What I Wore...

In honor of our colorful theme for Friday Happy Hour this week, I am wearing lots of color.

Pants by J Brand from Anthropologie. Top from Target. Sweater from Betsey Johnson. Shoes from Tory Burch. Jewelry from Bon Lemon.



The Showstopper Hoops are great for evening, but you can wear them during the day too. Especially, with playful color. $24.

Pair with an arm party and a big cocktail ring and you ar set.

Sparkle on.

Arm Party Challenge Winner(s)

The Arm Party Challenge was more fun than I EVER could have imagined. We had so many fabulous arm parties and lots of people cheering each of our participants on. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share a photo or "like" your favorite arm party. It makes my hourly (okay... quarter-hourly) Facebook stalking so much more interesting. We had mother-daughter arm parties.



Classic arm parties.



Arm parties with a little western flavor.



And arm parties that made us think about swimming in sea green, tropical waters.




From the bold...



To the delicate.



We could not have EVER picked a winner, because we LOVED them. Every. One.



Thankfully, you all picked the winner for us. Phew. Well, that was the idea anyway. We thought you were going to make it easy by liking your favorite arm party, but this contest got a little confusing. (We promise we will do better next time.) There were "likes" on the Arm Party Challenge page, there were "likes" on your personal pages, and there were "likes" on all of the pages of your peeps who shared the arm party with their friends. (Don't get us wrong, we are not complaining. We are glad everyone loves a good arm party. We just need to work on our organization.) We had a hard time finding an accurate total of likes, excluding duplicates, including shares, etc. Because of the web of "likes" and how close two of our contestants were, we have made a decision that might irritate those with a competitive streak, but hopefully you will be won over with our sense of fairness and desire to make everyone more sparkly.

We decided to declare a tie. Amy and Kimberlee both had over 200 likes in various places around Facebook. 200 likes!!! Now that is impressive. They both rallied their troops. The both came to the party. And they are both walking away with $200 gift certificates to Bon Lemon. Hopefully, nobody is disappointed with that. :) Check out their arm parties. Aren't they fab?




And since we are in the spirit of spreading the Bon Lemon love, every single participant in the Arm Party Challenge will receive a $20 gift certificate to Bon Lemon just for playing. You can't have a contest without participants and we are SO VERY thankful you came out and played with us. If you didn't get in on the action, maybe you will next time. I mean, come on, there's free sparkle.

when life gives you lemons... put on something sparkly.

Dang, I Love an Arm Party.

There are two trends I am currently obsessed with: neon and arm parties. Today, we will focus on the latter. (But how can I not tell you about these neon J. Crew Shorts... I have them in pink and feel like I need them in highlighter yellow. I mean, hello, Bon Lemon yellow. It is a business expense.)


Photo courtesy of Chicktopia.

Okay, okay. I digress. The Arm Party. Which, by the, way, has been trademarked by the Man Repeller. Side note: Trademarking cool sayings is lame. It makes me want to move to some rogue country just so people can live their lives knowing it is their responsibility not to fall off of a big cliff even if there isn't a guard rail and they can go around saying, "amazeballs arm party, amazeballs arm party, amazeballs arm party!" without fear of a lawsuit. But we will give credit to the uber talented, creative, and lawyered up Man Repeller for coining the term arm party. Dang, I love an arm party.


Photo courtesy of rushhourfashion.com

So what is an arm party? Urban Dictionary defines it as, " When somebody (usually/hopefully a girl) wears a bunch of different bracelets on the same arm, sometimes using many bright colors or different materials/metals is called an arm party. The more the merrier! I.e. that girl with the huge arm party thinks she's ke$ha, her bracelets weigh more than she does!"


Photo courtesy of mstwirlyskirt.com

Why do we love the arm party? Because it is a fashion trend that gives us an excuse to wear all of our accessories at once! I love Coco Chanel as much as the next gal, but the arm party throws her "take one accessory off when you leave the house" idea out on it's head. Instead, put one on!

So, you may be asking yourself: How do I get invited to the arm party? Follow these steps, grab a glass of something sparkling, and the arm party has begun!

1. First things first. We must build the foundation. Start with these fab crystal bangles. Sparkle goes with everything and is a great place to get the party started.



2. Next, add something thick to make your party work for day or evening. Our stingray bracelets are a steal and a layer of nature.



Or try one of these genuine snakeskin bracelets in any color. They bend to fit your wrist and are super on trend for Spring/Summer.



3. Now, you need a little metal to round out your look. This link bracelet is a staff favorite and goes with everything.



4. Last, but not least, add your own pop of color. (Add a couple colors and then you are REALLY hip.) This tropical coral bracelet is stretchy and comfy.



Or, for those of you who can't get enough sparkle, this is a great piece to add a little bit of subtle sparkle as well as some fresh color.



Can you hear the music? And see the beautiful people? You have arrived at the arm party. Feel free to add more bracelets from your personal collection. There are no rules. And there is definitely no such thing as too much.

For those of you who thought that was a lot of effort and just want it to be a little easier, come to our It's a Spring Thing... Party on April 27th to see our new line: little b. It is a locally designed, ready-made-arm party. Sets of 2, 3, or 5. No thinking involved. Throw them on and go. (And we love shopping local.)

What does YOUR arm party look like? Do you include a signature watch? Or, gasp, neon?


Photo courtesy of A Pair & A Spare

Check out our Arm Party Contest and post pics on Facebook to win swag.