STYLE HAWKING

Hawking: The act of hunting down the perfect article of clothing or accessory to complete your outfit.

Changing things up

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I am really trying to be strategic with my shopping these days. As a fashion blogger, you buy and accumulate A LOT of clothing. It can start to feel like you are losing your true sense of style and what you truly like to wear. You see so many trends, fabrics, what’s hot, what’s not, that it all just starts to mold into this big monster of “style”. But it isn’t really your style or even close to what your Pinterest “Inspo” board looks like. Recently, I started feeling this way so I decided it was time to clean out my entire closet and reset my life and my style, (I will do an entire post on closet organization soon). But for now, I am just trying to change things up a bit and really be true to myself.

When going through my clothes I asked myself, “does this give me butterflies when I put it on?” “Have I worn it in the past month or season?” If I answer no to either, it was thrown in the “give-away” pile. What remained of my closet after giving away over 100 items, were my ultimate favorites. The items that gave me joy and matched my Pinterest board that I was so inspired by. I then went through and thought, what am I missing? What did I see in my shopping cart(s) that I don’t already own?

At that moment I decided to hone in on my true style, but also change things up a little. I always love seeing things on other people and thought, why don’t I try what I always see and like?! This Free People wrap top was a perfect item to purchase on this cleanse. I saw it on someone and fell in love. I pushed my insecurities aside and decided that I was going to rock it. It was one of the best purchases I made in months. Even my boyfriend liked it (although he refers to it as my “samurai shirt” – I’ll take what I can get).

What I learned from all of this was to stay true to yourself, but also take those risks that you have been wanting to take! Even if it’s just buying a different shirt to wear. Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a big impact – like completely redoing my closet and giving away everything I thought I knew and loved.

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Photography by Buffett Photography

 

“Merci” to graphic tee’s

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I love dressing casually, but sometimes I like to change things up. Pairing a dressier skirt with a graphic tee is just one way I like to do this. San Diego is notoriously casual and I tend to feel uncomfortable getting too dressed up (unless I need to). To avoid this, I stick with my basics, like a good pair of sneakers and a t-shirt.

The pleated skirt is very in this Fall, so I made sure to grab one for my wardrobe. There are so many cute colors and fabrics our there, it’s hard to choose. I loved this blue metallic one from Anthropologie to get me through the Fall and Winter and maybe stretch into Spring. When thinking about how to style it, I opted for something easy – a graphic tee. However, you could easily throw on a cute velvet tank and a statement necklace to dress this skirt up for a holiday party.

I have some weird obsession with graphic tee’s. My boyfriend says I have too many, but I think they are so much fun. The trend seems to be sticking around, so I am going to ride that train for as long as I can.

What are some of your tips and tricks to dressing down (or up!) one of your favorite Fall items?

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Photography by Buffett Photography

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