My favorite type of tunics are those that are made in an other country, such as India. These tunics often feature a gorgeous, eye-catching embroidered design that just adds a stylish sense of worldly appeal. My spring and summer may not be filled with exotic adventures, but there’s no reason why my wardrobe can’t reflect my desire to travel to new lands.

Tunic ladies tops come in various styles, cuts and lengths. So, there’s always a flattering tunic for every woman. I like wearing longer tunics with leggings or as a swimsuit cover up. But tunics can also be worn in a professional setting, like at the office, or even out on date night. You can also wear a gauzy, see-through tunic over a solid-colored strapless dress for a very interesting and unique look.

I recommend you stock a nice collection of tunics in your closet. They never go out of style and you’ll use them every spring. I have a few tunic picks for you below. All of these Womens tops tunic tops come from YoursElegantly.com.

Pair this beige tunic with black trouser pants and wear to the office. Then drape multiple strands of mixed metal necklaces over it and add a wood bangle to your wrist for date night.

How cute would this purple tunic look with some frayed denim shorts and beaded sandals? Better yet, be as bold as this tunic’s color and wear it with some cuff sandals, a very hot spring and summer trend.

This studded orange tunic top belongs over a pair of leggings with some wedges. Too cute!

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I’ve always loved Mary’s carpet bag. I can’t believe I don’t own one already. Considering the common floral design, a carpet bag could make a wonderful addition to your spring wardrobe, especially if you get a grand one and use it as your weekender. Fun.

Of course, Etsy is a great place to shop for carpet bags. So many options are available. But while I was researching carpet bags online, I came upon an Amazon seller who also offers an impressive collection of carpet bags, in a silhouette much like the one Mary Poppins carries. Below are my favorite carpet bag picks from ArtisanStreet. Aren’t they supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

ArtisanStreet’s Wine, Teal Blue & Purple Floral Tapestry Carpet Bag With Shoulder Strap, $200

ArtisanStreet’s Colorful Embroidery on Black Carpet Bag with Shoulder Strap, $260

ArtisanStreet’s Beige & Wine Floral Chenille Tapestry Carpet Bag With Shoulder Strap, $190

ArtisanStreet’s Italian Elegance Carpet Bag with Matching Fabric Shoulder Strap.
Limited Edition. $320

ArtisanStreet’s Floral on Dark Red Chenille Carpet Bag with Shoulder Strap, $200

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The high-end designer style of Julia’s Adam glasses is absolutely captivating, and if I had to wear glasses, these are the ones I would wear daily.

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It’s one of the hottest beauty trends right now – a semi-permanent sparkling, tinsel hair accessory that adds dimension and glimmer to your style. Beyonce wore it to the Grammy’s and April Fried is the creator of the original product to set this trend – PopTinsel.

While April travels the country promoting PopTinsel and teaching hair stylists how to apply the product to their clients’ hair, she’s based out of Las Vegas. So I have easy access to her and her shimmering product, which comes in all kinds of stunning colors. We met for coffee and April shared with me her experience and style tips.

April’s family has a long history in the beauty industry, beginning with her grandfather. She joked that she has hair dye in her blood and stated her first beauty job was taking inventory at the age of four. It’s this kind of connection to beauty and style that has driven April throughout her entrepreneurial career and inspired her to create her company.

The future holds many beauty-related opportunities for April, but her focus right now is on PopTinsel, which she is successfully promoting among celebrities, including Melissa Rivers, Tiffany “New York” Pollard and Bridget Marquardt. In fact, April has just returned from promoting PopTinsel in the gift suites of the Oscars. “I like to say that I’m spreading PopTinsel all over tinsel town,” she said.

Melissa Rivers with PopTinsel in her hair.

For those who worry that PopTinsel is too bold a look for them, April recommends the more subtle types use PopTinsel from her monochromatic collection. For example, brunettes can incorporate brown or black tinsel into their raven tresses while those with all gray can use silver tinsel to create a sweet, peek-a-boo effect. “I’m not trying to make anyone look like a Christmas tree,” said April. And when you tire of the look, just remove the tinsel. As April told me, “It’s easy in, easy out.”

Is your stylist offering you PopTinsel yet? If not, introduce your stylist to April. Her goal is to educate stylists across the world on PopTinsel and the proper way for application. “I’m helping independent stylists one strand at a time,” quipped April. There are currently over 1000 stylists across the U.S. beautifying their clients with PopTinsel. Make sure your stylist is one of them.

Here I am wearing red PopTinsel.

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Now you can have your very own set of PopTinsel. Win the PopTinsel Celebrity Six-Pack, a special set of PopTinsel colors that April provides to her celebrity clients, when you submit the winning PopTinsel Hai-Cool.

All you have to do is submit your coolest PopTinsel traditional style haiku via the comment selection below or @ reply me on Twitter (Twitter.com/lollieshopping), making sure you use the PopTinsel name at least one.

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