I love my cherry sweater

I don't often post about Mommy fashion here, but today, i'm going to take a risk.  I did a post on my Style Spies blog (http://www.stylespies.com/pleather-pleats-please/) featuring this SUPER cute pleated pleather skirt, and this even cuter cherry sweater from J. Crew.   

And, after posting it this morning, I thought - my MMM readers would love this too!  

So here you go ladies - a chic, easy to pull off, Mommy approved outfit.  

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J Crew for Girls.

I may as well work for J Crew based upon the amount of times i've blogged about them, jeez louise!  But here we go again.  They (unknowingly) summoned me with another fabulous email over the weekend about their girls dress collection, and once again, I would like a handful of these for my sweet little GG.

Here are my 'hearts:'

Silk Tunic Dress in Apple Print - $98 - and SO  Marc Jacobs, no?

Ruffle Front Dress in Giant Gingham, $78

My personal favorite - Ruffle 'round dress, $88

Mini Ruffle Dress, $58 - I have a dress SO similar I wore last Easter, GG and I could be twins!

Folly Dress, $48

I should change my name

I mean, my blog name.  To Mascara Meets J. Crew.

Every catalog I get in the mail has more stuff I heart!

A few things I'm coveting.......

Boho Embroidered Top  - perfect with cut off denim shorts (and some wedges)

Linen Summer Fling Sweater - this is especially cute in the cinnamon spice color, paired with the below shorts

Wild Ikat Chino Short - Ikat is perfect for a short - not too much print, just enough.

the Jemaa Ballet Flat - they totally spelled Gemma wrong, but I still love them.  ;-)

Lucca Suede Sandals - in aged driftwood. Yummy.

the Greta Canvas Wedge - as you can see, I'm in a bit of a neutral mode.......but neutral looks great with my other summer favorite - HOT PINK!   

  

the Downtown Skinny

I"m always on the lookout for great jeans that are not 'Mom' jeans persay, but jeans that a Mommy can wear and do all the things you might do with young kids.  Bending over to pick little people/toys/food/cups etc up can get a little tricky with my low rise jeans of yesteryear.

Therefore I was so happy to find the Downtown Skinny jeans at J. Crew a couple of weeks ago.  They are a great medium wash that goes with everything, doesn't get too stretched out (but stretches just enough) and the length was perfect for flats or heels!  Yahoo!  Zero alterations!  AND.......the rise was perfect.  I intentionally wore them for a whole day with the kids (kind of shocking for me not to be in Lulu Lemon while around the house) and not once did my Hanky Pankys peek out.  

I hear there's a new darker wash in the store (a little bird over at the Apparently Obsessed blog told me) that I just may have to check out this weekend........

What are your favorite Mommy-friendly jeans?

All about brights

What is making me happy when I open up a magazine of late are all of the brightly colored clothing and jewelry I keep seeing!  So so so fun!  It totally reminds me of my neon phase, circa 1990/1991 I think, when biking pants and splash painted tee shirts were THE thing.  And I, always the slave to fashion, submitted.  I would have to consult old photos, but I think I had a HOT pair of neon green biker shorts I wore A LOT and maybe a pink pair?  Mom, do you remember?  

Anyway...........here are some things that I'd don right now - and if I do, hopefully I don't date myself via my choices like I did back then!

Tory Burch Neon Studded Logo Cuff

Tory Burch Foundation Studded Cuff

Gorjana Thompson Large Wallet

Julie Dillon Strapless Maxi Dress

Yarnz Multicolored Cheetah Scarf

J Crew Vintage V Neck Tee (I have this, looks GREAT with skinnies!)