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Yesterday was a glorious day! The sky was bright blue, the temperatures were in the high 70s and the daffodils were putting on a show! I decided it would be the perfect day to wear my new jacket from Veronica Beard!

The moment I saw this jacket, I knew I had to have it…I love the soft yellow color and the removable embellished collar makes it really special! I styled it simply with flare jeans, a long sleeve white tee, olive green sunglasses and my Gucci loafers that I’ve worn with everything since I got them!

This jacket is tailored from 100% cotton and is the perfect transitional coat, with an added touch of glamour. It features a relaxed, boxy fit with oversized flap pockets. The detachable collar is covered in dazzling rhinestones and perfect for elevating the everyday. This style is cut for an oversized fit so size down for a more fitted look.

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Yesterday, a longtime blog reader left a comment and wondered why “everything is now from Amazon?”. This comment really made me so sad because I have tried very very hard to balance the Amazon posts with other “non Amazon” posts by doing two blog posts almost every day! This has been very time consuming but it’s important to me that I have that balance.

Because of our renovation and the extra time I’ve been spending managing it, and the noise and inconvenience having crews of men in the house working bring, I haven’t been able to get in the kitchen and cook as much as I would like. We all have seasons in life and do what we can at the time.

I also now have five grandchildren, 3 of which live in different states and I travel to see them as often as possible. Life is busy and unfortunately, the cooking has had to take a back seat for now. I will get back in the kitchen soon!

Over the years, I have had many requests for less expensive fashion items and Amazon has been the solution to those requests, although I have linked items from Mango (and here) and H&M as well.

Recently, I even had someone ask for a look for less with the example being a collage that I had created with Veronica Beard pieces. She loved the look but wanted similar items that were less expensive! I was able to make a “look for less” collage for her and was really happy that I could provide that.

In my own wardrobe, I have a great mix of high and low items…some designer pieces that I treasure and some Amazon pieces that I wear right alongside the designer pieces. For example, the earrings, sunglasses and tee that I’m wearing in the pictures above are from Amazon while the jacket is from Veronica Beard. I have been pleasantly surprised at the things I’ve been able to find on Amazon and as I’m creating the collages, often times, I’m also shopping.

I do believe it’s important to support small local businesses (especially woman owned) that create one-of-a-kind artisanal pieces and in my own life, I do that as often as possible…with food, fashion and items for our home. I support a local clothing boutique in the neighboring town of Greensboro, I have original art hanging in our home and I try to shop for food at farmer’s markets and with local farmers as time allows. And…you may not be aware that there are many small businesses that sell on Amazon.

In recent posts, I’ve included collages that featured items from Neiman Marcus, Veronica Beard and other designers with a “look for less” collage in the same post (and in this post) so that I could give options. I’ve also featured brands such as Spartina 449, Avara and The Office of Angela Scott. I’ve even managed to post three new recipes (here, here and here).

When my emails go out to blog subscribers each day, there are usually two blog posts linked in each email and I’m wondering if some people are missing the second post and only seeing the one at the top?

I would love to know how you’re feeling about the posts and if you’re seeing each one. If you’ve been missing some of the posts, you can see them all by going to the home page.

Please chime in and let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment. I couldn’t continue to write this blog without the people who read each day and it’s really important to me that I’m providing posts that you like and want to read! I’ve had so much good feed back about the “looks for less”, and that’s why I’ve continued to do them.

Having said all of that…this may be the only post for today because my oldest daughter’s birthday is today and we’re going to lunch and to do a little shopping!

Thanks so much for reading all of this and please let me know your thoughts!

Below, find a boutique with more fabulous items from Veronica Beard along with some really great shoes!

Thanks so much for reading today!

~XOXO Suzanne