"Back at It"

Hey dolls!!! I am back! I really did not plan on taking this long of a break, but hey man life happens....literally. I am still on my constant grind, but I am really going to make a conscience effort to carve out time to dedicate to the one thing that I truly have a passion for. I hope you all are enjoying your summer and staying cool. I decided to get some Senegalese twists a couple of weeks ago, because I wanted to try a different protective style than my normal sew in. My hair is so thick and natural, so maintaining it while working out five times a week became a real challenge. Needless to say I am in love with my new do. Totally maintenance free and so many styling options.

I wore this adorable denim skater dress a couple of weeks ago to a fashion show. I purchased it from Asos a very long time ago and actually wore it in a post HERE. I paired it with my favorite Jeffery Campbell platforms and a thrifted clutch and my staple gold necklaces.

How adorable is this book/magazine clutch. My bestest fashion boo Neshanta from Style is She actually found this for me when we payed a visit to a Goodwill about a month ago. I thought it was so nice of her to pass it to me, because we all know how it is when you thrift, it's every fashionista for themselves!...LOL

Here's how I styled the dress last fall during the colder months. Which look do you like best?
Happy Monday!
Dress: Asos (old)
Clutch: Thrifted
Shoes: Jeffery Campbell
Necklaces:Grandmother's and Bauble Bar

"Mint Color Block"

Mint has quickly become one of my favorite colors (next to purple of course). I found this top recently at Forever 21 and loved the color blocking of the two greens. 

I paired it with a pair of distressed jeans that I first wore here, and my favorite gold accessories.

I hope everyone is having a great week. Mine has been beyond hectic, but I am excited because I will be leaving out on tomorrow to meet my besties in NYC. If you follow me on twitter or Instagram you probably know that I am the biggest Jay Z fan in the world. With that being said it was no question that I was going to Brooklyn to see him perform in the new Barclay Center. We are going to the final concert on Saturday night and I can't wait! I get a fashion high when I go to NYC, so I am super excited to share the images that I will capture and of course my NYC inspired OOTD with you . My blog is almost a year old (yipeee) and it is ironic that the second post I did was when I went to the Watch the Throne tour last year. Check out the post here.

Blouse & Jeans: Forever 21

Sandals: Mossimo via Target

Necklaces: Bauble Bar

Bracelets: Thrifted

"Red Stripes"

As you can probably can tell I am obsessed with anything peplum. Peplum dresses and shirts are flattering to different body types which makes this trend versatile for all sizes.

I found this adorable dress online a couple of weeks ago and couldn't resist. I was hesitant at first because I thought that the stripes might make my big hips look even bigger, LOL but the dress was actually very forgiving.

I love red and white together, but for some reason I always get stuck when trying to figure out what color to wear. I always go for the turquoise green first seen here

I decided to keep my accessories simple since the color and stripes were so bold.

What about you ladies? Do you love the peplum trend as much as I do? Check out some of my other peplum looks here and here

Dress: Asos found here

Shoes: Jessica Simpson via Dillards seen 

Necklace: H&M and Bauble Bar

Sunnies: Street Vendor, NYC

"Back to Life"

My life has been the speed of  a Japanese Bullet Train for the past month. Between managing my two businesses, moving, unpacking, and entertaining my mom and niece who are visiting from Utah, I have very little time for anything, so I apologize for the hiatus. 

I am still living out of a suitcase with random articles of clothing that I threw in, however I did unpack all my shoes..*wink*. While doing so I ran across these platforms that I bought last summer. 

I actually wore these earrings here, but because my hair was down I wasn't able to really show them off. 

I am in L-O-V-E with my name plate necklace that I had custom made from Bauble Bar. I have been wanting one of these necklaces since Sex in the City first started and Carrie had one...LOL.

I know this post is a little picture heavy, but as you see the art work is truly AMAZING!!!

I am a work in progress when it comes to accepting my big legs, so in honor of the "thunder thighs" comment someone texted me yesterday, I decided to leave the picture up to show that yes I love ALL of me: my small waist, chunky arms, soft skin, big forehead, curvy hips, and YES even my rock solid thunder thighs..**flips hair**

Romper: found here

Shoes: Two Lips via Victoria Secret (old)

Clutch & Earrings: ASOS

Sunnies: Consignment