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

Don't Play Yourself

Ever since attending Beyonce's The Mrs. Carter Show concert, I have vowed to attend all her future concerts. This woman never disappoints and puts on a show like no other. I bought my ticket to the Formation Tour without hearing the album but knew that she would have an amazing line-up. I don't think any of us were disappointed when she put out her new album Lemonade. The album alone speaks for itself, with all 12 songs making the TOP 100 list. These songs are great whether you can relate or not. It just so happens that I can relate very much to this album which makes it even better. The concert was AMAZING, as expected. 

I love the way Beyonce kills it every time with her outfits for her concerts. I thought a lot about the Formation performance at the Super Bowl and the costumes Beyonce and her dancers wore. 

Taking from the performance, I decided to wear something cute but with a little attitude as well. 

  

I've never worn an artist's apparel to their concert before and with Beyonce recently coming out with an active wear line, I thought it would be a cute idea. I started with this black and white Ivy Park sports bra from TOPSHOP. I also wanted to be comfortable at the concert so I decided to pair this with jeans. I got these black jeans from FASHIONNOVA. I love their jeans because they fit me better than any other jeans I've found. These jeans in particular are high waisted with rips at the knee, adding some attitude to the look. This black jacket is from H&M. I love that it puts a twist on the classic leather jacket look. I added black stilettos from ZARA in order to make the look a but more girly. 

DETAILS: I started by thinking about how to adorn my neck. I love the choker look but wanted to go with something other than a choker this time. This white bandana provided me with something different around my neck while also adding to the attitude of the look. It also helps to bring out the white in the sports bra. I went with silver jewelry to match the silver in my jacket. These studs and funky ear cuff are from FOREVER 21. 

This purse is actually a makeup bag I got as a gift from ClINIQUE.  I simply turned it into a small purse. I have TOO MANY makeup bags. I loved this print and wanted to be able to use it somehow. I found an old purse I wanted to get rid of that had a removable black strap. I attached this strap to the makeup bag and voila. I ended up wearing it as a clutch. I also love that it's small because I didn't want to bring a big purse to the concert. The colors in this bag pair great with red lips.

What old items do you have that can be re-fashioned into something else??

XOXO,

PoeSoPosh

Mother's Day Tea

Although it wasn't a Mad Hatter tea party, [:( ]  the mother daughter tea I attended with my mom was pretty great. The theme was "God, me, and a cup of tea".  There are so many options for what to wear to a tea party. Most people go with dresses and skirts, particularly sun dresses. However,  you may even catch some more daring people in pastel suits. Accessorizing for a tea party is in my opinion the best part. Most people go all out with adding gloves, hats, purses, and scarves. 

There are so many things I love about tea parties. The food and decorations are always so adorable. But my favorite part is how much fun I can have when dressing up. I actually had a big Mad Hatter-themed tea party for my 25th birthday. 

 

This party, being in Spring, made me want to incorporate something a bit brighter. 

  

My foundation piece in this outfit was my yellow jacket. I have had this yellow jacket for years and have only been able to wear it a few times. I thought it would be perfect for a spring tea party. I believe it was found at TARGET. Looking through my closet, I wanted to find something that not only had yellow in it, but that would add a little bit more color due to the solid yellow of the jacket. This skirt, from ANGL, adds plenty of color to the look. For this reason, I chose to go with a simple, white ribbed bodysuit from FOREVER 21 underneath. 

For this look's details, I felt like less would be more. After trying on multiple gold necklaces with the outfit, I felt the busy pattern on the skirt called for less going on up top in order to balance it out. I went with a simple gold bracelet around my wrist. These heels are from FOREVER 21 and match the blue in the skirt perfectly. I also really like the way they so boldly pair with the yellow of the jacket. I'm sad that I didn't have a hat to pull the look together more. 

Really, now that summer is almost here, this look should be able to work at many events this season including weddings. Enjoy!

XOXO,

PoeSoPosh

"Pop. Six. Squish. Unh-Uh. Cicero. Lipschitz." : Chicago! The Musical

One of my FAVORITE things to do is go to musicals. Musical theater makes me so happy. I grew up with my family constantly going to musicals, plays, and ballets, and it has grown to be a large part of my family culture. 

In recent years I have been fortunate enough to have seen Wicked, Mama Mia, Moulin Rouge, Book of Mormon, The Sound of Music, MoTown, Beauty & The Beast, Lion King, Sister Act, Matilda, and Cinderella. Here are some of my past looks I've worn to the theater::

(Moulin Rouge)

(The Sound of Music)

(Beauty and the Beast)

My most recent visit to the theater has been to see CHICAGO! As one of my favorite movies, I had been wanting to see this musical for a long time. It was phenomenal. As a period piece, it gave me the rare opportunity to have a little fun dressing up for the musical. As Chicago is supposed to be set in the 1920's, I pulled my inspiration from a combination of looks that were popular during that time and looks from the performers. 

During the 1920s, one of the predominant styles was the flapper look. The dresses were often knee-length with a dropped waist-line and sleeveless. Common features and accessories of this look include: sequins, beads, fringes, satin, flowers, lace, fur, caps, and headbands.

I decided to go with somewhat of a combination of the two. I started out with looking through my closet for a little black dress (an essential item that should be in every girl's closet). I found two. The one I didn't go with showed a little too much skin. The dress I chose, from H&M, is not traditionally a flapper styled dress, lacking the dropped waist-line. However, it is less form fitting which was a unique characteristic of flapper style dresses.

The high-low style of this dress allowed for me to incorporate these amazing tights, from H&M, which is a gem taken from the more dressy performers' costumes from the musical. I paired these with my black strap pumps, from ALDO, adding to the classic look.




ACCESSORIES PLEASE! When thinking of the 1920's, my mind immediately went to pearls. The longer worn pearls were a classic accessory of this time. These faux pearls I found in my mom's forgotten jewelry. What also comes to mind when I think about this time period is the glamour. ->The Roaring 20's. I wanted to glamorize this look and thought fur would help to achieve this. This amazing fur coat was actually my late grandmother's. I absolutely love that I can wear some of her pieces today.





I fell in love with some of the all black performer costumes. This look is another option for someone feeling more adventurous or could even work as a costume. I removed the dress and pearls and traded them for an oversized tuxedo jacket (borrowed from my dad). I didn't have the top hat to complete this look, however I love how the tights and shoes pair with the jacket.

XOXO,

PoeSoPosh

Play Hard

I've heard that your 20s are about grinding. Now, in my mid-twenties, I have found that I've never had to work harder in every realm of my life; physically, mentally, and emotionally. It has been so gratifying to see my hard work pay off. I've always believed in trying to enjoy every single moment of my life. To ensure this, I make sure to play whenever I can.

My good friend Mercedes and I both got into the same Ph.D. program and will be moving to the San Francisco area together within the next few months. We were finally able to celebrate this huge step in our lives. It only gets better with my other friend Yani becoming an LCSW. It felt amazing to be able to celebrate our accomplishments together.

The piece from this outfit that I started with and then worked around was this bodysuit from WANTMYLOOK. This bodysuit shows so much skin that I thought it would be nice to pair it with something more casual and even less feminine. I love outfits with contradictions. I paired it with these boyfriend jeans from FOREVER 21 and a black blazer from H&M.

DETAILS: The silver accents in my shoes and belt called for silver jewelry. This black and rhinestone necklace is from FOREVER 21. I then added these FASHION NOVA lace up heels in order to fit with the femininity of the bodysuit. For a pop of color, I went with this magenta clutch from H&M.

XOXO,

PoeSoPosh