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IN PRAISE OF CULOTTES – AND HOW TO WEAR THEM FOR WORK, PLAY AND A NIGHT OUT
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IN PRAISE OF CULOTTES – AND HOW TO WEAR THEM FOR …

ulottes – a man-repelling piece of clothing that only your grandmother can pull off? Or a stylish trend that YOU can pull off? I’ll go with a combo of the two – a cute item to refresh your closet that men definitely do not understand (they don’t get the short pants thing). But I love them and I think they are quite flattering on women. In fact, I’ve been experimenting all summer with a number of ways to wear them for work, play and a night out. Read on for ideas and inspiration to fulfill your own culotte dreams!

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HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, BELLE MEETS WORLD!
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HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY, BELLE MEETS WORLD!

One year ago I started this journey, and today I’m celebrating! Belle Meets World started as a style blog for real women with real bodies and real budgets. Since then it has evolved to include beauty tips and tricks, fitness adventures and lifestyle stories. Along the way I have learned a lot, made mistakes and achieved some goals. It’s been a wild ride that’s worth reflecting upon in order to keep growing as a blogger and a person. 

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SAVE MONEY ON FITNESS – MY REVIEW OF CLASS PASS
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SAVE MONEY ON FITNESS – MY REVIEW OF CLASS PASS

Over the last two months, I’ve kept up my quest to build a fitness habit, and it has been hard. Not just because of the whole I-lack-motivation-to-exercise-daily thing, but also because of the cost.  The types of classes I want to try – the trendy, new, popular ones – are very expensive, coming in at 25-30 dollars PER CLASS. Enter Class Pass – a monthly universal pass to various gyms and studios in your city that’s designed to cut down on cost and expand your fitness horizons. Intrigued and determined to save money on fitness, I gave it a try. Read on for my review of Class Pass! 

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LONGER LASHES AT THREE PRICE POINTS + WIN YOUR OWN D-I-Y EXTENSIONS!
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LONGER LASHES AT THREE PRICE POINTS + WIN YOUR OWN D-I-Y …

Fuller, longer lashes are all the rage among women right now, and there are so many different ways to get them – at so many different price points! From Drugstore D-I-Y extensions to fancy primers from Sephora to professional lash extensions applied in the salon, I’m here today to share all the different options you have at your fingertips. I’ve tried them all! And I’m gifting my favorite long-lash-method to one of you wonderful readers. Read on to learn and to enter to win!

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HIP-FLATTERING STYLE ON SUPER-SALE
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HIP-FLATTERING STYLE ON SUPER-SALE

As a woman with wide hips and muscular legs, I’ve spent countless years studying and trying different ways to either hide or flatter these parts of my body that sometimes I hate and sometimes I embrace. (I’m a woman. I waffle about my body. We all do.) So when I find an outfit that flatters these parts, I wear the hell out of it. And I want to tell the rest of the big-hipped, female world about it – because in this case it cost me under $60!!! This post is about two things – flattering hips and shopping super-sales. Also – there are cute pics of my dog ahead, too.

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SHORTS WITH HEELS – AN UNLIKELY PAIR YOU SHOULD ROCK
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SHORTS WITH HEELS – AN UNLIKELY PAIR YOU SHOULD ROCK

One of my favorite going-out looks is rocking shorts with heels. Together they are an unlikely pair since shorts are usually considered extremely casual and high heels are fancy. But that’s why I like to wear outfits like this so much – it makes me feel rebellious to do something unexpected! I believe anyone can give this a try, but I do have a couple rules of thumb I follow to keep the lines and the look balanced. Read on for my tips!

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