun double tassel charm on this bag.

Be sure to check out the rest of Vera Bradley‘s beach line here.

Thank you to Vera Bradley for partnering with me on this post. Working with brands I love allows me to continue to create fresh, new content for What Nicole Wore. All opinions expressed are my own.

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IG Roundup

May 14, 2016

I’m so sorry that this post is a day late; I have been traveling and had some technical difficulties yesterday. I know there have been issues with some LIKEtoKNOW.it enabled posts, so I wanted to make sure to get this out ASAP so that you can shop all of the posts I’ve recently put out as well as some older ones from the past month or so.

What Nicole Wore: IG Roundup — featured in this photo: DIY gold sequin hanger + white fascinator + eliza j dress {major markdown!} + DIY derby hat + damask dress + kate spade clutch + mint cardigan + target style pineapple button down {old} + westwood leaning sunglasses c/o DITTO + rebecca minkoff love crossbody + dark blue skinny jeans

I’ve been wanting to try this restaurant since it opened and hadn’t had the chance, but luckily my friend Lindsey was down to go with me. While everything was super delicious, I can’t recall a recent time when I’ve been so full. Like – ‘unbutton your pants once you get to your car to drive home’ full. Still, I’d highly recommend, as the restaurant is on par with it’s sister restaurants {and the sangria is amazing.}

Still loving this outfit; I love the oversized top tucked into the high waisted, fit and flare skirt. You can see all the photos from this post here.

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Celebrating May Flowers with the Kentucky Derby Shep Shirt

May 4, 2016

Welcome to the How I Style It blog hop; each month I join up with four other bloggers to show how we each created a look based upon one theme. Last month was April Showers so fittingly, this month we’re celebrating May Flowers!

Derby Days: Kentucky Derby Shep Shirt — featured in this post: vineyard vines: run for the roses shep shirt c/o {also seen here} + dressbarn: blue skinny jeans {also seen here} + hunter boots: original tall rain boot {also seen here} + lucie’s locket: pearl ring c/o {similar | also seen here} + michael kors: watch {similar | also seen here} + five below: purple mirrored aviators {similar} + old navy: mini saddle bag {old, similar | also seen here} + vineyard vines: kentucky derby croakies c/o + vineyard vines: kentucky derby coozie c/o + nars: blush

Be sure to check out all of these sweet ladies and give them a follow!

Derby week is here! It’s been gross and rainy so far this week, but I’m crossing my fingers for nice weather on Oaks and Derby days. While the two biggest days of the season are still to come, Louisville’s been pretty busy with hosting Thunder, the Derby Marathon and all the other annual events that are apart of the Kentucky Derby Festival.

Today, I’m sharing a much more casual Derby outfit that’s perfect for roaming Waterfront or heading to Chow Wagon!

Each year, Vineyard Vines creates a number of items for Kentucky Derby and they always perfectly encompass the spirit of Derby: bold, colorful and fun. This Shep Shirt has been perfect for the late April, early May season; I never know what the weather will be like so the fact that it’s lightweight and easy to layer over a basic tee or button down is the best.

I love the rose print that they chose for several of this year’s items, including my Shep Shirt, sunglass strap and {not pictured here} coozie, and it felt like it would be perfect for the May Flowers theme of today’s blog hop!

With all of the rain we’ve had lately, my Hunter boots have been getting quite the workout. These are still my favorite for keeping my feet completely dry during the gross, muddy weather that comes with spring.

PS. Have you checked out Shopbop’s Surprise Sale yet? Here are my favorites:

Huge thank you to Vineyard Vines for partnering with me on this post; working with brands to create fresh, colorful content is the best! All opinions expressed are my own.

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas + Jord Wood Watches

May 2, 2016

With Mother’s Day coming next Sunday, the hunt for a great gift is getting serious. For my mom, I knew I wanted to come up with some unique gift ideas since my mom is the perfect unique mom. I mean who else would voluntarily listen to me cry and rant about boys, school, friends, bad bosses, car problems and so on? Getting to go all out and shower my mom with gifts I know she’ll love always makes me truly happy.

And what’s more unique than a wood watch? My mom fell in love with mine over the holidays and still months later, looks wistfully at it. JORD offers a wide variety of models and colors, free sizing {use code whatnicoleworeFS}, and guaranteed delivery by Mother’s Day if you order by this Wednesday! Even better…I’ve teamed up with JORD to offer instant discounts to a few followers and my watch is 20% off right now with code 4MOMFIELDCREST6 — who can pass up that kind of deal?

What Nicole Wore: Mother's Day Gift Ideas + Jord Wood Watches — featured in this post: old navy: striped split hem tank {on sale} + target: utility vest {similar | also seen here} + see thru soul: distressed jeans {also seen here} + clarks: sandals {old} + jord wood watches: fieldcrest watch c/o {also seen here} + rebecca minkoff: love crossbody {exact sold out, available in blush and black | also seen here} + elizabeth and james: sunglasses c/o + stella and dot: ring {also seen here} + the peach box: nail ring c/o + kendra scott: silver druzy necklace {also seen here} + francesca’s: marble necklace {similar long version | also seen here} + colourpop: lipstick + tarte: blush

I love the Fieldcrest because of how neutral it is; I have a lot of inexpensive, printed watches so having one that is an instant classic is something I love. My mom is a huge lover of classics {mom, if you’re reading this please stop wearing so much black} so an accessory like this one, that’s a conversation starting, statement piece, is right up her alley.

I styled my wood watch very casually in this look; while it’s easy to include this one of a kind watch alongside other bangles, I also enjoy wearing it on it’s own. The watch is on the chunkier side and stands out without any sidekicks, making it super ideal for the lady in your life that’s always on the go {or always running late!}

I love this new Old Navy tank, it’s lightweight, soft and the mixed stripes immediately called to me. I’m not a huge fan of the split hem trend, but these ones aren’t terribly high and so I figured I could deal, especially with it being marked down to $10 in stores not too long ago. I paired mine with my utility vest since the weather in Louisville has been up, down and all around lately.

And of course, spoiling your mom with a great new watch might not be enough….here’s some add on gift ideas that I love:

PS. Paper Source is offering free shipping when you spend $35+ today! They very rarely have free shipping offers so now’s a great time to grab a card for Mom {and Dad, the grads in your life, the upcoming newlyweds, etc}

Thank you to JORD Wood Watches for partnering with me for this post; working with brands allows me to continue to deliver fresh, new content. All opinions expressed are my own.

Derby Days: Macy’s Blogger Event

April 27, 2016

I was lucky enough to co-host a Kentucky Derby style event at Macy’s last weekend and had such a blast. It’s always a huge compliment when a brand you love reaches out to you, but I felt allllllll the feels when I first got asked about this event. Like so many people, I’ve grown up going in and out of Macy’s stores everywhere as well as watching their parade on Thanksgiving mornings. So it was kind of a pinch me moment when they were like, “hey, we’d love to have you at our event!”

I headed to Macy’s at Oxmoor Center the Wednesday before my event and picked out a few Derby outfits for myself and for my model and then arrived a little {okay…a lot} early on the day of the event to set up my little boutique area and make some final picks.

Oh and great news, Macy’s is hosting Friends and Family right now! Take 25% off in stores and online {plus free shipping starting at $25!} just use code FRIEND // Louisville friends, if you don’t have a Derby hat or fascinator this is a great time to check out Macy’s selection!

What Nicole Wore: Macy's Blogger Event — featured in this photo: {on me} hat c/o + bar III: chartreuse blouse c/o + bar III: skirt c/o + bar III: wedges c/o + bracelet c/o {available in stores} + necklace c/o {available in stores} + tarte: foundation + becca: highlighter + nars: blush + kylie cosmetics: matte liquid lipstick in posie k // on my model: tommy hilfiger: lace fit and flare dress

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