wearing: top: c/o LuLu*s; pants: Thread; slippers: Steve Madden; clutch: vintage; baubles: c/o Charming Charlie and Forever 21; nails: Essie ‘barefoot in blue’; makeup: Make Up Forever full cover concealer and The Balm shady lady shadow in ‘shameless shana.’
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today’s post is in reference to a Janelle Monae song. i love the song and the way she’s branded her iconic black and white style.
if you’re a fan of color and print like i am, sometimes there’s a need to take a break. just like wearing jeans on the weekend after a dressy work week, its nice to go back to black and white once and a while to refresh the mind’s tastes for color. and because i love dressing up, i tend to lean on satiny, feminine pieces in the shade like i’m wearing here.
photo credit: erin b.
wearing: top: H&M, pants: Thread, velvet slippers: Steve Madden, purse: Forever 21, earrings: Forever 21, bracelets: Forever 21 and c/o BaubleBar, ring: H&M, gel nails: Gelish in ‘seafoam,’ makeup: Tricia Sawyer eye slept, Mally perfect prep lip primer and Sephora lipstick in ‘it girl.’
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prints are experiencing their shining moment right now, giving me the perfect excuse to go shopping for more, this time with a focus on spring shades and patterns. i purchased this top complete with the trifecta of attributes - peter pan collar, flowered print and sheer mesh back - for only $25 at H&M, as well as a few other printed pieces i can’t wait to wear this week! i’m also on a kick with bigger statement earrings - blame it on karla for always looking epic in huge ones that has me lusting for the same. the ones i’m wearing today are on sale at Forever 21 for $5 right now. xoxo.
photo credit: dinah a.
wearing: mock turtleneck: Rosel, velvet ‘holly’ blazer: Saint James c/o Wild Pair, pants: Thread, ‘baron’ slipper: c/o MIA Shoes, bag: NICA (via Burlington), necklaces: Forever 21 and Yamak, bracelets: c/o Taara, Forever 21, vintage/thrifted, ring: gift from sister, nails: Sally Hansen in ‘pat on the black,’ makeup: Clinique color correcting loose powder and Clinique shadow quad in ‘choco-latte.’
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the warm weather we experienced yesterday is just a distant memory, leading me back to the darker shaded layers i’ve loved wearing for the last few months. this new blazer makes the cold ok - its so rich and fits like the perfect blazer should! gotta jet. have a great weekend. xoxo.
photo credit: dinah a.
