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Best Leather Backpack Designed for the Metropolitan? Here’s how Troubadour Bags Measured up in a Comparison Review

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Looking for the best leather backpack with a laptop compartment? Check out this review of Troubadour backpacks blending sleek, stylish design and functionality.  Troubadour London is a brand that specializes in minimalist, fashionable bags with high performance features. I first discovered Troubadour backpacks writing a review on their Thomas Pink travel bag collaboration. Since then, I’ve been an avid follower of the brand, staying in the loop on new features and product releases. One of the best features of Troubadour bags is the compartments.  The pockets are well thought out to fit the appropriate essentials for the uses of the bag. You’ll find spacious zipped pockets, padded sleeves, elastic compartments and designated areas sized for items like laptops, paperwork, passports, keys, chargers, phones and more. This Troubadour backpack with laptop compartment has the perfect, separated padded sleeve that comfortably fits my large 16” MacBook Pro.  Some more features to love: This leather backpack is shockingly lightweight for the look and materials of the bag. Using premium northern European calfskin, Troubadour used a DriTan technology in …

Ultimate Luxury Brand List: Top Major and Trending Designer Brands

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Are you searching for a comprehensive luxury brand list? Look no further! This extensive list of designer brands features a list of top luxury designers, new (lesser known) designers, and luxury brands by categories. Whether you’re a fashion enthusiast, a branding professional, trend forecasting, or simply curious about luxury fashion, this guide will help you discover and explore the world of high-end fashion.  Image Credit: Vogue Runway featuring Dior Looking for a luxury brand list organized by consumer category? Keep scrolling to see these brands organized by the following groups: Image Credit: Vogue Runway featuring Chloé Major luxury brand list  Explore this curated luxury brand list showcasing the most prominent names in the fashion industry. These designer brands are renowned for their global influence, timeless style, and established reputations, as well as their unique niche in the fashion market: There are many other luxury brands worth mentioning, but I kept this list to the major ready-to-wear selections with generations of established clout and a legacy of excellence and influence in the fashion world. New or …

check out these brands with stylish women’s clothing and shoes under $100

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There’s a certain thrill when you find a good quality product at a steal. But it’s not easy to find something that’s fashionable without defaulting to some overplayed brands–or draining your wallet out on regrettably low quality, mass fashion on Amazon.  Need to update your wardrobe on a budget? Here are some surprisingly cool women’s brands with wardrobe essentials and shoes under $100. #1: Quince Image Credit: Quince Minimalist basics under $100: Shop Quince European linen blouses, lightweight cashmere sweaters, and cotton basics at a $35-$90 price range  I’ve been actually intending to write a Quince review after purchasing a few essentials at a good value earlier this spring for myself, my husband and my toddler. They offer all of the key essential silhouettes, and their fabric selections are high quality. If you need to update your collection of basic tees, lightweight sweaters or summer dresses, this is a good place to start.  They even carry an assortment of genuine leather shoes under $100 ranging from sandals to clogs, loafers and mules. #2: adidas Sporty …

Commense review: I discovered this brand on Instagram and updated all of my essentials

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Looking for modern fashion essentials to update your wardrobe this season? I just refreshed my wardrobe with several new pieces from Commense after being lured in by their well placed Instagram ads. Click here to shop and use code: DREAMS_12 to get an extra 12% off everything! > To answer your first question, yes… Commense clothing is legit. (Though I was able to find some replicas on Amazon after posting office outfit ideas on the blog and sharing on Pinterest).  From someone who’s been in the fashion blog business for years (reviewing dozens of brands season after season) here’s the scoop on how Commense clothing ranks in quality, materials, style and versatility.  Commense Review  Package arrived, opening the box… I was actually surprised how good each piece looked from my first haul! The affordable retail prices (with an average range of $25-$80) had me wondering if Commense was going to fall somewhere just above the SHEIN category of products, but far from true. If you’re wondering if Commense clothing is legit the simple answer is …

5 modern work outfits for women in trendy, business casual environments

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Need to update the your work outfits? Get some fresh inspo with these trendy work outfits incorporating a few key pieces including modern shirts, pleated trousers and other essentials that eliminate the morning struggle. By adding just a few core tops and bottoms to your wardrobe, you’ll be able to effortlessly coordinate dozens of modern work outfits that you can wear season after season.  After spotting a couple statement, office appropriate tops (on Commense’s well placed Instagram ads), I ended up with a box of sophisticated knit tops, cotton short sets and a pair of pleated trousers that completely renovated my office wardrobe from just this one site. (and for a lot less than big editorial recommendations for office wear from Vogue, Who What Wear or other mega publications) Here are 5 cute business casual outfits I paired together from my first Commense haul… and ideas on how to remix the pieces (or similar pieces) into several more looks you can wear all throughout the week.  For the utilitarian: a boxy zipper vest and pleated trousers is …

adidas review: essential summer clothing for an active lifestyle 

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FASHION BLOGGER DAY IN MY DREAMS REVIEWS ADIDAS SUMMER CLOTHING IN A CURATED LIST OF SOPHISTICATED, MINIMALIST SUMMER ESSENTIALS DESIGNED FOR AN ACTIVE EVERYDAY LIFESTYLE. Summer weather has arrived, and with it a range of activities challenging our athleticism as well as the hustle of everyday life. If you’re looking for staple summer  fashion essentials that you will rewear day after day… while you run errands, marathons, and finally crash back at home, check out this adidas review of some pieces I’ve tried and found to be core elements of an active summer lifestyle.   Easy, sophisticated shorts for everyday  Whether you work from home, spend a great deal of time outdoors, or just love to be comfortable in your own skin, adidas has a great range of surprisingly sophisticated shorts for everyday wear. Made with good quality materials, expert fitting, practical pockets and essential styling – adidas women’s shorts can easily become a summer wardrobe staple. From everyday tasks at home, working outdoors, or leisure activities such as biking, hiking or running errands – …

Moda Operandi introduces Malene Birger, and the collection is sooo good.

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Looking for luxury fashion basics? Look no further than Malene Birger. Swooning over the entire collection, these functional minimalist essentials have all the elegance of couture fashion, without the pomp. Image cred: Malene Birger Modern understated silhouettes, the right fabrics and delicate details, Malene Birger has somehow managed to master an unexpectedly flattering oversized fit and pieces for all of life’s real moments. Equally wearable as they are chic, it is as if Malene has translated what fashion should always have been. Having filtered through so many brands, I finally feel I have discovered a designer I’d actually swap wardrobes with if given the chance. Image cred: Moda Operandi Thanks Moda Operandi for the recent feature that introduced me to the brand in their latest newsletter (and thanks to insomnia for keeping me awake long enough to open that newsletter). While I haven’t tried the brand (yet) firsthand, here’s what you can expect from a quick overview of the brand: Image cred: Malene Birger If you value long-term fashion investments, functionality and modern style in …

best hike leisure sneakers for your active lifestyle

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Need a fashionable yet functional sneaker refresh for your spring style? Shake up your white sneaker addiction by giving hike leisure a try. If you love getting outdoors, this fashion trend is for you. With highly functional footwear, your athleisure style gets an upgrade with looks that can take you off road in style and functionality. What is exactly is hike leisure? Hike leisure is a newer segment of athleisure fashion focused on a more active, outdoor lifestyle. The sneakers are really what defines the trend, swapping athleisure basics for hiking sneakers that feature outdoor details like hiker laces, toggles, grippy high traction soles and more high top silhouettes versus athleisure’s dominant court sneaker and sport sneaker silhouettes. Pair your hiking sneakers with a wardrobe of athleisure wear, or throw in some more hiking gear like a quarter zip fleece, anything with toggles and bright colored elastic or Velcro details, and don’t forget to focus on function as a dominant aspect of this trend (and a critical role in essential fashion). Fashion trends also include …

Stutterheim rain boots review: functionality never looked so much like fashion 

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Have an eye for fashion but a utilitarian at heart? Stutterheim delivers a collection of rubber rain boots and jackets that combine clean, minimalist style with real-life functionality.  Shop Stutterheim > If your abode sees rain or snow, or if you traverse to places that do; if you often traverse outdoors, or trod on city streets; rain boots are an essential most of us require at some point in life. Why settle for a pair of boots that functions when you have the choice to find a pair that speaks to you beyond basic operation?   I’ve long since been a fan of Stutterheim, having first tried their rain jackets several years back. Remembering the modern aesthetic and functionality of design and materials, their rain boots immediately came to mind. This season, I’ve had the privilege to experience a pair of Stutterheim rain boots myself.  Initially drawn to the classic Chelsea boot silhouette and modern toothy color block sole of Stutterheim rain boots, I’ve also found myself in need of a pair of rubber boots …

shop Anne Fontaine for iconic luxury fashion you can wear for special occasions and everyday

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Wear your luxury everyday – Anne Fontaine’s exquisite craftsmanship, elegant design and beautiful materials combine to create high end fashion essentials functional and versatile enough for everyday wear, yet stunning enough for life’s most special occasions.   Need proof? I’ve selected two of Anne Fontaine’s new arrivals to style several different outfits for every occasion, illustrating the ultimate versatility you can experience by incorporating the right luxury pieces into a capsule wardrobe.  Anne Fontaine Designed the ultimate evening gown for special occasions. I have no other way to describe my feelings other than, I feel I experienced Anne Fontaine in a whole new way trying on this stunning evening gown for the first time.  While it came at no surprise that the fit, fabric and craftsmanship were superior, there was also some little feeling of magic as the pale sequence caught the light of the sunset that first night.  Shop Anne Fontaine Ready to Wear Dresses > For a look that evokes feeling, Anne Fontaine designed an evening gown is truly a one of a …