MY STYLE: Yellow Pleats & Denim

Hi beauties: I hope you're having a fantastic Easter and celebrating the true meaning of the holiday. I don't usually attend church on Good Friday but a month ago, my pastor asked me to sing on Good Friday so that's what I did this past Friday and this is what I wore. Denim shirt- H&M here Skirt- Option here Shoes- Similar here ...

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MY STYLE: Pretty in Purple....

Hi beauties: I'm back from my vacay in South Beach and it was a good little break. Even though I was only gone for 4.5 days, it was good to get a break from the monotony. Before I took off, I wore this outfit to church and I received so many unexpected compliments like, "you look nice in purple". I never ever thought that I looked nice in purple but then again, maybe it's just the shade of purple. Peplum Top- Asos (Sold Out) here |  Skirt- Local Boutique Heels- Here  | Here on sale Necklace- Old ...

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MY STYLE: Shiny Tiger Face

Hi beauties! It's the weekend and I hope you're having a blast so far. Today was a busy day out and about for me. For the most part, it was pamper day- nails, feet, brows and all the other tid bits so I wanted to wear something comfy and cute ;). I'm going on a mini-vacay on Monday and I won't be blogging any pics until I return but you can always follow me on Instagram @shadesnstylz for updates and snippets of my trip. Sweater-Sold out here | Option here Skinnies- Here Heels- Here on sale Necklace-Here Sunnies- Here ...

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MY STYLE: Kasdens & Leopard Sequins

Hi beauties: Happy Sunday lovelies!! Hope you've all had an amazing weekend and ready for another productive week. I'm not looking forward to this coming week but surely looking forward to it ending as I'll be taking a mini vacay after that. Yippee! I own nothing in sequins because it makes my skin itch (weird I know), but when I saw this blazer last year in one of my local boutiques, I couldn't resist. I intended on making it a Christmas or New Year's piece but it never happened. The heels are another story. I was having one of those days last Tuesday and my lovely cheered me up by purchasing these babies. Can we say that the rest of my week was heaven?! Dress- Sold out but here  Blazer- Similar here Heels- H...

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MY SYLE: Vintage Dots

Hi beauties: I know that I have been slow on the posts lately but that's because I have lost my photographers along with the fact that life has taken over. I didn't really plan on capturing any photos of this outfit but because I am so spontaneous, I figured, eh, what the heck so I whipped out my 'crackberry' and found the nearest person to take a few shots. Apologies for the pic quality but I hope you enjoy the outfit  Top- Vintage ruffled polka dot blouse here Pants- Basic work slacks Heels- Charles David here Sunglasses Dior Chicago 1 here Handbag- Local Boutique ...

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Stress free ways of surviving a stressful environment

Hi beauties: This post is unlike any other that I have done before but I just felt the need to share these thoughts, in the hope that it encourages at least one person. Quite recently I have been speaking with a few people and they all share the same story. They are simply stressed out and this prompted me to write this post. In today's world, it is virtually impossible to avoid stress. In some way or the other, each of us have felt or are feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, frustrated or stressed out but I want you to know that although we are living in an extremely stressful time, there is hope. You can still enjoy life. While the following may not solve your woes overnight, they allow you to realise that you can  survive...

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