MY STYLE: Casual Monday

Tweet Loves! Just dropping in with a quick style post in a casual Monday outfit. Off-the-shoulder ruffle tops seem to be trending heavily now--I guess in preparation for the nearing Spring. Of course this style of top is not a new one but one that has popped up on the scene again. History surely does repeat itself.

Although I'm an ad-hoc, non-strategic shopper, I hesitated to jump on the bandwagon to purchase any of these tops simply because they're so basic and easy to make. The unfortunate part is that although they are easy to make and I own a sewing machine, I still pester my seamstress who always willingly make pieces for me. 

Top- Mine is custom made but similar here

Jeans- DIY

Shoes- Old 

Sunnies- H&M

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MY STYLE: Blanket Scarf

Hello loves! I'm continuing my faux-Fall looks with this cozy, fuzzy, blanket scarf that I scooped up in Forever XXI last week on a spontaneous, unplanned trip to the big apple. If you're wondering why I said faux-Fall, it's because I live in the Cayman Islands and there is nothing Fall about 90+ degree heat. I was sweating bullets while shooting this look and

while many people would give anything to enjoy such high temps, I'm ok with it any other time of year except Fall and THAT is why the unplanned trip to New York happened. I am remaining optimistic and hoping that the weather will drastically cool down so I can fully break into Fall gear without being drenched in sweat.

This blanket scarf was a big hit in style blogosphere at one time and unfortunately, I was unable to get my hand on one from Zara because they sold out as soon as they were stocked. Apart from the fact that the scarf is cozy and fuzzy, the multi-coloured stripes offers you the opportunity to style and mix with varying accent pieces and colours.

Even though the scarf has 5 colours, I paired it here with red skinnies  and classic, pointy-toe, black pumps to give the look an extra pop of 'something'.

Outfit Details:

Top- Old

Jeans- Old

Pumps- ALDO (similar here, here, here and here)

Scarf- Here

Sunnies- Tom Ford

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INSPIRED STYLE: Diamonds & Leather Lace

Hi lovies:

I always find it interesting that when I see an unusual piece of clothing in a store and decide to purchase it, someone, somewhere finds a way to style the same or similar piece in a way that is very appealing to me and again, that is exactly what Wendy did with her diamond print pants here. As mentioned in a previous post, I find inspiration for many things in many things and today's inspiration was from Ms. Wendy.

Who doesn't love Wendy? She's so cute.

Photos by SS

Blazer- H&M | Peplum Top- Forever XXI | Pants- Similar here | Shoes- ALDO | Clutch- Similar here

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MY STYLE: Zip Line

Do you have a particular colour that you adore seeing on others but you just can't bring yourself to wear it? Well I sure do. As a matter of fact, I have two colours- red and purple. 

Only in the past year or two have I been able to stomach seeing myself in red. Funny thing is, I actually don't mind wearing it now.

Wearing this pencil skirt made me feel like a powerhouse. If it were black leather, I could definitely envision the dominatrix look (with the whip too). 

The skirt is quite fitted so I had to adjust to bottom zip a bit to walk properly and avoid the penguin steps. 

Photos by SS

Top- Ebay | Bottom- ASOS (in black) | Shoes- ALDO| Bag- Local Boutique| Sunnies- Dior

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What I Wore- Day 2- Style Bloggers of Color Conference 2013

Happy Hump Day lovies! Hope your week has been nothing short of fabulous thus far.

Just thought I'd share a quick post on what I wore for day 2 of the Style Bloggers of Color Conference 2013 in Miami. I'm sporting another flared/ circle skirt made by my seamstress. I bought this fabric in the hope that I would actually make the skirt myself but got cold feet when attempting to cut it, so I somehow convinced my seamstress to cut the 'pattern' and show me step by step how to make a circle skirt. Once I master the first one, I know that I'll be churning out lots more, so look out because seamstress Olivia is on the way ;). 

.......and look, I FINALLY got a decent pair of black, patent pumps and they were on sale. Yay me! So classy

Top- Express | Skirt- Tailor made | Shoes- ALDO | Necklace- Local boutique (similar here)

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MY STYLE: Double Sided Pisces

No I'm not a Pisces, I'm a Tauran (April 24), neither do I follow astrology but today I wanted to give my new BCBGeneration Pisces Slingbacks some loving. Aren't they the cutest, most unusual pumps you've ever seen? Ok, maybe not the most unusual but when I saw these babies, I just had to get them and please, let's not get started on the sexy toe cleavage they give.

      I don’t know who invented high heels,

                                                        but all women owe him a lot

                                                                               - Marilyn Munroe

I've been craving the perfect pair of black, patent, pointy toe pumps for a while now and still haven't found the right pair that won't cause me to break the bank. So in the meantime, I will be working with my newbies. I'm not a big fan of slingbacks but these are definitely an exception.

Dress- JCPenny | Pashmina- H&M | Shoes- BCBGeneration Pisces (on sale!!) | Handbag- Local boutique

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MY STYLE: Pleated Yellow Maxi & Purple Peplum

Happy Sunday Beauties:

There is just something about going to church that makes me amp up my outfits a little. Of course in amping them up, I am careful to remain modest and not overdone.

I wore this bright ensemble to church today and I think it was a winner. I adore maxi skirts and you will definitely see this yellow one again. 

Many people 'dress to kill' when going to dinner, parties or other special events so why not do the same when going into the house of the Lord?

Get the Look:

Jacket- Here

Skirt- Here | Here

Scarf- Here

Pumps (mine are old) but here they are

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