#WIW - Cruise/Vacay Edition

I just got back from a week long vacay to Miami, a 4 day cruise and then Ft. Lauderdale. I thought I would share some of my outfits with you. I'm super casual on vacations. My hair will usually be in a bun or french braid 99% of the time since it's curly and I'll wear minimum to no makeup.

I saw this long line shirt on forever21.com and thought it would make the perfect beach cover up and it did! I threw it on over my bikinis and was able to go straight from the beach, hop onto a trolley, grab some lunch and then do a little boutique shopping in Ft. Lauderdale.  (pay no mind to my pasty e boob there lol)

This is what I wore for the plane ride. I never wear jeans on a plane because their too constricting. These shorts are from Rue21, the top and cardigan is forever21 and the sandals are Michael Kors with my own leather and chain necklace and bracelet 

I got this romper at H&M, it makes for the perfect cover up or just casual street wear.

Miami is all about bright colors and short shorts. The top is Pink  from VS and the shorts are My favorite pair from American Eagle.

Just some arm candy and me holding a cruise ship haha. The leather and chain bracelet can be found in my shop 

I love Ft. Lauderdale! Even more so than Miami beach. It just has this more laid back vibe and is the perfect blend of City and suburb. It feels like home! The crop top is from Dillard's and the shorts are American Eagle. 

I bought this outfit with the idea of Miami South beach at night in my mind. I love the high waisted shorts paired with a bright crop top it has a sexy casual feel so it doesn't look like your trying too hard.  

I wore this fun romper from JcPenny with nude Guess wedges for Captains Night on the ship and put my hair in dutch style french braids. 

This was my casual outfit for strolling around Key West. The tank is from forever21 (can you tell I shop here often? lol) and the shorts are Abercrombie with my super comfy Croc flip flops. I can walk around for days in these.

I had such a an awesome vacation and the weather cooperated most of the time so we were pretty lucky! Thanks for reading! 

NOLA Fashion Week

I attended my first fashion a few days ago. It was held in the Shops at Canal Place - Saks 5th Ave. I managed to get a front row seat so I could take pictures and I took a video as well, but unfortunately I couldn't get it to download. Lets start off with what I wore. 

BCBG perforated jacket (saks), Silk sheer shirt (old), Black crop top underneath (F21), Black skinnies with ankle zippers (TjMaxx), peep toe with open heel ankle booties (old), Necklace (my own C&C Collection), Clutch (Ross)

 This show was called The American Prep. As the name would suggest, it was Americana type style. Think Nautical or Tommy Hilfiger styling. I thought this outfit below was really out of place though, it didn't seem to go with the whole theme.

 I saw quite a few jumpsuits at the shows, for the most part they were all simple and in solid colors.

You've might have seen the Kardashians or seen it in the pages of People Style Watch - wear their jackets like this, just hanging on the shoulders like a cape.  This was pretty much the trend this season and it definitely was on the runway. 

Quite a few calf length dresses were on the runway as well, it's not a look I can get into though. I think I'm too short (5'3) to pull it off. 

 Voluminous bubble bottom dresses - definitely a look, Especially if your going for the drama. It can work depending in the event. It's not my style though. I prefer easy to wear transitional piece that mix and match easily and can go from day to night. 

 The overall look of the show was casual and easy to wear. I noticed overall that pattern dresses and high collars were in quite a few shows.

Dresses! Work Outfit post

Now that I have a tan, (thanks vacay!) I've been wearing dresses a lot lately. Plus, we were in a heatwave for a while and the pants and blazer look has been too much lately. We still have to wear a blazer at work, but they don't really tell me anything when I take it off. 

 I ordered this dress off of Forever21's website. It was originally around $30 but it was on clearance for $19 with free shipping. I really like it, but the neck part is really small (even for my 13'' neck!)

I got this dress below at F21 too, it was on clearance for $15 and the fit is perfect! The back has a V that stops right above the bra strap so it's really flattering and super comfortable. 

I had originally wanted the blue version of this dress when I saw these on the clearance rack, but I couldn't find my size. I went back a week later to do some shopping and what do you know? I found the blue one and it was reduced down even further to $11! Yay!

Red dress is from F21 too

This tribal dress is also from. you guessed it, F21 too. This was around $14 I think. 

What's your usual work style?

Work outfits

I've been slacking with the work outfit post, but it mainly because I forget to take a pic of myself when I get to work. I'm still obsessed with the chiffon shirts and wear them almost daily to work. I've also been wearing dresses a lot lately, but haven't had a chance to photograph them yet. That will be my next work outfits post.

Shirt is from F21 and pants from the Limited

I'm still loving the tied look of the sleevless chiffon tops. I got this top from H&M when I was in NY

Shirt from TjMaxx, bag eBay and pants from New York and Company

Jacket is Michael Kors, shirt TjMaxx and Pants from Dillards

TjMaxx shirt and The Limited Pants

Simple Solution for Too Long Shirts

If you saw one of my recent posts, you might have seen that I was running into a situation about what to do with some of my shirts that are too long. I absolutely HATE tucking in my shirts. It's just so uncomfortable. A  follower of mine from BeautyBehaved told me I should do a "how to wear" post so I thought this would be perfect since I finally have a solution on how to wear too long tops.  Tie it in the front! Ta Daaa =D

 This is one my my favorite shirts from F21, but I put off wearing it for so long because of its length (I didn't exactly think that through when I bought it lol). Easy fix though and it actually makes me look taller by tying it because I have a long torso...somehow it just works. 

 This one below is a before and after. See how long it is? it just doesn't look right for work, maybe if I had on jeans, but with slacks not so much; tying it solves the problem.

 I was a little worried that my managers would think the look was too casual, but they actually complimented my outfit lol. Go figure :)

Pants: Moda International, Shoes: Gianni Bini, Blazer: Express, Tops: Forever21

I get hot at work from running around so much so updo's like this sock bun above or the messy knot in the first pic have been my go to hair looks. I plan on doing more of these outfit post in the near future.

I have an accessory haul coming up featuring some sunglasses and earnings that I recently purchased, along with some new items added to my etsy shop that I want to show you. 

Work Flow ~

Just a few shots on how I dress at work. I love flowy chiffon button down tops and black slacks from either Express or New York and Co. I love how they carry petite sizes

I've been wearing my hair in a messy top knot a lot lately. I'm always running around and super busy at work so this hair style works best for me.

Out my Comfort Zone + Bonus

The other day Jason and I went shopping at one of my favorite stores, TjMaxx. I came across these patterned leggings and just had to try them on. I usually hate patterned anything, but for some reason I was really liking these and figured I would pair it with a long button down black chiffon shirt which I already have and my black Michael Kors sandals.

I sent Jason a pic of them when I was in the fitting room and he responded back asking me if they were for Halloween lol. Typical guy, what the hell does he know haha. I got them anyway.

I went to the eye doctor for a routine exam and thought to maybe get glasses. I have really bad vision, -7.00 and -7.25. Yeah, I'm leagally blind without contacts lol. If I get glasses I have to get the special condensed lens otherwise the lens would be as thick as bullet proof glass! Not cute, I thought these frames were nice, but I didn't like the thick arm part so I passed on them. (Don't mind the crazy hair lol)

I've been loving loud nail colors this season, this one here especially. It's by Sally Hanson and it's called Mellow Yellow, but there is nothing mellow about it, it looks neon!

I jumped on the cell phone plug charm bandwagon and HAD to have this Celine bag charm. It's so cute and I got it at a really good price, but it's a pain in the ass dangling from my phone like that and it gets in the way of my phone camera everytime. I took it off after 2 days and will probably just hang it on one of my handbags or something. 

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Do you have any phone charms? I will probably get the little jeweled one that sits on top of the phone next time.