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striped

Striped Shirt II ~Newsy Handsome Stripe~



NEWSBOY CAP: Japan
EARRINGS: Birthday Gift
STRIPED SHIRT (Similar HERE), WHITE FRAMED SUNGLASSES & PINK SHORTS: Forever 21
SNAKE RING: Charlotte Russe
PLATFORM SANDALS: Vince Camuto


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Today's outfit features another striped shirt, this time with an awesome hat.
Have I ever mentioned that I am a big fan of HATS? They complete any look!!!

Since I wanted the second striped shirt look to be more a cool, tomboyish, and sophisticated look, I wore this newsboy cap. I really love the pastel pink shorts and how well they go with the striped shirt. Also, I matched up the sunglasses and bag with the same color so that my look has a solid feeling.

Lately I've been in love with these fun, stunning sandals from Vince Camuto (Got them last year via PIPERLIME) . They have a lot of my favorite features all wrapped up in one pair of shoes: they have color-blocking, are platforms, have a cross strap, and they have thick heels with studs (on the heels)... No wonder I get tons of compliments whenever I wear them! I always love the heels to make my legs longer and slimmer, and these are definitely make it happen!

So far, I super enjoy styling up the striped shirt! The next blog post will be the last striped shirt look... It will be hard to decided which one is my most favorite outfit!!!!


Hope you like/love my second striped shirt look!!!!!  


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XOXO



Striped Shirt ~What Goes With Stripes~




STRIPE SHIRT: Forever 21 (Similar HERE)
SKIRT & BELT: Thrifted
NECKLACE: JAPAN
EARRINGS, BAG & WATCH: ALDO
OPEN TOE BOOTIES: Qupid via Lulu's.com
SUNNIES: Urban Outfitters (UO Sunnies HERE)
HEADBAND: American Apparel


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I'd always wanted to own a striped item; they are very in vogue and great items to make a look stylish and bold. However, I hadn't been able to find any that really caught my eyes. So when I ran into this perfect and very fun (because of its design) striped shirt from Forever 21, I fell in love with it in a second and purchased it right away without looking at the price and trying it on, which was totally rare for me! It's super eye-catchy, trendy, and versatile! I love it so much!
One of the amazing things about styling is that I can create totally different looks and bring out contrasting feelings from the same garment. I just have to change clothes, hairstyle, accessories, or whatever. That's what I love about styling at the most!  So, I decided to make three completely different outfits using one of the hottest trends this summer: STRIPES, and I believe this shirt could be an excellent item for that!!!
For my first striped shirt look, I wanted to achieve a cute, girly look, so I could go shopping with my girl friends, then go out for dinner at my boyfriend afterwords.
 I paired it with some feminine elements, such as the headband and skirt, to create a lovely look. To finalize this look, I accented it with a fresh, yellow colored bag to express the vibe of summer.


Hope you like/love my first look of striped shirt! Stay tuned for the next two looks!



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Thank you for reading!!!!

XOXO




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