White Macadamia

 I would have never in a million years paired white and off-white together.  Why not? Well, reason one is that I felt (and still kind of feel) one shade is for winter and the other shade is for summer, so both shades of clothing are never in my closet at the same time.  Two, I just never liked how the colors looked paired together.  I felt like it clashed too much.  And then Rihanna (of course) goes and wears it....and now I love it lol! And that's what always happens to me when Rihanna wears anything! 

***Me- Cardigan and Top-Forever 21; Jeans: Express; Sneakers: Guess

Photo Credit: Rihanna's IG

Long Vest

I love vests, kimonos, and coverups in general, so of course I had to purchase this long vest when I saw Laura Govan (who I must say has GREAT style) in hers! These vests are nice to wear on my "feeling fat" days and when I want to wear "too short" styles in conservative settings, as I did on this day. (Plus, this skirt kept rising up like all my pencil skirts do, which is incredibly annoying smh!)  Once it gets warmer, I plan to wear my other long vest I have the way Laura has done here, which I can't wait to try out because I don't normally pair long or big clothes together because the proportions can make you look bigger or sloppy. Check me out below....

***Me: Vest and Skirt: Forever 21; Top and Bag: Express;  Shoes: Charlotte Russe

Photo Credit: @lauramgovan via Instagram

Compilation: Joggers

 So I am really loving the athleisure trend-the cute sweatshirts, comfy joggers, and stylish sneakers. Though I haven't displayed it on this blog, I'm really a jeans and sneakers (Adidas) girl at heart.  However, once I got older and worked in different environments that didn't allow sneakers and (sometimes) jeans, I had to adapt *shrugs*  However, it's still important that I'm comfortable in whatever I wear, so these joggers I've gravitated to allow me to look presentable and comfy. I was able to wear two of these looks to church and one to work, so I love that it easily translates to all aspects of my life! Here's a compilation of three looks from the past year...

***Me: 

Pic Set 1: Top: MNG by Mango; Pants: ASOS; Cardigan: Charlotte Russe; Shoes: Express; Bag: Steve Madden
Pic Set  2: Top: Rainbow; Pants: Burlington; Shoes: BCBG
Pic Set 3: Sweater: Forever 21; Top and Pants: Rainbow; Shoes: BCBG; Bag: Aldo

 

Photo Credit: hisredcarpet.com; pinterest.com; poorfashionistas.tumblr.com; loveshoppingmiami.com

Print Pants

So I'm still on the quest to add more prints to my closet. I've seen a ton of printed trousers lately and I especially took note when I came across Selita Ebanks in hers a while back, as well as some other examples.  I originally wore these for my graduation this past May, but "winterized" them with the addition of a good cozy sweater and warm coat.

















 
 ***Me- Sweater: J C Penney; Trousers and Pumps- Target; Coat: New York and Company; Bag: Cato's

Photo Credit: http://www.eceninmodagunlugu.com

Black & Nude

I don't ever wear black and nude. I normally like to pair nude with browns, and lighter colors like red, yellow, and pink.  But then I saw Kim looking so fab in this and so I decided to pair my nude pumps with a black ensemble.  Yes, I realize this isn't a groundbreaking pairing, but it's new for me so...whatever!

***Me- Blazer and Pants: Sears; Pumps: Target; Bag: Topshop

Photo Credit:  stylishstarlets.blogspot.it; outfitidentifier.com; dailymail.co.uk

Orange Maxi

I had been searching for an orange maxi dress since 2009! What I saw was either way too expensive, not the right shade, or not long enough.  Every year since, I've been on a quest to find one and could never seem to come across one that met all of my requirements. This year, I actually forgot about renewing my search until I came across this photo of Joy Bryant in an orange maxi. (Isn't she so incredibly gorgeous smh.) And then I finally found one...at Topshop!! And it was long enough, and the price was decent, and I loved the color.  And because it's fall, I added my olive cargo jacket....
SN: I took these pics when it was still pretty warm, I've just gotten very distracted lately (*shrugs*)

***Me- Dress: Topshop;  Jacket: Charlotte Russe;  Shoes: Guess;  Bag: Aldo

 

Photo Credit: http://divalocity.tumblr.com

Leopard Takeover

So I saw Beyonce in this leopard
 (or tiger or wildcat) tee and leopard print Topshop shorts sometime last year.  The thing that drew me to this look is the fact that she paired a tee with a leopard on it with a leopard print.  I know, it sounds basic, but I loved this different type of pairing instead of what I usually see when people wear leopard print.   And because I'm always looking for new ways to wear things, I figured I would try a similar pairing.










 *** Me- Top: Cafepress; Leggings: Forever 21; Cardigan: Charlotte Russe; Sandals: Bakers

Photo Credit: Celebritystyle.com