Tag: style
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My Boots for Fall
Even though most people haven’t understood my vision, I’ve been so excited to get a pair of cowboy boots. I found the perfect pair on Depop for $85. After I got the boots, I thrifted two coats to wear with them. See more of my two looks styled below Look 1 Outfit details: Look 2…
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My Saturday Night Look
My aesthetic over the weekend was a blast from the past that I didn’t even realize still influenced my style so much until my sister pointed it out: “80s/90s Janet Jackson video.“ Watch “Alright” by Janet Jackson Steps behind this outfit: 1. Pick a statement piece. I love blazers right now, I really do (Thrifted…
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Behind the Lens: Award-Winning Photographer Dave Tacon
It’s not every day that you get to have a conversation with a photographer whose work has been featured in Vogue. What about ELLE, Rolling Stone, or Wall Street Journal? I’m so excited to share an interview I got the opportunity to do with a person who has done all of that and much more.…
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How to Wear Mules for Fall
I have three easy steps to successfully wearing mules for fall. 1. Pick a color that’s fit for the season I received these not long ago as a gift. These mules were originally purchased in 2003 from Saks off Fifth for $340. I’ve recently blogged about the color brown being on trend for the season.…
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5 Ways to Style Your Favorite Sweatpants
Sweatpants can be worn in so many ways other than just for bumming at home. Here I styled 5 ways you can try wearing your favorite pair of sweatpants out for the day. All of these outfits were created using the same pair of sweatpants. Dressed Up & Down Details: casual blazer, white button-down, sweats…
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Simplistic Fashion with Beserat Tafesse
As I start to write this, I’m listening to Kings Kaleidoscope “The Rush” parts one, two, and three. Beserat was 100% correct. It is a journey. What I have always been in love with about the band Kings Kaleidoscope’s music is the emotion it never fails to make me feel. The spirit flows through every…
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Two Must-Have Fall Trends
Even though it’s not my favorite season anymore, I still find a lot of happiness and excitement searching through trends for the current one. The two trends for fall I pulled for this post were the oversized blazer and the color brown (thank you Vogue)! Find three ways I styled these two trends below. 1.…
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How To Dress Up a Comfy Outfit
I’ve blogged about comfortable athleisure. This time, I wanted to put together an outfit that is comfortable yet good and easy for when you want to look a little dressier. 1. Pick a comfortable sweater and shorts. Once again, I picked cotton shorts. I love this thick knitted sweater, and I like this look as…
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What I Would Wear to NYFW
For this post, I wanted to give myself a little bit of a challenge. If I were still living in NYC and miraculously found out I only had 60 seconds to pick out an outfit to wear to a New York fashion week show, these are the quickest items I would grab: 1. A leopard…
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“Bringing Back Suits” Fashion Show
This past weekend I got to style my first fashion show. “Bringing Back Suits” was the concept I created for the show. After seeing the YWCA Career & Fashion Boutique at the beginning of summer, I immediately had a clear vision of what direction I wanted to go in. I’m grateful to have gotten an…
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Oversized Athleisure Outfit Inspo
In my last post, I wrote about tighter-fitting athleisure which included a crop top and biker shorts. For this post, I’m writing about an oversized styling take on athleisure. I actually kind of like the oversized athleisure more because it’s so airy and breathable. For an oversized athleisure outfit: 1. Pick a shirt that’s way too…
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A Basic Athleisure Outfit for Summer
This is an outfit idea that’s perfect for out-and-about days. Outfit details: Before leaving the house, it’s never a bad idea to grab something to warm you up just incase you go places where you might get cold. These situations could include: time with your boyfriend who always has the AC on high, grocery store…
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