29 September 2015

Burgundy Vibes

Hi Loves,

I don't know about you, but although I love fall, I still have a hard time letting go of summer. Especially when mother nature plays mind games with you. One day I'm wearing shorts and flip flops, and then the next day I'm wearing pants and a jacket! (So confusing!) What better way to accept fall, than to bring it in wearing your favorite fall hue!

Nothing says fall/autumn like burgundy! When shopping for fall, the first color that calls my name happens to be burgundy. I head straight to the hat section and before picking up the black hat, I get the burgundy one.

Burgundy with black is cool, but burgundy with a color is GREAT! I love color blocking all year. My fall color blocking inspiration comes from mother nature herself! I had no choice but to accept fall once I saw the color changes right before my eyes.

I added a yellow-lime color with burgundy and it turns out to be favorite thing, "A match made in Heaven!" Seeing this match made me even more excited for fall shopping! 
 


 
To break up the colors, I added a gold and burgundy belt that I got from Express.
 

To complete the look, I added black shoes to match the belt and band around the hat.
 

What I Wore:
Hat Express | Top Kohls | Skirt Target | Shoes Lolashoetique
 
XOXO,
 
Courtney
23 September 2015

Wear it, Style it, Repeat it: Orange and Cream

I'm Hi Loves, 

Lately, I've been practicing maximizing my work wardrobe, with hopes of saving a little extra cash. Since most of my funds are hanging in my closet, I began wearing, styling and repeating items in a unique way each time. 

If you are in need of inspiration of getting more wear out of your clothes, you've come to the right place! Nothing like a good ole closet diet!

Whenever I wear this orange and cream colorblocked dress, I tend to take long getting dressed....only because so many ideas come to mind for shoes and accessories.

Today I have provided the same outfit, but 3 different ways! For these outfits, the shoes and accessories had to be a "Match-Made-In-Heaven!" I started with the dress, then added shoes, a blazer, and of course, the finishing touches, the accessories.

Look 1:


What I Wore:
Dress Express | Necklace Thrift Store | Shoes Lola Shoetique
 

Look 2:


What I Wore:
Dress Express | Blazer F21| Necklace F21| Belt (came with dress)| Shoes Lola Shoetique
 

 
Look 3:
 

 
What I Wore:
Dress: Express | Blazer F21| Necklace F21| Shoes Zara



How do you closet diet??

xoxo,

Courtney <3
16 September 2015

Style Crush: Emily B - Print Shirt & Blue Skirt

Hi Ladies!

Thanks to Emily B, after 3 years, I'm still rocking my favorite outfit inspired by her to work!

 
 What Emily Wore:
Top Printed wrap shirt | Bottom Waistband pencil skirt | Shoes Christian Louboutin Duvette Pumps
 

Emily B, like myself is very curvy, which is why we tend to go for form-fitting clothing. Sometimes, when you have a curvy body, certain fits make us appear larger than we actually are. This blue skirt is perfect for our curves!

Like Emily B, I have a thing for shoes! She loves them so much that she recently became a shoe designer (How cool is that!). When you love shoes, you know that the perfect pair will embellish your look!


 
 
To separate the printed top from the bright, solid bottom, I added a belt that I got from Express (on an old dress).
 
 
Emily chose Christian Louboutin Duvette Pumps, while I stayed with my budget with my favorite Steven Madden beauties! 
 

What I Wore:
Top Ann Taylor | Bottom Bebe | Shoes Steve Madden
 
Xoxo,
 
Courtney 
08 September 2015

Wear it, Style it, Repeat: Superwoman

Hi loves,
 
On the journey of self-growth, I find reflecting and being 100% real with myself in order to mature to the next level. The more we lie to ourselves, the more we become stuck in that place.
 
Recently, I've put my super powers to rest in order to readjust them. At one point I did so much for EVERYONE else to the point that I didn't have enough energy to take care of myself. I would clean, take this person here, do this, do that, drive 1-2 hours to work, do homework, help others with homework, and then repeat the cycle of no sleep. I wasn't able to take care of me! I was late to work, gained weight, went broke, kept my room C R A Z Y, the list goes on! Superwoman can't properly use her powers if she isn't in good standings herself!
 
The only peace I found came from taking mini vacations. On my last flight, I traveled alone which allowed me to really pay attention with no distractions. After boarding the flight, I heard the flight attendants begin discussing emergency procedures for anyone traveling with a lap child. She said, "if you have a child on your lap, remember to put the oxygen on yourself, THEN the child." A little light went off in my head "ahhhhhhhhhh, makes sense! A lap child won't be able to save two people, while the adult can!" Like the adult, I felt like the only way I could utilize those superpowers to the fullest potential was to take care of ME first, then others!
 
To me, superwoman is constantly evolving, to be the best she can be for herself and others. She knows who she is and the things she's capable of. She makes mistakes, but she learns from them, as they are part of her growth. She thinks like a queen, never afraid to fail. Failure is just a steppingstone to her greatness.
 
I wear this shirt as a reminder...
 
Look 1:
 
 

 
What I wore:
Sunnies F21 | Shirt H&M | Sweats Target | Shoes Converses
 
Look 2:
 

 

*** I cut the slits in my jeans myself***
 
What I Wore:
Shirt H&M | Jeggings Express | Heels Zara
 
Look 3:
 

 



What I Wore:
Shirt H&M | Shorts F21 | Heels Target
 
XOXO,
 
Courtney <3

05 September 2015

Ask Cinderella

Happy Saturday!

At one point in time, I remember myself being terribly addicted to shopping. My greatest addiction happened to be shoes. It was so bad that I wouldn't go out with hopes of saving more to buy shoes. (sounds really bad, but I'm woman enough to admit it). I literally only left my house to go to work and that was it! I had to keep great heels for days that I didn't feel my best. I can't explain the magic you feel with high heels, ask Cinderella!

My addiction isn't as bad now, but I still have a great love for shoes. The best outfits start with great shoes. I always pick out my shoes for any outfit before actually looking for any clothes or accessories.

Today, I chose to start with these Zara fringed babies! With these shoes, I know I could conquer the world. A good fringe and high heel just go together like white on rice! (Yup, I'm corny lol)


"Cinderella is proof that a pair of shoes can change your life!"


I added a grey skirt and a cream tank and blazer too. Since the outfit was so neutral, I thought it would pop more if I added a bright color bag.


What I Wore:
Shoes Zara | Skirt Target | Tank F21 | Blazer F21| Bag Target

xoxo,

Courtney