Style Crush: Taylor Tomasi-Hill

I had seen photos of Taylor Tomasi-Hill plastered all over the internet for such a long time and even had many images of her saved in my own personal inspiration file but I never knew her name or who she was until recent weeks.

The cats eye glasses are to die for and the lip colour is lush!

A fluffy leopard print stole - I want!

 Turns out Taylor Tomasi-Hill is style and accessories editor for US Marie Claire.  That's not really important to me although it does explain the countless photographs and experienced style she exudes, what I care about is how flipping brilliant she looks and how unique (or as unique as you can get these days) her look is.

Easy colour blocking with a yellow skirt and bright blue clutch

Bold colours teamed with a pinky nude clutch - works perfectly

Naturally, it was her red hair that attracted me to her look ... being a 'Redhead for Life', I adore catching sight of fellow copper tops and their sartorial choices.  Taylor's locks however, is her best kept secret, refusing to disclose who colours her hair.  

For years I have been trying to style up basic pieces through the power of accessorising.  When all else fails and I can't find something half decent to wear, I resort to jeans, heels, white vest and layers of accessories.  Depending on the accessory you can have 3 or 4 different outfits for the price of 1 and it seems that Taylor's ethos isn't too disimilar.

She styles basics (albeit designer basics I'm sure) with the finesse that only an accessories editor can.  From her Chanel bags to her Norma Kamali cat's eye glasses - which are to die for, she dresses up or down the most basic of looks.

I love Taylor's use of bold colours, leopard print and a healthy mixture between skyscraper heels and sneakers.  Her look is not for the shrinking violet but pretty inoffensive too leaving you admiring her edgy sophistication with daring choices in just the right dose.

Am I the only one late catching on to Taylor's inspirational style direction?

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