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The Style Rules My Mom Instilled In Me

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Before Instagram, personal style blogs, and long before we started flipping through fashion magazines, our first style inspiration was Mom. In fact, mine still serves as my stylist, ensuring I step out with my most stylish foot forward, which I trained myself to do by running around the house in her red pumps that I adored. The clothing swaps didn’t stop there either. My mom would often let me raid her wardrobe when I needed to dress up during middle school and later on, I gifted her some of my hand-me-downs that she loved that didn’t fit me anymore. Without her, my closet wouldn’t have a drop of color, just a series of mostly black and a few white pieces that I’d constantly repeat. And so in honor of her special day, I’ve rounded up some of the style rules that she instilled in me. Happy Mother’s Day, and if you can, give your mom a hug for me!

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