Inspired By...Women in Suits

Graduation outfit inspiration by enitan1 featuring suede heels

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This memorial day weekend I'll be attending my cousin's graduation in Rhode Island. I leave in two days and I have not picked out what I will be wearing for the three days that I will be there. I have thought about what I would like to wear though, which I think is a pretty good first step. I really want to wear a suit. A nice fitted suit with an interesting print. Now since I can't just have a tailor whip something up for me in the next 24hours nor can I just order something online to be delivered by tomorrow. I may just hit up the thrift store in hopes of finding SOMETHING. I've really been inspired by women in suits. I was watching "Rent" yesterday and when I noticed Tracie Thoms' suits, I just wanted to have unlimited cash to drop on some swanky fitted three-piece suits. With black wedges of course. I'll probably search my closet and piece one of my fitted printed pants with a jacket I'll most likely buy from the thrift store.


Wish me luck! 
Enni

Inspired by...The Good Wife

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This past week I've been back home in Pennsylvania for the summer. I spent my first week at home doing absolutely nothing and of course, like any other college student, I caught up with my shows. One of the shows I caught up on was "The Good Wife" which was in it's fourth season. Watching "The Good Wife" I noticed that the style on the show this season was on point. I don't know if the style on the show has always been this modern and extravagant(I highly doubt it) but it is now all of that and noticeable. One character who's style has taken a turn for the better is the style of the main character Alicia Florrick (played by Julianna Maruglies). Her office style has gone from the boring cookie cutter skirt suit to pieces that have intricate cuts and designs. Maybe it's because Alicia Florrick has done a complete 180 and has become a more self-assured, confident, and thus sexy woman. It's only appropriate that her outfits fit her character. I mean do you see that black dress by Antonio Berardi?! Once I saw that dress with the neckline and the way it fit, I knew I had to make a style post about it. It's so inspiring because I've never been swayed by the thought of wearing office clothes. I really didn't think there was much leeway for creativity when it came to the outfits one could wear in the office. "The Good Wife" has proven me wrong on that and I actually anticipate the outfits I will wear once I enter the professional world. The thought of the (now) many style opportunities--all the cuts, designs, sexiness--is quite exciting. Perhaps I'll get an early start with my internship this fall.

keep inspired
--enni

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Inspired by...Streetstyle

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I was walking towards the Foggy Bottom metro when I saw Giordano. At first I was drawn to his elegant vintage-looking scarf. It was such a refreshing sight on that cloudy Sunday. When I walked up to him to introduce myself I noticed his awesome boots (as you will soon learn I am a shoe fanatic). They looked perfectly worn in and I loved the shade of brown they had come to take. He was on his way to meet up with a date. If his outfit isn't a display for casual and cool on a Sunday afternoon date...I don't know what is.

Name: Giordano Hardy
Occupation: Community Organizer in Alexandria
Aspirations: Right now...to be a dancer
"The scarf my brother got it when he went to France. He got it from a pashmina scarf vendor at Versailles...during study abroad. It's really pretty and I usually get a lot of compliments on it."

Inspired By...Streetstyle [Providence, RI]

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Name: Sydney Island
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter/Accordion Player/Musician
Aspirations: To be a Music teacher or an Episcopalian priest
"This is originally a floor length skirt from Anthropologie that I like to wear as a dress because it's fun. It's easy to just put it on and belt it. My platform sandals that I got from Salvation Army for a dollar (editor's note:awesome steal!)...I'm all about finding great deals."

Inspired By...NOMIA

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NOMIA is the brainchild of NYC based fashion designer Yara Flinn. The brand has been around for five years and has attained a great deal of success. NOMIA embodies the laid-back, edgy yet classic New York girl that resides in all of us, regardless of our global location. In an interview with Garance, Yara described the NOMIA girl as:

"Confident in the sense that she doesn’t think too much about what she’s wearing but more about expressing herself. She has a mix of feminine and masculine, edgy but still classic at the same time."

I definitely see how the pieces exemplify Yara's description. My favorite pieces are the Asymmetrical Wrap Dress (first row, last column) and the Washed Silk Shirt-dress (second row, first column). I would have loved to buy the Silk Shirt-dress for my formal but it's only available in size six--two sizes too big. Maybe I should just wing it and use a belt to keep it chic?

To find out more about NOMIA and check out more of the brand visit the Website

keep inspired
-Enni

Inspired By...Patrick Mohr x k1x

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This is for all of the sneaker fans out there. Patrick Mohr is a German designer, who collaborated  again with k1x, a basketball wear company, to make their latest sneaker collection, the mk3. The trademark wooden triangle can also be worn as a broach. The ankle straps add another cool dimension to the shoe. Other versions of the sneaker were the mk1, which came in black leather, and the mk2 came in nude.

Olaide xxx

Inspired By...Street-style

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Name: Morgan Franklin
Occupation: Aspiring Fashion/Beauty PR Specialist
"So I got these Steve Madden boots a year and a half ago. And When I first got them they were really stiff and really black. I kinda scuffed them up because I wanted to have more of an army combat boot...kind of grungy, rustic look."

Fashion Film: Stamen

Stamen (fashion film) from Calum Macdiarmid on Vimeo.

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Stamen
Directed by Calum Macdiarmid

Inspired By...Maki Oh S/S 2013

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Maki Oh is a clothing line by Nigerian-born designer Amaka Osakwe. Her work has profiled by the Huffington Post, NY Mag, and Fader--just to name her few. Her designs have appeared during New York Fashion Week.

Suggestion: Transition in Spring by mixing light and dark together. Pair airy and simple clothing with more structured pieces in your wardrobe to create a balance between playfulness of summer and the sober ambiance of winter.