Royal Rose

Blouse, Pants, and Shoes: Forever 21 (similar here, and here) | Earrings (gift)| Cocktail Ring: Charming Charlie's 

Floral print and bright colors during the warmer seasons are always a must-have for me. The royal blue roses against the pale pink background on this blouse are quite a regal and feminine combination. Wouldn't you agree? When I came across this royal blue, rose printed blouse I just couldn't pass it up. I was excited to style an outfit that portrayed both the sophisticated, yet playfulness of the blouse.

For this look, I chose to keep it plain and simple with the exception of the blouse and the shoes. I wanted the blouse to be the main focal point, and the shoes to be the extra pop of color that ties in with the vibrant blue color on the blouse. The light pink pants keep this outfit pretty neutral and allow for the blouse as well as the shoes to stand out beautifully on their own, without taking away from each other. The pants help create a balance, and not to mention, they match perfectly with the background color of the blouse. Lucky for me, I already had the blue pumps, which also match perfectly with the roses on the blouse. These pumps are playful, and sophisticated, so I thought they would be a great addition to to help complete this look. For the accessories, I chose to go with sparkly light pink rhinestone stud earrings, and a large blue stone cocktail ring. I also thought that wearing my hair up in a bun was a great way to add to this sophisticated look.

This is a great outfit to wear to church or even to work, so long as the environment in which you work, or the type of church you belong to is not strictly traditional with their dress code.

I hope this post brightened your day and inspired you to add color or maybe a bold print to your work wardrobe. Thanks again for stopping by my blog. See you on the next style post!

Color & Print Fiesta

Top & Tribal Print Shorts (similar here, and here): Marshall's| Heels: Carlos Santana| Necklace: Forever 21|
Earrings and Ring: Charlotte Russe

There’s a party in my pants… a colorful and mixed print party that is. The fabric of these eye-catching little short shorts features multiple tribal patterns and an explosion of vibrant colors. What makes them even more interesting is that the design of the front of the pants is different from the back in the way they are designed as well as the patterns. The front is a little more conservative giving the appearance of a short skirt, while the back fits a little more tight and is more on the sexy side.  This multitude of colors and different patterns work well together and create what I call a print and color fiesta (party).  

To bring more excitement to the party, I decided to bring in more color and a little extra pattern to the rest of the outfit. I wore these pants with a bright pink loose-fitted blouse to give this sexy outfit a touch of class. I paired it up with my very colorful Roulette heels  by Carlos Santana. The colors and the tribal fabric on the heels work perfectly with these pants. When I put the two together I thought they were a match made in heaven.  Speaking of which, I fell in love with a 'message in a bottle' necklace with the word love cut out in gold. The necklace is a subtle detail that adds interest to the look without taking away from the outfit. To bring in a little bit more  excitement to the party (as if this combination is not exciting enough) I added some bright yellow earrings, gold bangles, and my colorful ring that also features the same colors seen on the rest of the outfit. All of these details complete the outfit and blend together beautifully. 

This outfit can be worn to any summer party, preferably outdoors. These exciting bright colors and the playful patterns are perfect for the summer and they are sure to bring life to any party.

Thank you for stopping by my blog. Stay tuned for some more exciting Summer outfit ideas. See you on the next style post!

Shift Into The Wild

Dress: ASOS| Sandals: Mossimo (similar here, here)| Hangbag: Anne Klein| Accesories: Forever 21

Happy Monday! Yes, it is Monday... again. Time to get back to business. I hope you all enjoyed the holiday weekend. I certainly enjoyed spending quality time with my family. It's always hard to say goodbye to the weekend, but saying goodbye is not always such a bad thing. It's the end of one good thing, and the beginning of a better one.

I'm starting my week on a positive note and to match my cheery attitude, I am wearing this colorful, and daring little shift dress. Before I get into the details of my outfit, let me just say that I have to give credit to the very stylish Mrs. KT Reed from KTR Style for finding this amazing dress. I am a die hard leopard print lover, and I am also crazy about colors, especially fun and girly colors. When I saw KT post a photo of her wearing this dress, I fell in love immediately. Not only is it leopard print, but it's purple leopard. I couldn't resist, so I had to buy it and make it part of my leopard collection.

Shift dresses are one of my top favorite dress styles. I love the loose-fitting, boxy cut of this dress. They don't accentuate your body shape, which leaves a lot to the imagination. This big bold print works well with a shift dress because it allows for all the attention to go towards the dress and not the figure. Shift dresses are typically acceptable to wear to work. This purple leopard dress can be worn to an office that either does creative work, or whose dress code is business casual.

I wore this dress with metallic silver and black strappy sandals and a black satchel to match the bold black print on the dress. The subtle mix of metallic details makes it a little more dressy and the purple nails and lips make it extra bold and bring out the darker purple color of the dress. If you're looking to tone down the look a little, instead of wearing the purple lips and nails, you can always go for a nude lip and/or light purple nails. For my hair, I decided to make a high bun and drop a few curls on the side to to create a sleek and feminine look.

I hope you enjoyed this post and I hope that this look inspires you to step outside the box, and gives you the courage to take a walk on the wild side. Thanks again for stopping by my blog. See you on the next style post!

Fourth of July Series: Nautical Elegance

Blazer: Jones New York (Buy it here)| Basic White Tank Top and Pants: Forever 21 (similar here, similar here)|
Shoes: Michael Antonio (Buy it here)| Necklace/Earrings/Ring/Bracelet: Forever 21 (similar here, here, here, and here|
Gold Chain Belt: Vintage (similar here, and here)| Handbag: TJ Maxx (similar here)

I can't seem to get away from the nautical look. When I said it's one of my favorite summer styles, I meant it. It reminds me so much of the beach, sand, and sun, which are some of the things I love so much about the Summer.

Last, but not least, I present to you the third look of my fourth of July style series. I decided to give the nautical look a touch of elegance by wearing all white with gold details. I added a light blue blazer that has a subtle pinstripe pattern, navy blue trim and reversible cuff, and my favorite part, the gold embossed buttons, which are all classic details of the nautical style. To give this look and extra pop of color I put on red lipstick and painted my nails red. The color red gives this look a little more life and ties in all of the patriotic colors that are popular during the fourth of July. This outfit is perfect to wear to a party on a boat or a party by the beach. I also think that this outfit  would be great for a day when you want to dress up for work during the Summer. Not everyone would dare to wear this to work, but for those who do, know that you are bound to make a statement of elegance.

I hope you enjoyed these nautical inspired outfits. Thank you for stopping by my blog and stay tuned for more Summer outfit ideas. Have a fun and safe 4th of July!

Fourth of July Series: Casual Nautical

Shirt, tank top, and striped shorts: Forever 21| Yellow Sandals: Target|
Yellow Tote: Ross | Bracelet and Rings: Forever 21| Gold Chain: Target| Earrings: Call it Spring

The stripes are back, but this time they are vertical. Here's a casual take on the nautical look, styled around these striped sailor short shorts. The embossed gold button detail on the front of the shorts are what caught my attention. The buttons and the navy and white stripes give these pants that nautical look that I love so much. 

I wanted to create a look that was simple, comfortable, yet sexy. My rule of thumb when it comes to showing skin and dressing sexy is to show off one part of my body at a time(upper or lower). If it shows a lot of skin on the lower part, then the top needs to be covered up or with something loose-fitting and vice versa. I think this is a good rule to keep in mind and great way to look sexy and classy without attracting the wrong kind of attention. 

These striped shorts are very short and sexy, and show off a lot of my legs. So to follow my fashion rule, I wore them with a white basic tank top and added a sheer white button down shirt over it. The white button down gives this outfit an easy breezy look and makes these sexy little pants a little more classy. I had to add a pop of color with my sunny bright yellow bag and sandals. This handbag is great for storing a lot of the beach and pool essentials such as flip flops, sunscreen, swim suit, etc.The red lipstick and nails add an extra pop of color and make this look a little more patriotic. At first I was a little apprehensive about putting together the yellow and red. Those colors together remind me of ketchup and mustard. I finally decided to pair the two together because after all, this is barbecue season and that's what people like to do during fourth of July. For the accessories, I decided to wear a long gold chain, gold rings, and bracelet to match the gold buttons on the pants. I wore my navy blue earrings with an anchor design in the center to help tie in the nautical look. This outfit is casual, cool and perfect for the beach, a barbecue, or pool party. 

I hope you enjoyed outfit #2 of my Fourth of July series. Thank you for stopping by my blog and remember to stay tuned for outfit number three.