The vest (some know it as a waistcoat) is a third piece that takes your basic outfit up a notch and makes it something more interesting. Just add one to a plain sweater and jeans combo, or to jeans and a tee. But this post goes beyond that simple combination to give you a couple of style tips and plenty more outfit ideas as well.
During cold weather, a vest can add warmth to what you’re wearing. In the warm-weather months, a sheer or lightweight vest provides style. This essential wardrobe piece also helps us to adapt comfortably between seasons.
Most of all, I’m sure we all know that age doesn’t matter when you’ve got style!
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Outfit Combinations, Style Tips, Vest Series, Ways to Wear It
Style, Style Tips, The Third Piece, Vests
One of the things my sister gave me for Christmas was a flannel blanket scarf. I have wanted a blanket scarf for a long time but hadn’t found one in the colors that I wanted. Well, Nancy gave me a classic black and white plaid which goes with everything. So that dilemma is solved! It’s soft and beautiful.
I am sharing this special post to introduce my Style Book, “Outfit Ideas: How to Wear Scarves.”
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Accessories, Ways to Wear It
Blanket Scarf, Fall/Winter, Scarves, Style Guide
Layering is fun, it looks good and it warms you up! I have gathered 25 style tips here that give you ideas on how to layer your outfits in different ways. Age doesn’t matter. You can get a variety of looks, even with the same basic clothes or your usual ways of getting dressed. This post is an introduction to my in-depth guide to layering HERE.
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Outfit Combinations, Style Tips, Ways to Wear It
Fall/Winter, Layering, Style Tips
For New Year’s Eve and wedding season, you might wonder what to wear. Black tie is often the order of the evening for weddings, galas and a number of other special events as specified in the outfit ideas below. This post offers guidelines and outfit ideas for black tie, special occasions and big evenings chosen in a way to let you know that age doesn’t matter.
The ideas I present to you here are basic guidelines, but today’s rules are constantly being broken to allow for more creativity. If you’re going to a wedding, consider the expectations of the wedding party as well as selecting what you love and what looks good on you!
This post has been updated to provide you with the highest-quality content.
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Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Special Occasion, Ways to Wear It
Big Evening, Black tie, Cocktails, New Year, Outfit Ideas, Special Occasions, Wedding Style
Every year during the holiday season, between Thanksgiving and New Year, I do a series of festive outfit ideas. A few years ago, the series was on velvet: velvet tops, bottoms, coverups and a number of style tips, including how to wear velvet every day. You can find the links to these posts below this article. How to Style a Velvet Dress is the sixth in the series. It is now updated to provide you with the highest quality content. I hope it will help you to make your dress more versatile, as it can take you from day to evening throughout the Fall and Winter months. In fact, a velvet slip dress can work year round!
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Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Special Occasion, Style Inspiration, Velvet Series, Ways to Wear It
Festive Style, Velvet, Velvet Dress
