My Inner Fashionlogue

Dislcaimer: Acutally wrote this post on Mon night, but, as so often happens during the holiday season, time escapes me and here we are on what is….. NOT Monday!

Blogging from the friendly skies tonight! American Airlines flight 1167 to Dallas! As I sit in seat 19b, I am reflecting on a fantastic weekend filled with family, love, laughter, and LOTS of shopping!

I was suuuuuper excited to have my sister in town this past weekend to accompany me to the Northeast Holiday Boutique Crawl. Also known as the Mallaiah-wich, which consists of one part Lisa, one part Cher! Its kinda like a buy one get one free kind of deal. We are soul sisters! And even though the dreaded statements “can we go home….my feet hurt…i’m tired” always rear their ugly heads, I still consider her my shopping partner in crime.

One of the shops participating in the crawl, Parc boutique, has been on my radar for some time now. I have read lots of raving reviews, so my visit was long overdue. I share with you because after just one visit, it is quickly moving up on my fashion hitlist and if you are in Minneapolis, you must visit. Let me just say that I am hooked!

At most everything under $100, Parc Boutique nixes that “boutiques are all expensive” perception. I can definitely get with that! Parc boutique is stacked with quality basics great for layering and a great mix of fashion-forward, under-the-radar brands that will keep your wardrobe looking original and in the now.

I was able to briefly chat about fall trends with owner, Thao Bui, who let me just say is super cute and fashionable. I was eyeing her lace-up booties . Thao is excited about chunky knits, scarves, and leggings for fall. And if you are looking to update your fall wardrobe without breaking the bank, Thao suggests investing in jewelry. You can style the same piece of jewelry with different outfits time and again without looking like a repeat offender.

My picks:

* Stylish silky blousy tops to pair with leggings or pencil skirts and tunics that can double as dresses from environmentally friendly brand, Trinity.

• * Girly, ruffly, frilly, romantic dresses from stand-out contemporary brand, Ark & Co

* Basics from LA Made

* J BRAND Jeans!!! – my personal favorite go-to brand for flawlessly fitting jeans. Parc boutique had a hot selection of J Brand black leggings and pencil jeans.

* Unique selection of statement making handmade and local jewelry

At the risk of looking self indulgent (I promise I am NOT!), I am also going to share a few pics from the dressing room to give you a little taste of what Parc has to offer…brought to you by my iphone:

Ark & Co dress..PS- I will be back for you as soon as I am back in town!

Trinity tunic that I will be wearing 2 ways: dress in the summer and long tunic over leggings or tights for winter

Pretty flower ring (can not recall designer) my sis copped. Would make a great xmas present and at $20-something dollars it's a steal

A look inside Parc Boutique…

And on another note but equally as noteworthy, here are a few items that deserve our attention:

• Just ‘Cause Non-Profit Organization: Because it it fashionable to give back, I would like to shine the spotlight on a non-profit organization founded by my very fashionable wedding planner and friend, Lisa Konecny of E Events. Here are more details from Lisa K: “Just ‘Cause is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting and giving back to the Central Florida community in way of school dance dresses for underprivileged young teenage girls…..Our grassroots effort in making the young girls in our community feel beautiful, despite their financial means, via stylish and designer bridesmaid dresses….” If you have any formal dresses or bridesmaid dresses that you would like to donate and live in the Orlando area, please visit the Just Cause Blog for more information on drop-off points OR if you are not in the Orlando area and would like to partake, please contact me (myinnerfashionlogue@gmail.com) and I will coordinate and get the dress to the Just Cause team. Tell your friends to tell their friends!

• I also want to give a shot out to my weekly read, live the fancy life blog, by my friend, Jessica, who writes about how to live life fancy on a budget. Jessica says it best on her site: “I truly believe that it is possible to live a fancy life no matter what city you live in, how much money you make or who your friends are. My goal is to post stories, photos and ideas that excite and inspire you to live a fancy life.” Make sure to check out the post fancy dates on the cheap…..Check it out often for a dose of fancy!

In close, there is a lot to be thankful for and clothes or not, that is fashionable! It truly is the little things in life…..

“Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and
realize they were the big things.”
Author Unknown

Happy Thanksgiving. Happy Day. Here’s to a great rest of the week, living in the now, and consciously appreciating and embracing the “little things” that make your world go round.

xoxo Lisa