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“Chain of Jewels”

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Everyone needs an “everyday necklace”. Most of you know what I mean when I say, “everyday necklace” and for those of you who don’t, I am about to tell you. You know those days when you just want to throw on a v-neck tee and jeans? Well, with outfits like that you really need an everyday necklace to spruce it up a bit. Not anything to bulky or long but just a little something to not look so “blah”.

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Isn’t this necklace ADORABLE?! Well, I think so and not only is it adorable but it is also for a good cause. As I have talked about before, my parents tried adopting a little girl named Mangali from an orphanage in Nepal a few years ago. Because of Nepal closing the country to adoption, the process was unable to happen. This necklace is just one of the many products from Mangali Collection which a percentage of profits goes to providing Mangali and her orphanage with food, clothes, and other necessities. Our brand was created a little over a year ago and has been helping these children the entire time. If you’re wondering why the necklace has a rhino on it, it’s because that is the brand’s logo and oh is it so cute! If you would like to contribute to the Mangali Collection fund visit http://www.southern-cloth.myshopify.com or visit our store in Tupelo, MS.

Curtain Lady

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Well, my friends, fall is right around the corner and in my opinion this is THE season to show your style. However, it is also the season to see curtain ladies. You all know what I am talking about… the ladies that throw on comfy pants with a long, loose top underneath the frilly cardigan and yada.. yada.. yada. Basically these women look like they got twisted up in their curtains before leaving the house, hints the name “curtain ladies”. While they may think this covers their bodies and makes them look thinner, it does just the opposite. All these fabrics piled on one another widens the ladies and isn’t appealing. This isn’t to downgrade the women who wants to dress like this but I am only trying to help. Instead of throwing on more loose layers, divide it up… loose pants with a more tailored top or skinny pants with a loose, comfy blouse. One of the newest ‘in things’ is to wear a tunic underneath a cropper (loose crop top).. this cuts off the waistline a bit just to create a flattering look.  It IS possible to be comfortable and cute.

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I think it is safe to say we have reached summer weather and boy is it warm! As the summer has progressed the style for the season has shown its way through. I’m going to fill you in on the oh-so-hot jewelry this year: pearls. Pearls have been in style for a number of years but this year they have a little twist. Leather and pearl jewelry is the new “thing” and it is flying off the shelves everywhere. This jewelry is worn with everything from casual t-shirts at the park to a dress out to dinner. Don’t forget that this good looking jewelry is also worn with swimwear! All leather colors are popular so it’s up to you on what color and style works best with your wardrobe. Believe me, you can’t go wrong.

MAXImize Your Style

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It’s maxi time!! By “maxi” I mean maxi-dresses, these are oh so fun to wear during spring. There is only one problem, “What shoes do I wear so I don’t look short and stubby?!”, I cannot tell you how many times I get asked this question. So here it goes… what shoes to wear with what length. When wearing a maxi, always be careful about the length. If you are planning to wear flats or sandals with it then buy the dress that brushes the top of your foot, this way you won’t look like you are flooding. If you are wanting to dress it up and wear heels or wedges then buy the dress to barely sweep the floor so when putting it on with the wedges, the dress hits at about the middle of the heel itself. Never buy the dress completely covering your feet and dragging the ground because no matter how many times you tell yourself that you will find shoes that work… you won’t! There are a few dresses that are in between that can be worn with both, these are the ones that almost sweeps the floor but not quite. I tend to buy these more often because I never know what shoes I am planning on wearing. Now that you know the down low on maxi’s.. go try it. You’ll be in love (not to mention that they are great when you haven’t fully developed your sun kissed look yet)! 

Open to Orchid

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 So who wants to hear about the color of the year?!? Okay so, I don’t know if I am the only one but I am always so excited to hear what the color of the year is. In the females favor, it’s ORCHID! This is such a pretty color and can match oh so many things. I want to tell you my favorite colors to match radiant orchid with and maybe you might like a few of them. As you can see in the picture, I have paired orchid jeans with a beige blouse. But as you look into the zebras on the shirt, there are many more color options. My favorite is navy, green, black, taupe, yellow, blue, sea foam, and purple. See… you can go crazy with these color options. Dress up and add orchid, always.

Tone on Tone

Image Yes.. I said “tone on tone”. It has become extremely fashionable to wear different tones of the same color all together. For instance, women, you may wear a light gray blouse with charcoal color pants and slate grey shoes. I promise it will look fabulous! For men, you may wear a navy button down under a faded blue pullover and jeans. Now carry the tone on tone a little farther and wear striped blue socks with loafers or oxfords. Watch out Adam  Levine.. You’ve got competition. Take my advice, give it a try and you won’t regret it. 

 

Cropping into Spring

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It’s that time again.. SPRING! A personal favorite of mine is to wear crop jeans in the spring because it’s cool enough to wear during the day, yet, warm enough to wear in the evening. This is such a cute style but is done poorly many times so I want to show you the proper way to wear these crop pants. For women, you want the cuff on your jeans to be about one inch in width, give or take a little. Roll them just enough to come to the bend of your ankle. You don’t want the jeans to be to “bunchy”, but also don’t want them to look like you’re “flooding”. Cropping jeans this way extends and slims the legs.. YAY! Now for men it is a different story, if a man is going to roll his jeans it has to be done perfect or people will stare. Like the women, roll your jeans about one inch in width but instead of coming to the bend of the ankle, you want them to come just above the floor. Show about an inch of shoe under the jeans. If a man can roll his jeans this way, he is a keeper. Crop jeans are the best jeans.

2’s a no, 3’s a GO

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“How many bracelets do I wear?” This is a question that is asked so often and no one really knows an answer. You don’t want to look like “Jezebel” with a million and one bangles but do want the bracelets to be noticeable. It is simple really…1,3,5. Always use an odd number of bracelets on each arm and you shall be set for perfection. Two, four, or six bracelets look too “stacky”..or should we use the word “tacky”. When wearing the odd number of bracelets, it breaks them up a bit and makes the bracelets more noticeable. Also, the odd number lengthens the arms instead of making them look squatty because lets face it, no one prefers squatty. Let’s make this a rule… a life rule.