StyleFiles: What I Wore ~ Interview Style

I had an interview this past week for a visual merchandising position (totally what I LOVE to do!) and this is what I wore for the interview! Let me just start off by saying – I got this dress on major sale at Target last year for only $8! And even better than that price – it has pockets!! Ahh I know- Isn’t everything WAY better with pockets?! So this lovely gem of a dress is perfect for interviewing because it is not too flashy, it is appropriate in length, it is not low cut, and yes, even though it does have pockets, it is still dressy enough for an interview due to it’s shape and fabric.  Okay- as far as jewelry normally I would say keep it simple – like pearls, but since I work in fashion I got lucky and expressing your individual since of style is often not only appreciated, but expected.  For this reason, I wore this statement necklace, kept my shoes neutral, and added a pop of animal print with my purse.  Also I felt super comfortable in this outfit – which is very important while interviewing, if you feel uncomfortable you just won’t present yourself as best as you can.  So to sum up my interview outfit – comfortable, chic, a pop of personality, and POCKETS – what more could a girl ask for?!

 

Crushing In: Black Dress – Target ($8 – on major sale!), Nude Peep Toe pumps – Candies via Kohls (old), Leopard Coach purse (gifted), Light Pink Statement Necklace – H&M ($12), Light Pink Bangle – The Limited ($12 – on sale!), Light Pink Studs – Francesca’s Collections ($12)

What do you think of my interview outfit? Would you wear this to an interview? Why or why not?

Oh and P.S. - I got the job!! woo hoo!!! :)

I hope everyone had a fabulous week and you have an even better weekend! If you live  in the Atlanta area - Check out the Celebrate Freedom Concert tomorrow! It is free and TONS of amazing Christian artists will be playing all day! Maybe I'll see you there! :)

     xoxo

Danielle

StyleFiles: Trend of the Month Link-up: Statement Necklace

 

Statement Necklaces – I’m kind of obsessed! When I saw the trend of the month link-up on Marionberry Style I knew I wanted to join in – my problem was picking out which necklace to wear! I wanted to do a post where I mixed prints and I decided to wear this lovely red statement necklace (which I may or may not have in multiple colors! Ha).  I thought – this post is perfect for link-up and ta-da here ya go! My first successful blogging link-up! Woo hoo! :)

Crushing In: Striped Top - Franceaca's Collections ($34), Polka Dot Skirt- Francesca's Collections - ($38), White Pumps - Charlotte Russe (old)

Crushworthy Jewels: Red Statement necklace - Francesca's Collections ($24), Red Rhinestone Earrings - Francesca's Collections ($14), Watch - Fossil (gifted), White Bead Wrap Bracelet - Francesca's Collections ($18), White Studded Bangles - Forever 21 ($7/ set of 6)

Print mixing -  everyone is doing it... I'm a copycat! Lately I have been loving this trend - it forces me to think outside the box plus, its fun to experiment! This outfit is def. one of my favorite mixing combos thus far.  I love polka dots and stripes and together I have found my perfect print mixing combo! I'm sure you know this already, but I'll just go ahead and say it again - there are not too many rules for print mixing, the only one I would stick to is to stay in the same color scheme.  It helps to make your look cohesive, other than that have fun! If you have been experimenting with prints I would LOVE to see your take - please share a link to your post in a comment so I can check it out!

Okay let’s talk statement necklaces for a sec – for me personally I say don’t spend a lot on them because they are very trendy.  Generally, the trendier the item the less I spend on it… My monthly shopping budget is tight so I choose to spend my money on items I will wear A TON! And quality is important as well, no matter how cheap something is if it breaks the first time you wear it- it is not worth it! I have found a stores (i.e. Francesca’s Collections – I know, shocker! Haha) that has jewelry I love at a very affordable price and most pieces I have had with no problems, which is important! Now, don’t get me wrong – I am obsessed with 99.9% of all J.Crew necklaces, and if I received one as a gift I would most definitely wear that thing to death, but I just can’t spend $100+ dollars on a necklace I might not wear next year.  Is this weird? Do you buy statement necklaces, regardless of price, or do you prefer to splurge on timeless pieces of jewelry like muah?

P.s. I just wanted to say thank you SOOO much to Josh (my amazing boyfriend and resident blog photographer) for taking pictures all the time! I put that first pic up just for you – I know how excited you were about that one! The wind was definitely on your side :) love you mucho!

Happy hump-day!

   xoxo

Danielle

Click A Pic Challenge Link-up

So a few weeks back I found this fun link-up photo challenge over at messy.dirty.hair . I live on instagram so I knew it would be perfect for my first link up experience! Haha or so I thought… today I venture over to link up and there is no link up :( tear.  So I am still going to post and if they do decide to post I will totally link up! The challenge was to snap pics of friends, awkward, travel, fun, and late night–here is my take on the challenge –ENJOY!

These two… my family has had Sadie since my freshman year of college and when I moved back and brought Asher home, lets just say MAJOR JEALOUSY! But I have been back over a year and these two have become best buds (whether they admit it or not!) – they are the cutest friends :)

Awkward was a toughie, not because awkward never happens in my life, but because awkward happens all the time! Haha I chose to display Josh for awkward – because, well, he completes my awkwardness and I caught his awkwardness on camera! Lucky him! We were at Universal Studios and trying to get him to fit in the electric chair was hilarious, and sometimes he gets all awkward when he feels like people are waiting on him – people were waiting to take pics, he didn’t want to take the pic, and he didn’t fit in the chair – for him, all around awkward, for me, pure laughter :) anddd I’m pretty sure I take the award for the most awkwards in one post, just sayin!

Josh and I had the chance to go to Amelia Island this summer for a few days, well actually we had to leave early because of flood warnings, but the one day we got to go to the beach was great, and this is the pic from that day! The beach is our favorite place to travel! What about you? Do you love the beach or are you more of a cool weather kinda girl?

LOVE working out! I have so much fun learning new ways to push myself – right now I am loving yoga and pilates… for me exercise = FUN!

Late night / longest night ever – Josh and I went to the movie marathon for Avengers.  It was 12 hours of non-stop Marvel superhero movies, yes we are total nerds, feel free to laugh :) It was actually tough, sitting there for 12 hours, we didn’t make it and left for an hour to eat – but overall- pure awesomeness! The Avengers started at midnight (obvi) and we were there til 3am I think.  If you knew me- you would know I am a grandma at heart and 11 is my bedtime (earlier is even better!) so for me, this was one late night!

 

Any fun link -ups you like?! Let me know - I would love to find more! :)

Have a beautiful day!

     

      xoxo

Danielle