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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: Blush Bow Dress

April 28, 2016

Y’all what a week! It’s been super crazy and Friday seemed to kind of sneak up on me, which is always nice. I’m headed to Atlanta this weekend to visit my aunt and cousin {and to see Beyoncé, no big deal.} Kind of bummed to miss some NBA playoff action, but with my Clippers going into their annual playoff self-combustion mode, I’m not too worried about missing anything of value.

Everybody in Louisville seems to be getting excited for the Kentucky Derby and with the race being just 8 days away {say what?!} it seemed like a great time to show off this blush bow dress that’s perfect for race day plus all the spring and summer soirees you have coming up.

What Nicole Wore: Blush Bow Dress — featured in this post: shein: blush bow dress c/o + rebecca minkoff: love crossbody {in blush | also seen here} + forever 21: fringe wedge {also seen here} + amazon fashion: gray fascinator {under $5} + gray statement necklace + colourpop: matte red lipstick {under $11} + nars: blush {my fave} + urban decay: eyeshadows

Let me start by talking about this fascinator situation; when I started dreaming up this Derby Days series, I knew that I wanted to write about budget friendly looks for the most part and so I ended up ordering about six different fascinators from Amazon. I’ve been so blown away by the quality and would highly recommend them — there are options in every different color and you still have the option to add onto your fascinator if you decide to customize your outfit. This one took a little bit longer to ship, but they do have plenty of options that are Prime eligible which rocks.

I loved this dress on the site and the fit is perfect {I went with a small based off the measurements online}; while the material is thicker than a t shirt dress, I still found that my legs showed through a bit too much as it is unlined, but was fine once I put on my mini slip. I did also sew the back of the bow to the dress. The longer portion of the bow flapped around and was only attached at the center, but after a few stitches on each side everything stayed in place. It’s not a secret that I love fit and flare, I’ve always found them to be flattering on my body. I also love that this dress has half length sleeves, at this point in the year I never know if I’m going to be hot or cold so having an in between is good.

I decided to go with neutral accessories to play up with pretty blush hue and subtly girly details of my dress. My Love Crossbody has been my go to handbag lately; it’s just the right size for my wallet, keys and a few other items {lotion, gum, lipstick}. The color and gold hardware were big factors in me buying the bag.

Thank you to SheIn for sponsoring this post; working with brands allows me to continue to create fresh, new content for What Nicole Wore. All opinions expressed are solely mine.

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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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IG Roundup

April 25, 2016

I know I say this all the time, but I can’t believe how quickly time is flying by! I’m ready to wrap up the past couple weeks from my Instagram {@whatnicolewore}. My Instagram photos are also ready to shop with LIKEtoKNOW.it — sign up once and following that, all you have to do is “like” photos to receive direct links to the items I wear in your inbox. Don’t want to receive any more emails? Same boat here! Simply go to “settings,” and update your email frequency. I’ve set mine to “don’t send me these emails.” Then you can head to the direct link in LIKEtoKNOWit captions for details or log on at your computer to see your liked photo’s details.

What Nicole Wore: IG Roundup — in this photo: straw sun hat + gingham one piece swim suit + donut pool float

I loved this one piece suit when I first saw it online, but was super bummed when the reviews said it had strange sizing. I ended up ordering when Aerie had a $22 swim promo and the suit fits perfectly; I’m excited to wear it next month at the beach and all summer at the pool.

This t-shirt dress seemed like it paired perfectly with my cotton blazer {it’s washable, super soft and not stiff like most blazers #HereForIt}, but I really love how this tassel necklace from Lucie’s Locket made the whole outfit look complete.

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