layering etiquette (a 9th & Elm love story)

I'm here today to talk layering. No- not in terms of clothing- which I am an expert at from living in the Midwest thankyouverymuch- but in terms of jewelry- a little bit more fun, no?

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I remember in high school the jewelry rule was "before you leave the house, take one item off".  It was the days where we all wanted to be Jennifer Aniston- with dewy makeup & sleek straight hair. 

These days it seems like the trend is the exact opposite. Crack open any J.Crew catalog and it's a bunch of pale thin ladies yelling LAYER UP! Baubles on baubles on baubles.

While I'm not totally opposed to this-- I'm more of a fan of layering simple necklaces over the big sparklers. I've been searching for the perfect gold monogram necklace for a while, and this one from 9th & Elm is just mah jam. Delicate, ladylike, and easy to layer. Proof I love it, via Instagram:

 WAIT! STOP! I know you're going to say- "Laura- a lot of places offer gold monogram necklaces. SNOOZE". Well calm yourself. I know that. How many of those places offer said necklaces for only $40 and ship them in a week? I ordered this one and got it a week later. Yeah. Most places (not naming any names here) tell you it'll take them 3-5 weeks to personalize. If you're a fan of immediate gratification & great quality, this necklace is for you!

Now that we've got the neck area down, let's talk wrists.

I refuse to say "armparty" because frankly, I think it sounds pretty dumb. Maybe it's not actually bad- but because it's so overused and overhashtagged? 

I digress.

My usual wristwear is a big gold watch, and 1-2 bracelets. Worked into the rotation has been these Lily and Laura bracelets. These bracelets are made with Nepali women- and are a bunch of tiiiiny crystal beads that layer perfectly! They stack together really well, and have a little bend to them so they sit up nice and snug to your watch/other bracelets!

Once again, Instaproof:

So how do you layer, friends?

Are you more of a simple gold monogram girl, or a colorful lily and laura bracelet wearer?

xo, lp

*the pretty powers that be at 9th & Elm sent me these baubles as a thank you for writing this post. i don't post about companies or products unless I dig them, and you can have my friends/coworkers attest to the fact that I ACTUALLY wear these pieces regularly. no lies here, buds.

YOUR CHOICE GIVEAWAY (back by popular demand!)

So back in November I held a Monogram Necklace giveaway with Sincerely, Me PJD... and MAN - the feedback on it... looks like I'm not the only one who likes personalized jewelry!!

If you weren't around the blog in November, allow me to introduce you to Emma's shop! She has a great grouping of personalized jewelry that is probably the most fairly priced out there. PLUS she always offers free shipping! Impressive, right?

Well, Emma likes y'all so much that she's back again to give you the choice between two necklaces. In case you're so freaking excited you can't read, I'll just show you the necklaces you can choose from:

I mean, who doesn't love a classic Carrie necklace? Not only is it perfectly feminine and delicate- but it goes with just about everything. Now, if having your name front and center in a big way isn't you're thing- you can snag the simple silver bar necklace with your name or just a little monogram. I've been wearing it almost daily since Emma sent it to me!

So here's the deal. Enter below in the Rafflecopter system below- and remember you can tweet daily for more entries! Good luck!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway
OH WAIT! There's more my friends. Emma has made a permanent coupon code for you guys. Just use BEAUTYBEARD10 for 10% off  anything in the shop (plus always free shipping)! So if you don't need anything right now- bookmark this post and come back to it when you need a gift for a birthday, bridal shower, or just yourself!!


xo, lp