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January 31, 2017

Wardrobe All-Star: A-Line Black Skirt

January 31, 2017

I long-time love for wearing various types of skirts.  I particularly love A-line skirts.  I wear one at least once a week. Having skirts in a variety of colors is certainly awesome, but you can get a lot of mileage out of a black skirt during all seasons. Here’s some style inspiration from the archives of my favorite fit and flare black skirt.

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January 27, 2017

Adopting Minimalist Sensibilities for My Wardrobe

January 27, 2017

So let me preface this by saying I’m not a minimalist and I don’t (at least at this moment) have a desire to be one. But I do have a desire to have a streamlined wardrobe that reflects my current style and to let go of things that aren’t of use or to use the words from Marie Kondo of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, “bring me joy.” I’ve just bought a new sliding mirror wardrobe and I’d like to fill it with the perfect clothes. I typically have a running list of items I want, but I want to be more intentional about my clothing/accessories purchases in 2017 by focusing more on replacing things when they get worn or filling missing gaps than shopping just to consume. Stay tuned for items on my current wish list that need upgrading or replacing in a separate post!

I recently participated in the recent Unfancy and Style Bee’s 10 x 10 challenge where you wear 10 items in various configurations for 10 days (I just didn’t have the time to actually photograph my outfits…). It was surprisingly difficult for me though my 10 items are all pieces I love, I missed the rest of my wardrobe by the time it ended. But I will say that the challenge made me realize that:

  1. No one around me really cares (or likely notices) how often I repeat regularly worn items or outfits.
  2. I don’t work in fashion or beauty, so why should I care if I repeat items often if I feel good in them! Three cheers for repeating beloved outfits!
  3. I’m fine with sticking to somewhat of ‘style uniform’ on a regular basis: fit + flare skirts or dresses, boots or wedges, skinny jeans, neutral or striped tops, pops of colors in accessories like headwraps, etc.

There was a time particularly when I was doing more frequent OOTD (outfit of the day) posts where I’d want to wear new and different things frequently. But wearing new and different things all of the time is just not realistic or necessary for my current lifestyle and more importantly given the fact that I don’t currently monetize this blog. I also don’t work in fashion or a field where image is particularly important beyond generally looking professional. When I really think about it, I’m also happier when I use my money for financial goals, decorating my home, and for enriching experiences like travel rather than buying more stuff. I could honestly get away with wearing jeans to work on most days quite frankly but I actually like dressing up. I dress up because it’s a part of my preferred personal style. Style is fun and a great way to exercise creativity, but it shouldn’t’ be limited to a price point or only for folks with vast closets (no shade if you do). I look forward to doing more content on this blog around being creative with what you have in your closet or making strategic purchases to refresh your look rather than buying a bunch of stuff just for the sake of buying it. Perhaps I’ll even do some sort of capsule wardrobing in the future which I’ve considered in the past…we’ll see how that goes.

Have your clothing buying habits have evolved over time?

What are your thoughts on streamlining your wardrobe this year?

 

Images: A Pare and a Spare | Design Love Fest

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January 26, 2017

Never Panic About What To Wear To A Dressy Event Again

January 26, 2017

As your winter social calendar quickly starts to fill up you realize that you have a few occasions on the books that will require dressing up and you have no idea what to wear! Here are a few ideas to calm that “what to wear” panic before giving in and heading to the mall.

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January 20, 2017

Accessories Love: Gold Earrings

January 20, 2017

I’ve basically been wearing gold earrings (particularly hoops) since I’ve gotten my ears pierced as a child.  They will never go out of style for me personally.  Here are some options I’m currently loving.

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November 3, 2015

Jacket Season

November 3, 2015

 

Leather and Tan 1

Jacket: H&M | Skirt: Nordstrom BP | Sweater: H&M | Shoes: Shoemint | Bag; H&M

We are in the sweet spot of fall weather-wise, where jackets lend a nice touch to outfits before the true layering of late fall and winter begins.  I do have a couple other leather jacket’s in my wardrobe, but somehow I always manage to gravitate to this one. I’m not embarrassed to say this jacket was purchased from the kids section of H&M. One benefit of being on the short side is occasionally finding outwear from the kids section.

Leather and Tan 5

Leather and Tan 4

 

 

 

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My name is Shen Dove, I'm a Philadelphia native currently living in DC. I decided to turn my life-long love of style and fashion into a blog. I love books, films, traveling, cupcakes and pretty things. Thanks for stopping by!

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