fashion fix: casual holiday looks **GIVEAWAY**

**The giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to comment number #134 - Lynn - who said "I would buy a new outfit for work - I just started a new job!" Congrats on the job, Lynn, and congrats on the win!**

Well, all my formal holiday parties are done at this point. (Philly bloggers, remember that cute little black dress I was wearing at the Holiday Party? LOFT! On sale! $10!) We've discussed 'festive attire' at length here on Girlymama. And now let's focus on those fun, more casual  parties and gatherings with friends and family we all have coming up.

So what are my favorite casual outfits for the holidays?

I wear this sweater all the time with a ruffled white shirt and my Modern Skinny Jeans! Love it! (And its on sale for only $20 - less than half price!)

Sweater dresses might sound a tad formal, but I wear them all the time with leggings and flat boots - its super comfy, but still looks terrific!

  And you can never go wrong when you dress up denim and a sweater with a cute scarf or necklace!

How cozy does this sweater look? Now  maybe some of you really do roll out of bed and open presents, but I prefer to look semi-decent in all those Christmas morning pictures. Can you just see yourself opening presents on Christmas in this cozy sweater over a cami and yoga pants? (Or what about this to-die-for sweater coat? Drool!!)

This would be perfect for my friend's annual Christmas party! It has one of my very favorite casual party outfits I've seen! I just love the dressed up denim look this season. And I LOVE LOFT's new premium denim line. Their Modern Skinny Jeans look fabulous - they have a great cut and have just a touch of spandex to keep their shape. I just picked up the Midnight Wash Modern Boot Cut Jeans (on sale for $30) and these are going to be a staple in my closet for years. They're a great color, great cut and look fantastic, if I do say so myself. Speaking of staples, I also wear this sweater and this top all the time. And I always recommend ruffles to dress up your casual look. You know how I love my ruffles. (And the ruffle scarf! Swoon!)

You may have noticed that all of these fashions are from LOFT. Did you hear that Ann Taylor Loft is now officially LOFT? And they have a fabulous new website? And they've started offering seasonal shopping parties hosted by their in-store personal stylists who can give you one-on-one styling attention??? (For free! Really!)

And to celebrate these big changes, the generous and stylish folks at LOFT are offering Girlymama readers a chance to a $100 LOFT gift card!!! Here's how to enter: 

1. Contest ends at midnight on Thursday, December 18. (Card will be mailed Friday, so you can use it for holiday shopping!)
2. Entry #1: Leave a comment saying what you would buy with your LOFT gift card!
3. Entry #2: Leave a SEPARATE comment telling me that you voted for Girlymama in the LOFT Blog War challenge on Facebook as you favorite place to  get your fashion fix!
4. Entry #3:  Leave another comment telling me in what way you promoted Girlymama in the LOFT Blog War challenge (i.e., posting about it on your blog or Facebook, Tweeting about it, emailing  friends, and/or subscribe to my feed by email or in a reader).
5. Winner will be selected by Random.org, announced back here on this post, and notified via email

Good luck, my little fashionistas! Make Girlymama proud!

Comments

[april]

Wow-you're talking about my favorite store here! I think I would get a sweater dress. I don't have one, and they look so comfy and warm. :)

[busygirl]

oooh pick me, i LOVEEEEEEEEE the loft, all my white button-downs are from there

[Karen]

I would pick a pair of black maternity pants and a pair of charcoal gloves!

[Kristy]

Well, being that I'm "that" Mom that drops her kids off in at school in her robe and slippers because that's actually the best option in my closet right now, I would buy any and all of it! I have no fashion sense whatsoever so I would rely on your suggestions completely!

[jen]

anything, and i mean anything, from LOFT would be prettier than my normal daily dress, and since i just packed away the maternity clothes, it'd be so much fun to do some shopping for normal clothes!

[Jen Gould]

Hi!
I would love anything from the LOFT that would be comfortable, but look nicer than my normal "stay-at-home mom" clothes!

[Beth B.]

Wow what a great give-away! Thanks for the chance to win. I would get a white blouse; something ruffly, perhaps a sweater, and I would definitely indulge in something from the LOFT's "loungewear" line... everything is so soft and cozy-looking!

[Megan]

I have a couple of maternity tanks from Loft that I pretty much live in these days. I also am still wearing my Loft skinny jeans (one size bigger than my regular size)... I also love Loft sweaters - they keep their shape really well and aren't too short - I like sweaters that hit at the hips or below instead of the waist...

[jen@ourdailybigtop]

I'm the market for some good skinny jeans so I can wear my boots over jeans...and love their sweaters. It's what I live in for the winter.

[Musings of a Housewife]

LOVE that ivory sweater. I wish they still had it in my size. I would definitely get that or something like it. Love your idea to wear it with yoga pants and cami to open gifts on Christmas morning. :-)

[Kim]

Great ideas! Love the sweater dress, but don't think I could pull it off.
I am in the market for some new sweaters - time to toss the old ones - so I'd start there.

[Beth G]

I would buy a cute party dress for Christmas! New sweaters would be good too

[Amy]

I need some skinny jeans to go with the boots I am getting for Christmas. Not to mention I just want more post-baby clothes that are cute and stylish.

[Kellyn]

Hang on...must stop drooling at the new site. How fabulous is this!

What to buy...what to buy...I need a new cardigan, new cami's, new cute but comfy sweaters....so many wonderful things!

Thanks!

[jill]

Jeans.... I'm in DIRE need of new jeans!

[Teri]

I think I need a ruffle scarf!

[Kelly]

I would buy some fun sweaters and some new jeans! Awesome giveaway. Love the Loft!

[Beth (A Mom's Life)]

I need a couple of sweaters and/or a scarf!

[Jennifer Y.]

I could really use that cardigan! I also really need some new accessories. I'm terrible at that so maybe that personal stylist could help me out? What a great service. Thanks for the giveaway!

[Andrea]

I SO need a white botton-down top! And some dressier tops...Mommy t-shirts just don't cut it for a night out!

[Karen]

I voted for you!

[Karen]

I sent the link to a number of coworkers!

[Shannon]

Oh my goodness, what would i do with a LOFT gift card... well, after I faint.... I would use it to beef up my poor little winter wardrobe. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way LOFT jeans fit me, so I would start there and then pick out some of their fun chunky sweaters. I also love the graphic long and short sleeved t's they have now! WOW!

[Shannon]

i also voted for you! you are the epitome of LOFT fashion and style, I sooo hope you win!

[Shannon]

I also promoted on facebook and twitter!