Creative Styling Tips With Anya Sarre

Hey guys! I'm really excited about today's entry which is coming to us from Anya Sarre, who is a celebrity stylist as well as a stylist with ShoeDazzle, a new mom, and an all around awesome lady. Anya reached out to me (how lucky am I?!) and has some really great ideas about creative styling and wardrobe recycling. I was totally into the idea of sharing them on my blog.
Thanks for the inspiration, Anya!

  

• You don’t have to own a huge closet filled with designer clothes to look good. You can mix and match the clothes that you already have in your closet! Create a stylish looks that fits your personality. The most important thing to keep in mind when it comes to dressing is that no matter what the latest trends are, the outfits you choose should be a reflection of who you are. If you feel comfortable in your clothes, you will feel confident. A person with a confident attitude will look good in anything.

• The best thing about fall and winter fashion is that they involve more dark and neutral colored clothing. Most looks involve several layers of clothing. This is ideal because you can create new looks with items that you already have in your closet. One of my favorite looks for the colder months are a pair of dark colored jeans, knee-high boots, and an over sized sweater. If you want to update this outfit with the current trends then wear a Peter Pan collar shirt under your sweater. A huge trend this season is embellished collars. You can easily make a collar necklace out of an old shirt and embellishing it with beads and sequins. If you have button down shirts then you sew on a few beads to the collar and wear it under a sweater or blazer.

I've never met a collar that I didn't like.

• Don’t put away your summer dresses just yet. Think about how you can transition them into fall and winter. If you have neutral colored dresses, add some patterned tights, ankle boots, and a sweater or blazer over them. You can wear a chunky sweater over a dress so that it looks like a skirt. You can also use some of your summer skirts and pants by pairing them with cold weather items. If you fell into the colored jean trend this summer then pair them with darker colors and chunkier knits to go with the season. Another way you can save some of your older jeans or pants is by dyeing them. I have several pairs of white jeans that have turned yellowish and dyed them using fabric dye. Now I have pants for these coming seasons in trendy colors, such as hunter green and maroon.

Floral printed shorts with green tights and a sheer long sleeved top.

• Creativity can turn any closet into a fashionista’s closet. If you are lacking inspiration, follow some fashion bloggers for great ideas. This is a great way to start working with the items that you already have and after a while you will find that you no longer need to look for inspiration to bring life to your choice of shoes, apparel and accessories.
• You can be that girl that always looks good in anything they wear. The important thing is to feel confident about what you are wearing. Get creative and start creating new looks from the clothes that you already own.

Anya Sarre is one of Hollywood’s most influential trendsetters. A nationally recognized celebrity stylist, Sarre is known for her impeccable eye and ability to tie any look together with the perfect accessory. Named “Best Television Fashion Stylist” for her appearances on Entertainment Tonight, The Insider and countless other media outlets, Sarre is the go-to fashion expert for Hollywood’s biggest celebrities. 

Be sure to visit the ShoeDazzle blog for more tips, tricks and inspiration!

Autumn Inspiration

         
 

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Happy Hump Day! Right now I am freezing my toes off in my cubicle at work, occasionally gazing out the window and imagining all of the other things I could be doing. Things are pretty slow in the world of costuming, and my phone rings maybe once an hour. Catching up with my favorite blogs doesn't help my lack of focus. Kaylah makes me want to simultaneously hike and thrift at the same time (a thrift store in the woods! imagine?). Ainsley makes me want to spend some time in the kitchen or Yelping cafes near me. Tieka makes me want to run off to the ModCloth headquarters with my entire life savings and have a year long fashion show. Or at least change into my cutest dress when I get home. Decided it was time for another (this time, very visual) Linked entry, so I can share all of this inspiration. I'm bursting at the seams with it, if only I could leave this office!

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I have a bundle of sticks in my car just waiting for something magical like this to happen.

I would love to make something similar to Elycia's poster art.

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Felt corner bookmarks! The craft committee has added these to our to-do list.

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Our lack of an actual winter this year has me daydreaming about spring. I have so many ideas for shoots and outfits and crafts. Let's keep getting warmer! At this point, I would be okay with bypassing the idea of snow entirely. I just want to be outside.

I laugh whenever I come across this.
I wish I could find the source. And be her best friend.

Also:

I have got to try this recipe for vegan "chicken" noodle soup from The Dainty Squid.

So THAT'S how you pull off those cute half-moon manicures. How didn't I think of that?

I love Photojojo. This strap would definitely come in handy! *wink* *nudge*

The Diana Mini is the latest addition to my photo wishlist. I need to catch up with myself!

Glad to have gotten that out of my system. I'm still freezing! Time for a coffee break.
xo, Corinne