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T-Shirt Teespring Crowdfunding

T-Shirt Teespring Crowdfunding

April Golightly aims to provide unbiased editorials. However, I wish to disclose that from time to time I receive free products or other compensation from companies for blogger reviews. 

Teespring is a t-shirt crowdfunding platform for groups, causes and communities to design and sell custom apparel. It is a pretty cools concept. Anyone can come and design a shirt which they can then sell via Facebook, Twitter or anywhere else online. The seller keeps all of the profit the shirt earns. People use Teespring as a fundraising tool or just to earn some extra money. Turn your t-shirt concept into reality with no upfront costs. Once you finish your design, your buyers fund the creation of your t-shirts by promising to buy them if you meet your goal. If you do not meet your goal within the time period you specified, then the buys will not be billed. The shirts don’t print and ship until a set end date determined by the seller. This means they pay nothing upfront, take no risk and don’t have to deal with the hassle of ordering the right number of shirts.He Leans So Well

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Orange is the New Black…Blazer

Orange is the New Black Blazer

When you think fall, normally the first color that comes to mind is black. Get black out of your head and start thinking, Orange is the New Black! Black blazers have been in style for a while now and yours is probably worn out from wearing it too much. Instead of choosing a black blazer, opt for an orange blazer instead. As you can see, orange works with several colors including navy, white, and yellow. I would also suggest pairing it with khaki, slate gray, jeans, almost any blue, and camo print. Camo print is huge for fall, and you will be a trendista in camo jeans and an orange blazer. I recently wore a fall transition outfit comprised of an orange halter turtleneck dress with a camo bag. It was complimented to the hilt.

Orange is the New Black Blazer

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Macy’s Five Fall Fashion Essentials #MacysFF13

Macy’s Five Fall Fashion Essentials #MacysFF13

I am a member of Everywhere Society and they provided compensation for this post. As always, all opinions are my own.

Macy’s presents Fall’s Five Essentials-key pieces that say fall 2013! Annie aka The Fashion Poet showed the audience 5 fall essentials that will update your wardrobe for fall. It was a great day as I got to hang out with my friend, Jen aka The Rebel Chick. She’s awesome, but I rarely get to see her in person. So glad we got to watch the show together! 🙂 I got my hair done after the show from the mini Blo Bar set up by Macy’s. Check out the difference in hair below.

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The Rebel Chick and April Golightly

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Spicy Fall Color: Paprika

Fall Outfit of the Day with Camo and Fall Color Paprika styled by April Erhard, Editor in Chief of April Golightly

After reading InStyle’s Color Crash Course in the October 2013 issue, I was dying to put together paprika outfits. InStyle’s editor pointed out that orange is an attention getting color. You should expect to be noticed in paprika. When everyone is wearing neutrals and black this fall, stand out with a spice of paprika. I found this Michael Kors dress at Encore Plus in Boca Raton, Florida. Encore Plus was nice enough to let me borrow it to wear to Tastemakers this week. The paprika and camo combination was a big hit at Tastemakers. This Michael Kors dress is perfect for fall in Florida and fall transition outfits. Hit up Encore Plus to see if it is still available. I just dropped it off today so it might still be there!

CAMO and Paprika

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Fall into Fashion with Macy’s Fall Collection! #MacysFF13

Fall into Fashion with Macy’s Fall Collection!

Come see Annie Vazquez, Miami Fashion Blogger AKA The Fashion Poet this Saturday at Macy’s in Dadeland Mall (second floor) at 2PM. Get your hair done with Blo Blow Dry Bar and check out the Vince Camuto Fashion  Also, check out the new shop inside Macy’s. The fashion show will features 25 looks styled by Annie with the Vince Camuto World (accessories, shoes, and clothes for fall). Get a jump start on your fall wardrobe with this awesome fashion show. Take home a special gift with purchase when you spend $75 or more. I cannot wait to see you Saturday! Look for me. Now, I have to figure out what I’m wearing!

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Outfit for Brunch at First Watch

First Watch is an amazing breakfast spot that I frequent. I recently tried their new fall menu and wrote a review about it on my new food blog, Palm to Park. The Floridan French Toast is my favorite! It is a sourdough French toast with wheat germ and powdered cinnamon sugar, covered with fresh banana, kiwi and berries. Doesn’t that sound amazing?! Brunch is one of my favorite meals, and I adore dressing up for it. The best part of brunch is getting to wear a day time dress. Day time dresses are truly my first loves in fashion. When I first came to Miami, I had no idea what to wear to clubs. I actually wore a Sunday Brunch dress to a hot club on Lincoln Road. The dress was made of a white textured fabric. I wore it with a light pink snake belt and matching pink sandals. It was a very Lilly Pulitzer look. My good friend from law school never lets me forget about my Sunday Brunch Club outfit and brings it up often. His wife is probably reading this and knows exactly what I am talking about. I love them both even though they poke fun at me more often than not. 😉

Sunday Brunch Outfit

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Shopping Saturday: Trying on 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target

My sister and I hit Target this week to try on the new 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target line. The first Target that I went to did not get any pieces in (Target on Hillsboro in Deerfield Beach). I chose that one because I thought they would have the best selection since not that many people would shop for Phillip Lim there. Obviously, Target took my thought process into consideration. I then went to the east Deerfield Beach, Florida store where I tried on a few pieces and was told that a few things sold old immediately including the famous Phillip Lim bags. I checked on Ebay to see if the bags were on there and upon searching “phillip lim target” (no quotes used in search), I received 7,364 results. The Boom sweatshirt that I bought for $29.99 sold for $40.00 here. None of the bags are available as of today on Target’s website. The price for the Mini Satchels were priced at $34.99 and are going for $67.00 with $9.99 shipping on ebay.

Blue top from Phillip Lim

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Noelle Bathing Suits

My friends and family were recently strolling along the indoor flea market in Coral Spring, Florida when I saw an awesome bathing suit on a mannequin. The Resa accentuates the waist making it look like you are wearing a belt! As soon as I have a waist to accentuate, I am getting one! I was shocked that there was something so high fashion at this event. The designer of Noelle bathing suits recently moved to the area and was getting rid of her sample bathing suits.

noelle-monokini

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3.1 Phillip Lim for Target

3.1 Phillip Lim is putting out a line for Target set to come out on September 15. I am beyond excited for the 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target launch. Here are a few (actually quite a few) items that I am dying to try on. I hope that launch opening day is not going to be as crazy as the Missoni for Target launch day because I would really like to get to try on the items before I buy them. Knowing how much people love Phillip Lim, I suspect that it is going to be nuts! I especially cannot wait to see the 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target bags in person. I have been dying for one of his bags for a while now. I have one of his belts that I absolutely adore. I am wearing it here!

april golightly's faves from 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target

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Evolution Of Monokinis

Monokinis are a hybrid one piece and bikini bathing suit that has large cut-outs on the front and back or on the sides. They are being sold by brands like Guess, Roxy, Kenneth Cole, and Billabong, and of course, my fave, ViX Paula Hermanny.

Evolution of Monokinis, Monokini, History of Bathing Suits

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What to Wear on 911

I am trying to decide what to wear on 911. Should I go patriotic with red, white and blue or make it a New York theme? I think either way is appropriate. I put together a few ideas to help me decide. Which is your favorite 911 look?

911 is still a very important day in the United States so important that it is national holiday called Patriot Day. I can still remember September 11, 2001 so vividly. I remember more details from that day than I do from my wedding day that was only a little over a year ago. I don’t think I will ever forget and I am very glad as it helps me appreciate my friends and family more. Tell people that you didn’t forget by dressing up for 911 and Patriot Day (the same day: September 11 every year). Here a few other patriotic outfit ideas: Clear Clutch DIY, Red, White, & Blue for Work, Election Day Outfit, Stars and Maxi Skirt, and Memorial Day Outfit.

 

 

New York Endures!

What to Wear to Tastemakers?

Summer is still hanging around South Florida even though I am dying to get break out my fall wardrobe. When dressing for Tastemakers in Mizner Park, you should fight the urge to dress for fall and wear something summery instead! I went around to the restaurants tasting the food for a media event last week with this summery dress and wedges. Check out my review of the upcoming Tastemaker’s food and drink pairings here. We are giving away a Tastemaker VIP Pass that was given to me as compensation for writing this post. Enter to win here.

What to Wear to Tastemakers

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What is your Hanes #UnderCoverColor?

Dressing up is so much fun! Why not make picking out your bra and panties just as fun? Hanes has made picking out your #UnderCoverColor a blast by offering comfy and colorful styles available in a variety of silhouettes to offer a great fit for every body type at a price point that you can feel good about.

Hanes sent me a package of their new vibrant bras, panties and tees. I styled a few end of summer outfit using the Hanes Bandini ComfortFlex Fit Bra, the Hanes Live.Love.Color Tee, Hanes Women’s No Ride Up Cotton Bikinis, and Hanes Women’s Boy Short Panties with ComfortSoft® Waistband and No Panty Lines.

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Saturday Shopping: Pre-Fall at Nordstrom

I went shopping at Nordstrom last week for a skirt, but of course I had to try on a few tops and jackets while I was in there. I found an awesome skirt by Halogen, but they did not have the pattern that I wanted in the store so I ordered the quilted version online. I really love it and if I was working in an office everyday and planning to stay this size, I’d probably buy every color. They have 8 colors and 2 patterns!

I tried on a few cut out tops that drew me in and I feel in love with these jeans jackets in mint and camo from KUT from the Kloth. The camo one is on sale for 50% and the mint jean jacket is 60% off. I might just have to order the camo one online since Nordstrom only had XS left. I am wearing a medium jacket now. The black & white stripe dress is mine. I bought it at Sam’s Club. It is soooo comfortable!

pre-fall shopping

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Black & White Outfits

Black & white outfits are so easy to put together that I often forget about them. Everyone has black and white pieces in their wardrobe that will make being in style this fall pretty easy.  I chose gray accessories because it is a little more unexpected than basic black accessories. If you do not own gray shoes, black would great with this as well. I love gray shoes as they work with more colors than black, like navy, orange, and yellow.

Black & White Color Block Skirt

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Fall Trend Quilted Skirts

This is the start of my shopping for fall. I found an amazing quilted skirt at Nordstrom that is completely on trend and totally wearable. I am working on getting thinner after having my baby so I need some clothing for my transition period. I adore this Quilted Front Ponte Knit Pencil Skirt by Halogen because of the side panels that creates a slimming effect and also the fabric is stretch and comfortable. I took a cue from the Fall Ready to Wear Runways in purchasing this versatile black skirt. Quilted skirts were found on the Fall 2013 Ready to Wear Runway of: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Rebecca Taylor, Michael Kors, See by Chloe, and Rag & Bone.

quilted-pencil-skirt

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Summer’s No.1 Accessory: Hot Legs! #Cool2LookHot

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Summer’s No.1 Accessory is Hot Legs! Finely manicured legs make you thinner and that is my top priority in the summer! Hot Legs products help you show off summer’s No.1 accessory: beautiful and smooth skin free of unwanted hair! At home waxing products are so much easier and last longer than shaving. Hot Legs products provides painless hair removal that you can do in privacy of your own home. I found the Hot Legs Total Body Wax Strips on a shopping trip this weekend to Walgreens.

Summer No.1 Accessory Hot Legs, #shop, summer's no.1 accessory

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