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How To Style A Tweed Blazer 4 Ways

I’m obsessed with the nubby, flecked fabric known as tweed.  It is so chic, so Chanel.  And contrary to popular view, the tweed blazer or jacket doesn’t have to be formal, doesn’t have to be stuffy and doesn’t even have to be saved for winter. When a tweed suit is worn broken apart into separates, the tweed blazer instantly becomes a casual, cool layering piece – easily used during warmer months.  So think outside the traditional 2 piece suit set and take that tweed out of hiding.  Here are 4 ways to style a tweed blazer:

1. Pair it with jean shorts
   
   Pairing a tweed jacket with denim instantly adds a cool, younger tone.  It freshens up the whole look, don’t you think?  Pictured here for NYFW, I wore a sleeveless tie blouse under the tweed jacket from Express and kept it light and breezy with a pair of denim white cut offs and edgier wedges. Can you believe one shopper at Saks fell in love with my tweed so badly that she offered to exchange it for the Chanel jacket off her back?  Little did she know that my tweed top was by Express and found on a clearance rack for just $20.
2. Wear the tweed blazer over a dress in a different fabric.
   
   This Zara fringed tweed blazer looks great matched up with a floral patterned dress.  The light, flowy ruffles add a nice contrast to the structured top.  And the pattern mixing works well because of the size contrast in pattern and the coordinated color scheme.  Think about the dresses from your wardrobe and what you could layer with the blazers in your closet.  It’ll add some variety to the usual leather jacket or cardigan topper.
3. Keep it casual with a jean skirt. This rainbow flecked tweed blazer was an amazing clearance find at H&M for just $4.  Who could resist that?  Here I paired it with a dramatic ruffled sleeveless top and basic jean skirt.  Again, adding some denim to the mix lessens the formality and stiffness associated with tweed.  It gives it a fresh new look!
   
4. And finally, who doesn’t love jeans paired with a tweed blazer?  Just add a sleeveless top or light tee underneath, and you’ve got a chic classic girl about town look!
   

What do you think? Would you wear tweed during the warmer seasons?  Right now is a perfect time to try these styles out with this transitional weather.  What look is your favorite?

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Custo Barcelona NYFW F/W 2018

Custo Barcelona’s Fall Winter 2018-19 collection was designed for women “wanting to freely express their individuality and strength in the face of life’s many challenges.”  We knew he had a penchant for colors and prints so we wore a coordinated set of trendy velvet blues and wines, leopard coats and a floral print on my dress.  And much to our expectation, the runway popped with colors that really came alive against the starck NYC dreary grey backdrop.  His fabrics for this collection ranged from velvets, silks, jacquards, nylon and lace.  And much of it shimmered and shined which caught the eye of both me and my little one. There was SO much sheen on everything from coats to maxis to minis! Going with the maximalist trend that I saw on a lot of runways this season, and staying true to his signature style, there was a focus on embellishment, pattern and fabric mixing and patchwork detailing.

We had a blast watching from the sidelines and were so thankful to make more mommy and me memories on the catwalk!

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