Smarty Fall Fashion Giveaway #2: Your pick from Elizabeth McKay!

written by Jen Plym October 22, 2012

Continuing on with our promise to ditch our mom clothes and reinvent with all things fabulous! Our Smarty Fall Fashion Giveaway continues with your pick from Elizabeth McKay’s Fall collection, your choice. Just because we {heart} Smarty Charlotte!

I discovered Elizabeth McKay this summer while shopping in one of my favorite boutiques, Cottage Chic on East Boulevard. As I’ve gotten to know Elizabeth’s style and story, I learned that she originally hails from NC, which is why we love her even more! Her designs are full of color, bold prints and sophistication. I am drawn to the classic Jackie-O look and the use of ruffles are absolutely stunning. Her fabrics are luxurious and her pieces are timeless. You will want to build this collection for years to come.

Here are some of my Elizabeth McKay faves:

My 11-year-old daughter, Ansley, was the photographer for the entire Smarty Fall Fashion Giveaway Week. She’s a ‘lil Smarty in the making! We had such fun playing dress-up and grown-up, it made me relax a tiny bit as I add this major disclaimer:

I am no fashion model, I’m just a regular mom:-)

This 50’s dress is my favorite piece in the collection, any pattern. I love every bit of it. Can somebody please invite me to their party and fast? It’s fabulous, fun, flirty, fits like a glove, need I say more?

My next fave is the Scotland Wrap Dress in Stirrup, loving this equestrian theme!

To me, the Scotland Wrap Dress perfectly represents the Elizabeth McKay style and signature with all of the fabulous ruffles and contours. It will look amazing on any body type. It’s sophisticated so you can wear this in any business setting and then transition seamlessly from day to night while entertaining clients.

It comes with two interchangeable belts, one a tie and one dressier with the gold buttons, allowing you to cater to your event.

So fun!

I’m so totally crushing on this Marilou Dress, fresh out of the latest collection.

I absolutely need this in my life! It’s perfect for date night, girls night out, client night, or just I’m feeling pretty night! I am 100% in love:-)

Where can I find Elizabeth McKay locally?

Cottage Chic
1232 East Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203
(704)375-1888
facebook: www.facebook.com/CottageChicCLT

Monkee’s of Morrocroft
(*Note – they are moving next to Reid’s on Selwyn in June)
3900 Colony Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
(704)442-7337
facebook: www.facebook.com/monkeesofmorrocroft

Paul Simon for Women
4300 Sharon Rd
Charlotte, NC 28221
(704) 333-6139
facebook: www.facebook.com/psimoncharlotte

How do I enter to win my Elizabeth McKay piece?

1) Click the facebook “like” button in the upper left corner of this post.

2) Leave a comment below with which piece you’ll pick from the Elizabeth McKay collection .

The fine print: We will unveil one giveaway each day this week. One entry per Smarty, winner must reside in Greater Charlotte area. We’ll announce our winners on Thursday, November 1st, in the Smarty e-newsletter that goes out every Thursday. So make sure you are an e-subscriber!
Tune in tomorrow as we announce our Gretchen Scott giveaway!

The Smarty Fall Fashion Giveaway Week:

Day 1: Win a pair of Livie & Luca Shoes!

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Jen Plym

Jen Plym is mom of four active kids from middle school to college. She and her best friend started Charlotte Smarty Pants as a daily blog in 2007 before social media even existed. Jen’s passion is connecting Charlotte parents with each other. She is committed to opening the communication lines between all parents and truly believes that when everyone is talking to each other, big things can happen. Originally from Vero Beach, Florida, Jen loves spending time with her family on the beach – especially during sea turtle season - and can be found at any number of Charlotte sporting events cheering on her kids.

Announcing the 2012 Smarty Fall Fashion Giveaway WEEK! Who wants a pair of Livie & Luca shoes?!

120 comments

KL October 22, 2012 - 5:16 am

The Scotland wrap dress is darling! Not sure if I would go with a print or solid. But either way I think it is fabulous!

Suzi Purdy October 22, 2012 - 6:30 am

Scotland Wrap Dress!! So pretty:)

Meredith B. October 22, 2012 - 7:09 am

Loving the Marilou in that houndstooth print!

AWH October 22, 2012 - 7:12 am

Either the Scotland Wrap or the Marilou

JJG October 22, 2012 - 7:46 am

Love the Belle De Jour dress on her website.

Megan October 22, 2012 - 9:17 am

Love the Scotland Silk Dress in Houndstooth Print!

Emily October 22, 2012 - 9:40 am

It’s so hard to choose but I really love the green Ruffle Top dress!

Elizabeth October 22, 2012 - 9:55 am

Love the Scotland Wrap dress-so classic!

brooke October 22, 2012 - 9:58 am

oh my goodness, love that 50’s dress! Jen — you look AMAZING!!

Jen Plym October 22, 2012 - 1:08 pm

Thx, it’s totally the dress:-) And my sweet little photographer!

Michelle Day-Soell October 22, 2012 - 10:00 am

Love the Scotland wrap dress!

Stephanie October 22, 2012 - 10:00 am

The Belle de Jour is such a cute cut and I love the green

Jodi October 22, 2012 - 10:11 am

Either the White Mod Coat or the 50’s Dress in houndstooth. If I win one I’ll buy the other…would love to wear them together!!

Michele October 22, 2012 - 10:25 am

I LOVE the 50’s dress in the houndstooth. Absolutely need to have that!!!!

Michelle L October 22, 2012 - 10:36 am

Scotland or Marilou! Soo cute!

Amy October 22, 2012 - 10:43 am

Love the Marilou. 🙂

Sonya Morris October 22, 2012 - 10:53 am

Love, love the Kelly dress!!

Kristy McLean October 22, 2012 - 11:31 am

Love the marilou

Cynthia Grace October 22, 2012 - 11:33 am

Love the ruffle top dress. Thanks for telling me about this great looking dress.

Courtney B. October 22, 2012 - 11:53 am

The Marilou dress is my favorite!

Margaret October 22, 2012 - 12:16 pm

Love the Marilou Dress — and could use some cute clothes 🙂

Trisha Riesmeyer October 22, 2012 - 12:18 pm

I would pick the ruffle top dress in navy!! Very classic and Kate Middleton like. Love it!! Pick me, pick me!!!!

Tammy October 22, 2012 - 12:22 pm

LOVE LOVE the Marilou Dress!! Could wear it a thousand places :o)

Jenn October 22, 2012 - 12:58 pm

Love the brunch skirt!

Nicole October 22, 2012 - 1:08 pm

Love the Scotland wrap dress. So elegant and versatile!

Erin Santos October 22, 2012 - 1:51 pm

How am I the only one who loves those shirt dresses! I love them in the horse bits Orange/red or the Purple peacock print in Ba-nanas. I would wear them year round, just change up belts and boots for tie belts with pumps. 🙂

Josey Waleski October 22, 2012 - 1:53 pm

Love the Scotland!! Classic!

Kara October 22, 2012 - 2:12 pm

The Ruffle Top Dress – GORGEOUS!!!

Amanda Wyatt October 22, 2012 - 3:20 pm

I am coveting the Scotland dress!

Katharine October 22, 2012 - 3:25 pm

I would pick the Elizabeth Blouse in horsebit Red! Or any of her ruffle tops!!! I’m in LOVE with them!!!!!

Beth October 22, 2012 - 3:25 pm

Scotland Wrap dress!

Jessica October 22, 2012 - 3:30 pm

Marilou!

Nancy Corpening October 22, 2012 - 3:30 pm

Love the Scotland wrap dress. My daughter wore one in a lavender color to a wedding and she got so many comments!

Heather October 22, 2012 - 3:31 pm

I love the Scotland Dress in Peacock!!!

Amye October 22, 2012 - 3:31 pm

I Love the Marilou Dress!!

Lisa Murphy October 22, 2012 - 3:34 pm

I’d have to select the Scotland wrap dress, which I love…but wouldn’t the Marilou be fun!!

Katie October 22, 2012 - 3:39 pm

Just found your blog through Elizabeth McKay! I am a big fan of her entire collection. The chevron tunic or the Scotland Dress are two of my faves! But really isn’t each piece fantastic!?

Sarah Louise Head October 22, 2012 - 3:45 pm

I am Lusting over the Houndstooth in either the Julia or 50’s dress!!!

Brittany Newcomb October 22, 2012 - 3:51 pm

I love the Marilou dress!!

Elisabeth October 22, 2012 - 4:09 pm

I am going Marilou or 50’s in the houndstooth! I LOVE IT!

Catherine October 22, 2012 - 4:12 pm

I’ll take one of each, please! 🙂 j/k I do love the Scotland wrap dress. I think the stirrup may be my favorite pattern as well.

Mary Coleman October 22, 2012 - 4:13 pm

I love the Marilou in the blue houndstooth

Allyson L. October 22, 2012 - 4:16 pm

I love the Scotland Wrap dress!

Leila Hicklin October 22, 2012 - 4:58 pm

The Marilou houndstooth…My 18 year old daughter would love wearing this and so would her 52 year old mother!

Sheryl Escude October 22, 2012 - 5:00 pm

I adore the Marilou dress!

Courtney October 22, 2012 - 5:04 pm

Scotland Wrap Dress in Silk is stunning! It would be a classic for many years 🙂

Courtney Hollis October 22, 2012 - 5:12 pm

Oh, I love all of the ones you featured! I do already have the 50s dress in Chevron and the Belle de Jour. I would love the Scotland wrap dress in jolly green. That is what I have been coveting for this season!

Kerry October 22, 2012 - 5:27 pm

Love the Scotland Wrap dress!

Katharine October 22, 2012 - 6:27 pm

I love these pieces especially the 50s dress. Having never tried the collection I’m wondering how the pieces including the Katherine pant might fit my tall frame.

Blair October 22, 2012 - 7:24 pm

Scotland Wrap dress! Love it!

Ashley H October 22, 2012 - 7:38 pm

I like the post and I love the Vogue dress in green.

Elyse October 22, 2012 - 8:38 pm

I love the 50s dress. I find that style of dress, with the full skirt, to be very flattering to my body type.

Danielle October 22, 2012 - 9:30 pm

Scotland Wrap in jolly green- perfect for Christmas and St. Patrick’s Day (and every other day!)

shannon d October 23, 2012 - 5:46 am

I would choose the the scotland wrap!

Anna Scaffe October 23, 2012 - 7:10 am

LOVE Elizabeth McKay! I would choose the Scotland Wrap Dress in Horse bits navy!

Lindsay October 23, 2012 - 7:36 am

Love the Scotland Wrap dress in Stirrup!!

Camille October 23, 2012 - 12:08 pm

Marilou dress please!

Lauren October 23, 2012 - 12:14 pm

I love everything but Julia dress in houndstooth blue or chevron tunic!

Whitney October 23, 2012 - 1:16 pm

I love the Julia dress in that blue and white print! So timeless!

Henria O. October 23, 2012 - 1:25 pm

I would get the Mod Coat in either white or navy! Love it!

Rebecca Roe October 23, 2012 - 1:40 pm

I will be visiting Charlotte the week of October 29th. Plan to visit with my daughter and will drop by some of the listed boutiques. Would love to win!

Sarah Goins October 23, 2012 - 3:09 pm

Absolutely LOVE Elizabeth McKay – discovered her on Rue La La and so excited to see some great local boutiques carrying her line. My favorite new dress is the Marilou in Blue Houndstooth! 🙂

Anelena October 23, 2012 - 4:45 pm

The green 50’s dress…love!!

Sally October 23, 2012 - 5:31 pm

Tunics!

Jill McHaffie October 23, 2012 - 5:44 pm

The Marilou dress!

Anna givens October 23, 2012 - 5:51 pm

Scotland dress in houndstooth blue!

Casey October 23, 2012 - 6:03 pm

LOVE the Scotland dress in red for the holidays!

Emy October 23, 2012 - 7:53 pm

Love the 50’s dress, especially the print on Jen, but the other patterns are beautiful too! The Scotland wrap dress would be nice too, seems like a flattering fit.

Jenny October 23, 2012 - 8:37 pm

I love the Scotland wrap dress in stirrup! Looks great on Jen!

Rena October 23, 2012 - 8:39 pm

I would absolutely love 50’s dress ! Its so feminine yet simple and effortless!

Brandi October 23, 2012 - 8:58 pm

Love the Scotland wrap dress! Jen you look amazing in these dresses!

Stacy October 24, 2012 - 5:20 am

The Marilou and the Scotland wrap dress are both so cute, hard to decide!!

Carrie October 24, 2012 - 6:09 am

I love the Marilou and the Belle De Jour 🙂

Sally October 24, 2012 - 10:05 am

Love the Marilou dress!

Wendy October 24, 2012 - 10:43 pm

Cute dresses…I like 50s dress or Marilou dress!

Alexi October 25, 2012 - 8:43 am

The Scotland Dress in green, but the Kelly dress is hard to pass on!

Leah Proicou October 25, 2012 - 2:31 pm

The Scotland Wrap Dress…so many cute dresses.

Lisa Peterson October 25, 2012 - 4:54 pm

I love the Scotland Wrap Dress! Great fabrics!

Leezah October 25, 2012 - 5:00 pm

Scotland wrap dress!!

Kristen October 25, 2012 - 5:02 pm

The 50s dress is adorbs. You look GREAT Jen!!!

Ashley October 25, 2012 - 5:30 pm

Okay, I’ve been eyeing this designer ever since Jen’s post about her earlier in the year. I’m all over the Scotland Dress in blue houndstooth. Like the sophisticated dress coat of yesteryear!

Mze October 25, 2012 - 5:39 pm

Love the Marilou dress! They all are fabulous though.

Joni Turner October 25, 2012 - 5:40 pm

Love the Marilou dress!

Kim October 25, 2012 - 7:11 pm

Love, Love, Love the structure and lines of the Julia Dress!

Susan October 25, 2012 - 7:18 pm

Hmmm….the 50s dress, the Scotland dress but will you allow us to say anything from EM would work??

Carrie October 25, 2012 - 7:51 pm

Ooooooo, the Marilou is adorable!

Katie Estridge October 25, 2012 - 7:55 pm

I love the julia dress!

Joy October 25, 2012 - 9:19 pm

So hard to choose! Love the Marilou dress, but also the Chevron tunic and Mod coat!

BC October 25, 2012 - 9:39 pm

Marilou is the one!

Stephanie Rozman October 26, 2012 - 5:51 am

The Scotland Silk Dress in houndstooth for sure!

whitney ford October 26, 2012 - 8:21 am

The Julia jacket!

kate uslan October 26, 2012 - 9:44 am

help get me out of my mom jeans and into that 50s dress!

Kierstin October 26, 2012 - 10:23 am

Love the 50’s dress and the Marilou dress!

ashton October 26, 2012 - 12:39 pm

the marilou dress 🙂

Missy Jeffers October 26, 2012 - 2:46 pm

The Scotland dress is awesome!

Julia October 27, 2012 - 5:58 am

Love the Julia or the martini

jen October 27, 2012 - 7:33 am

totally love the marilou

Margaret October 27, 2012 - 8:58 am

Love it all!! I’d pick the 50’s dress. I love a tailored fit and a bold pattern!

Meredith October 27, 2012 - 9:08 am

Love the scotland dress!!

Nancy October 28, 2012 - 6:47 pm

The Marilou Dress!!!

Meghan October 28, 2012 - 7:49 pm

Love the 50s dress!

Sandra October 29, 2012 - 7:01 am

The Marilou dress in the smaller print – adorable!

Alison October 30, 2012 - 11:18 am

Love the Scotland wrap dress and its versatility. Recently introduced to Elizabeth McKay at Cottage Chic and love it!

Adrienne October 30, 2012 - 2:43 pm

Love the wrap dress.

Meredith October 30, 2012 - 3:21 pm

They are all so pretty, but I think the PLEATED DRESS would look best on me

Jennifer October 30, 2012 - 6:51 pm

I would love to try to rock the 50s dress!

Lisa October 31, 2012 - 2:45 pm

The Julia Dress has my name… well, ok not my name, but you get the idea! Of course then I’d have to get the jacket to match!

Alison October 31, 2012 - 10:29 pm

Gorgeous pieces! I love the Scotland and the Marilou. I am living the houndstooth!

Sara TW November 1, 2012 - 8:10 am

I would do the Scotland wrap dress!

shelley ferner November 1, 2012 - 1:28 pm

I am liking the Marilou dress…looks like it would work for a cool spring or a cool fall evening. Love the bold print!

beth November 1, 2012 - 1:34 pm

i love both the marilou dress and the chevron tunic.

Eleanor Rodway November 1, 2012 - 1:35 pm

Scotland wrap dress for sure! It is gorgeous!

Kim Monde November 1, 2012 - 1:39 pm

The Vogue dress for sure

Cynthia Weaver November 1, 2012 - 3:42 pm

Love the blue houndstooth one!

Jane Morrison November 1, 2012 - 3:58 pm

need some clothes but love the tunic and the dresses..so cute

Marian Hodge November 1, 2012 - 4:16 pm

I love the marilou dress! With a pair of cool boots or heels it would be fab!!

Beth November 1, 2012 - 4:28 pm

Love the Lauren pants!

Missy November 1, 2012 - 6:13 pm

Love McKay blouse

megan h November 1, 2012 - 6:49 pm

the chevron tunic is beautiful

Michele November 1, 2012 - 9:21 pm

Love the Scotland Silk Dress!