Let’s be honest, the last couple months of winter can be a real sh*t show when it comes to style. Everyone is cold, uninspired and just kinda over it. Spring styles start popping up in stores and it seems a little torturous to have to put on all those damn clothes every time you walk out the door. Ok, maybe this is just me whining (and swearing more than usual in a blog post) but I can’t be alone? Winter just wears on me. And, now I am punning.
Read MoreFall is rapidly approaching and even though it is 80 degrees here in Vermont, I can’t help but start the transition to my fall wardrobe. The rich colors and cozy knits are calling me.
Last year, I created a Fall Needs List. See more about creating Seasonal needs list here.
On the very top of that fall needs list, was a pair of dark brown comfortable booties. I have multiple pairs in black and a pair of Sofft Aisley in Luggage that I bought locally at Roam Vermont that I love. But, I found myself searching for a dark brown pair throughout the season.
Read MoreIt’s happening again. Summer is literally and figuratively burning me out. The heat of the summer is robbing me of my energy to look cute. Fussy and complicated are not on the agenda. I need outfit formulas that are tried and true and keep me sane in the summer heat. My criteria are simple. One, I want breezy natural materials like linen and cotton. Two, I don’t want anything tight. And three, I want layers for when I am in the AC too long. That’s not a lot right?
Read MoreWomen have been chasing the “It Bag” for decades. From the Chanel 2.55 bag of the 1950’s to today’s Marguax bag by The Row, everyone wants the bag that everyone wants. Typically, very expensive and scarce, when you own this bag, the promise is simple: Automatic status in the world of the fashionable.
Read MoreSometimes I am thoroughly and completely enchanted by a celebrity’s street style. I will readily admit to spending a ridiculous amount of time analyzing the style of celebrities such as Zoe Kravitz, Jennifer Lawrence, Jo Ellison or Grece Ghanem to name a few. My latest obessession is Katie Holmes. Holmes has been a street style darling for years, but something about her recent undone, easy to access style has piqued my interest.
Read More“You’re a boy” he said as he scanned me, noticing my short, thin hair and then looking me in the eyes. An older boy was visiting my house while our mothers talked and he was not pleased with being stuck with me. I did my best to argue with him, but I remember feeling scared, confused and a little angry. Did I look like a boy? Was something wrong with me? I was only four years old.
Read MoreIt happens every year. The holidays come at us fast and before we know it, we have a holiday event and “nothing to wear.” Before you start scrolling for a new holiday dress or Christmas sweater, let me present to you the Holiday Outfit Method. You might actually have the perfect holiday outfit in your closet just waiting to be styled!
Read MoreOne evening you are scrolling through Instagram or Pinterest and you see it. The answer to all of your wardrobe struggles: The Capsule wardrobe. It’s simple, everything matches and there are only 10 to 30 pieces.
These capsule wardrobes are organized, aesthetically pleasing and incredibly soothing to the eye. Shown in perfectly folded flat lay outfits or hung on a minimalist clothing rack, they are gleaming, fresh examples of how our lives could be.
So, what’s the problem? Why am I putting a pause on you from buying thousands of dollars of wardrobe staples to create your perfect capsule wardrobe? Let’s unpack scrolling versus reality.
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