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Clashing Prints: The New Way to Mix Your Prints for Fall
Mixing prints is nothing new, it’s a trend that has been around forever but every now and again it gets a face lift. This year the trend has a new buzzword: ‘clashing’ which is fitting considering the many different prints that are dominating the fashion scene. Animal print has staked a claim on fall while moody florals don’t seem to be going anywhere fast. Put them together and you have two very unmatched prints that somehow work together. Say hello to clashing prints. In past years I have talked about anchoring a mixed print look, be it by color or print style, but this year we need a different strategy.…
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A Great Pair of Jeans for Pair Shaped Curves
Growing up I was a ballet dancer. My ideal physical aesthetic was long and lean and lacking in curves. Luckily for me nature had different plans for me so after leaving ballet and going to college I grew these magical things called curves. Hello Booty. It has taken me most of my adult life to reconcile the fact that I am not ‘naturally thin’ but with the help of a loving husband who thinks my curves are amazing, I have embraced them. But the one thing harder than embracing a curvier figure is this: finding jeans that fit and flatter said curves. There have been a wave of jean brands…
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Why Graphic Tees are a Cornerstone of My Wardrobe
Prior to leaving the corporate fashion world there was always one category in my closet that was neglected: blouses. I have nothing against blouses, in fact they are some of my longest-owned pieces of clothing but I rarely buy new ones. After leaving the world of traditional 9-5’s my desire to buy new blouses has tanked even more since I am generally in a more casual environment. What has replaced them you ask? Graphic tees. I have gone on about my love for graphic tees in the past, but they have become a cornerstone in my wardrobe over the past year. One of the reasons I love them so much…
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Why We All Need a Good Jumpsuit… or 5
It wasn’t that long ago that a jumpsuit were a seasonal trend. Some years it was a thing, others it wasn’t, but now I truly feel like jumpsuits have become staples in our wardrobe. Practical, functional and of course they look amazing on, why wouldn’t you want a jumpsuit section in your closet? But if we love them so much and they are so ubiquitous these days why do they still make such a statement when you wear them? In today’s look I am wearing what is classically called a ‘boiler suit,’ so let’s start there. Boiler suits were called such because they were worn when shoveling coal into a…
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Dust off Your Jacket it’s About to Be Blazer Season
Blazers have been a dominant jacket silhouette for a few years now varying from colorful to printed, velvet to wool. Last year the major trend was a full suited look. Your jacket matched your trousers and the look was a powerful statement. This year the suit has split and the parts have gone their separate ways but they both still deserve a space in your closet. Especially your blazer. Here’s why. A colorful statement blazer is a trend very prominently held over from the 1980’s and this season it’s influence is still very retro. Whether you are simply throwing it over jeans or better yet, throwing it over bike shorts,…
