Rachel achieves the impossible – she makes an all nude outfit look chic. I never wear nude, mainly because I am completely incompetent at rocking beige, tan, or any other skin-toned fabric. This is precisely why Rachel instantly caught my attention. People who style themselves using trends that I don’t understand how to utilize fascinate me. I see every street-style photo and interaction as a learning experience.

Another thing about Rachel that really makes her extraordinary is how a simple bold berry lip cinches the entire look together. It is critical to the chicness. What I truly, truly love about these photos is that they demonstrate how make-up and accessories can make or break an outfit, as much as or (often) even more than the clothin.

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