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simplybysimone July 16, 2014

Fashion: Work Style

I haven’t had any jewelry inspiration lately, so today I’m going to talk about making your wardrobe part of you “workdrobe.” I think we all have a lot of staple items in our closet, for example, black/white go to blouse, black blazer, black dress pants, and LBD. These items can almost always transition into your work style. Here are a few of my most recent work looks… Blazer: Nasty Gal, similar | Blouse: Forever 21, similar | Pants: H&M | Shoes: Vince Camuto | Bracelets: SimoneJ jewelry Most of these looks are more generic than my usual more…

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simplybysimone May 28, 2014

How To: Statement Necklace

Hi everyone! Wow, it doesn’t seem like Wednesday at all! Today I’m going to talk about statement necklaces, specifically, necklaces with color. I find myself always picking up inexpensive fun colorful statement necklaces and then coming home and trying to match them. While I shop, I always try to have something in mind that will match the necklace before I purchase it. Here’s my first look: Shirt: Splendid, similar | Necklace: Charming Charlie’s, similar, similar I saw this necklace and it instantly reminded me about this shirt! I couldn’t find an exact match online, but it is in stores now.…

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simplybysimone May 23, 2014

Fashion Friday: Mixing Textures and Prints

Hello Everyone! Not only is it Friday, but it’s the Friday before a three day weekend. Aka one of the best long weekends of the year, MDW. So, I’ll start the weekend off right, with an outfit inspiration for you! I chose this outfit because it’s so classic and neutral. I mixed black and cream, while also mixing polka dots and lace. Top: Nasty Gal, similar, similar | Shorts: Loft, similar | Shoes: Guess, similar | Bag: Chanel, similar | Belt: Hermes, similar I feel like I’ve been seeing a lot of lace and polka dots this season. They are very…

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simplybysimone May 19, 2014

Just another Manic Monday..

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Are you ready for Monday? I’m most certainly drinking a LARGE cup of coffee as I write this. I chose the quote above to start today because change is such an important part of life. Usually, change is thought of as difficult. A new job, a new school, a new policy, dealing with loss, a difficult situation that changes your life, an illness you have no choice but to deal with. I think it’s human nature to fight these changes, to hold on to what we already know. Today, I challenge you to…

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