The 3 Unique Accessories You Need this Summer: Featuring JORD Watches + a Giveaway!

Ah summertime, it seems as if we’ve waited a lifetime for it to arrive. It’s the season filled with vacations, sunshine, popsicles, and birthday’s (for me anyway ;)). However it is also a season that comes with immense heat, making it hard to accessorize your Summer wardrobe in a fun and unique way. So without further ado here are 5 unique accessories to spice up your Summer wardrobe!

1. Arm Candy: what is arm candy you ask? Well it is NOT the candy bracelets you used to get as a child. It is instead a series of wrist accessories, like watches and bracelets, that happen to look delicious on your arm. Now I tend to wear the same bracelets everyday, so to spice it up I love adding a bold and unique watch! The Frankie watch by JORD instantly makes a statement, without being too flashy or over-the-top. It is beautifully crafted out of ebony wood, that’s right it’s wood, and I’m honestly obsessed with the gold details in the face. The darkness of the ebony wood makes it easy to match with literally any outfit and I love how it doesn’t get lost in the bracelets.

Here I have it paired with a black babydoll dress, which by itself is very simplistic making it easy to accessorize. The watch itself draws the eyes attention with its sleek design and bold watch face. The beauty of watches is that they go with everything in your closet. You can style them with your favorite Summer dress, or with a classic t-shirt and jeans. The JORD watches are such an effortless way to add some arm candy to your Summer wardrobe, and whereas the Frankie series is my personal favorite style, they offer numerous choices for ladies and men! I’m serious, they are such a smooth way to accessorize any outfit. So be sure to check out my giveaway with JORD at the end!

2.Neck scarves: a perfectly feminine way to add a statement. Now if you are anything like me, you don’t wear a lot of necklaces. I am definitely more of a statement earring and arm candy kind of girl. However, I have recently been obsessed with adding colorful neck scarves, or ascots, to any outfit. You can easily pair them with tshirts, dresses, tanks, you name it and I’m not going to lie, they make feel like a French girl. They not only add a pop of color, but they can also add texture. This is a trend I have been living for and they are surprisingly easy to find. In this outfit the bright colors in this gingham neck scarf provide an excellent way to add color.

3. Bold shoes: a way to step out of your comfort zone (see what I did there). When it comes to shoe shopping I have very little self control, you can ask my bank account. There are just so many good pairs out there right now. As if you can’t tell by now I am all about easy accessorizing, and adding a colorful shoe has become a no brainer for me. I adore the lilac color and simple block heel this pair has to offer. It not only adds a statement in and of itself, but it also ties together the purple in the neck scarf for an all around cohesive look.

So there you have it folks, summer accessorizing is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

GIVEAWAY TIME

I am so excited to be partnering with JORD watches for this blog post! Receiving this gorgeous wooden watch was the perfect early birthday present! Now you can be selfish like me and get one for yourself, or you can gift it to a friend or loved one! Not only are they unique, fun, and stylish, they are also customizable! That’s right people, you can get the watch engraved as well as the amazing wooden box it comes in! So of course I had to get my watch engraved with my favorite Disney quote and the box engraved with my name. The box itself is wooden, closes magnetically, and includes extra pieces to get your watch resized, special oil to preserve the wood, and a cleaning cloth. It also has a magnetic drawer on the bottom of the box so you can put your cleaning supplies or other baubles! One lucky winner will receive a $100 off code to use toward one of JORD’s incredible wooden watches! Even if you aren’t the lucky one to get $100 off, you still win because you will receive a 10% gift code! Here is how to enter, simply click here or copy: https://www.woodwatches.com/g/mylifeashales into your browser! Fill out the information and that’s it! The giveaway will be live until August 5th (8/5) at 11:59pm and both the $100 off and 10% off code will last until August 19th at 11:59pm (8/19). So don’t forget to enter and may the odds be ever in your favor ;).

-Hales