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Faux Fur & Sweaters, A Dressed Up Winter Combo
The holidays may be coming to a close but in most parts of the country the winter weather is just beginning to rear its El Niño influenced head. Here in Seattle we are feeling the final appearance of winter very acutely with temperatures around freezing throughout the day and remember we are weather wimps so this is very hard on us. The problem then arises that we still want to be social, look fancy and put together yet we also don’t want to freeze our butts off so creative solutions must be found. Today’s look is all about finding that balance: a fashionable look that suits the elements and isn’t simply…
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The BEST of 2015 from Blogger Not Billionaire
Happy New Year!!! Writing a ‘best of the previous year’ posts has to be one of my favorite things to do at the close of each year because it prompts me to go through every post I have done the entire year and revisit each look, what I was thinking during that time and what was going on in my life. Over the course of this year I cut off my hair, changed jobs twice, expanded my family through a joyful puppy named Chester and a rambunctious kitten named Francis. I had the love and support of my friends in family in both my work and personal life and I…
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How to Create a Pinterest Worthy Outfit
Pinterest has become such a huge part of our lives whether as a repository for recipes, a place to curate looks we love from the most recent fashion week or a place to share our own style with the world at large, all through pictures. So what makes a look or an outfit Pinterest worthy? What is it that instantly makes you want to click ‘repin’ and save that image to your own personal style library? I certainly don’t have the secret but I have noticed several consistent trends and today I’m going to share with you what those trends are and how you too can create a Pinterest ready look.
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Holiday Dressing Part II
Happy Holidays!! Are you ready for Christmas Eve, New Years Eve and all the parties you have in between? If you saw my post about kicking sequin mini dresses to the curb this Holiday Season you already know that I plan on dressing in a way that is unique, comfortable and fits my own personal style this holiday season. Today’s outfit is another example of how to do that without a sequin in sight. Texture has been a major trend for be season and now it’s time to incorporate that into our holiday looks as well.
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Winter Essentials: A Plaid Coat and Faux Fur Stole
We all have things in our closet that instantly remind us of a particular season. My Winter go-to items are always a statement coat and a faux fur stole and that doesn’t seem to change year after year. Here are my two favorite picks for this season and why they stay my go-to items each Winter without fail.
