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Why You Should Start Your Spring Shopping NOW
Spring may not have sprung quite yet but in retailers everywhere Spring fashion has started to appear. While I personally am a big ‘buy now where now’ kind of shopper I seem to find myself wishing every year that I had better prepared for the summer months earlier in the year. So this season I am bucking my own trend and starting to buy Spring/Summer dresses exactly when I should, which is right now.
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Trend Report: Opulence is IN
It all started with the 70’s trend: designers wanted this go-round to be different than our mothers’s version so they recreated trends only this time they strived to make them better. Fabrics were more luxurious, no detail was left behind; embroidery and embellishment became the norm while fur took a prominent position in so many collections and patchwork combinations became commonplace. Welcome to the new normal where the over-the-top has become the base line and normcore is nowhere to be found.
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All You Need is a Coat
All you need is a coat, perhaps in a vibrant shade of tangerine, a great coat and a taste for adventure, exploration and a bit of fearlessness in the face of change. Maybe it’s because we are Millennials or maybe it is our age tipping on the cusp of ‘maturity’ that makes us this way but I find myself so eager lately to simply toss off the status quo and just get out there and travel. But whatever the cause, that feeling sure is contagious.
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Weekly Wishlist: Color & Texture
This week’s wishlist is evidence of the season’s transitions as we long for Spring yet have to face the frozen reality that is still winter for at least a month or two more. I am definitely craving color and texture in my wardrobe and outerwear is the best way to find it with the weather being the way it is. Topshop seems to be dominating the $150 and under footwear scene and there are more than one of their new styles on my wishlist (plus I really want those chelsea boots in both white AND gold!) While I love my steals such as this insane H&M sequined bomber, which feels…
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How to Wear a Plaid Jumpsuit Without Looking Like You Are Wearing Pajamas
I love a good jumpsuit and as the years go by this particular trend doesn’t seem to be loosing its steam. There are jumpsuits of all colors shapes and textures and this winter I found a new favorite, a plaid short-sleeved version from ASOS. I love the traditional fabric in a more unconventional shape but I kept running into the problem of having this jumpsuit look a bit too much like it could double as my pajamas. I came up with a few styling tips that help me feel more comfortable wearing this jumpsuit outside the house and they are easily applied to making any more casual item feel dressed…
