Shabby to Chic: Buying the Right Pieces - Putting Me Together
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Sprinkled throughout this blog are style tips that aim to help you take outfits from shabby to chic without having to try too hard. Among some of them are getting properly fitting clothing from the Wardrobe From Scratch series, turning plain basics into an outfit – post #1 and post #2, and of course accessorizing. Today’s style tip is about choosing the right pieces to make feeling put together easier. The other day I talked about this black lace tank I bought from Target (post here). I was wearing it nonstop for a while because it was really easy to throw on–just as easy as a normal black tank–but it looked so.much.better. That made me think about the standard “frumpy” outfits (at least, the ones that you guys describe to me from your “style challenged” days) and which pieces could be swapped out for similar but slightly modified pieces that feel the same but look much, much better. For instance, here’s one of the “frumpy” outfits that you guys have described to me and that I see often: Black tank top, comfy jeans and flip flops. Anyone want to own up to this one? Don’t worry, the real reason I know this outfit is […]
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