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Dear D'Arcy

By D'Arcy Vandenberg


Spanx Shorts Styled 2 Ways

Spanx Shorts Styled 2 Ways

Spanx Shorts Styled 2 Ways

 

Spanx Shorts Styled 2 Ways

Hello pretty ladies, 

Hoping you had a beautiful Mother’s day. I took the day off social media. No Mother’s day tribute to my mom or about being a mom. I love taking the time to do a good tribute and read all of the tributes being posted. But, yesterday, I just wanted to keep my phone put away. I know you, sweet ladies understand that. 

I shared these great shorts by Spanx on Saturday over on my Instagram. “Styled two ways.” I realized that would make for a great quick styling blog post. On the go, 6-inch inseam Spanx shorts fit amazing, are a perfect length for moms and midlifers (if you like your legs), are a flattering fit, and are easy to style from casual to date night. 

Spanx Shorts Styled 2 Ways
Casual Style
Spanx Shorts Styled 2 Ways
Great for Travel

Casual Chic Styling

The casual Chic styling above is perfect for a Chic Casual look
That you can wear almost anywhere… From shopping with the girls, traveling, and brunch, These will definitely be part of my weekly Summer staple ✔️  I love a good stripe shirt and denim jacket look. This has a Parisian feel, with that bit of pop of leopard on the messenger bag strap, adding just a touch of extra print detail. 

 

Shop the Look below:

 

 

 

Spanx Shorts Styled 2 Ways

Spanx isn’t just Shapewear.

Spanx doesn’t just design shapewear anymore. They have a full line of very figure-flattering clothing, from sportswear to dresses. I have been sharing their pieces every season for a while with you as I am a Spanx Partner, which gives me a slight advantage at sharing the Brand New releases just a little bit earlier. 

Spanx Shorts Styled 2 Ways
Spanx Short
Spanx Shorts Styled 2 Ways
Spanx Shorts Styled 2 Ways

Dressed up short, Styling.

Spanx shorts dressed up, this classic black short, is so easy to dress up for a date night, Summer bridal shower, or even a business lunch meeting, depending on how you style them. I wore a fancier top (lace over black bodice top shown here) paired with pearl accessories and a dressier summer sandal. But you could easily wear them with a blazer and heels with a dressy button-up or blouse. The possibilities are truly endless.

Shop the Dressier look below:

 

 

 

Thank you for taking the time to stop by and read my blog post.   “Spanx Shorts Styled 2 Ways”  I hope I inspired you to try Spanx shorts and play with Styling them. I would love for you to leave a comment below. You can also find me on: Instagram, Pinterest, Liketoknowit, Amazon shops, and Facebook.

 

 

 

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5 Comments

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  1. Gwendolyn P. Creech says

    May 12, 2022 at 6:00 am

    Thanks a bunch for such good ideas. Loved the post.

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      May 12, 2022 at 8:34 pm

      Gwen, Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Yay! So glad I could help inspire. Have a beautiful week.

      Reply
  2. Michelle says

    June 13, 2022 at 10:28 am

    Spanx shorts fit so good! these are adorable!

    Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      June 16, 2022 at 6:07 pm

      They really do fit so good!

      Reply
    • D'Arcy Vandenberg says

      June 21, 2022 at 8:30 pm

      They really do!

      Reply

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How cute are my mini Charcuterie boards? These would be cute for serving little desserts too😉

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Sweater Dress style
Perfect for workwear, church, dress up for social events ✔️

Shades of Fall- Wine, olive green and chocolate brown🍂🍁 makes for a fun color combo

Gibson look light weight long sleeve sweater dress, with roched waistband detail and side slit. 

Gibson look notch blazer, my favorite blazers with fun cuff detail, fits tts I am in a med (I like room for layers) 

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Chocolate brown accessories 

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Finishing with a Coffee and Scriptures, before I start my Day☕️
 
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Tts I got med in both and they’re baggy (I could have sized down) but I wanted the baggy look.

Same with the super soft, light weight corduroy elastic waist with draw string pants 

Comes in several colors

How cute are these baseball caps
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Old is New Again…. DIY DENIM Crop Top✔️ Ye Old is New Again….

DIY DENIM Crop Top✔️

Yes … you can wear a cropped top over 50✔️

Taking that outdated chambray denim top, and creating a on trend top is really easy.

⚠️You”ll need scissors, a denim top and measuring tape..

#1. Measure how much you want to cut off… (I had a seam to follow) 

#2. Button top up

#3.Make sure it’s completely flat and  laying straight 

#4. Cut both sides of shirts at same time

#5. Use edge of scissors and fray the edge of hem, but roughing up the edge 

#6. You can wash your shirt before styling for a more frayed edge, or wear at once✔️

Enjoy your NEW Shirt!
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