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Winter Time Tuxedo
Remember my DIY Tuxedo Pants tutorial? So since then, I have actually been on the lookout for a great pair of tuxedo pants hoping that I would find the perfect fitting pair. But to be honest, nothing really impressed me until I saw this pair from Juicy Couture! Appropriate named the “Prince of Wales”, I love that these are a bit boyish, but classy with their slim silhouette, satin trim, and gold zippers. And they are wool blend, which means perfect…
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Grandpa Style Retro Vintage
There’s times when I think I should have been a teen in the ’70s – wearing bell bottoms, crazy polyester florals, and shift dresses. Luckily trends get recycled and purchasing vintage pieces are now just a click away. Take for example this cardigan that is the color of my aunt’s old furry shag rug. Even though I used to think mustard was such an “ugly” color when I was a kid, nowadays, it’s more of a nostalgic color than anything.…
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The Ugly Sweater Dilemma
For the past few years now, it seems like the big thing to do during the holidays is have an “ugly sweater party”. It’s even a bit ironic that the ugly sweater is no longer the horrible gaudy sweater that your grandma gave you, but one that you purchased from a store (Urban Outfitters anyone??). Anyhow, I have nothing against this trend, but as I was thinking about the fact that I don’t actually own any old ugly sweaters, I…
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Military Lace
Considering I spent my teen years dressing like a wannabe skater/grungy tomboy, you can see why I might have an appreciation for military style clothing, especially when paired with black. I’ve been seeing black and olive greens being paired up together for a while now (for eg, this cool jacket by Zara) and love the mix of something dark, and maybe even gothic, paired with something rugged and miltary-ish. Not only do these olive skinnies remind me of military pants…
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What to Wear – Holiday Parties
It’s starting to become “holiday party” season, meaning lots of parties and lots of dressy outfits to plan for! If you’re not going to an ugly sweater party, chances are you will need something fun to wear for your next holiday get together. Although I don’t own much red, this velvet blazer had some amazing studded details and I knew it would be a fun holiday piece to pair with a dress. And not just any dress – a leopard…
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Gifts For Your Geek – 2012 edition
Christmas is right around the corner so I thought I would put together some geeky gift suggestions for the significant geek in your life! Sure, there are lots of shirts, hoodies, socks, underwear, and everything else geeky these days, but here are some that I thought were worth mentioning. Although I originally started out making a “girls” list and “boys” list, I realized that the “boy list” wasn’t really boy specific, so this became the “for both” list. Anyhow, read…
