Making It Your Own

I've been getting a lot of questions and really nice notes from a number of people who are excited about what I'm putting together.  I just wanted to clarify that anything that I've already featured on the blog will not be in this small collection- it's all new shapes and such.

With that, quite a few people are asking about the peplum jacket I featured a little while back.  This will not be available on the upcoming shop straight away, however, you are able to order it via special request.

What does this involve? Glad you asked.

• Send me your size and any special sizing needs
• Colors/patterns/textures would you like incorporated, ie: pink plaid lapels, green silk lining, sweatshirt material on outside

The base price including design customization and one fitting is $215.  It's free reign to design and have something special that only you will have.  Shoot me an email with inquiries: rachel [at] thestylecooperative [dot] com

Working Through the Weekend

How was your weekend?  It was snowing (yes, snowing) here, so I spent a good amount of time inside working on projects and generally vegging out.  True story.  Whenever I know I'm going to be inside working for a while, I try to make at least a little bit of an attempt to look presentable- in a comfortable (read: lazy) sort of way.

Here, I'm working on some spring goods with my Sunday uniform- leggings, tshirt, and something to pull it all together.  The jacket, a customized piece I made while spending time over at Lillstreet this winter. The contrasting lapels & collar give it a little extra something, no?

Style Crush: Classic Denim Jackets

In the past, if I saw something that I liked, thought I liked, or could grow to love, I would buy it and hope for the best. Needless to say, there were some neglected jackets, shoes, and more sitting in the back of my closet hoping to see the light of day. This became a problem when I literally had no more room to store clothing, so it was time to say adieu to some items I had collected in the name of my closet over the years.



Since then, I've vowed to only buy things that I truly love and would contribute to the lifestyle that I would like to live. Let's call it a style crush. You know, it's that one piece that you try to work in as often as possible without being repetitive. So this month, one item that I have a great big style crush on is the classic denim jacket.



Remember having one back in grade school? Or when members of the Blossom cast wore them with those hats? It really is the perfectly versatile season-changing jacket-- it provides structure, warmth, isn't overbearing, and can be dressed up or down. Go on, get creative with it! Here are ways I've been inspired to wear it lately.


So, what is your style crush these days?