What to wear to a Sports Event

Bomber jacket and denim 1 by ojomrs featuring a violet perfume

Maurices scoop neck tee
maurices.com

WearAll zip jacket
$30 - wearall.com

Genetic Denim denim jeans
modaoperandi.com

Combat boots
cicihot.com

The Code genuine leather purse
$120 - silkfred.com

Dolce Gabbana lips makeup
sephora.com

Bulgari violet perfume
c21stores.com

Bomber jacket and denim 2 by ojomrs featuring short sleeve tops

Maurices short sleeve top
maurices.com

Yumi bomber jacket
zulily.com

FRACOMINA denim pants
$150 - fracomina.it

Forever 21 black handbag
forever21.com

Tory Burch lipstick
toryburch.com

Perfume fragrance
escentual.com

Zak design
kohls.com





So, my eight year old son just signed up for basketball and we take him for practice twice a week and I decided to do a post on what to wear to a sports event and came up with the outfit collages above. As a fashion blogger (I am not a stylist though) I believe you have to wear the right clothes to the right occasion. I mean, denim or jeans works well for any sporting event because jeans is really, really casual. However, I decided to make my denim/jeans more interesting by adding a piece which is unusual and unexpected; at least for me and that's why I built my outfits around bomber jackets. I recently added a couple to my wardrobe and I think I now have an interesting outer wear/jacket collection. Do you own any bomber jacket?



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                                                                       Beauty Ojo
 

Hot Pink and black

Hi friends, this is one of the pink outfits I wore in the month of October and as we all know; October is breast cancer awareness month. It's important for every woman to find a way in bringing awareness to this ailment; either through donation to a foundation; spreading awareness about it or taking part in prayer groups and support groups for patients, victims and their families. Women are strong and powerful and we need every woman around to contribute their best to the building of families and a strong community. I like to feature a pink outfit on the blog in the month of October and you can check out the one I did last year here.

Sweater: Victorias Secret
Shoes:Victorias Secret (old)
Bag: gifted
Skirt: Loft
Necklace: Walmart

 

Do you wear any pink outfits in the month of October to raise awareness to breast cancer or do you wear pink now and then on a regular basis? I know there are some ladies who do not like to wear pink clothing and do not like the color pink and that is okay too. I'll be back again for more fashion chit chat.



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Fall Floral Dress

There are so many things in life that make me happy besides my faith and family and one of such is dressing up and looking good on a dime. I do like designers' items because they are usually of great quality but my satisfaction with a fashion piece lies more with how beautiful it is than with the label or price of the item and this Chicwish dress just embodies all that. Its' cut, style and quality is just impeccable and it can be worn to almost any occasion.

I purchased the dress at the beginning of the summer and just wore it to church for the first time this past Sunday; after which I went to a friend's baby dedication and the dress was festive enough for the celebration. Also, our weather in Minnesota has been great so far and I still can't believe the fact that I am able to wear a sleeveless dress without a jacket in November. The large floral pattern and color of this dress is just suitable for fall. If you are interested in getting one, it is currently on sale for less than $50 on Chicwish.

Dress: Chicwish here
Belt: Target
Pumps: Asos
 

 

 

 I know I have not been consistent with my blogging because I am starting to get addicted to the instagram app but I have made a conscious effort to keep my blog running and I'll start posting as often as I can from now on and interacting with all my blogger friends again. So, see you soon on your blogs.

 

 

 

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Beauty Ojo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lace in the Shadows...

I am back and I am excited! I took an unplanned break from the blog for a few days but photo sharing never really stopped because I was busy on my instagram; @beautyojo. Can you believe the year is almost ended? My oh my! Thanksgiving and Christmas is just around the corner. Well, the celebration has started at this end. I had a party last Saturday to celebrate my birthday and it was loads of fun. My friends went far and beyond to make the party so much fun and I am so grateful.

This JCrew lace dress is what I wore for my party and this dress almost never happened because it arrived Friday night after I made an overnight express purchase on Thursday. I had one of those "Aha" moment when I looked in my closet days before making the purchase but could not find anything to wear for my party. I mean, my closet is full to the brim and yet; I could not put an outfit together! Thank God this dress made it on time. I actually bought the dress, necklace, earrings and belt in one purchase and thankfully, JCrew had a sale going on; the shoes are old though; I got them from DSW years ago. I got the glitter belt for $11 from the JCrew girls' department and I checked again a few days ago but it's all sold out. I must have gotten the last piece and I am glad I got it because it did add some bling to the dress.

 

Dress: J Crew
Jewelry: Jcrew
Sandals:(old)  DSW
belt: Jcew
 

I apologize for the shadows in the pictures; I waited for hours for the sun to go down so I could take some pictures on my front porch but it stayed up even late in the evening so, I asked my son to take the pictures anyway and decided to include the shadows in the title of the blog post; kind of the old saying; "when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade."




                                                                           
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                                                                               Beauty Ojo

Fall Floral

I decided to wear this Chicwish skirt I purchased last summer again this week and the weather was cloudy so my cell phone pictures did not come out right but I decided to blog them anyway. (My blog is a personal fashion diary so it is okay to show case the good and the bad). I wore this skirt a few days ago because I gave myself the challenge to wear pink the whole week to draw awareness to breast cancer and I decided to throw this floral mix in. The sandals I am wearing are actually dark pink but they turned out red in some of the pictures. Also, it is my birthday on Saturday and I am celebrating every day because it is just so awesome to be alive. I thank God for his greatness in my life; I am not going to complain; I am blessed and I am counting all my blessings.

The weather has been somewhat mild here and it is not quite fall weather yet according to Minnesota standards...:-). I am going to get myself organized this weekend and get all my boots and booties together. This outfit would look good with some high heeled boots or booties too. Do you notice my coat is rumpled in the last picture too?  hehe...lol

Skirt: Chicwish
Bag: Aldo shoes
Sandals: (old) Victoriassecret
Sweater: Victoriassecret


 

 I wish you great tidings for the rest of the week. This month is almost ended and we are at the end of the year; amazing how time flies...



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                                                                   Beauty Ojo

 

Teal and Graffiti Print

Hi Friends; I have fallen in love with color all over again. I realized a few weeks ago that I was gradually slipping into the fashion default color; "neutrals" so I made up my mind to consciously think of bold colors whenever I look in my closet. I wore this outfit to church a few days ago; the skirt is an old purchase from Target that has been laying around in my closet for ages and the top is a recent purchase from Target. Believe me, Target is doing so well now when it comes to women fashion. They have lots of stylish and good quality clothes for work and play.

Top and Skirt: Target
Bag: Express
Sandals: (old) Victoriassecret.com

 

Does this skirt not remind you of some form of art? the fabric is beautiful and there was actually a whole collection of this fabric in Target at the time; tops, skirts, vests etc. very much overdone if you ask me. That must be the reason why I let the skirt lay around in the closet for so long; Sometimes, when trends get overdone, it can get quite overwhelming for someone like me...lol


I wish you all a great week; do not neglect to add a bit of meditation to your day. It's always a great way to start the day. God has been good to me; I won't complain and if you are reading this too, God is also good to you. There are many in worse off states but things do get better when we add more of "God" to our lives and schedule.



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                                                                       Beauty Ojo

The Coats of the Season

It is interesting that the options for fall/winter coats and jackets is getting very diverse, colorful and more beautiful than ever. Previously, it was more of the wool coats, trench coats, bomber jackets and the faux fur jackets; these days however, the sleeveless coats, duster coat, blanket cape and biker/moto jackets are becoming staples in our wardrobe. While the main focus is to get warm, being stylish, trendy and beautiful is a reason to indulge in this trends. It is great too that so many stores and outlets are catching on and filling their racks up with colorful and stylish winter outer wear.

While it is okay to buy trendy pieces when you have the means to during the regular season, another way to get good deal and discount is to wait for the end of season sales in the late spring and early summer. Also, I found out that you can score some good pieces when you look around vintage, consignment and thrift stores. Good old dry cleaning always pay off when you find great second hand pieces.

Do you think it is worth it to have so many options for fall/winter coats or you wish we should rather just stay with our standard and classic wool coats, pea coats and tweed coats?






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                                                                                        Beauty Ojo

Fringe it..

When I first noticed that the fringed trend was on this fall, I had mixed reaction or a love and hate reaction to it. First of all, I felt the trend was too bohemian and should be left alone in the sixties or seventies where it belongs; then I changed my mind when I started to see fringed booties and shoes. This pair I am wearing here was purchased at Zulily and it was my first time of shopping at this store and I would say that I had an amazing experience with this online store. All the items I purchased were affordable and of very good quality.


Now back to this outfit; I decided to pair this fringed sandals with my thrifted tassel belt and this grape color dress I purchased from TJ Maxx years ago. I threw in my multi strand necklace I purchased from DSW. I realized that the look was a little heavy and decided to take out the earrings. The weather was very nice a few days ago when I wore this outfit so I did not need a jacket when I went out.

Necklace: DSW
Dress: T. J Maxx (old)
Belt: thrifted
Bag: old
Shoes: Zulily

 

 

 

 

I do not know how long the fringed trend is going to be around but I am glad I was able to put together this outfit without breaking the bank. Trends come and go; let's see how long this would stay. Have you purchased any fringed item lately?

 

 

 

 

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Beauty Ojo