Flare

I’ve been loving flare jeans for about a year now, and I have some super flare jeans from Free People, and another pair from Free People that are super flare as well but are also patterned, and they can be a little trickier to work with.

But I like these particular Articles of Society Flare jeans I’m wearing because they’re a little more everyday, and don’t scream “I’m wearing flare jeans”. Because these flare jeans aren’t super flared, you still get the fun benefit of wearing flare jeans (and they make you look like your legs lost 10 pounds), but in a more subtle way. And instead of going full out 70s with these flare jeans, I added edgier pieces, like the motorcycle jacket, and caged heels (even though you can’t see them), to make the look more modern and not so flower child.

| Faux-leather jacket- thrifted | Flare Jeans- Articles of Society | Button up- H&M | Sunglasses- Mango (similar) | Heels- BCBGeneration |

Culottes

When I first saw culottes were in style my first thought was that they were just gaucho pants redone, and I was very off put by them. The only people I saw wearing culottes were tall and super thin models. Me being 5’6 ish I had high doubts about culottes, until I was in Marshalls and saw these ones. To my surprise, I feel like they hit me in the right spot, and actually add a slimming affect rather than what affect I thought they were going to give me (the tent like one). The only downside about these Express culottes is they don’t sell them anymore, so now I’m on a serious hunt for a pair exactly like these in black, wish me luck!

Thanks for reading! Have a great weekend,

| Turtleneck- BCBGMAXAZRIA | Culottes- Express | Heels- UrbanOG | Bag- Forever 21 | Sunglasses- Earthbound Trading Co. |

Cold Shoulder

 I like taking a piece of clothing and making it something it’s not. Like this Brandy Melville sweater. Brandy Melville clothing is usually more casual, but I like how the slouchy, oversized sweater looked with more structured pieces. Pairing two different styles in one look adds such a cool vibe. Also, by making the sweater an off the shoulder sweater, it adds a feminine and interesting element to the look.

| Sweater- Brandy Melville (similar) | Faux-leather pencil skirt- Choies (similar) | Heels- BCBGeneration | Bag- Choies |

Stripes

Spring is almost here, and I cannot wait. I love dresses for that transitioning period, because you can show off some legs but, if needed, you can cover up with a sweater or light jacket.

 |Dress-Choies|Sweater-Forever 21 (similar)|Bag-French Connection|Heels-Stuart Weitzman|

Classic

|Oversized Blazer- Forever 21|Faux-Leather Romper- Dailylook (old)|Turtleneck-BCBGMaxAzria|Boots-Call It Spring|Bag-Forever 21|Sunglasses-GoJane|

I’ve had this faux-leather, romper/overalls hybrid for probably a good year, and I mainly wore it the summer. I’ve found I can kind of make it work every season, and pieces like that make my life so much easier. I paired the romper with my favorite winter pieces, to get the most use out them before it starts getting too hot here. But I love wearing it with a simple white tee and cool sneakers in the spring/summer time. I usually over look this piece but it’s so simple, and it’s kind of strange but in a cool way, and I love it!

Modern Times

 

|Blazer-GoJane|Top-Choies|Velvet pants-H&M (similar)|Heels-UrbanOG|Bag-Michael Kors|

I’m kind of channeling the 80s with today’s look, but in a modern way. I paired velvet “pants” (let’s be real, they’re leggings) with a blazer with bold shoulder pads, but kept the look minimal and classic with the white top, and pointed-toe pumps.

Instead of donning a full velvet dress, like my mom used to in the 80s, the velvet pants are a more subtle way to sport this sometimes daunting material.