Shmoooood :)

There were moments in the past few weeks where I felt a little guilty about having not posted in awhile but I can't be mad at myself for enjoying every bit of this summer. This summer, which can arguably be described as the BEST summer of my life. Below are some of my favorite looks from throughout the summer that I was too busy living to blog :)::

 

I love when I can get creative with my outfits; when they look less and less like the popular pages on instagram. The following three looks are probably my favorites of the summer because they allowed my creative juices to flow. I often mention that I usually create looks by first finding a key item that I love and then building around it. These three looks all started with a piece that I fell in love with at first sight.

  

The first look started with this colorful Adidas shirt I found while (of course) venturing into PACSUN for something entirely different. It was the last one and it was a size large. I actually have a ton of oversized male items in my closet. I also have an obsession with shirt dresses and thought I could make this obviously too large shirt work for me. Though it's definitely long enough for a dress, I though I'd add shorts and show a little leg, adding some girly elements to the look. 

I am so in love with the pattern on the Adidas shirt and thought that adding these clear booties from PUBLIC DESIRE would add to its funky feel. Booties also don't make your legs look too bad either. ;). These boots are a fairly new item to my closet. They were such a huge hit before, where I wore them without socks. I wanted to try something different this time. I paired them with these amazing fishnet stockings from H&M and achieved an even different look with the differing patterns. I got to where this outfit in New York and it was such a fun look, I felt like I fit right in. 

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My next look was kind of an accident. I knew I needed an outfit to go out when I travelled back home but I happened to be in New York at the time. I couldn't find anything I liked after looking in store after store. My last stop was an URBAN OUTFITTERS where I happened upon this bikini cover up! I'm not sure if I should be embarrassed about the fact that this is actually not the first time I've refashioned a swimsuit coverup into a dress :D Something about the pattern of the coverup really caught my eye. I also liked the side splits which is very popular right now. Almost immediately I had a whole outfit in mind. It included these strap up nude sandals from WANTMYLOOK and glittery purse from ALDO. I felt pretty girly in this look, as I don't find myself wearing softer colors too often. 

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The last look was probably my favorite of the entire summer. I think anyone who happened upon this sheer dress from ZARA would have fallen in love immediately just like I did. I honestly had no idea how I was going to wear it but it had my name all over it. I first had to decide what top to wear underneath. The fun thing about this outfit is that it could have been pulled off in so many ways. I had a pile of options to try on. I have a black v-neck bodysuit, a midriff black halter top, even a small black tube top. I decided to go with this black leather midriff top from ANGL. As for the bottoms, I went with short black shorts. As seen in my first look, I veer toward boots when I wear large shirts or short shorts. I felt like these black funky boots from WANTMYLOOK really pulled the look together. 

       

My favorite season is almost upon us. Can't wait to see what it has in store :)

XOXO,

PoeSoPosh

New Looks, New Orleans

Coinciding my trip to New Orleans to visit friends with Essence Festival weekend resulted in a lot of outfits and a lot of exhaustion. But I always have such a great time when I'm there. It always feels like coming home. 

Following are four of my favorite outfits from this trip::

My first outfit was built around these fabulous see-through boots from PUBLIC DESIRE. The boots have nude accents so I figured they would go well with earth tone colors. I then added this forest green dress from ANGL. I felt the length of the dress would look good with the height of the boots. I added the nude trench to bring out the nude accents in the shoes. I went with gold details, as I feel gold looks best with earth tones. Both this gold and clear necklace and the gold bracelet are from ALDO.

  

My second outfit was an amazing pinstripe romper that I found in London a year ago! I can't believe it has taken me almost a year to wear it but I'm glad it was such a hit. I found it while shopping at MISS SELFRIDGE. I honestly felt that this romper would look better with boots, but I thought I'd give wearing boots a break and went with these killer heels instead. These heels are from WINDSOR. The romper has gold accents and therefore I chose to accessorize it with this gold chain choker (you know I love my chokers) and gold chain bracelet, both found at ALDO. 

     

My last two outfits were more casual. 

The first began with these GIRLY off-the-shoulder pink top. Not only do I rarely enjoy dressing girly but I HATE wearing pink. However, I love to keep my closet diverse and often find myself drawn to colors that my closet is lacking. To keep with the girly feel of the top, I added this gray skirt with a split. This skirt is from FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Once I added the gray skirt, I realized I had this silver headband that I never wear. At this point I obviously took the idea of looking extra girly and ran with it. To be honest, I wasn't entirely sure what color jewelry to go with, but I decided on this black choker from ALDO and these black sandals from STEVE MADDEN. 

The final outfit featured this super comfy off-white romper from ZARA. Due to the more casual look, I decided to go with more casual jewelry. This tan choker is from ALDO. I couldn't resist adding some boots to this look. These boots are from SAKSOFF5TH. The gold sunglasses are from ALDO as well. 

One weekend with many different looks. Have fun with your closet this summer!

XOXO,

PoeSoPosh

Summer nights

"Ain't nothing like those Summer nights." Each season seems to come with its own trends; though we have seen some trends that work in every season. I'm excited to see what Summer '16 has in store for us. Here are some trends we can expect to see a lot of this summer::

Satin

                                  Mesh                                    

             

Leggy Skirts and Dresses

Nude


During my recent trip to Las Vegas I got to wear two styles that I really love.

My first outfit was this amazing black net dress from JLUXLABEL. It fits to the body very well and while showing a good amount of skin, still covers much of the body (long sleeves, below the knee, and high neck),a contradiction I love. Most people tend to wear black undergarments under mesh-like clothes. I thought I'd try going with nude underneath. This nude bodysuit is also from JLUXLABEL. To continue with the nude, I added nude pumps from STEVEMADDEN. 

DETAILS:: Due to the high neck of the dress, I felt that the details should be more simple. Hoop earrings are definitely back in style. These large gold hoops are from ALDO. Again, I felt that less would be more so I chose to forgo a necklace. To add a bit more gold to the look, I added a gold bracelet from ALDO. For a purse, I went with a nude clutch from FOREVER21.

  

My second look was this unique dress.

This amazing red dress is from JESSICARICHCOLLECTION. I actually bought this dress months ago and wanted to wait because I felt it was a perfect dress for Vegas. The unique look of the dress was very eye catching and fun to wear. I got so many compliments on the dress. I adored the dress but it was honestly a bit uncomfortable to wear. It constantly rode up every time I walked. But it was worth it! I'm no stranger to showing a little skin here and there and I really enjoyed the unique cut outs.

DETAILS:: Due to the amount of leg showing with this dress, I felt that a shoe that went higher up my leg would look better than a simple pump. The shoes in this outfit are from WANTMYLOOK. I got them in nude because, as I've mentioned before, I don't like wearing black and red together. To go with the nude, I went with gold accents. I found this gold necklace from ALDO. I intentionally looked for a necklace which would help cover up a little more skin ;). For a purse, I added this gold sequin clutch from ALDO.

  

What trends are you looking forward to rocking this Summer? 

XOXO,

PoeSoPosh

Swimsuit Season!!

If I'm being honest, Winter is my favorite season. I often say the only two things I like about the Summer are 1)wearing swimsuits and 2)going to the beach. Therefore, it's only fitting that, as Summer is almost upon us, I get a little bit of swimsuit fever.

It's amazing to think how much can be done with such little material, but sure enough, there are hundreds of different styles of swimsuits. So how's a girl supposed to choose?! When deciding on a swimsuit to buy, I usually focus on two things: Color & Fit for my body type.

Color can be EVERYTHING. Especially during the Spring and Summer seasons. I will never knock a cute black or white swimsuit but there is something about a colorful swimsuit in the summer that catches the eye. Especially colors or patterns we don't see often.

Being heavier on the bottom and smaller on the top, I tend to gravitate to two pieces with high waisted bottoms. I particularly like those with tube tops because they accentuate small waists. Even with one pieces, those with higher waist lines tend to look better on girls with a similar shape. For those girls who are heavier on top and skinnier on bottom, any one-piece should look good. With two pieces, smaller fitting bikini bottoms tend to accentuate the smaller waist and thighs. Depending on how much skin you'd like to show up top, there are many options for girls who are heavier up top.

Here are some great styles that I love for this summer:

I recently took a trip to Vegas where I got to wear a couple of really fun pieces. The first is this adventurous number::

This bright beauty I got from MINTSWIM. I've been wanting a MintSwim swimsuit for what feels like a very long time. I never had a particular style in mind but when I saw this color, my intuition told me it would look great with my skin tone. I don't own anything else this color and should mention that I LOVE to add colors to my closet that aren't already there. I approach it in the way a coach approaches building a roster. This swimsuit was such a hit. It was comfortable and fit very well. I will honestly say that it intimidated me more than any piece of clothing I've ever worn. However, I fell in love with it. It is very well made and definitely accentuated my curves.

This outfit obviously started with this orange swimsuit. From here I looked for a cover-up. Luckily, I didn't have to look far. This "cover-up" is actually a scarf from my closet that I've had for years. Not only does it have orange in it, but it has other bright colors beautifully woven within, adding more dimension to the look. I tied the two separate ends of the scars together over one shoulder. In order to make it less loose, I added a woven brown belt around my waist. Keeping with the brown accents, I added these brown stilettos from STEVEMADDEN. On my face I'm wearing orange sunglasses from ALDO. I added this orange see-through, water-proof pouch to bring to the day party. I found this in a pack with two more at FOREVER21 for just $5.

My second swimsuit had a completely different look.

 

This black two piece is from SHOPFLYNATION. It was a combination of two of my favorite things, high waisted bottoms & a tubed top. I wanted to add a cover-up but also something that would bring more color to the look. I remembered having this purple & pink cover-up in my closet for years! Never forget to be resourceful with what you have first! This lovely cover, from H&M has many colors. When I saw these blue sunglasses, I realized they would go great with this cover-up. This blue see-through, water-proof pouch I found in the pack from FOREVER21. I see why they call them clutches! I added this pink belt that I have also had for years to tie the cover around my waist. I finished the look with these black wedges from FOREVER21.


 




Have fun with your swimsuits this summer! Create a unique look!

XOXO,

PoeSoPosh

BOOTSilicious

I'm all for "dressing for the season" but I must say that I'm also a FIRM believer in DOING WHATEVER I FEEL LIKE DOING. Therefore, I often wear whatever I feel like wearing. I also LOVE wearing outfits with contradictions, such as girly + edgy. Some may say that boots are NOT for the summer. I'm sure I heard that plenty of times while living in the south. People immediately recognized me as being from California by the way that I dressed.  

I have many fashion obsessions (what girl doesn't?). One of these is boots. I can wear boots/booties ANYTIME of the year. Simply because I can. I will say that I do pay attention to the type of boot. There are certain boots that I would probably never wear in the Summer. For example, if I owned a pair of Uggs, I personally would not wear them in the summer. Every pair of boots and booties in my closet I feel comfortable wearing year-round. I often pair these boots & booties with shorts, skirts and dresses, showing some leg. 

 There are many trendy styles of boots that can be worn in the summer. Here are a few styles that I love:

My outfit grew from these boots. Inspired by their funky look.

  

I started my outfit with these boots. I found these amazing beauties at WANTMYLOOK. I especially like over the knee boots because they elongate my legs. If your legs are a body part that you like to draw attention to, anything short with a pair of boots will do the job. Rocking one of my favorite contradictions, I paired these boots with my favorite pair of ripped jeans from DWNTWN. Up top I have a black vest from FOREVER21. This vest has a classy look to it but also is a bit daring with the deep plunge. This added a more feminine quality to the look. This is worn under a khaki jacket, also from FOREVER21. 

  

DETAILS: You mean these boots aren't detail enough?!! This look has a very grungy feel to it. I added this necklace from ALDO which also fits with this style. Due to the fact that the necklace is both silver and gold, I could have gone with either color for the rest of my jewelry. I chose to go with gold, as it stands out amongst these darker colors better. I have gold bracelets on my wrist from ALDO. I went with darker colors on my face, again, to fit the darker look. 







 

What "non-traditionally summer" item can you rock this season?!

XOXO,

PoeSoPosh