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Color Crush: Bluestone

Bluestone

Yep, the moment has arrived.  I am sick and tired of talking about Spring/Summer fashion.  Even though it’s 119 degrees outside my mind and fashion aesthetic have moved on to Fall 2019.

For the past few months my hands have been 10 wardrobe racks deep in Pre-Fall and Fall fashion for photoshoots.  We shoot a bit ahead of the season so that when the magazine drops it’s seasonally appropriate and let me tell you from first hand experience, Fall 2019 does NOT disappoint.

There is so much fashion excitement ahead for Fall, everything from big billowy scarves to frothy sleeves, sharp tailoring, English tweed, equestrian inspired silhouettes, dark romantic floral prints, combat boots, military inspired buttons and animal prints!

The weather is currently set to sweltering so rockin’ those tailored suits and combat boots will have to wait a bit until things cool down, but you can start to slowly make the seasonal transition with COLOR!

Remember back in February when I told you “Bluestone” was going to be one of the hottest shades for Fall?  Well, now is finally the time to start incorporating it into to wardrobe.

This dreamy, romantic yet contemplative, quiet hue is subdued like slightly gray-tinged skies. The shade is a soft touch of blue that tiptoes across a cool and a nearly neutral shade. It is out of the ordinary, a light, intentionally washed sort of blue that works with just about every color pairing you can think of.

Wear it now in a tropical or floral print and wear it later in the form of outerwear, leather and floor sweeping dresses.

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What I’m Wearing: Zara Shirt | Zara Skirt | Tory Sport Sneakers | Leopard Belt | Vintage Bag | Chloe Sunglasses | Aratta Lace Trim Camisole | Aratta Scarf |

Click to SHOP some BLUESTONE pieces you can Wear Now and Wear Later:

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

For as long as I can remember I have been a vintage shopper.  I LOVE combining high and low, old and new to create one-of-a-kind, interesting looks.

And now thanks to “grandma style” trailer blazers like Gucci’s Alessandro Michele, more and more influencers, celebrities and fashion-aficionados are turning to vintage shops to add that special touch to their looks.  That piece that makes the look “special”.

If you are new to vintage shopping or just a little out of practice there is one piece that is a vintage shoppers MUST-HAVE, the one that will make the biggest impact on your seasonal wardrobe and that is a Vintage Coat.

Doubting me?  Then read on to be convinced by my Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat.

ONE:  IT’S UNIQUE

Of course you can buy your coat from a department store or fast-fashion chain but the chances are that a gazillion other women will be wearing the EXACT same one. By purchasing a vintage coat you will be rockin’ something unique, different and that tells a story. So embrace your individuality and hunt for that coat that is meant just for you!

TWO:  IT’S TIMELESS

Classic coats like peacoats, topcoats and trench coats will never ever go out of style. You will see them again and again in various forms each season, in fact most designers look to the past for influence in their current collections.  You can see the vintage influence on today’s runways.  Designers like Gucci, Prada, Chanel, Chloe and Louis Vuitton have all used retro inspiration in their current collections which brings me to reason number three…..

THREE: SAVE MONEY

Designer coats can cost a pretty penny.  Although I long for a straight off the runway current season piece from Gucci I make my dollar stretch by purchasing designer second hand on TheRealReal.com and hunting down unique vintage pieces that look like they are straight off the runway.  I found this DROOL worthy coat at Vintage on First in Hoboken and fell in LOVE at first sight.  It has the feel of the current Dior and Gucci collections PLUS it’s color (Bluestone) is one of the hottest Fall 2019 shades so I’m already ahead of the fashion game in my vintage coat! Bam! Inception!

FOUR: QUALITY

It’s no secret that things were just made better in the past. The quality was higher and things were made to last. Reason enough to dig deeper in the archives and invest in a high-quality coat from the good old days. It will definitely last way longer than anything you could find at the mall today.

FIVE:  ECO FRIENDLY

The clothing industry causes a lot of pollution and damage to the environment, especially fast fashion is designed to be worn only a few times before being discarded. The dyes used and processes to manufacture have a huge negative impact on our planet. By buying pre-owned and vintage clothes you are helping to slow things down and increase circularity in fashion. And in the end it’s much more exciting than ordinary shopping.

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

Five Reasons To Buy A Vintage Coat

What I’m Wearing: Vintage Coat | Vintage Clutch | H&M V-Neck Maxi Dress | AllSaints Lace Trimmed Silk Camisole | Donald Pliner Velle Bootie | Chloe Sunglasses | Vintage Belt |

Click to SHOP some of my top finds in Vintage and Pre-Owned Coats:

Reasons to buy a vintage coat