Tag: thrifting
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3 Quick Tips for your Holiday Wardrobe
December is quickly approaching, and you may be looking for some outfit inspo. Read this article to find three pieces of my fashion advice for this time of the year. 1. Have a party dress If you attend a lot of holiday parties, have a dress in your closet you can rely on. If not…
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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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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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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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5 Ways My Style Has Changed Since I Started Blogging
For those who have been here since this blog was created in 2018, go back in time with me a little bit while I point out five ways my style has changed since I started blogging. Many of my old choices were fashion mistakes in my eyes, but growth should be acknowledged. Mistake #1: Glamour…
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