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Black & White + GIVEAWAY!! Stuart Weitzman + $600 Nordstrom Giftcard



November 15, 2015

Hello & Happy Sunday!

While I don’t normally post on Sundays, this giveaway opportunity was too good to pass up for you readers. (Sharing the love, yo!) Check out the post and find out more details on the giveaway below!

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Fall style is really easy. The formula is really about adding pops of color to a neutral color palette. In this outfit, I accessorize with burgundy or wine colored heels, the perfect accent for fall. For anyone out there who feels like they are color-challenged, this is your season. Pick one fall shade like burgundy/wine, navy, or olive-green and wear it with your greys, black & white.

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photography by An Extraordinary Affaire

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Outfit details:
sweater: Mango | pants: Zara, similar here | heels: Chinese Laundry, similar & love these | necklace: boutique find at ShopCuffs Boutique | bracelet: Eddie Borgo

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Linking up here: Pink Sole, Elegantly Fashionable, Sincerely Jenna Marie, Style Nudge, Myriad Musings, I do Declaire


GIVEAWAY TIME!

So excited to bring you a wonderful opportunity to win the top item on my Christmas list. Stuart Weitzman Highland boots (check them out here if you haven’t seen these) AND a $600 gift card to Nordstrom. How cool is that? Perfect time to splurge on yourself and a little for others too.

Check out all the ways you can enter below & meet some other great new bloggers along the way!

Stuart Weitzman Highland Boots + $600 Nordstrom Gift Card

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21 Comments CATEGORIES | fashion., my style. TAGGED: Black & White, giveaway, heels

September Stripes.



September 29, 2015

Polka dots. Leopard print. Stripes. As far as prints go, I don’t stray far from these three. Can’t quite say which is my favorite because they’re all pretty heavy in rotation. Beware: windblown hair below.

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Today’s post is about one of my favorite items in my closet. Before we officially step into October and into fall, I had to post one of my favorite blog outfits to date. Being a blogger, you get to see the outfits of so many stylish people. This was one of those cases when I just had to grab this dress. I saw on Allison of Two Thirty Five Designs and immediately went on the hunt to find it.

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The dress was a Target steal (don’t you love that?). It reminds me of a dress from my favorite designer Oscar de la Renta. I love when you can get designer inspired style on a budget. Black and white stripes are so classic. I love the bold statement that the pattern makes as well. I even have a black and white striped wall in my apartment (DIY) which shows you just how much I love this pattern.

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Maxi dresses are another great option for the transitioning weather in the fall. With a wrap or cardigan this dress is perfect for those days that are crisp and cool in the morning but feel like summer by noon.

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My wonderful photographer Izehi and I had so much fun on this shoot. We found a sweet spot by the lake and got a few snaps in on a hot summer evening. It’s always a joy to shoot with this lady. The detail shots she captured are just amazing. We didn’t even get the keyhole back but it’s an added bonus!

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What are some of your closet icons? Any favorite designer inspired outfits?
xoxo,
cymone.

 

Linking up with Confident Twosday — Shopping My Closet — Classy Yet Trendy — Living In Color Style — Happiness at Mid-Life — Mix & Match Fashion

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Printed Jungle. Updated Office Wear. + Giveaway Teaser.



June 26, 2015

Printed Jungle - office wearComing to you from the urban jungle of downtown Dallas is one of my favorite office outfits to wear. It’s my favorite for a few reasons.

  1. It’s a random creation. (shirt + dress)
  2. Perfect for summer office attire.
  3. Looks expensive.
  4. It’s a unique combination. (re: random)

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printed jungle - black & white office wear

I created this outfit on a whim one day and it happened to work out quite well. I got so many compliments, I figured I must be on to something. I wanted to wear the dress since it’s so easy yet chic but I had only worn it with a black blazer which is too hot for this heat or a basic black J.Crew cardigan which is fine, but not the look I was going for. The cardigan didn’t quite match the edginess I was envisioning.

Then I thought back to how I change-up dresses to wear them in a new way. In the winter, I often put a sweater over a dress to give the appearance of a sweater and skirt combo. The sheer black tunic shirt from H&M had been in heavy rotation lately so I tried it over the dress. Immediately I grabbed the belt and voila! a new funky outfit was born.

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To keep with the edgy theme, I accessorized with my favorite gladiator heels, my Bauble Bar dog tag necklace (also seen here), and my Phillip Lim x Target Pashli satchel that is my favorite mini bag. (Thanks mom for helping me score during the Phillip Lim x Target madness!)

This outfit is perfect office wear for the hot summer days. While we can wear sleeveless to the office (spaghetti straps not allowed), I prefer to have some arm coverage to keep it profesh (professional, yeah you got it).

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office wear tips:

Other style tips to jazz up your summer office attire include putting a silk shirt over a dress with a belt or try putting a sleeveless dress over a white button down shirt. Roll the sleeves to keep it light and cool.

Get creative to get some additional use out of your favorite sleeveless dresses!

Also…

A giveaway is coming!

Come back on Monday to get ALL of the juicy details. You’re gonna want to enter this one!

See you soon!
-c.

 

Linked up with: Classy Yet Trendy, Two Thirty Five Designs, Cute & Little

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L’Officiel Hommes. Kanye West && Kim Kardashian.



March 3, 2013

The famous kouple couple Kimye is at it again. They are no stranger to the public lens, this time doing it in an editorial scene for the French men’s mag L’Officiel Hommes shot by Nick Knight for the Spring 2013 edition. The cover was released last week with a naked Kanye & Kim in a lover’s embrace.

Kimye. L'Officiel Hommes cover.

Kimye. L’Officiel Hommes cover.

 

The rest of the spread keeps the focus on Kanye, with clothes on. The spread is lengthy, featuring about 10 other shots. There is probably an editorial component, but nothing has been released yet. The parents-to-be look to be in love. Can’t wait to see their next editorial shoot, maybe with baby Kimye in tow?

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