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The Mittens Trend 2020
If you haven’t noticed, it is cold and snowy in most places (depending on where you live). This can only mean one thing, it is wintertime! Since I live in the Midwest, I like to think I have a special skill in noticing cute and super functional winter apparel. Therefore, I submit to you the trendiest winter accessory: mittens. This is a trendy item I have picked up on over the winter of 2019-2020, however, I fully expect to see it continue for the next several years. Why? Because mittens are so simple and timeless that the trend it can last up to ten years with a few variations along…
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Must Have Items to Help You Survive the Cold this Winter
Staying warm and winter weather gear in general has been on my mind a lot lately. When it comes to clothing, there are several must have items I have learned help to survive the winter. Since I have has to learn with trial by error, I want to save everyone here in the Faintly Familiar Family the trouble of going through the same thing. This blog post is a list of the different items that I rely on to get me through the cold months. Some items seem more obvious than others, however, all of these are absolutely must have! A Thermal Beanie If it were not for thermal beanies,…
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A Must Have Item for Winter 2019-2020
Out with the old and in with the new is the song of the winter season it seems. Turtlenecks never really go out of style when it comes to a winter wardrobe, however, they do take on many different variations depending the current trends. This winter 2019-2020 season is seeing a resurgence in the mock turtleneck! I’m not the biggest fan of the traditionally tall turtleneck, but I love a good mock turtleneck. Matter of a fact, mock turtlenecks have been a small part of my layering wardrobe ever since I could remember! If you are looking to invest in some cute layering options, mock turtlenecks are the perfect go-to…
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Faux Fur Coats for the Luxury Look
This winter fashion has seen an influx of more luxurious looks. Between animal prints and faux fur, so much of street style these days has influences of old Hollywood. Back in the Silver Screen days, ladies would clamor just to say that they had a mink coat. Having a mink coat was a sign of your social and economic status in the United States. However, we know so much more about what goes into creating coats or other garments with real fur. Thankfully fashion has begun to embrace faux fur and they are no longer promoting using real fur on the runways. Enter in the faux fur coat trend. This…
