The Vanity Complex

Bringing an Old Coat into a New Season! Wearing New Look UK

Yes, I fully realize spring has sprung and this is my second week talking about a coat but this ones different okay. Coats are generally expensive and I happened to snag this one towards the end of the season so I intend to get my full cost-per-wear weather the sun is shining or not and that’s that on that. Now let us get in to why we decided to carry this old coat into the new season.

It seems…

Where Have I Been? Wearing Something Navy Teddy Coat.

Before we address the elephant in the post can we just talk about this coat? If you didn’t know last year Arielle Charnas, founder of Something navy, turned her blog into a fashion label and launched a collection with Nordstrom. While she is on her second collection with them I had to bust out the teddy coat of my dreams one last time before spring officially sprung.

I actually snagged this coat…

No Haters to be Your Motivators

What if you had to be your only motivation? What if there wasn’t anyone to rain on your parade & tell you that you’re incapable of accomplishing your goals. Would you still get it done?

I’m finding that it is actually  easier to push yourself when you are trying to prove something and are faced with opposition. The people who spake ill will towards you can serve as a springboard to your success…

You’ve Got to See it Before You See it

As a member of the millennials I’ve noticed we’ve become keen preoccupied with the idea of a bigger picture not giving a second thought to whats necessary to complete the painting. Does a perfect painting magically appear simply because an artist saw fragments of it in their imagination?

The ability to dream is a magical gift but it must be backed by details and a healthy dose of reality. If you…

If you’ve been a follower of my blog since its birth in 2015 then this is a lil something new I have for you. if this is your first time here then its all new to you so welcome to my world. I started this blog as a platform to to showcase my personal style like MANY other fashion bloggers but lately I’ve been feeling like I want to use my platform in a less superficial and more substantial…

Have you ever found yourself wearing a variation of the same look and it’s totally unintentional. Well that’s been the case for me as of late. 

I just think the white shirt & blue jean combo is real poppington and I can’t shake it. I love the look of a crisp white button up and how it can elevate your style with minimal effort. 

It’s a timeless look and I can assure you I don’t plan on getting…

I just know that I’m not the only one who’s searched long and hard for the perfect out of distressed jeans? It’s no secret that I’m a denim addict and these jeans have given my life new meaning. 

I’m not a huge wearer of ripped jeans because I always seem to tear them more whilst putting my foot in them and then they go from distressed to trashy and that’s never cute. But the kid can’t resist a…