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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

2015 Bathing Suit Trends: Cover Ups for All Shapes and Sizes

In my teens and 20s, the idea of a cover up never occurred to me. What else would you need by the pool or at the beach but a towel? Now, in my 30s, I love a good cover up. Not just because my life tends to lend itself more to going from one activity to the next, and not just because I'm more concerned about sun exposure (which I am), but also because I've realized how stylish they are. They're what makes an ok swimsuit feel special.

Here are some of my favorites for you to consider!

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

2015 Bathing Suit Trends: Petite Picks

Via Land's End

Hi guys! I'm back. It was a nice long weekend spent with friends and my husband, and we're anticipating a possible snow day on Tuesday, too! But my brain is still looking forward to warm weather, and I have a few more swimsuit picks for you! Last week I had picks for trendy swimsuits and for curvy, plus size figures. Here are my favorites for petite frames.

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Hi! Welcome to StartCloseIn where (extra)ordinary women play dress up, re-discover clothes they haven't worn, and, most importantly, feel more comfortable in their own bodies. I'm thrilled that you're here.

I'm Ella, lover of stripes, soft layers, and laughing until my cheeks hurt. I'm also a Northern Virginia-based personal stylist. That means I'm the one you want to hire to help you cull through your closet, purge things you don't want anymore, and pick out outfits that you can fall into in the morning for whatever you have planned that day.

I'm also the one you want to bring shopping with you. I worked for 10+ years in high-end retail, but my specialty is finding deals on clothes that you actually want to wear.

My approach to personal styling for (extra)ordinary women comes without the pressure to look a certain way or spend a fortune. Instead, I think of “styling” as a way of helping women show our best selves off to the world. Here on my blog I'll show off recent personal styling clients and share with you ideas for how to dress your best-as though you were my client!

So come on! Let's dig through closets and find new and interesting ways to wear clothes together. Whether they're your clothes re-imagined and re-styled or new clothes that you can't wait to wear, you'll end up looking like the best version of yourself.