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Closet Envy: Shayla Cox

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Sparkling Style

“I describe my style as Seventies meets masculinity meets Bohemian. No matter what, it still has to be laid back and easy because that’s my personality.”

REISS Blouse & Purse; PORTS 1961 Skirt; SHAYLA COX Necklace

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
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Sparkling Style

“I describe my style as Seventies meets masculinity meets Bohemian. No matter what, it still has to be laid back and easy because that’s my personality.”

REISS Blouse & Purse; PORTS 1961 Skirt; SHAYLA COX Necklace

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“I like this because it draws attention to the nape of the neck, which I think is such a beautiful part of a woman’s body.”

SHAYLA COX Necklace

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“I never want to look like I’m stuffy, so my pieces never are either.”

REISS Purse; PORTS 1961 Skirt

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“I love that this skirt is so easy and flows.”

REISS Blouse & Purse; PORTS 1961 Skirt; Bangles from Jewelry Supply Store

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“This necklace is newer in my collection. I wanted to make this the more modest line with pieces that you can wear more frequently or feel comfortable wearing everyday.”

REISS Blouse & Purse; PORTS 1961 Skirt; SHAYLA COX Necklace

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“I walked into H&M one day and they had those massive sale racks where everything is hideous. But the prints on these pants stuck out. I just loved them.”

REISS Top, Sweater and Shoes; H&M Pants; SHAYLA COX Necklace; CUFF from Barcelona; BRACELETS from Jewelry Supplier

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“I love creating my jewelry. It’s an escape to me.”

REISS Top, Sweater; SHAYLA COX Necklace

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“I studied my junior year in Italy and on my spring break we went to Barcelona. It’s one of my favorite cities, if I spoke Spanish, I’d move there. At least I have this cuff.”

REISS Top & Sweater; H&M Pants; CUFF from Barcelona

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“The place I get my chains from have an endless supply of brass things like these cuffs. They are very simple pieces so people can adorn them. But I like them simple and plain.”

REISS Top & Sweater; H&M Pants; BRACELETS from Jewelry Supplier

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“I was hesitant about these shoes, but there was something about them that made me get them. I love the 70’s, so I needed these in my life.”

REISS Shoes; H&M Pants

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“This is the exact outfit I wore for my birthday. I didn’t care, all I wanted to do was wear a kimono!”

VINTAGE Kimono from Gabriela de la Vega;VINTAGE Silk Tank; MISSONI Shorts; RALPH LAUREN COLLECTION Shoes; SHAYLA COX Necklace; REISS Purse

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“I wore these shorts in April for my birthday. Unless it’s freezing, I don’t mind wearing shorts. I wear white jeans in winter. I wear suede shoes year round. I don’t follow fashion rules.”

VINTAGE Kimono from Gabriela de la Vega;VINTAGE Silk Tank; MISSONI Shorts; RALPH LAUREN COLLECTION Shoes; SHAYLA COX Necklace; REISS Purse

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“This bag is like the bottomless pit. It’s tiny, but you can stuff a lot in there.”

VINTAGE Kimono from Gabriela de la Vega; MISSONI Shorts; REISS Purse

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“This Kimono is actually extremely warm. I’m going to start wearing it as a jacket with my jeans and t-shirts.”

VINTAGE Kimono from Gabriela de la Vega;REISS Purse

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“A lot of my shoes end up being in the nude family, so that I can wear them with everything.”

VINTAGE Kimono from Gabriela de la Vega;RALPH LAUREN COLLECTION Shoes;

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“This is one of those walking around New York City and wondering into a boutique purchases. The shades and the colors just called me.”

AOYAMA ITCHOME Dress; CALVIN KLEIN Shoes; SHAYLA COX Necklace

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“I try to have my jewelry on every time I leave the house, and if for some reason I put on an outfit and I don’t feel like my pieces work, then my mind will be working – like what could I create that would have worked?”

AOYAMA ITCHOME Dress; SHAYLA COX Necklace

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

AOYAMA ITCHOME Dress; SHAYLA COX Necklace

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“I had two other shoes like this that I wore down, so when I found these I snapped them up immediately. If they had had more than one pair, I totally would have bought them!

CALVIN KLEIN Strappy Sandals

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

REISS Blouse; PORTS 1961 Trousers; SHAYLA COX Necklace; SAM EDELMAN Shoes

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“A lot of my inspiration is tribal, but then I also have architectural and Bohemian influences as well.”

REISS Blouse; PORTS 1961 Trousers; SHAYLA COX Necklace

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“Reiss has pieces that are very special, but not so trendy that they are going to go out of style. Its not going to date itself.”

REISS Blouse

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“This is one of my favorite pieces from my collection. This piece embodies everything that my brand is about.”

REISS Blouse; SHAYLA COX Necklace

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.
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Sparkling Style

“I have fun wearing these because I don’t generally get to wear heels.
I wouldn’t be able to do anything when I have heels on and when I’m creating my jewelry, I’m in my studio so I need stuff I can spill things on.”

PORTS 1961 Trousers; SAM EDELMAN Shoes

Closet Envy: Shayla Cox
Darryl Calmese Jr.