MNG by Mango

I constantly hear, I would shop more but I just don’t have the money. Well, ladies, if you haven’t been to JCPenney lately, you deserve a trip! I haven’t been in years, but I am aware of how many designers have started lower end collections for the company. Nicole Miller and Liz Claiborne are just a few. But on this recent trip, I discovered MNG by Mango!

This spring line is adorable, completely on trend and I could have walked out with almost one of everything! I didn’t do that, however, most items were 20% off and it would have totally been worth my while. Below are just a few highlights and what I would wear with them.

This adorable, button front shirt dress is reminiscent of the 70s. Remember the Izod dresses of the late 70s/early 80s? Anyway, it comes with a self-belt but can be interchanged with either a black or brown belt. I would also pair it with Keds or my Sperry Topsider wedges I purchased last summer that are adorned with red and blue sailboats. Perfect for a day of boating, if I lived somewhere near water and owned a boat.

This tee is retro and somewhat French, in my opinion. I loved the silhouettes on the shirt and how the dresses are made out of white patent leather. Such simple touches make such a difference. I wouldn’t waste the navy on jeans, I have a hard time with blue on blue, so I would reach for my white linen pants. Silver jewels and my pseudo bronze, strappy sandals would be adorable for drinks or lunch on a patio come summer. I can feel the wind in my hair now. Oh, la la!

I love camel and navy together! At first I thought this dress was just a top and had planned to pair it with my wide legged, navy pants. Now that I know it’s a dress, I’m pretty sure those brown, gladiator heels will complete the look. The flat gladiators will be cute as well. Because of the camel tone, brushed gold accessories will be perfect and I’m already imagining the hoops I’ve mentioned over the last several posts. They are quite the investment and I haven’t even worn them! I have some cute sailor inspired gold jewels as well and with the navy stripes, it will definitely be a play on nautical.

This isn’t the color of the top I want, online it’s only available in Tobacco. I want the cream version and the self-scarf is shear cream with tiny grayish circles. I can already imagine it with my gray, cropped J.Crew pants, my long Isaac Mizrahi gray pants, black dress pants and dark skinny jeans. Strappy black heels, patent leather pumps, black or silver flats and fun sandals would all compliment this sweet top. And the jewelry options are unlimited. A definite must have!

And last but not least, this cute pleated skirt. It’s gray with a black and cream window pane check. But the black is so subtle that I’m thinking I could possibly pull off navy as well. I’m thinking of a satin, navy button down with ruched sleeves that would be perfect. When going with black, I have a darling silk twin set that I purchased at Harold’s many moons ago or a sleeveless t-neck top in a soft cotton blend. Accents of other colors would make the skirt pop as well. Red, yellow, orange and hot pink are just a few that come to mind and I have the red and hot pink taken care of!

Don’t take my word for it. Take a trip to jcpenney.com or stroll through the racks at the mall. It is a super cute line and I can’t wait to see what summer brings. I love discovering new lines!

All photos courtesy of JCPenney.