How to wear denim for spring

Denim styles are the real power players in your closet. While it can take years to uncover the perfect pair — it’s taken this editor a decade to find The One — once you do, your weekend uniform is essentially set for life. Whether you prefer a polished pair of dark denim to day from day to night or you’re obsessed with the cool look of distressed denim, you can’t go wrong with these celebrity approved looks.

Look to get some inspiration for now and for the upcoming season!

 

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How To Wear a Skinny Scarf

Skinny scarves are in this fall season- statement necklaces and belts are being replaced with this trend in closets across the country.

 The coolest part of the skinny scarf is that is adds effortless style to pretty much anything you wear. You can style them with a pair of jeans and a t-shirt to refine your look, but you can also very easily wear them on more glamorous occasions like Selena Gomez did while channeling her inner Jennifer Aniston. The super skinny scarves are more about adding that cool edgy look and there are plenty of different types and ways to wear them to suit whatever kind of look you’re going for.

 

 Wrapped the scarf once around my neck, letting the embellished ends bring a bit of sparkle to your outfit. It gives an elongated feel – perfect for petites. To draw more attention to your neck, add a pendant necklace or statement earrings.

We rounded up all the ways to wear a skinny scarf all season long !!

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Pieces to Refresh Your Closet This Spring

Spring is officially here! Is your closet ready? If your closet is still filled with bland winter coats and dark neutrals, not to worry. You’re in good hands. Yup, I’ve pulled together some great pieces to help take your spring wardrobe to the next level. So, put those dark thick fabrics away and read on for some helpful tips on how to refresh your closet this spring. Read on and be sure to let me know what you think in the comments section!

Trench Coat- Trench coats are the ultimate spring essential. They make your favorite looks chic and stylish. You can pair your trench coat with almost any outfit to look fabulous! My pick is the trench coat from Topshop.

 

Basic White Tee- Add a white t-shirt into your wardrobe. Not only does it match with everything, but it can also make any look spring-ready and comfortable

 

A Printed Dress- Add a printed dress into your wardrobe! You’ve been wearing neutrals all winter long. It’s time to bring some color back into your style.

 

Some Comfy Sneakers- Street wear is going to be huge this season! Why not add some comfy sneakers to your shoe collection? They’ll help give any outfit a streetwear vibe, keeping you on trend and, of course, comfortable!

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Fashion Therapist

There’s a good chance that what you’re wearing right now reflects what your state of mind was when you opened your closet door this morning. Besides practical wardrobe considerations, women often choose clothing based on their feelings.

Did you know that a British survey studied what makes up a woman’s favorite “happy” or “bad mood” outfits? Happy women preferred clothes that are “well-cut, figure-enhancing, and made from bright and beautiful fabrics,” while women in a bad mood gravitate toward baggy tops and jeans. Here are some tips on how to be your own “fashion therapist” and interpret what your clothes are trying to tell you.

(Jeans also made the happy clothes list, but ranked below a favorite dress, jewelry and favorite shoes.) Even when we need to wear a uniform, we often manage to sneak in an expression of our inner self. For example, a teenager in private school can choose to wear a pink cardigan, or a gray hoodie over her requisite pants and shirt, and her choice might indicate if it’s a happy day or a sad day for her. A working-woman may have her wardrobe dictated by her employer, but she may choose a beautiful jacket or a saggy old sweater to keep her warm on the way to work. Selecting the old sweater may be a result of feeling down when she left her house, and she may choose the jacket on better days.

In contrast, spending a day in drab, unflattering clothes may darken a bright mood. Why not try a fashion application of basic behavioral therapy? When you’re feeling bad, try avoiding an impulse toward clothes that reflect that bad feeling. Instead, reach for something that you would usually choose on a happy day. You may feel strange putting it on, but your mood may soon reflect your more positive fashion choice. We all like to seek refuge in our “bad day” clothes sometimes, just like we all need a big hot fudge sundae sometimes, but we can make these times less frequent and less habitual. Making an effort to treat yourself to your happy clothes, regardless of a sad feeling, reminds you that you’re worth the effort, and that you deserve to feel good in your clothes.

So, if you find yourself feeling sad and wearing a baggy top and unflattering jeans, go back to the closet. Put on some happy day clothes and maybe your mood will follow.

 

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Closet Inventory

Do you find yourself turning to your closet and realizing that you have nothing to wear? None of your separates match, and your dresses seem outdated. If you have this problem, it’s time that you build a better closet with clothes that you can wear for a long time rather than looks that seem like they can only be donned until they’re out of style. Build a closet you can be proud of with looks you’ll love for a long time. Check out my tips for building a better closet.

 

Do An Inventory- Have a dress that you haven’t worn for a long time? As much as you want to keep it, it might be time to let it go. Send it to a direct-give charity or an organization like Goodwill. You can even sell those pieces you don’t wear anymore on apps like Poshmark or at stores like Beacon’s Closet. Make a profit from those pieces you once loved.

End Fast Fashion- Stop shopping at fast fashion stores. Your Forever21 cotton jersey dress may look good on the rack, but do you really think it’ll last the test of time? Fast fashion is a dangerous road to go down so stay away from those stores and be more willing to pay higher prices for pieces that will actually last.

Staple Pieces- Aim for some staple pieces that you can wear with more than one look. Get some nice button downs and some pencil skirts along with a good pair of jeans. These are pieces that you can build on while sticking to your personal style.

Create A Capsule- Create a uniform so you have go-to pieces. This way, you’ll never look at your closet and decide that you have nothing to wear. There are plenty of ways you can do this. I like to play with a color palette. Then, I buy a certain number of looks to build upon that color palette. Eventually, I have enough items in my closet to make a uniform for any occasion.

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Spring Cleaning

As the saying goes, “April Showers Bring May Flowers,” so the timing is just right for being indoors getting your life and house organized for those sunny days ahead, right? With warmer weather just on the horizon, you can imagine how good it would feel to get your de-cluttering out of the way.  Heading into the summer season feeling lighter and more organized will help give you loads of time for the important stuff – like some fun in the sun! Not exactly sure where to start or what to focus on? No worries! Here are a few tips for getting organized this spring – from your closet to your computer.

De-clutter your digital life. This one sounds pretty overwhelming to many of us. The work inbox is full and your mobile phone is overflowing with photos and videos. It’s time to nip the one right now. Throw on some tunes, grab a glass of wine and go to town with your computer. Delete old emails that you no longer need and organize anything you must save into folders. Regardless – get it all out of your inbox so that you can focus again. Still got some energy? Move on to your phone – it’s time to move all those photos and videos over to the cloud and free up some memory for your phone. When you finish these two tasks, you’ll feel ah-mazing.
Head to your closet. It’s just time to pull it all out – do a major dump of clothes and shoes right onto your bed or the floor.  Make a few piles: donate, sell, dump and keep. Now go to town. On the fence about something? Ask yourself if you’ve worn the piece in the last year – if you haven’t, say goodbye. This can be a tough one – but you’ll feel incredible the next time you open that closet door.
De-clutter your desk. Is your desk at work overwhelming you just like your closet? It’s time to give it a major de-clutter. Just like your email, being overwhelmed by your desk can easily weigh on your performance at work, leaving you struggling to find things or simply frozen by the overwhelming amount of stuff. Take it drawer by drawer and shelf by shelf, saving only what you absolutely need.
Makeover your makeup. How long has it been since you’ve given your makeup bag or vanity a good overhaul? Feeling overwhelmed by all the old cosmetics you’re clinging onto? It’s time to take a good hard look at what’s still good, what you actually use and what needs to be tossed and replaced. This is the perfect excuse to freshen up your look for spring!
Kitchen cleanup. What about the kitchen cabinets, pantry, fridge and junk drawers? When is the last time they got a good de-cluttering and cleaning? Tis the season for giving everything a good overhaul – and the kitchen is the perfect candidate too. Take a good hard look at expiration dates, freezer burn and all the little goodies taking up space in the junk drawer.
Ready to tackle all of these areas to leave yourself ready for summer with no clutter? How do you declutter?

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CLOSET INSPIRATION

What girl hasn’t fantasized about having her very own massive walk-in closet? Especially after seeing Anne Hathaway immersed in Runway Magazine’s editorial closet in arguably one of the best fashion movies, The Devil Wears Prada. Or Carrie Bradshaw’s closet in SATC.

For inspiration of my ideal walk-in closet, I turned to Pinterest.

All the better to see your full outfit, right?! Not to mention they would magnify the chandelier’s light to create a beautifully lit room.

f the laundry is going to be in the closet at some point, why not simplify things and have the washer and drying super close by.

What are you daydreams for a beautiful closet? I’d love to hear your ideas and see your pictures of favorite dream closets you’re lusting after! Share with me in the comments!

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Angelika

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