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Blueprint for Style
www.blueprintforstyle.com
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A style blog focused on providing guidance and insight into claiming your own personal style 'true north'!
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What to Wear To A Concrete Wedding

Wedding season is upon us and if you’re not in the wedding then you’ve got to figure out what you’re wearing. Here’s what to wear to a city wedding ~ that is a wedding that oc...

16 h ago

4 Pieces = 5 Outfits At Least

4 Easy Summer Essentials Depending on what you already own, you could have more but at a minimum you’ve got five outfits to cover: a business meeting {white pants + white shirt + navy blazer} d...

19 h ago

Go BIG With Bright Lips!

For winter, we wore dark, berry tones on our lips but it’s summer and everything we’re seeing and reading says go BRIGHT! Can we do it? Yes we can! Fair-skinned?… You guessed itR...

1 day ago

Waistcoat, Want Not

It’s not for everyone….but I didn’t need to tell you that, right? This Hollander & Lexer Picasso waistcoat ($73) says suave and confident. It adds a dip of dapper to denim, and ...

1 day ago

No “Boo” For The New Blue

Every summer, your girlfriend/partner/wife/signif icant other implores you to add some color, right? And every summer, you purchase the obligatory bright sneaker, cool Havaianas, yellow shirt, or whit...

2 days ago

A/W 2012 Pre-Trends

Matches always does fashion top notch ~ they’ve developed the short list of A/W 2012 Pre-trends….that we’re sharing with you: lace revisted vintage romance metallic primary colors g...

3 days ago

Try Harder…Seriously

Girls, aren’t you a little bit tired of seeing men show up for casual events in sneakers, flip flops, birks, or even huaraches? I am! Guys~ try harder….really! It doesn’t take much&...

6 days ago

Stylist Packing List

I wish I could say I was planning for a glamorous by-the-beach-in-Monaco vacation along with a side trip to the Hamptons, but not so. Instead I’ll be doing more concrete vacays with my fingers ...

6 days ago

1 Dress, Day To Night

I love making outfits and different looks! Admittedly, I wouldn’t wear all of them but it’s not always about me…. I love this dress for the color and the dipped hem; and it works gr...

24 may 12

Put Denim In Your Dance Shoes

{Paul Smith Musa denim trainers, $123} I was trolling the internet and found these Paul Smith Muse denim trainers ($123)~ they are made of grey denim with a white suede toe-cap (hot, right?). They ca...

24 may 12

Sup in June?

In June, we’ll be….. writing a piece on our Philly shopping road trip (what to drive and where to stay/eat/sleep/shop)! doing a contest with Lo & Sons focused on “packing for yo...

23 may 12

Shades of Grey

Most men don’t do color (I know we’ve talked about this before, right?). C’mon ~ just try something new and more colorful…and I’m not advocating or even pushing for a fu...

23 may 12

Sexy, Sleek, Stylish Dell

I went to Dell Spring Media Launch last week in NYC. They had four areas of focus: work (Vostro), play (Alienware, gamers nirvana), create (XPS, my personal fave), and inspire (Inspiron). I grew up o...

22 may 12

I’m Gonna Get You (Seer) Sucker!

Brooks Brothers invented seersucker in the 1920′s to American’s who needed a material that could withstand the summer heat ~ the smooth and puckered texture provided more breathability an...

21 may 12

Are Skinny White Models Bad For Business?

Finally ~ The Guardian says it….skinny white models may be bad for business. The debate over how small is too small and vice versa is nothing new in fashion. Who was it who said, “nothing...

21 may 12

Color Inspiration: Tangerine

Shopping: Ark & Co tangerine blazer ($73), Urban Expressions heart satchel ($95), SugarLips peach print hi-lo dress ($88), Zara basic sandals ($49.90). Tangerine is a soft bright color that provi...

18 may 12

More Shoe Sh*t

Learning is a lifetime experience….or in this case, a weeklong experience! A few more cool sole-ful facts: The two most common types of dress shoe construction are Blake and Goodyear. The forme...

18 may 12

How-to Winterize Your Leather Shoes

Why you ask? Because winter is gone and before you put up your shoes for next year, prepare them for a long summer’s rest in four easy steps: ensure leather-soled shoes have been well-oiled to ...

18 may 12

Everyday Bling

When I saw this picture, it reminded me of how easy it is to take something everyday and ‘bling’ it out to create instant chic. Not 100% sure of which necklaces these are, but here are a ...

18 may 12

Men’s Sandals

Or Mandals ~ you need a pair for summer {not Tevas, or flip flops}. But you knew that too, right? Keep it simple, make it leather, and get either one of these {click the pic}: I’m sure I don...

16 may 12

Striped Away

To add a little zip to any outfit, you don’t have to go berserk ~ a few aptly placed stripes and you’re on your way. This combination says you’re ready for anything but in a feminin...

15 may 12

Shoe Sh*t

If you learn how to take care of your shoes, you can high step your way to just about anything….. There are two lacing systems: criss-cross and bar; bar is more formal and criss-cross works bes...

14 may 12

Boho For Zara

I’ve been deeply in love with Zara for years. They also have a section called TRF (here is their May lookbook) which, to me, represents the younger, West coast boho aesthetic. It’s not me...

14 may 12

Happy Mother’s Day

13 may 12

So Sad Didn’t Do #DellLive or Jazz Fest

Music festival season is upon us and the only thing that kept me from heading to NOLA for this year’s Jazz Fest was styling commitments on the East coast. Lucky for me, the peeps at Dell live s...

11 may 12

TODAY Only, 50% Off

{Corrente Marlow mini clutch, $57.50} This Corrente Marlow Mini-clutch is only $57.50 today! It’s the perfect clutch for summer: it comes in fun summer colors {mustard, teal, blue} it has a det...

11 may 12

$700 Denim

PRPS Noir Barracuda denim, $682 These PRPS NOIR Barracuda denim jeans are $682 at Matches. What makes them special and worth $682? PRPS has perfected weekend denim They’re straight-leg, classic...

10 may 12

Not-So-Creative Sneaker Choice For Men

The answer is Converse. It’s the answer because guys don’t want to spend money on “new & hot” items, they love what they know {and what works}, and they like ‘easy&#...

09 may 12

More Casual Footwear for Saturday Brunch

{Prueter by Aldo, $55} So, I showed you my favorite Ash Bowie sneaker that represents a very feminine yet casual and curated look at sneakers for now and into the warmer weather, but that may not hav...

09 may 12

Top Packing Tips

Travel season is kicking into high gear (which is kinda strange because I’d think you’d want to get away when it’s cold out….anyway) and we wanted to share our best travel pac...

08 may 12

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