Coloured Grey

The basic colour scheme of this outfit and the girly bow along with the more london street style edge was a a good balance for myself. And as I have just returned for touring Paris and London, I thought the top was appropriate. [and of course my baby jeep]


Skinnies: American Eagle
Top: Kohls
Shoes: Thrifted
Belt: Sisters
Bag: Florence Leather Market
Headbow: Modcloth

Flying Right

1. Hydrate 

Humidity levels when flying are terribly low, which is often why your skin feels dry and or tight. The best way to 'counter the lack of moisture in the air, is to drink lots and lots of water'. This will help you to feel refreshed and not so parched. 

2. Moisturize 

Before plane flying,  'lather up with lotion and lip balm'. Great basics as the travel size baby lotion and Vaseline are perfect for your carry ons. 

3. Lock Up

'The low humidity in cabin pressures also can have a tendency to take the volume of your hair out', leaving it more limp and dry. To help prevent this, put your hair in a pony or bun at the 'top of your head'. This not only keeps hair out of your face, but 'lifts your locks at the roots keeping the moisture in longer'. 

4. Layers and scarves

These are your best friends on planes. Some planes are extremely cold, others comfortable, and occasionally you’ll find a over warm plane. Having 3-2  layers on can prepare you to adjust to any temperature and a larger scarf is great to use as a blanket of type  if you are on a shorter flight that doesn’t offer blankets to their guests. 

Source: "Miss Universal Guide to Beauty"

Bead Accessorising T-Shirts

I used to make these T-shirts with the beads at camp when i was younger all the time. Decided to make them again for beach cover ups!


Supplies:


Old T-shirt
Plastic round beads
Scissors

My sister cut the end of her T-shirt
and slit the side.

For my shirt, I just cut and
beaded the sleeves. 

Directions:

1. Cut the sleeves or bottom of T-shirt into about 1/2in. strips

2. Slide the beads onto the strips of cloth and knot at end. just continue this till you have the effect desired.

With Knowledge Comes Power. Yes, Even With Clothes.

       Just as in every aspect of life, when you think about why you love what you love, you have both a better understanding in that area and a deeper appreciation. With knowledge comes power.  Clothes themselves are already have a sort of power and intrigue but only as much as the wearer gives. If women embrace their natural femininity and dress with style and reason, we can all truly be strong but yet soft women, a force in itself that cannot be ignored.

     Clothing should be a way for woman to portray beauty, life, strength, and women itself. Getting dressed shouldn’t largely be just throwing an outfit on. Instead we must embrace our creativity and view it as an art.

       The art of dressing is not averagely practiced nor daily used. [Such a shame] For me personally, the days I get up and allow myself the time I need to get ready, I am usually more productive and on top of things. I feel put together, polished, and ready to go. I can focus on school, the people I am engaging with, etc. But the mornings I don’t give myself enough time or just don’t feel like putting out effort in getting ready, I find myself less motivated and not on my A game. Some mornings getting ready may consist of an average routine: shower, hair, makeup, outfit. While others it is as simple as putting on a chic dress, throwing my hair up in a ponytail, and applying a bit of blush to add colour to the face. As long as I provide enough time I need for that day to get ready, to express myself, and to prepare for the rest of the day, I have that added amount of vigor to go about my day. I know that beauty, peace, confidence, and such are to come from within but I am also a strong believer in taking care of how we look on the outside as well as the inside.  There is nothing wrong in taking time to pamper yourself a bit and making your self look your best, as long as we keep this in perspective and in balance with other areas of life. Extreme on any end is not healthy. So I say lets start dressing with knowledge and purpose. Know what kind of picture and image you create when you dress. Know that simplicity is powerful and class can never be overrated. Designer labels can. Know when you show too much leg and when you look like a borderline nun. Style is all about creativity and expression but a healthy dose of balance is a must! The more you understand your style and what you say with your clothes, the more effect you can have, the more ability you will have to express who you are. 

Packing 101: The Basics

     There are some pieces of clothing that you just can't go wrong with packing as they may be basic, classy, or just a smart packing choices. Here is a list of pieces I never leave home without!

The Power of Jean

jeans,over sized sweater, boots, and purse. simple and chic.

     There is a reason that the jean pant has become a fundamental in American style, that being it is completely versatile. Dress it up, dress it down, and it goes with any colour scheme. Always bring a jean pant whether it is a coloured jean, white jean, classic jean, it is an always reliable packing piece. 


Wear it twice 

      Pack shirts that can be worn with two skirts or pants and vice versa. Why? By doing this you allow yourself creativity to have multiple outfits from a small amount of pieces, giving you more flexibility when getting dressed that day!


Perfectly Chic

     Sun dresses, maxi dresses, a shift dress, the list goes on; dresses are an endlessly chic way of traveling and touring. They also provide an entire outfit in just one space verses a pant and top or skirt and top. Certain style of dresses can also be layered over top of with a top and belted. So you can utilize a dress as a skirt. It’s best to have as many outfits in as few pieces of clothing as possible without opening your suitcase and feeling limited. [Maxi dresses are great traveling pieces as they are often comfy and can been worn casual but still chic or they can be dressed up. Great for a nice dinner out or evening on the boardwalk.]

simple dresses. 

Cardis and Scarves and Leggings
      1-2 cardigans that can go with the majority of your outfits is also an effective wardrobe move as it cuts done space but also assures you have a sweater if the weather cools, the evenings out are cool, you happen to sit right under an air vent in a restaurant, etc.

Scarves. Those are a must for any trip I take. Silk scarves are also great accessories round your neck or in your hair.
Leggings and/or tights are comfortable, light weight, and can easily add coverage to any skirt or dress. 


Simply Effortless

versatile top with statement skirt.
Both great for pairing with multiple colours

     Skirts are a fabulous thing to pack, they often go with several tops, are dressy casual, and completely comfortable, unless it is highly windy where you are traveling. Skirts and dresses often take up the bulk of clothing of which I pack as they don't take nearly as much room up as pants.

      In short, pieces, that can be worn in multiple ways and with multiple things, are your smartest packing moves. To be able to do this however, a basic colour scheme is fundamental. This don’t wrinkle also would make that list.

With Love<3

Packing a Working Wardrobe

When ever you travel, you are always limiting your ability of access to what you normally have. 

Thus learning to pack a cohesive suitcase is highly important to your overall enjoyment of your trip. So I hope to give you new ideas or tips on how to pack a working wardrobe most effectively from what I've learned.

To build your suitcase, chose one or two neutral colours [black,navy,brown,white,tan,grey] and one/two accent colours. If both your accent colour and neutral colours work with the other wardrobe pieces you pack, it ensures that you will have a colour flowing suitcase. 


In the photo below, my colour scheme I chose was Brown with White. My trip was to my grandparents and then to the beach for about a week and a half.  Since I had extra room in my suitcase I threw in an extra pair of shoes. hehe. I normally don't pack so many as four!!

In the photo below as well, notice how I have two of my basic accessories that I could wear with that specific outfit. I ended up wearing the tan sling back sandals and tan belt however. All four shoes and both necklaces could have been worn with that outfit, which is your aim! Also, blue/nautical colours were my accents [red/blue/and i included white as both an accent and neutral]

By having a colour scheme, this allows you to pack fewer shoes and jewelry/accessories that will work with all your pieces!