Rihanna's Mint Green

Last post before the New Year!!  This was my outfit I wore for Christmas, inspired by Rihanna in 2010 while promoting her "Loud" album on 106 & Park.  I love Rihanna's style but normally I don't emulate her because she dresses a bit out of my comfort zone (it works for her though, she kills it every time!!)  Here, Rihanna is wearing mint leggings and a sweater with differing sleeve lengths from Alexander Wang 2011.  This was another outfit I had to do some searching for.  I finally found a similar sweater at Target and leggings at American Apparel.  It should be easy to see what I love  it--> this mint green is gorgeous!!!!!!

 **me-Sweater: Target; Leggings: American Apparel; Shoes: Cathy Jean

Printed Jeans: Python

The printed jean has become a big trend as of late.  Everything from reptile, stripes, leopard, polka dot, python, abstract, etc. can be found on a jean or pant.  I saw these in JCP and immediately knew I had to have them.  This was interesting and surprising to me because I really don't do prints that often-they make me feel overwhelmed! However, I am trying to step out of my comfort zone and try different patterns, prints, and stuff. (lol) This time I accessorized  with black and wanted to make it look a bit more street (haha) rather than how the pictures show the jeans more dressy. I think next time I'll try red with them. I really liked how in the second picture, the ladies added pops of color to the print. I'll probably wait to do that when it gets a bit warmer though.

*me-Bomber: Forever 21
        Tee: JCPenney
        Jeans: JCPenney
        Boots: Old Navy

Pop of Color

I'm always rushing around in the a.m. to get dressed, eat, brush my teeth, fix my hair, etc. So it's important that I get my hands on outfits that can be put together in a hurry, but without looking sloppy.  Earlier in the week, I was online and saw Khloe and Kim in these cute black and colored jean outfits.  (I was excited just for the fact that Kim was in color again!!)  I love the simplicity and the pop of color.  It really looks like it took them no time to get dressed...perfect for me to be inspired by.  This outfit was effortless and I managed to be out the door quickly and at work on time.

 *me-Blazer: Sears; top: Delia's; Pants: Forever 21; Shoes: Burlington Coat Factory

Emerald + Cobalt Blue

So for the Sunday before Christmas, I knew I wanted to wear a color that was representative of Christmas, but also a look that did not make you think only Christmas.  So any combination of red and green was definitely out!  Last year and into this year's spring and summer, there was a big trend of pairing blues and greens together, which looks really nice.  I figured this would give me the Christmas colored outfit I wanted, with a twist.  I paired my emerald blouse and pencil skirt with cobalt wedges and feathered earrings and off to church I went. :)
SN:Doesn't Alicia Keys look super adorable in this pic??!!

*me: Blouse-JCPenney; Skirt-Express; Shoes-Payless

Black Suit

I don't remember when I came across this photo of Ms. Alba, but it had to have been earlier this year because the outfit that inspired it was purchased around March.  Jessica is wearing a D&G ensemble-black silk suit jacket and sequined pants, with Christian Louboutin spiked pumps.  I love all black outfits, especially with a pop of color somewhere.  I was drawn to the fact that she looked so comfortable but beautiful.  Because of the different textures in here outfit (her top is silky, her pants are sequined, and her shoes are spiked), it goes from being just a boring black suit.  Following her lead, I put together a silk blazer and pants (I soooo wished I could have found sequined pants tho!), my own spiked pumps, and added my red clutch.  This outfit was so easy to put together and was super comfy.

 *me: Blazer/Pants-Belk; Shoes-Ebay or Alloy.com $54.90

Denim Shirt + Stripes

I was looking in a JCPenney catalog when I came across this outfit.  It's basically printed skinny jeans, flats, striped sweater, and the added denim shirt. But, I love the fact that it consist of red and blue items of different prints.  It has stripes, it has denim, and it has polka dot.  There is a lot of prints going on here but it works.  It just looks so fashionable, trendy, and comfy all at once.  I have red denim, but decided to opt for a cousin of red instead-oxblood (wine, burgurdy, etc) which is the "it" color right now.  I added my denim shirt to the striped sweater and traded the flats for some oxblood wedges instead.  I added the glasses to give it what I like to call my "smart school girl vibe."  Here's my look...

 

*me-Denim Shirt:Charlotte Russe

                                                               Sweater:Forever 21

                                                               Pants: Dorothy Perkins

                                                               Wedges:Target

                                                               Glasses:Forever 21

Tartan Fever

One of my favorite blogs, "WhoWhatWear.com", did a feature awhile back on tartan (aka plaid).  I've just recently really got into the plaid craze (because again, I don't really do prints) and I love it.  It stands out on its own, so no extras (like accessories) are needed.  This blog showed different tartan pieces and the many ways to rock them. I especially love the outfit on the lower right featuring a yellow tartan skirt.  That's closest to what I would wear.  I chose to wear a black blazer over my Target dress...that was on clearance for $13!!  Here's the inspiration and the inspired product...

*me-Dress:Target; Blazer:Belk; Tights:Kohl's; Wedges:Payless

Blue Blazer+ Grey Skinny Jeans

Once again, Jessica Alba serves as my inspiration.  I love this blue-cobalt, royal-whatever you want to call it.  Jessica is all about her "pop of color", which makes sense given that her stylist is Brad Goreski (who I adore), the king of the P.O.C. craze.  I love the star design on the pants as well.  It's a simple outfit, but has color and design which takes it up a notch.  The sandals and shades are cool too.  I obviously don't have jeans with design on them since prints aren't really my thing, so I added a striped tee to the blazer and jeans.  (Btw I heart stripes!) On another note, I didn't like how the shoes looked in the pic, so I cropped them out :)

*me-Blazer:Charlotte Russe; Tee:Forever 21; Jeans: Levi's

Jewel Tone for the Fall

Instyle Mag did an article about trends for the fall, one of which included jewel tone.  I found it interesting that they paired leopard with coral (they call it scarlet??, but that's coral lol)  Coral does have a bit of a reddish tint to it and often times leopard is paired with red, so this worked.  The outfit I wore consists of a mesh sweater, brown long-sleeved shirt, skinny jeans, and leopard flats.  I was actually considering packing the jeans and mesh sweater with the rest of my spring/summer items since I find these colors more appropriate for that time.  However, as of late, all the old fashion rules have been thrown out the window.  Guess I won't pack them away just yet.

*me-sweater: Forever21; tee:Rainbow; jeans:MNG by Mango; flats: Charlotte Russe

Kim in Red

I first saw Kim K in this outfit on an episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" (which I am obsessed about) earlier this year.  I really cannot tell you why I love this except for the fact that it's simple and beautiful.  The red pops.  The bag is a gorgeous color.  Her makeup is flawless.  The jeans look great and elongate her petite frame.  There's not an overload of jewelry.  She looks comfortable in it.  Plus, I like Kim in colors, not all the black leather and whites she's doing lately (though she has had some outfits that were hits).  Feeling inspired, I grabbed a red dolman top (which I've only worn once because red just isn't a color I have a lot of), dark high waist flares, and my fave motorcycle boots, and here is the result.  Comfort and simplicity is my motto of fashion and this outfit achieves both.

*me-top:Conway; jeans: Charlotte Russe; boots:Charlotte Russe; bag:Steve Madden

Minnetonka Moccasins

This is an outfit that I actually went out and bought similar items to recreate.  The photo of Amerie is from her photo shoot with Elle Magazine back in '09.  Everything about this look is gorgeous, the plaid shirt, the shorts, and the boots.  Her boots were the item that first caught my eye-so I went out and bought the exact same pair!  You won't believe how hard it was trying to track down a plaid top with just red and blue as the colors. (It seriously took me 2 1/2 years to find the right one!)  Anyways, I like the outfit as a whole because of the pairing of red, blue, and black.  I don't normally pair blues (dark blues to be specific) together with blacks.  I usually do reds and blues together or reds and blacks.  But when you think about it and see it, the colors together make sense and don't clash. 

*me-shoes:Minnetonka Moccasins (Tramper Ankle Hi Boot $55.95); jeans:Express; top:Forever 21
**You can't see the shoes as great in these pics so  here is a close up of how they look, and I must say they're the most comfortable shoe EVER!!)

Transitional Piece: Turquoise Skirt

Lately we've been having the perfect weather to wear outfits like this one-nice, sunny, and 70 degrees.  This is inspired by Kendall Jenner, whose style I am really liking lately (though I'm a few years older than her).  Honestly, I'm liking both of the Jenner sisters fashion choices.  I immediately thought of my turquoise skirt I bought from Express a few years ago.  Normally at this time of year, this skirt would have been waiting in a bin until summer rolled back around.  However, with all the ways fashion experts show that clothes can be transitioned into different seasons and the fact that it's still not that cold here yet, I figured I could leave a bunch of "summer" items on the hanger for a while longer.  I threw on a purple scarf because I've always loved turquoise and purple together.  I felt so cute in this and I had my long hair in (lol).

*me: jacket-Express;top-Forever 21;boots-K-Mart
scarf-Charlotte Russe; skirt-Express

Pippa's Leopard Print

People Style Watch (my other fave magazine) had a mini book called "Your Go-To Jeans Guide" that showed ways to make denim casual, sexy, polished, etc.  Basically, it had everything one needed to know about denim.  Anyways, the image of Pippa Middleton stood out to me because she paired her leopard with brown.  Normally in the past, I've seen leopard with either red or black.  Lately however, I've seen people pairing it with pinks, browns, camels, and purples (which doesn't sound like it would work but it does).  So, I took a cue from Pippa and added brown and gold elements to my top which I purchased 2 years ago but have only worn twice (I'm not really one for prints, but I'm trying to branch out a bit).  But I have to say, it was hard to resist the urge to throw some red in there because I just love leopard paired with red :) 
SN: I felt like Mary J. Blige in my sunglasses and icy nude lip (lol)

me:

top-Bebe

jeans-Levi's

flats-Wal-Mart

sunglasses-RayBan