Bold Blouse, Bold Bracelet

First off...does anyone else remember the topsy turvy ponytail?? I had completely forgotten about it and then one day when looking for something different to do with my hair...it totally came back to me! Blast from the past!! 

So anyways...about the outfit...I love finding bold blouses to pair with skinny jeans and boots during the winter months...and this blouse by Odille from Anthropologie totally caught my eye with the big bursts of orange flowers, the billowy sleeves and the buttons in the back. As I've mentioned before, I'm a big fan of tops with details in the back...that way you're making a statement even when you leave a room!

Boots: Madden Girl by Steve Madden; Jeans: Rising Starlet by !It (The Bead, Towson, MD)

Large Link Bracelet:Jewels (Ruxton, Baltimore, MD); Orange Cuff Bracelet: Anthropologie

Earrings: Jewels (Ruxton, Baltimore, MD); Watch: Michael Kors; The warm orange infinity scarf was a gift from my fabulous and stylish Mother :)

Purse: Pietro Alessandro (Babe a Boutique, Fells Point)

 So my recommendation for today...try a bold blouse...whether it's the print, the sleeves, the back or all three!

Photo Credit: Nicole Diffenderfer - lovethediffsphotography@gmail.com

Xoxo,

Baltimore Blonde :)

Menswear-Inspired: Channeling Coco Chanel with a Burst of Gold

While I'm a girly girl at heart, sometimes I like taking fashion cues from the opposite sex. Menswear-inspired women's fashion can be traced back to one of my all-time favorite fashion icons, Coco Chanel. The 20th century's most important and influential fashion designer believed in a modernist philosophy, menswear-inspired fashions, and a pursuit of expensive simplicity. When channeling Coco and the menswear look, make sure all elements of the outfit are tailored properly and also add feminine touches to help ensure it doesn't look like your borrowing straight out of your boyfriend/husband's closet!

Love the oversize collar and puffy sleeves on this cream-colored jacket by Ryu...they add a vintage-y feel.

Necklace: The Bead (in Towson, MD)

Plaid Pants: Billabong; Suede Nude Heels: Aldo

Purse: Pietro Alessandro (from Babe a Boutique in Fells Point); Layered Gold Bracelets: Katwalk Boutique (in Fells Point), New York & Company and Urban Outfitters; Watch: Michael Kors

Navy Blue Top with Gold Contrast: Gracia from Katwalk Boutique (in Fells Point); Gold Earrings: Image Is Salon (in Cockeysville, MD)

Try a pair of tailored pants with a classic collared shirt but add a twist like this navy and gold Gracia top and a funky statement necklace. 

And lastly, in the words of Coco Chanel, "In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different."

Photo Credit: Nicole Diffenderfer - lovethediffsphotography@gmail.com

Xoxo,

Baltimore Blonde :)