Turn Up Your Tweed Game

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A vintage tweed Chanel jacket is one of the most iconic and classic pieces in fashion history. With its mixed flecked colors of rough-surfaced woolen cloth, a tweed jacket is a perfect Fall staple to add to your wardrobe. Tweed originated in Scotland, long before Coco Chanel first designed her iconic tweed jacket. It is a rough, woolen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is usually woven with a plain weave, twill or herringbone structure. Color effects in the yarn may be obtained by mixing dyed wool before it is spun. […]

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What’s in My Bag, ft. Louis Vuitton Pochette Metis

If you’ve ever read US Weekly, then you’ve seen their monthly feature called “What’s in My Bag”. I find it so fascinating to see what other people carry around with them. I actually shared the contents of my bag in a blog post back in 2012 when I carried my beloved Louis Vuitton Estrela. So in putting together today’s Blogtober “Day 7” post, I thought I’d give an update and share what’s in my bag. I currently carry the Louis Vuitton Pochette Metis. It has three compartments and a zippered pocket on back. You can sling it over your shoulder, carry it by […]

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Fall Fashion Inspirations: October 2017

As much as I love the long days of summer, I also love the crisp, cool temperatures of Fall, kind of like the one we’re starting to have here in East Tennessee. And with the cooler temps comes sweaters, jackets, boots, and scarves, which I why I’ve been looking for some fashion inspiration to carry me into Fall. I own a dozen or so pashmina scarves in difference colors, and I’m really excited to also pull out my plaid ModCloth scarf. I have a good pair of tall knee-high boots, which I got last year, but I didn’t get to […]

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How to Wear White this Summer

I purchased my first pair of white jeans a few months ago and have only worn them a handful of times, but with summer quickly approaching, I am seeing photos in magazines and on my Pinterest feed of how to wear and style my white jeans this summer. Whether it be white jeans, that LWD (little white dress), or an all white outfit, here are some helpful tips, and some “pin-spiration”, on how to wear white this summer. 1. Getting your outfit tailored is important, but it’s super chic when it’s white. 2. White can be boring, so try playing around […]

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Instagram Bloggers Who Inspire Me

I find fashion inspiration everywhere, especially in the style from other bloggers whose fashion sense I love. As a fashion and lifestyle blogger myself, I find inspiration by checking out other bloggers in my niche. Most of these bloggers are younger than I am, but it doesn’t matter to me because style is ageless. It would be a dream of mine to have brunch or lunch with these four bloggers and talk with them about what inspires them as bloggers and as women. Damsel in Dior – Jacey Dupree Ms. Dupree is a Texan currently living in California. I discovered […]

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