Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Lace Bustier & Yellow Blazer

Hey loves!  This is going to be a long post because there's a few things I have to talk about, but first is my outfit of the day!

It's the return of the yellow blazer! The weather here in Jersey has been so up and down lately.  It's been hot then raining then chilly.. So I decided to wear this blazer again now because I don't know when I'll get another chance too since summer is right around the corner.  I know I've been on a yellow kick lately, but I've been so drawn to the color this spring.








Lace Bustier: Forever21
Blazer: Zara
Pants: H&M
Shoes: Fusion (Mandee) 
Clutch & Sunnies: H&M
Lipstick: MAC Creme Cup 


I found this black lace bustier and I was so excited because it was only $6!  I've been looking for them for the summer time and I need to get other colors.  It can be worn with different things but I really love the look of it paired under this blazer.  This blazer has become my absolute favorite!










I'm wearing black skinnies that are sort of high waisted which was perfect because I didn't want to show too much of my stomach.  I went with these black platforms again but used this creme & gold clutch for extra color.  I keep buying clutches and I don't remember the last time I got a hand bag or shoulder bag.  The truth is I like clutches more.  Shoulder bags hurt my back a lot :( But I will probably get one soon to switch it up.









I'm wearing this clear gemstone & chunky chain bracelet from Glam Bar.  It's really cute and I don't have other bracelets like this.  She was so nice to send me this as well as another one that I will be wearing soon.  Make sure to check out all of her fab accessories on her Etsy store & check out her instagram: Celiqua!  There might be something you like and want to purchase!  
Now that my hair is getting longer I can finally do the messy side braid!  It will be better once my hair is even longer, but I like it!  


The next thing is I found this photo of Eva Longoria... she wore this outfit yesterday.  The first time I wore my yellow blazer was about a month or so ago and our outfits are so similar!  Want the look for less like mine?  Check out my post White Pants & Yellow Blazer


And last but not last, I had another little interview/feature with a fashion blogger from Nigeria!  Check it out here: Swiss Collections Style :)



Ok that's it! ;) Hope you liked today's outfit!! Have a wonderful rest of the day! 

XOXO 










Monday, June 11, 2012

Arm Party Entries And Winner!

Hey dolls!  It's time to announce the winner of the arm party contest!  I really liked all of your entries. There were some great background stories on why you chose to put those pieces together.  A few of you made your bracelets or revamped them, some were great finds at thrift shops or found in other countries.  Some of you went into a lot of detail and I loved reading about them!  It's always fun to hear about the story behind something, especially if it has a lot of meaning or significance to you.  I love how each person's arm party was completely different from everyone else's.  That just goes to show you that we all have our own unique style!  





ENTRIES 



Diana Karen Mireles from LA
Instagram & Twitter: DKLAFashion
She put these pieces together because her favorite combo is black & gold and they each have rhinestones to add extra sparkle.  
Black & gold is definitely a great combo!  I love each piece together or as separates!  



Erica from NJ
Instagram & Twitter: PooLovesBoo
Her arm party consisted of bangles that she collected over the years from Indian Boutiques.
Very cool! I love how you went with all gold and then used this gem bracelet for pops of color!  And Fossil watches are very nice. Great finds!



Lafayette Deone from the South 
Fashion Consultant
Instagram: LadyLafayetteDeone
Her arm party includes a Michael Kors boyfriend watch along with sapphire & bronze embellished bracelets.  
I love big face watches and I really like the blue and gold combo! Cute bracelets! 




Snazzy Shanise from LA
Instagram: SnazzyShanise 
Her arm party alternates from small pieces to big bold pieces.  She put these together because she loves the colors & designs.  
These are very unique and such great colors for this season. I love the square green one, I must know where you found it! 



Alicia from Down South 
Twitter: ThatsHer69
All of these bracelets are Wrist Gems by Alicia.  She says that she makes them and puts them all together because each and everyone is beautiful.  The hot colors are for summer. 
They really are beauties!  I love the angel wing ones most! 



Lucille Skjarstad from Calgary, Canada 
Instagram & Pinterest: LucySkjarstad 
Her arm party consists of bangles from H&M and F21 along with a black leather braided bracelet made by someone in Calgary.  She wanted them to compliment her color block top & says she was influenced to wear color block pieces from my blog.  
I like how you didn't let the accessories overpower your top!  Love those rings too! 



Aida from LA
Her jewelry has a lot of personal meaning.  She recently bought a new home and says she never owned anything pretty until now.  When she puts on her jewelry, she feels confident and girly and she loves that.  
Thank you for sharing your story with me & it must be an amazing feeling to be a home owner! I adore each of these pieces & they all look great together! 



Tiffany from Long Beach, CA
Twitter: Lacenleopard 
Instagram: mz_jucee
She picked these because she loves the color combo & they're special to her. The square ones were purchased in Puerto Rico and remind her of the culture & experience she had there.  The bigger one was revamped by her.  She fabric wrapped it & made it her own.  
My family is from PR and I love these square ones! I never thought to fabric wrap old bracelets so thanks for that idea! 



Evangelina Lovak from Edinburg, Texas 
Instagram: EvaLovak 
She put these pieces together because she loves to combine silver accessories with a bright color.  She loves fashion & is always looking for the latest trends and just got this Casio watch.
 I love the pop of yellow here and you make me want to get a skull bangle too! Also love the spikes. Very cool pieces!



Sarah Askander from Seattle, Washington
Instagram: Cleopatra0104
She focused mainly on the texture and shape of each individual piece.  They each add their own element to her arm party.  
I like how you added in the pearls to give it a feminine touch and I adore the 2nd bracelet on the left.  Such a great design! I loved your thought process behind these pieces! 



Maria from NJ
She is wearing a Betsey Johnson bracelet and says she loves this because it fits her style perfectly.  She loves the pink, pearls, and bows.  
Charm bracelets are super cute! I love the heart with the pink stone on it.  Definitely something girly and fun to wear! 


WINNER!


Melanne Shale from LA
Instagram: Melanee
"I put this arm party together because of my current obsession with turquoise!  The cuff was a recent vintage find that I happily added to my collection.  So this was definitely the piece that I wanted to surround the rest of my bracelets with.  I chose the rest keeping with the turquoise & silver and added a ring to match."
We loved this one!!  It's very creative and the color scheme is right on point!  The spikes and pyramid stud bracelet add edge yet the other pieces add a feminine element.  You totally scored by finding this vintage cuff.  We just thought that this one stood out the most and was very different.  Each piece is amazing both individually and combined with the rest.  I'm inspired! I want all these bracelets now :) Congrats!! 



Make sure to check out all of these ladies on their blogs & social network sites!  Thank you so much to all the girls who entered this contest.  I appreciate all of your support here on my blog.  There will definitely be more contest give aways coming up so even if you didn't win this time, there will be other chances soon! 

XOXO









Sunday, June 10, 2012

The Pink Socialite: Interview/Feature

Hey dolls!  A girl from Jamaica asked to feature & interview me for her blog The Pink Socialite as a Fashion Icon.  I am very honored and loved answering her questions!  Thanks so much Ashleigh! xo

You can check it out here!
http://thepinksocialite.blogspot.com/2012/06/pink-socialite-fashion-icon-naty.html


Saturday, June 9, 2012

Flowers & Studs

Hey loves, Happy Saturday!  I hope that you've all been enjoying your weekend so far.  I went with something really casual for today, but still dressed it up a little bit by wearing heels.  Flowers are super feminine and studs add some edge, so I wanted to combine the two! 









Top: Forever21
Jeans: H&M 
Shoes: Fusion (Mandee)
Clutch: Forever21
Lipstick: MAC Vegas Volt 



I found this cute flower crop top and the back is see through.  It's great for those warmer days.  I really love crop style tops.  I decided to  pair it with my yellow jeans since I haven't worn them lately and they go perfect.  









I'm wearing my peep toe platforms.  These shoes aren't super dressy so they were great for this.  I'm using my new studded envelope clutch and I really like the dimension that it brought to this outfit.  I could have gone with something more plain and simple, but I wanted a different effect.  








I got this new gold necklace from Forever21.  It was only $4.80.  I love necklaces like this.  Also wearing my Target Merona watch, F21 bangles & earrings.  I switched up my nail polish today so I went back to Essie Watermelon.  Do you like the flower & stud combo?

Another reminder to email me your arm party contest submissions to aloveaffairwithfashion@gmail.com by tomorrow night!  I love all the ones I got so far and looking forward to getting more!  :) 


XO






Friday, June 8, 2012

Little Miss Sunshine

Happy Friday my little fashionistas!! I was cleaning out my closet and going through items that I no longer use and I came across this dress.  I've literally held on to it for the past couple of years, but I haven't worn it in such a long time.  I love taking older pieces and styling them in new ways!  Do you think I should keep it or give it away?!








Dress: H&M
Shoes: Chinese Laundry (Bakers)
Bag: Urban Expressions (Gypsy Warrior)
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban 
Lipgloss: MAC Pink Poodle 


This is a great flowy sun dress that can either be dressed up or down.  It even has pockets!  I love dresses with pockets, super cute.  I feel very feminine in this.  The last time I wore it with flat sandals so today I wanted to dress it up.  I went with yellow & turquoise as my color scheme.  These shoes really went perfect and I love the pop of print that it added.  I swear I would wear these shoes every day! My favorite pair right now. 







I'm using this turquoise bag that I got from Gypsy Warrior a few months back.  It can also be used as a clutch but this time I wanted to use the gold chain and let it hang over my shoulder.  My accessories are simple again with this gold & yellow bracelet from H&M, Forever21 earrings and 2 rings.  I used a little bit of pink on my lips again too. 





LOL at my last pic! I had to include this one.  I kept spinning in circles to get my dress to lift up and I couldn't stop laughing.  I really love how yellow and turquoise look together!! 

Have a great night dolls

<3