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Suburban Style Challenge
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A Challenging Fashion, Style & Budget in the Chicago Suburbs.
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Recap: New To You Clothing & Accessories Swap

This post is long overdue, but I kept forgetting to pull the pics off my phone. Sorry! Anyway, here’s the recap of the clothing swap… On May 6, 2012 I hosted my first ever clothing and ac...

2 days ago

FBFF: Summer Trends

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, which has for me always signaled the “official” beginning of summer, I’m going to talk about summer trends, per Fashion/Beauty Friend Friday. I...

25 may 12

Link Love

It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these too, huh? Here are some more random, fun links to check out and share Watch Rex Velvet, Seattle’s Supervillian call out the local vigil...

24 may 12

Wordless Wednesday: Long Weekend Craft Ideas

Sources: I’m Busy… Read My Blog; Bleach Dress; Splatter Paint Dress; Dipped Pants; Frame Montage; Chains, Chains, Chains; Cute Stencils; Painted Dresser; Colorful Painted Tee; Metallic Pa...

23 may 12

Dup-A-Look 8

Wow, it’s been awhile since the last Dup-A-Look (2 months exactly, actually)! I knew it had been awhile, but didn’t realize it had been that long. Today was a nice brisk day here in the C...

23 may 12

#WIN a Kindle Fire!

Welcome to another #SuperEvent Giveaway hosted by Full Price? Never! and contributing bloggers CuzinLogic and MyCraftyLife! I’d like to introduce you all to Big Fundraising Ideas! “Big Fu...

21 may 12

FBFF: Daily Beauty Products

Today’s Fashion/Beauty Friend Friday post is all about our daily beauty products. Here’s the handful of beauty items I use every day, that I just can’t live without. Most people are...

18 may 12

Skinny Water Review & #Giveaway

I have teamed up with Nancy over at Be Rich Be Frugal to present to you this wonderful review of Skinny Water, and a giveaway! If you’re looking for the perfect sports drink that will thoroughl...

17 may 12

Wordless Wednesday: Birthday Wishlist

15 things I want for my 30th birthday: Women’s Dr. Martens 14 Eye Boot, $124.99 Sparkle & Fade Silky Photo Print Dress, $54.00 Striped Pencil Skirt with Belt, $17.80 Go Make Noise Slub Knot...

17 may 12

Help Me Pick New Glasses!

A couple weeks ago I ordered new glasses from Coastal. They had a promotion going on that was their standard “first pair free” plus 50% off lens upgrades, which for me is wonderful, becau...

15 may 12

Inspiration Monday: Reese Witherspoon

Every time I hear Reese Witherspoon’s name I think of that stupid joke (and I love me a good stupid joke, I can’t lie): “Did you hear about that actress who stabbed herself!? It was...

15 may 12

Random Outfits: March & April

Since it took forever for me to get this post up, I’ve decided to just combine March and April for my random outfits post. I’ll try to keep it as short as I can, but I’ve got 14 15 ...

12 may 12

Wordless Wednesday: Fashion Freedom

Find it all here: Coachella Style, Blogger Kryz Uy, Fringed Boots, Accessory Layers, Ombre Hair, Ombre Nails, Fresh Faced, Easy Chic Style, Bad Girl Chic, Overalls, Pink Combat Boots, and Boho Chic. ...

03 may 12

Kate Spade #Giveaway

As promised, I’m bringing you great new giveaway events along with the fab new look here at Suburban Style Challenge! I’m honored to be a part of this great giveaway, where you get a chan...

30 apr 12

Spring Into Facebook $50 PayPal Cash #Giveaway

Welcome to the Spring Into Facebook Cash Giveaway!33 blogs have gotten together to bring you the chance to win $50 CASH. Anyone in the world who is 18+ and has a paypal account is eligible to win. Pl...

20 apr 12

FBFF: Fitness

Up until a couple months ago, I would have just skipped this week’s FBFF post and written about something else. Fitness was not something I cared much about. In high school I took dance class...

13 apr 12

FolkArt Paint Review

Plaid Crafts was nice enough to send me some samples of some of their acrylic paints and brush on fabric paints for me to test out and review. Here are my thoughts (so far) on what they sent me. Fol...

11 apr 12

Make Stuff Monday: Painted Bobs

Back in December(ish), my husband bought a pair of shoes at the Sketchers store near us. Fortunately, they had a “Buy 1, Get 1 Free” promo going on, and I was able to get a pair of Bobs ...

09 apr 12

FBFF: Easter

So, I struggled with this Fashion/Beauty Friend Friday post, because today’s theme is (obviously) “Easter”. Why the struggle? I grew up Jewish, have been an Atheist for about 15 y...

06 apr 12

Budget Fashion Fix: Floral Pants

I figured this was rather appropriate for today’s BFF post… Haha! Anyway, I decided I wanted a pair of floral pants for spring and begun my hunt. I found a fair amount of great options, ...

05 apr 12

Wordless Wednesday: Obsessed

Links: Layers by Atlantic-Pacific, Revlon Whimsical nail polish, love this hair, a perfect shirt for me, bleach dress, started making it… gotta finish, plans to DIY something like this, need th...

04 apr 12

FBFF: The One-Time-Use Piece

This week’s FBFF post calls on us to address the “one-time-use” wardrobe piece, and talk about whether-or-not we have items like this in our closet. Lots of fashion bloggers (or ev...

30 mar 12

New to You Clothing & Accessories Swap

Exciting news! Suburban Style Challenge has partnered up with Phantom 42 Studios in Fox Lake to host our first ever clothing and accessories swap! This is a great opportunity to build your wardrobe...

28 mar 12 1 person likes this

Local Focus: Kina’s Boutique

On Friday I had the pleasure of attending Ladies Night Out at Kina’s Boutique in Hoffman Estates. Kina’s is tucked into a little strip mall not too far from where I live, though I’...

27 mar 12

FBFF: Think Spring

Spring is officially here, even though it felt like spring (well, typical Chicago spring) most of winter in this area. Today’s Fashion/Beauty Friend Friday post asks us to talk about when we t...

23 mar 12

Dup-A-Look 7

I feel like things are starting to get back to normal, but that’s only because I’ve ditched my husband (and painting) twice this week and went to the gym, hung out with a friend, and star...

22 mar 12

Link Love

Here are some more fabulously random links for you to browse, hopefully fall in love with, and share with your friends! Enjoy! Temptalia’s Makeup Dupe List A completely searchable list of dupl...

21 mar 12

Random Outfits: February

Winter finally came around and decided to visit the Chicagoland area in February, so it was hard to dress as cute as I had earlier in winter. However, I still managed to work in some great outfits, ...

20 mar 12

Inspiration Monday: Olivia Wilde

Today’s Inspiration Monday post couldn’t have been more perfect in regards to what I “needed” to wear today. I spent all weekend working at my husband’s new shop taking...

20 mar 12 1 person likes this

Tipsie Tuesday: Incorporating Trends

Let’s face it, trends can be intimidating. It’s especially true when trends are presented on the runway, in all its styling-and-fitting perfection. Actually, I can’t lie, sometime...

13 mar 12

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