Five Easy Ways To Improve A Basic Outfit

This may look like your average style guide, but it's actually your average style guide simplified. Ever wonder how your favourite model-off-duty (Cara Delevingne) pulls off her basics without deviating into boring territory? Ever wonder how fashion editors stay unique all the time without busting their budget? Ever wonder how you can turn your white t-shirt into a style statement? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have stumbled upon your perfect list. This basic guide is here to help you pick out the best accessories to compliment your white-tee and jeans. Let's face it, some of us don't have the patience to pick out an elaborately extravagant look every single day and need a little help finding that one piece that can take our outfit from simple to every photographer's dream. Are you ready?

NUMBER 5: The Vibrant Scarf

When trying to figure out what to wear, take your tips from Giovanna Battaglia. This woman knows what she's doing. This may look like a basic grey sweater dress, but Battaglia transforms into a fashion editor extraordinaire with this vibrant printed scarf.

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NUMBER 4: Show Stopping Shoes

If it's alliterated, than it's most definitely true. A pair of killer shoes will transform any outfit. Don't be afraid of a wild color (no more black!) and even dare to try a print, because sometimes a crazy shoe is even better than a crazy outfit.

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NUMBER 3: A Statement Necklace

Your plain white tee will never look better than with a statement necklace. If you're planning a casual day and have no time to change for your night out, this might be just what you need to prepare yourself for a 5 a 7 with the girls.

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NUMBER 2: A Printed Handbag

Preferably, an animal print. Nothing says "I know style" better than a bold handbag. While most will opt for their basic black, some of us prefer to make a statement with a bright pink or some stripes. If your wardrobe consists of basics anyway, who wants a black purse?

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NUMBER 1: A Killer Hat

Nothing makes a statement better than some wild headgear. Not sure if you're ready to walk out the door? Add a hat to your look that suits the season. Trust me when I say that this will turn you into an instant fashion girl.

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Are you ready for your close-up?

Ponder it,

Bella

The "Cara" Is The New Hermes

You know you've made it when you get to create a handbag collection based on your infectious personality. Remember the Kelly bag? If you don't, it's an Hermes bag that was named after fashion icon Grace Kelly. Ring a bell? At the ripe age of 21, it's Cara Delevingne's turn to model a bag after herself, collaborating with the Mulberry team to select impeccable leathers and hardware for this new design. If that's how old you are and there is no bag collection named after you (I'm 22. In case you were wondering), don't fret. The reality is that this is becoming the latest industry trend that has us all scrambling to get on that mysterious list and purchase a handbag to represent our favourite style icons. Once upon a time, there was the "Alexa", named after Alexa Chung. Then, there was the Del Rey (if you don't know this one, we cannot be friends). This time, Cara is the new Mulberry girl of the moment and we all want to be her.

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Based on the iconic "Bayswater", this collection will offer a variety of bags in all shapes and sizes, offering practicality and reflecting the multiple quirky personalities of Cara Delevingne. From a backpack, to a traditional arm carrier, to a chic hand clutching purse, you can wear it in any way you please. Selecting the fall colours of the moment, this bag will appear in oxblood, indigo, and emerald. What's your flavour?

According to Delevingne, "My granny will like this bag. She's one hundred and two years old. My five-year-old cousin will probably like this bag. He's a boy."

Needless to say, this bag is a guaranteed crowd pleaser meant to satisfy everyone from your third cousin twice removed to Choupette Lagerfeld. It's a bag for the masses at a price (starting at 890 pounds)...Well, let's just overlook that minor detail, shall we?

P.S. Big Secret. One of the bags will be modelled after Cara's lion tattoo.

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Bella

What Your Handbag Says About You

If you've been searching for a mildly humorous and slightly invented description of your handbag personality, you're reached your destination and you can park your mind right here. Whether a fashionista or just any woman, our handbags are everything because they contains our entire world while making a statement about who we are. There is reason we are all obsessed with our purses and consider them to be an investment towards identity formation. We all need a great handbag to store our belongings because it's the wrapping paper to our heart and soul. You don't want some used tissue and a paper bag to hold your soul now do you? So here goes nothing:

CELINE LUGGAGE MINI

This Celine bag is for the practical and structured woman with a highly diversified selection of pastimes. A high class fashionista, she needs this classic designer bag to invoke status and composure during Fashion Week and the multiple events on her calendar. She isn't flashy nor is she extravagant, but merely a sophisticated girl with a busy life to boot.

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MICHAEL KORS TOTE

A girl who carries a label-splattered Michael Kors tote definitely wants to be recognized within the fashion community. As one of the most well-renowned fashion brands across the world, Michael Kors implies status and a higher level of chic than the average passerby. A Michael Kors girl is slightly sporty, but still keeps her femininity intact through her classy handbag. She cares a lot about how others perceive her and lives for trends.

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THE LONGCHAMPS "Le Pliage"

The Longchamps girl is aware of brands, but has a completely effortless sense of style. She may be slightly more spontaneous and Pele-Mele in her every day life, but she captures that French non-chalance that is almost impossible to imitate. Her life is a panoply of scattered thoughts, demonstrated through the items inside her purse. Nothing makes sense, but it's her own comfortable mess that makes her unique as an individual.

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THE TORY BURCH Cross Body Messenger Bag
The Tory Burch girl is a little sporty and hasn't a worry in the world. Her motto is: Hakuna Matata, Fashionista and she wears it across her shoulder in the form of a casual cross-body. She's a hipster who loves herself a flowy skirt that flares in the breezy summer days. She's flirtatious, but ultimately, she's just one of the guys.

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THE CHANEL BAG
No matter what shape or size, all Chanel girls have one thing in common: class. For this girl, there's nothing more important than her handbag. She could be dressed entirely in H&M, but her Chanel purse is all that matters to signify status. She's very blunt and direct with a slightly sarcastic sense of humor, but in the end, she means well and values leadership. When she has a goal, she sticks to it. And knowing her, she has many aspirations buried inside her purse.

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And if you didn't fall under any of these categories, perhaps you are a trendsetter and opt for something a little more transparent, in lego form, or with a touch of fur like Fendi's baguette. Maybe your handbag is just an afterthought to your oh-so-glamorous outfit. Perhaps you haven't quite find yourself just yet. It takes a while for us to find ourselves within the depths of our purses, but eventually, it completes us in every way, shape, and form.

Catch You Later!

Bella

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