Last week I found out that I won the opportunity to go on a little fall shopping spree with Keiko Lynn at TJ Maxx! I’d totally forgot that I entered so it was a lovely little surprise. Even better, it turns out that a couple of other blogger friends, Lydia and Jessica, were also at the event.
Keiko, and the other hosts of the event, shared the fall trends they loved, including leather, mod silhouettes, sequins, army green, booties and chunky knits. After that we were given a $100 gift card to spend on anything that we wanted in the store! It was so lovely to talk to Keiko, who is just as sweet as she appears on her blog and who was there to offer advice if we had styling questions.
After shopping around for a bit, I ended up with a fun printed dress, burgundy pants, a cute faux leather jacket and a chambray shirt. I really love what I picked out and think that I can definitely wear these items in fall, as well as transition them into other seasons.
Outfit Details: Dress- H&M | Necklace- By Boe via Alex | Purse- Ruche | Booties- TJ Maxx via Lydia | photos of me- Chic on the Cheap
Thank you so much to Keiko and TJ Maxx for such a fun experience. I can’t wait to wear my fall finds! P.S. Did you know that you can now shop TJ Maxx online? Get on that!
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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That was a really fun little surprise, and we really, really need to plan to see each other for more than a few rushed hours!
I agree 100%!
Oh my gosh! I can’t believe you won and that you got to meet Keiko! I absolutely love her and her blog. Can’t wait to see everything!
I love Keiko’s blog too- it was such a fun opportunity! :)
Sounds like it was a fun event! Look forward to seeing how you style your new items.
It was! I can’t wait to wear my new finds :)
that is so fun!
It was- who doesn’t love shopping on someone else’s dime? ;)
Did you know LGA has free iPads that passengers can use while they wait?
I’m going to leave your site open so that someone else can enjoy your posts!
I didn’t- that’s really cool! Thanks sis :D