On Trend with the New Kensie.com

I've always been a fan of Kensie...even when it was "KenZie", I enjoyed its girlish printed dresses and Victorian-inspired footwear.

When the "Z" was replaced, so was the old "KenZie" aesthetic. Gone are the days of cutesy, bright dresses and innocent looking tunics. Say hello to Kensie's edgier fashions like faux-leather and metal chain embellishments.

Just take a peak at some of the trends featured on their newly renovated website, Kensie.com.

Featured trends above: Tough Love, Military Chic and Animal Instincts
Most pieces from Kensie's fall collection don't weigh in over $100. Take a look at these individual pieces from the line. The possibilities for incorporating these styles into your current wardrobe are absolutely endless!

Chubby Fur Cardigan, $58; Printed Dress, $58; Space Dye Cardigan, $88.
If you like what you see here, there's more where that came from. And a bonus for you, dear readers! Get $25 off your first purchase over $75 when you sign up for Kensie's newsletter.

Happy Birthday to Me!

In honor of my 25th birthday, I wanted to treat myself to the perfect sweater. I'd been eying this Fair Isle-style cardigan by Kensie on a certain website that had it priced at $78. "Totally 100andSouth and such a steal," I thought. I was prepared to buy it, no questions asked.

Though I can easily get inundated with emails from discount shopping sites like Rue La La, Gilt and HauteLook and sometimes delete them to a) tame the shopping beast in me and b) clear out my inbox, I happened to open a day old email from Beyond the Rack - another (and sometimes more unpredictable, less edited) discount shopping website.

And there she was. For $29.

My comfy, cozy, ideal fall sweater. Perfect for snuggling up and drinking hot chocolate/reading non-fiction/painting my toe nails beside my non-existant fireplace. I can smell the wood burning already!

My Fair (Isle) Lady will match just perfectly with the greatest birthday present of all time, my new Chloe Paddington bag! I'm so blessed!


*PERK! Visit Kensie's blog for a chance to win items from their current fall collection with their "Watch Me Change" giveaway, ending 10/14!

Counting Down the Days...

...til this beautiful, jewel-toned 100% cashmere Era Sweater from Calypso shows up at my doorstep.

$195 originally, marked down to $48.30 with Calypso's Labor Day Sale. Promo code: SALE09. Enjoy!

More Summer Savings from Calypso

Disclaimer: I am NOT endorsed by Calypso; just obsessed with Calypso.

At any time of the year, you can find butter-soft tees, breeze-enhancing tunics and stroll-worthy summer dresses, perfect with all of those metallic flats going on sale this time of year.

I just had to share with you a few of my favorite finds from Calypso's current sale. These looks can take you from the beach to the board room which is what I call "multi-tasking" (and how I justify my purchases most of the time...is that so wrong?)


L to R: Ceri Cardigan, originally $95, now $49; Eugenia Dress, originally $95, now $49; Darshini Sweater, originally $225, now $69