Shopaholic in Alabama

Are you getting ready for the New Year's holiday weekend? I am planning a post all about my Christmas goodies, but I couldn't wait to share this story with you - I have a feeling you'll get a kick out of it!  It's well documented that I love my Lilly - and so does my sister Amy! It was rather hilarious when we opened gifts on Christmas Day - somehow, we managed to buy each other the same.exact.Lilly Pulitzer top! The silk "Elsa" style top is a staple in both mine and Amy's wardrobes - and now we both have a new one, they just happen to be exactly alike.  We're just going to have to coordinate wardrobes when we go somewhere together for a little while - so we don't show up looking like twins! Hilarious, huh? p.s. Don't forget - today is the last day to enter the Diana E. Kelly giveaway HERE . Two lucky Shopaholic In Alabama readers will receive a Cork Clutch bag of their choice! These retail for $75 and are absolutely gorgeous! 

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming Diana E. Kelly!***   True confession time: I've always had issues finding comfortable shoes that are stylish. (You won't catch me in ugly shoes just because they are comfortable. Not happening!) To make it worse, I don't really like wearing closed toe shoes and would love it if I could live in flip flops! However, there are just times when the flips are not appropriate. I've tried so many different brands of shoes - economical (Target), mid-range (Lilly Pulitzer) and high-end (Gucci). Usually by the end of the day (or night), my feet are screaming and I am left crying - wishing for my Havaianas.  I was thrilled to form a friendship with Diana E. Kelly and try her...

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming The Tracy Negoshian!*** You have probably noticed from previous posts that Tracy Negoshian is quickly becoming one of my favorite designers. During recent Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, I ordered so many new dresses and tunics, it was like an early Christmas present when they all arrived.  Tracy's designs are a favorite of preppy girls everywhere. They are easy to wear - the comfy jersey fabric is flowy, but somehow fitted just enough to be feminine. Many of the items I ordered work for all seasons here at the beach. Just last week, I wore the Sheada Tunic Dress is Navy Life Preserver to a casual holiday gathering. Say "hi" to Phillip and Angie - these two ke...

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming Francesca Joy Palm Beach!*** There isn't much I enjoy more than watching a new, up and coming designer, blossom while the world is watching. Such is the case with Francesca Joy Palm Beach by Elise Francesca. When Elise originally contacted me back in March 2010 about offering a giveaway on Shopaholic In Alabama, I was thrilled to profile a new designer. (you can see that original post HERE ). Since that time, the Francesca Joy Palm Beach line has flourished and grown.  Originally, the Francesca Joy line included paintings - and then handpainted tees and dresses. On the first blog giveaway, one lucky reader received a tank dress! Since that March 2010 feature, Elise's line h...

***Just in time to celebrate the holiday season, Shopaholic In Alabama has partnered with favorite brands and designers to bring you a series of festive giveaways! In addition to giveaways, there will be Shopaholic Special discounts to help with your holiday shopping! Please join me today in welcoming The Preppy Ladybug!*** Are you looking to update your stationery collection? Do you love preppy pink, green and everything in between? If so, you are in for a treat today!  My friends at The Preppy Ladybug   are offering a giveaway and Shopaholic special discount, and there is plenty of time to place your order and receive it before Santa arrives. (They make it easy to send those holiday gift "thank you" notes!) I recently ordered the following design in the flat note cards, along with the matching address labels. (link to item HERE ) I've been using this design for several months, and only have two left! Guess it's time to reorder. Love the coral print - and i...

Are you looking for the perfect gift for your preppy man? Does he love Patagonia? This just might be your solution! (Or hey, maybe you need a new Patagonia fleece for your best friend, roommate or yourself!) For a limited time only (currently just over a day), Uscoop is offering a voucher for Patagonia collegiate items from CUoutlet.com. If you're not familiar with Uscoop yet, think groupon with a collegiate vibe. They have deals that change frequently and feature brands desired on college campuses and preppy closets. Uscoop has recently featured pretty favorite brands such as Elizabeth McKay, Scout and many others. Uscoop is free to join with the link HERE .   Here's the deal: You purchase a voucher worth $100 for only $60 using the link HERE . The voucher is emailed to you quickly and then you order directly from the CU Outlet website. You can actually purchase up to (3) vouchers total, and use them all together on one large order. A few of the details, directly f...

TGIF, Shopaholics!  Recently I was thrilled and honored to be contacted by Kevin Dobbins Pearls out of Birmingham, Alabama. Kevin recently opened a store on Etsy (link HERE ) and began selling his gorgeous line of pearl jewelry. Additionally,  you can find his designs in boutiques across the southeast. Kevin's designs are devoted to the rich mythology of the mysterious pearl and showcasing its color, texture, contrast and composition. Kevin's thoughts on pearls:  "The high esteem that the South holds for pearls is always an influence in my designs. From a very early age, southern women realize the diversity of pearls and how to use them to their best advantage". This Shopaholic says "Amen, Kevin". I wear pearls all the time - and not always "just" a single strand of pearls. I love colored pearls, pearls mixed with gold and silver metals, functional clasps, unique shapes and designs. I also love to wear a pearl bracelet along with my Burberry ...