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I put her on for church and thought, "Is she too much? The volume? The color?" So I did my best to tone her town. Simple grey long-sleeved tee, casual hair and makeup.
I put her on for church and thought, “Is she too much? The volume? The color?”
So I did my best to tone her town. Simple grey long-sleeved tee, casual hair and makeup.
Betty, met Mama Rushford! Or as bestie and I call our mom's by their first two initials of their first and last names {Betty Ball and Lori Rushford, BeBa} and LoRu. Last winter when I was in London my mother kept commenting upon and borrowing my necklaces, which were mostly from Forever 21. "We should take you there!" I said. "Oh I'm not young enough to shop there," she'd reply. "90% of it isn't for you. But if you go with me, we'll focus on the 10% of it that is and I'll prove you wrong". We did, and she found this great pearl necklace!
Betty, met Mama Rushford! Or as bestie and I call our mom’s by their first two initials of their first and last names {Betty Ball and Lori Rushford, BeBa} and LoRu.
Last winter when I was in London my mother kept commenting upon and borrowing my necklaces, which were mostly from Forever 21. “We should take you there!” I said. “Oh I’m not young enough to shop there,” she’d reply. “90% of it isn’t for you. But if you go with me, we’ll focus on the 10% of it that is and I’ll prove you wrong”. We did, and she found this great pearl necklace!
I have a confession to make: I think my legs look weird in flats. If you think I'm crazy, I can guarantee that you have your own silly little "I can't". Mine comes from having what I see as huge ballerina calves from dancing on pointe shoes from a very young age. But whatever your secret little insecurity is, I guarantee you my Two-Part Fashion Cocktail principle can help. {If you're new here, a Fashion Cocktail is all about striking the perfect balance of a vodka cranberry: sweet plus chic, sexy yet modest, depending on what you're styling that day.}
I have a confession to make: I think my legs look weird in flats.
If you think I’m crazy, I can guarantee that you have your own silly little “I can’t”. Mine comes from having what I see as huge ballerina calves from dancing on pointe shoes from a very young age. But whatever your secret little insecurity is, I guarantee you my Two-Part Fashion Cocktail principle can help. {If you’re new here, a Fashion Cocktail is all about striking the perfect balance of a vodka cranberry: sweet plus chic, sexy yet modest, depending on what you’re styling that day.}
One of my favorite staples for summer is the maxi dress. They're feminine & can have you feeling chic without sweltering even in 100 degrees . However, they're not necessarily "easy". Meaning not every one looks great on every body. I hear from a lot of my clients that they feel they can't wear them & I think there's one main culprit: Jersey. The fabric, not the state. A lot of us {hand raised} don't have a perfectly flat stomach. And a lot of maxi dresses are one long sheath of clingy fabric that excentuates your every curve, including all the ones you'd like to direct attention away from.
One of my favorite staples for summer is the maxi dress. They’re feminine & can have you feeling chic without sweltering even in 100 degrees .
However, they’re not necessarily “easy”. Meaning not every one looks great on every body. I hear from a lot of my clients that they feel they can’t wear them & I think there’s one main culprit: Jersey. The fabric, not the state. A lot of us {hand raised} don’t have a perfectly flat stomach. And a lot of maxi dresses are one long sheath of clingy fabric that excentuates your every curve, including all the ones you’d like to direct attention away from.
I try very hard not to say not nice things. So sometimes I let Suri Cruise say them for me. Like this + this example of how not to do a boyfriend jean. Inherent in the name boyfriend jean, is some masculinity. So the first step to balancing out this 2-Part Fashion Cocktail, is to add some feminine details. That's the key to not looking like you're walk-of-shaming-it in your beau's clothes, but rather being adorably relaxed while still charmingly cute.
I try very hard not to say not nice things. So sometimes I let Suri Cruise say them for me. Like this + this example of how not to do a boyfriend jean.
Inherent in the name boyfriend jean, is some masculinity. So the first step to balancing out this 2-Part Fashion Cocktail, is to add some feminine details. That’s the key to not looking like you’re walk-of-shaming-it in your beau’s clothes, but rather being adorably relaxed while still charmingly cute.
On display today is my #1 trick when it comes to vintage shopping: a big ol hem. It takes a bit of imagination, but many a dress or skirt in a thrift shop can be made more modern day & less dowdy by chopping a good few inches off the bottom at your local tailor. With a high neck & long sleeves, this uber conservative sheth got an update that's a little more feminine & flirty:
On display today is my #1 trick when it comes to vintage shopping: a big ol hem. It takes a bit of imagination, but many a dress or skirt in a thrift shop can be made more modern day & less dowdy by chopping a good few inches off the bottom at your local tailor. With a high neck & long sleeves, this uber conservative sheth got an update that’s a little more feminine & flirty: