Hello all! Happy Friday! 

Let me set the scene for you! It is a brisk Saturday night. The vibes are high! The music is blasting! Everyone is look glamourous and the on their feet? Only the best sneakers! Classic sneakers! Sneakers that have been worked hard for, cared for, and may even be a part of a curated collection. Now, they are worn proudly! 

Welcome to the Kicks and Fros Sneaker Ball! 

Hosted by Young Affiliates and held at the Mint Museum on Randolf, the Sneaker Ball was a kickoff party for a limited time sneaker exhibit that is being held at the museum.

As part of the event, we were able to see the exhibit! 

I personally am not a sneaker aficionado, but the friend I went with is! He was like a kid on Christmas as we perused the exhibit! Telling me about the different sneakers and their history, packaging, and significance. It was certainly a joy to watch him experience the exhibit as a sneaker lover! 

Even though I am not a sneaker aficionado, I am a creative and I really enjoy that aspect of the exhibit. The shoe designs were extremely creative! There were the original sneakers that first kicked off a brand. The original converse shoe, the original Doc Martins, etc. Then you got to see the evolution of the sneaker, how they began designing them to make them better and more ergonomical. Then you got to the sneakers where you can see the designer really having some fun! Takashi Murakami is a perfect example! He had at least two pairs of sneakers on display that were truly unique! Sneakers with cartoonish looking spikes on the sides of the shoe (which is my favorite!) and an octopus themed shoe. 

Some sneakers really blew your mind! Like the biomorphic shoe down below. It has a futuristic/alien look to it but interestingly it designed to have lightweight and natural feel for the wearer. 

I mentioned earlier how important the packaging for the shoes is. For a true sneaker lover, they are equally as important as the shoes themselves. But why? Well, of course it prevents damage while the shoe is enroute. But the packaging is also designed specifically to create an experience during the unboxing of the sneaker. Of course, that makes sense in this day and age, the age of social media and influencing. But sneaker brands have been doing this for years! 

It has become a known thing that sneaker brands are thoughtful and thorough in their packaging. It clearly identifies them as a brand and builds a loyal fan base of customers. 

It was a wonderful evening and I'm so grateful to have gotten to experience it! 

Thank you for reading and if you're able to get over to the Mint Museum on Randolf I would HIGHLY recommend this exhibit! It is a lot of fun! 

Have a great weekend! See you on Monday! 

Hello all! Happy Monday! 

I hope you guys had a great weekend. I did! I will be sharing more about it in a future post, but I went to a sneaker ball! It was a blast! 

The weather has been perfect lately! Not too hot or cold, sunshine, we have had a bit of rain in the evenings, and with the leaves changing it has been so beautiful! I enjoyed taking these pictures because of the windy morning and all of the leaves around. It captures the autumn feel so perfectly! 

This look was a huge hit with my mom, which to be honest, surprised the heck out of me! 

I wore this out to see a movie during Halloween week, and when I came downstairs my mom immediately was like 'Oo that is a good look! I like that! I better see it on the blog!' 

Well, Mom, here you go! 

I do love the way it came out. It will probably be one of my go-to looks for fall/winter, heck maybe even early spring! It is comfortable, stylish, and it really commands attention!

The cow print in such a big trend right now and I can see why! It is a bit abstract and a bit of a break from the usual leopard, cheetah, or zebra print (though, they aren't going anywhere! Don't worry!)

Plus, the sheer body suit elevates the look! The lacy material kind of mixes with the cow print, for that mixing print look. 

The coat is a thing of dreams! I found it on Amazon two years ago and never looked back. It is extremely versatile. It came in handy too when I went to the movie, because it rained a little on our way out and it acted as a raincoat. The rain just repelled off the coat and left me mostly dry! 

Thank you for reading! I will see you again on Wednesday! Have a great week! 

Hello and Happy Monday! 

I'm kicking off this first week of November with a bold, holiday look! Well, not exactly holiday I suppose, but I tend to associate red with Christmas/holidays and red is front and center in this look! 

So, I'm counting it as a holiday look! 

I had paired the shorts and crop top together a while ago and really liked the way it looked. But at the time it was too hot to style. But the idea lingered in the back of my mind and now that it is finally cool, I decided to style it! 

The problem? It did not hit the way I remembered. I felt like something was lacking. Now, I am not exactly sure how I got to red tights, kitten heels, and beret plus the jacket, but I am so glad I did! I love how the red packs a punch for this look, but the shorts, blue, and white in the jacket kind of break up the red so that it is not overwhelming. 

I am so excited to play around more with tights this season! I had a lot of fun with them last year and I want to continue this year! (Much to my mother's chagrin!) 

I got lucky and found a stranded shopping cart, while I was out shooting this look! 

I know a shopping cart hates to see me coming because I will definitely use it for a prop! 

Thank you so much for reading! I hope you have a great week ahead! See you on Wednesday!