Welcome to our weekly linkup party! This week we're chatting chocolate curls, crisp white shirts, and giving away a $50 Nordstrom giftcard (just in time for their epic Half Yearly Sale)!

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Thanks to a tip from alert reader and fellow blogger Niki at Cheapalicious, I discovered a great Steve Madden look for less - the two pairs are nearly identical! Except, that is, for the price. The "real" is $45 at shoes.com (or $25 at Marshalls, see this post for an in-store photo) while the look for less is $19.99 (plus 30% off with code MEM30). And it comes in black, tan or white (see my in-store pic here). I love this style for hot summer days because you don't have to sacrifice style for comfort. Now let's see if you can guess which sandal costs more - click a link below to find out!


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The long holiday weekend ahead calls for some serious shopping, and luckily all your favorite fashion sites are kicking off their sales early. Now's the perfect time to get ready for summer with deals on the best sandals, shorts, swimsuits, sunglasses and more. My suggestion? Prep your wardrobe for all the summer weddings you will inevitably be attending this season. Here are three of my top sale picks that would be perfect for a summer wedding - from casual cocktails to a more formal event - and how to style them!

Target has teamed up with designer Eddie Borgo to create a first-of-its-kind limited-edition collection of customizable jewelry, accessories and wall art. Borgo, whose luxe designs are sold at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, to name a few - was inspired by the craft culture of the 1960s and 1970s in designing the collection, which features jewelry and accessory items (such as a handbag, necklace or earrings) that customers can then adorn with charms, studs and totems boasting geometric shapes and symbols inspired by sculptural art and architecture. Silver, gold and rose gold combined with materials like hand-poured resin, brass mesh and chains give the collection an on-trend, luxe feel.

Shown above: Campaign model Poppy Delevingne and Eddie Borgo (Poppy is wearing Eddie Borgo for Target Earrings and Bag with Assorted Charms, and Target Mossimo Pleated Dress) Photo credit: Neil Rasmus/BFAnyc.com

Spring fashion is all about wearing light, fun pieces that aren’t going to weigh you down. And that includes your accessories! We all want to spend as little as possible on our smaller items, but it can be hard to find striking jewelry for a small fee that still hold together after several wears. Look no further than Ash & Willow jewelry for the perfect combination of fun and fancy. If you have seen our past reviews (here and here), you know that their stylists offer collections of elegant, on-trend necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and accessories—all without the price tag satisfied by with celebrity bank accounts. For this review, the wonderful Ash & Willow gals sent me three pieces that I think will be extremely versatile with my summer wardrobe!