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Fashion “Black” Friday

I had the pleasure of hanging out with my gorgeous friend, Cara, this week.

We made up some outfits to show how to layer and transition a dress or outfit from spring/summer to fall/winter.

Keep in mind that we live in Southern California, so we don’t bundle up as much as some states, but some of the concepts of layering can still be used.

1. A long sleeve shirt and leggings/tights can make a dress last all year long.

2. A great pair of boots is a valuable thing to have.

3. Cardigans are your best friend for the fall transition. Buy them in a lot of colors.

4. Always layer shirts over top of each other. You’ll never know what will and won’t work until you try. Plus, scarves add warmth and a pop of color.

5. A blazer or jacket can pull any dress or outfit together to look more professional, no matter what time of year.

6. Flannel shirts can be tied at the waist to act as outerwear or you could button and belt one like a cardigan.

What do you think? Are there any outfits that you wear in warmer weather that you think you could transition to fall?

Since this is such a picture dense post, I’ll be posting MY outfits from the week tomorrow, so stay tuned.

Happy Black Friday! 🙂

Fashion Friday

Bundle Up

The weather here in San Diego is finally getting cold enough that we can wear our coats. In honor of this magical change in season (although the way our weather goes, it could be 90 degrees tomorrow), I thought I’d share 8 of my favorite coats on the market right now. Enjoy!

If you were looking to buy me a Christmas present, I would be 110% satisfied with this gorgeous leather jacket.

This purple coat is so vibrant and has a shapely hourglass silhouette.

This gorgeous gray trench looks incredibly comfortable and classic.

This yellow coat is on sale right now and comes in four other colors!

I love the fur collar on this red peacoat!

The herringbone pattern and ruffle collar on this coat make me giddy.

I would LOVE to pair this burgundy biker jacket with a flowy floral dress.

This red coat has a ruffle that is the perfect amount of sophisticated and girly.

Do you have your warm winter coat yet?

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Happy Friday! 🙂

Fashion Friday

8 Pieces, 15 Different Looks

My longtime friend, Danielle of Side by Side Cinema (watch just one of their wedding videos and I dare you not to cry) expressed to me that she was having trouble making outfits out of the clothes that she had.

So…last week I went over to see how I could help. 🙂

I LOVE seeing other people’s clothes! I guess it appeases the nosy, busybody within me. Ha!

I picked out 8 pieces from Danielle’s closet.

This included three shirts, a vest sweater, a dress, a skirt, a pair of skinny jeans and a jacket in complimentary colors.

Then, I rearranged them into 15 different outfits!

I switched up the shoes and accessories to give each outfit a different look.

You could easily do this with items from your own closet to bring new life to items you forgot you had, are tired of or of items that you’re just  not sure what to pair with.

And if you’d like some help, I would LOVE to come over and snoop at the clothes you have in your closet. 😉

Happy Friday!

*And if you don’t mind leaving a comment, Danielle is still waffling over her purchase of the short, dark boots and would LOVE your opinion on them. Thanks!