Once summer hits, it seems like life gets really busy--it flies by so fast. Not a weekend goes by that we don't have some fun event to attend, like parties, showers, and weddings. It's the season, right? And the biggest decision is what to wear. We want our summer style to be comfortable, affordable, and adorable for summer. Get ready to make a splash this summer with outfits by JCPenney!
4th of July Classy Cookout--
- I threw a 4th of July classy cookout complete with grilled goodies, homemade lemonade and s'mores (a must). Then we headed up to the roof and watch the fireworks. I live in Midtown, so I can see all of the fireworks around the city--it's an awesome view.
- I wore this JCPenney Liz Claiborne Keyhole Bar-Neck Striped Fit-and-Flare Dress. It's super comfortable and is stretch knit. It's 4th of July without being costume-y. I love the fit of it too.
A fave feature is the detail of the gold-tone metal bar on the front keyhole. I can skip a necklace and instead rely on that patriotic punch of color with a red bracelet.
Outdoor Summer Wedding--
- I have worn this dress so much this summer! I recently wore this to an outdoor wedding and got so many compliments on the color. I wanted to be comfortable yet stylish and this JCPenney Alyx® Sleeveless Crochet Belted Dress worked perfectly.
In addition to the textured detail on the dress, I decided to dress it up with fun accessories like the necklace and bracelets. There are so many options!
Two outfits perfect for summer! Be sure to head to JCPenney for all things summer.
Sweepstakes time! To enter for a chance to win a $100 JCPenney gift card, let me know in the comments:
Sweepstakes time! To enter for a chance to win a $100 JCPenney gift card, let me know in the comments:
What’s your favorite thing about summer?
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The Official Rules are available here.
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Be sure to visit JCPenney’s brand page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ posts!
love the stripe dress on you, so pretty.
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That striped dress is so pretty! Love the detail and it was definitely perfect for a 4th of July bbq!
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I love seeing your style and both dresses are nice, especially the striped one. So nicely styled for the 4th. Nautical and Patriotic. I love dresses from JC Penney and own a few of them already, including some fancier ones. Hope this comment counts as an entry. I might write something on my blog, as well. =)
ReplyDeleteLooking great, Elle! <3 Ada.
stunning pictures u look so perfect
ReplyDeleteLove the striped keyhole dress, perfect for a summer party! Jealous that you got to see all the fireworks, we missed them this year.
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I'm not eligible for the giveaway but I just had to comment on how perfectly lovely that top dress especially is. And I think you accessorized it perfectly!
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Elle, I love both your dresses! Really love seeing your outfit posts:) And so agree how summer goes by so fast! I always dread the end of August....it's like I blinked and summer is gone! :(
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely looks for summer parties! I love al fresco dining on a cool summer morning or evening!
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My favorite thing is FLIP FLOPS~ :) haha
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That striped dress is darling on you and was so perfect for the 4th! My fav thing about summer is going to the beach!
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I love that striped dress! It looks so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll do more of these posts, Elle. It's so lovely to see your fashion sense and you look absolutely love in both looks. xx
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Love the color of the second dress! I love cute summer outfits and bikinis of course to hit the pool or beach in.
ReplyDeleteLove the nautical vibes of the first dress Elle! Summer is indeed the perfect excuse to polish your dress collection. I love the accessories you chose to play up the navy and gold accents.
ReplyDeleteThe second dress is sweet, flowly and everything I would wear to a summer wedding or brunch with friends. What an excellent giveaway Elle!
I love your dresses! I always check in at my JCPenney every few months to check out what they have for each season. It is one of my favorite places to get dress pants for work and work out tops!
ReplyDeleteWhat cute dresses--both just say "SUMMER!!" That minty turquoise color is beautiful on you too!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about summer is the relaxed atmosphere--for some reason I just feel more relaxed this time of year! Oh and baseball, love me some baseball :)
Beautiful dress dear! Hope you have a lovely day.
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I love both dresses! They are so cute. The green one is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI like the detail on the front of the striped dress. The mint dress looks great on you!!
ReplyDeleteLove your dresses! I'm a huge fan of JC Penneys! My favorite thing about summer is the longer days!
ReplyDeleteLove the second dress its so pretty!
ReplyDeleteyou look great. I love cropped pants for the summertime and tank tops.
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i love the striped dress elle! xo jillian - cornflake dreams
ReplyDeleteBeach time is my favorite thing about summer.
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ReplyDeleteBoth of these styles are beautiful on you!
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ReplyDeleteThe best thing about summer is getting some fresh air outside and exercising! I love to go biking and running in the summertime!!
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My favorite thing about summer is getting together with family and going to the Lake and spending the day having dinner together, going swimming, and going out in my sister’s boat! We have a blast!
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Your 4th of July look is so cute and fun! My thing about summer would have to be the longer days. I like my sunshine :)
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My favorite thing about summer is warm weather
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Both of these dresses are so cute! I love summer dresses with cute sandals.
ReplyDeleteI love you in this dress Elle! It is a great color and cut for you! I am glad you had a nice holiday weekend! Susan
ReplyDeletethey both look fabulous on you, but the second one - the colour looks like it was made for you! gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat shade of green looks fab on you! Love both tho!
ReplyDeleteLove both the looks! They're so fresh and summery! And so nice to see an outfit post from you Elle :)
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Those two dresses are so cute on you! I love the colors! Summer is such a fun time for get togethers and enjoying the outdoors! Sounds like you definitely are doing just that!
ReplyDeleteI loved the first dress, the striped one, and the bracelet! Very nice that you had the nice food and then the firework later! Also, I would have paid a compliment as well for the "wedding" outfit - the color is REALLY fabulous, you look amazing! I am not entering the Sweepstakes, because once they contacted me and said I had to live in the US, so I am telling in advance I am not entering :)
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Both dresses are so pretty! but I love the stripes on the first one!
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Concerts are my favorite thing about summer.
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ReplyDeleteI love seeing your outfits! I hope you'll do more :) The dresses are great, and perfect for Summer.
ReplyDeleteThe beach is definitely my favorite thing about summer! Also I love both these dresses! So pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteI love both dresses!! They both look great on you and that teal color is gorgoues!
ReplyDeleteSuch cute looks, Elle! I love that mint dress. You look gorgeous!
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Cute dresses! I really like the blue and white one :)
ReplyDeleteLove seeing outfit pics!
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ReplyDeleteI love that I have no alarm clocks to set in the summer.
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i LOVE going to the ocean on a hot summer day
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ReplyDeleteI love JCPenney and shop there all the time! I also love breezy, stylish dresses during the summer. You look great! My favorite thing about summer would have to be sipping wine outdoors at one of the awesome vineyards around here.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these dresses are gorgeous on you! I love the stripes!
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I absolutely love these dresses on you! The green one looks especially lovely on you!
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Those dresses are beautiful. I only have two dresses currently that I can wear, but I'm hoping once the baby is born I can slowly go back to wearing the normal clothes that I've been dying to wear. Especially since I keep seeing all the new styles and fashions.
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Ice cream is my favorite thing about summer!
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ReplyDeletei love the summer evening BBQs
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ReplyDeleteI like the warm weather so I can take my kids swimming and spend lots of time outside.
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Favorite thing about summer: time with friends. My BFF always takes a week off to visit me and we love our quality beach time!
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I love the long days. It gives us more time to play outside.
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Beach fun is my favorite thing about summer.
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ReplyDeleteSo pretty girl! And neither look too hot which is a must in this heat!
ReplyDeleteI love being out in the sun!
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My favorite thing about summer is going to the beach and sundresses.
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Great 4th of July outfit! Love these dresses :)
ReplyDeleteI love both of the dresses on you. The fit, stripes on one and the colors-both great and you looked so pretty as always. My favorite thing about summer is the water, like being on the lake with family and friends on the pontoon listening to some tunes, I love it. I also love the beach and people watching. I would only get in the water enough to splash water on me to cool off but I may be staying by the pool rather than the ocean with all the shark attacks.
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My favorite thing about summer is that my grandkids get to come visit. We craft, shop, swim...and love it!
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My favorite thing about summer is going on the lake with our boat!
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My favorite thing about summer is spending time at the pool!
ReplyDeleteSo, I know this is a sponsored post and all, but I used to work at JCPenney, and I LOVE their clothes! I primarily worked in Women's Dresses. I had a knack for finding the perfect dress for any customer who asked for help. I loved whenever my customers bought my recommendations. :)
Also, while I'm assuming you're not petite (it's hard to gauge people's heights from pictures), JCPenney has great petite clothing too. Probably a third of my clothes are from there!
Our family has been enjoying camping this summer!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part of Summer is all the time I get to spend with my family. Lots of swimming at the lake, cookouts, walks, etc.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about summer is all the time I get to spend with my family!! & by the way, I LOVE those dresses!! You look fantastic!! banks_family_5 (at) yahoo (dot) com
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ReplyDeleteFavorite thing about Summer is being able to wear all my cute summer dresses!
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I live in Michigan. So, my favorite thing about the summer is being in the SUN!!!!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about summer is it is not winter! It's so nice to be able to enjoy being outdoors in the sun.
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I like taking summer vacations with my family
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I can go to the beach!!
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My favorite is spending time outdoors with friends & family, especially having bbq's. Thanks so much.
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I like going to the lake and parks and having bbq’s.
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ReplyDeleteI love busting out my summer wardrobe of sandals, jean shorts, tanks, and dresses!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the fun giveaway- I could use some new fall clothes. As for the summer, I LOVE being able to swim. It's wear I get most of my reading done in the summer and it's so relaxing.
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I love spending time at the pool with my children.
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Warm weather and eating dinner outside! Love soaking up the warmth!
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I am a photographer and, in the spring and summer, some of my best photo opportunities come during morning photo shoots in my own backyard. I love it!
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My favorite thing is my children can play outside thus leaving the inside clean longer
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i love summer dress
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ReplyDeleteI love your striped dress! My favorite thing about summer is the weather and being able to go the the park for walks
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My favorite thing about Summer is hanging out near the water!
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My favorite thing about summer is spending time at the pool.
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My favorite thing about summer is the heat. I like being able to wear casual clothes and not have to keep adding layers to stay warm.
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I love the warm weather!
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I love the hot weather during summer.
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My favorite thing is jet skiing on the lake
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I love spending time at the beach with my family in the summer.
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My favorite thing about summer is the longer, warmer days. So many things I love to do outside!
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing about summer is going to baseball games. Both little league and Major league.
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We like to go for long bicycle rides, packing our lunch for picnics.
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I like summer because I live in rural Wisconsin and during the summer there is actually stuff to do around here (events, fairs, parades etc.) And I also like that is isn't below zero. :)
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