Cool and Confident

The goods:
• vintage striped shirt by Saint James
• black pants, vest and belt from Forever21
• wedge Louboutins from Davis Miller, Winnetka
• gold necklace and sunglasses from Forever21
• gold cuff from J.Crew

Last night, some girlfriends and I were discussing personal style and we agreed that confidence makes all the difference. You can throw together seemingly random pieces, but wear it like you mean it and that confidence pulls them together as a stylish ensemble. I sort of feel that way about this outfit — the stripes under the vest, accessorized with jewels and the belt — kind of a lot going on here. If I walked around feeling awkward all day, it would fail ... instead I'm telling myself it's a great look, comfortable and unexpected (you may disagree, just don't tell me how random I actually look!).