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Sorry? I'm Not......

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 14:00:00 +0000

Hi Lovies! It's a new week and I'm not sorry to say I hate Mondays. Especially Monday when old man winter is still on our backs here in NY with no promise of a break soon. Oh spring where art thou????

We are 2 months into the new year and this is usually when people start reflecting on how well (or not) they have been with their resolutions. It may sound strange but this year I resolved to care less. Yes CARE LESS. Hear me out - I'm a worrier. It's in my nature. I have tried to not worry but in the past years it has caused much stress and anxiety, to the point my mind just churns at night. Friends, job, life decisions as soon as I get any quiet time it all rushes in like a typhoon and like all natural disasters leaves a trail of destruction in its wake. I finally sat back and decided I don't care - those friends if they were real friends would not cause such anxiety. The job is my job - not my life and companies let people go all the time. It can not define my life. And making the wrong decisions, that's a part of life. You live and learn. So exactly what is it that I am worried about? Nothing in my control therefore I have to let it go. People will hurt you. Life will take you by surprise. But for once I am not sorry for not caring....... I'll just tip toe past the worry in my Jordan's.

Tell me... Do your worries keep you awake at night? How have you worked through them?

Im Not Sorry {old but love this one too} // Prada Shades // Jordan Flights

Orange is the New Black

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:00:00 +0000

Happy Friday the 13th models!!! Wow…it was not until I came in to post an update on the blog that I realized how long it has been since I put a new outfit post. Guess that should be my New Year's resolution (if it isn’t to late to chose one); become more disciplined and consistent with blogging. I just let life get in the way, but I always have it on my mind that I can put things on the blog. I will work on finding a a consistent photographer - better known as a friend who won’t kill me for making them take 100 photos of myself to only choose 5 for the blog. Also I have been wanting to build a blogging calendar to stay organized on my ideas and what to post. That being said I have a few outfits that I shot before the holidays even hit so we will start with those and move forward.

Sweater Twosie: ASOS // Shoes: Express// Bag: Old Navy // Necklace: J Crew Factory

I follow many bloggers for support as much for inspiration which is where this outfit spanned from. Frankie of ASOS wore this in a casual way and I wanted to dress it up. This 2 piece is very versatile I have worn the pieces separately, together layered or unlayered and even with tights. The color may take some by surprise but you would be amazed at how complimentary it is with our skin tone or other pieces in your wardrobe. I know most people default to wearing black when it gets cold but colors liven things up for me in the gloomy fall and winters in NY. Also, bucket bags made a come back this season and who was perturbed that they gave theirs away in the 90’s only to buy a new one?! I was! But it was on sale so it made me feel a bit better ;)

Valentine's Day Splurges

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:54:00 +0000

Ok so let's be honest - everybody will not have a Valentine. It's life. It's reality. As adults we should all know life can just plain suck. Though just because some people are paired off and spoiling one another does not mean you can't take the day to spoil yourself. I sure will. Throughout the year people show you how much they love and care for you on a daily basis - that should be a reason to celebrate in itself. No man, no problem. Call your girls and have a girls night in (to beat the crowds of couples in the restaurants) order a pizza and light a candle and watch a movie. Or if not just do it yourself to remind yourself how much you are loved and deserve to be spoiled. Here are a few splurges to help inspire you!

Clockwise:

{Beats by Dre earbuds}

{Tory Burch Reversible Logo Belt}

{Channel Lipstick}

{Tory Burch Adeline Stackable Rings}

{Godiva Chocolates}

{Chocolate Covered Strawberries}

{Jo Malone Red Roses Candle}

So long to Summer

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:00:00 +0000

When I'm near a beach you can usually find my feet in the sand (which you will see in the pics ha!!!) unless it's raining and I have to spend my days inside ordering room service. But as soon as the rain stops to the beach I go!!! With all the rain on the trip I only got 2 days on the beach, only 1 with total sunshine. So this will most likely (sadly, depressingly and begrudgingly) be the last post of summer wear since Fall temperatures has officially hit here in NY. So lets go out with a bang!!!!! 3 swimsuits which all came from F21. The cover up is from H&M and I had been waiting ALLL summer for a chance to wear it! And finally the splurge in this post - a foil cutoff top from Zara paired with a Aztec print skirt since we were in Mexico.

Swimsuit Cover: H&M // Sandals: F21

Swimsuits : F21 // Body Chain: Ebay

Silver Tank : Zara // Skirt: F21 // Shoes: F21

Cancun Attire: Rain Rain Go Away

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 02:03:00 +0000

Hola!!!! Happy Friday!!! Missed out giving you guys a post last week as I was on vacay in Cancun getting the last chance for a tan before Fall. There was rainstorms the first 2 nights but the sun eventually came out so that I can get a few day shots in swimwear. The rain caused a flurry of jellyfish to be near the shore so I stayed on the shore where it was safe - also where it was closer to the all inclusive bar ;). Dinner was always the time for me to dress up - a bit sexy one night and fun and sassy on others. I know there are so many bloggers and people on social network who just do sexy - all day - butt shots - boob shots - butt selfies whatever. I revel in the pure enjoyment of being a woman and being able to wear a backless dress one day and being beautiful and fully covered the next. There is nothing wrong with either. Too much of one thing is overkill and it's nice to be able to be a chameleon with fashion. Never be the person who can be boxed into one category! Be open minded and explore your options!

So what I wore on the rainy days......consisted of wake up, sleep, bar, dress for dinner.

Day 1..... Rain rain go away... Dinner attire. I wouldn't recommend the flip flops but had eaten dinner and came back to room and forgot to take full shots in the heels! Either way this is always one of my fave jumpsuits. The color and the print makes it stand out. It's from the Kardashian Kollection at Sears. This was last season but they always have nice jumpsuits at Sears.com.

Jumpsuit: Kardashian Kollection // Flip Flops: Old Navy :)

Day 2...... Still Raining!!! May as well get a few selfies in before dinner. This was my first time taking this dress out for a spin and can you say FLAWLESS!!! I purchased it from a small boutique awhile ago and don't remember the name. But just having a low cut back makes anything spicy!

Dress: Express //Bag: Louis Vuitton// Sandals: Michael Kors

We shall cover the sunny day beach attire in the next post!!!!

xoxo,

Kewain

Labor Day Whites

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:47:00 +0000

I'm a rebel. Or at least I would like to believe I am. You know a mix of Beyonce' on the run with a sprinkle of James Dean's sister (if he had a famous one). So that is why we are going to say this post of a white dress is going up weeks after Labor Day. Yes, because that is what rebels do. Break all the rules. I. AM. A. REBEL. Ok ok so maybe I'm a good girl who wishes she could be bad but give me a break okay we all can dream. Anywho the deets on my outfit. For Labor Day I decided to pull out my white dress. If you are anything like me you will buy white but for the fear of total destruction of the outfit you will NEVER wear it. When I wear white I leave the house looking as if I stepped out of a Clorox commercial. 4 minutes later I probably started a relationship with a stain that I somehow have no idea how we became acquainted! I braved the elements and managed to survive with one minor stain before the end of the day.

The dress comes from Express which I have owned for awhile. The gladiator sandals are Michael Kors. I love that they have a slight wedge with straps that stop at my ankle. I figured if we were wearing pieces that never get too much wear some friends should come along - so out came the Louis Vuitton Damier print Speedy bag. I'm trying to live with the notion that nice things should be worn as nothing last forever. I haven't reached that level in my rebel coursework yet but hopefully I will graduate one day.

xoxo,
Kewain

Dress: Express //Bag: Louis Vuitton// Sandals: Michael Kors

Cropped and Blue

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:18:00 +0000

Before the last days of summer hit here in NY I figured I should get my crop tops a last few spins before I store them for fall!!! I paired this express white crop with a wide leg denim jeans and chunky cork strap heels from Express. For a little oomph I threw on a black leather covered pyramid with gold chain. I saw this piece as I was on my out of the store and turned around and stepped right back in line just to purchase it. I definitely feel it was the right call. The bag was just a plastic shell and I snagged the grey lined pouch from a Zara bag I have and threw it in to hold everything. It ended up being the perfect companion for the bag.

The look:

Jeans and Shoes: Express //Shades: Coach //Bag: H&M//Statement Necklace: Forever21

Evolution of a style addict

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 19:36:00 +0000

My maw maw thought my mom would give birth to me in the mall. She said she was constantly strolling past those store windows while she was pregnant with me. My mom said, if she did go into labor there at least the mall was closer to the hospital than the house. I guess you can say shopping is in my genes; part of my genetic road mapping of life from the very beginning. I remember shopping every week. After church on Sundays, while some people went home for Sunday dinner, my mom took my brother and I to the mall.

As I got older like all children I began to rebel and hit the tomboy phase – sneakers and t-shirts; Aaliyah kind of style but definitely a lot less cute, minus the dark black gorgeous long hair and zero sexy factor. Imagine a Lisa ‘left eye’ without the huge recording contract. So yes, your average run of the mill neighborhood tomboy. Then high school came along with these new creatures called boys which sparked a desire to be noticed. Not enough to want to completely give up my tomboyish ways, but enough to have me sit in the hair salon for hours on the weekends and get a few new outfits. Though 60% of the time you would still see me in sneakers and a t-shirt of some sort. The other 40% counts for school dances and ceremonies (such as graduation), proms and church in which I had to wear a dress.

My first year of college, I ran into a girl I had met once previously on campus as I walked through the student union. She insisted that I was way too pretty to dress the way that I did (don’t you love backhanded compliments?). Well soon enough we became like sisters and back in the mall I was shopping to accentuate my ‘cuteness’. This time a door was opened to something called pumps and stilettos. I eventually joined the college modeling troupe and did a few local shows throughout my college tenure.

After graduation I moved to New York for my first real job. I would walk up and down 5^th Ave passing by store windows and the mannequins would whisper about my return to my first family, to my very core of which I began as my mom flipped through the racks with me in her belly. Some accepted me back whole heartedly with open arms and provided me with great clothes, some even giving me the clothes off their plastic backs. I would spend hours chatting it up with them in H&M and Forever 21 sometimes saying hi to those in BCBG. Others would turn their noses up at me, staying inside their windows at Bergdorf and Saks vowing to never be found in my closet. None the less I still love them and one day I believe we will eventually reconcile. In the meanwhile I digress and push forward staying in the company of my valued and reasonable fashion family.

During the holidays they show me how much I am loved and have my favorite - a sale. I go on a spending binge, accepting anything the mannequins offer me from their racks that will fit, leaving me feeling high on fashion. After the holidays I thank them by taking them out to parties and events. We spend lots of time together at work then we may go out for dinner or drinks. At times their love supply is gone for a specific season. So I make do with looking through albums of photos in Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar fantasizing about what’s to come. They have watched me grow from a baby and adapt a sense of style. Now I am sharing my lessons and love of fashion here. Please join me for the journey.

I’m Kewain {ke-wahn} and it’s a pleasure to meet you darling!!

A fashionista is born

All Grown Up

The look:

Dress and Shoes: Zara//Shades: Chloe //Bag: H&M//Statement Necklace: Macy's