The classic prints of the season in "Black and white."

                                                                             Grid..

 

 

Grid Coat by ojomrs featuring a black jacket

 

 

Chicwish black jacket
chicwish.com

Waverly Grey black and white coat
renttherunway.com

Christian Louboutin red pumps
$465 - italist.com

                                                                       Gingham...

                                                              

Gingham Coat by ojomrs featuring pointed-toe pumps

Theory black pea coat
farfetch.com

WithChic long coat
$57 - withchic.com

Christian Louboutin pointed-toe pumps
$465 - italist.com

                                                                               Plaid...

Plaid Coat by ojomrs featuring a black cape

Balenciaga cocoon coat
$2,960 - net-a-porter.com

MSGM black cape
farfetch.com

Christian Louboutin pointed-toe pumps
$465 - italist.com

Gone are the days when "leopard prints"was every lady's print; when leopard print accessories were the trend. These days, classic prints like polka dots, houndstooth, gingham and tartan (plaid) have entered main street fashion. They can be in the form of accessories like scarfs, bags and hats and they can also be the classic winter coat or jacket. Last year, I did a similar post on the classic winter prints here and a year later they are still here. What I'm really loving most about these prints is their evolution from coats and jackets into scarfs, I'm definitely loving this trend; are you?

** Pictures uploaded from Google.




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Burgundy deal

 

Hola!..:-). I'm seriously loving the Spanish language these days and I'm sure I have been watching too much of "Dora" on the kid's network. I need a break from mommy life...lo.  'Thank God my girlfriends and I are planning a girls night out soon. We usually get together now and then for a dinner or movie date to chill and chit-chat and I just can't wait. I also have a friend's wedding anniversary celebration coming up this weekend so, the party season has officially started for me.


This outfit is what I wore to church last Sunday and it is burgundy overload. I got the hat over the summer and I really liked the color and considered adding it to my Christmas gift list but when I looked on the website just a few days after receiving my order in the mail, it had sold out. The leather skirt and burgundy sweater are recent addition and these Altuzarra booties are from last season. I thought at first that this monochrome look was a bit too much but I think the textures of the pieces balanced everything out.

 

Hat: Loft (sold out)
Sweater: Loft (here)
Skirt: Loft (here)
Shoes: Target (sold out)
Coat: Gifted
Earrings: Gifted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do these pictures remind you of "Mary Poppins?" Anyone remember that movie?..hehehe...lol. Thanks so much for all your comments and support on my posts and I sure would visit your blogs soon to see what you have been up to. Any plans for Christmas?

 

 

 

 

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The Yellow blazer

 I think a blazer is a fashion piece that every woman should own no matter her style or fashion choice. It is so versatile that it can be worn on its own as a top or it can be used as a layering piece. When shopping for one, it is always best to get one in a neutral color first before adding different  colors and styles. I got this yellow one years ago and though I do not wear it often but it is such a great color to own. I paired it with this stripped tank top and skinny jeans and it really popped. I wore this outfit late in the summer along with this jewelry that I scored at Victorias Secret for free after making a minimum $75 purchase.

 

Blazer: old
Tankie: Target
Jewelry: Victorias Secret
Shoes: Chinese Laundry via DSW

 

 

 

The year is almost at an end and I am looking forward to my end of year summary for the blog; so much reflection to do. I thank God for bringing me this far in life and I also thank him for many more miracles in store for me. I  am thankful too to my friend Fola for my feature on her blog. Check out the feature in the link below to know some tid bits about me...:-).

 

 

 

http://www.folasoasis.com/2015/12/style-crush-feature-beauty-ojo.html

 

 

 

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Teal and Grid

I said a while ago that I was going to start sharing some work inspired looks here every now and then and this outfit is just one of such. The sandals might not be appropriate for a regular work day but it would do just fine on a casual Friday. The tie neck blouse was my favorite in the summer and I actually bought this in so many other colors too from Loft. The blouses are very silky and soft and pair so well with blazers. The grid pant from talbots is something different from the grid midi skirt that was trending in the summer.

Blazer and blouse: Loft
Pants: Talbots
Bracelet: Jcrew
Sandals: Forever21


 

 

 

 

 

This is just a quick post here and since I have so many pictures saved in my phone; I would try to put up at least one post a day. I hope the weather is great wherever you are? I wish you a great and wonderful weekend but I'll be back soon.




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How to wear a cropped sweater

Cropped sweaters have been trending for a long time and what I really like about them is that you can style them with different pieces. They go well with denim pants, leather skirts and even a plain, chic midi skirt and they can very be appropriate for most occasions depending on how you style them.

 

 

 

 

I have a recent love for cropped sweaters that led to the creation of the outfits above on Polyvore and now I wish I could just close my eyes for a minute and find them all in my closet. Before miracles like that can happen, I'm just happy feeding my eyes; which of this set is your favorite?



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Happy December!

Hola!! It's been a while here; I have abandoned my blog unintentionally this past month and it just hurts to even think about it. I have been so busy with the family and the kids. My older son who recently started playing basketball has practice twice a week and this is in addition to the piano lessons he already takes once a week. He has been going to music school for piano lessons for years now and I thought he was going to quit his music lessons to concentrate on basket ball but the young man wants to do it all and it is us the parents that have to chauffeur him to all these events...lol. These extra activities really affected my blogging time.

I have been taking pictures now and then though but I just do not get enough time to sit and write on my computer as I am doing right now. This is why I am glad that I recently started using my instagram account actively because I have been using that as a back-up plan to fuel my photography/blogging addiction...hehehe..Well, I am back again and I am determined to continue my blogging schedule like before. No, I am not going to abandon my responsibilities and chores at home; it just means I can only do quick posts with less writing and you know I love to "bla-bla" if you have been following this blog for a while...lol.


Anywho; this is how it currently looks in my neck of the woods. We finally got our first snowfall over the weekend after enjoying days of beautiful fall weather without the white stuff like it used to be in previous seasons. I added a couple of bomber jackets to my coat collection just to add interest to my outer wear wardrobe and this outfit is somewhat a recreation of this Polyvore Outfit Inspiration here.

**cold...bbrrr**

 

Bomber Jacket: Nordstrom
Denim: Victoriassecret (old)
Boots: old
 

What have you been up to? Any new hobbies? My son added basketball to his music lessons and I added an active instagram account to my blog. Would you believe me if I told you I do not yet have a twitter account? hehehe...lol; funny but true. It was a deliberate act on my part not to have a twitter account before now but I think I am now ready. I'll be writing my first tweet on January first by God's grace and hopefully, I'll be able to make new friends on there too. Please, leave your instagram and twitter information on here and I'll be sure to join your network. Happy new month of December and all of God's blessings.



                                                                             
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Purple Peplum

I wore this peplum top a few Sundays ago to Church and took these pictures after a long day. I thought afterwards that I should have reserved the top for Sunday after thanksgiving because to tell you the truth; as you might know by now; peplum tops do hide all that belly fat nicely and I plan to indulge in turkey dinners this Thursday. I wish I was able to get this particular one in a grey or black color though then it would have made a great pairing with a pair of culottes and boots for the fall weather.

I got this peplum top from Venus, an online store that sells good quality and affordable clothing. I don't shop with them all the time but they do deliver their store catalogues to my house diligently. To digress, I know most people love digital stuff and online shopping just like I do and would like to do "paperless" anything but I just love fashion catalogues in print and get excited when I get a fashion catalogue in the mail. So, as I was saying, I saw this purple peplum top in a Venus Catalog and I really loved it and I went online and ordered it and the top arrived exactly the way it was shown in the catalog.

Peplum top: Venus
Pants: Loft (old)
Pumps: Heels.com
Purse & Necklace: Loft

I planned to make this post very short and I am going to sign out right now but I would love to know if anyone remembers or have (has) ever ordered any item from a print (paper) catalogue before. This question does not apply to the Millennials (twentys or under twentys) who would stop by here though...lol. They certainly would not know what I am talking about. Happy thanksgiving in advance friends; I just wanted to inject some humor here...lol.

 

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Mustard and Oatmeal colors: Knit top and tweed skirt

The title of this post just makes me smile because the truth is; I do not like Mustard and Oatmeal; that is, if you are talking about food. I'm actually talking about the colors here; my mustard color cap sleeved sweater and my oat meal color skirt. I wore this outfit last month on a beautiful fall day speaking of which; we have been having a warm beautiful Autumn here in Minnesota but the forecast is that it is going to get really cold fast in the next few days; oh well...

This oatmeal color tweed skirt was custom made by my seamstress years ago; I saw the fabric at the fabric store and fell in love with it; it is durable and of high quality. The sweater is an old purchase from Nordstrom. The shoes are Audrey Brooke and a very old purchase from DSW. The fringed bag is an old purchase from a Vintage store about three years ago when I had no idea that fringe was going to be a trend; fast forward to now...fringe is trending.  Don't you just love it when fashion aligns like that?

Thanksgiving is around the corner and though it is the recognized holiday for giving thanks; let's not forget that we need to thank God for each day. There are so many wonderful things he has done for you whether you choose to acknowledge it or not. I have so many pictures saved up in my folder and I'll be doing a post each day from now on if I can...:-). I am also active on instagram now and you can find me at @beautyojo So, I might not like mustard and oatmeal as food but I really do like them as colors and the combination works well for me.

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Ephesians 5:20

Giving  thanks always and for everything to God the father in the name of our lord Jesus Christ.

Psalm 105:1

Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.