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if you want to see how I create an 18
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look capsule Wardrobe from a single
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outfit keep watching hi I'm Michelle I
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make content on life's cheap codes and
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easy buttons fall and winter fashion is
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my favorite because it's layering season
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if you're a minimalist like me trying to
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streamline your wardrobe follow along
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and see how I style this one outfit
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multiple ways for a perfect mini fall
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and winter capsule if you're a super
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organized traveler that doesn't want to
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be the person buying clothes at the gift
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shop when the airline loses your luggage
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you'll enjoy mastering mixing and
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matching a capsule wardrobe to have
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multiple weeks worth of outfits with
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just the clothes on your back if you are
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tired of being an overpacker with a
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suitcase full of just in case clothing
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options you'll love learning how to
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stretch these six items for the lightest
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suitcase you've ever packed let's get
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into the pieces and dialing strategy the
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first piece in my capsule is this Navy
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convertible trench coat from Diaz eal it
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separates into five pieces short jacket
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a Skirt Long vest a short vest and a
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sleeveless trench dress I have a cream
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scarf it's an accessory as well as an
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additional layering piece that can be
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styled into another top a belt or even a
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swimsuit cover up in a pinch I bought
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mine from a vendor at a craft fair here
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is a similar one from Amazon the next
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layer down I'm wearing a black tunic
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length button-up top it's made of a
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silky satiny material that you can dress
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down or dress up wear it as a shirt or a
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layering piece button down is even long
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enough to wear as a mini dress I like to
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wear it with a pair of knee high boots
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or with tights and a pair of goodies for
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a look like the one on the left my exact
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button down is no longer for sale here
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is a similar one from Banana Republic as
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a base layer I have a formfitting long
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sleeve shirt let's talk about the base
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layer it actually has four distinct
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colorways on it by turning the shirt
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from front to back or inside out you can
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reveal each side it's got black mocha
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red and striped sides at purchased this
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almost 10 years ago as part of a
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Kickstarter campaign unfortunately the
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company is now out of business but I
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found a couple of similar options this
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double-sided tunic from splic clothing
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gives you a red and black colorway and
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two neckline options providing four
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shirts in one this is also a short
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sleeve option for those of us that run
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hot and prefer a base layer that retains
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less heat if you're fine with long
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sleeves and prefer the mocha and black
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color options then this reversible from
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natural clothing is the way to go the
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only drawback is you get two shirts in
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one rather than four in one I'm showing
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the base layer with the skirt but I
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could also wear it with the yoga pants I
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find myself wearing the black side of my
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Bas layer for dressier occasions like
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going out to dinner I think the mocha is
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giving more of a nice daytime business
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look so when you're wearing the mocha
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color the black on the back side just
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sort of disappears it reads just like
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you're wearing a brown top I grab a
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rotate to the red top or red stripe
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option for casual looks the way the four
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colors work is that there is a color on
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the outside on the front and then a
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second color on the outside on the back
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and on the inside there is a third color
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on the front and the fourth color on the
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back panel inside for bottoms I'm
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wearing a pair of dress yoga pants these
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pants have the comfort and the stretch
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of yoga pants but can be dressed up to
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wear to the office or out to dinner
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whether I go to work or want to work out
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I have something to wear I purchased my
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pants at Ross they are from a brand
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called esport and were just under $15 I
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can't find the same pants for a sale
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online stores like Ross are known for
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buying excess stock that is being
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liquidated so I found a similar pair of
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dress yoga pants available online from
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beta brand if it takes you a while to
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find the perfect pair don't be
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discouraged I had to try on many
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different styles to find a pair that I
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liked for the sixth part of my capsule I
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opted for my favorite loots another
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these stretch fabric boots from Charles
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David are no longer for sale but these
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Kenneth Cole Reaction boots are nearly
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identical if you don't want to wear a
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heel I found a couple of Alternatives
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the first are these Vivan knee boots the
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second are the Vivia sneaker boots
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although not knee high boots booties are
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just as cute with a pair of knee high or
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black tights now that you've seen all
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the capsule wardrobe elements let's dial
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starting with the base layer and pants I
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can create four looks just by turning
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the base base layer shirt from front to
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back and inside out putting this look
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together takes very little mental energy
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it's just a top and a bottom this is the
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perfect shirt to keep on standby for
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when you have to turn your camera on in
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a teams or Zoom meeting for a look five
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I'll layer the button down on top this
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is giving I can have two pieces of cake
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if I want to and I don't have to worry
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about sucking it in we are still
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elongating our silhouette and black is
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slimming as always this looks straddles
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casual to semi-dressy quite nicely I
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feel comfortable hosting people for
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Thanksgiving or at a nice restaurant for
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dinner with my husband or look I add a
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scarf to show what it looks like if you
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want to add a little bit of Dimension
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and your personality to this
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monochromatic look you can do this with
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jewelry as well as a statement necklace
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with this Ensemble gives I have fully
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funded retirement accounts I'm taking it
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more casual by draping the cream scarf
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around my neck changing the way you tie
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the scarf can change the whole vibe of
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the outfit for look seven I'm going 17th
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century poet by wrapping my scarf around
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my neck a couple of times so far we
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haven't taken advantage of the
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convertible trench coat I'll go back
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down to the base layer and pants for
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look eight I add the top crop jacket
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part of the trench it's giving John
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Travolta and grease in a good way I
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would wear this moto jacket look to the
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office or just out with friends and it
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shows just how easy it is to alter The
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Look by adding a scarf I'm not even
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doing a fancy tie I'm just draping it
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around my neck and letting it flutter
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out from under the jacket the scarf also
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does wonders to disguise any post Feast
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pot belly if you will so if you're
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wearing this to a family gathering where
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you'll be eating for at least 2 hours
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will keep the scarf but lose the jacket
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sleeves for look 10 it gives me the
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opportunity to show off the color
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blocking on the sleeves of the base
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layer I think this look is more firmly
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in the realm of office attire without
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the sleeves the jacket no longer has the
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more casual moto jacket appeal and I
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still like the silhouette but it feels
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slightly less casual I'll still leave
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the sleeves off but add the bottom
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section of the trench on for look 11
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Longline dressing is one of my faves for
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me this is the definition of
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effortlessly chic I feel like a rich
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auntie in this it gives me a continuous
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line from the eye to follow from the
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head to toe for the maximum impression
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of height the other benefit is how
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flawlessly Sleek you look not a lump
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bump or bulge in sight even though I had
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that second helping of peach
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cobbler for look number 12 we're taking
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advantage of the zip off skirt from the
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trench coat I am a skirt girly
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especially an a-line skirt this look is
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the bottom half of the trench and the
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black side of the base layer by turning
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the shirt around and inside out you
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create three more outfits look 12 feels
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more adaptable for for a dinner out look
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13 I would mostly wear like to the
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office looks 14 and 15 are more casual
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options for the weekend like brunch with
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Friends by adding the cream scarf I add
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a bit of Whimsy and I like the subtle
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we's Waldo Vibe I have with the Casual
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drape over the shoulder the look 16 will
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add the sleeveless vest part of that
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trench coat as a separate over the base
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layer I feel like the sleeveless vest
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greams office with pants but the skirt
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the sleeveless vest becomes something
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that I would happily wear for casual
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occasions too especially with the red
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stripe side of the base layer look 17 is
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just zipping the short sleeve vest and
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skirt together to make a sleeveless
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trench dress that gives me something
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special to wear in the evening for the
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theater or a special dinner just about
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anything formal short of a Gala I would
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wear this to the office when I wanted to
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make a memorable impression look 18 is
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for a more casual night out like the
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club a bar or a lounge you can wear the
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button down and tuck your pants into the
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knee and the high boot for a fun
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nighttime look if you don't mind showing
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some leg but wear the button down alone
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has a mini dress and your knee high
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boots if you are looking to land
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somewhere in the middle wear tights
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instead of showing your bare legs with a
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button down mini dress there you have it
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18 looks that prove having a minimalist
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wardrobe or packing light doesn't suck
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let me know your suggestions for one
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outfit capsule wardrobes there are more
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than 18 looks that I could have done but
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I didn't want it to start getting
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repetitive if you think I could have
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achieved more looks with the pieces let
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me know in the comments thanks for
