Wardrobe Workhorse: Pavé Link Bracelet

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Last year for Christmas, I asked Santa for the gorgeous J. Crew pavé link bracelet. Santa delivered, but he probably wondered why I had to have a $125 bracelet. I’m sure Santa would be happy to know that almost a year later I’ve worn this bracelet more than 40 times. Below are just a few examples.j. crew pave link bracelet review, adjust for small wrist, cheaper j crew pave link bracelet, j crew knockoffs, j crew dupes, chunky link bracelets

I love throwing this baby on to add a little oomph to any outfit. It makes a statement because it’s so chunky, but at the same time it’s a classic. Sometimes it’s the only jewelry I wear, and other times I stack it with another bracelet or watch. I like having the “original” pavé link bracelet, but since the J. Crew version got so popular, similar versions have popped up all over.

Here are a few pavé bracelets for your shopping pleasure, including the one I have and several other cheaper options (in case you don’t want to wait for Santa).

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Shop the Bracelets Here:
1. J. Crew $125 // 2. Bauble Bar $58 on sale // 3. Ann Taylor $49.50 // 4. Marc by Marc Jacobs $71.99 on sale // 5. Bauble Bar $58 on sale // 6. Macy’s INC International Concepts $29.50

P.S. I should note that the J. Crew bracelet is a little bit large on a small wrist like mine. To see how I fixed this problem, see this post. I can’t attest to the size of any of the other bracelets because I’ve never tried them on.

Animal (Fashion) House

It’s Friday, folks! Why not do something a little different today? Glad you suggested it. Last week I spent a fabulous day at ZooBoo at the Indianapolis Zoo. I’m a big fan of our zoo already, but ZooBoo is an especially fun time to go because the zoo is all decorated! If you’re in the area, I really recommend going, especially if you love Halloween and/or have young kids.

Anyway, when I was there, I saw lots of little kids dressed up as animals. We’ve all worn at animal costume at least once in our lives, right? For Halloween or a school play or dance recital? I know I have. But I also got to thinking how funny it is that a lot of regular clothes we wear as adults have some pretty obvious animal influence. And why shouldn’t they? Animals always look fabulous.

I put together a few examples inspired by some of the animals I saw at the Indy Zoo. This is mostly just for fun, but I’ve included links to the clothes in case you’re interested in where to buy. And don’t worry…as far as I know, none of the animals pictured were actually used to make the clothes! 🙂

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Kenneth Cole Faux Leather Jacket
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Dolce Vita Ombre Lace Dress
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Sam Edelman Faux Fur Coat

Hmmm, see any resemblance?

Hope you all have a great weekend. If you’re in the central Indiana area, why not check out some of these lovely creatures? ZooBoo runs this weekend and next from 2-7pm. Click here for more info. Here are a few more photos I took at ZooBoo:

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