With everything under $150, it’s easy to dress for the holiday season this year with American Living for JCPenney. At the press preview this week, I saw some great jersey dresses in colors that work beyond the holiday season, alongside cozy sweaters, feminine henleys, ultra-soft cords, and great gift giving options like small satchel handbags and colorful wallets. Look out for these items in-store and online with roll-outs occurring in November, December, and January.

-Julia DiNardo

Nicole® by Nicole Miller Scarf Print Dress, $39.99

n by Nicole Miller® ‘Miranda’ Sandal, $ 39.99

nicole® by Nicole Miller ‘Maven’ Satchel, $48.99

The winner of the What Will You Wear to the Oscars? Tell Us, and Win a $50 JCPENNEY Gift Card!  giveaway is Ashley W. of Brighton, MA. Congrats Ashley, and thanks to everyone who entered. And, in case you were curious, the most popular look was #2 (the nicole by nicole miller look), followed by look #3 and look #1.

All items are from the spring 2011 JCPenney collections- including designer brands such as Olsenboye, MNG by Mango, Call It Spring, Nicole by Nicole Miller, Bisou Bisou, and I ‘Heart’ Ronson.

Here are the three outfits to choose from (and just for the record, no matter where you live or what the weather actually ends up being, let’s pretend it is a sunny 70 degrees!):

Look #1:

I ‘Heart’ Ronson Ruffle Sleeve Dress, $34.99

MNG by Mango® Salines Cardigan, $59.90

Call It Spring® ‘Papetti’ Pump, $59.99

Look #2:

Nicole® by Nicole Miller Scarf Print Dress, $39.99

n by Nicole Miller® ‘Miranda’ Sandal, $ 39.99

nicole® by Nicole Miller ‘Maven’ Satchel, $48.99

Look #3:

Olsenboye Challis Zip Front Dot Dress, $24.99

Call It Spring® ‘Pleiman’ Sandal, $44.99

Bisou Bisou® Panel Tote, $27.99

RULES OF ENTRY:

1) Sign up for the Fashion Pulse Daily Newsletter (if you haven’t already)

2) Tell us in the comments below “Which outfit would you wear to an Oscars Party?” Tell us the Look  number (1, 2 or 3)

3) USA entrants only, one entry per person, must be 18 or older.

Good luck!

*Contest ends on Sunday, February 27th, 2011 at 11:59pm. The winner will be selected via Random.org

In honor of Mother’s Day, May 9th, Fashion Pulse Daily is giving away this gorgeous multi-stone necklace from the brand new One Kiss by Cindy Crawford jewelry collection, coming soon to J.C.Penney. Make your Mom proud by winning a fabulous gift — for free!

RULES OF ENTRY:

1) Sign up for the Fashion Pulse Daily Newsletter (if you’re not already a subscriber)

2) Post in the comments below telling us your favorite thing about your Mom

3) USA entrants only, one entrant per person, must be 18 or older.

Good luck!

**Contest ends Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at 11:59pm. The winner will be selected using Random.org.

JCPenney  is providing the prizes for this program at no cost to Fashion Pulse Daily.  This program is not administered or sponsored by JCPenney or its affiliates, but solely by Fashion Pulse Daily.

Via our friends at CollegeCandy .com: After devoting two full hours to shopping for me, my mother insisted on doing a little shopping for herself. I was tired from lugging all my new goods around the mall and cranky (because the line at Auntie Anne’s was too long), but I begrudgingly agreed to accompany her to JC Penney for some sheets.

Obviously, I wasn’t excited about this little trip. Not only was it all the way across the mall, but it was JC Penney – who the hell shops there? But I went; it was the least I could do after she dropped some serious dough on me for my birthday.

We walked in on the 2nd floor and while my mom went to the information counter to find out where her ish was, I looked around the overlit store. I turned to my left and spotted about 20 racks of really ugly mom clothes. Ew. I turned to my right and – WTF – I saw this gorgeous, Missoni-inspired dress.

“JC-Penney sells Missoni?!” I thought to myself.

I walked (OK, maybe I ran) towards the display. When I got closer I realized it was not Missoni, but rather Charlotte Ronson’s line for JC Penney. There was a ton of really adorable stuff (jeans, cute going-out tops, etc.), but this dress was clearly the crown jewel of the line. I instantly fell in love.

I love the bright and graphic top. I love that you can wear it alone or, like the photo, unzip it a bit and add another layer underneath. I love that you can rock the basic black belt that it comes with, or add something a little brighter from your own collection. I love that it’s perfectly appropriate for bar hopping on Saturday night and brunch on Sunday. I love that you can wear it with some cute strappy sandals in the spring, or pair it with black tights and pumps right now. I love that it’s really freaking cheap.

I just L-O-V-E it.

And now that my mom isn’t rushing me through the store to pick up whatever boring white sheets she needs, I’m gonna head back to JC Penney (I know, I never thought I’d say that either) and pick it up.

I guess you could say I am on some sort of J.C. Penney kick, although I don’t remember the last time I actually went in one, especially since there none in Manhatan or in the vicinity. I came across these tops on their website, and was quite impressed with the styling and quality of the American Living Collection, the lower-priced Ralph Lauren brand exclusively for J.C.Penney.  If I would have plopped these into a “which top costs more” scenario with the regular RL brand, I bet it would have been difficult to decipher which top to choose as the more expensive version. See below for each top and its sale price.

American Living High-Neck Shirt with Tie , $26.99 (was $55)

American Living Oxford Cloth Shirt, $26.99 (was $55)

American Living Puff Sleeve Shirt $32.99 (was $50)

And, you can apply coupon code “JANSURV9″ for an extra 15% off! Add $7.95 for s&h.

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