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If you’re a big fan of Betty Draper’s wardrobe, or you’re constantly cooing over the way “vintage girls” dress but tell yourself that you could never, ever look or dress like that because it’s much too complicated – Naomi Thompson is here to tell you that, no, it most certainly is not.

Naomi Thompson, of the Vintage Mafia and Vintage Secret fame, has a brand new book out in the Style Me Vintage series about vintage clothing.

In Style Me Vintage: Clothes, Naomi goes over the elements and different styles from the ‘20s right through to the ‘80s, and emphasizes not how to fully recreate a 100% authentic vintage look, but how to incorporate vintage into your own style.

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Were so excited to be bringing you a recent conversation we had with Monica Noland, a fabulous Stella & Dot stylist. Heres what we gabbed about

BX: Thanks for chatting with us today, Monica. How long have you been with Stella & Dot and how did you get started?  

MN: Hello there! I have been and Independent Stylist with Stella & Dot since January of this year.  It was completely easy to sign up, the hardest part was wrapping my mind around getting $350 in free jewels.  I just went online to Stelladot.com and signed up, no hassle.  I

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Scour the covers and pages of any magazine on news stands now and you’re sure to see fringe. Fringe has taken over as this year’s go-to detail for everything from handbags, to dresses, to shirts, and even shoes. Here at The Orchid Boutique, we’re certainly seeing our fair share of fringe as well. We spotted a perfect collage by Who What Wear featuring some top celebrities donning fringe embellished frocks, including Zoe Saldana and Camilla Belle. While the fashion blog compares these styles to those reminiscent of the roaring 1920’s when flapper dresses ruled every woman’s wardrobe, we love the modern versions of dresses and tunics with fringe.

What’s so great about fringe, besides the perfect sway with every step, is it’s unique appeal for drama. Add a little

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There’s no missing the distinct, classic Tiffany blue. Many brides-to-be love the idea of incorporating it into their wedding. Some couples pick a wedding reception theme based off a movie (i.e. Water for Elephants, Alice in Wonderland, Breakfast at Tiffany’s).

Why not step it up a notch? Hang a huge white tarp or sheet (or use a wall) and project a movie off it. Most people know the lines to the classic movies, so it’s ok to keep the music, dancing and conversation flowing.

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If you happen to lack inspiration for your summer outfits, make sure to take a look at the latest collection of Top Shop. Before you start shopping you should explore the possibilities that you have, and this is why you should give this collection a shot.

It happens quite often that we look through the latest catalogue of a brand and we see that it addresses only one style that usually doesn’t coincide with ours.

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This doesn’t happen in case of Top Shop. Wit

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