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All in Style
I feel like I could write this blog over and over again because I have learned so much about myself, relationships and even my own personal style while staying closer to home for the last 9 months or so. I compare it to when you turn the lights out at night. Suddenly, when you can’t see, your other senses become heightened. Take away social events, and all of a sudden you start noticing things about yourself more.
It doesn’t get more basic than a white tee and jeans. Don’t confuse basic for boring. I’m not sure how or why that happens, maybe because often times people forget the most important part of wearing a basic look… accessories and visual interest. I remember once with a client, she was looking for a formal dress but wanted it to be ‘different’ and ‘flashy’. My advice to her was, a well fitting simple black dress is more stunning than something with 3-D adornments. What I’m saying here is that your look doesn’t have to be all flashy to be amazing.
I recently got a DM asking me a few questions about some of my favorite staples for a fall wardrobe. I thought about in grade school when your teacher used to say,
If you have a question, odds are someone else has that same question.
It’s September now, so does that mean its fall? Pretty tough when it is still in the 80s here in NJ, but honestly, I’m pretty pumped about boots and sweaters. In last week’s blog I explained my tip for transitional styling.
If I think about any major life change, there is a transition period. Right? Like if I think about when I moved to NJ- I didn’t know anyone, didn’t have any friends of my own, and I certainly never knew where I was. But then eventually after ups and downs, I figured it out. I made some friends, settled into my new job, and quickly found myself less reliant on my GPS.
You’ve heard it before, its not about how much clothes you have, its about the quality of the clothes you have. I’ll take that one step further, and say that it’s about what clothes you have. When you have a balance of essentials and statement pieces in your closet, you can make countless outfits. Speaking of essentials, have you downloaded the ’12 Closet Essentials to Maximize your Wardrobe’ guide yet? Today I wanted to put my list to the test and show you how I styled the same black dress, three different ways for three different occasions- all using items off the essentials guide.
