STRIPES AND POLKA DOTS

Most people shy away from pairing contrasting prints for fear they'll look crazy, but I'm sure by now you guys have figured out that I never shy away from prints or pairing them. I love experimenting with my looks and to tell you the truth, I never really think that things can't go together, because I believe one can always find a way to make things work. There is something beautiful about a nicely tailored striped shirt, and the vertical stripes on this shirt is actually quite small so it added a nice touch to this black and white clustered polka dot full skirt. Strangely I have a tendency to always pair stripes and polka dots together  (I'll give you guys another look at the pairing in a future post).  I have a great love for polka dots and stripes and I take them as they come, whether it's a dress, shirt, pants, skirt, anything and definitely any size!

Don't be afraid to experiment with contrasting prints, because when done right you will definitely stand out and we're all about making a statement aren't we? Have you guys paired contrasting prints before? Tell me about your favourite combo.

Outfit details: Shirt: HM Similar / Skirt: Forever 21 Similar / Belt: Aldo Similar / Shoes: Steve Madden Similar / Handbag: Aldo (old) alternative / Watch: Invicta Love this one / Opal necklace and earrings: Gift from my husband

Photos by Marlon

STRIPES

I am a HUGE stripes lover and I absolutely love, love, love this dress! Last July when I visited my Mama in New York this dress was hanging in her closet begging to be worn, so I decided to help her clean out a little bit, by taking it with me :-)  and because it's a little big I always belt it. I can honestly live in this dress. I have dressed it up with wedges and pumps and dressed down with flat, loafers and sandals. This morning while trying to decide on something to wear, I reached for this dress and was originally going to wear it with wedges but I was too sore (crazy kickboxing class) so I settled for my trusty loafer style flats.

   New York, last July with Target nude flats, Forever 21 headband and Louis Vuitton handbag stolen  borrowed from my Mom.

Outfit details: Dress: H&M Similar  LOVE this one / Flats: Target (On sale at the moment) / Handbag: Aldo alternative / Sunglasses: My husband's Ray-Ban / Gold Necklace: Gift from my Husband / Watch: Invicta Angel

Photos by Marlon

BASICS

I came home from work and when my husband saw how pretty the skies were he decided to take a few photos, so excuse the shiny face :-) As much as I love bright colors, some days I like going back to basics. Black, gray and white are so classic and can be paired with any color! I've had this blouse in my closet for a while so I decided to take it for spin and my super bright purple handbag served a nice pop of color. Hope you're all looking forward to the weekend.

Outfit details: Handbag: Coach / Watch: Invicta Angel / Necklace (took from my Mom) Similar / Blouse: Express Love this one / Skirt: H&M Similar / Shoes: Christian Siriano Similar

Photos by Marlon

THE PINK PANTS

Almost everyone I have asked has a favorite color, me? No ma'am, I refuse to settle for a favorite when there are so many pretty colors or maybe I am just indecisive in the color choosing department. As a child I remember my favorite color changing weekly, if not daily. I bought this pair of pink pants (or trousers, as my English boss would call them) on a work trip, when I saw them I was instantly convinced that pink is my favorite color, but somehow they managed to hang in my closet for months unworn, until this morning. So much for favorite color huh.

Am I the only one struggling in the favorite color department?

PS: I finally got box braids! I am one step closer to Janet Jackson Poetic Justice realness :-)

Outfit details: Top Forever 21 / Pants alternative / Handbag Olivia + Joy / Shoes Nine West  / Necklace (scored at Target last March for $2.99) Target / Watch Invicta Angel

Photos by Marlon