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Night Vision

I waited until the last minute to take my photos so I didn't have the natural light that I needed. Even with the flash the pictures were pretty dark but I think we can clearly see what I'm trying to share.

Remix'd: Stripes and Florals

For this week's project I brought one of my favorite mixed prints together to create a graphic tee. This project was both fun and easy which usually are the best ones in my opinion.

Summer Scarf

I used to find it weird when I would see women with scarves on in the Summer. Always thinking, "why does she have that on", "she HAS to be burning up in that" "maybe it's to cover up hickeys".Until I tried it for myself. Depending on the temperature, summer scarves make a great accessory in the same sense as a statement necklace would. I'm glad that I'm open to trying things at least once because I often times I prove myself wrong.

Dot Dot Dot

Polka Dots are a favorite print of mine followed by black and white stripes and I styled it with my polka dot Keds to have a double dose of dots. This super casual look is perfect for laid back weekends and running errands.

Acid Wash

I thrifted this acid wash denim jacket and removed the sleeves to create an over sized vest. I also removed the leather patches with the brand name BOOM all over it. Cool name right? Nah!!

Canadian Tuxedo

The Canadian tuxedo or denim on denim trend is one of my favorite styles that I don't think I will tire of any time soon. I made this denim on denim look more Summer ready by styling it with cutoffs and wedge sandals. The top is lightweight denim and next time I'll style it with black denim jeans.

Remix'd: High Waist Skirt

I thrifted this house dress for the pretty patterns and colors and knew it would make for a cute high waist skirt. I removed the bottom portion of the dress, created a waistband and inserted a zipper.

Maxi Dress

I scored this maxi dress with a trade on Poshmark. Poshmark is a way to buy, sell or trade from thousands of closets from women around the world. I always state that I don't like wearing dresses but that obviously has changed recently and I'm not complaining because I'm loving it. This is my second time wearing this dress and its's my favorite maxi dress even if it's the only one I have. 

Button Ups

One of my favorite tops to wear are button ups. I love them with skirts and shorts and jeans of course. Majority of my button ups are from the men's section sense I have broad shoulders and long arms. It just works better for me. This denim button up is usually worn quite a bit because it looks great with whatever I style it with. Today's look I styled it with a tribal print mini skirt and of course a pair of high top chucks.

Remix'd: Sexy Crop Top

I found this DIY tutorial from A Pair and  a Spare on Pinterest and knew I had to give it a try. I first tried it with a white tank but it wasn't long enough. I then thrifted this longer floral tank and it worked out a little better. The top was still a bit short so I had to get a little creative to make it work in the back. Even though it's a bit on the sexier/risque side of what I normally wear, I like how it turned out. This project is really easy and if you decide to make one of your own make sure you use a tank dress.

Holiday Colors

 

Happy 4th of July!! I hope everyone has something fun planned with lots of good food and music like I do. Just a simple and casual look for the holiday and if you're wondering where my Red is, it's in the stripe of my Chucks. :-) As you can see, I took my photos too late and didn't want to wait until sunset so I didn't get many good ones.

Graffiti

I was given a $20 gift certificate to TJ Maxx and found this cute printed muscle tee in the clearance section. It screams "Let's have fun!" and I love that the back is all sheer. I found this graffiti wall by chance and knew it would make a great background for this look. Oh, and I also bought a nice sized wine glass, a bath pillow and a journal with the certificate. 

Remix'd: Cropped Sweatshirt

I found this sweatshirt hiding in the furniture section of the thrift shop. The faux leather and studded details are what caught my eye. I cropped the sweatshirt and styled it over a bodycon dress and kept an all black look.

Mixed Prints

The challenge for this week's Mamanista Fridays is a simple one; denim shorts. I styled a pair of denim cut offs with a striped top with Spring colors and my leopard print slip-ons. Stripes are one of my favorite prints, black and white specifically, and it looks great styled with many prints such as floral, cheetah, plaid and more stripes. The cheetah/leopard print is a neutral print in my opinion and would look great styled with any other print or colors.

Ruffles

Here's a little story about ruffles. I don't like them. It's too girly and feminine. So when I see something in a store that catches my eye but notice that it has ruffles on it, I cringe inside. I always talked about how much I disliked ruffles until it was brought to my attention that I had quite a few tops with ruffles on them. Nuh uh! Of course I checked my drawer and what do you know! Ruffles! Not 1, not 2, but 5 or 6. SMH So much for disliking something. I guess I disliked it so much that I began to like it? Or maybe I never really hated it? Either way, I have added another ruffle piece to my closet and this time it's a dress. But I REALLY got it for the colorful feathers. :-)

Remix'd: Crop Top + Printed Pockets

You can create anything from old clothing especially if it is over-sized. It can also be used as a cheaper alternative to buying fabric. I thrifted this maxi dress and out came a crop top and fabric covered pockets on a pair of cut offs . My first idea was to make a two piece short or skirt set but I needed a much larger sized dress. I still like how this turned out because it's still a 2 piece set. 

Tunic or Nah?

The theme for this week's Mamanista Friday style is tunics. I wasn't quite sure if I had any but then I remembered the aztec print top that I bought from Crossroads a few months ago to wear as a swimsuit cover up. I didn't get to wear it during my trip in Puerto Rico but I thought that it would be perfect for today's theme. This is a tunic right??

Peter Pan Collars

There are some styles that I like and there are some styles that I feel just wouldn't work for me. Peter pan collars are one of those styles. It looks great on little girls or for librarians or whomever likes to wear them but I didn't think it would look half as nice on me. Until I tried one on.