Pretty much everything around me has changed in the last year: my home, my style, my body, and soon to be my channel. I’m in a new city, working on new projects, and just generally growing into the woman I want to be [can I get more emo, really]. My style has been evolving into a much more mature and chic look. I still LOVE sequins and neutrals, I just find myself gravitating towards more structured, classic pieces. I buy less pieces that I can wear more often- timeless separates that I’ll be able to keep for years. Here’s an outfit that I wore on a busy day filled with meetings, with a piece that’s a huge switch up for me: high waisted white dress PANTS:
Photography by Bryan Whitely
[ top + pants: Alice & Olivia | heels: Christian Louboutin | sunglasses: Balenciaga ]
Those red soles…
so freakin’ pretty. so freakin’ painful.
More power to you if you can handle wearing those shoes constantly. You’re a far better woman than I.
I’m really into the low bun / red lips combo. It’s so fashion easy and put together. I feel like it’s really chic and mature- a total change up from the barbie curls I rocked for the last so many years, but it just feels more me at this moment. I feel like a lot of people have been saying that my more recent style resembles ‘the mom from gossip girl‘ and can I just say: thank you. There is no greater compliment. Also, just as a general rule- I feel like it’s better to be younger and dressing older, than older and dressing younger. Dressing like a fabulous older woman whose got her life together and is actually on 26? Good. Wearing only trendy clothes and trying to act like a teenager when you’re pushing 30? Bad. Real bad.
So if my new style is a little older, so be it.
Glam fab grandma sexy. I’m into it.
If you don’t know what to pair with a super conservative piece [like high waisted gram-pants], add something to balance it out ..like my black muscle tee.
It says ‘hey, grandma’s know how to bro out too. I exercise. I get down.’
I’M NOT LIKE THOSE OTHER MOMS. I’M A COOL MOM.
Yolennie says:
Love the black and white ensemble! So chic.
Yolennie
http://www.lavenderfedora.blogspot.com
Rhea says:
You look so chic!
Xx
Rhea
http://www.fuss.co.in
Annie says:
I don’t think you could ever dress like a grandma Carly! I absolutely love those pants and think they are perfect for the office while still looking super fashion forward.
Annie Belle
G says:
Can i just make your blog my home page?
The Mean Girls references make it that much better.
Janina says:
[ agree with you, I love red lips and a bun combo. Looks so classic 🙂
XO Janina
http://janinafran.blogspot.ca
Carolyn says:
Haha, your too funny sometimes Carly. Mom jokes.
Great outfit, something I’d feel more comfortable in as well.
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