Yesterday I met up with Sequin Doll, another local MPLS blogger. She writes a fashion and beauty blog (found here) and was kind enough to meet me for coffee (in my case hot cocoa). Unfortunately for us, the weather didn’t want to cooperate so it was a bit chilly. Luckily I had my hot chocolate to keep me warm. In spite of the weather, we did sneak in a few iphone pics. Here are a couple of my favorites from the shoot…
| Pleated Purple Dress-Lane Bryant (currently on sale!!) |
One trend I will never tire of is the black and white stripe. It feels classic, chic, and reminiscent of Jackie O. This spring, black and white stripes are back on trend. In my opinion however, b&w never goes out of style. To freshen things up many designers are playing with vertical stripes and zigzags. Here’s my take on the trend. What do you think?
| Dress-Lane Bryant (similar here) | Jacket-Alfani (Macy’s) |
Mint Ice Cream Cake Dream
This dreamboard was inspired by one of my favorite bloggers, Georgina of Cupcakes Clothes. Her style is a mixture of lolita/mainstream fashion. Think Harijuku but with a victorian twist. Her flair for mixing dreamy pastels and adorable trinkets has made her blog my go to for inspiration. Definitely check her out here.
| 1. Charlotte Olympia-Marcelle Flats | 2. Baublebar-Bow Wrap | 3. Dorothy Perkins-Dress | 4. Jeweliq-Contessa Drops Earrings | 5. Baublebar-Seafoam Bangle | 6. Charlotte Olympia-Gigi Wedges |
I’ve been meaning to try out the peplum trend for awhile now, so when I spotted this green number on sale at Target I swooped in and bought it. The arms aren’t the most flattering, but I love the color so much that I’m willing to work with it. I styled this look with the Wizard of Oz in mind. I kept thinking of the moment when they walk into the Emerald City and all the horses are dyed fabulous colors. Even my Jimmy Choo knockoffs (8 bucks BTW) look exactly like something the Tin Man would wear. My boyfriend also made sure to mention my hair looks like the Scarecrow this morning! Isn’t he charming? Haha I have to admit my hair is a bit cray today. Enjoy.
Peplum top-Xhileration | Skirt-Sejour | Bag-Kathy Van Zealand | Earrings-Swarovski | Ring-Torrid | Bracelet-Charming Charlie |
As a curvy chick it’s so easy to get caught in the LBD rut, BUT a patterned dress is sooooo much more fun. Try adding a blazer in a complimenting color and the result is OOOO LA LA! I stuck with accessories in cobalt and neutral shoes to bring the whole look together.
Dress-Jones New York (courtesy Gwynnie Bee) | Blazer-Xhileration | Handbag-Merona (similar here) | Shoes-Xhileration | Bracelet Charming Charlie |
Here’s a sneak peek of the outfit I’ve been living in for the past day and a half. The printed dress is from Jones New York and I’m in LOVE LOVE LOVE! Thanks to Gwynnie Bee I got to try it out.
#Curvy #Maven #Slingbacks
Definitely check out Gabi Gregg’s new line of swimwear available to purchase here on May 15th.
Win any GabiFresh x swimsuitsforall bathing suit (along with a bunch of other awesome shit) in the giveaway on my blog, gabifresh.com ! It’s short lived so check it out soon. Reblogging this counts as an extra entry but you must keep this caption and leave a comment on the original post!
Blazer-Mossimo | Skinnies-Forever 21+ | Shirt-Xhileration | Bracelets-Charming Charlie | Earrings-Kate Spade | Handbag-Juicy Couture | Shoes-Sam Edelman
