Casual Monday: Grandpa Cardigan & Denim 

Here it is, one third of the year has almost passed and it’s still less than 50 degrees outside. I know, you haven’t heard me talk about the weather in a while. Lol. Well, I can’t help it this time! It’s the first day of April and it no longer feels like spring. In fact, we actually have snow in the forecast for next week! I guess you’ll be able to see how I feel about that in my look for today lol. 

You guys probably know by now that on Fridays I don’t like to keep you here reading. We’ve got to get out and enjoy our weekends!!! Well, I’m sure you’d like to relax this Monday. So let’s discuss the look for today. Today I’m wearing what I call a “grandpa cardigan”. I love this this thing. It’s warm and it reminds of a sweater that  Grady from the sitcom Sanford & Son would wear. To sass up the look, I decided to wear my Detroit Is The New Black V-neck tee off the shoulder style along with skinny jeans and Steve Madden wedge shoes. I’m wearing a black choker for a simple bit of sexiness above the cardigan. Honestly, the way I’m wearing the DITNB tee, the jeans and the Steve Madden wedge shoes all add sexiness to balance the mature look of the “grandpa cardigan”. Let me know what you think! Deets below… 

Happy Monday Cupcakes 💋

Shoes: Steve Madden. Tee: Detroit Is The New Black. Cardigan: Boohoo. Jeans: Fashion Nova. Choker: Neon Wild. 

   

    
    

    
  

    
  

  

 

Weekend Girl…

Impromptu Post…

We love Monday mornings….SIIIIIKKKKKEEEE! Ha! I love them because that means we are alive and up to live our dreams. Anyhoo, what gets me through some Mondays is reflecting on the fun and/or relaxation of the past weekend. I had an interesting and very difficult one but friends that are family to me helped me through it. Check out my pics from one of my outfits this past weekend. Aye! One time for the weekend! Lol. (sigh) Forget crying over Mondays, summer is almost over so I’m trying to soak up the heat wave we got coming! <insert cheers here>

*cardigan: meijer. dress: old. shoes: Forever 21.*

  

#MeijerStyle Clothing Review

If you have taken a peek at my Instagram (@citygirlstylecake) lately or checked out my last post, you can see that I showcased a cream colored lace cardigan. I truly love this cardigan and I wanted to share my review of it. First of all, I saw an ad in a fashion magazine (I can’t remember which) that showed the cardigan with the price point and availability. Most lace cardigans I’ve seen are quite expensive in my opinion for good quality. I searched for a long time so I was happy to find this one.

Review: 

Price Point- I loved the price point of 20 bucks!! If you are on a budget or simply like a good deal then you understand my excitement! I have compared some other brands/stores for similar styles and other maxi lace cardigans and this is honestly the most affordable for the quality. I was also provided a 20% off coupon (in the fashion magazine) and so I was fortunate to get an even better deal than just the price itself.

Quality- The quality of this cardigan was comparable to an item of clothing that you would probably find at an H&M or Target. I have yet to wash this item but when I do, I will update this post. The lace is not too thin that you can poke a hole without much effort. The stitch work is pretty decent, in fact I was expecting some stray threads but there weren’t. I think the quality is again, pretty darn good for 20 bucks.

Style/Design- The style of this cardigan boasts a maxi length and long sleeves. There is no way to close the cardigan. In fact, my only complaint is that I wish there was more fabric so that I could close it if I needed to. I have a larger “bottom” which actually prevented me from being able to get the cardigan anywhere near being closed. This wasn’t a big deal because my look didn’t call for the outfit to be polished, hence no need to close the cardigan. If you have a larger bottom, I would suggest going up a size.

 

All in all, I would buy this cardigan again. I purchased another cardigan and will do an ootd and review on it later. I saw other items at Meijer that I was shockingly in the urge to buy. There are a lot of nice pieces that are modern and trendy. Meijer has a variety basic tanks, tees as well as graphic tees, sweaters and sweatshirts. Jessica Simpson has a clothing line in Meijer and the items have great quality! To see some of the items of Meijer clothing section, check out #meijerstyle on Instagram.

*This is not a sponsored post.* 

So I Missed Coachella…

Coachella was this past weekend and I missed it lol. Just kidding. I live in Michigan and due to life’s responsilbilities, I was at home…in Michigan both weekends lol. Anyhoo, in the spirit of Coachella, I decided to dress the part when we had 75 degree weather. My clothing pieces were purchased from a few places I don’t normally shop but will start to. I am learning my body all over again (due to weight loss and continuing a self-made health/fitness program) and I am back in the process of re-learning and developing my style. I realize that not everything in fashion that I love will look good on me nor compliment my body. (I will discuss this in a later post). I absolutely loved my outfit and am quite proud of this post! One of these years, I will attend Coachella but for now I’ll just look the part!

Peace!

Tank: H&M 

Sunglasses: eBay

Lace Cardigan: Meijer

Fringe Handbag: Target

Denim Cuff Shorts: JC Penney

Gladiator Heels: Jeffrey Campbell

Boho Inspired Necklace: Aldo Accessories