My Second School Of Style Feature

If someone were to ask me the question, 
What were the greatest decisions you've made in your life? 
I would say that going to School Of Style is one of them! 
Check out my second feature on their graduate page =)


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How To Style Your Bow Tie - Basic Outer Wear

Hello my lovelies!!! 

So psyched about this new project I have for you guys. 

I've completed my first tutorial video ever!

In this video I'm going to show you over 10 different ways to style your bow tie with basic outer wear pieces. 

For the non-YouTubers and blog lovers out there, 

I've also broken down the tutorial here, 
for your reading pleasure. 

1. Classic Bow Tie Look. Take any basic button down blouse, button it all the way to the top and wear it with your favorite bow tie. This will also be our basic canvas for this tutorial  

2. The Sweater Look. 

All I did here is put a sweater over our basic canvas 

and now I have a totally different look.  

3. Don't be afraid to mix it up and even accessorize!

I like to be a little nerdy sometimes, so when I rock this lookI always wear my oversized clear glasses.

4. The Cardigan Look.Also a good option for the nerdy look is to wear a cardiganover our basic canvas.

5. The Leather Jacket Look.For an edgier look, wear a leather jacket. The leather jacketgives an instant edge and a fun vibe to this outfit.



6. The Classic Trench Coat Look. If you like the classic and clean look, wear a trench coat.I like to button up my trench and tie the waist belt to give my body a little more shape.

This outfit is perfect for fall or winter season.

7. Faux Fur Coat Look.Also perfect for winter is rocking your bow tie with a fab faux fur coat.

8. Leopard Print Look. For the animal print lovers out there, bow ties looks so cute with leopard print coats and

9. Snake Print Look.  Even snake print blazers!

10. The Tuxedo Jacket Look.And of course you can never go wrong with wearing a classic Tuxedo jacket with your bow tie.

These are just a few different ways to style your bow tie with basic outer wear pieces. There's still so many ways to style your bow tie by wearing different colored blouses.

Or wear it with different patterns like stripes



Polka dots


Plaid

Or for a more feminine and sexy look, spice up your make up by wearing red lipstick.



And letting your hair down =)



Stay tuned for another short tutorial about how to use your bow tie as a hair accessory.
I hope you like this tutorial =)
Stay fab!
bow tie available at :www.jillpineda.com
xoxoJill

Style Icon: GRACE CODDINGTON

Grace Coddington is not like any other Style Icons out there. 
You know, like those women that look like they're a walking magazine ad because of their impeccable personal style. Or like celebrities that look annoyingly perfect all the time because they have an army of hair stylists, fashion stylists and make up artists behind them. Ooooor like those super models that look amazing in any outfit because well... they're models?


Grace Coddington is not like any of the above mentioned definition of a style icon at all. Although she started out as model at the age of 17, all that changed at the age of 26 when she encountered a car accident that left her disfigured ( she lost her eyelid ). Two years after the accident she was offered a job as a Junior editor in British Vogue. Then, in 1988 she joined Anna Wintour at American Vogue where she remains the magazine's creative director.


 How did I know of Grace? I was first introduced to her by my friend Netflix through a documentary called "The September Issue". This documentary is mainly about how Anna Wintour, the editor in chief of American Vogue leads her team in publishing the most important issue of every season, the September Issue. 

Granting the fact that Anna Wintour and her controlled fury seems to be the main focus of the documentary, I was immediately drawn to Grace's genius work and demeanor. This is why she, is not only a style icon but one of my role models as well.

I was actually quite shocked by a few observations I saw within the documentary. Observations such as: 
1) She was wearing FLATS. 
2) She looked like she doesn't wear any make up or even care about fixing her hair.
3) When it comes to her own personal style, let's just say it's almost as if she doesn't have any. 
4) I also observed how this amazing stylist, in a supposedly cut throat industry is sincerely just - nice.  
5) and all these while working in the compounds of -Vogue's high fashion no flats allowed, cut throat, dog eat dog world office- 


I mean, how could that be? Does Anna actually allow that? Or was I just brainwashed by that movie The Devil Wears Prada? As you can see, I instantly felt a connection with her because that's exactly how I am when I work as well. I think a lot of people have a misconception that our job is so glamorous. Well, I don't blame them because it does seem like it, but truth is it is NOT. 

Anyway, going back to the subject, I'm a huge fan of Grace's work. She is by far the best at what she does and is responsible for 90% of the magazine's breathtakingly intricate and -out of this world- editorials. And even with all the recognition (not to mention her prestigious position) she remains to be humble, vulnerable, nice and just human.


To me, Grace Coddington is a living fashion legend. 


Hail! Queen Grace Coddington!

I wish that someday, I'll be lucky enough to work under your wings.

Grace posing as a cover model for Vogue.

xoxoJill

I AM GALLA

I am so excited to announce that Adam of I AM GALLA, an amazing blogger and also a good friend of mine is rocking one of my leather bow ties! 
I know there's a stigma about how bow ties should only be worn on special or formal occasions such as proms, weddings, and so on. But at this day and age, NOPE! That is not the case anymore. 
Fashion is about change, innovation and taking traditional pieces and turning them into modern and more wearable ones. Adam did this perfectly with this look. I love how he spiced up his outfit with a bow tie but still made it look cool, casual and effortless.
Wearing a bow tie to school, the mall, or to work may make people say "WHAT? ARE YOU SERIOUS?!" back in the day, but nowadays? It's more like the, "OH MAH GAHHH!! YOU'RE SO CUTE!" with a smiling face =)kind of a comment.
Cheers to change!


To view more of Adam's fab outfit,visit iamgalla.com
xoxoJill