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How to Best Wrap Up Your Kentucky Oaks Outfit

It’s officially Derby Week!  Saturday night, I headed to Churchill Downs with my friend Emily for the Awards in the Arts event.  This is what I ended up wearing with a couple of small tweaks.  Sadly, this dress sold out already, but I wanted to share this look as it’s the perfect Kentucky Oaks outfit.

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Trying to pick a Kentucky Oaks outfit? Louisville blogger, What Nicole Wore, shares a Kate Spade inspired Kentucky Derby outfit with Fascinate Designs. // 1901 nordstrom, louisville derby, kate spade inspired dress, derby hats and dresses, stripe dress outfit, 1901 nordstrom dress, hot pink dress, churchill downs outfit, kentucky derby attire
featured | nordstrom: 1901 bow back stripe satin fit & flare dress {sold out} + rampage: gingham block heels c/o gordmans {similar} + fascinate designs: custom fascinator c/o + michael kors: selma medium leather crossbody + pur cosmetics: festival palette c/o boxycharm + colourpop cosmetics: element of surprise palette + mac cosmetics: matte lipstick {in breathing fire}

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Back to School to Prove I’m Not a Fool: Must Haves & First Day Outfit

Guys it feels like I barely blinked and summer’s already over! Luckily, I’ll be able to enjoy warm weather for a bit longer but all of my teacher friends are getting ready to head back to their classrooms and lately the roads have been full of school buses. It felt fitting to share a first day outfit as well as ten pieces that you can wear now and later.

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Street style blogger, What Nicole Wore, wears the LORAC Unzipped Palette with NARS blush, Colorescience Highlight, and ColourPop Ultra Matte Lipstick. // lorac unzipped look, colourpop tulle swatch, fall lipstick matte, fall lipstick for dark skin, best fall lipstick
featured | white lace blouse {under $20} + denim skirt {similar} + over the knee boots + tassel earrings + tortoise shell necklace + striped faux leather tote + eyeshadow {I’ve been wearing this palette A TON lately} + brows + eyeliner + highlight + blush + matte lipstick + nail polish

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The Velvet Tee You Need to Transition into Fall

Apologies in advanced for the short and sweet nature of this post.  This weekend was amazing; my younger brother turned 21 & my aunt and cousin flew in from California. It felt so good to uncharge and be surrounded by family.  Another thing that felt good? The cooler weather!  Which is why today I’m sharing how to wear a velvet tee from summer to fall.

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Louisville blogger, What Nicole Wore, wears a burgundy velvet tee from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale as a summer to fall transition outfit.
featured | bp: velvet tee + black jeans {old, similar} + target: white sneakers {similar} + kendra scott: brook stud earrings {on sale} + bamboo arc bag {this dupe is $24.50!} + colourpop cosmetics: ultra matte lipstick + opi polish: iceland collection {wearing turn on the northern lights}

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Suede Skirt + Houndstooth

What Nicole Wore: Suede Skirt + HoundstoothCheers for Friday! This week has been absolutely crazy; I had a great time watching the Wildcats get a win over Duke on Tuesday only to get stranded in Chicago for all of Wednesday. Being home and sleeping in my own bed has been so, so good. -Insert praise hands emoji-

I’m looking forward to getting work out of the way today so I can celebrate my dad’s birthday tonight. Pretty sure I’ll never be able to top surprising him with Wegman’s pancake mix (thanks a million, Amazon), but hopefully he likes this year’s gift.

What Nicole Wore: Suede Skirt + Houndstooth
shop the post: white button down {also seen here} + houndstooth pullover sweater {similar | also seen here} + suede button front skirt {on sale for under $25! | also seen here} + marled tights {last seen here} + ankle boots {also seen here} + crystal bracelet c/o modern and chic boutique + silver druzy necklace {also seen here} + tortoise and crystal necklace {also seen here}

This white Oxford from Brooks Brothers is a classic closet staple because it can be office or weekend appropriate and is great for layering in the cooler months. I cuffed the sleeves over my gray and navy houndstooth sweater here.

What Nicole Wore: Suede Skirt + HoundstoothI talked about this skirt in my Instagram roundup at the beginning of this week and how I was struggling to style it because of the cut. I decided to fully embrace that it sits lower on my hips and somewhat masked the the low ride by not tucking my top into the skirt.
What Nicole Wore: Suede Skirt + Houndstooth  What Nicole Wore: Suede Skirt + HoundstoothThese accessories feel like they belong together to me. I bought my tortoise link necklace off a daily deal site after admiring the style when J.Crew had it at the retail store. I still can’t quite justify dropping $100+ on costume jewelry, but I always love the sparkle and colors in J. Crew’s pieces.  I love that this piece has neutral colors and also a good amount of sparkle without being too blingy.

My bracelet is this month’s freebie from Modern and Chic Boutique; if you follow me on Instagram, I’ve shared how you can get this bracelet at no cost (minus the flat rate shipping). It’s a great piece for you or you can grab it as a stocking stuffer or Secret Santa gift. Modern and Chic also released some new blanket scarf colors earlier this week and I’m head over heels in love!
What Nicole Wore: Suede Skirt + Houndstooth

Hope you enjoy this last weekend before the holiday madness starts up!