Just a Small Town Girl

I�ve been slow getting on the �statement necklace� train because while I like the look on others, I wasn�t sure if I could pull it off.  So, when the lovely people at Maurice�s offered me the choice of an item to review, I figured it was as good an opportunity as any to try a statement necklace.  This statement necklace, in fact:

   

Although I�m not much for neutrals, I like this necklace because it is neutral.  It offers me a nice, subtle way to try this trend and I played to that by pairing the necklace with a terra cotta-colored dress (Target) and adding other neutral accessories.   I do think it will provide a nice pop in an all-black outfit as well.

When Maurice�s contacted me, I was pretty excited being as my mule�s name is Maurice and because we have one of their stores here in Salem.  That second fact makes Maurice�s feel local to me, even though they are a national chain with over 800 stores nationwide.   And I like that feeling.  I also like that they carry cute, on-trend clothes in up to size 26 and shoes up to size 11.

And I like that they provide �fast fashion� for my small town. Now, I know a lot has been written lately about fast fashion and how it rots your soul.  Luckily for my soul, I�m not much of a fan of fast fashion; it�s often too young for my tastes.  But, when I do want to try something out, fast fashion stores like Maurice�s come in handy.

But, if I do shop for these trends, I like to do it in person, because it completely defeats the purpose to buy something inexpensive and then have to pay shipping on it.  Unfortunately, because I do live in a fairly small town we don�t have access to a lot of fashion here, fast or otherwise.   We don�t have a Zara or an H&M or even a Gap (we had one; it went away).  But, we do have a Maurice�s and luckily for me, they carry easy, affordable, on-trend items like this necklace.  

I bet you have a Maurice�s too.  And if you don�t, you can shop them online where the shipping costs are manageable and the selection is large.

Happy Friday, All!

Gracey