Midwest Bloggers

Sunday, May 12, 2013

MSB Style: 3 Ways to Wear White Pants

Today is our first guest post from Ginny! Be sure to check out her blog & shoot us an email if you're interested in guest blogging for Midwest Style Bloggers!

Hi, I'm Ginny of My New Favorite Outfit and am excited to me posting over here with the fabulous Midwest Bloggers today. White jeans are all the rage right now, but knowing how to wear them isn't always easy, here are few things to keep in mind when choosing to wear white.

1. Fit is key. Try on several pair before buying. Skimmers are a big trend right now, but other styles are available. Bootcut or flare might be more flattering on you, and you'll ultimately look better in a style that fits your body type. Shape Magazine has a great article detailing this. Here's some of the basics:

Athletic- The flared jeans silhouette makes your legs look longer and leaner while accentuating your waist.
Curvy, Tall, or Petite- Bootcut will give you a sleek silhouette.
Boyish- Skinnys will make you look more shapely than you are.
Apple- Jeggings are the pant for you, they'll show off your great legs without pinching your waist.

2. Cost can make a difference, these jeans can be an investment piece you'll wear for years. Consider the quality when purchasing. Is the denim going to stretch within a half hour of wearing them, then fit incorrectly? Sometimes spending more can pay off.

3. White is a great neutral and almost anything can go with it! I've put together some great looks to suit almost any occasion.

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Here are a few ways I've styled my white jeans:

Ready to invest in your own pair? Come say hi to me over at My New Favorite Outfit when you get a chance, I'd love to get to know you!

Friday, May 10, 2013

Let's Get Together

As you can see we've added new pages to the blog. One of the pages is called "Events".

On our events page we will be posting different Midwest blogger meet up opportunities. If you have an event in and around the Midwest that you think our bloggers would like to attend please let us know by sending us an e-mail with details. This includes: fashion and style events, DIY and crafting events, social networking talks or seminars, design and art events, or any other networking opportunity that will help bloggers get to know each other and our different cities and states.

We also want to coordinate once every 2-3 months a state meet-up, where everyone in the collective meets up with the bloggers in their state for lunch, a fun activity and of course a little chit chat. We've love for you all to help us coordinate these. If you're interested please

email us!

MidwestStyleBloggers@gmail.com

The first event we want to share with you is Go Blog Social!

Go Blog Social is the first Midwest blogging and social media conference! It was born by bloggers, for bloggers with the goal to get social. Founded by our own Midwest Style Blogger members, Blog Professional Sarah Ruhlman from SarahScoop.com and PR Expert Kathryn Mansur from EverydayChicStyle.com.

Go Blog Social Conference is a destination to meet in-person, connect with businesses, learn about the social industry and gain the tools to grow. Whether just starting out or a blog veteran, interested in busiling your brand or a business, Blog Social offers the information, advice and expertise to help you do just that.