Unless you’re in college, you may not consider it appropriate to leave the house in a sweatshirt (although my Rodarte begs to differ) but when you add sequins to anything, it immediately because appropriate…for everything.
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What Why Where: Studs & Spikes
Around Christmas time, I happened to stumble across the most badass leather jacket I’ve ever seen. Black and white leather, spikes, laces in the back…it’s like the ultimate piece of outerwear flashed before my very eyes. But how ridiculous is it to buy something for yourself while you’re already being showered with gifts?
What Why Where: The Great Indoors
I mentioned yesterday on Instagram that I’m trying something different today on ChiCityFashion. Normally my What Why Where posts are shot outside, but considering it’s in the low 30s [on a good day] I’m giving an indoor shoot a shot. Seriously, I don’t know how personal style bloggers who live in cold weather conditions do this on a daily.
What Why Where: Playing With Menswear
I typically don’t incorporate that much menswear into my wardrobe. I do have some “menswear inspired” pieces, a few unisex t-shirts but that’s really it. Today, I’m wearing a piece of menswear in this What Why Where feature. Can you guess what it is?
Clutch vs. Pouch
Have you ever looked in that glass case at Neimans and wonder why those tiny McQueen clutches are a minimum of $2,000? Or Judith Leiber “bags” (more like figurines) can cost over $5,000? Although small in size, designer clutches do not come cheap. Contemporary ones can be under $1,000 (or close to it) and designer goes way beyond the $1k mark. So I have a secret to let you in on where you can get high end clutches for way less.