I have thing for wide leg pants aka operation make myself appear as tall as possible! Luckily these beauts from River Island do just that and so much more. The color is delicious. No really though, it reminds me of a milk chocolate fountain. I am wearing a size 2 and surprisingly they do not need a hem job. For your reference, I am 5 feet and wearing four inch heels – my norm. I chose this one-shoulder sequin top because I like pairing unexpected textures together. It is just the right length. There is no excess bulk when tucked into the pants. In all seriousness, how did we dress for so many years without bodysuits?!

Ok, I’ll admit it. I am allergic to being casual. I do not know what jeans and a top looks like. But, I wanted my Thanksgiving outfit to be versatile and appealing to all tastes. That is where this darling pink sweater comes in. Ta-da! Just like that this outfit is way less glam and way more cas. Well, casual in my book! If you are not short like me, you could style this look with a comfortable ankle boot and you’d still be the best dressed at the feast. Speaking of, whether you are hosting or attending, consider bringing a harvest bowl floral arrangement to the table!

DIY Harvest Bowl Floral Arrangement

A floral arrangement makes a thoughtful hostess gift or a stunning center piece. And believe it or not, they are very simple to make. This is coming from a girl with a black thumb. No really, throw some clothes at me and I can coordinate an outfit in no time. But flowers…they make me sweat! Hah! Moral of the story, if I can do it, you can too and here is what you’ll need:

Materials:

• 1 round dish
• 2 chopsticks
• 1/3 block oasis
• 1 mini corn
• 1 small round pumpkin
• 2 mini pumpkins -white and orange
• 1 gourd
• 1 handful of straw or nesting material

Flowers:

• 2 Stem Mum
• 2 Alstroemeria (orange)
• 3 Roses (peach)
• 2 Juniper
• 2 Rosemary

Instructions: 

Begin by covering bottom of dish with hay. Place oasis on top. Using wire cutters or gardening shears, cut chopsticks in half. Poke hole in pumpkins and gourd (a screwdriver works great) and stick with chopstick. Place pumpkins and gourd in all four corners of oasis – leaving gaps for flowers. Fill in delicately with foliage reserving heavier greenery for base, rosemary for top, and varying textures throughout. Tip: keep design low. You do not want your guests to remove the arrangement from the table because it is obstructing the view! Shoutout to J. Miller Flowers for teaching me their way!

Shop My Thanksgiving Outfit:

Sequin Top | Sweater | Pants | Bracelet c/o | Flowers c/o J. Miller Flowers

Photos by Jonathan, aka my Instagram Husband.

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I have enough jewelry.
– Said no one ever

 
Mail-order subscription services are becoming very popular in the fashion and beauty space. Companies such as Birchbox offer affordable monthly subscriptions in exchange for a handful of sample-size beauty products. ShoeDazzle charges your card automatically and emails you a custom showroom of hot kicks to choose from at the beginning of the month. While I love revamping my shoe rack monthly with ShoeDazzle, Rocksbox is the only other subscription service I have come to love.

Just like every other fashionista, I am CRAZY for jewelry. With an armoire overflowing with baubles and a necklace rack weighed down with bling, although I genuinely love styling new outfits with new jewels, it doesn’t mean I need to own them all. That is where Rocksbox comes in! For only $19.99 per month, find a fabulous package of loaner jewelry in your mailbox – no unseemly pieces either. It is quite the contrary, including designs from women such as: Kendra Scott, Loren Hope, and Margaret Elizabeth just to name a few. Each box of rocks, features three trendy items (a $200 value) – handpicked according to your taste, thanks to the handy dandy shine insider survey that you’ll take during sign up. Not to worry, you’ll be happy with the selection and if you’re lucky, one item might be straight off of your “wish list.”

If you cannot stand the thought of parting with your goodies, included in each month’s set is $10 in shine spend to use towards your purchase. Pinch yourself – it’s not a dream! And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better…return your Rocksbox anytime, and as often as you like, using the free prepaid packaging that fits in your mailbox. If this isn’t shopping made easy, I do not know what is! Use code ‘kkandggxoxo’ at checkout and receive one month of FREE jewelry! Stay tuned to see how I style my September box of fun over the next few #ootd posts.

 
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