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Naught Couture

My style or beauty isn't typical or conventional, but damn it if I'm not stylish and beautiful.

June 17, 2015

Couture Quickie: The Remix.

by Jamila Pierre


What I'm Wearing:

  1. Top from Avenue. $30 
  2. Necklace from Scavenger Hunt. $ Free Dollars
  3. Polka Dot Pants from Forever21. $24.80
  4. Minimalist Wedges from Old Navy.  $11(Sale)

As I've mentioned in a blog post about a year and a half ago, {HERE}, remixing your wardrobe is essential. I could only guess that it's hard for the average person to see all of these bloggers and social media famous personas, in what seems like an unlimited amount of clothing, and backed by brands that are more than willing to  throw tons of new merch. their way. Don't get me wrong, I'm well aware that these same folks have spent their hard earned dime to support their growing shopping habits too...so before I get a barrage of people coming at me with torches and pitchforks in hand ready to chase me down, know that it's no shade...just observations. The debate isn't really about how they came to be swimming in Le sea of beautiful garb and baubles, it isn't even about going on a shopping freeze, this talk here is about how the average person should not disregard their very own closet...shiiiiiiit....how even the diva with the above average wardrobe shouldn't disregard their own closet. 

This is easier said than done!

If you're anything like me, it's not about trends as much as it is about finding new pieces to incorporate into your existing wardrobe that refresh it. It's hard to pass up on a pretty new frock and the montage that begins once you lay your eyes upon something new (at least for me). But with all of that I find it supper important to find ways to refresh your outfit/ look with what you've got (especially when the duckets are running low). 

As I mentioned in the post I wrote addressing this, titled "Don't mind if I Repeat" , all it takes is a swapping of a few accessories and shoes. 

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NC Style Tip: Statement pants....well...make a statement, so if you wear them more than once a week and do this say for two weeks straight (I know this sounds like a fashion diva's worst nightmare, but sometimes we go there), my advice is to just switch it up by pairing them with statement tops two or three of those times (whether it be mixing prints, or going monochrome).This is a way to take some of the attention away from the bottoms and draw their eyes up, give people something else to look at.

If you're looking for a subtle mix, in my opinion this is the best way to achieve it:  

  1. Pick a print and stick to it (eg. In the first image I'm wearing the same print on top as I am on the bottom, wearing the same print affords you opportunity to play with a mixing of color scheme and/or print size) .
  2. Choose  garments with base colors  that compliment each other even without the print.

If you're worried about making too much of a statement, remember, you can't go wrong with choosing one or more of the colors in the pants and just rocking a plain top with them. The options are endless, really. We get so caught up in the new new, we forget that we have pretty much everything that we need.

What I'm Wearing (Top Left): HERE

What I'm Wearing (Top Right): HERE

What I'm Wearing (Bottom Left): HERE

What I'm Wearing (Bottom Right): HERE

NC Question: Have you found new and improved ways to revamp your existing wardrobe? If so, let me and the readers know down in the comment section bellow! 

-Cheers

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TAGS: polka dots, Forever21, forever21 plus, plus size outfit of the day, mixing prints, statement necklace, shopping, repeats, shop your closet, refresh, lady bug, Chambray, minimalist wedge, nine west, kitten heels, boots, Avenue, Target


May 27, 2015

Couture Quickie: Personal Style

by Jamila Pierre


Came across this collage I posted a while back to remind people of the last three consecutive post I'd done, and just realized how much in fact this photo demonstrates my style in a nutshell...well at least 90% of it. Also had a convo recently about it & found myself confronted with this question about personal style quite a bit these past few weeks. I've never really been able to pinpoint my style (not that I'm pressed to put myself in anybodies box... #ThatsWhatSheSaid), but this image is the closest thing. Some days I'm feeling more like a boy than others but for the most part I'm feminine with heavy infusions of color juxtapositions (the things that unexpectedly make sense), and inherently edgy pieces (whether it be presented within clothing or accessories). I can also leap from one extreme to another and become work-wear obsessed #ItsTheSecretaryInMe. I sometimes find myself engrossed in a time period, which will then shape my feels for the day or week even. Other than that here's my checklist:

  • Saturated colors
  • Prints & mixing them (Animal, Abstract, geometric, etc...)
  • All things "edgy" (Spikes, studs, etc...)
  •  Skulls & bonesπŸ’€ (Not all skulls or skull prints are created equal... So I don't like them all, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a weakness for it or that my eyes didn't light up)
  • Bling Bling, every time I come around your wayπŸ’ŽπŸ’ŽπŸ’ŽπŸ’ŽπŸ’ŽπŸ’Ž (Because I love me some glitter & sequins... especially if they're in unexpected places)

NC Style Tip: It's OK if you want to narrow your personal style down and have a cohesive look and wardrobe (makes good sense), but I encourage you to be more open minded to other styles that can be infused into your already existing one. Find new ways to refresh your look, and try to do so without looking like you're perpetrating (I will have a how-to on that soon enough as well)

NC Question: Have you yet defined your personal style? If so, let me and the readers know down in the comment section bellow! 

-Cheers

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