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A lucky reader of our smart shopping blog will win a gift card from White House | Black Market. Their 2010 spring line has lots of gorgeous items, like fresh white jackets, black silk capris, and silver floral earrings. If you recall, earlier this month we posted our perfect spring outfit from WHBM. Not convinced this is your style? I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. Get ready, because it’s gonna be a gabfest!

Paisley Tank.

Magnolia Earrings

Silk and Cotton Cargo Crop

Long Pink Necklace

Shop: White House | Black Market

Giveaway: ONE (1) winner(s) will receive a White House Black Market gift card for $50.00. This is courtesy of WHBM.

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Good luck to all of you smart ladies, and have a sparkling day of genuine smiles. You KNOW that you deserve it. XO – Jessica, Eve, Nancy, Shopcat and Shopdog

She shops smart – she’s you! Smart shopping is always in style.

How do you wear a tassel necklace? Good question! (Don’t you love when your curiosity is rewarded like that? I do.) Because these are so bold, such statement necklaces in their own way you can pair them with knits (knit dresses, knit sweaters) and heavy sweaters (sweaterdresses, bulky sweaters that you always think about throwing out). The long length of a tassle necklace will draw the eye down vertically, so pretty much the worst thing you could do is try to wear some sort of striped top. Vertical stripes will compete with it and horizonal stripes will confuse people. Necklaces can be a little tricky here, scoop necks, boat necks, v-necks…pretty much any of these can work depending on the material of your top. V-necks are the easiest sort of top to pair tassel necklaces with though, in my opinion. This is because the necklace makes sort of a ‘V’ shape.

You’re on your own in deciding between a gold tassel necklace or silver tassel necklace. I have too many decisions to make in life as it is!

Tassel Necklaces: Tassel necklace by EmmyRay @ Etsy.com $57.00.  “Long Live the Queen” necklace. All of the layering is done for you, so you just have to slip it on and look hip. Pretty snazzy. I might be in love.

Tassel necklaces: Tassel Necklace from Banana Republic

Tassel necklaces: Tassel Necklace @ Banana Republic $60.00. Simple, easy to wear with anything. Get Banana Republic Coupons.

Tassel Necklaces: White House Black Market Necklace

Tassel Necklaces: White House Black Market Necklace

Tassel Necklaces: Tassle necklace @ White House Black Market. This is a long tassel necklace – it’s important to always check the length of a necklace like this so you don’t get a bad surprise. This necklace has a 23″ drop. It looks like this necklace may sell out soon so check out the other White House Black Market Tassel Necklaces. I think this particular necklace on sale is the cutest.

Tassel Necklaces: Locked Tassel Necklace

Tassel Necklaces: Locked Tassel Necklace @ Forever 21 $7.80. Cheap but still cute! Get Forever 21 Coupons.

Tassel Necklaces: Chain Tassel Long Necklace - Goldtone

Tassel Necklaces: Chain Tassel Long Necklace in Gold @ Target $29.99. I love the blue and gold colors together. Get Target Coupons.