Black & White Staples

By Carrie Malone

In today’s world of juggling multiple activities a day, it is nice to have some basic staples on hand to dress up or down any outfit. Keeping basic, solid separates in your wardrobe lends itself easily for taking an outfit from day to evening – whether your day is “stay-at-home-mom” casual, office wear or ballgame attire.

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Essential Staples

Black Blazer White Button-up Shirt Black Pants Black Pencil Skirt V-Neck White & Black Cami White & Black V-Neck Tees Boyfriend Blazer White Jeans White Jean Skirt White & Black Shorts

Photograph by Alex Wolf Photography

What’s Taina wearing?

• black short sleeve top w/ ruffle sleeves – Courtney’s Boutique • white shorts – Gianni Bini –

Dillard’s • nude cross-body – Courtney’s

Boutique • grey slides w/ bows –

Courtney’s Boutique • silver drop-circle necklace/ earrings – Sage Hill Market (Salado)

Taina Maya is the Morning News Co-Anchor at KWTX News Ten in Waco, Texas. Follow Taina @TXNewsLady. Carrie Malone is the owner of Style Around Town. She's known around Central Texas as one of the top personal sylists who helps with wardrobe coordinating and closet clean-outs. Check her out on Instagram @Instylearound or www.instaylearoundtown.com