Instagram Lately

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Hi Friends! Happy Monday! I apologize for my absence as of late, I've been super busy and traveling for work quite a bit (which you already know if you follow me on Snapchat! If you don't follow me, join the party: @mallorysauer). If you've been following along on my journey you might be curious what I'm doing at these trade shows. To answer that question, we travel to different trade shows (they're category specific) to check out new product meet with different vendors and get ideas for future seasons. They're super long days but tons of fun!

Today's post is a roundup of some of my latest Instagram posts. I've been wearing a few things in rotation quite a bit lately and wanted to share my favorite items with you. 

Top / Jeans (they stretch so size down if baggy/boyfriend isn't your thing) / Shoes (unbelievably comfortable and I get SO many compliments on them) / Bag (great for traveling) / Sunglasses (great Celine dupes)

Top (I layered a longer tank under a loose black tee - both are old, these are very similar - tank, tee - see my blog post on this look here) / Leggings / OTK Boots - my exact are sold out, extremely similar here, here, here) / Coat / Necklace / Purse (Alexander McQueen, similar options here, here)

Top / Leather Pants (less expensive options here, here) / Shoes / Sunglasses / Watch 

Top / Blazer / Jeans / Necklace 1, 2 / Shoes (black here & on sale!) / Watch

Sweater / Vest (mine is super old - similar here, here) /Leather Pants (less expensive options here, here) / Shoes

Tee (old - similar here, here, here) /Jacket / Jeans / Shoes / Purse / Sunglasses

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Have a great week! 


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Sequin Pencil Skirt

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Photos by Brandon Hill

Skirt: T+J Collection - mine is sold out, similar options here, here / Shirt: Brandy Melville (old) - LOVE these similar options here, here, here, here / Shoes: Charles by Charles David (SO comfortable!), also love these / Necklace: Bauble Bar

Happy New Year! Hope you all had a fun and safe NYE! If you follow me on Snapchat (@mallorysauer) or Instagram (@mallorysauer), then you already know I was at a wedding. It was a ton of fun. What did you do? I'd love to hear! A new year means a fresh new start. For me, this next year I'm really going to focus on my health and make sure I'm as healthy and strong as I can be. What resolutions have you made?

Ok, so you bought a sequin skirt that you just fell in LOVE with,  wore it with a matching fun top for New Year's and just looked killer. Maybe the skirt was a steal, or maybe you spent a minor fortune on it and now have no idea what do you with your festive purchase, or how you will ever wear it again. Well, I am here to provide you with an idea. 

I got this skirt from Rustic Thread. It was one of those skirts where I saw it and instantly fell in love. I knew I would wear it over the holiday's so I went for it and took the plunge. But no way did I want this baby to live once in a holiday photo and that's that. I've been playing around with fun ways to wear this (and doing my fair share of Pinterest stalking for ideas) and just LOVE pairing it with fun tees, especially graphic tees. This graphic tee is distressed which is such a fun contrast to the sequins. I think simple tee shirts really dress this skirt down - I've even paired with sneakers to go one step further. I've also worn a denim shirt with this skirt and sequins joggers for another fun combo and outfit option for my festive sequin pieces. It's fun to mix unexpected pieces for a different look.

What fun ways have you mixed up or re-worn a festive piece such as this?

Have a great week everyone!



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Threads Worldwide + GIVEAWAY

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Photos by Brandon Hill

Green Pendant Necklace: Threads Worldwide Tonkin Necklace - Outfit post with details here

Black & Blue Statement Necklace: Threads Worldwide Cam Necklace - Outfit post with details here

Oh hey there! Happy Wednesday! Hope your week is off to a great start! NYE is almost here! And no, I still don't have an outfit. 

Today I'm sharing two fun necklaces from Threads Worldwide! And, best part, one of them I am giving away! Disclaimer - I only wore the giveaway necklace for these photos, and I promise I don't have cooties. 

Threads Worldwide, based in Denver, is a fair trade jewelry company that helps artisan women in developing countries bring their jewelry to market here in the US through a social selling model and online shop. Many of the artisan cooperatives that they work with employ women who are survivors of sex trafficking, deaf, or otherwise struggling from social, economic, and political hardships. By teaching them a skill, jewelry making, paying them fairly, and providing them with a safe workplace, the women are able to emerge from poverty and thrive.

I LOVE companies like this that help employ women. Fashion that does good and gives back makes me so happy. 

Both the necklaces pictured above, are all handcrafted with sustainably harvested bullhorn. In Vietnam, after the cow has gone to market, the bullhorn is discarded in stockyards and is an ideal material for jewelry making, as it can be molded and sculpted into different shapes with just heat and water. It's a unique material because the color varies from white to brown to gray and can be dyed easily. Artisans in Vietnam have been making jewelry and goods from bullhorn for hundreds of years, and we're honored to help preserve their cultural tradition.

Other cool random things to note: Bullhorn is way more appropriate and ethical than making jewelry from synthetic materials like plastic, and they also don't hold heat, so they are perfect to wear in the hot summer months and pool-side. Score!

Now for the fun part! I am giving away the Cam necklace to a lucky Sweet & Sauer follower! I absolutely LOVE this piece. Its lightweight and definitely unique. Pair it with a plain top to let the necklace do all the talking. And know that you're wearing something special that helps women.

Here's how to enter to win this necklace:

1. Follow me on Instagram

2. Like my photo sharing giveaway instructions

3. Follow Threads Worldwide on Instagram

4. BONUS: For an extra entry, comment on this post what you hope to see from Sweet & Sauer in 2016 (be sure to leave your Instagram handle in the comment).

That's it! Giveaway ends Saturday 1/2/16 at 8PM MST.

xo, Mal

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