I’m always amazed at the power and reach of social media and the connections I’ve been able to make thanks to it.  A few weeks ago my Instagram friend Tracy, put me in contact with her friend from college Sue, who recently moved to Louisville and became a LuLaRoe consultant.  Sue invited me to her first open house and when I shared that I wouldn’t be able to make it {morning 5k + afternoon/evening sorority advisor commitments #wah}, she was sweet enough to offer to let me shop beforehand!

While I’ve been hearing and seeing a lot of LuLaRoe on Instagram and through fellow bloggers {I love Tif’s post with her Cassie skirt!}, this was the first time that I’d shopped, tried on and touched LuLaRoe clothing.

So here’s the basic gist: each LuLaRoe consultant is able to place an order for the styles she wants to carry. After that, it’s all a surprise — the fabric is made into a variety of styles so there’s no telling what each consultant will receive.  It also means that when you see a piece you like in your size, you should grab it, because you probably will not be able to find it again.  {There’s some exceptions — like the pair of solid black leggings I ended up buying.}  Overall, I had a great shopping experience. I love that the clothes:

• come in a wide variety of bright and vibrant patterns and prints
• are incredibly modest — tee’s are oversized and perfect to wear with leggings, dresses and skirts hit at at least the knee
• sizing goes from 2T to 3X – every lady you know should be able to find something for her {This might be my favorite!!}

Sue was kind enough to not only open her home to me, but also to tell me all about LuLaRoe and allow me to try on every and anything I thought was cute.  This Cassie skirt immediately caught my eye since we all are completely aware of my love for all things cobalt.  The mint polka dots were a huge bonus and I was super pumped when the skirt fit {I went with a small for reference.}  I like that the Cassie is made of a stretchy but somewhat thick and forgiving material.  The waist can be folded over {like I’m wearing it here} or left alone for a length that hits the knee.

I was trying to decide how I wanted to style this and while going through my closet realized that it would look so cute mixed with even more polka dots.  I liked my white rose necklace to bring out some more neutral color and emphasize the white polka dots in my shirt.  I always forget how lacking my jewelry collection is when it comes to white necklaces…but it really is.  I have a bad habit of picking something colorful over something neutral, but I’m currently crushing on these fun white necklaces:

Sue’s first online shopping party is tomorrow, Thursday, April 21!  You can shop it by joining her VIP Facebook group here.