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Monday, January 23, 2012 No comments

How would you like to win your very own piece from Vedette Shapewear? Whether you choose to use it underneath your outfits to make you feel more confident about your problem areas or you choose to incorporate it into an outfit like I have, here's your chance! Read on to learn more about this giveaway and what you have to do to enter and hopefully win! Who doesn't love freebies?!

Since 1979, Vedette has specialized themselves in designing and creating women's shapewear. Their designers have developed the most complete line of shapewear, waist cinchers, full body shapers, derriere enhancers and compression garments that provide you with the comfort and support you need on a daily basis or just for a special occasion.

Simply visit the Vedette online store.

You are allowed to select any piece from the Vedette Basic Line, which is any piece that is not advertised as a Sensuale piece.

Once you know which one you want, the rest is easy!

Here are the steps, they're fairly simple!
The official entry for this giveaway starts with three things. (1) You must be following my blog via Google Friend Connect. If you're not, the sidebar to the left has a blue bar that says "Join This Site". Click that, follow the easy steps and you're now following my blog via GFC. (2) You must like Vedette Shapewear on Facebook. (3) Last, but most certainly not least, you must like Chocolate Laced on Facebook, as well.

There are also many things you can do to gain BONUS entries and increase your chances of winning. The giveaway will run for 14 days and there will be THREE lucky winners! Once those three winners are chosen at random, they will be contacted and asked to take their measurements for their shapewear of choice.

If there is a piece you like and you're not sure if it's in the basic line, feel free to ask!

Without further ado, I present to you the Vedette Shapewear giveaway.

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Here's the button for your blog sidebar if you're interested in promoting for the bonus points!

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Good luck everyone!

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Thursday, January 05, 2012 No comments

Merry Christmas, everyone! And happy holidays! This isn't my Christmas outfit (I'll post that later) but it's an outfit I wore a few days ago. Remember during tights week when I wore all black and shared a beautiful piece from Vedette Shapewear? Well, this beautiful bustier that I incorporated into my outfit is courtesy of Vedette Shapewear's Sensuale line. And guess what? They're going to be sponsoring a giveaway for my blog and three of my lucky ladies will be winning a shapewear if their own (from Vedette's Basic line)! Stay tuned for more information! It'll be my first giveaway ever and I sure hope it opens doors for many more to come!

This post is dedicated to all the reason why I love my body and why you should to!

In the media, especially in fashion, there are so many factors that tackle a woman's self-esteem. Models are pin thin with chiseled faces and not an ounce of fat on them. Women and children flip through magazines defining beautiful as what they see on each and every page. It's true. Those models are beautiful but the beauty they possess doesn't make the one you have any less valuable. It may sound cliche, but beauty is only skin deep and it fades. The most beautiful thing about a woman is her confidence and that's not physical, it's an aura. You can sense a woman's confidence by the way she carries and presents herself. Confidence is beautiful, sexy and everything in between! So, ladies, embrace your inner beauty and let it shine through confidence!

Reasons To Love Your Body
-Love the skin you're in and others will, too: The more you honor and appreciate your body, the more likely it is you’ll attract positive, uplifting people into your life.
-Love your body, and it will love you back: There is a direct correlation between hating your body and retaining weight. If you’ve built an adversarial relationship with your body through negative thoughts and comments, then your body is less likely to cooperate with your attempts to lose weight or get healthy.
-Remember the 20% rule when you look in the mirror: You are 20 percent more beautiful to other people than to the woman you see in the mirror every day. Why? Because when you look at your reflection, all you see is your physical form. You’re looking for flaws. When others see you, they also take in your personality, style, intelligence, sex appeal and wit: the whole you.

What I'm Wearing
Magenta Crochet Scarf: old gift from Mom
Black Scarf: old gift from Mom
Black Open Cardigan: Old Navy ($4)
Black Boyfriend Blazer: H&M ($12)
Cream Chiffon Tie-Neck Blouse: H&M ($7.50)
Pink and Black Bustier: c/o Vedette Shapewear
Cut-off Shorts: DIY Levi Men's Jeans ($3 eBay)
Dark Magenta Tights: JCPenney ($2)
Black Floral Tights: Wet Seal ($5)
Black Combat Boots: H&M ($15)
TOTAL: $41

When it comes to being yourself and loving your body, you should have nothing to hide!
Stay tuned for your chance to win your very own Vedette Shapewear!

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Sunday, December 25, 2011 No comments

I'm back! And so happy to be back! This semester was one of the toughest for me. I learned a lot in terms of how not to manage my time and I will not make the same mistakes in the spring! But onward to the evolution of my style during my absence!

I have my hair in braids again!
The fashion show was amazing! and
Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of my outfits during my hiatus but I wish I did!

I've had to learn to layer and now I feel like I am a master of layering, which is incredibly important in Albany. The weather here is no joke... yet I continue to wear shorts and tights! I'll tell you my secret...

I always wear multiple pairs of tights in cold weather! That's my secret. I hate the cold so I would never [intentionally] sacrifice my warmth for the sake of my style. I love shorts and tights too much to give up the look just for the cold, so once the weather started dropping below 40 degrees, I started wearing two, sometimes three pairs of tights (or leggings underneath my tights.) People see me and think I'm cold, but that's only because they don't know my secret. ;) But if you don't know, you better ask somebody! Haha.

What I'm Wearing
Tan Linen Blazer: UK French Connection ($12)
Black Asymmetrical Button Down: H&M ($12)
Black and Cream Lace Corset: gift
Red Shorts: Old Navy thrifted ($2)
Dark Brown Belt: H&M (came with some pants)
Black Sweater Tights: H&M ($6)
Cream Oxfords: my sister's closet
TOTAL: $32

I'm going to dedicate a future post to layering and how to stay warm without sacrificing your style! Here's how I bundled up for the weather today:

I love layering my scarves. I actually inspired myself! I started with this outfit and ever since then, it's been my favorite cold-weather staple. Underneath my blazer, I added a thick, open cardigan and lastly, my wonderful gloves with fur cuffs.

To my surprise, I've gained many followers while I was away for almost two months! Thank you all so much for being patient with me and for supporting me even in my absence! It means so much to me! You're all so wonderful!

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011 No comments

The prices reflected are after my employee discount!

Good luck everyone!

*The H&M prices reflected are those after my employee discount is applied, so the actual price sold may be a bit more than what I paid, but still affordable!

Happy New Year!

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The prices reflected are after my employee discount!

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*The H&M prices reflected are those after my employee discount is applied, so the actual price sold may be a bit more than what I paid, but still affordable!

Happy New Year!

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