Mustard in Winter

Winter in times past was a time to put all the colorful outfits away and then embracing all the different shades of grey and even black if there is any. Things are however very different this winter. I have incorporated so much color into my winter wardrobe that even a blind man would notice!...:) Hey, I believe in miracles okay!!..lol

However, one thing is to have a colorful wardrobe and another thing is to be able to put the colors together in an outfit. For me, blogging about fashion has really helped me a bit and I am surely more organized and creative than ever before. The outfit in this post is what I wore today to run some errands at downtown and I must say it is the most colorful outfit I have ever worn in the winter seasson.

The weather has been surprisingly warm for the past couple of days and we almost hit forty degrees today in the twin cities. I decided to enjoy the day by dressing lighter and brighter and this mustard blazer was my first choice. It's so colorful and stylish at the same time.

Since the jacket was very colorful, I decided to keep the other pieces subdued and neutral. I layered my leopard ruffled top with a dark brown tank-top and put on some cream color jeans. My brown suede heels and neutral (or almost mustard color handbag) finished the look.

 There is still so much snow on the ground that it is hard to believe that it is still winter time. We are all enjoying this weather make-over that God has handed to us in the state of Minnesota and no one is complaining. However, the weather forecast predicts very cold conditions for next week so we are just trying to enjoy this warm weather now while it lasts.

Shoes: Victoriassecret
Bag: Franco Santos




Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and do have a blessed week ahead.


Beauty
Ojo

My Closet.com

So, every lady loves a "Lady's Closet." And a lady's closet is that special place that contains all the magical elements. Sometimes it is a room called a walk-in closet or just a good space with shelves; whatever space it is, it is every woman's dream to have everything she needs in there.

The title of this post is "My Closet.com because I want to talk about my own space with the intention of getting inspired to get more organized.

My closet is a fairly sized walk-in closet which is supposed to fit my equally fairly sized wardrobe but I found out that most of the time I feel like I put my entire wardrobe in a box with no room for very needed organization. No wonder I used to run to the stores to purchase  new outfits each time I got an invitation to an event. Presently, with my closet as disorganized as it is, if I do not plan my outfits ahead of time before an ocassion, any attempt to put an outfit together at the last minute turns my closet into a space that looks like a tornadoe zone; shoes and bags scattered on the floor and piles of clothes strewn in corners

And then when I look in there most times, all I see are shoes. Somehow, I am able to keep my shoe collection organized probably due to my love for them. And now that I got no more room for shoes in my closet, I had to go on a "buying freeze" until I am able to create a more organized space for them which might include turning one of the bedrooms in the house into a second walk in closet. My son and daughter are already complaining about the over-flow in their rooms...:) hubby's wardrobe also had to move somewhere else with just one wall space allocated to him due to my intense love...:)

Although my clothes might look organized sometimes but it is still chaotic trying to find anything to wear in there. This is because prints are mixed with solids or shirts mixed with blazers or even worse knits mixed with tribal prints. This causes a lot of wear and tear on the clothes not to mention the countless minutes wasted looking for something to wear.

Style-New: Unfinished business

Hi beautiful people of blogs ville, once again, "Happy new year to everyone of you." I trust you all had a safe and fulfilling holiday. I spent some time during my mini vacation doing some tidying up and discovered some old pictures in my computer folder which I'm going to post here hence the title "Unfinished business." They are pictures of outfit collages I made last spring. If you have read some of my old blog posts, you will know by now that I love to do outfit ensemble on my deck just like some fashion bloggers do "Fashion boards" for fashion inspiration. The main difference is that fashion boards usually involve outfits that are on the bloggers wish list while my deck outfit collages involve items that have already arrived in the mail...:) Check out the one I did on the neon trend here.


The skinny color jeans was a hot trend last summer and though I do not follow trends that much but I kind of liked the color blocking that was associated with it and I was tempted to grab a pair when I found some on sale at a local fashion boutique. I got a pair in a saturated hue of turquoise along with a leopard print blouse and I thought the combination was super cute!...:) So I decided to do outfit collages on the various ways I would like to wear this colored skinny pants and I added leopard prints to all of them. Each of the outfit collages can be worn just about anywhere with a little "accessory editing" here and there.

                                                                     

                                                                              A day out in town

White Shirt: Coldwater Creek; Pants: Fashion bug; Satin Pumps: Victoriassecret; Leopard Clutch: thrifted

                                                                                        Casual Chic

Leopard print blouse: Fashion bug; Pants: Fashion bug; Peep toe pumps: Steve Madden luxe; Clutch: Kenneth Cole Reaction

 

                                                                              Work wear

Black ruffled shirt: Tj Maxx; Pants: Fashion bug; Leopard sling back: Simply Vera by Vera Wang; Black tote: Kenneth Cole Reaction

So, I had a baby shower to attend last summer and I decided to wear the colored pants with the black ruffled blouse but I ditched the print sling back for another leopard pump because I badly needed a pedicure and felt the slingbacks was not the best choice for the evening. Here are the pictures below; And yeah, I switched out the clutch too but I don't think that was the best choice. I probably was thinking of "prints on prints" when I did that..:)

Also, I had my comb twists in my hair last summer too and right now, I am trying to prep my hair for this upcoming summer. I am looking forward to the reveal.

I wore this turquoise necklace as a statement piece and I know the look looks a little bit matchy-matchy.. Maybe that was why I forgot about the pictures in my folder

Well, I'm glad I completed the unfinished business...:) And that is my new-year resolution. I'm going to complete every great task I embark on this year and I know I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.

                            Thanks so much for reading and have a wonderful and blessed day.

                                               

                                                                                   Beauty
                                                                                       Ojo



                                                                                     

Happy New Year!!..:)

Happy new year everyone...yeah, everyone in blogs ville..:) 2012 was an amazing year and I know 2013 would even be greater. I had a wonderful holiday celebration with my family and friends and  New year eve was so much fun; we started the evening by watching the movie "The passion of the Christ" all over again and then we had a big dinner and an hour into the new year we started to worship and pray and it was awesome entering the new year with such gratitude and praise to God for his grace and protection.

This maxi dress and a white jacket is what I wore to church yesterday and as you can see, I am still very much in love with my whites and my summer maxi dresses. This banana republic white jacket is surely undergoing some heavy rotation in my closet. This grey and black maxi dress was purchased from Metro style on line and I remember the first time I wore it about eight months ago; the weather was nice and beautiful; a cool spring day. You can check out the post here.

Now the weather is all cold and gloomy and I am really starting to look forward to Spring. It's not easy taking pictures out doors these days because of the cloudy weather and I'm thinking I might just retire from blogging temporarily and do some other things...:) Easier said than done **hehehe**...:)

I am loving my Quipid heels for this weather. They are very durable and easy to maintain. I just wipe of any slushy snow with a damp cloth and store it till the next use. Along with my white jacket, they are my must-haves for this winter. I am very careful when I walk with them though. Six-inch heels are not recommended for walking in the snow.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I wish you a wonderful 2013 filled with warmth and God's blessings

                                                                                  Beauty
                                                                                     Ojo

 

 

Blogging 101..

Yeah, so glad that 2012 is finally over and looking forward to 2013 with joy and faith that all things would work for my good. I started blogging in March and it has been a very unique and exciting experience. Almost all the pictures here were taken by me by an old camera on a tripod stand and I tell you that I am the least technical person with not much knowledge on how to use an advanced camera or on how to edit pictures plus I am a busy mom but the entire experience of writing and editing blog posts has been very fun and therapeutic for me.

Indeed this has been a learning year for me and I really learnt a lot in every aspect of my life; spiritually, physically, academically, emotionally..just name it! I grew all rounded. I decided to pick three out of each months post in random order and I am particularly glad that the aim for which this blog was set up was met in the long run; now I have a very colorful closet and I'm glad to say that I'm happier too with my closet.

I'm using this opportunity to say thanks to all who stopped by my blog and left comments to let me know they stopped by. I wish you all the best in the new year and always. **Kisses**

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                                                                                       Beauty
                                                                                           Ojo