5.21.2012

Inspiration Monday: Gwyneth Paltrow (and a Giveaway!)

Rainy, gloomy Mondays are the toughest to get through.  Today was no exception after a long but great weekend of baseball, travel and family time with both my parents and in-laws.  Two Birds inspiration this week is Gwyneth Paltrow, who wore the perfect outfit for a gloomy Monday. Her chic but laid back sweater and skirt are perfect for a cool day while the floral pattern, pendant and chic boots add some California fun to the outfit.
Image via Outfitidentifier.com
Lucky for me, my mom gave me an adorable floral sundress over the weekend so I layered it with a short-sleeve cardigan for an easy yet bright work outfit.  As much as I love Gwyneth's grey ankle booties, I did not like any of my booties paired with my interpretation for work. I opted for a silver ballet flat to keep the look casual.  I added a long necklace to complete the look.
Sweater/Necklace - Filene's Basement, Dress as Skirt - Forever 21, Shoes - Bass, Purse - Furla 



And now its time for my first giveaway here on i Dabble! I am so excited to offer one lucky winner anything from the eShakti website.  They are rolling out their summer line and have some beautiful and fun items for warm months like this, this and this.

                            Do you want a chance to win? Leave a comment below addressing the following:
                         
                            1.  Be a follower of i Dabble on GFC or Bloglovin
                            2.  Go to eShakti.com and let me know what item you'd love to win.      
                            3.  Like eShakti.com on Facebook and Pinterest.

Open to US and Canada residents only. One lucky winner will get a product of choice from eShakti.com (can be custom-sized / custom-styled.)  The contest runs through 5/31/12, the winner will be announced on 6/1/12. 

16 comments:

Samantha said...

You look so cute in that floral skirt and top Cara!! {We have the same giveaway going on today! LOL}

xo, sam

Suzzie Vehrs said...

yay for first giveaways. I'm a follower

Suzzie Vehrs said...

I would get the color block 50's sundress, with sleeves if possible. So cute!

Nav said...

i love how laidblack this style is!

xo Nav
http://navlandstyle.blogspot.ca/

Fash Boulevard said...

adore this outfit and how you turned the dress into a skirt. amazing post, love. If you get a sec, I'd love to hear your thoughts on my latest outfit post. xo

www.fashboulevard.blogspot.com

Grace said...

Wow, I actually have a similar print as your dress, except that it is in fabric, not yet sewn so this gives me ideas! :) I am glad I stumbled on your blog today to find you have a generous giveaway for EShakti. I love that they customize clothing but have never used their services before because I tend to thrift more than buy new. It would be such a treat to win something so I followed you on Bloglovin and if I win, I would like to pick the Butterfly kisses frock. thank you so much! Drop my my blog sometime if you are ever so inclined! :)

two birds said...

i love your dress...what a nice gift from your mom. the colors are so bright and summery!

The Braided Bandit said...

I love the name of your blog. "I dabble" is so appropriate, and pretty much how I feel about everything! I need to do less dabbling, more focusing I think!
Anyway, I love the print of your dress, I am pretty much a huge sucker for anything floral! Hope you are having a wonderful day!
xo Hannah

Caro * said...

Lovely outfit, your skirt is very cute ;)

Suzzie Vehrs said...

I followed them on pinterest and fb!

Crzy4Fishy said...

You know I had to enter! :) I would pick the Go Bananas Shirtdress! Although I like the one with the bikes...! I followed them and joined Bloglovin.

Abbie Greer said...

I'd love to win any of the dresses in navy--
I'm dying to use navy more over the summer months.

yeah giveaways!

Anonymous said...

Such a cheery skirt!
Couldnt have been a better gift from mom! I can see you wearing it in many other ways now that summer is round the corner.
Cheers, Everest
www.everestsays.com

engineergirl said...

I follow via GFC (Joy M), I love the Sweetheart dress, and I follow them on FB and Pinterest. engineergirl@mail.com

Trending said...

I follow on GFC as Yeny Flores, I would pick the lady in red dress, I followed them on pinterest and liked them on Facebook! Fingers crossed! yestfl@hotmail.com

AllThingsYummy said...

I am a follower. This is such a cool giveaway. I've already added some dresses to my cart. I like the high wheeling dress the best.
I'm following in pinterest.

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