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Designer Items Reviewed (Chanel, Hermes, AllSaints + More!)

Designer Items Reviewed (Chanel, Hermes, AllSaints + More!)

You’ve saved up your hard earned money and now you want to purchase something you love. It’s 2012, you’re on the phone with Hermes. You’re asking begging them to tell you if they have the leather strap and H buckle you want in stock. Not one Hermes store or licensed retailer will tell you what’s in stock. It’s their policy. Blah blah blah. I JUST want to spend my EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS on your dumb belt! And I’d like to know it’s there before I schlep into the city to figure out what size I am! *Cue champagne problem wines* If you’ve…

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3 Beauty Tips I Learned From Chanel

3 Beauty Tips I Learned From Chanel

I like to think of myself as someone who is pretty educated in the beauty space. From PR events and my mom (she worked for Clinique in her 20s!) I’ve learned a lot over the years about skincare and beauty. Since the beauty realm is considered a science, it is ever changing. Today I want to share 3 beauty tips I learned from Chanel at Suburbs 101 event at Bloomingdale’s White Plains! 3 Beauty Tips I Learned From Chanel Toner balances your skin’s pH. I always felt toner dried out my skin and thought it was for evening your skin…

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The Everyday Gold Metallic Jacket to Wear Again & Again

The Everyday Gold Metallic Jacket to Wear Again & Again

Metallics are neutral in my book. Which is why I love this gold metallic jacket. It’s something I can’t stop wearing, especially on a rainy day in May. Throw it over a tee or dress it up, this is your new everyday metallic jacket!   Check Out My Everyday Gold Metallic Jacket to Wear Again & Again: JACKET: DVF | BODYSUIT: ASOS | DENIM: JBRAND | SHOES: ZARA, SIMILAR | BAG: CHANEL | CHOKER: MISSGUIDED  Metallics have gone through popularity ups and downs. I’m personally so happy they’re back! Rather than wear a lot of color, I like to wear anything…

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That’s a Wrap! The New Top You Have To Grab!

That’s a Wrap! The New Top You Have To Grab!

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: A M A N D A E L L E TOP: ASOS | SHORTS: H&M, SIMILAR HERE, STEAL HERE | SHOES: AQUAZZURA | BAG: CHANEL | SUNGLASSES: CHANEL That’s a Wrap! Wrap up the week with a fabulous wrap top for the weekend! I love this top because its relatively loose but still shows some skin, which is great for the warmer weather (it also comes in white). It also has a button in the middle to keep everything in place. There’s nothing I dislike more than when you have a wrap item and it doesn’t stay closed. Or…

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Statement Blazer and Sunnies

Statement Blazer and Sunnies

BLAZER: STYLE STALKER, SIMILAR HERE | PANTS: ASOS | SHOES: STUART WEITZMAN | BAG: CHANEL, SIMILAR HERE | SUNGLASSES: ELIZABETH & JAMES via SHOP DITTO (use code simplybysimone at checkout for your first rented pair free!)  Today I’m chatting about this amazing new statement blazer I recently purchased and my fun new sunnies! Who doesn’t love new stuff?! Statement Blazer In my book, it’s always good to have a statement blazer. Whether it has chains like mine above, different textures, slits or embroidery, a blazer that catches your eye is your friend. Blazers get such a bad wrap due to…

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Rewear – Styling Interesting Items Again

Rewear – Styling Interesting Items Again

Top: Rails | Skirt: Oliviaceous | Books: Stuart Weitzman | Bag: Chanel | Bandana: From Amazon, similar below It’s not always easy to restyle and rewear stretch items (aka statement or trend items) that you’ve added to your wardrobe. Today I’m going to show you a trendy item, a fringe skirt, that I wore in a pre-fall post. Check out the original look here. Being that the weather is significantly colder, it makes it easier to come up with a way to restyle it. How I decided to rewear my fringe suede skirt… Suede on Suede is definitely a good…

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