Giveaway time girls!!
July is my birthday month, and while I may or may not be exiting my 20’s, I say we celebrate! The lucky winner is going to win a $50 LB gift card that can be used towards any purchase in-store or online. To enter simply leave us a comment on this post, or any other post over the next week. Tell us what you think of the blog, your favorite Lb purchase, what you’re currently lusting over, favorite summer pieces…anything! You can enter any day through Monday July 8th, and we will picking a winner Tuesday the 9th. Be sure you’re also following us on Instagram & Facebook {links to both can be found here & on the bottom of the page} for more sale announcements, giveaways, and new arrivals. I’ve got a couple more things up my sleeve for my special month….
CP Shades is a line that completely embodies the feel of long, laid back, California summers. The casual, breezy silhouettes made in perfectly rumpled, natural, fabrics practically ooze lazy summer days. Their linen is luxurious and classic. Their silk-cotton blend {my personal favorite} is as light as a feather and completely low maintenance. Their styles, although obviously made with summer in mind, can easily be worn no matter what the season. They naturally lend themselves to being layered with their loose cuts that are somehow never bulky. Their lux textures create a rich, gorgeous contrast when paired with leather or cashmere. What they never loose though is that feeling of summer. Guaranteed to bring a touch of sunny nostalgia to the even greyest of days.
{the Jaci in ombre}
A proven winner, Jaci, is as easy as they come. All of CP Shades pieces are garment dyed to order, and each fabric takes on the color a bit differently, thus creating depth and contrast. This is much more pronounced in the darker colors, such as the deep, teal-tinged, blue ‘ombre’ color shown below. This color looks great with classic denim and is also striking against white.
{the Jaci in white}
A fresh take on the original Jaci. Obviously they are the same style, just different fabrication. With a cotton jersey front, and same great, long, pleated, silk cotton back. Ideal for everyday wear, and casual daytime looks.
{the Carine in chambray linen}
Love this new style. That’s right, lovelovelovelovelovelove it! I agree that it’s merits are hard to see when it’s simply shown on a hanger, so let me break it down. It’s longer than an ordinary shirt {but not quite tunic length}, has an exaggerated shirttail hem, and is longer in back than in front. This makes it ideal for wearing with leggings, or those super skinny jeans you avoid in your closet because you’re a little too self conscious. It strikes a perfect balance between giving you shape through the body, and yet not being to structured or fitted. In other words it offers full coverage without being overwhelmingly oversized. This summer wear it with little shorts, cropped white denim and wedges, or slightly unbuttoned and cuffed as a bathing suit cover up. When winter rolls in layer it over a lacy camisole, under a leather jacket, and paired with slick black skinnies and booties. {note to self: wear that exact outfit as soon as it’s seasonably appropriate}
{the in Dani in oat}
Yes, this is just the Jaci with a long sleeve. For all you women out there loathing your arms {I had NO idea there were so many of you! Arms.. really?!}, this top is for you. Still light enough in design, fabrication, and color to pass for summer but will offer coverage to those of you so desperate to hide those infamous upper arms. Maybe you could even {gasp!} roll the sleeve to 3/4 when you’re feeling particularly daring. The oat color is wonderfully ambiguous in that it will take on the sensibilities of whatever other colors you’re pairing it with. Summer: go with white, pale grey, navy, or other soft pastel shades. Winter: think deep bordeaux, chocolate, black, or other jewel tones.
There are, of course, many other great offerings from CP Shades, and you can shop them here {Did I mention they are now foraying into linen bedding?! Sign me up}. The new arrivals shown here should be up on the site within the week. The Regina dress was one of their best selling pieces for us this year, it’s sold out now, but you can refresh your memory here. With so much summer still ahead of us I’m thinking about bringing it back, any thoughts???
{xo-LB}
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