2 More Great Looks for Winter Inspired by London Fog

I recently bought a beautiful black London Fog coat from Macy's and it's inspired me to create two new style looks for the winter using other London Fog coats. I created a casual look and a work look. Let me know what you think by commenting below!!!

Look 1

$109.99 Macy's London Fog Coat 

 

$458 Coach Legacy Rory Satchel

$56.49 Amazon Kendra Scott Slate Cat Eye Tobin Ring

$59 Urban Outfitters Coincidence & Chance Sweater

$35 JCP a.n.a. Straight Leg Jeans

 $99.99 Zappos Naughty Monkey The Works

$27.55 Amazon Celtic Gold Plated Dangle Earrings

$41.80 Amazon Gold Plated Silver Sun Medallion

Look 2

$99.98 Macy's London Fog Snakeskin Print Trench Raincoat

 $49.95 H&M Dress

$398 Dooney and Burke Florentine Vachetta Satchel

$75 Amazon House of Harlowe 1960 Stone and Crystal Ring

$55 Neiman Marcus Magnetic Braided Chain Bracelet

$48 Neiman Marcus Diamond-Shaped Hoop Earrings

$79.99 Nordstrom BP. Charmed Pump

I hope everyone has an amazing, guilt-free Thanksgiving! Remember, eat as much delicious food as possible because its the only time of year that eating just a salad will make you look weird!!

~Renee Brown

Party Looks For The Party Girl

Look 1

I wanted to do two looks that are great for nights out partying with friends. For the first look, I found a red, swingy dress from Urban Outfitters and combined it with a beautiful Moroccan belt from Macy's to give the othewise shapeless dress more of a silhouette. The best part of the belt is that it does not too small to go unnoticed, nor so bulky that it steals attention away from the entire outfit. Of course, no party outfit is complete without heels, so I opted for a strappy black and silver pump from DSW.com. For jewelry and accessories, I chose gold and rhinestoned items and incorporated a long gem necklace. All the jewelry came from Forever 21 and the clutch came from DSW.

$28 Nine West Moroccan Chain Belt

 $39 On Sale!! Urban Outfitters Sparkle & Fade Pintuck Frock Dress

 

$69.95 DSW Lulu Townsend Charlotte Pump

$5.80 Forever 21 Rhinestoned Pyramid Ring

$4.80 Forever 21 Trilliant Cut Pendant Necklace

$29.95 DSW Lulu Townsend Sequin Box Clutch

Look 2

In the second look, I wanted to create a playful outfit complete with dark wash skinny jeans as well as a bold pump. With the DKNY Dark Rinse Jeans and the Leopard print Paris Hilton Tyra Pumps, I think I completed just that. I found the Susana Monoco halter top on ShopBop.com and I loved the construction of it and the turquoise color. People might be put off by the ruffle at the top, but I think it's flattering to most shapes and not too over done. I paired this outfit once again with gold accessories and chose a regular pendant necklace rather than one with a long chain. This way, the necklace attracts attention to the gorgeous halter top. For party looks, you can guess that I prefer gold over silver. It's my own preference, but it really is up to you to decide which metal to use for your look. And please, do not mix metals.

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$59 On Sale!! Shopbop.com Susana Monaco Tai Halter Top

$48 DKNY Dark Rinse Wash

$98 Nordstrom Seasonal Whispers Crystal & Metal Bangles

$79.95 DSW Paris Hilton Tyra Pump

 

$22 Nordstrom Anne Klein Triple Split Hoop

$95 Macy's Michael Kors Gold Pendant Necklace

Last week was pretty hectic with moving in to my new dorm but everything is settled and in order. Thanks again for your patience! I think now that classes have started again, I'll be posting more on a bi-weekly basis. Anyway, don't forget to follow me on twitter and please let me know what you thought about today's post.

~ Renee Brown

Must Have Fall Bags Under $50

Backpacks

School is almost upon us and as is the case with every back-to-school shopping list, a backpack is usually a part of the hunt. Everyone knows of famous backpack brands like JanSport, but Under Armour has a pretty amazing line up of fashionable bookbags. The Rush Pack seen below is just one out of the many. The Ecote Patterned Canvas Backpack is another option from UrbanOutfitters featuring a bold tidal wave pattern. The thing to remember with backpacks is that they are not handbags. They are meant to be fun and daring.

$34.99 Under Armour Rush Backpack

$49 On Sale!! Urban Outfitters Ecote Patterned Canvas Backpack

The Weekend Bag

Every girl needs a fashionable duffle bag for those short weekend trips or for a night spent at a friend's house. For moments like these, I refer you to the Forever21 weekender and the Oversized Tote found on Amazon.com. They're fun, pretty, and can carry your clothes and toiletries easily.

$22.80 Forever 21 Tropical Flower Duffle Bag

$43.95 Amazon.com Oversized Tosca Tote

Satchel

Satchels are great for those days where you have only one class or a light workload. They're big enough for books and nice enough to carry to do everyday tasks. I love the sea green color of the H&M bag. And the Forever21 satchel is clean and simple with a structure that is a classic.

$24.95 H&M Satchel

$32.80 Forever 21 Unstructured E/W Tote

The Hobo

The two hobos below are perfect for shopping excursions. The Cotton Canvas Hobo from AmericanApparel comes in a range of colors and is affordable just like the Merona Oslo Hobo from Target. I prefer the Merona Hobo myself, just because of the construction, and plan to get it in brown next chance I get.

$30 American Apparel Cotton Canvas Bag

$32.99 Target Merona Oslo Hobo

Just to let everyone know, I'll be taking some time from blogging due to college starting back up. I seriously have to pack. Anyway, I'll come back to The Confidante in a week's time, after I move into my new place and get everything settled. I hope everyone had a great summer!

~Renee