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simplybysimone March 2, 2015

Motivation Monday!

This is one of the many times I should take my own advice. For so many years I fought my passion. I’m very talented at drawing and painting, and overall very artistic. I’ve always thought I was “good” but not amazing or great, which is completely untrue. As I’ve gotten older I’ve realized that what I love is art or anything creative, it’s just who I am. With my blog I’ve been able to follow my passion. When you do what you love it shows, and it’s the best thing for you. We don’t always make the right decisions or…

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simplybysimone February 27, 2015

50 Shades of Grey

Although I never read the 50 Shades of Grey or watched the movie, I thought the title was appropriate for this post. Grey hue outfits have been a really popular look this season and neutral to my liking, so I had to grab some more grey articles of clothing (I mean you know, I use any excuse). Take a look.. Coat: Sheinside, similar | Blouse: Joie | Denim: J Brand | Belt: Hermes | Shoes: Prada | Bag: Chanel | Sunglasses: Kate Spade This outfit truly matches the weather in NY and even though I’m SO over the weather, there’s something so…

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simplybysimone February 23, 2015

Motivation Monday!

I am QUEEN of subconsciously comparing my chapter one to other’s chapter twenty. It’s absolutely insane, but sometimes I just can’t help it. I always feel like I should have the best of everything at every moment, and the truth is life just doesn’t work that way and my path is different from everyone else’s. In college I was always very hard on myself to do well and get only A’s, work 24/7 and maintain my relationships. Every couple of months I’d have a mental breakdown, so it’s hard to realize that you can’t do everything and you can’t be…

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simplybysimone February 20, 2015

Color Conflict

I’m always trying to incorporate color into my outfits. There are so many deep beautiful fall colors that we should all try to incorporate into our go to black/neutral outfits. A little color can go a long way. I pulled the colors for this look from my favorite plaid scarf. Lets take a look… Coat: H&M, similar | Blouse: Forever 21, similar | Denim: Vince,similar | Boots: Stuart Weitzman, similar | Scarf: Zara, similar | Bag: Gucci So purple and green are definitely not what I consider a go-to color combination but I couldn’t love this color conflict more. This…

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simplybysimone February 18, 2015

Pardon my Pastel

So it’s no secret that the Pantone’s for Spring are calling all “natural” pastels for the color trend. Although it’s still very much winter in New York, I thought it would be nice to start thinking about spring. Following the natural pastel trend I came up with this look that mixed neutral organic colors with these fun pastel pink jeans. Let’s take a look.. Coat: Glamorous | Blouse: H&M | Sweater: Joe Fresh, similar | Denim: Paige, similar | Shoes: Gucci I don’t consider myself trend obsessed, but I always try to know what’s “in” and mix in my…

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simplybysimone February 16, 2015

Motivation Monday!

Truth. You get what you give. I personally need a lot of motivation to be positive and happy this Monday morning as I’m back in New York and there’s currently an Arctic freeze occurring. I thought this quote was widely appropriate, from me to you and also for me. Traveling alone made me realize there are a lot of great people left in humanity (I know that’s strange to hear but just listen for a second). While I was nervously but calmly twitching on the inside waiting at the airport, I encountered two women sitting near myself. One was traveling…

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