Shopping With Mom in Mind at Novi Town Center. This post is sponsored by Novi Town Center and contains gifted product from Lane Bryant, to read more about my experiences at NTC go HERE.
Remember a few weeks ago when I shared Novi Town Center as a plus size shopping destination? I loved being able to share all of the retail stores that carry plus size options with all of you, and today I am sharing a recap of the Novi Town Center Moms Day Out event, where Liz(withwonderandwhimsy.com) and I took over the NTC Instagram for the day and had fun sharing the event with our family, friends and followers via Instastories and in person. In todays post I am sharing a recap of the event, some mothers day gift ideas, and details about the gift baskets that Liz and I curated for the event.
Event Recap
The Novi Town Center Mom’s Day Out event was Saturday May 5th and ran from 2-6pm. The center put together fantastic gift bags for each person attending, and the stores participating had special promotions going for the event. Novi Town Center has become known in the area for hosting unique events throughout the year, from trick or treating in the fall to moms day out this spring, the center is always thinking up ways to draw the community together. Not only did stores inside the center participate with special promotions, there was also a photo booth, live music and local vendors and artisans.
Knowing that we were taking over the NTC Instagram for the day Liz and I wanted to dress to impress, we were were overjoyed when Lane Bryant offered to dress us for the day and gifted us our outfits! I felt chic and comfortable in the Faux Surplice Maxi Dress, the vibrant raspberry floral dress perfectly complimented my mules and new birthday bag. You know I am usually a heels girl, but knowing I was going to be skipping from shop to shop I went for my chicest flats. Liz styled the Cutout Lace Fit and Flare Dress with a Pearl Encrusted Denim Jacket that was to die for, the lace from the dress really compliments Liz sweet and whimsical style, and she added some edge with the denim jacket, to see how she styled her look go HERE.
Liz and I wanted to shop a variety of stores during the event, so we stopped in at Clothes Mentor, Sierra Trading Post, MassageLuxe, Ulta, One Of A Find, Lane Bryant, and Charming Charlie. While perusing the stores for mothers day gifts we also shopped for our giveaway gift baskets! AND we made sure to stop in at stores we had never been in before(to read more about more shops at NTC go HERE).
Sierra Trading Post
If you didn’t already know Sierra Trading Post is the TJ Maxx of outdoor recreation, fitness and adventure gear. I had never shopped at Sierra Trading Post before, but now that I have I will definitely be back. While in store I shopped for outfits for my mom, and planned my next trip back with my outdoorsy husband, seriously Keith scoffs at shopping but he would LOVE this place. Sierra Trading Post is a part of the TJ Maxx brand, so while we were shopping around for our moms I found home decor, clothes and accessories that were a great price point AND appealing to more than just the outdoorsy set.
When shopping for my mom in Sierra, I found myself cruising through the racks of linen skirts and tops. This type of fabric is cooling and doesn’t cling, so you feel comfortable and confident even in hot weather. My mom is always looking for new trendy outfits, but everything has to be comfortable so she can easily go from one activity to the next. I always imagine my mom wearing something out to dinner and then when she gets home she will go straight to the barn without changing to check on her horses. All the garments at Sierra were ready to do that with her!
Ulta
I am a self admitted luxury makeup junkie and Ulta is a fixture in my life, so we made sure to stop in at the Novi Ulta at NTC. While we were in we shopped the Tarte palettes and the bath essentials, I am always looking to try new bath stuff(self care is a THING in my life) and in my family beauty products are always welcome as gifts. I was especially excited about a new brand that I found while shopping around called Being, the scents are amazing and the packaging is fun and different from my usual floral scents.
If your mother is a makeup lover like mine, stop into Ulta and grab her a new makeup palette. I love the Tarte brand, the eyeshadow textures are so soft and they smell amazing, like a sweet vanilla scent that is welcoming and exciting when you open the palette.
Clothes Mentor
Another store that I had never been into before was Clothes Mentor, this resale shop sells gently used clothing and designer items at reasonable if not unbeatable prices. We shopped around the accessories section, and found a few fantastic handbags AND a pair of leopard Manolo Blahnik sandals for 60.00, the best part? I found the exact same pair on a different resale site for almost 300.00!
In keeping with that designer on a dime trend, I would shop the designer racks at Clothes Mentor for mom. A “new” Michael Kors purse for spring and summer at a fraction of the price is a great gift!
One Of A Find
We stopped into too many shops to write about so the last one I want to highlight is One Of A Find, a home decor store with an eclectic mix of home decor to fit all tastes. Liz and I agreed that we needed to make a couple of laps around the shop to take everything in, there are items from the floor to the ceiling to check out. I especially loved the midcentury industrial light fixtures and the candle selection. The staff was friendly and helpful AND they had wine for the event. Who doesn’t love that!
For shopping with mom in mind in One Of A Find, I would take mom WITH you. This store is such an experience it would be a shame to pick something without her.
Celebration Lane
The “Celebration Lane” was the area in the shopping center with the live music, a photo booth provided by Detroit Photo Bar and local vendors. There was Lularoe, 31 Bags, and Made with Luv Bowtique a trendy local artists that makes children hair goodies AND eco friendly toys! The community atmosphere was evident in this area of the mall, the live music added a nice touch that just made you want to browse through the different booths and hang in this space. It was clear that the center had invested time and thought into making this section of the event really special and fun for shoppers and event attendees.
The Giveaway
While Liz and I were shopping NTC for our mothers, we were also shopping for gift baskets to giveaway to two lucky Moms Day Out shoppers. We each selected items that we found to be fun and fitting to our personal tastes and styles. Shoppers were able to enter by spending over $25.00 at any of the stores participating in the event.
Items in the gift basket that I put together.
- Charming Charlie- Black Crossbody
- Ulta – Tarte “Tarteist” Pro Pallete
- One Of A Find – Votivo Red Currant Candle and Matches
- Lane Bryant – Statement Earrings
- Ulta – Being Sanctuary Beauty Products
- Charming Charlie – Statement Sunglasses
Congratulations Melody on winning this basket! I hope you enjoy it!
I know this was a long one, if anything feel free to use this post as a gift guide for the woman in your life. With Mothers Day right around the corner make sure to stop in at Novi Town Center to see all the great stuff they have to offer!
Melody Ray says
I wa surprised and delighted to win the basket! I enjoyed everything in it! Thank you so much and I will subscribe to your blog!
Amy Christensen says
You gals look adorable in your red dresses! It looks like it was a great event for all you joined in! What could be better than hanging out with mom, friends and shopping? Have a great weekend! – Amy
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