Dress Form Outfit: Graphic Tees

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I jumped on the graphic tees bandwagon a bit late, but I’ve made up for it over this past year. Today’s dress form outfit features six of my favorite thrifted graphic tees, styled with jeans, dress pants, leggings, and a sequined skirt. Now I have about a dozen or so graphic tees, and the majority of them have been thrifted from either Goodwill, KARM stores, or the StateMint Style consignment sale. Read on for details about each outfit. Dodgers This tee was thrifted from the Goodwill in Lenoir City, Tenn. The jeans are Lucky Brand and were purchased at the […]

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Links I Love: April 2020

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April was seriously full of some exceptional “Links I Love”, but I narrowed it down to just twenty links. This eclectic round-up includes links on how to not feel guilty about guilty pleasures, the best banana nut bread recipes, bohemian bedrooms to inspire you to redecorate, and how one Royal became a Medical Assistant to help fight Covid-19 in her country. How to Host a Roman Holiday at Home {Jetsetter} Since travel is out of the question right now, Jetsetter shows us how to host a Roman holiday at home! It’s not like being in Rome, but it’s close. Best […]

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Dress Form Outfit: Black Leggings, 5 Ways

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Black leggings look chic no matter the season, and depending how you style them, they can work from the office to the weekend. In today’s dress form outfit post, I am showing you the five ways I styled a pair of black leggings. I purchased this pair of black leggings from Wal-Mart, probably three years ago. They are kind of like coated jeggings, and have a snakeskin pattern {but you can’t really see that in these photos}. Outfit #1 Top: purchased at the StateMint Style Consignment Sale, unknown labelShoes: WhoWhatWear for Target, bought on clearance last yearPurse: Patricia Nash, purchased […]

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5 Beauty Hacks Trending In Japan

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Japanese beauty lovers swear by a lot of makeup and skincare hacks. It’s no surprise that the beauty and makeup trends in Japan are something pretty special. And you simply have to take a stroll through Japan’s capital city, Tokyo, to see some truly quirky, colorful and cutting edge fashion. Japanese Beauty Trends Here are five beautiful, vibrant, practical and downright bizarre hacks trending in Japan right now. False lashes Beauty trends in Japan often focus on creating a cute or ‘doll-like’ look, so false lashes have dominated the Japanese beauty scene for a while. You might have a pair […]

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Links I Love: March 2020

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Well, March was kind of a bust because of this whole coronavirus lockdown, am I right? But I have bookmarked {and wanted to share} several really great “Links I Love”, including how to help healthcare workers during this pandemic to how to declutter your closet. So let’s get started, shall we? Stacy London on Spring Cleaning During Covid-19 {Refinery 29} You may recognize Stacy London from that TV show, “How Do I Look?”, which is where I was first introduced to this stylish and amazing woman. In this link, she gives some great advice on spring cleaning during your downtime […]

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