MEGAN AUMAN

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bold black and white style: midi skirt and flannel button down shirt

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black and white style: midi skirt, plaid shirt, statement necklace

Last week, I went to Lancaster to hang with my friend Amber, and she found the most perfect grey wall in her neighborhood to take pictures in front of! (It’s basically my favorite shade of grey.) Fortunately, I was wearing this black and white look that popped perfectly against the wall.

I’ve had this midi skirt for years, but it was only after watching White Christmas for the 500th time (and thinking about classic 50s holiday style), did it occur to me to pair it with this black and white flannel plaid shirt. The result is a bold yet classic look that I’m totally obsessed with. (And that I’ll definitely be wearing again!)

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let it snow, part 2

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winter style: snowy winter portrait with black and white statement necklace

Woke up to a fresh dusting of snow this morning! But since I’m still in my pajamas, I figured I’d share the second look from Saturday’s snowy photo shoot. Because what’s a winter photography session without a little wardrobe change?

I picked up the massive stone for this oval Contra necklace when I was in India back in March, and it’s so funny to think about a stone that came from such a warm place being the perfect accessory for a snowy winter scene. But that’s one of the reasons I named the collection Contra. It’s full of contradictions like that!

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let it snow!

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winter style: snowy winter portrait
It snowed here on Saturday, and I think this might be the most excited I’ve been about snow in my adult life. Because, hello, pictures in the snow!!

Of course, it’s so much easier to get excited about snow since most of the stones in the Contra Collection look like little winter landscapes. (Or big winter landscapes, in the case of this serious statement necklace!) It suddenly makes winter feel totally on brand. (And I can get excited about that!)

Sadly, the snow has already melted (and it’s back to looking like fall) but I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for more snow, since I’ve got lots more winter photography ideas to play with!

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navy, grey, and black casual fall style

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navy and grey fall winter style with a black and white chunky stone necklace

After my holiday style post showing my love of black and navy, I wanted to show how mixing these two neutrals also works in a much more casual look. Because the truth is that I’m more likely to be wearing jeans than a skirt, but I’m always likely to be wearing a piece from the Contra Collection. Fortunately, even the more statement pieces, like the Contra necklace, work just as well with jeans and a sweater (and a puffy vest) as they do with holiday looks.

And since adding the vest gives this look a fall vibe, it seemed only appropriate to shoot the look outside. And sine it was cold and windy, some pretty hilarious outtakes were the result.

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holiday style obsession: velvet little black dress

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holiday party outfit: velvet little black dress and gemstone pendant necklace

This dress is not my usual style. (It kind of makes me feel like I should be wearing it to perform in the orchestra. And since music was never my strong suit, it’s not the style of dress I’ve ever had a reason to wear.) But I absolutely love the way it fits me. (It’s not often that I find something that gives my rectangular frame an approximation of a waste.)

What originally drew me to this dress is that it’s made from my current favorite holiday fabric: velvet.

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Is there such a thing as a selfie blogger?

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jewelry style blog: bold necklace portrait

In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been posting a lot more pictures of myself around here lately. That’s because I’ve made the shift to modeling my jewelry designs on myself. (And learning to like pictures of myself in the process.)

But the result is that I’m feeling a little bit at a loss as to what to call the kind of blogging I’m doing these days.

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the Leslie Knope pose

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edgy and sweet winter style: knit hat, faux leather jacket, chunky amulet necklace

Ok, one more post with my new Nickichicki hat, because I’m a little obsessed. (Seriously, her hats are hands down the warmest, best winter hats I’ve ever owned!)

I actually call this first pose the Leslie Knope – “Look off into the distance and think about all the strong female role models in your life.”

Truthfully, the combination of edgy (with the jacket and steel chain) and sweet (with the faux fur pom and gorgeous stone) actually makes me think of another Leslie Knope reference, when Donna says to her “Knope, you’re a total softie, but on the inside, you’re a straight up bawse.”

And you know what, any look that makes me feel more like Leslie Knope is definitely a keeper!

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