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How to Make a Trend Timeless

Trends are great. They’re fun, often exciting and good ways to test your style boundaries but the tricky thing about them is they don’t last. Unless they have iconic tendencies like the Little Black Dress or jeans, they’re literally here for a season or two and then gone the next. That alone can make them hard to buy into. You don’t want to “waste” your money buying into trends with a short shelf life. That’s a great way to have a closet full of clothes but nothing to wear. But how do you have fun and play around with trends without feeling like you're wasting money? Well, let me tell you! I’m sharing 7 tips on how you can make trends timeless.

How to Casually Style a Maxi Skirt

I am honestly loving how this maxi skirt came out! It’s so full of life and energy. It was inspired by Christian Dior and the New Look Era with cinched waists and voluminous gowns and I think this skirt executes on that feeling even though it’s more relaxed. In today’s post, we’re going to talk about how to style a maxi skirt in a casual way.

How to Use your Personal Style as Self Care

Self, Style, Developing Style, Fashion BusinessDelaya BriscoeOctober 16, 2020style, personal style, self care, self development, self growth, personal style as self care, emotional self care, physical self care, professional self care, mental self care, spiritual self care, social self careComment

Black and White Plaid Button Up Shirt

Style, Fashion Design, Fashion Illustration, Developing StyleDelaya BriscoeJuly 29, 2020plaid, copic markers, fashion illustrator, street fashion illustration, fashion designer Comments

3 F’s to Give About Your Personal Style

In today’s post, I’m going to share with you the 3 F’s you need to consider as you’re buying clothes to add to your wardrobe. A common challenge we have with developing a personal style we can be comfortable and confident in is that we buy based on immediate satisfaction. We buy these items sporadically, without any real intention behind selecting them. And from this, we end up with a closet of clothes that send a thousand different messages but can’t communicate who we are as an individual.

STORY TIME: How I got into Fashion Design

Style, Mood, lifestyle, Inspiration, Fashion Design, Fashion Business, Developing StyleDelaya BriscoeJuly 10, 2020fashion inspiration, fashion designer, Fashion Design, #MJConsistencyPays, #MJConsistencyChallenge Comments

How I Found Inspiration for My Personal Style

In a world with so much internet, finding specific information can be overwhelming, even when it comes to something as simple as your personal style. In this post, I’ll share a few online locations where you can look for outfit ideas and style inspiration to develop your personal style and self confidence.

Recap and Reflect: October '18

After a month of consistency and new experiences, fashion designer and illustrator, Delaya Briscoe reflects on the good of the October 2018.

Long Sleeve Tee With Zip Up Cuffs

Continuing with the DIY Capsule Challenge and creating a 10x10 capsule wardrobe, I made a long sleeve t-shirt with zip up cuffs. It’s a good fall style to dress up or to keep casual. To see how it came out, click the link and watch the video or read the blog post.

Sleeveless Red Tank

Continuing with the DIY Capsule Challenge, I’ve made a red sleeveless tank for the 10x10 capsule wardrobe.

Making a Wrap Camisole

I’m making a 10x10 capsule wardrobe for myself and to kick off the DIY Capsule Challenge, I decided to make a satin camisole first. It’s a good style basic that you can layer over anything in the fall or wear along in the spring. It’s an essential for everyone’s closet. Click to see how I designed and made one for myself.

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