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Unless you have been living under a rock or have not opened a fashion magazine in a while, you know that lace has been on trend for a number of seasons now. Every major designer has jumped on the lace bandwagon from Diane von Furstenberg to Joie. Unfortunately, there are many people out there who just can’t and/or won’t spend $400 on a lace look. If you are one of those people, I am here to help.…

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Viva La Vintage: The Old IS the New!

Re-visiting our old classics to cure our ever enchanting cases of nostalgia has become the thing to do in fashion since, well, forever. Scan the mall halls this evening (not the racks—the actual customers) and you’ll see pencil skirts from the 60’s, Oxford shoes from the 70’s and knock-off Versace printed chiffon tops from the 80’s. We treasure the old and indulge in mixing it up with the new…

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Loeffler Randall Shearling Lock Backpack $550.00 Available at shopbop.com

Harper Ave Philip Leather Backpack $210 Available at http://www.nastygal.com

Oliveve Haircalf Dottie Convertible Bag $407.00 Available at Shopbop

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See by Chloe Damia Backpack $205.00 Available at Shopbop.com

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The three books next to my bed: Collecting Costume Jewelry 101 (currently out of print), Lives of the Great Modern Artists and #GIRLBOSS

When I read her book I really related to her story (as I am sure all the aspiring fashionistas out there did). No, I am not running a huge fashion company nor do I live in L.A., but I connected more with her childhood story.  I won’t go deep into the book just in case you decide to give it a read, but like Sophia, I am an only child who grew up with an interesting fashion sense, an adventurous personality, along with a strong sense of independence.  I truly feel only children can go one of two ways, spoiled and reliant or spoiled and freewheeling.  Who are we kidding…”God bless the child that’s got his own”. (This is in reference to the Lisa Simpson version not Billie Holiday)

After I read #GIRLBOSS and feeling like I could take over the world, I decided to go back and revisit some of my early fashion days.  I, like Sophia, was some what of a fashion misfit in my early years, but I have amazingly clear memories of many outfits and fashion pieces that I loved wearing.  In fact, I loved them so much…I still have a lot of them in my closet (my plan is to someday pass them on to my little girl, however; I realize she probably won’t them, but here’s to hoping).  I took some heat for some of my choices, but one thing is for sure, I never really cared.  I just wore whatever I wanted.  Unfortunately, I didn’t realize my true love for fashion until I was in my 20’s and by then I was already deeply committed to a degree in journalism…go figure!

My mom was never really into clothes or shopping like I was, which could be seen as sort of a bummer, but really it allowed me to find my own sense of style without ANY real outside influence other than the occasional tease from a friend.  My mom let me wear what I wanted, even if it looked ridiculous (thanks to all the great photos she lovingly saved, my recollections are confirmed and I did look ridiculous and that, my friends, is growing up)  Now that I am old-er-ish, I have my own individual style and the confidence to wear what I like and what I want.

So listen up…the next time you want to snark or poke fun at the “goofy” girl in class who wants to wear red cowboy boots under mustard yellow jeans and a  red, silk, buttoned blouse (wink); stop and think.  She might just be the next Sophia Amoruso!

Side note:  I wasn’t able to locate any “appropriate” photos from my college years and to protect the innocent I decided to leave those out.  Here’s the play-by-play: I had a blast, wore a lot of Husker sweatshirts and Delta Gamma gear, wide leg pants and cropped tops…oh and apparently I decided that I didn’t need a bra, but in hindsight I really did!

Send me your throwback fashion photos!  Who knows, the best ones could end up right here on The Bauble Blog.