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StyleMile

The journey to finding your style starts with finding yourself.

 

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BOHO BELLE

Bruna Camargo

You haven't known comfort until you covered your entire upper half in enormous bulky sweaters and layers upon layers of warmth. Make no mistake, even with a raging hangover, giant knits can give you that I'm-chic-and-I-know-it-but-let's-pretend-I-got-ready-in-3-minutes-or-less look — which is probably true anyway (I know, it's really confusing).

Last night's hair under a hat and makeup remnants that speak of a Saturday night well spent also add to the allure of effortlessness. That's also known as boho chic, not to be confused with hobo chic. But you know what they say... 

If the ankle bootie fits, wear it and get it to the nearest Starbucks before your head explodes. 

Port: Inverno chegando e eu quero mais é me embrulhar num cobertor e ir trabalhar assim mesmo. Como não dá pra fazer isso sem parecer alucinada, a gente caça com gato, ou arranja um casaco que é praticamente uma manta com mangas. O que e muito legal de fazer nessa época do ano e apostar nas "layers," camadas e camadas de pecas diferentes que criam um look super-interessante com texturas e cores.  

Aquele look sem esforço nenhum, sabe? Junta a malha gigante com o cabelo-de-ontem-à-noite, uma ressaquinha básica e a make que você ficou com preguiça de tirar, e voilà:

O chamado "bohemian chic," que dependendo do seu ponto de vista chega até ser um "mendigo chic," tá prontinho! kkkk

 

SHOP THE LOOK

TOP: Plaid Long Jacket: Thrifted [similar] // Bulky Cardigan Sweater: Elle and The Sea [similar]
Mock neck Tee: American Apparel // Black top: Tahari [similar] 

BOTTOM: Jeans: Hollister // Ankle Booties: H&M 

ACCESSORIES: Tribal Band Wide-Brimmed Hat: Forever 21 [similar] // Leather Hobo Bag: Loeffler Randall 

JEWERLY: Rose Gold Knot Bangle: Kate Spade
Gold Cuff: House of Harlow 1960 & Shimmer Drop Earrings: Gorjana c/o RocksBox 
[Get a free month of RocksBox jewelry here!]

categories Style
tags fall, boho, chunky knit, floppy hat

GUIDE: NON-BASIC FALL BASICS

Bruna Camargo

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

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

categories Style, Inspiration

17 things I learned from walking down a runway

Bruna Camargo

The Ultimate Style Expo took place on August 3rd, 2014. It was a day full of fashion shows, shopping local, and the blogger competition I participated in. To sum it up, I had to style myself and werq the runway to show it off (modeling is HARD).

Thrift On The Ave made pieces available for use. When I found this long blue coat, and realized my non-model model moment was just like Carrie's from Sex and The City, I went for it.

So through this, I learned:

Port: O Ultimate Style Expo foi dia 3 de agosto de 2014. Um dia lotado de desfiles, designers locais, e a competição das blogueiras na qual eu participei. Resumindo, eu tive que criar um look e pagar de modelo (Alô, Gisele, rola umas dicas?)

Uma loja local emprestou peças para o desfile. Quando me deparei com esse casaco azul e percebi que estava vivendo um episódio de Sex and The CIty, não deu pra resistir a inspiração no look da Carrie.

Com isso, aprendi que:

1. Runway hair can never be big enough. // O cabelo pra passarela tem só uma regra: quanto maior, melhor.
2. Models' bare breasts are everywhere. But once you've seen 7 pairs, they all just look the same. // Todas as modelos pagam peitinho no backstage. Mas depois de sete pares, fica tudo muito normal. Haha.
3. You shouldn't expect any privacy behind-the-scenes (see number 2). AKA all them skinny models will see you changing, too. #allaboutthatbass  // Se você quer privacidade, vai pra casa (refira-se ao numero 2). Ou seja, se for se trocar, relaxa que todas as modelos magérrimas vão te ver. #todaschora

4. The degree of nervousness is directly correlated to how many people you know in the audience. // O nível de nervosismo está diretamente relacionado com o número de pessoas que você conhece na plateia.
5. The degree of awesomeness, too. // O nível de felicidade, também. 
6. Your jaw can do things you never knew it could do, like chatter together incessantly and uncontrollably while you walk. // Seu queixo faz coisas absurdas e descontroladas no nervoso.
7. Your fear of falling should not affect the number of twirls you do. // O seu medo de cair da passarela não pode afetar a quantidade de beijinhos no ombro que você manda às inimigas. 
8. Carrie Bradshaw's spirit CAN and WILL embody you if you "swear on Chanel." Luckily you can pick which parts. // O espírito da Carrie Bradshaw vai te possuir se você "jurar por Chanel." Ainda bem que tem como escolher as melhores partes.

Lauren Turner, entertainment and lifestyle reporter for CBS/The CW Detroit.

9. I gesticulate a LOT when I speak, especially in public. // Eu gesticulo demais quando falo, ainda mais em público.
10. Your family and friends can drop a bomb next to you, but you won't hear them screaming above your brain's constant "OMG don't fall, don't fall, don't fall, wtf is my jaw doing??" // Todos podem estar berrando e você não vai ouvir nada a não ser sua cabeça falando "Pelamordedeus não tropeça nessa merda, e meu queixo, como faz?"

11. Thighs, amirite. // Coxas, neam?

Kori Fields of "Colour By Number" & Leah Vernon of "Beauty and the Muse."

12. Detroit has this fashun shit in the bag. And it's a designer shoulder tote. // A presença de Detroit no mundo da moda tá cada vez mais chique. E de "it bag," ainda.
13. Winning comes from doing things out of your comfort zone (see this entire post). // Vitorioso é aquele que faz tudo fora da sua zona de conforto (refira-se a esse post inteiro).

14. Meeting people who are just as excited about sparkles and tutu skirts as you are is priceless. // Conhecer pessoas que são tão loucas por paetê e saias rodadas quanto você não tem preço.

15. Friends are those who sit through fun things with you. True friends are those who sit through fun things FOR you. // Amigos são aqueles que se divertem com você. Amigos de verdade são aqueles que se divertem POR você.

(A special thank you to Sarah, Julia, Caitlin, Gina, Luciana, Fabricia, my sister, my mom & dad and Remus for coming to support me. You are all the best!)

16. Laughing is the best thing to do when you feel uncomfortable. // Rir é o melhor remédio quando chorar de vergonha pegaria mal.

17. I should feel uncomfortable more often. // Sentir vergonha de vez em quando é bom e faz bem.

Long Jacket: provided by Thrift On The Ave // Top: provided by Thrift On The Ave
Embroidered High-Waisted Shorts: H&M // Pumps: Christian Louboutin // Bracelet: Elizabeth & James
Inspiration and guts: the one and only C.B. 

Photos by my friend and photog extraordinaire: Remy Roman.
Thank you to Shaneia Caldwell and Scotta Intimates for granting me this opportunity.

categories Detroit, Fashion Event, Inspiration, Style
tags detroit, blogger competition, stylemile, style mile, ultimate style expo, runway, catwalk, fashion show, carrie bradshaw runway, carrie bradshaw