Styling Archives - BECLOTHESMINDED

Outfit #3 GNO
Tweed front sweater $118
Black knit pant w/ leather detail $168
Mini gem necklace $55
Leopard chunky pump $298

My friend Saray loves to shop and she likes to make sure that she will get a lot of wear out of whatever she buys. Saray and I were having lunch at Anna’s Asian Bistro (813 W Lake St) yesterday and the few times our forks weren’t moving (seriously this BYOB is so delicious!) we were talking shop or one particular shop in this case. Saray as it happens not only loves to shop but she has a few favorite retailers that she relies on for all occasion purposes, one of them being JCrew. Having shopped at JCrew for several years and also having a sister-in-law who is better versed in the many silhouettes JCrew has to offer than their CEO, I can certainly understand its mass appeal. It is still very affordable and is a full lifestyle line for men, women, and more recently children.

So after our lunch we headed over to JCrew (929 W North Ave) with the intent of Saray picking something out and I would style it a few different ways. The following are a few of her favorite outfits of the day. Side note: Saray looked good in everything and was a perfect model to work with of course!

Here’s my Q&A w/ the lovely Amelia Eaton, Co-Founder of The CHICago Life Blog:

Heidy Best is the woman behind one of the top fashion consulting companies in Chicago, BECLOTHESMINDED. Not only has Heidy specialized in women’s wear for over 12 years, she also has an extensive personal styling portfolio including Kelly Clarkson, Leann Rimes, Tim Gunn, Jonathan Adler, and Dr. Oz to name a few. Heidy’s passion has always been helping make women look and feel special at every age, size, and lifestyle. Her ability to mix and match pieces to create entire different looks gives her clients full range of their closets. Heidy’s love and expertise is demonstrated by dressing women for special events and galas. Her specialties include: organizing client’s closets, wardrobe styling, and personal shopping. She also offers services to brides, expecting women and moms on the go. In addition to starting her own business, Heidy had a successful career in personal styling at Neiman Marcus, where she developed a client base and even traveled to New York and assisted in the buying department for eight years. Most recently, Heidy was with Armani. Naturally, we couldn’t wait to get Heidy’s thoughts on what women will be wearing this fall, so we met the stylist at one of our favorite boutiques, Edith Hart, to browse the racks, talk trends, and get Heidy’s take on fall fashion…

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One sweater three different ways

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