When I was approached by Boohoo to participate in their My Style Icon challenge, one celebrity immediately came to mind…
Gwen Stefani. In my book, she can do no wrong style-wise. She is proof that age is absolutely not a limit in regard to style and that is definitely something I can relate to. She’s a print mix master, and she often mixes masculine with feminine. For Gwen, comfort is key; she’s often seen sporting harem pants (here, here, and here) and boyfriend jeans (here, here, and here), always with a killer pair of shoes. She also has a sweeettt graphic tee collection. Seriously, how can I not identify with her style?
I decided instead of trying to recreate one of her looks exactly, I’d put together a look that is me with a shot of Gwen injected into it. Make sense? Sort of an “inspired by” look. It took me quite awhile to settle on exactly what I wanted. When it was all said and done, I went with this gorgeous printed vest and black harem pants. Can I just tell you how comfortable they both are? The vest is lightweight and makes a stellar layering piece without adding bulk. It’s going to look just as great with jeans or a pencil skirt as it does with the harem pants. The harem pants are perfection. The softness of the material allows them to drape just right without that full diaper look that can happen when harem pants run amuck. C’mon…you all know what I’m talking about. They also break a fashion rule for me, which is a good thing because you all know my thoughts on fashion rules. Remember that outdated style edict that says if you wore something on it’s first go ’round you’re too old to wear it the next time it comes back in style? Ya, well, I had a zillion pairs of harem pants in the 80’s, so there.
So how about you? Who is your style icon?
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Harem pants: Boohoo.com; Printed vest: Boohoo.com; Booties: JCPenney (Similar)
Disclosure: Pants and vest were provided via Boohoo. The opinions expressed herein are my own and not indicative of the opinions or positions of Boohoo.
