22 Mar

Posted at 11:49h in Style Guide, Thrift, Try It Wear It Love It by
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After completing the Try It, Wear It, Love It challenge, it became clear to me that I appreciate casual garments with a bit of flare. Comfort is certainly key, but looking cute is also a factor for me.And for a few months I had been on the hunt for a hoodie dress. I'm sooooo not a hoodie girl, but something about a hoodie dress just looked so comfortable. While I saw a few cute pieces online for $50-$60, I wasn't willing to spend that much for trendy gear. Instead, I made a mental note that I was on the hunt for one and my retail prayers were finally answered when I found this hoodie at the Salvation Army.It was a simple neutral color, super soft and there was a ruffled hem. Thrift store score!Styling a red brocade coat and chic hoodie

12 Feb

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It's February and besides being the second month of the year {and Black Panther comes out in a few days!!!!}, it means we survived the very first Try It, Wear It, Love It challenge. The 31-day style adventure had one intention: to open your eyes to your personal sense of style. You might be thinking, why would I need an eye opener about my style. It's mine, I know all about it. But you might be surprised by the amount of people who can't define their personal style {like, what words would you use to describe how you dress?} and others just feel intimidated by the mere thought of stepping in to their closet.looking-fly-on-a-dime-vintage-jeans-styling-tips

02 Feb

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Woo hoo!!! The Try It, Wear It, Love It challenge has officially come to an end. The 31-day style challenge was all about helping people {self included!} try new things, have fun with their style and even learn something new about the process of getting dressed every day.I'll have a full recap to bring #TryWearLove to a close, but as of now, I wanted to touch on something that I see all to often. And something that I've even done in the past.Is your closet a reflection of who you are or who you want to be? Or who you think you are?Looking Fly on a Dime: Lulu's leather jacket

13 Jan

Posted at 12:57h in Fashion, Style Guide, Thrift, Try It Wear It Love It by
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I love jeans. Like seriously, I could wear them every single day and never get tired of them. The versatility they offer is just unmatched. From skinny to flare to boyfriend style, there's a jean for every body. For the longest time I exclusively wore skinny jeans. They hug me in all the right places and are easy to dress up or down with the change of a shoe.
I still love my skinny jeans, but over the last two years, I've become a "mom jean" convert. Mom jeans usually have an extremely high waist, tapered leg and as I like to call it, a "long butt." So why would anyone wear them?!
Well, it's all in the styling. Below are a few tips on how to try a different cut of jeans.
LookingFlyonaDimemomjeans

05 Jan

Posted at 12:52h in Fashion, Style Guide, Try It Wear It Love It by
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I've made a lot of fashion mistakes along the way. From wearing flesh-tone leggings {eek!} to buying thrifted clothes just because they were cheap {I'm sure I've wasted hundreds buying tons of cheap stuff}. Luckily, I have a blog and Instagram where I can look back and think, "Patrice, why did you buy/wear that!!!??"And one thing I noticed repeatedly was that I didn't have a proper ratio of classics to trends. Once you reach a certain age, for some people that's 30 years old, you should have fashion staples or classics that can be worn for years to come. That doesn't mean you have to spend a ton, but there should be a solid foundation. Remember when I did that massive closet purge and clean out and got rid of a fourth of my wardrobe?That's because I didn't follow the 80/20 fashion ratio.looking-fly-on-a-dime-fashion-ratio-vintage-dress