Rooting for the Home Team

Vest: H&M (old, similar) // Shirt: Urban Outfitters (old, similar)

Skirt: Target (seen here & here) // Sandals: Target (on sale!)

Belt: H&M (old) // Watch: Michael Kors // Bracelet: J.Crew

Bag: Liz Claiborne (vintage) // Nails: Sally Hansen 'All Fired Up'

Photographed by: Hunter Sherwood

I am so incredibly sorry for the extreme lack of posts lately!! 

The cold that I wrote about on Friday just really kept me from feeling 

and looking my best the past week.  While there is still a touch of cold

hanging on for dear life, I'm feeling much better and am so ready to

be blogging again!  Last night I went out to the Lexington Legends

baseball game for my work "company picnic."  While I'm no

baseball fan, I really enjoyed hanging out with my work

family.  They're the best!

If you're thinking you've seen a lot

of this skirt lately... well, you're right!  This skirt has been 

on major repeat and I'm not going to apologize for it.  It's so

comfy and goes with everything!  For me it was a no brainer to

wear it to the baseball game.  It was such a hot day and I simply

just don't do shorts so a cool breezy skirt was definitely the 

perfect option for me. 

I'm so excited to be featured today on the Southern Blog Society

 page! Head over to their blog and check out which of my favorite

 recent looks they featured!

♥Jordan

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Lately..

Top: J.Crew Factory (similar) // Skirt: Loft (in stores!) 

Hat: H&M // Belt: Unknown (old) // Bracelet: J.Crew 

Bag: Liz Claiborne (vintage) // Sandals: Target

If you follow me in Instagram then you've captured a little

glimpse into my busy last few days.  Lots of traveling and events

have unfortunately kept me from getting you some real outfit photos

for you. I hope this blurry iPhone pic from yesterday will get us 

through until my life slows down!  Until then, here's a little

 recap of my busy last few days!

Thursday 6.27: Dinner with Chioma from

Chioma's Evolution of Style and Whitley from Simply Whit

in a Sequined Life!   I just loved spending time with these

fabulous Lexington girls!  I really think we could've 

talked fashion and blogging all night long!

Friday 6.28: My BFF's Birthday!  Ricky turned 

28 and once I got off work we headed out to watch

Man of Steel.  While it wasn't my favorite superhero

movie by any means, but it was definitely a great 

movie!  I totally recommend checking it out!

Saturday 6.29: Fall Out Boy!  Tyler and I

took Ricky on a little weekend getaway to Indy 

for a FOB concert!  They really put on a fantastic

show!  Tyler counted this concert as his 14th time

seeing them (just mine and Ricky's 2nd!) and he 

thinks it was the best they've ever sounded!

Sunday 6.30: Travel!  We had a very 

leisurely Sunday so after a late breakfast we picked

up a few can'tlivewithout pieces at Loft and H&M 

before we hit the road.  Our trip home was not complete

until we made a trip by the J.Crew Factory store in 

Edinburgh and *gasp* I didn't buy anything!  I

promise I'm trying really hard to be good!

Monday 7.1: Pageant!  I traveled to 

Lincoln County, Kentucky to help/support my

friend Hailey in her pageant and I'm happy to report

that she brought home the crown!  The photo above

is my outfit from the pageant featuring my new Loft

 skirt and H&M hat.  Yes, you're going to be seeing

 a LOT of that hat. Sorry in advance! ;)

Now to catch up on all the laundry! 

Hope you're all having a wonderful week!!

♥Jordan

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Rehearsal Dinner

Dress: Alfred Sung (c/o Geno's Formal Affair) // Belt: Vintage

Shoes: Audrey Brooke (old, DSW) // Earrings: Forever 21 

Bracelet: J.Crew // Lips: Maybelline Vivids 'Vivid Rose'

Nails: Sally Hansen 'Peachy Keen'

Photographed by Tyler

This past weekend was a whirlwind of perfection.

These photos are from my outfit at Friday night's Rehearsal Dinner.

  This dress is actually a bridesmaid dress!  So cute, right?!  This is proof

 than you can wear a bridesmaid dress for more than just a wedding!  I 

added the vintage belt to give it a little flair and then added the rest of the 

accessories to go with the belt.  Easy! Oh, and did you notice my tan?!

  I don't get a spray tan very often but I thought my bestie's wedding 

was a perfect occasion.  I'm going to make an effort to keep it up 

this summer - let's see how it goes!

I hope you all had an amazing weekend as well!  

I'll see if I can get a few pictures up from the wedding

 soon! Until then, you can see a few I've already posted 

on my Instagram - @opalandviolet!  

♥Jordan

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Kentucky Proud

Jacket: Old Navy (similar) // T-shirt: Vintage // Leggings: Rue 21 (old)

Shoes: Steve Madden (other colors here) // Necklace: Bluetique Cheap Chic 

Bracelets: J.Crew & Old Navy (old) // Earrings: New York & Co. (old)

Bag: Merona // Lips: Maybelline Color Whisper 'Who Wore it Red-der'

Photographed by: Ricky Strong

You're looking at the most incredibly comfortable t-shirt of all time.  

This camo beauty actually belonged to my husband's late grandfather and 

we think it dates back to the 80s.  It was the perfect tee to pair with my favorite leggings and denim jacket for an evening of errands on my day off work.  Oh, 

and can we just talk about this awesome Kentucky necklace for a second? If 

you follow me on Instagram then you got a peek of it a few weeks ago. 

I'm so in love with it and I can't believe how many outfits it goes with! 

Such a great way to honor my home state!

Congrats to Brandi B. who was named the winner 

of the April Showers $500 Visa Gift Card Giveaway!  

I hope you buy yourself some fabulous things!! 

Thanks to everyone for entering!!

♥Jordan

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Navy + Gold Love

Cardi: Old Navy // Top: Old Navy (last seen here) // Skirt: Merona

Tights: Merona // Shoes: Steve Madden (old, similar here)

Bracelets: J.Crew & Old Navy // Watch: Michael Kors // Belt: Vintage

Earrings: Unknown // Lips: Maybelline Color Whisper 'Berry Ready'

Photographed by: Carrie Thomas

While putting together this blog post, I made a very exciting discovery!

My favorite watch - the Michael Kors Parker - now comes with a gold face &

 navy leather band combo!! Seriously, it's gorgeous!! See for yourself here!  

Prepare to fall in love!  I'm adding it to my current wish list immediately!! 

So back to today's outfit! ;)  

I've been waiting for the perfect time to break out my new Merona

pencil skirt that I picked up at Target just before Christmas.  It features 

what is clearly a favorite color combo of mine at the moment - navy & gold. 

With the gold flecks in that skirt, there was no stopping me from adding

it to my skirt collection.  Actually, I've been rebuilding my skirt collection

lately.  I love skirts but had a lot of outdated styles/fits so I donated most

of them to Goodwill last year.  I went a while before I even started buying

them again but now I'm trying to make up for lost time! 

 The more skirts the better!  

I'm linking up with the Followers to Friends Blog Party today!!

♥Jordan

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Perfectly Royal

Top: Tracy Reese for Target // Blazer: Forever 21 (old, last seen here)

Coat: Old Navy (old, last seen here) // Pants: J.Crew // Bracelet: J.Crew

Shoes: Steve Madden (old, similar here) // Clutch: Vintage // Earrings: Forever 21

Lips: MAC LipGlass 'Russian Red' // Nails: Ulta 'High Roller'

Photographed by: Carrie Thomas 

I was so excited to finally pick up this Tracy Reese 

top at Target on Wednesday!  There weren't tons of pieces of the Neiman Marcus collaboration that I really loved, but this was definitely one.  Call me cheap, but I knew it wouldn't take long for Target to mark the collection down so I just practiced my patience skills and popped in the day it went 70% off!  I mean, $23.99 for a $79 top?!  You just can't beat that!  And I couldn't believe how perfect my Forever 21 blazer went with it!  I'm 

sure you all aren't too surprised though; we Kentucky girls always have some 

great royal blue pieces in our wardrobe!  Go Cats! ;) 

♥Jordan

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New Year, New Glasses!

Top: Old Navy // Skirt: Mossimo // Tights: Old Navy // Boots: X-Appeal (old)

Glasses: Firmoo c/o // Scarf: PacSun (old) // Clutch: Vintage // Pearls: Macy's (old)

Link Bracelet: J.Crew // Nails: Sally Hansen 'White On' & 'Disco Ball', Pure Ice 'Beware' 

Photographed by: Tyler

Happy New Year!!!

I'm so excited that it's 2013 I can hardly stand it!  There are so many fun 

things to look forward to this year and a lot of them have something to do with my

wardrobe!  Is that wrong?!  Okay good!  I didn't think so either! ;)  So over the next few 

days I'll be introducing a few new favorites of mine that you can expect to see more of 

this year!  Today we're starting off with my new glasses!! I've worn prescription glasses

and contacts since around 6th grade.  Why have I been blogging for 4 months and you are

just now finding out about my vision probs?  Well, because the glasses I had were the same

terribly unattractive ones I got while a sophomore in college.  Yes, I'd been trying to wear 

these glasses for SEVEN years!  Oh my!  They were so ugly and in such bad shape that 

I would only wear them around the house - definitely not in public!  So you can imagine

my excitement when Firmoo offered to send me a pair!  I didn't have to search long to

 find a fabulously oversized pair that fit my style perfectly!  It arrived promptly and with

a hard case, a soft case, a repair tool, and a cleaning cloth!!  And the quality of the 

glasses themselves are much better than I was even expecting!  

The next thing on my eyewear list is a pair 

of prescription sunglasses.  Thankfully, Firmoo has those, too!  They even have

non-prescription options for both eyeglasses and sunglasses; definitely something for 

everyone!  What makes their company even more awesome is their first pair free 

program!  Yes, everyone can get their first pair of Firmoo glasses on the house -

you just pay the shipping!  Head over to the Firmoo website and pick out your

next pair of glasses.  Need a suggestion? My other faves are these and these. 

Let me know yours!

♥Jordan

PS - This outfit was inspired by my most recent Friday's Fancies post! 

*The glasses were provided by Firmoo but all opinions expressed are my own [& always will be]. 

Weekend in NYC

Coat: Old Navy (last year) / Pants: J.Crew / Boots: X-Appeal (old)

Bag: Liz Claiborne (vintage) / Snood: Mossimo / Earrings: Forever 21 (recent)

Phone Case: Case Mate / Lips: MAC LipGlass 'Russian Red' / Nails: OPI 'Smitten with Mittens'

Photographed by: Ricky Strong

 Oh how I love NYC! 

This past weekend was sort of a blur as a few of my besties

and I made the quickest little weekend trip to the city.  None of them

had been there before so I got to play tour guide with my tiny bit of 

experience.  Needless to say, they're all in love with the city

now!  I'm already looking forward to planning my next trip 

there - hopefully with my hubby in tow!

♥Jordan

Continue reading for a few photos from the trip!

Friday's Fancies: Black Friday

one // two // three // four // five // six


I hope each of you enjoyed
 a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones!!
Isn't it hard to believe that Black Friday is already here?! 
 For Friday's Fancies this week we're commemorating the kick-off of the 
holiday shopping season with some of our favorite looks based around the color black!  Instead of creating an outfit for you today, I opted to find some fabulous black items that are just dying to be in my closet!  I really can't say enough about each of these pieces; I am literally obsessed with each one!!  My husband and I are both working today, so
neither of us will be partaking in any Black Friday shopping.  If, however,
I find that any of these pieces are greatly discounted, I might have
to consider shopping online! ;)

As always, head over to Long Distance Loving to see 
all the other Friday's Fancies posts from the other really amazing bloggers!
Have a wonderful weekend!!


♥Jordan

Autumn Sunshine

               

Cardi: J.Crew / Shirt: Old Navy (recent but not online) / Skirt: Urban Outfitters (old) / Boots: Frye

Belt: Walmart (old) / Handbag: Liz Claiborne (vintage) / Tights: Old Navy

Watch: Michael Kors / Necklaces & Bracelets: Old Navy, Forever21
Photographed by: Lauren Francis

I had such a fun time doing a little shopping yesterday with my bestie, Lauren.
Our main mission was to find a dress and accessories for her to wear to a wedding 
next weekend.  We were very successful and hopefully she'll let me share a photo or 
two of the finished look afterward.  Please excuse my squinty eyes and the lack of 
photo quality in these pics - I was running late and forgot both my sunnies and my 
camera.  Thankfully, my trusty iPhone never lets me down! 

♥Jordan

For the Love of Pearls

Sweater: J.Crew (other colors here) / Shirt: J.Crew / Pants: J.Crew / Handbag: Liz Claiborne (vintage)

 Shoes: Steve Madden (old) / Necklace: Charlotte Russe (recent) / Watch: Michael Kors

Bracelet & Earrings: Macy's / Nails: Sally Hansen Insta Dri 'Cinna-Snap'

Photographed by: Tyler

I just can't get enough pearls in my life.  
Every time I find myself in the jewelry section of a store, the pearl pieces are almost always my first pick.  Some great pearl studs always make a classy statement and the oversized ones that I wore for my wedding (pictured in today's post) are my go-to earrings.  This collar necklace was such a fun find for me.  It's such an interesting way to add a little flair to a simple and classic look.  How do you like to wear your favorite pearls?

♥Jordan