As a massive quotes person, I've always been and am drawn to the powerful written word and love to mix it with an image. It evokes a thought, a feeling, an emotion. I've been diving head-first into RM Drake life quotes recently as they are so deeply moving beyond words. It's hard to pick a favorite ...
Cashmere
On The 6th Day Of Holiday Cool…
As my closet frineds would know, I have a semi large love affair with all things cashmere. But oddly enough the one sets of items I didnt own was a cashmere tank top and tee. Enter the world of Hale Harden, whose collection of luxurious yet relaxed staples will have you wanting to live, eat and ...
A Cashmere Fur Trim Scarf That’s Utterly Chic
As a fan of their work, Italy's Agnona produces the finest cashmere that supplies fabrics to couturier’s like Dior, Balenciaga and Saint Laurent. As their own house label, their modern classic designs are not lost even on a fur trim scarf. Made from brown cashmere and trimmed in fur, I'm won over by ...
Simple Outfit Ideas When You Don’t Want To Wear Pants
As much as I love wearing pants, there’s an immediate simplicity with just throwing something over your head and walking out the door. I use two types of simple outfit ideas to get me going: Dresses and then this, an oversized sweater covering a bodycon skirt. With a pop of color on the shoes, I ...
Winter Weekend Away Outfits – What To Pack
There’s nothing more fun than getting out of town for the weekend and recharging ones battery. Whether it’s winter road tripping or plane tripping, getting out of town is one of my favorite things to do. When I think about winter weekend away outfits & travel, I only take carry-on luggage and I ...
The New Black? Why A Short Sweater Dress Is A Thing
I love a good sweater dress as they are cozy, chic, and easy to style. What I don't like is trying to find one to fit my body. Yikes! Most just seem to hug my body in all the wrong ways, so I decided to start my own short sweater dress movement. Do you have the same problems? Are you in? Ok, sure, ...
I Have A Stylish Mother – That’s Why I Raided Her Closet
Truth. I remember growing up sneaking into my parents bedroom almost on a weekly basis. My stylish mother and her fantastic wardrobe, well I would sneak into that a little bit more. Her name is Elizabeth and she has classic style. She knows how to take care of her clothes, jewelry and accessories, ...
Summer Strolling – A Casual Friday Dress Code
Focusing on a casual friday dress code, today I'm keeping the look simple, chic and comfortable, with a white print dress and a sleeveless cardigan which I NEVER wear, but this one is just the rustic edgy fit that I'm looking for. The frayed pockets create texture and the nude flats keep the look ...
Best Part Of The Great Wall Of China? Shhhhh It’s Jiankou
What do we do here at Curated Cool? find what's unique & chic and do what no one else is doing. When I knew that I wanted to go and shoot at the Great Wall Of China, I knew that I wanted to go where no one else goes. So where is the best part of The Great Wall of China to visit? It's the magical ...
Say Hello To My Little Friend – My Custom Cashmere Coat
When I went to China I knew I was on the hunt for a camel coat. So much so that I had a custom cashmere coat made. Using double sided cashmere, it allows me to wear the coat in a multitude of ways. With the collar up or down, and reversible in two shades of camel brown. I decided to keep it unlined ...
Why International Style Inspires Global Trends
When one travels, one cannot help be inspired by whats around you. The sights, the smells, the food, the people - it's all there. Walking the streets of Beijing, one cannot help be inspired by international style. It was the perfect place to wear this Clover Canyon dress, as I love that they ...
Dear Diary: My Faux Leather Skirt Outfit Made Me Tina Turner For A Day
TGIF! and I love me a little attitude to get things going for the weekend. Do you get that? When you put on a certain outfit it gives you that edge? that moxie? Well it certainly gives me that. I feel like I'm channeling rock goddess Tina Turner with bare legs. I paired my faux leather ...