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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Beauty Ojo

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.

Denim and neon

 

So, it's been a while I posted any denim look on the blog ad when I wore this outfit a few Saturdays ago, I knew it was going to make it to the blog. The outfit comprised of old pieces from my closet except for the neon sandals which were purchased earlier this year. I have mentioned on so many occasions that I love blazers and this denim blazer I purchased from Target years ago is one of my favorite. I went shopping on the day I wore this outfit and it was perfect for the purpose. The weather was also very nice so, I did not need a trench coat.



Necklace: J Crew
Blazer and tee: Target
Pants: Victorias Secret
Bag: Target
Heels: Heels.com
 

 

Do you like blazers as much as I do? I believe they elevate any look and pull it together; every lady should own at least one blazer in her closet and it is always a good idea to start with a classic black blazer. It is a good wardrobe staple.






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Christmas Gift Ideas

Gift Ideas 2 by ojomrs featuring fabric flowers

Lux Art Silks fabric flower
insideavenue.com

Wolford legging
bergdorfgoodman.com

Lucky Brand floppy hat
luckybrand.com

Burberry lips makeup
burberry.com

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics eye shadow brush
neimanmarcus.com

Jean Paul Gaultier perfume fragrance
groupon.com

Bulgari perfume fragrance
c21stores.com

Body moisturizer
victoriassecret.com

Gift Ideas 1 by ojomrs featuring a cotton bedding

Fur throw blanket
target.com

Bath towel
wayfair.com

Cotton bedding
amazon.com

Flannel pj
hm.com

H M pajamas
$20 - hm.com

H M beaded jewelry
$30 - hm.com

Plaid blanket scarf
lorisshoes.com

As we know, Christmas is around the corner and it is that time of the year again; time to spread love and give gifts out of love to friends and family. The gifts or presents do not have to be expensive if we cannot afford it but it certainly has to be given out of love I reiterate. Above are some gift ideas I would love to give this season and these are for female friends and family but you can also get inspiration from these items too to get some wonderful gifts for men and children.




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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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