Trend Thursday

Skirt & Tee

This look never ceases to impress me. It is such an easy outfit to master, if done right. Perfect for so many different occations...running errands, dinner date, or a night out on the town. 

TIP: 

Make sure the skirt is fitted while keeping the top nice and loose. Also, make sure the tee is long enough that it reaches your hips. Adding cool accessory colors ties the outfit together. 

Find MK's look here: skirt, tee, sunglasses, shoes

image via Olsens Anonymous

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Trend Thursday

The Denim Shirt.

This is a classic and essential piece for summer as well as a good transition piece into Fall. Whether you style it tucked into jeans or worn over a lace dress, the verstitility of this shirt never seems to get old. A personal fave of mine is to wear it with leggings and a long tank with the denim shirt unbuttoned overtop with the sleeves rolled up. 

TIP: 

If pairing it with denim, make sure the denim colors don't clash. For example, choose a light colored denim shirt and pair it with darker colored denim bottoms.

A great denim shirt can be found here & here

images via Could I Have That?, Stockholm Streetstyle & Pinterest

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Trend Thursday

Blazer + Boyfriend Jeans

image via Paterson Maker

Loving this look for so many reasons. There's nothing better than a crisp white blazer paired with relaxed boyfriend jeans. The mixture of polished with distressed says it all and is the perfect balance. This will definitely be my summer staple. Pair it with flats when running errands or heels when going our for lunch with friends. 

TIP: 

Make sure to pick a blazer that has a good fit. Look for ones that are fitted through the waist to accentuate your smallest part. When wearing looser bottoms, a fitted top is necessary. 

My favorite boyfriend jeans can be found here & here and a solid white blazer here. 

Splurge on some gold accessories like these Jennifer Fisher ones here & here. 

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Trend Thursday

The Long Blazer.

This should be a staple in every girl's closet. Blazers can be worn in the winter, fall, spring and summer. So versatile it's ridiculous. Whether that blazer be a boyfriend blazer, cropped or long like this one shown below, it's a necessary piece for your wardrobe collection. 

The longness of this one can be paired with leggings, skinnies or wide leg and shorts. As for color, get a different color for each so you can wear it according to the season! For example, this pastel pink is awesome for spring & summer. 

Find great blazer deals & steals here, here, here & here

images via Atlantic-Pacific

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Trend Thursday

Relaxed Yet Sophisticated.

It is often difficult to dress comfortably yet still look put together at the same time. Olivia Palermo and model boyfriend Johannes Huebl seem to have mastered that look. I absolutely adore Palermo's style. Whether she's dressed to the nine's in a designer ball gown or in this cute little skirt and striped tee, she totally captures the essence of perfect style. 

Huebl too has killer fashion sense. Chinos for sure should be a staple in every man's wardrobe. They can be worn with flip flops, coverse runners (as seen here) or a little more dressed up with leather loafers. Simply roll up the bottoms and you've got a relaxed & trendy look. 

Voila! 

GET OLIVIA'S LOOK HERE:  

Skirt, Shirt, Shoes, Bag

GET JOHANNES' LOOK HERE:

Shirt, Shades, Pants, Shoes, Bag

image via Olivia Palermo the Socialite

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Spring Cleaning

Cleaning Out The Closet.

Probably one of my least favorite things to do, but feels so rewarding once completed. I spent part of the day yesterday mastering my closet; throwing things away that I haven't worn nor touched in the past year, recycling pieces that no longer fit or have seen better days & organizing drawers and shoe racks. I can officially say my closet is clean and a bag full of old treasures was thrown out. 

Here is a list of things I do when cleaning out my closet:

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 Throw out/donate items which you have not worn in the past year

2.

Try on items to make sure they still fit and look good

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After revamping, make a list of needs vs. wants to add to your collection

image via Patterson Maker

Ahh...I can only dream that my closet will ever look this amazing...

image via Pinterest

Happy Cleaning!

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Accessorize

A key element in dressing well is to finish up the look with unique accessories. This is the part where you can have a little fun experimenting or creating that wow factor to your outfit. 

Layering up different sizes, colors & shapes to your bangles adds a cool look. Matching the hardware on the clutch to the gold in the bangles and ring ties the look all together (not to mention matching nail polish as well!)

These are great pieces for the summer. The look would have worked with just the bottom minty green bracelets, but once the upper bracelet was added, it made the accessories pop. Because the dress looks airy and delicate, make sure your accessories match that. For example, adding a gold cuff here would alter the look from being delicate to hardcore. Dainty jewels work best. 

I love love love adding vintage inspired pieces into my existing collection. Mixing old with new is such a unique way to incorporate past trends with current ones. Again, a perfect opportunity to experiment!

Emerald green + gold = absolute elegance. Reminds me of royalty and upper class. If the green had been a shade lighter, it would have appeared less classy and more casual & carefree.

Menswear inspired accessories add a totally different look to one's style. They can be extremely easy to incorporate into your existing wardrobe as they usually are not exuberantly outrageous. Instead, the pink denim adds that touch which makes the subtle jewels balance the outfit perfectly. 

Happy accessorizing! 

images via Paterson Maker

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