The Shirt dress...

Hi beautiful readers..I hope your week is going great. Mine has been pretty awesome. I seem to get a whole lot done these days and I am really excited about that. I am all caught up with house chores, school, work and even blogging....lollllssszzz!!!

As we all know, "the shirt dress" has been on the fashion scene for a while now and it is a style I very much adore. The reason I love the shirt dress is because it is so versatile. It can be worn almost anywhere; class, work, church, shopping...just name it. It never feels out of place. However, the accessories make the difference. The kind of accessories you use with the shirt dress, determines its destination...:)

The coral or red color shirt dress I am wearing in this post is from Banana Republic. It is simple, casual and chic at the same time...:) My destination? "casual day-out." It was a hot, humid day and I felt the light cotton fabric was the most appropriate to wear in order to keep cool.

Coral shirt-dress from Banana Republic.

                                                             Belt from Target stores

                                               Colin Stuart Animal print sling-back heels.

                                            Bag is random; really old..obvious right?...Lol

                                                    Wooden bracelet is from Target stores

Animal print is in season and I think it was a good idea to accessorize with them. Also, they are my favorite prints. I have so many pieces in my closet with different shades and color of leopard prints and I like to mix and match them with other outfits. I'll be doing a lot of prints this summer and if you have been following my blog, you might notice that I have suddenly ditched the floral theme I started with this summer...:) **sigh** well, that is fashion and style for you...) You decide to wear something to an event tomorrow and the next minute, you are going through your closet again for another outfit.

I'll be on my way now. Thanks for stopping by on my blog. I love you but God loves you most. **Kisses.**


                                                                              Beauty
                                                                                   Ojo

Gold Tones Friday..

It's weekend...Yippeeee! I'm so excited because I was able to get a lot of stuff done during the week which includes school work and house chores. I also took some time off to blog which has been some sort of relaxation technique lately. It's been nice connecting with  those awesome blogger(s) who took time out to visit my blog and left comments. Thanks a lot..**smiles**

This post is titled "Gold Tones Friday" for obvious reasons. The brown and tan ensemble has a pop of gold color to tie everything together. Formal, simple and chic...:)

Do not mind my choice of location for this shoot. Something about the dirt road/path leading to the sports park appealed to me. Maybe because, you have to dig deep into dirt/soil to reach for gold and other treasures. You can never find gold and diamonds laying on top of the soil or flying around in outer space..No! No!! You have to get your hands dirty...right?

From the pictures below, you can see that I have a little belly bump which is an evidence of my last adventure at the obgyn room not too long ago. The stiff fabric of the skirt also accentuated or exaggerated it. It is not as bad as it looks though...:) and I am also working on it. Exercise should be a part of everyone's routine.

Dark brown sheer blouse with slit blouson sleeves from tjmaxx. See similar blouse from Victoriassecret here

Khaki Straight skirt from Gap

Ring from Burlington and bracelets are random purchase.

Shoes are from Victoriassecret catalogue.

Crafted gold-tone tote is thrifted

Gold tone and leather chain belt is also thrifted.

 Now, I have to run off to get some more stuff done..:) My weekend always ends with a grand finale which is being in church on Sunday. The worship does not end that day though. It continues all through the week. I make God every part of my plan for each day because without him, I am nothing. He is the giver of life and my everything. Thanks so much for visiting. I love you all but God loves you most...**Kisses!!!**

                                                                          Beauty
                                                                              Ojo

Simple Work Chic..

Yeah, I have on a new- hair do. It is short and feels really comfortable in this summer heat. I have done so much stuff to my hair in the last few years which includes having dreads for almost four years. I actually used my dreadlocks for my wedding (dressed up really nice, put up in pony tail for the ceremony and let loose for the reception) amidst pleas by some family members to get something more bridal..:) You can see some wedding pictures here... I took it of when I was pregnant with my first child and I am seriously thinking of having it done again. Right now, I just wear wigs and weaves and occasional braids. I kind of like this new look but also miss my long weave...Anyway, enough about my hair. Let's talk about my outfit...:)

I am wearing this simple flared A-line skirt that was custom made for me by my lovely seamstress. I found the fabric at the fabric store and really liked the dark green color and the damask-floral pattern which is not obvious from these pics. I also like that the skirt is flared and I accessorized it with a DIY belt I used to wear with my denim pants but now use with this skirt. I am wearing a cream color sheer blouse I have had for ages..

Cream color sheer blouse is random (old)

Skirt is custom made and chain belt is DIY

Handbag is random..

Black Patent pumps are from Quipid.

Necklace is thrifted...

Ring is from Burlington Coat factory.

Damask Floral pattern on skirt is not so obvious...






Have a wonderful week everyone...the week is almost coming to its end and I am looking forward to it. Always remember to count your blessings. We feel sad and depressed a lot of times because we never pause to count our blessings. All we see are those wonderful things and opportunities that never happened. Well, what about the ones that did?...:) See you again soon. **Kisses!!**

Beauty

Ojo

The little red dress...

Hi beautiful readers..this is what I wore to church today; "a cute little structured sleeves red dress." I thought it was a nice finale to the independence week to put on something red to further the sense of patriotism. I was so excited when I bought this dress for under $20.00 at Burlington Coat factory. It was missing the original belt that came with it and might be the reason it ended up on the clearance rack. I liked the shade of red and the structure of the dress and not daunted by the missing belt, I snatched up the good deal...:) I went ahead and got my own belt for the dress, added some other accessories and vio la!!...:)

Dress: Burlington Coat factory
Handbag: Jessica Simpson
Black patent pumps: Quipid
Necklace and bracelet: Gifted
Belt: Target Stores
Ring: Random

I wish everyone a lovely week. Thanks for visiting my blog and leave comments and questions if you want. Remember the world is a better place with love but the greatest love of all is the gift of resurrection of his son that God gave to us. We only need to believe...:) **kisses**

                                                                                Beauty
                                                                                     Ojo

Blue, White and...Wine!!

Still in the spirit of "Independence," I will share with you what I wore to school this morning. Yeah, I take classes on Saturdays and my summer is not all fun because I have to spend part of my time studying but it's all good!**smiles**

Now back to my outfit, what I wore today is what I originally planned to wear on independence day; July 4th before I switched it to the white dress.  I did some styling modification and changed my blouse and shoes from red to wine. Do you know now why I said the outfit was going to be "cheesy?" Can you imagine this outfit as blue, white (necklace) and red instead of the blue, white and wine I wore here? Maybe it would not have been so cheesy after all...I'll save it for next year...:)"Yea!!!" to being patriotic!

Wine blouse and computer tote from TJ Maxx stores..

My bracelet is from Target Stores

My skirt is custom made; I got the fabric from the fabric store and my seamstress made it.

I usually like my skirts flared but would wear pencil skirts once in a while...

Earrings and Necklace were thrifted...

I wore this skirt in a previous post.

My wine color front-knot Guess heels are really old. I purchased them from Designer Shoe Wearhouse DSW a long time ago.

I hope you all are having a nice time and thanks for visiting my blog. Like I would always say, "I'll like to share my faith with you." Have a wonderful weekend and take a minute to give God praise for his goodness. We should always count every blessings...:)


                                                                            Beauty
                                                                                Ojo

Happy 4th...

Hi Friends, "Happy 4th of July." We thank God for freedom. I planned on putting on a really "cheesy" oufit today; you know the one that is similar to wearing the American flag with all those blue, red and white colors? **Hehehehe**...:) I really wanted to put some humor in my blog...**smiling,** Well, I changed my mind at the last minute and decided to go with something classy and elegant. This is my fourth of July outfit.

                                 
                                                                  Sneak Peek...

                                                        Peek!  Peek!! Peek a booooo!!!

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I am wearing an off-white sheath dress that I have had for a long time with a multicolor belt I got from the thrift store. The plan for today was for my family to go to the lake with another family friend of ours and their kids. We had planned to have a nice picnic with lots of food and also play some games but at the last minute plans were changed due to the execessive heat.

We had to move the party indoors because of 99 degrees temperature and the steamy and humid weather. It was nice to really chill indoors in an air conditioned enviroment. We did music rehearsal for church, listened to some music, ate and just had some fun. I left my friends to quickly take some pics outdoors.

                          I do not know what happened to this pic but I kind of liked the close-up.

My bracelet and rings were purchased at Burlington Coat Factory and my nude clutch and Steve Madden Pumps were purchased at TJ Maxx.

Like I said; before picking this dress, I debated on wearing a red sheath dress, a blue wrap dress and my cheesy outfit which was a blouse and skirt combo..but this dress worn the competition...:) and I am sure it is because "white" is the color of the season..

     
                                              My sunglasses are from Target Stores

Now back to "Freedom," Isn't it nice to be free? Just as I will always share my faith with you on my blog, I want you to know that: the freedom from God through his son Jesus Christ is the greatest freedom of all. And the grace that we received through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the sweetest thing ever. We are free! Yes, we are free indeed!! Christians rock!!!





                                                                                 Beauty
                                                                                    Ojo