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Melswear: Prep it Out

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It time for Melswear Thursday! This week is centered on the preppy trend but with a little twist. I suggested Mel roll up her cargo khakis and prep it out with her outfit. She decided on a short sleeved white plaid shirt tucked in. I like the way she rolled up her sleeves. Makes me think of the movie Grease. All she's missing is a pack of cigarettes. Good thing she doesn't smoke. She wore red chucks and of course she threw on a fitted. Mel loves her caps.
















Outfit Details:
Button Down - Old Navy Similar
 Levi's Cargos - Macy's Similar
Converse - Zappos
Kr3W Watch - Zumiez
Fitted - Lids



Melswear: Cool Stripes

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Thursday! One day to go. Mel went out last night with her sisters to see the Alvin Ailey Dance Company. This gave me the opportunity to style her again. Most times styling is fun but sometimes it isn't. I was getting a little frustrated because I didn't have very much time to fully choose what I wanted and I still had to take the photos. Blogging ain't easy Suzy. At first I was going for a preppy look but we didn't have all of the pieces I wanted so that left me really trying to hurry and get it right. I wanted to give up but she convinced me to keep going and that helped to make things a little easier. All you need is support and a little push sometimes. In the end it wasn't so bad. I just need to know how to work under pressure. This look is a mix of sporty casual and dressy. I decided on semi-dark cuffed denim, tie and cognac dress shoes for the dressy part. A white linen button down, striped sports jacket and snapback for the sporty casual part. Here's Mel and her oh so serious face. :-)














Outfit Details:
Jacket - Ross Stores Similar
Button Down - Old Navy Similar
Jeans - Hudson Similar
Shoes - Stacy Adams
Tie - Gifted Similar
Bracelets - DIY
Watch - JC Penney Similar
Cap - Lids Similar

Linking up with Her&Nicole for the Lovely Blog Hop.

Goodwill Thrifting

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This past Saturday, Goodwill Stores had a 50% off sale on all apparel and shoes. I haven't been thrifting in a while so I spent my day digging for treasures. I mean, literally the entire day and night. I started at 9 right after my dentist appointment, which by the way, I will have one final appointment for in July. I went to about 4 different Goodwills. I was the last customer in one of them. I also stopped at Buffalo Exchange as they were having a dollar sale on select items to benefit the Humane Society. There were some cool digs but you couldn't try on anything and I didn't like that so I didn't purchase anything from there. I also took a break halfway through the day and chilled with Mel at the Berkeley Flea Market. We ate shrimp and chicken roti from the Caribbean food vendor. It was my first time having one and it's so good. It's thick and very filling. Okay, back to the haul. I scored 16 items for a total of $59. Is that a steal or what? :-) Here are my finds.

Light pink blazer. $6.99


Old school denim blazer. This jacket is big on me but I couldn't pass it up. 
I will be altering it myself and I can't wait until it's done. $4.49


Casual Corner teal blazer. $3.99


The back of the blazer has a small hole but I really like the color so
 I am going to cover it up with lace from a curtain that I found for 99 cents. 
Finished jacket coming soon. 


Forest/tree bark patterned utility jacket. It has small holes here and there but the ruggedness 
of it is appealing. $5.49


Ann Taylor Loft red orange dress slacks. I love the gold button embellishments.
$4.99

J Crew floral ankle pants. My first item by this brand. $4.49


Gap cobalt blue broken in khakis $4.49


These are capris that I will cut shorter to about a 5 to 7 inch inseam. $3.99


Bongo high-waisted jeans. Remember Bongo!?! (or am I really showing my age?)
$5.49




I found this vest for Mel. It would look good with a pair of dark blue denim 
and some white chucks or cognac dress shoes. $2.49


Forever 21 navy and cream sleeveless cardigan. 
I usually need a large in their tops but this fits really good. $2.99


Red green and white striped sleeveless button down. 
I can wear this with some cut offs and boots. $2.49


Really colorful floral button down. I like the colors a lot. $3.49


Plain white crew neck tee. It looks pretty good for a white shirt from a thrift shop. 
The white shirts I notice usually have stains or are off white. When I showed it to Mel she
 thought I got it from somewhere else. $1.49




The last item that I bought was a red medium sized heart shaped bowl. 
I put all of my bracelets in it. .99 cents


Do you like to thrift shop? Are there any pieces here that you like?


                                          

Melswear: Tickle me Pink

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It's Melswear Thursday! Time for some personal styling on menswear. This week Mel decided to dress it up a bit since she was attending a marketing conference. She wanted to keep it business casual so we styled her in a tweed blazer, pink fitted button down, dark blue denim, and gave it a pop with some two toned oxfords. Later that evening I took her out to catch a movie since I scored some free movie passes. We ended up watching Tyler Perry's Temptation. It was cool. You know the typical TP movie. Pretty much predictable. If you want to check it out maybe you should wait until it hits Netflix. Here's the complete look..















What movies have you seen recently?

                                            


Outfit Details:
Blazer - Macy's Similar
Button Down - Express
Joe's Denim - Nordstrom Rack Similar
Stacy Adams Oxfords - K&G Stores Here
Kenneth Cole Unlisted Watch - K&G Stores Here
Socks - Burlington Coat Factory - Similar 





Flared Out and Tied Down

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This week has been quite busy and a little stressful. It's so much going on right now and I'm just praying that things get better soon. On a positive note it's Hump Day! Only 2 more days til the weekend. I just want to sleep in the entire weekend but we have a few things going on. We are having brunch with friends at our place on Sunday and that should be entertaining. I have what I believe will be my last and final dental appointment from my braces on Saturday. I should be receiving the news that I'll only have to wear my retainer at bedtime. Yaaay! *fingers crossed* I'm also going to continue to sew a pair of pants. If I don't finish this weekend, hopefully it will be done next weekend. For today's outfit I decided to pull out my flare leg jeans. I paired it with a classic white button down, red tie, tan blazer and red wedges.













Outfit Details:
Shirt - NY&Co Similar
Blazer - H&M Similar
Tie - Goodwill Similar
Paige Denim -  Nordstrom Rack Similar
Fergalicious Wedges - DSW Similar

Bright Whites

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Do you know what today is? It's Friday! Yay, Yay, YAY!! We have so much going on this weekend. There's drinks with a friend in SF tonight. This should be relaxing being that I don't drink anymore. Is it weird to be the only person sober at a bar? Well good thing it's more of a lounge. I dedicated most of my Saturday on attempting to begin and finish (possibly) to sew a pair of ankle pants from scratch. I hope all goes well. I purchased the fabric and pattern back in December and have yet to take it out of the bag. I'm actually very very afraid but I'm sure I'm making it harder than it really is. I will post pics once completed (fingers crossed). Sunday is the usual laundry and grocery day plus Mel and I are having an early dinner with friends. This should be awesome because one of them is a very good cook and I love to eat. Fun!

I've linked up with Eboni from Fashionista Next Door for her Style Me Friday inspiration.Today's outfit is centered on white denim or white pants. I've also linked up with Amy from Coffee Beans and Bobby Pins.











What do you have planned this weekend?


Outfit Details:
White Denim - Ross Similar
Sneaker Wedges - Target
Button Down - Target
Sweater - Target
Necklace - Forever 21 Similar