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Why Your Sporty Windbreaker is the Perfect Topper for a Holiday Look
The holidays are fast approaching which means sweater sets, winter white and lots of Peppermint Mochas are in our future. For us here in Seattle that also means finding a way to wear your festive winter look in the rain which isn’t always an easy feat. Generally your winter clothing and winter coats aren’t water proof simply due to the expectation that it is brisk and chilly outside and if there is a light snow you can simply brush it off your shoulders… so when it finally gets cold outside we will be set but until then we need a better solution. My PE Nation windbreaker has been a favorite…
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2 Tricks for Wearing Fall Items Even When It’s Warm Out
It has been a strange start to the Fall season for most of the country as temperatures stay temperate and true sweater weather remains elusive. Here in Seattle we too have experienced some of this as the thermostat fluctuates flirting with August like weather here and there. Despite the bipolar weather we all are READY for Fall clothing and sweaters so here are my tips for starting to incorporate Fall pieces into your outfits even when the weather is still blissfully warm. Tip #1: Go sleeveless. Tabbard or more vest like sweaters are still very on trend this Fall and they are a great way to wear a sweater without…
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Transitioning Your Summer Dresses Into Fall Using Fall’s Best Layering Trends
I am a self-proclaimed dress in the summer, pants in the winter person, in part due to Seattle’s seasonal weather and in part due to my aversion to tights. This year however, I spent all summer finding new ways to ‘winterize’ my dresses since layering a dress over rather than under other clothing has been a major emerging trend. We have layered evening dresses over sweatshirts, slip dresses over tee shirts and today we are layering a multi-purpose floor length dress over a lightweight knit dress. How does that work? The Keepsake navy dress is actually a loose hanging dress with a drop waist so there was plenty of room…
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The Slip Dress + T-Shirt Combo: Still the Hottest Layering Trend of 2016
A favorite of the ’90s, the t-shirt under a slip dress has been a breakout start of 2016 and if the streets outside fashion week have any bearing this trend is going to continue to be a big one in 2017. So far this year, Blogger Not Billionaire has featured an evening dress over a sweatshirt (HERE) as a more avante garde way of wearing this trend showing that fundamentally the trend is about unconventional layering rather than the actual type of shirt or dress you are layering. Today however we are going full on 90s with a short slip dress and a fitted Brandy Melville t-shirt. I loved putting…
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Stripes & Prints: The Perfect Combo for a Statement Outfit
When it comes to street style at Fashion Week it is almost like a competitive sport: who can create the biggest splash while showing off their personal style. From minimal looks to maximal ones the name of the game is being memorable and in today’s outfit we are sharing our surefire way to create a look that isn’t soon to be forgotten. While fashion week may or may not be your favorite time of the year there is a lot we can learn about unexpected outfit combinations and new ways to wear things we already have in our closet. Street Style is basically one big inspiration board and if we…
