In The Fashionista's Closet: Possibilities

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” - Steve Jobs

All you need in the world is love and laughter. That's all anybody needs. To have love in one hand and laughter in the other.” -August Wilson

     “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” -Epicurus

 

“There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.”

-Albert Einstein

 Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” -Hazrat Inayat Khan

Earrings: Aldo

Jacket: Target

Dress: H&M

 "I really don't think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I don't mind the failure but I can't imagine that I'd forgive myself if I didn't try." -Nikki Giovanni

In The Fashionista's Closet: Kids Say the Darndest Things

One of my students said that he was trying to figure out what middle age is. He said that he thinks it's 32 because his mom is 32. Then he asked if I was 36...

My students had a History Fair Project and the theme was Revolution, Reaction and Reform.

One of my students chose Tupac. I respect that....

Another student told me not to take it the wrong way but that I looked like I go to the club and have a GOOD time!

Whaaaaaaa?!?!?!?

I told him that I don't need to go to the club, it's a party wherever I show up!

I haven't been this happy to see a Friday in a loooonnnnggggggg time...

Jacket: Marshalls (Shoutout to my little sis for giving me the gift card to purchase this jacket!)

Sweater: Marshalls

Skirt: Target

Boots: Target

Have an amazing weekend!

In The Fashionista's Closet: Roll, Bounce

My "color explosion" continues with my fave colors all jammed into one outfit.  

I went rollerskating on Sunday night.

I KNOW!

It was THE most fun but these people were serious, SI-REE-US about their rollerskating, you hear me??? Tee shirts that said "Roll Model", personalized skates that lit up and skate dancing routines (Skancing?)

Sweater: Old Navy

Shirt: Thrifted

Skirt: ASOS

Bag: Kooba

Boots: Juicy Couture

It was a good time. But three and half hours of rollerskating will make your bones mad at you the next day.

I'm gonna do it again soon.

In The Fashionista's Closet: Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

You know that feeling...when you first meet someone..you know that there's an attraction there..you flirt, they flirt back.....and you keep making eye contact? You know that there's something there...

"Looking them in the face" is what I like to call it when you're making that good-good eye contact.

That's how I feel about these shoes.....

They were calling me...I went to them...a match made in heaven. Shoe heaven, lol.

I keep looking at them....

I have been eyeing them for a while on the Steve Madden website and found them at T.J. Maxx in Houston thirty dollars cheaper! Whoop whoop! *Picture me dancing to a Big Daddy Kane song here.* Don't know Big Daddy Kane? Watch "Unsung" on TVOne (I'm so addicted to that series.) 

Earrings: Body Central (I had never heard of this store but I saw a cashier at Walmart with similar earrings that I got from Aldo and she got them from there. They were about 5 bucks cheaper at Body Central.)

Sweater: H&M

Men's Shirt: Thrifted

Jeans: Ross

Shoes: Steve Madden Pammy

Still "looking them in the face"......

I'm trying to update more frequently so please bear with my lack of "sexy" backgrounds until I figure out how to leave work before dusk.... 

Make it a great day!

In The Fashionista's Closet: Yellow And Blue Make Green

I was doing some organizing of my closet and I laughed at the realization that I always gravitate towards these same primary colors. I adore yellow and green (think Sprite) and I like to add blue as an accent color. I used to have the hardest time finding anything green a couple of years ago, now it's everywhere. I have to stop myself from buying anything else green but sometimes I just can't help myself. (I will buy green shoes if I come across them though. Sorry.)

Bright colors make me happy, I'm definitely not afraid to throw some color in the mix.

Yellow with anything makes me a happy camper!

What's funny is that I wore this same sweater and a checked shirt for Nerd Day at school with khakis and tape on my glasses.

I found these earrings at the beauty supply store when I tagged along with a friend of mine. Who knew they had such cute earrings? Everyone but me I guess....

Scarf/belt: American Apparel

Men's Shirt: Thrifted

Men's Izod Sweater: Thrifted

Jeggings: Target

Boots: Juicy Couture

I watched Crazy, Stupid, Love over the weekend and it was the cutest movie! I enjoy Steve Carrell in general but that Ryan Gosselin was funny and yummy in that movie. Definitely made my weekend a little brighter.

It's time for new glasses and I snapped some pics while selecting frames and used the Picplz app for Android to play around with the photos.

I knew that  wanted some Ray Bans but I loved all of them!

I couldn't decide...

The tortoise are a safe bet but I think that I want something a little edgier...

These last two are the same frames....

What say you? Which frames are your fave?

Countdown: Year in Review

As I reflect on the challenges and triumphs of 2011, I feel so blessed and excited about the possibilities in store for 2012. I refuse to dwell in the past and will instead focus on a fabulous and propserous New Year!

Any goals for the new year ahead?

Here's a little something to help you "Countdown" to the New Year! Stay blessed...

In The Fashionista's Closet: Kriss Kross

Remember the rap duo, Kriss Kross known for wearing their clothes backwards in the early 90's? Yeah that's me (and the kid from Reed Between the Lines, he always wears his jeans inside out.) I wore this cardigan look for the first time when I was in Houston, here are a couple of pics that were taken then:

Me with Reiko's little fashionista stepdaughter (she says that she's not stylish but she will definitely give her opinion on what she doesn't like, lol!)

Cardigan (Worn Backwards): Forever 21

Clutch: DSW

Pants: Diane vonFurstenburg

Shoes: Michael Kors

Me with my ace, God's Favorite Shoes.

 I wore the look again when I ventured out to the Dallas Museum of Art with a couple of friends to see the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art. It was surreal, a little creepy and....breathtaking. I literally gasped when I went into the last room of the exhibition.

No photographs were allowed and they were watching us like hawks to make sure that we didn't take any either. The jewelry that they used to style the looks was Ba-na-nas *in Rachel Zoe voice.*

I wanted to cry at the fact that I couldn't take pics, it was so inspiring. 

BUT I couldn't have taken pics even if I wanted to because when it was time for me to take these pics, my camera battery was...dead. Thanks to Bethany for doing me a solid and using her camera phone to take my photos.

Conversation with a friend about my cardi:

Him: Is your sweater on backwards?

Me: Yep.

Him: You did that on purpose?

Me: Yeah. You don't like it?

Him: It's definitely....different....it's you.

Me: Ummm hmmm.

Him: Can guys do that or is this just for women?

Me: I don't want ANY dude doing this...

Him: 'Cept maybe Kanye.

Me: LOL! Yeah Kanye can rock it....

Earrings: Aldo

Jeans: Mango

Clutch: Rummage Sale

Shoes: Jessica Simpson Waleo

If you have a minute, check out the video of JPG at the DMA. The exhibition, "From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk" runs until February 12, 2012.