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Top H&M Picks for Pre-Fall

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Shop H&M online –> HM.com/US

Good Morning readers, I hope you all had a nice weekend. I don’t know about you, but I’m beyond over this scorching southern heat. I know cool weather is far from near, but I can still fantasize about leather jackets, leggings and booties. Right?  Kind of like how guys start their own fantasy football teams, I’m starting my own fantasy fall wardrobe.  Currently, these are my top picks from H&M online, but I’m sure that is subject to change as new arrivals hit the web.  I’ll keep you updated and I’ll also be styling a few of these pieces on Haute Off The Rack once fall gets closer. However, you’ve already seen me style the khaki green twill jacket with a dainty white embroidered dress. (See outfit here). Pairing a fall jacket with your summer sun dresses is a great way to start transitioning your looks from summer to pre-fall.

P.S. Don’t forget there is still time to enter the H&M 50 States of Fashion contest!

All you have to do is Instagram a photo of your style using your favorite H&M pieces and hashtag #HMSHOPONLINE__ corresponding to the state in which you live:

Example: #HMShopOnlineLA for Louisiana

H&M will choose one lucky winner from each state who will receive a $250 giftcard and one grandprize winner will get a $1,000 giftcard and a trip for two to New York Fashion Week. Who wouldn’t love that! The contest begins today on August 1st and will end on August 21st at 7 pm. See more details here!

All the Instagram submissions will filter into the 50 States of Fashion site where viewers can “like” their favorite looks. Just make sure hashtag #HMShopOnline__!  Good luck everyone!   I’d love if you tagged me in your looks on Instagram so that I can see them too! Tag me @HauteOffTheRack!

14 Ways to Style an LBD

You know those mornings when you roll out of bed and have no idea what to wear to work, or those Friday nights when nothing in your closet seems to fit right? How about that statement necklace that you’ve been dying to wear, but it doesn’t match with anything in your closet? Those frustrating times don’t call for Plan B. They call for a clever little tactic I like to call Plan LBD, also known as “little black dress.”

Every woman should own a little black dress. They help avoid those unwanted “outfit meltdowns.” I bet most of you think that in the fashion world, LBD only stands for “little black dress.” But it also stands for “limit bad days.” A little black dress always does the trick. Not only are little black dresses classy and slimming, but they also go with everything in your closet. And to prove its versatility, I have come up with 14 ways to help limit bad days. Prepare to be amazed as I style this simple little black dress 14 ways.

1) Show your inner animal with some cheetah print pumps and tone them down with a neutral-colored blazer.

2) Pull out the colors in printed scarves with bright-colored shoes.

3) Accentuate your curves with a waist belt wrapped around your entire outfit.

4) Look fierce and glamorous in faux fur vest and knee high boots!

5) Break out that gorgeous statement necklace you’ve been dying to wear and accent it with some gold cap-toe pumps.

6) You’ll look feminine and sassy in hot pink blazer and nude pumps.

7)  Stay warm and cozy in a printed waterfall cardigan with knee-high boots and knit beret.

8) Look perfect and polished for work in minimal black and white.

9) Accessorize with vibrant-colored scarves and jewelry. Keep the rest of the outfit simple with black or taupe booties.

10)  Feel effortlessly cool and casual with a sleeveless open cardigan and peep-toe ankle boots.

11) Sparkle and shine at upcoming holiday parties with a sequin blazer.

12) Rock a leather jacket and strappy black heels for that cool biker chic look.

13 & 14)  Go for fun and casual with some leopard loafers and a boyfriend blazer or try a pair of gold snake loafers with a skinny waist belt.

Photos by: Blake Perrault

Good Morning readers, I hope you all enojyed my post yesterday on Tacky Christmas sweater tees.  This is my latest article in Dig magazine on 14 different ways to style a little black dress.  In case, you didn’t see my last Dig post,  I repost all of my articles that I write for Dig Baton Rouge magazine on my blog every week for all those of you who don’t live in the area, but still wish to read my articles!   Also, you can always go to www.digbatonrouge.com, click on News Mag and search my articles under Entertainment!  Have a great day!

Please comment on this post or email me at Jenn.hauteofftherack@gmail.com if you have any questions on where to find some of these items.  This little black dress is from Target for only $19.99!

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