Outfit Post: Flare Up

Everyone - well everyone in the world of fashion - keeps proclaiming "flares are back." It happens every couple years. The runways heavily showcase a certain denim style and suddenly the new "it" jean shows up on all the "in" lists and all other styles are "out."

I hate those lists.

Denim is personal.

Like most things in fashion, so much depends on personal preference, personal style, and personal body shape. To me, denim is the most classically, all-American piece of clothing you can wear, so why limit yourself to just one trending style?

Me? I love my skinnies when it's cold and I want to layer them under my boots. I love my bootcut and flares when the snow melts and paired with sky high heels. I love a boyfriend style with wedges or strappy sandals in the warmer months. I know the shapes and styles that fit with my personality and personal style and I stick with those, regardless of whether or not they are "trending."

My advice: ignore the "it" list and wear what suits you. Because wearing what you like is always on trend.

 

blazer: h&m (similar here)

jeans: rock & republic (old, similar here)

tee: forever21

shoes: zara (old, similar here)

clutch: clare v. via rent the runway unlimited

scarf: asos (similar here)

sunglasses: target (similar here)

watch: shinola

bracelet: j.crew factory

Outfit Post: Unlimited Feathers

By now, most of you are probably hip to Rent the Runway. You know, the fashion lover's dream site that allows you to rent fancy designer dresses at a fraction of the price. Yeah that one.

Well it just got a whole lot better.

Recently the company decided to expand their Unlimited program (which previously limited shoppers to accessories alone) to include all their inventory.

That's right. ALL their inventory. Jewelry, accessories, dresses, you name it.

For a monthly fee (either $49/month or $99/month depending on when you signed up), you can borrow three items at a time for as long as you want. Don't like an item? Send it back and pick another item. Love an item, keep it for as long as you want.

If you're really smart, you can have a constantly rotating collection of designer clothes and accessories for less than $100 a month. And if you're like me and typically buy different versions of the same item (striped shirts, I'm looking at you), this is an incredible way to let you experiment with different trends and styles without the commitment. Trends like this Elizabeth and James feathered jacket. This is exactly the type of impractical item I would lust over but would never consider buying. It's exactly the type of impractical item I would love to wear once around town and then immediately exchange for something else. With the Unlimited program, I get to do just that.

Goodbye, style rut. Hello, designer wardrobe.

(Rent the Runway did not pay me for this post. I'm pretty sure Rent the Runway doesn't know this little blog exists. Yet.)

feathered jacket: elizabeth and james via rent the runway unlimited

faux leather pants: zara

heels: bcbg via dsw

sunglasses: pitaya (similar here)

clutch: target (old, similar here)

watch: shinola

bracelet: stella and dot renegade cluster

Outfit Post: Trenched

It's time.

Time to pack away my winter gear. Time to stop wearing boots every. single. day. Time to bring my spring wardrobe out of hiding.

It might not actually be time (it's 12 degrees as I write this), but emotionally, it's time.

Bulky, winter coats, I'm over you. I'm moving on to lighter things - like my favorite trench coat. I don't care how much more snow we get or how long this winter actually lasts. I'm moving on.

It's time.

trench coat: h&m (old, similar here)

denim: rag & bone (similar here)

fur stole: h&m (old, love this white version)

bag: pitaya (old, similar here)

boots: nordstrom rack (full price version here)

Outfit Post: Draped Crusader

Why do fashion bloggers wear our coats draped over our shoulders in 0 degree weather? Because details matter. The cuff of a shirt, your wrist jewelry, a crossbody bag. All of these details matter. And all these details get covered up by a big, bulky winter coat.

So we drape.

And then immediately put our arms in our coat sleeves like everybody else.

coat: j.crew (old, similar here)

chambray top: loft 

sweater: j.crew factory (in white here)

leather pants: forever21 (old, similar here)

boots: dsw (old, similar here)

bag: american eagle (old, similar here)

watch: shinola

bracelet: j.crew factory

sunglasses: ray-ban