"Wine" While You Pack

What’s the best part of taking a vacation? Packing! You may be saying, “Ok. Now wait a minute Tamu; nothing exciting about packing.” I promise there is! You have your plane ticket, your passport, your packing list, your luggage out ready to be used, you have your glass of wine, while you think about all the things you plan on doing while you’re away: now it’s time to raid your closet! Choosing your clothes for vacation can be quick and easy no matter where you are heading off to! The key is choosing pieces you can mix and match.  Just for you, I have some pictures for you below to give you some ideas.

You are looking at 3 dresses, two tops, a skirt, a cardigan, and a hooded jacket. With these pieces you can easily have 6 outfits. Mix and match the tops with the skirt. Pair the dresses with the cardigan or the jacket. You could even pair one of the shirts with one of the dresses. Now ladies I know you are probably looking at the one pair of shoes, thinking, “What am I supposed to do with only ONE PAIR of shoes?!” I understand your distress. But, do you want a whole bunch of luggage to haul around just because you needed to pack every single pair of shoes in your closet?! A pair of animal/ leopard print shoes will work with any outfit! If you absolutely need multiple pairs of shoes, then pack flats and a pair of heels.

By the way, what are your next vacation plans? Where are you going? Let me know!

Cheers!

~Tamu  

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3 Dresses, 2 Tops, 1 Skirt, 1 Cardigan, 1 Hooded Jacket

The Cardigan and Jacket are always good to pack just in case your vacation weather switches up on you. Both of versatile layering pieces. 

The tops, the skirt, and the dresses will also give you the "casual to glamour" flip with ease. You can't go wrong with prints. Throw in a solid color dress as well to add to the versatility of your vacation wardrobe. 

Something Funky For You!

Since we’ve been throwing away fashion rules, How about those prints? The prints that we wear whether it’s 80 degrees or 8 degrees! The prints that say, “She’s Here!” How about those vibrant and exciting prints that match how you live? I want to get your opinion on a few of my own prints that I’ve been working on for a few weeks. I’ve been looking for vibrant prints that say all the above and I can’t find them. So, I created them. But these prints are nothing without you!

Now I know just looking at the pictures is like looking at a dress on a hanger: You don’t know if you like it until you put it on. I promise to show you the finished garments so you can see the prints better. But in the meantime, let me know which one you like: print 1, print 2, or neither?

You can comment on this post, send me an email (info@tamuinc.com)  or a DM on Instagram @tamuinc.

Let’s chat!

Cheers!

~Tamu

Print 1

Print 2

Did You Get Your Party Dress?!

It’s Holiday Party season! But isn’t always party season?! 

Whether you have an invitation to a party, or you are the hostess, you can make your grand entrance in The Shift Dress. The Shift Dress can be slip on-slip off, easy to style with diamonds, pearls, fur, stilettos, boots, any type of shimmer or sparkle-especially when it’s made of quality stretch fabric AND especially when it has pockets!

What are the benefits of the shift dress? The best shift dresses are made with stretch fabric. The stretch fabric allows you to slip the dress on and off with no effort, especially for that last-minute party. The shift dress also has the silhouette that is “free flowing” so it does not hug the body. This is a plus if you typically like to wear shape wear underneath your dresses. The silhouette of the shift dress frees you from shape wear! Cheers to that!

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The Fashion-gods Should Retire

I don’t know about you, but anything below 60 degrees is COLD! Period. We don’t need any other details from the weather channel. As we move into these cooler months, the days get shorter and bring us more clouds. So why do we focus on wearing darker colors for Fall and Winter? Why do we reach for neutrals instead of bright, vivid colors?

Who is the fashion-god that made up that rule? Today, we throw it away!

Bring those bright colors that you were “saving” for Spring and Summer to the front of your closet.  Instead of reaching for neutrals for the colder months, focus on the bright colors.  Buy the brightest scarf or get a multi-colored scarf. Reach for bright patterns for your winter booths. Check out the pictures below to get ideas on how to play around with bright colors for Fall and Winter.

Cheers to YOU!

~Tamu
www.tamuinc.com

T-Shirts or Diamonds?!

If you had to choose between T-Shirts or Diamonds, which one would you choose?! Before you answer, let's get through this quick styling session. 

One simple garment we forget about but might be the easiest to style- The Graphic T-Shirt. Or any T-shirt!

T-shirts are your friend, maybe not as good of a friend as a diamond, but you can still rock with a t-shirt. Why? You can wear a t-shirt with a skirt-short, long, maxi, mini, dressy, or casual!

Here’s an example: You have a two-piece top and skirt set for one outfit. Well maybe you want to switch things up and wear a different top with that skirt. Grab any t-shirt and pair it with the skirt…like magic. You just created another outfit with what you already had in your closet.

But more important, it’s a good thing you never have to choose between a t-shirt and a diamond!

Cheers to YOU!

~Tamu
www.tamuinc.com

What Kind of "Clothes-Shopper" Are You Anyway?!

When it comes to clothes, what kind of shopper are you? 

Do you shop for clothes when you have an event to go to: a party, a planned night out in a few clubs, bars, a concert, wedding? Do you shop for clothes when you have a vacation planned? Or are you one of those shoppers who doesn’t need a reason to buy a new dress? And when you find yourself shopping for clothes, do you reach for neutral colors, are you more into bright, vivid prints and colors? Do you prefer casual wear, do you prefer dresses, do you like graphic t-shirts?! 

What type of garments do you shop for? What pieces do you always want in your closet? What’s in your closet now? What garments do you want to see in your closet that you don’t have right now? 

Tell me about it!

Please comment below, send me a DM, or you can email me at info@tamuinc.com. 

Only Two Words You Need To Remember

If you don’t remember anything else about today, remember these two words: Stripes. Patterns.

Stripes don’t have to be tricky. We can make them fun. So, what do you wear with stripes? Think animal print and floral. Yes! I promise it works. Side note: Let animal print, in any dress, skirt, shirt, coat, shoe, scarf, be your all-season staple because you can wear that print with everything.  Now back to the stripes.

With any color combination stripe that you are wearing, pair it with a solid bright-colored accessory. Then cover your feet in animal print. In the first photo, you’ll see my accessory is my scarf.  You can easily switch this look around by having your feet covered in a bright color and your let your accessory carry the animal print.

Another pattern you can rock with stripes is floral! Find a bag or shoes with a floral print that either pulls from colors in your stripes or compliments the colors in the stripes. Take a peek at the second picture for an example of this combination.

Now go serve looks!

Cheers to YOU!

~Tamu

www.tamuinc.com