January 2015

During this season each year we hear ourselves start using the word “new” quite a bit. Envisioning the NEW Year, as a NEW person with a NEW outlook on what we want to accomplish this coming year. Which is wonderful, I love a fresh start and a sense of challenging yourself for the better. Let’s talk about a style piece that has remained a constant throughout all the cycles of new beginnings, the black blazer.

“We keep reinventing ourselves, and it stays the same, classic and chic.”

I got my first boyfriend blazer from a TJ Maxx for $30 ten years ago and it is still hanging in my closet now. It is an Anne Klein and it was marked down from $100. A boyfriend blazer is going be a looser fit, that’s a touch over sized. I like paring this particular fit with dresses and skirts. Another awesome hunting ground for blazers is Target. I love it! I usually go straight for the sale racks. Target is a great place to find any new trendy pieces that you want incorporate into your wardrobe without breaking the bank.

Another effortless black blazer ensemble that I have loved through the years is jeans, with a white shirt and a blazer. Simple and polished. For the first look I have used a boyfriend cut Express blazer.

This look creates a sense of being put together and ready to conquer and isn’t that what the New Year is about? Being the best you. Style doesn’t have to be complicated or the same. Ten people can have the same jacket and wear it completely different. If you’re looking to achieve a more polished professional style you might pair your jeans and blazer with some ballet flats and your favorite necklace. Below I have switched out the Express blazer for a tailored BCBG piece that is more pronounced in the shoulder area. This type of fit can give more of an hour glass shape drawing the eyes to the waist for a slimmer look.