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Lookbook 2011: Something Old is Our Something New

Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Hi everyone!

Remember our resident stylist Jill? It’s been awhile since she last styled for Plueys here, but we asked her to come in and style for our newest collection! We’re more than pleased with the outcome! This year’s theme revolved around mixing prints and we’re excited to show you a couple of our looks from the shoot over the next few weeks. Here’s one of our favorites featuring our Spade rain boot:

We asked Jill to share how she envisioned the shoot:
“My inspiration for this year’s lookbook really came from the boots themselves. Plueys and ReadyforRain are known for their unique, quirky prints and what better way to celebrate this than by pairing them with other prints?

I find some people are hesitant on wearing rain boots because they don’t know what they can “go with.” But it’s all about finding a common factor in the prints whether it’s a color theme (e.g. black and white) or certain pattern (e.g. dots), and rocking it with a confident attitude.”

For our Spade boot, Jill chose a counterintuitive floral print to juxtapose against the preppy stripes.

Spade Look

We’ll be talking about our inspiration for the other looks in succeeding posts so watch out for those!

For more of everyday style inspiration, you can visit Jill’s blog at Plenty to Wear :)

As timeless as ms. hepburn

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Safe dresser? Audrey rainskimmers are perfect for you!

They’re classy without being boring- just enough quirkiness without being too obvious :)

I’ve created two easy looks for Audreys- one for dates and another one for everyday errands.

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For the first look, I simply paired a girly lace top with black leggings. sweet, comfy and perfect for a lunch date on a lazy Saturday. Add a few pearls and Voila! instant class with minimal effort :)

Black is basic but basic doesn’t need to be black.
Since the skimmers are such classic pieces, don’t be afraid to use pops of color. Here’s what I’ll be wearing on my way to the gym.

Celebrate the Rain!
Jill

Origami Me & Me

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Origami Me often scares conservative girls. It’s too pink, it’s too bright, attracts too much attention…
For the most part, I don’t care if people look, as long as I’m ready, that is. :)
I do agree, though, that there are days when I feel like not being too in-your-face. Yes, it’s possible with these fuschia babies!

The way to keep it subdued is to offset the pink with the accent colors of the pattern- there’s a deep blue, white, yellow, lavender and dark purple. Of course, gray, black and white also work wonders.

I created two outfits for this boot to show you how – one that’s dressier and the other one more appropriate for everyday.

The first outfit is simple, streamlined and classy. A gray sleeveless dress that’s date-appropriate with zipper accents for extra pizzaz. I accessorized it with the wax-paper-white Sugarsweet my+brolly umbrella in this photo.

Another easy-to-wear Origami Me outfit? How about a floral top and white shorts? It will make you forget that it’s not summer anymore. I’d use this outfit to run errands (bank, supermarket, etc) on a gloomy rainy day. An easy way to pick an outfit for Origami Me is getting something with pink as an accent color — thus my breezy floral shirt!

Oh, and why for heaven’s sake, should you wear rainboots to the grocery store?!?


So your feet and shoes don’t get soaked in rainwater! Trust me, it will save your sanity!

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Celebrate the Rain!

Jill

Say Hello to Jill!

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Ladies meet Jill. Jill meet the Ladies!

Jill is a full-time marketer on weekdays and an avid shopper (yes, even ukay!) on weekends! She has always been a great source of fashion tips and an awesome friend to us, as well.

She’ll be guest-blogging on how to wear functional raingear in an extraordinarily fashionable way!

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Have styling questions? Email jill@readyforrain.com! :)