#BrunaBabbles: Girl-talking jewelry, silliness and more!

StyleMile news in the house! I now started a new video series called #BrunaBabbles, where I go around and chat about things I love and share them with you guys! In the first installment, I met with Rachel Paga from Rachel Marie Designs, the super talented 24-year-old jewelry designer who makes beautiful custom jewelry in Milford, Michigan. You can view and shop her pieces here. 

PS: I welcome ALL kinds of feedback, so for my first interview piece, what did you think? Let me know in the comments! 

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Port: Notícias quentinhas na área! Eu comecei uma nova série de vídeos chamada #BrunaBabbles, onde eu levo vocês pra conhecer as coisas que eu mais amo aqui em Detroit e além! No meu primeiro episódio, eu fui conhecer a Rachel Paga da marca "Rachel Marie Designs," A designer super talentosa de somente 24 aninhos de idade tem uma coleção de bijuterias finas lindíssima em Milford, Michigan. 

PS: To querendo muito feedback nos videos, então para a minha primeira entrevista, o que vocês acharam? Me contem nos comentários!

DÁ O PLAY, MACACO (GENTE, to velha)! e inscreva-se.

 // Video Capture: Remy Roman | Edit: Bruna Camargo //

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The Top 10 StyleMile Looks of 2014

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Happy Holidays! I hope you've been spending some quality time with your family and loved ones. This time has me looking back and reflecting about all the moments made 2014 the best year of my life. Not to get too sappy, but I want to really thank everyone who's helped me, talked to me, made me laugh, made me cry, and made me dance this year. 2014 sometimes was a bitch, but it was also a great teacher, and at 25 years old, I feel happy and secure with myself in a way I've never felt before.

Part of it has to do with StyleMile and all the experiences and new friends I've gained through it. Thank you so much for sticking around with me on this life journey disguised as a mere "fashion blog." I feel like I've evolved and grown a lot, and so has my sense of style. So here are my top StyleMile looks of 2014. Check 'em out!

Boas festas! Espero que o Natal tenha sido maravilhoso com suas famílias e amigos queridos. Essa época do ano deixa a gente numa nostalgia total, e é sempre bom olhar para trás e refletir sobre todos os momentos que fizeram de 2014 um ano inesquecível. Pra não ficar muito meloso aqui, só queria agradecer rapidinho a todos que estiveram presentes e me ajudaram este ano. 2014 muitas vezes não foi fácil, mas também me ensinou muita coisa, e agora, aos meus 25 anos de idade, eu me sinto feliz e segura comigo mesma de uma forma que eu nunca senti antes.

Parte disso tem a ver com StyleMile e todas as experiências e novos amigos que eu ganhei por aqui. Muito obrigada por participar dessa jornada de vida disfarçada de "blog de moda." Eu sinto que evoluí e cresci muito, e em termos de estilo, não podia ser diferente! Então, aqui estão meus top looks de 2014:

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(10) Summer Prints - The long sleeves and beautiful colors in paisley print made this dress an unforgettable one this year.

(9) Jumpsuit Glam - Stylish and — dare I say it — comfortable, this black jumpsuit was everything during a runway event in Detroit.
 

(8) Fall Capes -  2014: The year of the cape! It's no wonder superheroes wear them; they always come to your outfit's rescue. 

(7) Red Carpet Style - My first red carpet experience at the Teen Choice Awards was made perfect with the help of this look.

(6) Tomboyish - Making "I have nothing to wear" never ring true again by raiding Pedro's closet.

 

(5) All Black Everything - Early fall begs for elegance. And there's nothing classier than an all-black look and some Chanel.

(4) Indian Spice - The colors, the golden trims, the textures, the flavors—Indian weddings are incredibly beautiful.

(3) Festival Fresh - Fun: That's the definition of Coachella. Between the sounds, the style and the sand, all I wanted to do was have fun.

(2) On The Runway - "Okay, so you're not Heidi Klum, but you're the 'modeliest' of the real people." That's how I felt in my Carrie Bradshaw-inspired runway experience.




 

(1) 1920's Shine - This dress, though, am I right? My favorite look of the year goes to this gorgeous Badgley Mischka gown I wore to a 1920's-themed wedding, channeling The Great Gatsby's Daisy Buchanan.

Do you agree? What was your fave? Did I miss any? Let me know in the comments!
E aí, o que acharam, meninas? Qual curtiram mais? Esqueci de algum? Diz aí nos comentários!

HAVE A WONDERFULLY FABULOUS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!
FELIZ, LINDO E CHIQUE ANO NOVO! 

GUIDE: NON-BASIC FALL BASICS

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So, I realize that the act of calling something/someone "basic" is just a form of projection of your true inner-self and what it really means is that you're sad you gained some weight over the last couple of months and you're mad the skinny(er) girls are wearing leggings as pants. Right? I know it hurts, but let's just get it over with. Do we have that out of the way? Because I'd like to bring back what the ACTUAL word basic means: 

Basic noun
basics : the simplest and most important parts of something (such as what to wear for fall.)

For the last couple of weeks I've been taking fall basics (sweaters, jackets, shoes) and making it non-basic (fancy, sparkly, different) by embellishing pieces and prettifying my daily uniforms. So without further ado and further judgment, here it is: 

THE STYLEMILE BASIC NON-BASIC
GUIDE FOR FALL DRESSING

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The Cape:

Who knew, that something that was recently known as a damn poncho, would come back with such force in the fall of 2014? Well, I knew. Because it was only a matter of time before Daryl Dixon started dictating fashion. 

Non-basicness grade: 8/10

You can get this one from Forever 21 here.

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The Shoulder Pads and Leather:

This is a simple jacket, but its non-basic status is gained by these fluffly shoulder pads and fake pockets with zippers (function? fashyun.).

Also, have you noticed how leather pants like these are just like sweatpants on the comfort scale, except they look like you tried really hard?

Finally, this bag has held my entire life lately. It fans out to be a giant Hermione-esque black hole and things get lost in there. It's a glorified grocery bag. But aren't they all?

Non-basicness grade: 9/10

This jacket is from Zara. You can get one from BCBG here. // These leather pants are from H&M. Get them here. // This bag is Badgley Mischka. Here. But cheaper here.

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The Baby and The "Natural-Look" Makeup:

If you ever need an excuse to why your hair looks like crap and you're not really wearing any makeup, borrow the youngest member of your family. No one needs to know it's your nephew and they will empathize with your faux motherhood.

Bonus points if the baby dresses better than you do, and you don't even need to worry about that, because you're likely not dressing the adorable child in all your Instagram photos.

Non-basicness grade: 10/10

You can get a baby by badgering your siblings to reproduce. 

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The Unironic Grandma Sneakers:

Shoes like these were my biggest nightmare when I was in my teen years. I always thought they made my size 10 feet look even bigger. Truth is, they still do. But you know what they say about big feet... bigger in-store shoe choices.

Non-basicness grade: 6/10

You can get these white Keds-like sneakers for a mere $8 here.

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The Earcuff:

Honestly, the bigger earcuff the better. Add sparkle, color and texture. Make your ear a topic of conversation like it hasn't happened since your stick-on earrings fell off in the 3rd grade and you made everyone look for it under their desks.

Non-basicness grade: 7/10

You can get a cuff like this one from Forever 21 here.

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The Questionable Footwear Part 1:

Socks are socks, but why should your socks look like everyone else's socks? They shouldn't. Pick your favorite motif and run with it. I picked frenchies. 

Non-basicness grade: 9/10

You can get these French bulldog socks from ASOS here.

More into pugs? Well, knock your socks off here. Cats OK, too.

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The Questionable Footwear Part 2:

If your shoes could speak, what would they say about you? Mine would say "I have the chutzpah to wear metallic cut-out lace-up oxfords and to say chutzpah without being jewish."

Non-basicness grade: 8/10

You can get these silver cut out brogues from ASOS here.

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The Emoji Halloween Costume:

Technically, this is as basic as you can get. But also pretty creative and it elevated my crafty status as I enveloped toilet paper rolls with electric tape and stuck them on a headband.

Cute, timeless and fun af. Get your Dancing Girls Emoji Costume on next year.

Non-basicness grade: 6/10

If you can get one of your friends to commit to standing on one leg with you all night, then everyone wins. 

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SUCCESSFUL OUTFIT AS SEEN ON THE STYLEMILE BASIC NON-BASIC GUIDE FOR FALL DRESSING:

A baby, hair that would look like crap if it were down, an ear cuff and the unironic grandma shoes (not picture).

Non-basicness grade: 10/10

Bravo, self. Bravo.