Stay stylish despite the Polar Vortex with @EMUAustralia #Fashion #Polyvore

EMU AUSTRALIA WINTER POLYVORE BOARD

While I am looking forward to Spring (I am an April Baby so Spring is definitely my season), I am staying warm and stylish during the Polar Vortex with Emu Australia whose Premium Sheepskin and Merino Wool Footwear and Fashions are definitely where form and function meet with style!

Here are some close ups of the styles pictured in the polyvore set above:

The Emu Australia Roseberry Jacket in color 'Chocolate' offers the ease, comfort and softness of a cardigan with the style of a favorite leather jacket, with knit inserts to assure a perfect fit, and add contrast, this has quickly become a personal fave this winter! (This style is now sold out, but there are a ton of great alternatives!)

The Emu Australia Agnes Boot (also pictured in the color 'Chocolate) offers a plush raw edged sheepskin finish, leather belt details with logo buckle and a cleated rubber outsole for traction.  

The Emu Australia Agnes Boot is a versatile stunner that can be worn up or down to reveal it's fur interior, these biker boots offer both style and comfort and the 'breathable' Sheepskin keeps your feet warm in winter and cool in summer to give you multi-season wear!

My Take:

I know that these will become winter wardrobe staples for you like they are for me! With super versatility, comfort, warmth, great details and a stylish edge, what's NOT to love?

Tell us Butterflies, what is your favorite EMU AUSTRALIA Style? Link us to it!

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FTC Disclosure: I have NOT been compensated to create this Polyvore set. I was however provided with Product Samples for Editorial Consideration. However, all opinions are 100% my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR, Part 255 - Guides Concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising, you may visit our full giveaway and disclosure page for complete policy information.

Tell your Santa Baby you want @EMUAustralia Taroona Gloves in your stocking NOW!

I already shared this year's boot obsession from EMU Australia, they were the boots I was wearing in my popular 'Wordless Wednesday: Focus on #Fashion All things Green' post in October! Every time I wear these boots I get nothing but compliments, and the stud detailing on the boots were picked up perfectly by the Linea Pelle 'Dylan' handbag in that fresh Kelly Green color, and I can't get enough of that Green Scuba Jacket from Wilson's Leather that I paired it with. But what didn't show in that picture are the gloves I was wearing, I took them off to take some outdoor shots and they were in my bag when those pictures of me were taken.

I wanted to post about them as it is starting to get nippy out, and these are by far one one of the most awesome pair of gloves I've ever owned! I'm not going to lie to you, they are a bit pricey ($129 USD), but in my opinion, they are quite frankly worth every penny, they fit like they were molded to your very hand. They are comfortable, super warm and totally high fashion!

About Taroona Gloves:

Made with the finest Nappa finish double face sheepskin the EMU Australia women's Taroona Glove is the unique winter accessory piece that has been inspired by Norwegian styling.

 Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ  - Classic Sheepskin gloves with nappa finish

•  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ  -  Features roll down cuff with snow top fleece finish
•  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ  - Presented on EMU hanger card
•  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ  - Made from the finest Merino Sheepskin available
•  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ  - Naturally “wicks away moisture” meaning they are odorless
•  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ  - Natural antimicrobial properties
•  Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ  - EMU metal badge
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• My Take:
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• The gloves no pun intended 'fit like a glove', look 'like a million bucks', and always turn heads. For me, I love the practiciality, I'm a daily commuter that commutes more by Express Bus than I do by train for my daily commute, which means in winter a lot of standing outside in the cold waiting, so for me they are a very much a worthwhile investment that allows form to meet function. I keep my hands warm with a fashionable winter flair and I LOVE that!
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• Unfortunately the company was in the midst of changing out their corporate headquarters which was a major move for them and because of that I was unable to nab an extra pair for a reader giveaway, but I highly encourage you to get social with EMU Australia as they often host their own promotions on their Social Media pages. In fact, I won my first pair of Fashion Week passes to see their show directly from EMU Australia's Facebook page, 3 years ago! And they have been super amazing to me since then! Being a brand's biggest longtime fan doesn't always come with the opportunity to partner with them, but when it does, it makes it that much sweeter!
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• I have always had a love of Leather, Sheepskin, and what I call 'Comfort Fashion', it's what I wear having lived in the super cold Northeast all of my life, so when I write about it, that genuine passion I feel for it comes through.
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• If your 'Santa Baby' has been asking you for suggestions, print out the picture of these gloves and tape it to your holiday stocking, I'm sure he'll get the hint! But if he does miss the mark, these are a pair you won't regret picking up for yourself. If they offer additional colors in these, I will snatch them up. I'd LOVE to see these in a dark red and a dark grey as well as camel/tan!
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• Get Social:
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• Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ  - Follow @EMUAustralia on Twitter
• Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ  - Like EMU Australia on Facebook
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• What are you hoping Santa Slips into your stocking this year butterfly? Have you been a good butterfly this year?
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FTC Disclosure: This is NOT a sponsored post, no monetary compensation has been received in exchange for this post. A pair of Taroona Gloves were sent to us for editorial consideration, however all opinions are 100% my own. These Gloves are seriously awesome!

Wordless Wednesday: Focus on #Fashion! All things Green!

Just needed a little break from focusing on 'Frankenstorm Sandy', for the past two years Mother Nature has been very angry on Halloween! Hope all my fellow East Coasters now have power back!

Thought I'd make this a Fall Fashion Focus Wordless Wednesday!

How I styled it:

Jacket: Wilson's Leather Green Scuba Jacket w/ Knit Inset, Bag: Linea Pelle Dylan Medium Tote in Kelly Green (this color isn't available now so I linked you to the Dylan in the color 'gunmetal' instead), Boots: Emu Australia Dalwood Hi Boot in Black, Jeans: BeijaFlor Bootcut 'Jennifer' Jean

Even the sunglasses are green! Yes I wear my sunglasses at  night! ;)

These were taken during Vapiano's 10th Anniversary Birthday Bash, if you missed my recap coverage, click HERE!

Fellow Bloggers, feel free to link up your Wordless Wednesday Posts by leaving them as a comment below!

Happy Wordless Wednesday Butterfly!

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FTC Disclosure: This is NOT a compensated post, no monetary compensation has been received to share this style post! The brands featured are brands we regularly work with and items featured were sent to us at various points for editorial consideration and some have been featured in previous posts.

Sunday Moment of Gratitude - You no longer have to pardon our dust! Have you ever lived a month in a week?

This week, I am grateful for:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Finally giving the baby a 'real name'. Ascending Butterfly is now officially http://www.ascendingbutterfly.com - I'd like to personally thank everyone for their encouragement, advice, and giving me that extra 'push' I needed to finally get this done! I wouldn't call it 'easy' or 'painless', but I will definitely call it worth it in the end! There are still some more changes in store, but for now you will probably immediately notice that the captcha code requirement has been removed! This is one suggestion we received from many of you, and we are happy to have implemented it. We still moderate comments, so they still will not appear immediately, but you no longer have to type a captcha code to make a comment, and we hope this makes entering giveaways way easier!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - This week has taught me so many amazing lessons in not under-estimating my abilities, not selling myself short and never losing sight of my dreams! And I'm truly thankful. This week has taught me the importance of affirming that I really do walk in Blessed Assurance.

New York Fashion Week American Launch of Emu Australia


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -  I attended an amazing Fashion Week event for the American Launch of Emu Australia, you can check out my recap with additional photos HERE! New York Fashion week is always so fast paced and hectic, that it was really wonderful to close out the week with a show containing fashion that most people actually wear!



WowWee Debut of Lite Sprites


Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I also attended some super fun events in conjunction with the Toy Fair, and I promise you'll see more detailed posts about these. I enjoyed seeing some new toys from PaperJamz at the Wowwee Event, and look forward to presenting the Lite Sprites and other great toys, including the new Justin Bieber Keyboard Guitar that was unveiled at the 2011 Toy Fair, that I got to see demos for! I actually really liked it the Bieber Guitar. Yes, I have officially scared myself! I had to snap this picture of the Lite Sprites because of course as you can see, there was a butterfly sighting!



Fisher Price Magical Fairy Wings Dora

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In addition, I attended an event for Fisher Price where I had the chance to play with the toys in the 'Toy Lab' and rate the toys, hang out with my favorite NYC bloggie friends, and meet comedian Gilbert Gottfried in person! I have to say Fisher Price really went all out, and the staff at the venue which was the Loew's Hotel were amazing! (And the event manager in me will be keeping this space in mind for future events!) I couldn't resist taking a picture of Magical Fairy Wings Dora! I love all things with wings!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I also attended a super fun event in conjunction with Travel Zoo's Local Deals called the "I heart NYC Meetup," hosted by Travelzoo held at SD26 - Groupon is not the only game in town anymore for local deals! Healthy competition means even better deals for us, what's not to love? We were sent home with a local deal to try out, and as soon as I have a chance to try this deal out, I will be sure to share it with you!

What are you grateful for today? I'd love for you to write in and share what you are grateful for this week. The more you say it, the more you speak it, and the more you live in gratitude, the more you will find reasons to be grateful for, and the more reasons that the universe will send you to be grateful for. So join me on this journey of gratitude and inspiration. And you can post here daily (even though my list will be posted weekly).

Remember, attitude really does determine altitude.

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1) - Ends 02/26 - Amazing Footwear Prize Bundle Giveaway! $100 Gift Certificate for Naturalizer AND a pair of Silver Linings Insoles! - Enter HERE! We extended the original deadline for this giveaway to account for those who had trouble entering during our maintenance time! And stay tuned this week, we have some more love month giveaways for you!

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For those of you who are interested in keeping a gratitude journal this year, here is my recommendation and where to purchase it:

Make this Your Best Day ever, Bless and Be Blessed!

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FTC Disclosure Info: This is NOT a Sponsored Post. I was not asked by WowWee, Fisher Price, TravelZoo, Emu Australia, Fashion Week Hosts  or The NYC Toy Fair to post about my experiences this past week, I chose to because they were FUN! :)