Dressing Avery Fall/Winter || Cary Randolph

 Cary Randolph

Is there anything Cary Randolph can't do? From her contributions on Selectism and Guest of a Guest to her Dress Code feature on Unabashedly Prep, Cary's impeccable sense of style is something to behold. Her blog,  Fresh Every Day, is a personal favorite of mine; so you can only imagine how excited I was to have her contribute to Dressing Avery.

Dressing Avery Fall/Winter || The Style Cooperative

 The Style Cooperative

Rachel Brooks (the woman behind The Perfect Fall Bow Tie) has graciously added her designer touch to the Dressing Avery series and the result is everything I hoped it would be. Take a look at her outfit below and then head on over to her shop The Style Cooperative for some Holiday shopping.

Dressing Avery Fall/Winter || The LIfe of a Suburban Princess

The Life of a Suburban Princess

Blogger and now turned author,  The Suburban Princess,  kicks off the second Season of Dressing Avery in style with a super cute holiday outfit. Be on the look out for more Fall/Winter picks in the coming weeks from some new and old friends. This is going to be fun.

Dressing Avery: Wrecked Stellar

Wrecked Stellar

Whenever I think of women's fashion, the first person that comes to mind is Melanie from Wrecked Stellar. In my humble opinion, she has an eye for style that is on par with SJP, so you can see why I was super excited to have her Dress Avery this week. Take a peak at what she picked out, leave a comment, and maybe Melanie will slip you an invitation to her next virtual slumber party. You might even see Alex & Avery there.

Princess Linens

This Princess Linens personalized garden dress from Saks Fifth Avenue is that clean, crisp, and classic look that will have all of the other little ladies eyeing Avery. The personalization of a monogram or name adds that special sense of individualism that is hard to come by in a standalone piece. The dress is in a lightweight cotton piqué with a charming rick rack trim, and with the accompaniment of a matching diaper cover, Avery will be sitting pretty and comfortably in this airy dress.  

Dressing Avery: The Life of a Suburban Princess

The Life of a Suburban Princess

This week's Dressing Avery comes from The Life of a Suburban Princess.  As a Canadian blogger who shares my love for LL Bean's Norwegian Sweater as well as the idea that great style doesn't have to come with a hefty price tag,  SP has a lot of the elements that I look for when searching for a new blog to read. I'll definitely have Avery take a look at SP's advice to her 14 year old self when she gets older.  Enjoy.

I picked this outfit from Etsy as it is easy to find sellers who will ship worldwide! I have never shopped for a little girl before so this was a challenge!  There are so many choice of styles and colors...it was hard to choose just one!  Don't worry Skip, I am ready with more outfits anytime you need them! Since one of America's biggest holidays is coming up, I picked an outfit Avery's parents will always remember and will look great in photos!

4th of July Onesie 

 Since this is Avery's 1st Independence day she must have a cute outfit for barbeques, parties and fireworks displays!  This onesie paired with....

Dressing Avery: Let's Be Preppy

Let's Be Preppy

This week's Dressing Avery comes from Katie, a sophomore prep from the University of South Carolina, who is doing a wonderful job at Let's Be Preppy.  I especially love her Outfit of the Day series. I'm definitely taking notes for Avery in the future. Enjoy!

This outfit is all about an introduction to summer! The madras material is lightweight and comfy for kids of all sizes. The ruffle on the top is darling for little girls and will keep them cool at the same time. I love how the outfit also not one piece. That allows for other mixing and matching while all still going together very easily. I also love the baby sized Jack Rogers. They are adorable on adults, and even sweeter on little ones. Adding a touch of madras in a headband will keep the summery hair out of every little girls' eyes as well as polishing off a very cute little look!

CDW Kids

And the Winner of the LL Tote is...

the yuppie dilemma

After typing in the number of entries (35) at Random.org, the winner of the LL Bean Tote is #4. Congratulations the yuppie dilemma! Send me an email at Skipbrooks9@gmail.com with your address and your LL Bean Tote will on its way.

Thanks for entering and be on the look out for another Dressing Avery giveaway in the future.

Dressing Avery: N'East Style

N'East Style

This week's Dressing Avery comes from my partner in the Date Night series, "N'East Style." I knew we had a connection when I found out that she's from New England but what really compelled me to reach out to Christine was her post on Jaws. Jaws is probably one of my all-time favorite movies for both style and substance. I can watch it a million times and it never gets old.  So after seeing that post and getting to know her through email and twitter, the idea for a Date Night series began to take shape and I am well pleased by how it's turning out.  Here is Christine's New England inspiried outfit for Avery.

Land's End

Dressing Avery: Laurie from LL Bean (Giveaway)

L.L. Bean

If you regularly read this blog, then you already know that I'm a huge L.L. Bean fan. From boots and totes to sweaters and sleds, we probably have more stuff from LL Bean in our house than any other company point blank. So you can only imagine the excitement that I felt when I saw Alex Grant on their Facebook page "Blogs We Love," for the first time. Fast forward to today, and I am happy to say that my love for LL Bean has only deepened since getting to know Senior PR Representative Laurie Brooks and other members on the team. Here is Laurie's outfit for Dressing Avery all courtesy of LL Bean.

Dressing Avery: Chandra Hollier

Dwight and Clarke Hollier

A few weeks ago, I received an email from a reader, Chandra Hollier, that was like a breath of fresh air. I usually do not see many African Americans embracing preppy style so I was excited to read about her experience growing up prep in the south. Thank you Chandra for submitting your daughter Clarke Maren Hollier for the Dressing Avery series. Be sure to notice the Patchwork Madras on both siblings.

Dressing Avery: Summer is a Verb

Summer is a Verb

As one of the first persons who placed me on her blogroll, I will always be in debt to Alice of Summer is a Verb, It felt as though I've been initiated into a special club when I saw Alex Grant on her Créme de la Créme list for the first time. So when I came up with the idea for Dressing Avery, Alice was the first person I thought of for a guest post.  As her interview in the New York Times suggest, she is an authority on all things prep so I know my daughter is in good hands. Enjoy!

Daddy again Skip Brooks at Alex Grant is running a series asking some of us female bloggers to pick an outfit for his so scrumptious you could eat her with a spoon daughter Avery. Well, hold on to your wallet Daddy and welcome to Babe's world...

I suggest Lilly right outta the gate, natch...

Dressing Avery: 2PreppyGirls

2PreppyGirls

When I initially asked for submissions for Dressing Avery, 2PreppyGirls was one of the first to respond to my request. This mother of two preppy girls, knows what it takes to run a blog and a business, all while keeping the little ladies in her life looking classic and preppy. And since Mother's Day is approaching, her Preppy Car Monogram Decals would make a wonderful gift so act fast!

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Lilly Pultizer

Dressing Avery: Fancy Pants

Fancy Pants

This is a very big weekend for the preppy crowd in Delaware. Point to Point at Winterthur is a major horse steeplechase where the who's who of Delaware come out from far and wide to see and be seen. I won't go into details (you can check out Delaware Blue Blazer's post on it), but in the spirit of this weekend, fellow Delawarean Fancy Pants submitted a perfect outfit for Avery for Point to Point. She even added a matching tie for Dad. 

Lilly Pulitzer

Dressing Avery: The Preppy Princess

The Preppy Princess

For the first post in the Dressing Avery Series, I decided to go with one of my favorite bloggers and early supporter, The Preppy Princess. Already an authority on all things prep, the Preppy Princess developed a little online shop that is filled with tons of goodies for that special prep in your life.

Baby Gap

Target

New Series: Dressing Avery

Avery Elizabeth

Starting this week, I will roll out a new series titled, "Dressing Avery," where I ask women bloggers to come up with the perfect outfit for my daughter. If you or your significant other would like to participate, send me an email at Skipbrooks9@gmail.com and I'll send you the details.

A "Dressing Avery" giveaway could be in the near future so stay tuned.

Avery Elizabeth

In order to make sure that my daughter doesn't have a complex when she gets older, I decided to create a blog named after her: Avery Elizabeth. Now if I could just get my wife to start posting then I'll be all set.

Check out her tumblr as well.