Spring Lookbook 2013

Monday, March 11, 2013

Wardrobe Project: Chic Mom


Rebecca, my sister-in-law, is a beautiful, young mother who has naturally great taste and style. She asked me to help her with shopping and putting her wardrobe together. She lives in Northern California and feels like she is in a funk with her style. With her permission, I am going to write about the process.

Here is me and Rebecca after all the shopping with our matching necklaces. We both really needed these.

Rebecca was used to wearing tighter fitting clothing because she has an a amazing figure and is TINY! Who knew they made size 24 jeans??? The style right now is a little bit looser. However, Rebecca is so tiny and petite that tight jeans and pants are the only way to go. I wanted her tops a bit looser so that there would be a contrast. The goal was for  Rebecca to look sophisticated and chic. I wanted her wardrobe to be composed of only things that could all work together. I wanted it streamlined and intermixed. Here are some things that we found for Rebecca and the process:

The Tops:
I wanted Rebecca to have 5-6 tops and sweaters and 1 great military jacket. A few a bit dressy but still wearable for the everyday. She goes out with her girlfriends and her husband and likes to look a bit dressier.  She has plenty of causal clothing for lounging and going to the park. She wanted me to bring her wardrobe to a more fashionable and chic level.
STRIPED WRAP BLOUSE
Zara striped wrap blouse

Here & There Tee Here & There Tee Here & There Tee
Anthropologie Here and there tee


Trapeze Baseball TeeTrapeze Baseball Tee
Anthropologie trapeze baseball tee

Butterfly Net Vest
Anthropologie vest


Washed Denim Buttondown
Anthropologie washed denim buttondown

Gap chambray boyfriend shirt

Gap tank

Gap pure cotton pullover sweater

STUDDED JACKET WITH POCKETS
Zara jacket


Bottoms:
Gap deconstructed 1969jeans

Gap 1969 Legging skimmer jean

Gap 1969 Always skinny skimmer jean

Gap 1969 Legging jeans

Shoes:
LACQUERED PLATFORM SANDALLACQUERED PLATFORM SANDAL



Zara Lacquered Platform shoes



COMBINATION HIGH HEEL SANDAL
Zara Combination high heel sandal


Haviana Slim illusion flip flops

Jeffrey Campbell 'In Love' Flat
Jefferey Cambell In Love Flat

Accessories:

Chasca Necklace
Anthropologie Chasca necklace
(Rebecca's is in a different color scheme available in stores)
Wild side wide bangle
J Crew Wildside wide bangle

Ray-Ban® thick cat-eye Wayfarer® sunglasses
Ray-Ban Thick Cateye Wayfarer sunglasses

Rebecca Minkoff 'M.A.C.' Shoulder BagRebecca Minkoff 'M.A.C.' Shoulder Bag
Rebecca Minkoff M.A.C Shoulder bag

Belts: A great belt makes an outfit.  It is a great way to add an interesting pop to your ensemble.  Here are some belts I picked:
Gap Animal Calf Hair belt

Cork belt
J Crew cork belt

Snakeskin covered-buckle belt
J Crew snakeskin covered buckle belt

Snakeskin covered-buckle belt
J Crew snakeskin covered buckle belt


Here is Rebecca in some of the outfits I picked for her:








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