Bloggers with Style: Kali with Kramey Martin Designs

If you've ever checked out the Working Closet Flickr pool, you know how incredibly stylish and downright beautiful Kali with Kramey Martin Designs is. She's a true style inspiration for me, and she's been so kind as to contribute to our Bloggers with Style feature. I especially love how she points out confidence and style go hand-in-hand. Prepared to be wowed, ladies.

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Hi there! I'm Krameymartin (Kali), lover of books and clothes alike. I have a job as an in-house designer, photographer, reporter and PR person, so I can be pretty daring and also casual with my work wardrobe. While I feel like my style is always changing and evolving, gotta keep up with the latest trends, you know, there are a few things I stick to.

1. Jeans. No matter what silhouette of jeans are "in" at the moment (skinny, boot cut, trouser, etc.), I've been addicted to designer jeans ever since high school. I'm always on the quest to find the perfect pair, and I can't resist trying a pair on nearly every time I journey to Nordstrom. There is just something about a great pair that makes you feel confident, sure of yourself and comfortable at the same time. My current favorite is my pair of J.Brand pencil jeans in a dark wash.

2. This one may sound a little weird, and I'm kind of ashamed to admit it, but I spend HOURS Googling my favorite celebrities to find outfits they've worn in movies, on TV or in real life, so that I can emulate them. To me, it's more realistic than just taking outfits from the runway, because they at least have to be able to act in them. I've come up with some of my favorite outfits this way. Now there are more and more sites devoted to dissecting celebrity looks and purchasing the pieces they wear on an everyday basis, but I like to think I had the idea first.:) My current favorite "Style Star" is Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester). I can't get enough blouses, pencil skirts, colored tights and bow headbands (see here).

3. My favorite article of clothing, currently is this dress, the perfect dress in fact. I got it at Anthropologie, full price, but I knew we were made for each other the first time I tried it on, so I had to have it. Red heads and shades of green can be a match made in heaven and I try and find rich green-toned pieces whenever I can. I've gotten to wear it for two big occasions (one year anniversary and Thanksgiving) so far and can't wait until I can zip up it in again. Here I am in my dress.

4. I'm not really a shoe person, or accessory fiend and I rarely spend more than $50 on a bag. I feel like the greatest accessory I can add to my look/outfit is a well-styled hair-do. This is often a challenge for me since I have a rather unruly red mane, but when my hair looks good, I feel like my whole look is more put together. I've always been the one who does other people's hair for events, etc. and I really enjoy doing up-dos and styled looks, even for every day things, like work.

5. And finally, my greatest style "trick" is just trying to feel confident in who I am. Sure I love clothes, fashion, design and putting outfits together, but the best part of all of these is when they make me feel good about myself. And help me help others feel good about themselves. That's a huge part of why I post about clothes so often; I want to be able to help people find looks that make them feel good about the person they are, outside and in!

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You can find Kali at Kramey Martin Designs, her blog, and her Etsy shop. Thanks, Kali!

Comments

[Kaleigha]

Thanks StyleLush!:) Y'all are too sweet!

[Rebecca (Bearca)]

I always love to see Kali's daily outfits in the Flickr pool! She is DARLING.

(p.s. I agree about the jeans. Major staple for me over here also!)

[Shoe Lush]

My favorite "style star" was Chuck on Pushing Daisies. I LOVED the way they dressed her and pretty much adore the way Anna Friel dresses in real life.

[Meaghan]

Go Kali! I love seeing the outfits she puts together on a daily basis!

[Kristie]

This is so funny...I just contacted you today about a new banner for my blog before I even saw this post! How funny!

[D]

Have you ever tried CAbi jeans? I LOVE them and it's so hard for me to find good fitting jeans. Also, can you um be my live in hairdresser? I have one of three styles: straight, curled, or ponytail...help me!

[kat]

awww yay! :)