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How to Style Velvet Tops of All Sorts

Welcome to this deep dive into how to style velvet tops of all sorts. This is an update to number four out of Your True Self Blog’s top ten most-viewed style posts of 2023. In this post, I’ve added lots more outfit combinations for this lush and classy basic wardrobe item. Don’t miss taking advantage of all this inspiration to come up with new ways to add a velvet top to your daily looks!

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How to Look Great in the Cold? Layer Up!

If you want to look great in the cold, the trick is to layer up!  It keeps you warm, it can adjust to temperatures that go up and down, it turns something plain into an interesting creation…and age doesn’t matter.  So here are some layering tips, outfit formulas, a style recipe and over 50 outfit combinations that I hope will be helpful to you.

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2024 Color of the Year: Goodbye to Barbie Pink & Hello to Peach Fuzz

It’s 2024 and time to say goodbye to Barbie pink and hello to peach fuzz! This color has more warmth than pink, so it is more inviting. It’s also easier to style in monochromatic looks. The Pantone Institute of Color marks their 25th anniversary of this annual program with their announcement of the 2024 Color of the Year.

This post describes:

  • Peach Fuzz and its alternatives,
  • the reasons behind choosing this particular color at this time,
  • its meaning globally and personally,
  • the warm qualities of this color choice and
  • how to use it in apparel and accessories through textures and color combinations.

So let’s take a closer look at Peach Fuzz:  its depth of meaning, feelings it evokes and ways to wear it!

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Your True Self Blog in 2023: Top Ten Readers’ Favorite Style Posts

Welcome to my annual review of the top ten readers’ favorite style posts at Your True Self Blog! These are my blog posts that got the most views throughout the past year. If you don’t see your favorites here, please let us know what they are by leaving a reply below this listing. Enjoy some link love now by clicking on your favorite subjects below to see the full article.

The results of this overview indicate that the rich, plush feel of velvet is well loved by women all over the world. Four style categories in this top ten list are velvet items.

Some of these top ten have been winners in past years as well. Number one has been the favorite by far for the past few years! In 2023, it has earned the most views just about every day of the year. Wow! If you go see it, please leave a reply to tell us what you think. Despite the fact that many women are inspired by it, it has also been somewhat controversial with a few. So I would be fascinated to hear your feedback.

This blog is my place to gather all my outfit ideas and organize them. That makes it easy to create new looks to refresh whatever I have. I’m sharing it all with you so you can get the same benefits.

I aim to make sure that everything I do on this blog is wearable for all women, including over 60 as I am in that category. So be assured that age doesn’t matter!

And now, without further ado, here are the winners of the year!

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