Sunday, April 21, 2013

Featured #Handbag in the Spotlight + pick your prize with a $100 Gift Card to @wilsonsleather via @Ascending1



As a lifelong New Yorker, my wardrobe is filled with Black, and after the year I had last year I determined that this year as soon as I was back on my feet and something closer to a normal weight I would start ridding myself of a wardrobe that sadly resembles someone in mourning, and change over to brighter colors! I started that earlier this year when I embraced the Pantone color of the year, Green, and got a great jacket from Wilsons Leather and paired it with my Linea Pelle Dylan handbag in Kelly Green. (You can check out how I styled Green this year HERE)

With Spring finally here in New York City, I wanted to continue with my 'brighter' new me, and I fell in love, love, love, with the Black Rivet Blazer in the color 'Papaya' and the Black Rivet In & Out Satchel in 'Orange' from Wilsons Leather!

First I'll show you the pro-shot of each one:

Black Rivet Blazer in 'Papaya':

Wilsons Leather Black Rivet Blazer in 'Papaya' Front



Wilsons Leather Black Rivet Blazer in 'Papaya' Back

Black Rivet In & Out Satchel in 'Orange':

Black Rivet In & Out Satchel in 'Orange'


Here are some shots of me wearing them:

More on where I'm hamming it up at for my Birthday in this picture later during the week (Wordless Wednesday maybe)!


Jacket: Black Rivet Blazer, HandBag: Black Rivet Satchel from Wilsons Leather, Shirt by Calvin Klein, JeansSignature Curvy Skinny by Levi Strauss & Co

My Take:

I have received tons of compliments on both the Blazer and the Handbag, and I have a feeling I will be living in these for Spring! The color is just so vibrant and fun, I can take my black wardrobe and give it a pop of color with bright accessories! And when a spill on my jacket occured, a quick dab with club soda took it right off with no staining or fading. The bag has a stripes lining on the inside, that makes it a super fun choice going straight into summer, and makes it easy to see on the inside when you are in lowlight and need to find something fast. It has great organizational compartments, my sunglasses are super-oversized and my phone is a pretty thick one, and both fit with ease in their side compartments, which is rare for me to find in most handbags. I find myself wanting to reach for these everyday now!

Win It:

When I told my friends at Wilsons Leather it was my birthday but YOU get the gifts, they were happy to join in the fun! And while I LOVE my picks, you may want something totally different, a different color, or silhouette of bag and you can actually pick your own bag instead of my choice! So not only is it my birthday month and YOU get the gifts, you also get to pick your gift, isn't that cool?

Follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter Widget below to get your entries in for a $100 Wilsons Leather Gift Card! One lucky butterfly will win $100 to Wilsons Leather to pick their own prize, and gentlemen remember, Wilsons Leather is NOT just for Ladies, they sell great stuff for Men too! Who Loves You Butterfly?

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FTC Disclosure: Wilsons Leather provided Ascending Butterfly with the Jacket and Handbag for editorial consideration, and they are also fulfilling to one prize winner, all opinions are 100% my own. Sponsor is responsible for Prize Fulfillment. Neither Ascending Butterfly or it's giveaway sponsors will be held responsible for lost, late or mis-directed mail. Our full disclosure policy can be found at: http://www.ascendingbutterfly.com/p/disclosure-policy.html

56 comments:

  1. fav spring color is coral. It is the perfect color for my hair/eye color.

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    1. @dropastitch - I'm a big fan of coral also!

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  2. I love this jacke and purse and the color.. I am trying to include more bight and pastel colors as well.. thanks for the giveaway

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    1. @Daily Baez - It's definitely time to get bright for Spring, I'm more of a jewel tone person than pastels though.

      Thank Wilsons! We love working with them and love sharing them with you! :)

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  3. My favorite colors for Spring (& Summer)are orange, peach, coral...anything in that color family! Love 'em!

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  4. Fave color for spring is light blue! It's so relaxing and reminds me of the ocean!

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    1. @DonnaJ - I you love light blue, you might like this choice from Wilsons: http://www.wilsonsleather.com/product/index.jsp?productId=16853696&cp=13202365.2446930&parentPage=family

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  5. My favorite color for spring is green...the color of nature and so perfect for today (Earth Day). Every time I have a choice of colors, I lean towards green!

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    1. @Adele - You know how much I love green! Here is a great green jacket from Wilsons Leather: http://www.wilsonsleather.com/product/index.jsp?productId=18260536&cp=11484339&keywords=green&parentPage=family

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  6. Love the jacket and bag,Great color.Nice way to start spring!!
    I'm a big fan of wilson's leather.
    Looks like you have a fun Birthday!

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    1. @Big Happy Buddha - Thanks! I definitely had a fun birthday, so much fun in fact, I have declared the entire month of April my birthday month! :-)

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  7. I like the greens and teals that are out for Spring.
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    1. @BethElderton - I agree, teal is almost seasonless if you ask me, you can use it any time of the year as far I'm concerned!

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  8. I love the http://www.wilsonsleather.com/product/index.jsp?productId=19659436&cp=2446812.3604845.11529824&fpricesort=priceDescending&filter=yes&fCat=11529824&parentPage=family
    bethelderton59 at gmail dot com

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    1. @BethElderton - Very nice bag, great pick!

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  9. loving green and floral prints this spring!

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    1. @Clarke & Lewis - Definitely love green, I rarely do floral prints, but I have seen some cute Floral Print Denim that caught my eye!

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  10. LOVE the blazer!! I'm trying to add more color as well but black is so simple and easy to buy. I'm trying to get more into jewel tones as a good segway away from black.

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    1. @Maria - I'm the same way, I have so much black in my clothing and accessories too, that's why I am loving this jacket, it's just so bright and cheerful!

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  11. Would love an orange jacket like that!

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    1. @April Crisafulli - They have so many great colors it was super hard to narrow it down!

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  12. Great giveaway!!!! I love Wilsons.My face colors for Spring are pastels

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    1. @tat2gurlzrock - Wilsons has a few pastel jackets for spring, and great accessories too!

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  13. I like this jacket http://www.wilsonsleather.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11842353&cp=2446819.3433040&parentPage=family

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    1. @tat2gurlzrock - Great jacket pick! Bad to the bone! :-)

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  14. My favorite color for spring is teal

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  15. I love this Marc New York Distressed Leather Jacket in pink
    http://www.wilsonsleather.com/product/index.jsp?productId=18194876&cp=2446811.3699813.11443902&parentPage=family

    Katie Roch

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    1. @kroch - I love that jacket, such a great bright pink color!

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  16. This is a great giveaway! Love their stuff. Happy birthday to you.

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    1. @Desiree - Wilsons Leather has a been great friend to Ascending Butterfly and we love that they always include our readers in the fun too! :)

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  17. I like aqua colors this spring
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    1. @kellyr78 - Aqua and Turquoise are two favorites of mine as well!

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  18. I really like this jacket too: http://www.wilsonsleather.com/product/index.jsp?productId=17056886&cp=2446811.11483982&parentPage=family

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    1. @April Crisafulli - Great choice, love it in the 'distressed green' color too!

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  19. Never thought I'd like that color for a jacket/purse- but I do!! Great choice mujer, you look Bella. BB2U

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    1. @Bohemian Babushka - Same here, I'm such a typical New York fashion girl who wears mostly black, I wouldn't have thought in a million years I would have been attracted to something so 'bright' but I love the combo! Thank You! :-)

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  20. My favorite color for Spring is light blue.

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    1. @Nancy Hall - Definitely a great color for Spring going into summer! :)

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  21. I think I was supposed to leave a link in my last post. Sorry.
    http://www.wilsonsleather.com/product/index.jsp?productId=16919376&cp=2446811.3696500&parentPage=family

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    1. @Nancy Hall - The Wilsons Leather Zip-Front Shirt-Collar Lamb Scuba Jacket is a great choice!

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  22. My favorite color for Spring is mint green!

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    1. @Lynda Del - Mint green is definitely going to be popular this Spring!

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  23. I love the Black Rivet Faux-Leather 3-Pocket Jacket found here - http://www.wilsonsleather.com/product/index.jsp?productId=19079566&cp=2446811.11483982&fpricesort=priceDescending&filter=yes&fCat=11483982&parentPage=family

    lyndadawinda1074 at yahoo dot com

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  24. @Lynda Del - I was actually tempted to pick that jacket also! :)

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  25. My favorite spring color is yellow

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    1. @KrazaKatLady - Great choice, it ushers in Spring and gets you ready for summer at the same time!

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  26. I love aqua because it reminds me of the ocean!

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    1. @annemarie562000 - The ocean is my favorite place to be anytime of year hands down! :-)

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  27. I like the Wilsons Leather Tipped Off Leather Satchel!

    http://www.wilsonsleather.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12680843&cp=2446812.3773538.3773550&parentPage=family

    annemarie562000(at)yahoo(dot)com

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    1. @annemarie562000 The Wilsons Leather Tipped Off Leather Satchel is a great choice, to bad it doesn't come in Aqua! :)

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  28. My favorite color for spring is aqua blue.

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    1. @Jennifer Reed - Aqua is definitely a great Spring color!

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  29. My favorite color for spring is yellow.

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  30. My favorite color for Spring is light blue

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