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Style Notes
Southern boutique fashion notes from Auburn, Alabama. Tailgates, prom season, sizing playbooks, and the pieces that carry you through every occasion.
Featured · Auburn Life
Auburn Tailgate Essentials: The Complete Game Day Packing List
What to actually pack for an Auburn tailgate — outfit by month, stadium bag rules, weather contingencies, and the small things that wreck a Saturday if you forget them.
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Auburn Life
Auburn AL Prom Season Guide: Dress Shopping to the Dance
The Auburn AL prom season playbook — when to shop, which silhouette to pick, how to fit a plus-size formal, and what to wear to dinner before the dance.
8 min read
Style Guides
How to Layer for Plus Size: A Year-Round Outfit Playbook
How to layer for plus size — fabric weight rules, fall and winter outfit formulas, summer layering without overheating, and what to avoid.
7 min read
Sizing & Fit
Plus Size Dress Styles by Body Shape: A Fitting-Room Guide
A plus size dress shape guide from an Auburn AL boutique — what cuts work for hourglass, pear, apple, rectangle, and inverted-triangle bodies, with shopping checklists.
8 min read
Auburn Life
Auburn Game Day Outfits: Tigers Tailgate Style Guide
Auburn game day outfits for every kind of Tigers weather — from August scorchers to November chills — plus tailgate tips from an Auburn boutique.
8 min read
Care & Maintenance
Caring for Your Boutique Pieces: A Wash + Storage Guide
How to care for boutique clothing — wash and storage guide for delicates, knit dresses, denim, and rayon blends so your favorites last for years.
10 min read
Style Guides
How to Style a Bodycon Dress for Any Occasion
How to style a bodycon dress for work, date night, weddings, and weekends — including shoes, layering pieces, and shapewear that actually helps.
9 min read