Style Inspiration: Basic Black

With fall in full gear, the staple that is always chic and reliable is black. Whether you have a favorite black leather jacket, little black dress, tailored black cropped pant, black pumps or a black silk scarf, it rarely is a bad decision. Working well to balance a bright signature skirt or blending perfectly with a unique print blouse, having a few essential pieces in such a tried and true color is never a bad idea. Have a look.

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Style Inspiration: Black, White & Handbags

Summer is still here for a few more weeks, so don’t abandon wearing white just yet. Paired with a black handbag or black sandals, it can create a simple, yet strong statement. Also, every woman needs a signature handbag - an investment piece that speaks to her style, way of living and passions. I’ve had my eye on this bag, but so many other lovely choices make it hard to be sure. With fabulous shoes and a quality tote, your style is raised to the next level.

Finally, temperatures are gradually beginning to cool down which means thoughts of layers, fall and New York Fashion Week are just ahead, and oh how I am excited. As I will be attending NYFW for the first time this September, I am eagerly planning my wardrobe and looking for inspiration everywhere. In today’s Style Inspiration I’ve included pops of color, the trend of smoking slippers and polka dots, as well as classic touches of leopard. Have a look . . .

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Rules Of Style – Jennifer Aniston

I must admit, I have been a fan of Jennifer Aniston’s casual, cool style for quite some time.  Maybe it’s California, maybe it’s being an actress, but it seems to me, it is just who Jennifer Aniston is – a girl who doesn’t let the fashions consume her.  This is admirable when it is clear, she certainly has the means to don the latest fashions season after season.

After paying close attention to the dresses, designers and styles Aniston chooses to wear whether she is on the red carpet or during the day, it is evident that she tends to prefer to keep it simple with her choice of clothing and the colors so that her own beauty can shine - a strategy that is working very well for her.  Her color palette is very neutral – black (a lot of black), golds, grays and denim blues – and her beautiful mane of hair and bronzed glow seem to be her accessories of choice. And with accessories like those you certainly don’t need much else to shine.

Since FRIENDS ended in 2004, Aniston has created her own film company, starred in more than a handful of films and demonstrated that her architectural taste is just as impressive as her acting.  (View Jen’s interior style as shown in Architectural Digest’s February 2010 issue.)

With all of the commotion around her, she seems to be very assured of where she is going, what to devote her energy to and what to ignore. One of my favorite interviews she gave was to Elle US in the September 2009 issue. Jennifer is interviewed by a close friend and appears to share a bit more openly about her day to day life. Click here to read.

One thing that seems to add to her zen-like approach to life is her participation in regular yoga classes. To learn a bit more about her instructor and routine as shared in SELF magazine, click here.

All-in-all, Aniston, what the public sees at least, is someone who is intriguing both in her wardrobe choices, as well as her lifestyle.  Have a look at a few of the key components to Jennifer Aniston’s stylish life.

Tousled Ponytail 

T-Shirt & Blue Jeans 

Gray 

The Sunglasses

Tom Ford sunglasses

 

Black & Jewels 

Just Golden 

All Black

 

Long Sleeves, Short Dress 

Leather Jacket 

Dog Lover 

 

Get Fit With Yoga 

Strapless

 

Gray & Black 

Gorgeous Tresses

 

A Casual Confidence

With time and experience comes wisdom, and a sense of calm and comfort in one’s own skin, and Aniston certainly seems to have achieved this over the course of her career. Who she is now is someone much more intriguing than who she was when she was just beginning on the series FRIENDS.  And it also seems she has become more radiant. With that said, Aniston is proof that confidence is much more attractive than youth and good genes. (No pun intended.)

To view other Rules of Style:

*Tory Burch

*Katie Holmes

*Natalie Massenet

 

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