AG Gift Card Winner. . . (And More Love for StL)

And our winner is. . .

Michelle!!! Her favorite place in St. Louis is the Zoo on a cold day, sans crowds- how smart!  I believe there are still a few opportunities to visit the St. Louis Zoo in Forest Park on a cold day before Spring weather is in full bloom.

Other mentions in the entries included: Forest Park (which is bigger than Central Park), the main quad on the campus of Washington University, Big Bang (piano bar), Dewey's Pizza (delicious!), a middle school, and the Missouri Botanical Garden- all wonderful places!

 Where are my favorite St. Louis places?  Well there are many, but these are just a couple:

The Botanical Gardens (also Hannah's favorite!):

I love these glass bulbs at the Gardens!

Waterfalls are wonderful!

 Forest Park:

The Basin (at the foot of Art Hill)- there is something about this spot that is so tranquil and calming.

Congratulations Michelle!!!

*Upcoming posts: St. Patrick's Day outfit, Rent The Runway dress

There's Still Time. . . (AG Giftcard Giveaway)

Good Afternoon Readers!

There's still time to enter my Giveaway for the $25 Adriano Goldschied!  Just follow my blog, and go to the giveaway post (here) and leave a comment with your favorite place in St. Louis along with your email address.

The giveaway was going to close at the end of the day today, but I am going to extend the giveaway through the rest of the weekend (the new deadline will be at 5 PM on Sunday, March 20) to give even more of you a chance at this giveaway.

Best wishes,

Me

Showing Love for St. Louis (AG Giveaway)

Happy Friday Readers!

Today through next Friday I will be running another giveaway!  As you may have already gathered from my other giveaways (the brooch and the handcreme), I like to give away products that I really enjoy.

Since  I love my AG Stevie cords, and because I had such a lovely visit at the AG store in St. Louis (featured in my last post), this giveaway will be for a $25 dollar Adriano Goldschmied gift card.  This gift card can be used only in AG stores (not online, and not at other retailers like Anthropologie or Nordstrom), and the winner of the gift card will receive their prize in the mail.

So. . . how can you win this gift card?

picture courtesy AG Website

First (1) you will need to follow my blog, if you are not already a follower (you can do this either on blogger or through google reader).

Second (2) leave a comment about your favorite place in St. Louis- this could be a park, a restaurant, a neighborhood, an attraction, etc.  AND tell me why this is your favorite place

Third (3) make sure that you leave your email address so I can contact you if you are the winner!

In case you were wondering. . . here are a few locations of the AG stores:

St. Louis, MO
Beverly Hills, CA
Costa Mesa, CA
San Francisco, CA
Aventura, FL
Miami, FL
Atlantic City
Soho (New York, NY)
Upper West Side (New York, NY)

Best of luck to all of you!!!

Adriano Goldschmied Store Visit- Maryland Plaza

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Good Morning Readers!

Last week I had the opportunity to do my very first store review!  Where, you may ask?  I went to the Adriano Goldschmied store in the very lovely Maryland Plaza (CWE, St. Louis), conveniently located in between my occasional walks from The Cup (formerly The Cupcakery) to Straub's.  When I visited this store for the first time two weeks ago (a week before my review visit) and was so impressed with the clothing, helpful and knowledgeable staff, and welcoming atmosphere of the store, I was so inspired that I asked if I could do a review for this blog the following week.

During this visit, as well as my first visit, Carol helped me find the right styles, fits, and washes and offered water and soda to me upon my arrival.  She offered honest advice and reactions for each of the styles I tried on- always encouraging and never pushy.  If trying on jeans is something that makes you as nervous as it makes me, Carol is the perfect stylist for you because she helps you identify your strengths, offers helpful styling tips for disguising any insecurities, and finds flattering styles for you to try on that you never would have considered before.  She is wonderful!  But so is everyone else I've met at this store, including Daniel and Nikki (who has a delightful blog: AddBubblestoTaste).

Here is the store's exterior:


And the interior (it reminds me a lot of Martin & Osa):

They have men's clothing too!

Here are a few of the jeans I tried on during my visit:

The Charlotte: 

These jeans were a dream and a half! The straight cut of these jeans make them super flattering and ultra-versatile.  I could wear these to work on a Friday, out with friends, running errands, with heels or flats, even cuffed! Of all the jeans I tried on, this is the most practical and slimming pair of the bunch with the inseam I was searching for.

Fit Guide: These are very slimming and I recommend staying with your regular size, TTS.

The Ballad: 

I almost bought these beauties- they are super comfortable (lots of stretch and really soft fabric), but since it's been a while since I've worn bootcut jeans, I decided to hold off.  I have, however been stalking these jeans on the agjeans website since I tried them on.

Fit guide: The Clyde wash comes in a fabric with a lot of stretch, almost like a jegging (but not as restricting as a jegging), so I recommend trying on one size lower than your usual size along with your regular size. 

**Attention tall ladies: With a 33 inch inseam, this jean had a wonderful length that I would recommend to all my height (5'9"/5'10") and above.

The Farrah: 

This jean, inspired by the original Farrah's famous flare for bellbottoms, is like a flashback to a past I never experienced (the 1970s).  Wearing these, I really felt like I could have stepped back in time, maybe to one of James Taylor's first concerts way back when.

Fit Guide: I recommend trying on the size that you usually wear, in addition to the next size up.  These are stretch-free, which I think is a testament to their durability, but this means that sizing up is a good (and shame-free) idea for these fun jeans.  The waist is higher than what I am used to wearing, but is true to style, and completes the look.  Aren't these fun?
**Attention fellow tall ladies- these jeans have a really long inseam!!! I usually wear a 33 or 34 inch inseam, and even with 2 inch heels I had plenty of length.

The Stevie: 

For all of you anthro fans out there, you may already be familiar with the Stevie either as a denim or cord, or maybe both! As a proud owner of two pairs of AG Stevie cords, I had to try these jeans on.  These jeans have a major wow factor- they fit closely where they should, but never too closely, and have just the right amount of stretch to make this a wonderful anyday-anytime jean. Very flattering!

 
Fit guide: I recommend staying with your normal size for this jean.  The fit is lovely, but it is close, and the jean itself provides a lot of structure, so you don't want it to be too tight since it already fits closely to the body.

So. . . moral of the story: visit the nearest Adriano Goldschmied store near you! For locations, here is the AG's store locator on their website: http://www.agjeans.com/store/storelocator.aspx

Thank you Carol, Nikki, and Daniel for all of your help and for making this visit such an amazing experience!

*PS- stay tuned- I have a very special giveaway starting tomorrow!