Styling: Monochrome Textures

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When styling an all black outfit, texture is key. I’m wearing my new favorite soft faux fur coat and new go-to black leather bag in today’s look. I had to do one classic all black look to end the winter season as this is the sort of outfit I find most comfortable.…

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How to Style: Pieces outside your “fashion comfort zone”

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One of my resolutions for this upcoming year is to wear more color, as I wear a lot of black. So when I saw this beautiful printed dress with velvet floral details from Blackwater Boutique, I knew that it was the perfect piece to start off my color collection. This pale pink is not a color I usually wear.…

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GirlBoss Looks: Blazers

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It was the beautiful mademoiselle Coco Chanel who said, “Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” which is still one of my favorite quotes. When you dress/feel confident they will remember you. A high quality blazer and “professional” attire go hand and hand in this situation, for this is often when people will not feel their most presentable.…

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Styling: Trench Coats

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These outfits were shot in some June gloom weather, which was just perfect to style my new trench coats from Members Only. Usually styled only in winter, I wanted to show how these are a versatile piece that can be worn even in slightly warmer weather if styled appropriately. With both looks I wore a little cotton dress and leather boots, so my outfit underneath was very comfortable and my dress was very breathable.…

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Styling: Under the Knee Boots

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Though the weather has been warming up here, there has already been a bit of April/June gloom looming around. This look is from the end of last month and features one of my favorite pairs of under the knee boots. These were already reviewed on my blog here, in a post last month where I styled these boots with a bell sleeve lace dress and my favorite hat with silver details.…

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