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Dear New York Fashion Week,
Dear New York Fashion week, You are finally here! I can’t tell you exactly the year I started stalking you but I can tell you that it happily coincided with my discovering Style.com (RIP) and their almost-live coverage. I used to love that photos got uploaded before the editorial commentary so I had room to make my own judgements and conjure up my own references before reading about how I ‘should have experienced it.’ Granted this was before social media coverage and long before video based social coverage. This was back when style on the streets outside fashion week was personal, not profitable. Did you ever notice how the…
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Style Icons: 3 Style Lessons from Aimee Song & How to Get Her Look for Less
We all have our style icons, for some it might be a celebrity, for others a blogger or maybe even someone stylish that they know. For me I have several style icons and I try to use them as inspiration to help add dimension to my own personal style. In this series I will be sharing with you some of the people I take style tips from and what we all can learn from the way they dress themselves. Personal style is about finding what feels uniquely you despite the trends and to be clear even though we will be sharing how to ‘get their look’ this doesn’t mean you should…
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3 Ways to Transition Your Summer Clothing Into Fall
Summer still has some time left but overall the vacation season is winding down leaving us with a lot of clothing perfect for 90 degree weather but perhaps not so perfect for the slowly changing seasons. That doesn’t mean you need to pack them away yet though, here are 3 ways to take your favorite vacation looks and get more use out of them before Fall is fully here. #1 Add a Blazer This Monki dress has been one of my favorite go-to dress/beach cover up/where anywhere on a hot day options but that billowy vibe can be a little too casual in some settings. To help this loose shaped…
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Pop-In @ Nordstrom X Hanes
There is no denying that the ever popular graphic tee is having a major moment in 2017. Case and point, Nordstrom’s latest limited edition shop curated by Olivia Kim just happens to center on that very topic. Nordstrom worked with one of the most iconic t-shirt companies, Hanes as well as many other brands and artists to create a unique capsule of t-shirts just for you and only available in their Pop-In shop. Does it sound street wear ready and oh-so relevant? I thought so too so I went to check it out. What I loved about it: The concept was phenomenal: my favorite part was a rotating conveyor belt…
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Monse & Self-Portrait: The New Shoulder Baring Heavy-Hitters Leading us Into Fall
It all started with the off-the shoulder trend two years ago. A revelation of sorts, designers were taking the shoulders off of everything, shirts jackets, dresses and letting our exposed humerus do the talking. Next came the one-shoulder trend, the cheeky older sister of the off-the-shoulder movement and again the fashion world was riveted. What these trends paved the way for was the final iteration of the shoulder story: shoulder interest. Neither all shoulders showing nor being covered this trend is being championed by everyone from the most feminine of brands like Self- Portrait to the most cutting edge such as Monse. Here are to ways to embrace this new…
