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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, making it pretty dang hard not to think pink right now. According to The National Breast Cancer Foundation, every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. Every. Two Minutes. That’s the amount of time it took you to click on this article and read the first two sentences. What’s more- every 13 minutes, a woman will die of breast cancer. Think about it; that’s probably the amount of time it took you to get your coffee at Starbucks this morning. I know I can’t be the only one…

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5 WAYS TO BEAT THE PANTS OFF WORKING FROM HOME

WORKING FROM HOME.Three magic words that make me think “YAY! Now I can go a whole day without changing into real pants.” And I’m not alone. According to the New York Times, 43% of employed Americans in 2016 spent some time working out of their house. In fact, it’s become the norm. Flexible scheduling and work-remotely opportunities play a huge role in whether or not we decide to keep a job, and the numbers don’t lie. Nearly 30 million Americans find solace in a home office at least once a week. And I am definitely…

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GOOD VIBES ONLY

Let’s talk about presence. Being in the now. Embracing where (or wear) you are. Existing in the part of space within one’s immediate vicinity (shout-out to Webster for that one). A big part of the philosophy behind Wear You Are Now, is to learn to have an open-armed approach to life (more on that: here). To virtually bear hug where you are at the moment- how you dress, how you eat, how how travel and how you live- and to celebrate it. In keeping with that philosophy, presence is everything.In my opinion, part of learning…

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4 BOOKS YOU SHOULD BE READING THIS SUMMER

Summer reading. There was a time in my life that these two words together made me want to sneak out the window and run away to the community pool. Followed by a trip to the library for a SparkNotes version of whatever books I was supposed to be reading, of course. (If you can imagine being 14 and forced to read Mark Twain’s “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court”, you’ll get what I mean. WOOF).That was then.Wear am I now? Most likely curled up with a book, an e-reader, a magazine, or pretty…

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READY, SET, GO!

Hello world! It’s good to see you.It is with excitement, nerves, and pure joy that I welcome you to Wear You Are Now: a lifestyle website for kindred spirits who believe that fashion plays an integral role in making memories. From fashion, to food, to travel, to entertaining, we’re here for some real talk about life for the modern gal-on-the-go; all looked at through the lens of what we wear. To my old friends- hey! And to my new friends- I’m Natalie: creator, editor and denim devotee- and I’m so glad you…