Wardrobe Staples

Wardrobe Staples

Do you have any items that have become wardrobe staples in your closet? Well, I recently purchased this leather well pleather jacket, make that faux leather jacket, hehe, from Target and I'm absolutely loving it! I have already worn it a bunch of times and I can't get enough of it! 

Of course my leopard print scarf from Old Navy is also a wardrobe staple item for me. I've worn it over and over and over again! My bag from A Girls Next Best Friend and you have a few of my staple items in one outfit.

What's a wardrobe staple item in your closet? 


P.S. 
My look was inspired by Erika's look here! I totally lucked up at the thrift store after having the worst case of dress envy!

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Dress: Vintage. Thrifted   Jacket: Target Belt: Dots Boots: Bakers  Bag: A Girl's Next Best Friend

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Crazy Pants + Launch

 

With Editor & Chief Jessica Justice and Erika
to bad my eyes are closed!

Sweet Tooth Magazine Launch

Erika and I attended the launch party of Sweet Tooth Magazine. Sweet Tooth Magazine is new online publication that launched earlier this month. Erika and I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the Editor and Chief, Jessica Justice and will be featured in the February Issue. Highlighting all things  FASHion and DETroit. We couldn't be more excited! So naturally we had to represent at the launch of Sweet Tooth!

The launch party was great and I am very happy for Jessica, I wish Sweet Tooth Magazine all the best!
Be sure to subscribe to Sweet Tooth Magazine here!

 For a full recap of the event, please go check out the FASH DET recap here.
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Sweater: Ashley Stewart, last seen here.  Jacket: Target  Booties: Bakers  Pants: Forever 21, last seen here.  Earrings: Forever21 Bag: Thrifted  Belt: ASOS

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Thrifted Goodies + #FDThrift Event

#FDThrift

Yesterday, Erika and I hosted the very first FASH DET thrift store crawl! I was so excited to finally meet in person so many FASH DET members! It was a great event, with such a great turnout! I would like to again thank everyone for coming out!

You can find a full recap with tons of pictures here and here!

We  met at Caribou Coffee in Royal Oak and soon after ventured out to a few pretty awesome vintage and thrift stores in downtown Royal;  Salvation Army, Royal Oak, Lost and Found,  Chocolate Shop Vintage, and Paris were the stores we shopped.

I made sure I purchased something from each store and I definitely tried not to go overboard I'm really becoming addicted to the "hunt"! I did pretty good and so did everyone else! :)

Here's what I scored!

All items $5

 

This event was a ton of FUNNNN!! We cannot wait for the next one! If you're on twitter be sure check out the #FDThrift hashtag for updates and happenings from the event. As well as recap posts from the attendees! 

Once again a huge shoutout to everyone who came out!

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Twenty +9 = BornDay

Hey Yall,
So, I celebrated my 29th birthday last Tuesday on January 17th. Can I first say that my birthday was pretty amazing?! I enjoyed dinner with family and close friends on my birthday at Duo Restaurant & Lounge which is newly opened. I loved the ambiance and our waiter was pretty awesome! I can't wait to go back. Wednesday, I had a pretty spectacular surprise...I will fill you in on that in my next post! :)) I honestly have no complaints this year! This is probably one of my favorite birthdays so far! Special thanks to my honey and family, love yall!

On to what I wore! 

I ordered this faux leather pleated skirt from the Jennifer Lopez Collection at Kohl's right after Christmas. I had wanted a (p)leather skirt ever since I missed out on the one H&M offered. I have to say I really lucked out when I saw this online, it is simply amazing! I love the fit and the soft pleats add a nice touch! It was also on sale when I purchased it! SCORE!

Once I received the skirt I knew I would wear it on my bday! It's amazing, I paired it with a polka dress that I'm wearing as a shirt that I thrifted during a recent trip with Erika. I begged her to let me have it and she did! hehe! I added my thigh high boots from Bakers along with my H&M animal print clutch and here you have my birthday look! I'm also wearing my Cookie Lee bracelets from my giveaway win from Kiah! :)

I really love the way this outfit turned out!

I want to send a huge thank you for all the birthday wishes
via twitter, instagram, facebook and messages! You all are the best! 

Thanks to Erika for suggesting I get some balloons and pose with them. I love these pics! :) 

P.S. I'm trying something new on my YouTube channel...Thanks to Kim of The Natural Fashionista I've started doing OOTD videos. Kim has an awesome YT channel! She really inspired me, to start doing OOTD themed vids. I've done two so far! I hope you'll appreciate them. 

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Dress worn as Shirt: Thrifted    Skirt: Jennifer Lopez for Kohls  Shoes: Farrah 2, Bakers
Clutch: H&M    Bracelets: Cookie Lee via Kiah   Earrings: Thrifted

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Your Faves of 2011

Hey Yall!!! Wow, another year is here can you believe how quickly 2011 came and went? Whoa! Well I hope you enjoyed your holiday! Mine was filled with work work work. I was off at my full time job for a week, but I did work the entire week at my part-time job. So yes, I'm pretty tired but nonetheless no complaints. I'm so glad to be back to blogging! I missed you all so much.

This being my first post of 2012, I thought it would be nice to recap 2011 with your favorite posts from my blog! I'll recap the last 9 months by including the top 10 posts (by stats) you all loved the most! Each Numbered title will lead you back to the original post.

#10:  "Blazed" & Inspired + an Award

{You all loved the stripe and leopard combo along with my thrifted goodies.}

 

#9:  Sometimes I Ramble...!!  

{When I updated my youtube channel with my haul videos you all had to take a peek....}

#8:  Old Model Behavior 

{My old modeling pics were a huge hit.}

#7:  Painting with a Twist

{Here, I showed off my painting skills with a twist and a turban.}

#6:  Such an #enabler! 

{I recapped my love affair with Dorothy Perkins when they launched a US site.}

#5:   70's Flare

{Rocking a Turban for the second time around this year was a hit with my Old Navy leopard print scarf.}

#4:  Naughty + Nice

{You all loved when Erika and I styled one H&M dress two ways!}

 

#3:  ASOS Blues 

{This royal blue dress from ASOS was hit! I must wear this again soon!}

#2:  HER Detroit Magazine Launch Party

{Had a great time at the launch of a local magazine and loved my high waist trousers from JCPenney}

#1: Inspired: Mr. Goodwill Hunting

{I showed you inspiration can come from just about anywhere, including an awesomely designed living room.}

 

It was definitely awesome looking back on the most popular posts! I have a few that were my absolutely faves and I may do a top five of my own sometime this week. Stay tuned!

I see I've gained some new followers during the past week! Hi!!! Thank you all for your support and please stop by and say hello sometime. :)

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Naughty + Nice

Hey Yall!

Today, I'm participating in Collette's of Statements in Fashion Colors of Christmas Linkup. Collette is a fellow member of FASH DET, so of course I have to support her linkup! My bbff Erika had the great idea of us styling the gold H&M dress, Erika had previously worn hers here, and although I've worn mine I had yet to post it on my blog.

Shoutout to Prissy of Rush Our Fashion for selling this beauty in her online shop, I love it and I'm so glad I snatched it up! It was new with tags too, just in case you're wondering. Be sure to check out Prissy's shop alot of things there are new and oh so cute!!! LOL, yes I'm in the #enabler spirit, Prissy!! Prissy even suggested that I wear this dress with teal, and I love the pop of color with it.

Erika's idea for us to style the dress in a Naughty & Nice inspired way was the best idea ever! We decided to meet up for a mini photoshoot and this is what we came up with! We hope you like our pictures! :D We LOVE them by the way!

 

Dress: H&M  Earrings: Ashley Stewart (OLD)  Belt: New York & Company (OLD)  Shoes: Nine West (OLD) Sheer Hose: TJMaxx
Link Bracelet and Ivory/Gold Necklace worn as bracelet: Vintage Thrifted 
Ring: Forever21  Bag: Auntie Lily's Closet

This awesome bag is from my bff aunts, who was like an aunt to me, Auntie Lilly's closet. Auntie Lily passed away and I attended her funeral last month. Her husband was kind enough to allow us to look through her things and pick out what we liked. I feel honored to have soooo many of her awesome pieces. Auntie Lily was an avid thrifter and shopper and a Diva!!! Most of her items still had the tags on them...I had to laugh while peeking through her things, because I'd say, where was Auntie going in this; or ohhhh hott mama!

Auntie Lily was such a sweet soul and she will be missed! Wearing her items will remind me of just how special she was!

Check out Erika's post for her detailed shots.

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Painting With A Twist

Hey, hey yall! Well I was too excited after tonights events I just had to draft up this post before heading to bed. I just couldn't wait to show you all what I created! What you ask? Well...

Erika invited me to attend the Ladies Night Out event for November with herself and her awesome friends! One of ladies was celebrating her birthday and she decided to celebrate with "Painting With a Twist". Erika had told me about Painting with a Twist, something I had never heard of, but based off her rave reviews and artwork I'd seen, I knew I wanted to go well, better yet I had to! 

We all painted Geisha Girl led by our awesome instructor Dennis, he was awesome, silly and made the class fun and easy! We all start off with an outlined canvas and Dennis showed us all step by step how to create our masterpieces! LOL. 

I really enjoyed every bit of it...! Including the wine! Yes, you got it, that's the "twist" in it all, you get to bring along a bottle of wine and enjoy "Painting with a Twist". Ummm, yes please sign me up! LOL! 

Erika right before we got started! 

Dennis our instructor posing for the camera!!! 

This was so much fun we're actually thinking of making it an outing for f.a.s.h. DET. 

All of us with our Works of Art! 

 I had gotten rained on twice today at work so I ran home changed with an  instant fix for a horrible hair day my Old Navy scarf as a turban.

Of course had to take a few outfit pics!

Scarf as Turban/Blouse:  Old Navy   Jeggings:  Forever21   Boots:  Torrid 
Blazer:  Thrifted Necklace:  Lily Kai Vintage

Yes, I'm admiring my masterpiece! LOL! :)))) Isn't it purty!

Chances are there's a Painting with a Twist in your area. Have you heard of or ever been? I cannot wait to go back they have TONS of paintings to chose from and I saw soooo many I'd love to paint! :))

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