This post was going to be about “smart casual” style, but that is such a tricky subject wide open to interpretation for so many possible events that I chose to simplify. So today I am presenting ten ways to elevate your day look to what I am calling “dressed-up day” or “dressy casual.” What I’m talking about is an everyday outfit dressed up with embellishments or business-like touches. Think preppy or posh. Age doesn’t matter. I encourage you to wear what you love and show your true self. So choose from the following elements what you’d like to incorporate into your outfit. Then, for more inspiration, take a look below at my ideas for ten ways to wear it. I hope this is helpful to you and that you’ll come back to leave a reply letting us know how it works for you!
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Dressed-Up Day, Outfit Ideas, Style
Guess what my style tip of the day is? I’m going to show you how to take animal print to the edge! Age doesn’t matter, as you’ll see. Take this idea and run with it, to show your true self. When you get older, you can get bolder after all. If you guess my style tip before reading more, leave a reply below this post. It should be easy because I gave you a hint. ;D
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Animal Print, Leopard print, Print mixing, Style
A surprising style featured by designers for spring and summer 2023 is the biker or moto trend, because this is normally associated with fall and winter. The biker vest is a good option for warm-weather outfits, since it’s like wearing a motorcycle jacket without the sleeves. Use a leather vest the same way you would wear the jacket. Wearing opposites works so well that you can pair your vest with feminine garments such as a slip dress, sheer blouse or airy eyelet and lace. In this post, you’ll find 20+ ways to wear a moto vest throughout the various seasons.
I found the perfect black faux leather moto vest last year, and I’ve only worn it once. I would really like to have lots of ways to wear it, so I’ve come up with over 20 outfit ideas. A couple of my blogger friends are included in the photos below. If we love wearing our moto vests, you can be sure that age doesn’t matter! So why don’t you try some of the outfit ideas below that will give you an edge? I hope you will enjoy them!
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Edgy Style, Layering, The Third Piece
A faux fur vest is a good piece to have for Fall and Winter. You can actually wear one any time of year and age doesn’t matter. It adds a layer of warmth over your clothes or over a jacket in winter, and can be used as an extra layer under your coat. When you add a coat over a fur vest, you will be super warm on the coldest days of the year. Just be sure it’s not bulky! It’s so versatile that I’ve come up with over 100 ways to look terrific in a faux fur vest.
The fur vest dresses up any outfit in the same way that a statement necklace does. You can always use an accessory that dresses up your ordinary clothes, especially something nice and warm! It makes a basic outfit feel lush! A fur vest can dress up a simple t-shirt with jeans. It makes a plain button-down look suddenly luxe. You can even just throw it on over sweatpants to go out the door on the spur of the moment, adding warmth while looking good too!
Use these outfit ideas to make your life easier. With all of the outfit combinations below, you’ll get maximum use of a fur vest without hardly having to think!
~All references to fur are recommended to be faux in order to be kind to animals.~
How to Dress Up and Warm Up With a Faux Fur Vest
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Day to Evening, Evening, Holiday, Outfit Combinations, Special Occasion, Style Inspiration, Vest Series, Ways to Wear It
Fall Outfits, Fall/Winter, Faux Fur Vest
My sister passed on to me her vintage 1980’s black watch plaid blazer back when I was working an office job. It’s still useful and always will be. A plaid blazer is an autumn/winter staple that can go from work to weekend. Age doesn’t matter. I have 33 ideas here for how to wear it. These ideas go beyond the matching suit. So if you have a plaid suit, you might want to break out that blazer and see what else it can do!
Since the plaid blazer is a print, I start out with print mixing ideas. Then I have a few ideas for wearing it with dresses and skirts. And finally, I came up with 20 ways to wear it with different colors of jeans and other types of pants. I hope you will make use of some of these outfit ideas. I’d love to hear from you if you will leave a reply below!
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Autumn/Winter Style, Break Up a Suit, Menswear, Plaid, Print mixing
