Hello and Happy Friday! 

This is just going to be a quick post for today! 

​Today's look is definitely a step into summer!

Of course, the strapless top and longer shorts -or jorts- are certainly summer staple pieces! But also, this cute heart chain belt from Roam and Dwell is going to be in constant rotation this summer! 

Ya'll know I love a good chain belt! And this one is especially cute. I may go as far as to call it a statement belt! It brings its own energy to the look! 

Thank you so much for reading! I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend ahead! =D

Hello and Happy Monday! 

And welcome back! Today I am here to share with you, one of my favorite combos! These bright pink trousers with a jersey-like top! Complete with stacked necklaces and chain belts! 

Not only do I like this combination of pieces, but I love the color combinations as well. 

The pink and blue together is an interesting dynamic. It is simple, yet bold! 

I also really appreciate the juxaposition of a sporty, jersey-like pieces paired with a more tailored piece, like the trousers. 

Typically, you'd expect to pair jerseys to go with shorts or jeans, and blazers or button downs with trousers. But fashion 'rules' are being broken more and more often nowadays! 

Which is just fine with me! =D 

I enjoy pairing pieces together that you may not expect! You never know what you will create when you do that! 

And of course, as with any look, accessorizing is one of the most important details! 

For this look, I stacked several necklaces together, including a multicolored choker necklace. And a chain belt to complete the look. I am really proud of how this look came out! And I am ready to wear it out and about all spring long! =D

​Thanks for reading! I hope you all have a great week ahead! 

Hello all and Happy Friday! 

I hope you guys are doing well and enjoying your week! 

I just have a quick post for today. 

You may remember these cute jorts from earlier this year. I styled them a bit dressier for that post, but I wanted to restyle them for summer. 

I really wanted a more tomboyish feel for this particular look.

I like being girlie and incorporating dresses and skirts, don't get me wrong, but I also have a bit of a sporty side -style wise- that I like to indulge as well. 

I felt the crop tee with the jorts was great for spring/summer, and I added the oversized, orange button up for some cover up.

Plus, it adds that pop of color that I love so! 

I FINALLY got to style this multicolored bag with this look! I have been waiting for the right outfit to pair it with, and this was it! It looked so good against the orange button up!

I completed the look with loafers and some layered necklaces for a little more of a polished look. Special thanks to my mama for letting me borrow one of the necklaces! I have found that I need to be on the lookout for more silver jewelry. I do not have very much as it turns out! 

Thank you for reading! I appreciate you guys so much! Have a great weekend, stay safe! 

Hello all! Happy Monday! 

What a weekend! Friday night I went to an event called Superfine, which was part exhibit, part fashion show, exploring the styling theme of dandyism! It was a blast! I was surrounded by fabulous styling as well as learning all about the history and technique of dandyism styling. It certainly began with African Americans as a form of resistance. It can still be that as well but also has a more modern concept of 'wear what you want.' 

It is very typically very specific in styling and attention to details. And it is what makes you feel your best. 

Which is fascinating, because that has been my style for a while! I just did not realize there was a name for it! 

A lot of looks may seem to have a lot going on, but I have a method to my madness! Sometimes it is hard for me to articulate accurately what that is. Which is why I write! But I enjoy mixing and matching pieces, colors, prints, materials!

Take this look for example! I have this cute graphic sweater, paired with a bright pink, polka dot bag, and polka dot stockings. I like the mixing of prints -a lot! I love how the bag -though small- is mighty in color! It stands out boldly against the green of the sweater. I also brought in some extra pink with my loafers, drink, and journal -yes, I am not above buying a drink to use as a prop! By the way, it was pineapple, dragon fruit lemonade and it was DELICIOUS! 

I like how there are a lot of little elements of this look that come together to really make it a LOOK! All of those elements are pieces of me! My personality, my creativity, my chaos, my ADD! But they all work together to form something really interesting! 

All that to say, I am really proud of this outfit! I'm really proud of my style and how it has really taken shape. I feel more confident in it and in myself! 

And! I am SO excited for the Met Gala tonight! Whoo hoo!  =D

​Thanks for reading! Have a great week! 

​Hello and Happy Friday! 

​This has to be one of my favorite springtime looks! And I actually took these pictures towards the tail end of last summer! 

Everything about it screams spring/summer! The colors, the cropped tee, the midi skirt, the straw bag! 

Yes, please! 

I really love how the belt pops against this burnt orange skirt! 

This is one of my favorite belts actually, but it is constantly breaking on me! Most of the time it was a pretty easy fix, but the last time -probably when I did this shoot matter of fact- it also got tangled. Long story short, I have not had the patience to sit down and untangle it and fix it again. 

But having looked at these pictures again, my love for it is returning and it is such a great piece! I think this weekend I may pull it out and work on it! I am already thinking of looks I could create with it! 

Thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoyed, and I hope you have a great weekend! 

See you on Monday! 

Hello all! 

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend! 

Today's post is another look at the Sprite sweatshirt I snagged from Target! One of my first outfit ideas for it was this pairing. These green trousers and yellow kitten heels. I liked the idea of a green and yellow color theme. 

It turned out even better than I anticipated with the help of this chain belt, the necklace styling, AND this cute Sprite bottle! Yes, I actually got a Sprite for this shoot. Well, if I'm being honest, my mom got it for me. The crazy part? I don't drink Sprite! Well, not by itself. I like it with cranberry juice -which is what I made after this shoot. So, technically yes, it was a prop, but it also had a purpose! 

Back to the necklace styling. I had a hard time with it at first. I wanted to layer a few necklaces, and thought about different charm necklaces, but I thought it maybe too much with the graphic on the shirt. My next idea was a simple gold necklace, and a longer necklace with a single pendant. Neither really showed up very well though. 

So, on a whim, I tried the colorful choker styled necklace. It has green and yellow in it after all. 

What do you know? I loved it! It popped really well and brought a tiny extra dose of character with it! 
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Also, please excuse this frizzy hair of mine! I don't know what to do about it! It is definitely better when I take a straight iron to it, which I didn't do this day, but even then, it still gets frizzy. But without it is definitely worse! 

If any of you are hair styling gurus, help me! Please! 

Thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoy it and I hope you have a great weekend ahead! =D

Hello! And Happy Friday! 

This is one of my all-time favorite looks! Who am I kidding? I say that a lot! 

But I LOVE this look! I had a hunch for this exact styling when I saw this dress at Target. I figured I would get it and try it and if it did not work, I'd take the dress back. Well.... it worked! 

The denim vest works so perfectly against the red! The color combination is dynamic! 

Of course, the ruffles on the dress and the blue flower pin add a bit of interest and character to the look. 

My goal was to make a really chic, spring, day look. And I think I nailed it! Of course, this dress can easily be turned into a sexy. sleek evening dress! But I wanted it to have multipurpose! I try to get the most out of my clothes, so if I can take a dress from day to night, that seems like a win to me! 

Accessorizing was most fun to me! I 

I have found a few inexpensive pieces that I have been enjoying! This multicolored choker for one! It really stands out with this look in particular. It came with a matching bracelet. So, I stacked that with some other bracelets and a watch, for a maximalism dream! 

Thank you so much for reading! I hope you enjoy the weekend ahead! See you on Monday! 

Hello all! And Happy Monday! 

I wanted to start this week off strong! And I decided to do that by sharing this power outfit with you! 

This is my first time styling a tie! I have been seeing this pop up more and more on women and I am HERE for it! I just had to try it myself! I thrifted this cute tie from a local Goodwill and watched video after video of tutorials on how to tie a tie. It was finally a short from one of my biggest inspiration girlies, Chelsea as of Late, where I finally got it! 

I wore this look out this past Thursday to see a musical, Kimberly Akimbo. The musical was great! And I was surprised with how much a liked it because I am typically not crazy about musicals. This one however, I would definitely recommend! It had me and one of my best friends, Kiah, laughing, crying, cheering, and dancing! It also took some unexpected turns that had us a bit shook! 

But the overall message was making the most of your life! 

There was one scene that stood out to me though! One of the friends that Kimberly makes is a snazzy dresser, but it is definitely different for a highschooler. In one scene, he is wearing suspenders and one of his friends makes a joke about his suspenders. Shortly afterwards, you see the guy discreetly starting to take off the suspenders, when Kimberly walks by and tells him that she thinks he should keep them on because she thinks they are cool. And he replies 'I do too!' while triumphantly snapping them back in place!

It is a short and somewhat insignificant in terms of the story, but I felt that moment greatly! I have been that character, who wanted to shy away in fear of what others would think. But then I found my people who encouraged my creativity and made me feel confident so now I dress in a way that really makes me happy! 

Kimberly Akimbo is showing until next Sunday the 27th! If you're interested, I think you will really enjoy it! 

Thank you for reading! I love you guys! See you on Wednesday! 

Good morning and Happy Friday! 

This spring look is a fun one! I went to Target -for the Kate Spade collaboration! And I left with a few pieces that I am excited to style! This dress and sweatshirt are two of the pieces. 

Yes, this is a dress and not a tennis skirt, though I styled it as though it were a skirt. It is actually a studded, strapless dress! Which will be great going into summer! 

But since we are still in early spring, the mornings are a bit cooler and crisper, thus the sweatshirt over top of the dress. 

This combo is a fun, playful pairing, that is great for errands or day dates. It keeps you warm in the mornings, and in the afternoons, I can take the sweatshirt off and put it around my shoulders OR it is not a very heavy material, so I could just leave it on and be comfortable as well. 

Styling wise, the options are limitless! The playfulness of the sweatshirt makes it easy to layer necklaces and switch out purses or tennis shoes! And as separate pieces, I already have several ideas for other ways to wear both of these pieces! The sweatshirt could be paired with regular denim or different prints, or even different colors! Think green or yellow pants! =D

(I can already see my mom cringing! lol!)

The content day itself was perfect! I could not have asked for more beautiful weather! It was a little tricky dodging people, since most schools are on their spring breaks, but I made do! 

I will link the pieces below if you are interested in them! 

Thank you for reading and I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead! 

Sweatshirt: Target
​Dress: Target

Happy Monday! 

Today I have a fun post for you: a thrifted maxi skirt with a sporty feel to it! But the fun part is how I came across this beauty!

I went to an event a week ago called Runway to Recovery. It was an event that kicked off a weekend of shopping through donated pieces and all of the proceeds went to help with the recovery efforts for Western NC. The night was a lot of fun! I went with my besties, Kiah and Vikee! Kiah was actually involved in the entire weekend, helping out with styling shoppers and sharing finds on social media, to encourage people to come out and shop. 

She invited Vikee and me to the event. The night consisted of a fashion show consisting of pieces that would then be out of the sale floor for attendees to shop! There were tasty hor d'oeuvers, drinks (water in my case!), and a photobooth. After the show, we got to shop! 

From the moment I saw this skirt, I was drawn to it! It is definitely right up my ally as far as pieces go! 

Of course, Vikee and Kiah were both really encouraging my find, suggesting ways to style it -which truth be told I was already thinking of myself! 

They did not have to twist my arm too hard; I was pretty much sold on it from the get-go. My first idea was to style it this sporty style. I knew I wanted to pair the varsity jacket with it. I got lucky that we had a cold front come through, so I was not sweating to death while wearing this out and about! 

I am going to a musical later this week, which I am planning to restyle this skirt for! 

You better believe you will be seeing this baby on here in the future! 

That is all for today! I thank you so much for reading! 

Special thanks to my friend, Kiah for inviting me to the Runway to Recovery event! I know it is a little late posting about it, but it was a great night! And for a great cause! 

Have a great start to the week and I will see you guys again on Wednesday!