chocolate laced: everybody everywear

What I'm Wearing
Pink & Cream Scarves: eBay ($3) & F21 ($6)
Red Cashmere Scarf: Grandoe (old & Mom's)
Necklace: ALDO ($7)
Cream Top: Old Navy ($9)
Red "Boyfriend" Jeans: H&M Mens ($20)
Hot Pink Cardigan: UK French Connection (?)
Tan Textured Tights: H&M ($12)
Taupe Booties: I.N.C. Shoes ($21)

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Whether you're spending it with the man or woman you love, your siblings, your parents, your friends, or yourself, remember that today is all about love! If you find yourself feeling down, find the brightest red and a nice shade of pink that compliments it in your closet, put them on and paint yourself a beautiful smile. It might be hard, but after appearing happy, you'll start to feel happy!

I don't think I've ever been so festively dressed for a Valentine's day in my life--with the exception of primary school when those heart patterned henleys were all the rave--and I don't even have plans for tonight. I was stopped twice on my campus (by two different campus journalists) who correctly assumed that I was feeling the Valentine's Day spirit but incorrectly assumed that I had plans for the night. That made me giggle.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 No comments

It feels like it's been so long since the last EBEW challenge, but I've been anticipating this one like no other! You wouldn't believe it, but I used to dislike obnoxiously colored pants with a fiery passion! What changed? I stopped looking at the people that wore them wrong! Trust me... it IS, in fact, possible to wear colored pants wrong. The first time I was exposed to someone wearing colored pants, she paired her hot pink jeans with a white studded rainbow belt, an ill-fitting neon tee (tucked in), matching hair extensions, and Nike Air Max sneakers. Not the greatest inspiration. Here's how I wore my bright yellow pants!

Another interesting fact: Two weeks ago, I had only two pairs of colored pants and they were both purple. Now I have two red, two purple, and one yellow! I don't include cargo, khaki pants or any neutral colored pants in the "colored pants" category. To me, colored pants are unconventional colors: red, pink, electric blue, yellow, etc.

What I'm Wearing
Colorblock Hoop Earrings: Forever 21 ($5)(buy)
White Oversize Cardigan: Old Navy (thrifted $6)
Abstract Coral Tank: thrifted (free gift)
White Leather Braided Belt: (eBay 5 for $10; $2 ea)
Yellow Pants: Forever 21 (eBay $10)
Coral TOMS: my sister's closet
Friendship Bracelets: ALDO (5 for $12)
TOTAL: $35

I feel so bright today but it's within reason. We're expecting 82 degrees of loveliness and being so bright is the only way to stand out. Can't let the sun steal all my shine. :) I can't wait until I own hot pink or kelly green tailored pants! With the perfect pair of chunky heels, I think I could rule the world with that outfit! I'm excited to see how everyone else rocked this challenge!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 No comments

I was super excited about this EBEW Challenge because I love mixing prints! It's one of the scariest fashion faux pas that I think should be dived into more often! Also, I enjoyed wearing this to camp and the kids loved it too! They all call me Miss U and I heard a lot of "Miss U! You look pretty!"

When mixing prints, I usually run to stripes and florals for two reasons: 1) It has never failed me and 2) they are my favorites! These are the same type of short that I wore in my previous post. Different pattern. These actually belong to my sister and I was overly anxious to borrow them because I love the print and they just look amazing.

What I'm Wearing
Cardigan: Children's Place ($5)
Striped Shirt: Forever 21 ($6)
Floral Shorts: Macy*s (my sister's closet)
Floral Belt: ASOS ($5)
Floral Scarf: Wet Seal ($8)
Floral Earrings: Forever 21 (old gift)
Flats: Carlos Santana (my sister's closet)
TOTAL: $24

I combined four different florals, the stripes and my studded shoes (which we can call metal polka dots! Hehe).

This is my last week of camp! It's a bittersweet thing. I'm happy to start H&M next week but I'm sad about leaving my kids! I'm also happy about posting more frequently! Camp takes a lot out of me, so once it's over, I'll update a lot more. Thank you for those who have stuck around! :D Until next time!

P.S. Check out my first blog interview/feature at City Chic And Lipstick! It's all about my natural hair!

Thursday, August 11, 2011 No comments

I knew that I wouldn't have any time to do this during the week with camp, so I decided to wear my yellow a few days early. (That's not cheating, right? I'll still post this on Tuesday!) This is officially my first time participating in a Everybody Everywear style challenge. I found it while blog hopping and what a great find!

I brought the complimentary colors purple and yellow together with my head wrap and without looking like a Lakers fan (because I'm not!). My mother gave me the head wrap, which I chose to tie traditionally because a) I like it this way and b) it's the perfect go-to item when having a bad hair day! I'm getting my hair done on Saturday, so this entire week, my hair will be wrapped up because I don't feel like doing anything to it. My next outfit post will hopefully be on Sunday with my new 'do!

I love how the color yellow makes my skin glow!

What I'm Wearing

Head Wrap: (gift from Mom)
Earrings: Goodwill (gift from Mom)
Button-Up: (gift from Mom)
Belt: NYC Street Vendor ($1)
Pencil Skirt: H&M thrifted ($4)
Pumps: Rocket Dog Orient Pumps ($30)
Cuff & Bangle: yard sale ($2 ea.)
TOTAL: $39

This top was so troublesome. It's extremely short in the torso because it's a 4 in petites. I've had it since I was in high school, maybe even before then. I like the color but I despise the fit. This skirt made the shirt work, though. It may be a little tighter than I'd normally wear, but the skirt gave my body a shape that I rarely see! Are those hips?! (Just nod your head slowly and agree with me...)

I bought the skirt from Plato's Closet and I was lucky because as I cashed out, the chasier told me that she had JUST put it out that same day. :) Lucky me!

I bought the bangle and the cuff that I'm wearing on Saturday. I was walking home and a neighbor was having a HUGE jewelry yard sale. Beautiful pieces but I liked the simplicity (and the price!) of these two.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 No comments

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