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Karen's Quirky Style - March 2020 - West Village Model Karen Rempel in Black Forest Hoodie

PVC Velvet Mash-Up

March 1, 2020

This month’s look is a mixture of old and new, with contrasting textures and colors. The centerpiece is the striking, shiny black PVC pants by Andrea Thurlow of Engineered by Andrea T. I love their sleek edginess. The next step in putting this outfit together was to hunt through my closets for the perfect shoes […]

Karen's Quirky Style - Proud as a Peacock in Quirky Colors

Quirky Color – Peacock Pride

September 1, 2019

Karen’s Quirky Style is all about expressing our inner joie de vivre through color and fun combinations of clothing and accessories from different sources and time periods. I love walking down the street and seeing people’s faces light up with delight at the unexpected sight before their eyes. (Namely, moi. Haha.) The outfit I’m wearing […]