Progressive Disressed Denim

Hello Friends; I hope the week is going great. In my post here I talked about attending a friend's birthday party for her young son and this is what I wore to the party. It was themed "Cakes and Ice-cream" but may I add "Dance" because we had so much of it too. It was so much fun. I knew the party was going to be a casual event of course so, I decided to wear denim and this distressed denim is as casual as casual can be. I still wore my black cowl neck sweater and my favorite booties for the season and the hat was thrown in to keep my head warm because it was cold and I have been loving hats a lot lately too.

We all know distressed jeans have been trending lately but "Just Sincerely" here did not go out to the mall buying ripped and distressed denim...:-). This pair sort of fell into my lap. I have had this jeans for over five years now and it is what I wore in this post here. The jeans were a tad distressed when I bought them years ago but it distressed more progressively over the years and now fits perfectly with the new trend. I would always have a pair of tights underneath though. You will never find me walking around town with totally distressed or ripped pants showing all my skin. Now, I'm not criticizing those who wear them but I just think I'm too old to wear denim that way...:-). I'll leave it to the young and adventurers at heart. A word of caution though; modesty is the keyword and my bible does preach modesty when it comes to women's fashion.

Hat: Old (Neighborhood boutique)
Cowl neck sweater: Macys
Denim: Old (Deb Stores)
Booties: VS Shoes

So, do you like this denim trend and would you wear them totally ripped or you would take the modest approach and get a little bit of cover up? Your thoughts....

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Beauty Ojo

1 Samuel 16:7English Standard Version (ESV)

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

Red Pant Suit and Sequins and Time waits for no One..

Hi Friends, yeah, it's March 1st and time absolutely waits for no one! It sounds cliche whenever this quote is made but then...So that first picture above of me running (and pulling my wide leg pants up) was added to this blog post on purpose though I was not aware of the time it was snapped. Whenever my hubby takes my blog pictures, it's snap! snap!! snap!!! No wasting of time because he got to hurry to go to church but when my son takes my pictures, I become a film/photography director, teacher and editor all at once...:-). And thinking about both situations make me smile. Whether it's a fast photography shoot or an extremely slow one, I have to love both of them and there is no choice about that.

This sort of reflects life in general, sometimes things are slow and sometimes things are fast. Sometimes things are great and sometimes they are not but life continues to move on around us. That is why I hold unto the only thing that remains constant; my faith. It's what keeps me strong when I am weak and gives me joy when I am sad. In life, it is our love for God that matters more than anything else because everything else is just vanity.

So, flared pants are trending and I decided to wear my flared/wide leg pants today and this outfit is actually "separates." The blazer is from Loft and the Body by Victoria wide leg pants is an old purchase from Victoriassecret. I actually enjoy creating my pant suits this way and you have to look really close to notice that the shades of red are slightly different. Check out how I styled a similar pantsuit here.

I decided to tone down my accessories by using dark brown or neutral colors. This sequin bag was thrifted a couple of months ago and I blogged about it here. My brown pointed toe Isaac Mizrahi pumps completed the look.

Blazer: Loft
Pants: Victorias Secret
Shoes: Isaac Mizrahi
Purse: thrifted blogged about here.

Well, I got to go now and I will chat more in my next blog post. I was supposed to post a sports look on the blog and I would talk more about what happened with that look on my next blog post. For now, I got to go; "time waits for no one."




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John 3:16New International Version (NIV)

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Oversized Winter Whites..

I'm back again with an outfit I wore this past weekend; all white everything; winter whites that is. Winter whites do not have to be real white or pure whites pieces so cream color pieces are okay for this look. I also created a Polyvore collage on it here. It is a look I have been wanting to recreate for a while now especially the oversized camel color coat. I scored this one from my favorite consignment store yet again and it is different from the one I wore in this post. I'm glad I did not have to spend a ton on winter coats this season.

As you can see every item in this look is oversized and baggy even down to my chunky booties which I really do not wear often. I wore the black color pair here and a better look of this pair here. It's all sold out now and one thing I love about the booties is that the animal print lapels can be turned up to create a total different look; talk about some versatile pair of booties. Now, I'm looking to recreate all the other winter whites outfits in the polyvore collage.

                                                                   

 

Hat: Target

Sweater: Victorias secret

Cords: T. J. Maxx

Booties: Victorias secret

Camel color coat: Consignment store

It is still cold and freezing over here in the twin cities and we are doing our best to stay warm and fabulous...:-). I wish you all a blessed week. I'll be back with a styling post soon and this time, it is sports related. Watch out!!..:-).

Thanks so much for stopping by

Beauty Ojo

Matthew 12:13-15New International Version (NIV)

13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

Old and New

Hi Friends; I hope February is going great thus far. The phrase "how time flies" has become some sort of a cliche these days because it is used so often but time really does fly. As I got ready today I remembered that I had posted this same dress on the blog about three years ago in this post here. I was just new to blogging then and my posts were just mainly rambles and my pictures were all unedited with very poor or no lighting. It is not as if my pictures are perfect now but I really have come a long, long way and I'm so thankful to God that I'm still alive today doing all the wonderful things that I love which includes writing and blogging. So, my blog turns three next month; **woot! woot!!**

Now to the outfit; I'm always so glad when I'm able to transition my summer clothes into fall and winter. All I had to do was put on some layers and this old dress was good to go. Also, what I really love about it is the color. Initially, I thought it was blue but now I think it is a "teal color." What do you think; blue or teal?

Dress: Marshalls (old)
Tights: Express
Trench Coat: Victorias secret
Bucket bag: Ann Taylor (here)
Booties: Altuzzarra for Target (sold out)
Belt: Target.

I thought this old dress with my old Express tights (I have worn this tights to pieces..lol) needed some new accessories to go with it and I paired it with my new bucket bag from Ann Taylor. I had a hard time trying to decide whether I wanted the beige color bag or the dark color but I eventually went for the dark color. The bag is smaller than I expected but I think it is okay for some outfits. I also got out my trench coat from Victorias secret which was on my summer list here and blogged about here and I was good to go. Oh, my Altuzzarra for Target booties completed the whole look. I always get so excited when I am able to fit into my old clothes.




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Matthew 12:9-12New International Version (NIV)

9 Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, 10 and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

11 He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Fun Sweaters, Bucket Bags and Oxfords...

Yellow Sweater by ojomrs featuring Jimmy Choo

Pattern sweatshirt
$28 - allydress.com

J.Crew stretch pants
$965 - net-a-porter.com

Toast oxford shoes
$400 - toa.st

Jimmy Choo pumps
cherae.com

J Crew shoulder bag
jcrew.com

Love Sweater by ojomrs featuring patent leather pumps

Oasis shirt
$54 - oasis-stores.com

River Island stretch jegging
$65 - riverisland.com

Jimmy Choo patent leather pumps
luisaviaroma.com

Ralph Lauren Black Label wingtip oxford
farfetch.com

Yves Saint Laurent roll bag
barneys.com

Grey Sweater by ojomrs featuring black pumps

LAUREN MOSHI long sleeve shirt
$180 - jades24.com

H&M stretch pants
$23 - hm.com

Jimmy Choo black pumps
jimmychoo.com

Grenson flat shoes
$130 - coggles.com

MICHAEL Michael Kors leather handbag
shopbop.com

Stripe Sweater by ojomrs featuring a stretch trousers

Marc Jacobs breton sweater
$1,270 - farfetch.com

J Crew stretch trousers
$965 - net-a-porter.com

Jimmy Choo court shoes
jimmychoo.com

Freda Salvador black lace up oxford
saksfifthavenue.com

Moschino mini bag
farfetch.com

Citrus Sweater by ojomrs featuring oxford shoes

J Crew neon shirt
$92 - theoutnet.com

River Island black legging
$65 - riverisland.com

Jimmy Choo yellow shoes
$735 - cricket-fashion.com

Steve Madden oxford shoes
houseoffraser.co.uk

Kartell black handbag
amara.com

The weather is so cold and it is the perfect time to stay indoors and lounge with a hot cup of coffee or hot cocoa. Or if you want to go out to visit and hang out with family and friends, these sweaters, oxfords and bucket bags would definitely get you feeling warm and toasty.
Stay warm friends and have a blessed, fun and safe weekend.





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