In My Life

» This week over on Megan Nielsen Design Diary, I shared different ways how to adjust a bust dart. As well as a Darling Ranges dress variation featuring a dart cluster and roundered neckline. Head on over and check it out!

» And while you are at it  - stop in and say hi to my sponsors : Oh, She Dabbles, A Rambling Fancy, and NAVA. 

» Don’t forget to enter the Firmoo giveaway! Up for grabs are 6 $30 voucher towards a new pair of glasses, and possibly a free pair!

» By now you may have heard that Google Reader is on it’s way out the door, so don’t forget that you can follow along with HollyDolly via Bloglovin’ !

» a few things I added to my spring wish list this week : this dress, this bathing suit, this necklace, and these rain boots. 

Apple Of My Eye

This was a casual, weekend, errand - running outfit. Boo and I headed to Crompton Collective in Worcester (like we do every few weeks), to check up on my shopHollyDolly items there and re-stock anything that sold. And then, because I can’t leave that store without finding at least 10 more new things that I want, I bought a vintage dress. It’s super cute. You should see it. Wait… you probably will. Some day soon, I’m sure :) 

tee: Urban Outfitters

cardigan: Victoria’s Secret

shorts: DIY-ed

necklace: shopHollyDolly

bag: Apple & Bee

shoes: c/o Big Buddha

Firmoo Giveaway

glasses photos via Firmoo.com

Yesterday, I mentioned my experience with Firmoo - an online store with affordable prescription glasses and sunglasses. And today, Firmoo is offering you a chance to win a $30 voucher towards a pair of designer glasses (and possible a pair of free glasses!) Heres the details:

- If there are less than 30 entrants, 6 winners will win $30 vouchers towards designer glasses (sorry, designer glasses only). 

- If there more than 30 entrants, 1 grand prize winner will receive a pair of free glasses (excluding designer glasses and sunglasses), and 6 second place winners will win the $30 vouchers towards designer glasses. 

-Neither prizes include shipping, sorry.  EDIT: Firmoo has offered free shipping for the grand prize winner! Shipping not included for the voucher winners. 

Got it? Ok, good! Just enter below using the Rafflecopter form below. Giveaway  is open internationally, and will run until Tuesday, March 19th. Winners will be announced in this post. 

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Specs and Overalls

A few notes:

» I’m wearing overalls. Yes, overalls. And I like it.

» My glasses are from Firmoo - an online eyewear store that offers ridiculously affordable prescription frames. I was a little skeptical at first, because of the prices, and me being a loyal Warby Parker fan. But I must say - I’m pretty impressed. I just wish I would have sprung for the anti-reflective coating on the lenses. Drats. Stay tuned tomorrow for a Firmoo giveaway!

sweater: thrifted Banana Republic

overalls : TopShop

scarf: thrifted

glasses: Firmoo

bag: Megan Nielsen

boots: Lulu’s

Sponsor Highlight

NAVA - New and Vintage Apparel

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NAVA is an awesome New England store based in Providence, RI. They specialize in both new and vintage apparel and accessories. How cool is that? Even more awesome - they’ve expanded to include an online shop, so anyone can shop and score some ridiculously good vintage finds. A vintage Coach bag, anyone? Or how about a new dress featuring the latest scallop trend? NAVA has you covered. 

**NAVA doesn’t have an AD yet over in the sidebar, but they are a new sponsor of HollyDolly!

A Rambling Fancy

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Kaleigh is one the cutest things around. Seriously. She has the best style, and I just can’t get enough of it. Over at A Rambling Fancy, you’ll find her sharing that adorable style with outfit posts, DIYS and tutorials, and whatever else strikes her fancy! Head on over and say hi.

Oh, She Dabbles

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Carrie is another fellow Bostonian and fellow blogger, and she has been a supporter of HollyDolly for quite one time now. She is teacher by day, but a style, food, and craft lover in her spare time. Over at Oh, She Dabbles, she blogs about her daily outfits (love), her recent food obsessions, recipes, and her life adventures. As of right now, she is in Barcelona with her husband, and I can’t wait for her to share that adventure with us!

I am actually over at Oh, She Dabbles today, sharing my favorite spring trends. So head on over, check it out, and take a look around. 

A Catch-Up, Some News, and Randomness

Just an end of the week catch-up on what I have going on these days…..

» It’s still snowing. And I’m still complaining about it. Still dreaming of spring, too. 

» I finally got my hair cut. Nothing drastic. I just haven’t gotten it done since october, and it needed it. Badly. 

» I continue to update and add new items to my collection at Crompton Collective every few weeks. So If you live in the Worcester/Boston area, you should go check it out! I’m also updating  the Etsy shop as items sell/ I make new ones. 

» Speaking of Etsy, I’ve become kind of treasury crazy lately. If you don’t know - a treasury is a curated collection of really cool items on Etsy. For me, it’s like creating mood boards. And I love it. You can see my treasuries here. 

» Lastly, I’m super excited to announce that I am now a part of the Megan Nielsen Design Diary team! I’ll be over there a few times a week, sharing tips, tricks, techniques, and tutorials. As well as some other pretty cool things. You can see my first post, tips on selecting the best seam finish, here. 

This is really exciting for me, because it helps me get back to my love of sewing and creating clothing. As you may know, I’ve been sewing since I was little, and sewing and designing is what I committed 4 years of my life to doing in college. But lately, it has gotten away from me. I kind of lost the desire, for reasons unknown to even me. Maybe it was the lack of motivation. I don’t know. But I do know that when Megan contacted me, asking if I would like to help her out, I was beyond happy. Happy to help her. Happy to have the motivation again, to get behind my  sewing machine. Happy to brush up on all those skills I learned in school. Happy to be back at it again. 

Dots and Pops and Bows

If you were to tell me that, from now on, I could only wear polka dot pants and bright pops for shoes…. I would definitely be ok with that. 

shirt: American apparel

cardigan: H&M

pants: Forever21 

bow necklace: shopHollyDolly

heels: Shoemint

Hello, Sunshine

Happy Wednesday. Boo and I took these photos last weekend, on a perfect Sunday afternoon. If only every day could be like this one. So, here’s a little something getting me through the rest of the week, and hopefully it will help you!

Weekends are for…..

»sleeping in

»eggs benny 

»messy hair

»comfy sweatshirts

»tea in your favorite mug

»catching up with your DVR

»ignoring the cleaning and projects you have to do, and instead having an impromptu photoshoot with you boo. I mean, right?!

…. And that is what I have to look forward to. What are you looking forward to for the weekend?

sweatshirt: Hello Apparel

pants: Pop Looks (won with Chictopia Chic Points)

Boo’s hoodie: Express

Winter and Spring

Lately,  I’ve been finding myself constantly saying - “this outfit would be sooo much better without tights”. 

True dat. 

I’m sick of tights. And I’m sick of wearing the same two beanies over and over again (and I’m sure you are sick of seeing them). I’m ready for you, spring. Do you hear me?

dress: Jcrew (Crewcuts)

vest: handmade

tights: Urban Outfitters

booties: Steve Madden

necklace: Little Pancakes

hat: Urban Outfitters

sunglasses: Warby Parker

In My Life

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