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Crop Top Sweater

November 13, 2016

Happy Sunday! It’s the last week before Thanksgiving, crazy I know, and I hope everyone is getting themselves ready to spend quality time with family. Cropped sweaters have always been a big hit in the fashion world, but there is always the dilemma of how to wear them during the winter months. I purchased this black cropped knitted sweater a few years ago at the LF sale at the end of the season. That is personally when I get a lot of my items from there because they are so heavily marked down and then I can store them away for the next season. To me, if you buy a sweater in a neutral color you can wear them from season to season. Cropped sweaters are super cute and make your outfit that much more unique, but during winter that is difficult. You want to be able to still look cute while you are going out and be able to not freeze while you are outside. During fall / winter, when it starts to get cold out I have found a solution to be able to wear cropped sweaters. What I do is I wear a bodysuit. I have worn this cropped sweater with a black bodysuit underneath by Wolford so many times and it is the perfect solution. Sometimes just wearing a sweater isn’t enough to keep you warm, but also with a cropped sweater if you raise your arms then your belly shows then you are going to be cold. I can guarantee it. The last thing you want is to be frozen outside waiting to get inside with your friends. In this outfit I am wearing the bodysuit under the sweater with a high waisted black leather skirt from Alice and Olivia and it is perfect. I have even worn it with black tights as well and you can’t even tell that I am wearing a bodysuit under the sweater. Some people even thought that the bodysuit was part of the sweater, but little did they know it wasn’t. It’s a simple way to keep wearing those cropped sweaters like this black one I am wearing during winter and still keeping yourself warm. Hope everyone had a great weekend and remember to layer up and stay warm. <3

All Red Everything

October 15, 2016

For anyone that knows me, my closet usually consists of black, white and beige. I am not one of those people that likes to wear a lot of color, but I am trying to step out of my comfort zone and wear things that normally I wouldn’t wear. One day while going through Gilt I saw that one of the brands listed was Black Halo and I only knew about them because I had just purchased a dress from them for my best friend’s sister’s wedding in Florida. When you look at this outfit at first glance you think it’s a dress right? Well you would be incorrect because it is a skirt and a crop top, but they are sold together as an outfit! I love the fact that it is two pieces because if I wanted to wear them separately and mix and match them with something else I can. At first I wasn’t sure how I felt about the length of the skirt, but they have this outfit now with a shorter skirt option if you don’t like the length of it. One of the other major things that made me fall in love with this outfit was the fact that the skirt has pockets. I don’t know why, but you can ask any girl if a dress / skirt has pockets it’s a game changer. Black Halo’s outfits even when not on Gilt are fairly priced and are very comfortable and easy to wear for any occasion. As I previously said, I normally don’t wear color, but this shade of red on me, even when I am not tan and am pale, didn’t look bad on my skin tone. Some reds are a lot brighter than this one it’s just the matter of finding the right shade of a color that works best for you. To see some of the other two pieces outfits here is the link to Black Halo’s website. They also have some great dresses and if you keep your eyes peeled they often go on sale at different retailers. They are great pieces that you can wear to all of your upcoming events.

Crop Top Central

September 22, 2016

Happy Thursday everyone! Crop tops are always something that I never used to wear. I always I felt weird showing off my stomach especially when I was going out at night, but I have recently found some crop tops that still cover the majority of your stomach. This amazing navy crop top is not only off the shoulders which was all the rage this season but it covers my stomach enough so it doesn’t show off too much skin. It looks great with a great pair of denim shorts or high waisted jeans. This top is from Bloomingdales in the Aqua section and it was part of the 100% Bloomingdale’s collection. When looking for crop tops, if you are like me, look for ones that are flowy or even may have a tie in the front. It will make you less self-conscious if your stomach is showing too much but also for some people it makes you look thinner. I have also seen a lot of fellow shoppers who have been purchasing tops sometimes in a size smaller than they normally would and then it fits them as a crop top! Who knew if you went one size down in some shirts you can make it a crop top without it being intended for that? Just remember when buying a crop top you have to feel comfortable in it so don’t just buy it because you think you will wear it to the beach sometime. You want to be able to wear it for multiple looks for it to be worth your money. It may be the first day of Fall, but its still warm outside so go and wear a crop top while its still warm outside before the fall weather really starts to hit us. Hope you all enjoy it!