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NAVY-GATING NAVY! | Part Three: Due South! Pants and Skirts

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So since the color Navy Blue originated with sailors; I had to put in some sailor pants. The Ralph Lauren Wool-Blend Sailor Pant and the Marc Jacobs Swan Sequin Sailor Pant are both ship shape! The Peter Pilotto Wide Legged Cropped Pants, and the Tonya Taylor cropped trousers are both fun takes on the sailor pant. There’s “No Skirting The Issue” with Navy Blue! If you prefer to wear a shorter skirt try the David…

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NAVY-GATING NAVY! | Part Two: Due North! Navy Tops

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Let’s head North above the waist to Navy tops! You can pair a Navy top with pretty much any color bottom. Navy Blue is a great color to go monochromatic! A classic color combination, Navy and white is a tried and true way to wear Navy. If you choose this route, then a Navy Blue top looks great with white trousers and white jeans or you can wear it with a solid skirt or a…

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Runway Report: Ellery | Paris Fall 2015 RTW

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An Australian + an Austrian = A Fabulous Paris Fashion Week Show. Kym Ellery’s eponymous collection was truly a standout at Paris Fashion week. The designer is the child of an Artist and as her website bio states: “Ellery was born into a creative household. She grew up surrounded by the Art of her Mother; a New Zealander who worked in Textiles, Print Making and Ceramics.” It is no surprise that Kym Ellery is extremely…

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Flared Skirts

Flared Skirts

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If a skirt could flirt it would be a flared skirt. The hems are either soft or pleated and when you walk they undulate creating a fun and flirty movement. The Ellery Olympia Asymmetric Crepe Midi Skirt and the ‘Althea’ skirt from Zeus+Dione give us Wonderful Winter White! While the leather flared skirts from Gucci and J. Mendel’s Trapunto Stitched Lambskin version show their flare and flair in leather. Everyone should own a few flared skirts that can…

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Maxi-Mum Fun - Maxi Skirts

Maxi-Mum Fun

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I love a Maxi Skirt. It doesn’t matter what season it is. They are dramatic and create a long line. Maxi Skirts have enough fabric to hold a great pattern such as the Emilia Wickstead Faux-Pearl-Embellished Organza Midi Skirt or the Mary Kantrantzou Midlar Poppies Liquorice-print skirt. A bright color like the Martin Grant Satin Maxi Skirt ensures Maxi-Mum fun. These skirts can go Street to Gala, depending on how you style them. In the…

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