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A MODERN LEISURE SUIT

Plaid Blazer: Zara. Blouse: Brooks Brothers. Pants: Zara. Shoes: Zara. Bag: 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target. Lips: Maybelline Color Elixir Signature Scarlet, c/o. Photos taken by Carrrrlis.

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Here's my nod to the leisure suit. The suit that became very popular in the 1970s as the inexpensive suit that could be worn to the office and also out to the disco clubs. I've made the look more modern by wearing a blazer with leather accents and pants with wide legs as opposed to bellbottoms. I'm also experimenting with monochrome by wearing all one color underneath my blazer. I think it helps to elongate a petite frame.

What do you think? Do you like wearing suits? Could you wear one out?

CLASSIC WITH A TWIST

What would you choose if you were given 30 minutes to put together a complete outfit from a brand new H&M store? That was the challenge presented to me and my blogging gal pals (Natalie, Alison, & Meaghan) last week at the Georgetown H&M opening.

Blazer, Top, Pants, Pumps: All c/o H&M. The items available online are linked.

First, let me tell you how I normally shop. Most of the time it's online, but when I do make it to a store, it's my me time, my downtime. I slowly pick out pieces that catch my eye, try them on, obsess about the fit in the mirror, and then carry the pieces around - thinking about where I would wear them, whether they're comfortable, whether the price is right and then talk myself in an out of the purchase. In the end, I may walk out with nothing.

So when I was told I only had 30 minutes to put together an entire look that I would wear that day, let's just say, I freaked out! I grabbed everything in sight and piled it into my arms. It was like a scene from Supermarket Sweep or a Project Runway Mood trip.

Once I started trying the clothes on, in attempts to put together a cohesive outfit, my vision and strategy began to evolve. I then went back out to the floor to look for pieces that were classic but with a twist - basic black pants but in velvet, a classic black blazer but with a subtle leopard pattern, and a white blouse with a bow and jeweled button - all pieces that I love and could easily wear with other items in my closet. (The clutch I'm carrying is also from H&M but purchased last year.)

It was such a wonderful experience, and I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to see the store before it opened, pick out an outfit c/o H&M, and to help style a contest winner. I'm a very lucky lady.

collaborations, HM

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