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Lately, this gold and black look has been one of my go-to pairings 🖤💛

As a practicing minimalist, I love simplifying my wardrobe by automating repeat outfits - and color combinations make it effortless. Gold and black is such a timeless duo, and the perfect way to kick off a Monday.

I’ve linked several budget-friendly dupes under $100 for this look (yes, the “top” is actually a swimsuit!).

For reference, I’m 166.37 cm/5’5.5” ft & 105 lbs.

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Lately, this gold and black look has been one of my go-to pairings 🖤💛 As a practicing minimalist, I love simplifying my wardrobe by automating repeat outfits - and color combinations make it effortless. Gold and black is such a timeless duo, and the perfect way to kick off a Monday. I’ve linked several budget-friendly dupes under $100 for this look (yes, the “top” is actually a swimsuit!). For reference, I’m 166.37 cm/5’5.5” ft & 105 lbs. LTKFindsUnder100 LTKStyleTip LTKSwim

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