Posts Tagged ‘City Chic Review’

“Like A Lady Tied To Her Manners”

July 20th, 2011 Stiletto Siren

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So this may very well be the most simple outfit post ever. It has been so incredibly hot I don’t even want to get dressed lately and when I do I have been keeping things super basic and not too fancy, like today’s look.  Staying cool is a bit easier for me without too many accessories and while showing some skin!

Earrings: Torrid/Sunglasses: Betsey Johnson/Dress: City Chic (Gifted)/Flats: Maurices

Like I said, nothing special but a comfortable look that works for my day and is keeping me nice and cool.  I don’t wear a ton of denim but I couldn’t resist this great strapless denim dress from City Chic. I love the sweetheart neckline, the fitted waist and the nice thick quality of the denim. It is a simple dress but perfect for the summer sun. I choose to leave everything really simple with this look and paired the dress with my animal print flats from Maurices, my large pearls from Torrid and then grabbed my Betsey Johnson shades as I ran out the door. Basically a simple look for a simple girl, well for today anyways!

Speaking of City Chic, as I mentioned last week I recently participated in their current Lookbook, well for the next lookbook they want YOU to choose the bloggers they feature! If you would like to see me rocking some more City Chic pieces in a wonderful way in their next lookbook go to their facebook album, click on my photo in the fabulous heart dress and blazer and “Like” it!   THANKS!

What are you wearing today?

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Stiletto

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“Notes In My Drawers, Songs In My Pockets ” Review Of City Chic

April 26th, 2011 Stiletto Siren

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We are all friends here so I will be honest with you, I have been struggling a bit lately and feeling a little bit depressed. I’m sure its been noticed because I haven’t been my usual self and I’ve been neglecting things around here a bit. I spent sometime this weekend really thinking about things and figuring out the source of my duldrums and am on the right path to working things out. Figuring out that I need to start doing things just for myself and that I need to stop worrying so much about people pleasing ,which is my typical nature, I think is going to help a lot. Even though its been a rough couple of days, actually weeks of emotions taking over and not being the happiest Stiletto I can be, today I woke up to find myself with some weight off my shoulders, a good mood making its way into my morning, and a desire to dress the way I feel. Today since I am feeling back to my happy self I decided it was the perfect day to finally wear my new Denim Roxy Strapless Dress gifted to me by City Chic!

Dress: City Chic (Gifted)/Cardigan: Torrid/Wedges: Torrid (Gifted)/ Necklace: Forever21

I had been eyeing this dress for a while primarily because I have actually never owned a denim dress before. Denim to me has always seemed a bit too bulky to really wear anywhere but as a pair of jeans or the occassional jacket but this dress kept my attention and I knew I had to have it. I am currently a size 22/24 US and I followed the sizing charts and got the Denim Roxy Strapless Dress from City Chic in a size L. It is a little snug in the tummy but still fits nicely and is a perfect fit everywhere else. I think if I had gone up a size it would have been falling down in the bust so I picked the right size for me but if your are more busty you might size up for this number. This dress is a nice light weight denim and is really comfortable and not too restrictive at all.  I love the look of the dress with the sweetheart neckline as well as the seamed lines throughout the bodice to give it shape and texture. I also love that it has pockets and the small stud details at the top of each pocket. This dress could go for a more country look or a more rock n roll look and I really like that. It shows that is has some versatility for my wardrobe and maybe next time I wear this it will be with some cowboy boots or with a black leather jackets and some studded booties. Today I decided to go with a more girl next door look for the office and I paired the dress with a simple raspberry colored lace front cardigan I got a couple years back from Torrid. I wanted to add  a pop of color to the look but I didn’t want to lose the great neckline on the dress so I thought this cardi was perfect to cover it up but still show it off a bit too! I decided that since I am embracing my good mood today I would also shoot for willing some sunny weather and went with bare legs for todays look and my peeptoe platform wedges that were gifted to me from Torrid last fall. I added my Forever21 multi chain necklace for a bit of that extra something for the look.  I feel great in this look and ready to embrace a good mood, a great day and the fact that Spring has finally sprung here in Boise with even my lovely plum tree in my backyard blooming so beautifully. :)

What are you wearing today? How to do you bring out a good mood?

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Stiletto

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“And As Your Heart Races, Pack Your Suitcases”

April 20th, 2011 Stiletto Siren

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Over the last couple of weeks you may have noticed I have been a bit absent. No excuse really, I just have been spending a lot of time thinking about who I am, what I want, and how I want my life to be. Even though I may love myself I still have ups and downs and you have no idea how many hours a day I spend over analyzing every little thing, assuming what peoples thoughts are, beating myself up for any unused moments and half assed processes and because of all of that I find myself wound up so tight, exhausted just from being in my head all the time, and just not having very much fun or taking very good care of myself. Well those days are over! I have decided that this Spring/Summer is going to be about doing things that make me happy and enjoying my life. No more agonizing over every little detail. I am only going to participate in things I enjoy, wear things I love, spend time with people who bring out the best in me and HAVE SOME FREAKING FUN!  I am going to vacation, act like a dork, take ridiculous photos, write crappy poetry, sing at the top of my lungs with the windows down, dress for comfort when I feel like and just embrace having a fullfilling life that is full of activities, work, friends and things makes me happy and not make any apologies for it.

No worries, I am not going to stop blogging or go on hiatus or anything but I am going to stop beating myself up all the time about silly things. Even if an outfit is casual and simple I’m going to post it, even if like today I am only able to shoot in front of my garage door then so be it. This blog is an outlet and is something that is supposed to make my life feel rich and full and not something that I should be stressing all the time.  Its a new chapter of my life and i’m ready to embrace the chapter with open arms and ENJOY MY LIFE AGAIN!  I think this change of attitude is going to serve me well and already is making a difference for me, today I am in a great mood am filled with laughter and for this first time in a while I am really happy with how I am projecting that to the world.

Blazer: Forever21+/Studded Tassle Top: City Chic (Gifted)/Jeggings: Torrid/Shoes: Joan & David/Bracelet: Torrid (Gifted)

 This look is super comfortable and includes some of my favorite pieces. I just recieved this Tassle Tank Top from City Chic last week and I love it. I had been eyeing it for a long time but they had been out of larges for a while, but I decided what the hell and picked it up in a M and it fits just fine! I really love this tank and will probably wear it a lot this summer. It is a thick racer back and has a nice structured lining. Then it has two tiers of tassles that give it great dimension and detail. I also really love the round studs which dress it up a bit too. This top is well fitted, comfy and I love the movement it has when I walk. In this look I was going for comfort and ease for a busy day soo I paired the top with my good old Torrid jeggings that are getting a bit worn out I wear them so much. Since I have to be in the office today and its still a bit chill out I added my Grey Forever21+ blazer. I am having problems again with cheap earrings so I just stuck to my diamond studs and added a bracelet Torrid had gifted me back in the fall for a little bit of accessorizing and then completed the look with my silver leather oxfords from Joan and David. These shoes literally or so lush and comfortable and fabulous I would wear them everyday if I could. They litterally are like butter.

I am all smiles in these photos and its a true expression of how I am feeling with a bit of weight off my shoulders and excitment to start enjoying life a lot more and worrying a lot less! 

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Stiletto

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“If You Love Me, If You Hate Me, You Can’t Save Me” Review Of City Chic

April 18th, 2011 Stiletto Siren

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Happy Monday everyone! Hope your weekend was great. Mine didn’t turn out quite as I had planned. Last week Nightrider was at school and a guy was backing out of a space and didn’t see her and ended up giving her a bit of a love tap. His back bumper hit her leg and while at first she thought it just was going to be a bruise by the end of the day she was in serious pain and unable to really put any weight on her leg. She went to the doctor from some xrays on Friday and after checking her out her doctor said she tore some of the cartlidge in her knee. Today we will be going in for an MRI to see if it is something that will need surgery or not but for the weekend she was stuck on the couch and I took care of her, needless to say I ended up not having my photographer as planned. I didn’t want to leave you in the lurch though after promising some outfit posts this weeks and since I was digging my look today in my new dress courtesey of City Chic I did manage to snap a few shots out in the rain before I headed to work this morning. Also a chance for everyone to enjoy my haircut and of course my pasty legs! :)

 Dress: City Chic (Gifted)/ Wedges: Torrid/ Earrings: Torrid (Gifted)

 This dress is not something I typically would have chosen just because I have never been big on stripes but recently I was given $100 to City Chic to pick some pieces for review and I decided to take a leap and try something a bit outside my comfort zone. I really am so pleased with this dress though and am so glad I picked it! It is a bit severe but it is so edgy and fun and makes me feel really sexy and cool wearing it for the first time today. I actually have fallen in love with the stripes and I love how they have been sewn under the heart shaped bodice on this dress, it adds a touch of feminity with the sweetheart neck and I am really loving the way my ta tas look in it too! The puff sleeves were part of what called to me on this dress and they don’t dissapoint. Really they are perfection. I also love the sturdy material of the skirt and the satin lining on the inside.  I recieved this dress in a size L and it fits me perfectly as a size 22 US. There is a little bit of pleating under the bust line which gives the skirt a bit of shape and its also a great length hitting right above the knees. The only thing I would change about this dress is I would add pockets just cause I love pockets on dresses but even without them this dress is still lovely, smart, edgy and chic!

This dress made me feel so sexy this morning which is honestly something that I haven’t felt very often lately. It has a bit of a pin up vibe to it though and I really love the confidence it helped me exude today. I decided to play up how good I was feeling and despite the rain today chose to go with bare legs. Showing some skin feels great and I loved topping it off with a pair of dangly earrings gifted to me from Torrid and my Torrid wedges that we are finally getting to see the cut outs and the faux laces on since I am wearing them without tights for the first time! Red lips was the final touch and I feel like a million bucks in this look!

How do you find sexiest self? What are you wearing this Monday?

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Stiletto

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“We’d Seen Eachother In A Dream” Review Of City Chic

March 2nd, 2011 Stiletto Siren

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For over a year I have been talking about finding the right maxi dress to lose my maxi “v card” to and I finally found it! For me maxi dresses have always seemed a little scary  because I am only 5’4″ and I am mostly torso with very short legs. I knew I inevitably would have to shorten whatever maxi dress I ended up with and I didn’t want to have to sacrafice losing some pattern from the bottom which has kept me from trying a few different fabulous dresses I’ve found, but when I saw this dress from City Chic I knew I had to have it, and they agreed sending it in my most recent review package!

Purple Graphic Maxi Dress: City Chic (Gifted)/ Heels: Torrid/Necklace: Thrifted

I was instantly drawn to the Purple Graphic Maxi Dress from City Chic when I saw it online because of the stunning pattern highlighting some of my favorite shades of pinks and purples but I fell even more in love when my package arrived and I saw it in person. It is such a vibrant and rich looking pattern with some spicey flirtation and fun and even has these small splashes of red in it too that take it up a knotch and keep it from looking too casual.  It is a great chiffon feeling material and is fully lined keeping it cool and comfortable and flowy without it being too thin or see through. I got my dress in a size L which was equivalent to a Torrid size 22 according to their size charts. I fall right in the middle of a 22 and a 24 so I decided to go for a bit tighter since it was cut with an empire waist and the girls haven’t been filling out dresses like they normally do lately. I guessed right and it was an absolute perfect fit in the bust and perfectly roomy to not show the bumps and lumps in my tummy. The dress is supposed to be flowy in typical maxi fashion and it totally accomplished that in this size for me. The dress is a bit long on me but that was too be expected and while I wore it in today’s post with my Torrid 4 inch heels I do think I will shorten it for Spring and summer so I can wear it with a flat gladitor sandal.  Overall this dress is a dream and a real class act. I love the punch of fun and personality it brings while still looking chic and fabulous! What else could one expect from City Chic?

Check out everything City Chic has to offer right now including some really fabulous Spring dresses and great maxi’s! I highly recommend it!

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Stiletto

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