What to Wear on a Dream Date

Deciding what to wear on your dream date you were looking forward to a long time, might be difficult sometimes. Oh hell, who I am kidding? It is always super hard and takes a lot of thinking too. Is that dress appropriate? Do those shoes match my nail polish color? These and other questions usually come to my mind then I stand in front of my closet thinking about the date, the venue, and the man I am meeting. But you know what, after some time of such problem-solving, I have finally managed to make myself a tips list of items that are suitable to wear on a date. Let me share it with you, and may you relax for once before the big date night with your crush.

A Skirt or A Dress
Little cute dress or a combo of a nice skirt and a blouse is very appropriate and even necessary for a date! Even if you are one of these girls, who like to wear pants all the time, consider pulling a dressy skirt or a dress for your date. Pants, as the history of fashion tells, were initially men’s apparel item, so some men might think that pants are too masculine for a girl. You don’t want that to happen, right? So better get yourself into a dress or a skirt (which both are not to short – you don’t want to look too sexy), and create a feminine vibe. Of course, don’t wear a too long skirt as well. That is how you create a nun vibe. A medium length skirt or a dress combined with not so deep neckline will do the trick for sure!

Heels
If you still want to wear pants, then wear it with some hot and super stylish high heels. It will also help you to create a feminine look and will improve your pose as well! Of course, you need to know how to walk in heels, in another way you just look silly. Sure, you toes and legs might hurt after a date, but if you want to wear ballerina flats or boots, you will lose that sexy vibe which you should want to have. Let’s be honest. Just find heels which are at least comfortable for you, and you will notice the attention to you from your date right away!

Bright Clothing 
Now if you have decided to pull a nice dress and heels, you also probably have started to think about the color palette too. Well, definitely choose some brighter colors then! Black, gray and other neutral colors are more suitable for a working environment, but not for a date. Well, black might be good for such occasion, but heels and all accessories should be brighter. On the other hand, turquoise and coral shades actually seem to be particular favorites for many men, so you can dress yourself in it as well. But don’t follow that blindly, and choose a color that looks the best with your skin and hair complexion. Otherwise, put a hot red dress to create strong and romantic look.

Now, before the big night, you need to shop for all the items I just mentioned, right? Just relax and don’t rush to the next retail store. Better get online and visit Neiman Marcus. Over there you will be able to equip yourself for the night out and save money with Online Coupons for Neiman Marcus! It will cut any price and will let you be sure, that your purchase will make your crush fall in love with you the moment you walk in. Good luck!

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Review: Let's Get a Little Weirder with Those Firmoo Glasses

Hey, remember a few months back when I had a whole breakthrough about my glasses that I got from Firmoo?  I mean, my whole life I'd just chosen the basic metal frames (like this first pair I got from them) and I thought I was perfectly happy with them.  Until I broke the mold and ordered those big-framed black glasses and found I was in love.

So when Firmoo contacted me again this time to do a new Summertime review, I decided I wanted to get a little weirder with my choice.  You only live once right?  I'm working to embrace my weirdness, so I picked the biggest frames and a funky pattern (hello, they're half turquoise half tortoise) and dove right in.

The pair I ordered were #F1009 and they very conveniently arrived just before my birthday, so I was able to debut my new look at my party with my friends and family.  I received so many fun compliments on them that evening, and I've been wearing them ever since!  They're big, and they're bold, and they definitely make me feel like I'm embracing my inner weirdness-I love them so!

So here's to our inner weirdness!  I'll raise a glass to that! And you?  Snag yourself a cool new pair of glasses from Firmoo.  You can keep up with the hottest new frames on their New Arrivals page, or get a good discount from their 15% off page!

My eShakti Holiday Collection Dress

Recently I was offered the chance to receive and review another one of eShakti's gorgeous dresses-this time from the eShakti Holiday Collection.  There are so many gorgeous items, picking was hard, so of course I enlisted the opinion of friends to pick something.  Remember how much I loved the last dress they sent me?  I am still through the roof about that one-it's stunning!

First off, let me start by saying that the fabric and pattern in this dress is AMAZING.  The flowers, the colors, it just pops and it's absolutely gorgeous! I'm so in love with the skirt portion that I can't even begin to tell you enough about it.  It's beautiful and great quality, and you just know this dress is going to hold up to some wear and tear.  This dress is sleeveless, but I'm wearing a black shrug with it.  I think I need a brightly colored shrug that matches one of the flowers. :) 

The problem for me was with my choice of the dress.  I should have chosen something with a lower neckline for the same reason I don't like T-shirts or turtle necks around my neck-that's totally on me and my personal preference so I should have known.  Also the zipper being just in the back was not only impossible for me to get on myself, but it proved difficult for my friend's to zip me up in.  I loved the last dress how the zipper was on the side, but with this neckline it wouldn't work.  The zipper issues could also have been due to my chunkiness, I should be clear about that, but once it was on it fit like a dream-and wow does it make my waist look lovely!

I do kind of wish I'd gone with Shawn's suggestion, which was the Grace Dress.  Now I'm wishing that was in my closet too-because... Well just look how lovely it is-it'd be a perfect Valentine's Day dress too. *wink*

Personally, I really think this dress will be lovely on me after I lose a little weight.  It might be now, I don't know-but I will always be a HUGE eShakti supporter.  If you've never shopped eShakti, you really should.  They have all kinds of sizes (from super tiny to super large) and they can customize the lengths, measurements, and necklines on most dresses when you order-it's brilliant!

As always, their stuff is high quality and gorgeous-I really recommend you visit eShakti for a one-of-a-kind shopping experience.  I know I'll be buying from them soon!

Note: I totally just found a Groupon for eShakti!  You guys, you can get 50% off a custom fit dress HERE.

Fall Fashion with Rosegal

I love when you can find fabulous fashion finds for not a lot of money.  I mean I work full time, but college and bills literally suck up the majority of my budget.  But I also like to spend money when I'm stressed, and let's face it-college equals stress.  So when I find a site that has great stuff and even better prices it goes right into my rotation.  One I'm loving?  Well, rosegal.com.  You know what's even better?  They offer FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING.  I know.  I blew your mind.

Especially now.  I mean it's Fall... Fall means sweaters and boots and lovely warm things to wrap yourself in.  Finding those things for low low prices is even better. Let's not forget to be bold and striking in our endeavors to keep warm this season.  They also have a whole sections just for their red sweater shop-see it HERE.  Love it-here are a few faves:

  

Also, you know how it's hard to find a warm jacket that is also cute? Not with rosegal-these are all UNDER $50!  I'm seriously over here drooling over some of these designs and the classy look they give you-and they look so comfy too! 

  

Okay, perhaps my favorite fashion accessory, can we talk about scarves now?  These are all under $10.

  

How about other accessories?  You'll want to make sure to top off your new coat or sweater wardrobe with some jewelry, bags, belts, hats, and hair goodies right?  Right.  I thought so.  Look at these! 

Rosegal has hundreds of items that are super inexpensive and would ad something fun and friendly to any wardrobe this fall.  I couldn't believe how many adorable items I found for my wishlist.  Seriously.  AND they have Halloween stuff too!

Bonus, they have offered readers 8% off their order with code joeyCgil at checkout! 

This post is brought to you on behalf of Rosegal.  All opinions are 100% mine.

I Wore an eShakti Dress to My 10 Year High School Reunion (A.k.a My First Outfit Post)

Most of you who follow me know that I don't do outfit posts.  I'm not exactly a fashion blogger (though I enjoy dabbling now and then) and I'm not super-in-love with being in front of the camera.  However when eShakti decided to send me one of their gorgeous plus-sized dresses I couldn't resist.  The first thing the roommate said when I pulled this dress out of the box and put it on was "I think that's the best dress you've ever owned!"  ...And I own lots of dresses.  But wow... I felt really pretty in it.

So of course I chose to wear it to my 10-year High School Reunion which was on the 26th of June.  I went and got my hair cut and then fancied myself up before meeting MelanieGrace and her husband Travis to ride down together.  Can I just say something about High School Reunions?  They really are a lot like High School... You sit with your typical clique, maybe with a few stragglers that decide to join you at the table (who ended up being awesome people) and you listen to the popular kids put on a show.  You also (if you're me) look through all the photos on the wall but never find yours... Ha!  Seems about right!

One thing we did do that we had never done in actual High School was sneak booze in-and thank goodness we did!  No, we didn't spike the punch-since we only had individual glasses we just spiked our own glasses and enjoyed it.  Then I took lots of pictures and enjoyed catching up with a few people I don't see often enough.

I had quite a good time, and got lots of amazing compliments on my dress.  It's seriously my new favorite dress.  The dress I chose was the Birds Eye View poplin dress, which is now available in Cream. The quality of the dress is fantastic-it can be so hard to find a good (and flattering) plus-sized dress.  The seams hold tight and it provides beautiful shape and flow without hugging all the curves I don't want shown.  

I will definitely be ordering from eShakti in the future-it's also fabulous that on most of the dresses you can alter the cut and the hem length to fit what you'd like to wear.  This makes for a custom experience at affordable prices with fast shipping, and they have definitely earned a customer for life in me.

Keep in touch with eShakti through Facebook and Pinterest! 

I paired this dress with a black lace-back shrug from Torrid and like-colored flip flops from Okabashi.

Musewear Zodiac Flip Flops Review

I'm a flip flops junkie.  I love (and have) flip flops in every color-they have to go with everything after all.  I'm also a huge fan of being as close to barefoot as possible, and flip flops allow that.  While going barefoot isn't possible in every day life-mostly because you'd always be stepping on things and worrying about tetanus shots, flip flops ad a little bit of protection without trapping your foot.  When Musewear Flip Flops offered to send me a pear of their Zodiac Flip Flops or Quote Flip Flops-I gladly accepted!

These flip flops were fantastic quality.  They shipped fast and when they arrived I was pleased to find that they were nice and sturdy with thick (but comfortable) soles.  I don't care for flip flops that are so thin that you still feel every rock or prickly thing you step on-so a nice thick sole that still bends with your feet is wonderful.  These are just that-sturdy and thick, but since they are made with premium Brazilian rubber they are still soft and pliable enough that they move with you naturally.  

Musewear Flip Flops are inexpensive, at only $20 and FREE shipping you can grab a pair that resonate with you without breaking the bank.  Plus, every pair sold sends 15% of the profits to a non-profit.  The SunSoles (zodiac flip flops) donate profits to The Nature Conservancy and the Walk The Talk (quote flips flops) send their 15% to Amnesty International.  I love when you can splurge on yourself a little and still help great causes!

Musewear offers all of the different Zodiacs in their SunSoles collection, and they are vibrant and beautiful, but they also offer various quotes to inspire you as well. Check out the other designs HERE.

What design speaks to you?  Would you choose your Zodiac?

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.