We may be well on our way to Fall, but as the temperature still lingers in the tropical zone, don't put away those summer Closet staples just yet. Feel free to rock your favs until the weather no longer permits.
T-shirts are a quintessential summertime Closet staple. The classic piece can be found in a variety of colors, designs, and fabrics. For an outfit with a personal touch, opt for a tee with a graphic print to express your personality and sense of personal style.
We often have the audacity or massive cojones to mess with perfection and alter a classic that prior to our interference had successfully stood the test of time without any modifications to the prototype.
For years the interpretation of the classic trench coat has been tweaked resulting in amazing pieces like this studded coat that remains true to the gold standard all while adding a complementary update.
Prints and patterns are a great way to infuse a bit of fun and whimsy into your style, horizontal stripes notwithstanding, unless you have a perverse desire to have your backside appear wider than normal.
If looking like a beached whale isn't your intention then horizontal stripes should be avoided. Instead, opt for a pretty paisley print, which will only enhance your morale as oppose to your behind.
I recently posted on Instagram @ClosetFix and via my Facebook Page a few of my Body Fix style tips and tricks that I use like a magician to fool people into thinking that I have less flaws than I care to admit.
Frankly, I'd take such salacious secrets to my grave if it weren't for my weakness for the flesh and desire to indulge in relations.
Clearly a vow of celibacy would've kept my secret, but I'm mortal and can't even resist cupcakes let alone the forbidden fruit.
However, when I'm vertical and fully clothed to face my platonic mates, I do what I can to perpetually perpetrate the fraud of a pseudo-flawless figure by wearing clothes that fit, for the perfect Body Fix.
I had the opportunity to attend the Independent Fashion Bloggers Conference (IFBCON) a few weeks ago. I decided to wear a dramatic peplum top paired with sandals and camouflage skinnies, which is ironic since this print does the opposite of allowing you to hide or blend in.
Luckily, I didn't want to blend in. I wanted to stand out, and what better way to accomplish that than with a statement piece. I figured if any of those people were anything like me, remembering a name after a fleeting moment, or a random meeting, is next to impossible.
After a while, everybody is a Sally or a Monique or a Sarah, but not everybody is "that girl" wearing those camouflage skinnies with that dope peplum top, or "that girl" with the stink breath, and fingers crossed, I pray it was the former, as I hope my Tic Tacs didn't fail me.
Either way, in a room full of strangers networking like there's no tomorrow, for better or for worse, you want to be remembered. You want to make an impression that will last after whatever person you're trying to impress gets home and tosses all the business cards in the trash.
And trust me, if you check out awesome Blogger Bobby Austin's video above where I'm featured from 1:56 to 2:07 there was a hell of a lot of business cards to be had, as the place was packed with bloggers who were all dressed to the nines, vying for the attention of their peers.
This can be a bit intimidating especially if you go to something like that solo dolo as I did, and I knew no one there. So, you can only imagine how nerve wracking it was for a person like me who is generally not aggressive in social situations unless Jose Cuervo or Jack Daniels shows up, then that's a whole other story.
But, without that liquid courage coaxing that social butterfly out of me, I still had to muster up the balls to approach people like one of my favorite Bloggers, Krystal, from This Time Tomorrow, and start conversations that may have been forgettable, but boy, did you see "that girl" in those camouflage skinnies and dope peplum top. Fingers crossed something stuck, and I left an impression.
