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Casual Friday: Sophisticated Denim

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Friday!! It’s my favorite only and repeat holiday of the year lol. I love Fridays because they’re not only the beginning of the weekend but usually everyone is in a good mood because they have the next couple of days to themselves. The world just seems happier on Fridays! I love to do casual looks that can be worn in the office to show how you can be stylishly casual in a work environment. Since we all want to go enjoy our weekend, I’ll be brief.

My hair style inspired my entire look. I’m wearing a simple side bun and I decided to wear my black glasses. The shoes I’m wearing are from Justfab’s Luxe line (when they had it) and it’s my first time wearing them. They’re real suede and the color is so bold and pops against all the black and white pattern in the look. My jeans and jacket add edge and my maxi cardigan contributes a sleek, diva like effect. I’m wearing a black and white print bodysuit with a black tank underneath (for modesty). What do you guys think? I’ll be back here Monday, until then enjoy your weekend!!

Later Cupcakes!

Jacket: Forever 21 (but thrifted). Cardigan: Naked Wardrobe. Tank: H&M. Bodysuit: American Apparel. Sold Out, similar here. Shoes: Justfab (Luxe) sold out but a better pump here. Clutch: Turquoise Soul Bags upon request. Jeans: JC Penney similar here.

(How To): #Pantone2016 Denim + Denim Look

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So denim is highly anticipated to be a very popular trend this spring, carrying on from the winter season. I loved the trend and I think it’s a look that can be worn timelessly. I’ve worn this look before during the autumn season. I opted to give the look more of a layered look so I mismatched denims sort of speak and wore black denim pants and a dark blue denim shirt. The darker colors were certainly fitting for the season and boasted more of a bold appeal.

This time around doing the denim on denim trend, I wanted a more seamless look. I didn’t want to exaggerate the layered look but rather appeal a bit more polished and soft. The colors I chose grasp at the idea of the thoughts of spring approaching. The pastels and nudes speak loudly but softly in the air of femininity. I grabbed my wool pea coat, by Marc Jacobs for warmth, comfort and extreme style. I threw on a chunky infinity scarf for added warmth. To balance the look, I am wearing my nude patent pumps. My gray Forever 21 clutch contributes to the overall sleekness. Both denim pieces I’m wearing match almost completely for that seamless look.

 

Shirt: Thrifted (Similar here). Denim Pants: Asos. Scarf: SheIn.com. Pea Coat: Marc Jacobs (similar here). Shoes: eBay (same pair here). 

S.J.B & the Thrifted Camel Coat/Blazer

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I’m not typically a trendy girl. I tend to march to the beat of my own drum and that certainly includes fashion wise. One thing that I have to admit I’ve been drawn to lately is outerwear. A popular piece of outerwear is the famous camel coat. I’ve looked high and low for the perfect camel coat, one that is not too expensive, just the right color and compliments my shape the best. I’m still on the hunt but in the meantime, I found this awesome camel colored blazer at the thrift store. This blazer fits me perfectly and allows me to wear it layered as if it were outerwear. I love everything about, down to the buttons! The fit is comfy but compliments my shape. The best part? It only cost me $2.50!!

That’s the beauty of thrifting. You can find so many things that you need without breaking the bank. You can improvise and buy pieces and wear them as you want because in thrifting, you can afford to experiment. I wanted to showcase my new statement necklace from Sassy Jones Boutique. It’s called the Eboni Rope Necklace. I love this necklace because the quality is out of this world! I love how structured and neat this necklace looks. It’s still very feminine. I wore it with this look for an instant glam effect. It certainly puts the statement in “statement necklace”.  I can’t wait to show the third necklace, it’s my absolute favorite!!! If like this necklace, you can grab it HERE. The customer service is phenomenal so you’ll be happy! I wore a simple black ribbed dress and a denim blouse (open) for a layering effect. Let me know what you think….

 Later Cupcakes,

 

Jacket: Thrifted. Dress: Local Boutique. Denim Blouse: Thrifted. Arm Candy: H&M and Neon Wild. Boots: (old) similar here. 

SJB Series Part 1: Royal Pains of Winter

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I know I have thoroughly complained and expressed my frustration with this season of winter. As a blogger, the colder months can so uninspiring. Quite frankly, I don’t love what the cold does to my skin. Somehow I always neglect to put enough moisturizer on my hands and other 2000 parts (insert eye roll) lol. I personally prefer my hair curly but in the winter I wear it straight. My hair is tailbone length and is quite time consuming to straighten. When I straighten, it’s poofy probably in the first 24 hours. I don’t re-straighten so I end up “bunning” or doing the ponytail thing which isn’t the most glamorous style. I honestly am simply not a fan of boots, I prefer open toe because they offer more detail in design but I digress.  I know what you’re saying “girl those are personal choices that you’re complaining about”. You’re so right but hey, I’m explaining the royal pains right? 

I completely inspired by my beautiful necklace from Sassy Jones Boutique. When I received this necklace I was definitely impressed at how beautiful it was and also the great quality. I LOVE this necklace. Had it been summer, I probably would have styled this look much differently…much more to my personal style but this look is to showcase the royal beauty of this statement necklace. I paired it with a free flowing vertically striped top and a black fur jacket to exaggerate the regal bold “centerpiece”. To bring the look to a casual balance, I wore a pair of jeans and thigh high boots. 

Had it been warmer weather, I would have worn a skirt instead. Not to take away from the necklace, I decided against a belt. I added a headpiece to further emphasize the “regalness” (I made that up lol) of this look. This is a bit out of my personal style but I am showing a style of how to wear this necklace. MY personal style with this necklace will be shown in a lookbook next week! For now, let me know what you think. Link to this gorgeous necklace, click here: (direct link). 

Shirt: Thrifted. Headpiece: Neon Wild. Jacket: Burlington (similar here). Jeans: Fashion Nova. 

     

   

Urban Runway

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I’ve a bit uninspired partly due to this tragically bland weather we call winter. (Insert eye roll) Beyond being too cold to garner the gusto to get out, I’m just ready to wear sandals and summer maxi dresses. I miss curly hair and lighter hair color… I could go on and on. In order to grasp a teeny bit of spring, I grabbed a bright, bold colorful scarf from Target. 

I wore the scarf in a Rosie the Riveter kind of way. I added hoops to emphasize the “casualness” of the look. My outfit is pretty casual anyway but I added extra “leather” to create a bit of an edge so the look isn’t basic. Nothing wrong with jeans and a tee but that wasn’t the goal here. Since the look is so casual and edgy, I decided against a handbag of any sort. 

I’m finding inspiration in the cityscapes and surroundings in the city so my muse was a gritty but “tattooed” alley. I felt this alley was perfect as my runway. It had been years since I’ve seen actual alley cat but I saw one this alley. A true sign of vitality in the area. Anyhoo, the walls of this alley lended the perfect scene around my runway. Check out my catwalk…

Later Cupcakes…

(Scarf: Target)

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Casual Friday: Love Naturally Experience

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Disclaimer: I was sent a shirt and a pair of earrings from Love Naturally to review. All my opinions are naturally my own. Also, I am wearing only lipgloss (neutral). I left my skin makeup-less. Lastly, I am a naturally curly girl and this hair is all mine. This blog post is picture rich and long with words. 

This world has enough hatred, anger, contentment in misunderstanding that sometimes just being alive can get a person down. Not to mention the pressure to pile on beauty products, hair and clothes to fit in and a be accepted or “keep up with the Jones'”. I decided to do this post without make up, wearing my natural hair and casually decorated in some of my most comfortable digs. Sometimes, I think that bloggers can garner the title of shallow because we are always taking a selfie to show case a new makeup or skincare product, because we take numerous pictures all to try and get the few that portray our looks perfectly or because we are always talking about our own thoughts and ideas. I can’t speak for all bloggers but I do know some of the kindest people and they are bloggers and are very encouraging at that. 

On my blog and social media, I am always trying to promote positivity and love and that did not go unnoticed. A company that also promotes the message of love and positivity by the name of Love Naturally contacted me to try out and review its products. I was excited because not only is the owner from Alabama (I’m a southern girl at heart) and has family from my hometown of Detroit but she has a great brand that promotes something I strongly believe never fails: love. I know that it’s been said already but true love isn’t expressed enough nowadays. I have been married for almost 13 years and I had  never experienced this kind of love. I’m a mother of two miracles and I had never experienced this kind of love. I have friends that are my sisters not by blood but bound by love. My relationship with my mom has grown of course since birth and I feel love from her that I hadn’t felt before with each passing day. Despite difficult times, love prevails. Too often, the motto becomes “return evil for evil” or “eye for an eye”. I have to admit that I’ve been guilty of having this attitude but I am always trying to refine myself and so I pride myself on letting things go and not sweating the small stuff or negativity. Love makes a person feel good on the worst of days. To love naturally to me means love that is organic. Love is not contrived and is pure. Love starts within first. If a person loves him/herself first, it’s easier to express and show love to others. 

I hope that my outfit reflects the comforting, relaxing look of love in purity and not putting on airs of impression. I’ve learned to love my flaws, that was so very difficult as I’ve been ridiculed for them. My “flaws” make me unique. They make me…me. On to my look….

I received a simple fitted tee that says “love naturally” in a clean script font on the front and also a cute pair of dangle earrings. The earrings’ design connect to the love of nature with genuine wood accents. The shirt is very much durable and so cozy. Quite frankly, it will easily be my go to tee. The earrings boast superior quality and I can tell they are made with care. While I would not wear them everyday, I know I can get great use out of them. If you’re on the fence about making a purchase, let me tell you how lovely the customer service is. The owner is very kind and I loved the quality of her communication is simply awesome. That is very important to any customer. I am very satisfied with my experience with this company and am happy to help spread love and positivity. Check them out on Instagram to see daily messages of positivity and love! 
 

Love,

Candy. (Later Cupcakes!)

 

 

Jacket: Forever 21. Glasses: eBay. Shirt & Earrings: Love Naturally. Handbag: Forever 21. Shoes: Shoemint. Necklaces: Jewelmint. Charm Bracelets: Jewelmint. Jeans: H&M.

 
 

Boho Street Style

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I have seriously not been in the mood for dressing up. I want to wear some jogging pants. I’ll tell you one thing, I will be on the hunt for a new pair of kicks, possibly Addidas of Nike Air Max. I just need stylish kicks because I’ve not been in the mood for heels lately. Today I wore my broken in and long loved wedges from Justfab. I love these because they are so comfortable and I can run and jump all while looking stylish. My hair is all wrapped up so I put a scarf on because the wind has been so unforgiving this past week and I couldn’t get a flattering picture with my hair disrespectfully blowing every where.  Anyhoo, I’ve been wanting to rock this vintage Jordache jeans sweatshirt for months but I planned on wearing a skirt. Since this look happened before the warm up, wearing a skirt (with this look) and then another skirt a few a days later is a “no go” for me in this kind of weather.

I decided on a pair of denim pants from Top Shop. These are the Joni jeans. They are super comfy for those days when you would like to wear jogging pants but want to look a bit more polished than just wearing leggings. I wore a striped dress underneath my sweatshirt as a tunic for layering and dualing duties of combating the cold as well. To jazz up my look a bit, I am wearing a statement necklace.  I threw on a black leather jacket for warmth, edge and good measure. This look is quite boho chic with and edge and I’m ready for spring so this is also a lazy day outfit. Share your thoughts below!

Later Cupcakes!

To be Updated:

Jacket: Forever 21. Sweatshirt: vintage. Denim pants: Topshop. Dress/Tunic: Zulily. Wedges: Justfab. 


 

The Warm Up

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I’d like to apologize for the lateness of this blog. My photos were not “cooperating”. Anyhoo, this is a rather post anyway. I just wanted to quickly share how I took advantage of a warm up that we got up here in Michigan. I sort of celebrated (because I’m so over winter) with a pair of open toe thigh high boots. 

The boots are a faux suede and they are the (now popular) gray color. I absolutely love these boots because they are so different from a lot of the open toe shoes in the fashion world. The boots were quite comfortable actually as I was able to walk around for a few hours in these without pain. I paired the boots with a simple outfit I constructed from pieces already in my closet. The boots really create a different look beyond just being a basic turtleneck and skirt. I grabbed my new favorite bag from H&M to complete the simplicity of this look. Tweed can tend to look anything other than youthful but the boots and this skirt being a fit and flare skirt appeals to playful modesty. I decided on a very beautiful cuff bangle that boasts two beautiful tassels and a statement choker necklace. Although simple, the choker makes a bold and clean statement. I also wore an ear cuff as a small layer of sensuality. Let me know what you think of my complete look and my next look will be up tomorrow (for a regular scheduled post)! 

Later Cupcakes!!!

Turtleneck: H&M. Skirt: Forever 21. Boots: Shoedazzle. Choker & Ear Cuff: Neon Wild. Bangle: Layered Chains (sold out, possible restock).

  

   
  

  
  

Fabulous Night Out

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Fabulous Night Out

Roksanda white coat
$3,230 – net-a-porter.com

Manolo Blahnik strappy sandals
$395 – saksfifthavenue.com

Chloé leather purse
runwaycatalog.com

Leith cuff bracelet
nordstrom.com

Lipstick
sleekhair.com

Fiebiger lipstick
fiebigershoes.com

90s Look: Fringe Benefits 

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Friday’s are days that I love! My children are off for the weekend, my hubby is too (even though I’m always working) and I get to enjoy my family! Now this weekend things will be a lil bit different. We have some work to do but we are still going to spend quality time together. Very simply put, I wanted a fun and stylish look! Fringe is always easy way to make an otherwise boring outfit fun!

The fringe I chose are fringe boots. They truly add a little bit of funk to my look. I didn’t feel like doing too much with my look because this seems like the perfect day to watch a movie and munch on a good crock pot meal lol. Honestly, I hadn’t noticed until my hubby pointed it out that I look like I belong in a Lil Kim video lol. Well, that goes to show that the simplest looks can say the most right?! Ha!

Welp, I gathered a few things that I had in my closet, some new, some old and put them together in this look. So there really is no concept in my looks during the winter beyond warmth and comfort honestly (which I know I’ve said before). For warmth, I really do love a fur jacket, coat, cardigan, etc., so that’s what I reached for in this look. I have a few furs, a couple which are jackets. Since this look is intended to be casual, I didn’t want to wear a fur coat which seems to be worn in a more formal fashion historically. Now of course you can break the mode and wear a maxi length coat if you like but I declined to do so.

My jacket was purchased years ago from Burlington Coat Factory on the clearance rack for under 20 bucks! Yes!! 20 bucks!!! It was extremely cheap because there was a genuine suede belt that accompanied the jacket in two loops but one of the loops was “broken”.  I decided to cut both loops off and not wear the belt at all. I think it gives the coat a more luxurious look (beyond the black color). I grabbed a turtleneck dress that I bought on clearance from American Apparel last year. I saw this dress on Adrienne Bailon and fell in love with this dress. I bought the exact same color which is a sort of sea foam green. It balances the black of the jacket out pretty well. I’m exhausted with wearing dark colors in the winter and quite frankly I’m just ready for winter to be over lol. The turtleneck dress is a fitted one and really accentuates anyone’s curves that would wear it. My accessories are minimal. Since my dress comes a bit above the knees, I found the opportunity to wear thigh high boots (again for warmth) and even though they are open toe, I was warm because my thighs are covered. I wanted a sleek look so I opted for a bag I grabbed from H&M. The clean lines and contemporary look of the bag is exactly what I needed to balance the modern simplicity of this outfit. Let me know what you think of this outfit and also, let me know how you wear your furs!

Til next time,

Later Cupcakes!

Fur jacket: Burlington (similar here). Dress: American Apparel (similar here). Denim shirt: Walmart (similar here). Boots: Shoedazzle (similar here). Bag: H&M.