Sheng Moua - Wardrobe Stylist

NEW SITE

2012-04-26T10:34:00.000-07:00

Sorry I keep changing sites on you guys.... along with revamping my brand, its very important that I do it in the best way possible. I will start blogging at this other site so please follow me there and I promise, no more new sites! lol

thank you!

Sheng

http://www.shengmoua-beautyforashes.blogspot.com/

Wednesday OOTD

2012-04-18T23:56:00.001-07:00

4/18 Wednesday:

I had a pretty important meeting today so I dressed up a little bit more sophisticated instead of my usual colorful self. The meeting didn't turn out so well and I was pretty stressed out.... My only solution was therapy.... at the store. I first went to Target and got a few necessary items. I actually found that they sold the ELF Primer there so I got 2! I've never tried theirs but I figured its so cheap, why not.....I also got the body glow, Kabuki brush and a few more items....

This clutch was soooo cute.

Its also Wednesday, which means is Bible Study night. To our surprise Parachute Band was there and omg, I so needed them tonight along with god. Here's a photo we shot with him. Omega Levine is the Frontman and his voice is amazing!

Using our love for Fashion for something more....

2012-04-14T19:59:00.000-07:00

Hi my friends:
This is an organization that I am so passionate about and they represent exactly what my purpose in life is. They have an upcoming event to promote "Self Esteem" and help women for success. If you can come volunteer, it'll be something so rewarding..They do many other events such as Men's Success Day and they give away prom dressings/accessories for young girls going to Prom...and many many more...You can look at their website here:

Their Mission:

About Working Wardrobes

OUR MISSION:

Working Wardrobes empowers men, women, and young adults in life crises to confidently enter the workforce with career development and wardrobe services.

OUR VISION:

To increase the self-sufficiency of individuals through community and corporate partnerships.

OUR BELIEFS:

We believe in...

Serving our clients, volunteers and donors with dignity and respect;
Transforming the lives of our clients through job readiness and career development, leading to self-sufficiency;
Engaging the power of volunteerism;
Building strategic partnerships; and
Enhancing Working Wardrobes' financial stability through social enterprise.

Working Wardrobes empowers men, women & young adults overcoming difficult challenges to confidently enter the workforce and achieve self-sufficiency. We provide career training, job placement assistance and wardrobe services in an environment of dignity and respect.

Each year we serve over 5,000 clients from a wide spectrum of backgrounds, including Welfare-to-Work, alcohol & substance abuse, domestic violence, transitional homelessness, catastrophic illness and other life crises.

I will be there,hope you will too! Let's lead with our Passion for Fashion but for the purpose of help others.... Pay it Forward!

http://www.workingwardrobes.org/website1

My Favorite Store "Target"

2012-04-14T02:12:00.002-07:00

I was in Fresno last weekend and we had a blast just hanging out at Target.... It was late and we were bored so we headed out to play... yes at Target.. I can't get enough of it...

The Dressing Room - Foreign Exchange

2012-04-14T02:03:00.003-07:00

This is part of my "Dressing Room" photo session. I love these because although I try so many pieces on, I don't usually buy them all.... but I sure want to!

I had so much fun!

I love all of these...... I can't wait to go shopping there in a few weeks!

Many Thanks

2012-04-14T01:50:00.002-07:00

What an amazing birthday I had yesterday. I was so emotional alllll day long. All the love that poured in through FB, personal emails, texts and phone calls just overfilled my heart. I couldn't believe all the love that everyone showed me. I told myself I need to start buying waterproof mascara because wow, I cried all day long and I was at work! lol - So many many thanks to all my friends and family who care and there were so many of you..... I am so blessed!

Many many many thanks for all the pouring of love! I love you all.

This is going to be an amazing year and I can't wait!

It's almost midnight

2012-04-11T22:17:00.000-07:00

In less then 2 hours it'll be my birthday and I'm a little sad.... not that I'm getting older, but that I miss my family so much. Living so far a part from my parents who lives in MN along with my brothers/sis in laws/nephews and my sister/brother in law in NY, it just makes me wish we were together always and forever. Its funny how when you are younger, all you want to do is stay away from your parents but as you get older, the only thing that matters is being with your family. I am so blessed to have such great people in my life. Thank you for always loving me for who I am, even when I was the most lost I've ever been. Thank you for never judging me and for always standing next to me. I am no longer dwelling on yesterday but only on tomorrow and where its going to take me. I am finally whole and tomorrow will be a better day.....and I am happier then ever. Happy Birthday to me.

To my Xiong family, I love you so much and thanks for always loving and caring for me. I'm so glad I have you as my new home.

My god is always with me

The Dressing Room - Kardashian Kollection

2012-04-11T18:23:00.002-07:00

I have this album on my Facebook page where I call it "The Dressing Room". This is where I take photos of clothing that I'm trying on. I try on alot of clothes but I don't always buy them. I am currently working on losing some weight and just being healthy so that's also one of the reasons why I love "The Dressing Room"

These are the newest arrivals from The Kardashian Kollection...

My favorite denim is "The Kim" sexy and curvy

OOTD - Fresno Weekend

2012-04-11T18:13:00.000-07:00

If you we are friends on Facebook then you've already seen these pictures. I was at a wedding this past weekend and just pulled together this look at the last minute. Men always wonder why we pack for a week when we are only traveling for 2 days. This is exactly why....I had no clue this wedding was going to happen, but because I was so prepared, I had no problems finding something fun to wear.

target skinny jeans, vintage purse, calvin klein tshirt, H&M necklace, Dior Sunglasses

TJmaxx purses, Target seafoam jelly watch, vintage/H&M/Forever 21 bangles

Vintage Tweed Jacket and heels, Forever 21 ring

Thoughts of the Day....

2012-04-10T10:11:00.001-07:00

I’ve been going through a lot of stuff in my personal and spiritual life. Although I am a motivational speaker and mentor to others, it doesn’t make me perfect. I am still “work in progress” and every day I learn more and more about myself. For the longest time, I hid behind the color black because I never felt good enough. I had my achievements, I found my passion but I never found me. It’s a journey that I can never stop talking about because it’s so personal and so emotional. We all have our own insecurities but I never really knew how deep my scars were until I started wondering why I was always feeling so different. I go out and speak to others about the importance of love, communication, empowerment, higher education and most of all, to love yourself….but what I didn’t realize was that I was speaking to myself. It’s funny how things work. I thought I was at my strongest, but yet the truth was, I was at my weakest point of my life. I strived so hard to be a good role model because I never wanted anyone to feel or go through what I went through. When you are being told you are something for so long, you start believing that’s who you are. Let me tell you, it wasn’t a positive thing. I wasn’t strong enough and I allowed it to affect me in a way that I couldn’t even understand it myself. I asked myself why do I push these young girls so much to strive for success? Why do I care so much that these girls learn to stand up for themselves? Why do I care so much that they are independent and never feel like they have to wait on someone else? I was so passionate about being a big sister and motivating them to be the best that they can be. What I realized that I was fighting so hard for them because if I knew they were good, then I would be too. I was trying to heal through my own hurt.

Well, today I can honestly say that I am a new person. I am proud, I stand tall and I can finally tell myself that I am beautiful and … actually believe it. I have found the one thing that has truly confirmed who I am supposed to be. I found God. I know this blog is not about religion or god, but because this is my personal experience, I feel the need to express how different I am today. I am no longer lost nor am I going to hide anymore. I am no longer living in fear and I am no longer blaming others for my own sadness or insecurities. I am taking my life back and I am setting myself free for me in respect to my god, my creator who had sent his only son to die for me… for me!(John 3:16)because he loves me so much. Why did I spend so much time dwelling on how society thought of me and why did I lose focus on how god created me? I now know that I am created in reflection of him and he is perfect. It never dawned to me that all these years, I’ve been insulting my god for “not spending” enough time on creating me to be better. I always felt that I wasn’t pretty enough, I wasn’t tall enough, I wasn’t skinny enough…. The list goes on….. But my point is, I am free…. I am at peace and I have accepted all my faults and I take responsibility for all my actions. I blamed everyone but myself. I was so unhappy but no one knew about it because I’m great at hiding it. I have forgiven myself and I have forgiven thouse who didn't know any better that bullied and hurt me becuase they too were hurt.
I am so blessed that although I was personally struggling, I was still strong enough to push and motivate the ones who were even more lost and now, I get to witness how they've persevered, succeeded in life, graduated from under grad and grad school, yet still looking up to me today as they’ve become Doctors and very important people in our society. I was using them to heal my own soul and its truly helped me understand myself and why I was hurting so much. However only through god, I have learned to forgive myself, everyone that I had blamed and to love…to really really love, as he truly loves me. When I say, I’ve been through struggles of my own, I can write a novel about it but I won’t bombard you with it in one blog…. I am feeling extra good today because I had an amazing worship rehearsal last night (song practice)and the meaning behind the music and the lyrics are still lingering in my heart today. I can't wait to sing it at church in two weeks!

I know Fashion is my passion, but I am dedicated to use it to help others find themselves. I’ve never had so many colors in my closet before and even my closest friends see the difference in me and my spirit.I am so proud of where I’ve come and I am so proud of who I am today. I look forward to what comes next and what god has planned for me. I truly want to use my passion to affect and make changes in other people’s lives and hopefully it’ll help them find their own passion as well. We need to feed our soul and if its empty, we will forever be empty.
My friends, if you are happy with yourself, then bravo… I am proud of you. For those who were or are lost, know that I see you. I know where you are coming from. I also want you to know that there’s always, always a way out, so never ever give up on yourself. You are too special and too precious to be nothing but the best. If I ever get a chance to meet with any of you, I hope to be a strong influence and someone you can look up to too. If you see me, please come up and say hi because I'd love to meet you. I am all about change, motivation and inspiration…I always have been and even more now because I truly am my own example. I’ve walked the walk and now I can finally talk the talk!

Today, I am free….. and I love myself because my god loves me! If you are lost, I want you to set yourself free and feel as good as I feel today.

I didn’t give up on myself and I never want you to either. Let’s do this together! I know I still lots of work to do, but I am so excited to see where this takes me........

"Nothing is Impossible, because the word itself saids I'm Possible"

Little Miss Hmong and Miss Hmong Pageant 2012

2012-04-02T00:46:00.001-07:00

I had the most amazing weekend I've had in a very long time. As you know, I am not only a stylist but I am a coach, mentor for both personal development, modeling, promoting higher education and women empowerment. I've been a judge for Beauty Pageants since I was 19, when I was certified as an instructor at JRP. To be able to coach a pageant contestant from being on the side of as a judge for the longest time was such a joy because not only did I know exactly what the judges were looking for, but ultimately we won the competition as well! Come back for more on this exciting journey I took with my client and her joy of becoming Miss Hmong Teen 2012!!

I am currently uploading photos to my Facebook page so feel free to go there to look at the photos first. (You must add me as a Friend to do so :)

NOTE: Their platform was based on women empowerment and scholarships..... something I truly support and will continue to advocate for.

Marc Jacob's Daisy (with gifts)

2012-03-26T21:51:00.001-07:00

I was pulling wardrobe yesterday for a client so I stopped at Macy's. I was texting and didn't realize that I had went through the "dangerous" aisle at Macy's, the perfume aisle (I usually avoid his aisle on purpose). Right now, my absolute favorite scent is Narcisco Rodriguez and if I was going to buy any fragrant, it was going to be that one. Well, I got there and all these free gifts with purchase were offered to me, but there were no gifts for the Narcisco perfume! It was a pretty hard decision to make. My husband usually buys my fragrances for me so I never really have to worry about anything like that.... The best gifts with purchase ended up being Marc Jacob's Daisy. I loved that fragrant too so the decision was made and I am on cloud 9!

What I got:

Full set (large bottle) of the Daisy Fragrant and Body lotion along with two roll on's (one from the last collection) = $92.00

The Gifts: Amazing!!!

1. A March Jacob umbrella... (and it was raining outside too!)
2. A March Jacob see through make up bag
3. A full size body lotion from his last collection (it has shimmers)
4. A free Chloe box full of sample fragrances

I couldn't resist... What a great deal!

FOR MY FIRST FIVE FOLLOWERS.....

2012-03-25T00:33:00.001-07:00

For my first five followers: As promised, please private msg me your address so I can send you a gift for being the first to follow me. Thank you for your interest in my blog and please share any thoughts you may have.. Its an open forum here :)

Thanks again!

Sheng

WEEKEND INSPIRATION

2012-03-21T20:48:00.005-07:00

This past weekend, the weather was so weird because it was gloomy and rainy on Saturday and no one wanted to do anything. Although it did give me a new interest.... collecting stylish umbrellas!

We stayed home all of Saturday (after Aidan's gymnastics class) and finally Sunday came and although the rain was gone, it was still a little gloomy. We were suppose to go to church but we over slept (not a good excuse I now) but I just couldn't be in the house anymore. We decided to just do some inspirational window shopping just so we can get out of the house. Dos Lagos Mall, here we came. We had a lot of fun.

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Vintage Tangerine Coat and Bangles

Forever 21 Jumper, necklace and ring

TJMaxx quilted chained purse

Kardashian Kollection belt

Dior Sunglasses

Jessica Simpson snake print wedges

H&M earrings

TO MY NEW FRIENDS & FOLLOWERS......

2012-03-19T19:58:00.003-07:00

As you know, I am very new to this site. For the first 5 followers, I will send you a nice gift just for following me. I hope that my blog will be inspiring, fun and enjoyable so you can share it with others as well.
So Come on Friends!! I have 1 follower already... Who's next?

Thanks loves!

CASUAL FRIDAY - OOTD

2012-03-18T19:37:00.004-07:00

It was a very very cold day today. I couldn't figure out what to wear because my "casual Fridays" are usually my dress up days. I know I didn't want to wear anything that'll cover me up and I didn't want to wear a sweater.... so I was late to work. All in the name of Fashion. Ultimately I decided on my tights (my to go pants, per say) and something cute on top. I quickly realized that I also don't have enough tops so thus, we had a problem. I must have tried on at least 3 different outfits as my alarm clock keeps telling me to hurry it up.
   Ultimately, I decided on this vintage top/dress with my amber sun sweater coat and these amazing wedges. I had to add some color so these shoes were perfect. I was going to grab a pink purse but you don't want to be too "matchy-matchy" so I just grabbed this beautiful vintage quilted bag with a gold embellishment chain. It was big enough for me to tuck in my Tory Burch flats and off I went... My necklace btw is a belt! Isn't it a huge statement piece? I love it! I added some vintage bangles and one of my neutral rings from Forever 21 and I was ready to go. As you can see, I don't focus too much on makeup during the week. I'm all about quick coverage, foundation, concealer, powder, bronzer, blush, highlighter, chapstick, lipstick and I'm good to go.
   After I got in my car, I realized I was in such a hurry, I forgot my scarf! It was too late to return so I went w/o one today, which was alright. It was a crazy crazy day at work today (all week its been crazy) and believe it or not, this is my therapy. If you are reading this, know that I am very appreciative of your time. My good friend at work is still learning how to get the right angles so slowly but surely we will get better shots.
   I hope your Friday was good and I wish you a wonderful weekend. My next post, I wanted to show you guys how to wear one dress 3 different ways for 3 different occasions so stay tuned! Its supposed to be a rainy weekend here in SoCal, so be safe and always think positive....
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VINTAGE chained belt (used as necklace), purse and bangles
GOODWILL blouse/dress
NEW YORK & CO tights
TJMAXX wedges
NORDSTROM RACK coat
FOREVER21 ring
H&M gold round earrings
*Sunglasses bought from a small boutique in Silver Lake (forgot the name)

CHICBUDS - "Fashion and Function"

2012-03-18T11:35:00.000-07:00

For those of you who know me, I'm sure you've seen my little mini animal print boom box that I carry around with me all the time. The usual reaction I get is "Wow, I can't believe all that sound is coming from that little box" (Believe it!) Its small enough to carry in my purse so I'll always plug it to my laptop so I'll have louder tunes when I'm listening to music or watching youtube videos. I've been wanting to feature these two wonderful ladies for a while now but I think this is the perfect timing because my blog encompasses everything they represent. Chicbuds is a company that's co-founded and owned by two lovely (and very beautiful) and brilliant ladies (Nikki Carlson and Kailynn Bowling - http://www.chicbuds.com/about_us.html) who has "turned their brand into a major powerhouse player in the electronics market".....You will be truly inspired by their story and where they are now.

   We first met when I worked with them on one of their first ad campaigns. When we first received their products, we couldn't believe how beautiful and trendy they were. They were young, fresh, modern, technologically advanced and best of all, fashionably functional. They make the best gifts for friends, family and most of all, for yourself. They are very affordable and always, always so chic! The ladies are very fashion forward and conscience of selecting products that will attract their customers. They focus on trendy colors, textiles and most importantly, the functionality of the product. They are in tune with the latest trends, listen to their customers and deliver quality, fashionable and functional products. Not only do they own chicbuds but they are also mentors and advisors to many other small businesses in partnership with www.chicblvd.com and www.chicexecs.com (PR). They are true inspirations and I'm always looking forward to what they have coming out next.
   You can view their products online or in selected stores. "Like" their Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/chicbuds) for specials and up to the minute deals and news. They also have wrist bands (How cool is that?) They have everything for everyone... both men and women. I'm not just recognizing them because I know and have worked with them, but I truly love and believe in their products... and mostly their story as women business owners! Go Ladies!
Now these products are a MUST for any Budget Fashionista!
   NOTE: All these items are portable and the earbuds/headphones are compatible with: iPods, iPhones, MP3 Player, Walkmen, Computers, Airplane Connectors... Basically any listening device!
- With Chicbuds, you'll always be FAB! (www.chicbuds.com)
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www.chicbuds.com
Photos courtesy of Chicbuds
Photos 3,4,5,6,8 Styled by Me and Photographer: Bastian Hansen

TAYLOR'S 7TH BIRTHDAY

2012-03-18T11:23:00.000-07:00

We were invited to Aidan's little friend's 7th birthday party this weekend in Irvine. It was the most beautiful weekend (until the wind kicked in). Taylor's mom (Keeta) is also a very good friend of mine so we were so excited to see all the people that would be attending. The party was going to be held at a park and it was going to be a BBQ birthday party. Well, Keeta is my kind of hostess. She ordered BBQ from Lucille's BBQ so really there was no "real" meat on the grill, if you know what I mean (btw, if you've never had Lucille's BBQ...omg, the food is amazing!!). It was just going to be a great get together. Prince and Aidan went casual as usual but I just didn't feel like jeans and a t-shirt. I wore some tights and a nice top from H&M and just added some accessories. I didn't wear heels because I knew I'd be walking on grass so although it looks like I was too over dressed, I felt good about what I wore. It made me feel good and I had a great time.

The party was so fun because we got to catch up with friends and family we haven't seen in months. Everyone has been so busy so any time we have a chance to get together, we do.
So I'm dedicating this blog to Taylor and I wish her a very Happy Birthday and to Keeta, for being such a great friend. Thanks for inviting us.. We had so much fun!
- God Bless
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H&M blouse and earrings
TJMAXX orange laptop bag (used as a purse)and scarf
ROSS flats (with the cutest bows and animal print)
VINTAGE necklace and bangles
FOREVER21 ring and tights
TARGET chained and leather blue and brown bracelets
DIOR sunglasses

MY CASUAL FRIDAY - OOTD

2012-03-17T23:17:00.002-07:00

This was what I wore to work on Friday. We don’t have “casual fridays” at my work place because its casual day everyday… lol I’m basically behind my computer all day long so there’s really no reason to dress up. In addition to that, the printer is not close to my desk so I’m constantly walking back and forth all day long to get my printouts. Heels were never an option for me. I work in the Operations Dept of my company, therefore we never see any clients, thus why its casual day everyday.
     Recently, I decided that I was going to start dressing up just because I wanted to look and feel better about myself. I usually just put on a little bit of makeup, hair up (with a plain clip) and I’m either in a simple “black” dress and some whatever flats. Nothing much to it. I throw on a “black” sweater and that’s my outfit. I didn’t own much of any color so I wore black almost, well everyday. I also didn’t own very many pairs of jeans or pants because at 4’11 that meant every pair had to be hemmed. I decided just to stick to dresses.
   So as you can see, I am in pants. Believe me, my co workers were pretty shocked too. I also wore pearls to work for the first time. Although my favorite color is white, I never wore it because I was going through a phase where I just wasn’t happy with my body. I hid behind “black” clothes and that’s all I wore. Although there’s not much to this outfit, there’s so much more of a deeper meaning behind it then just the outfit itself.
   To work: I wore pants (black khakis) for the first time (had them hemmed), I wore heels (platforms) for the first time, I wore a necklace (pearl statement piece) and most importantly, I wore WHITE! and to make it an even more surprising day, it was a Friday. No one expects someone to purposely dress up on a Friday. I work with mostly men so you can just imagine the surprise and attention I got that day. Everyone noticed of course and complimented me (which was great) but the one person who knew why I was always hiding behind “black” (Mark, pictured here with me) noticed me wearing white for the first time. He gave me a smile telling me that he was proud of me for “finally” trying a new color.. and not just any color, but white! I can tell, he was proud of me and so was I.
   I’ve always struggled with my weight and it was just easier to wear black because it was ”slimming” right? Well, I always told myself that if I ever got to a place where I am confident enough, I’d wear white. Although it was just a tank top, I knew that I was feeling better about myself (More on this topic later). Slowly but surely, I knew that once I was able to wear nothing but white, I’ve made it. White has always been my favorite color but to be hiding behind black for so long, white became more then just a favorite color to me. It was the total opposite of black therefore, it became the color of confidence. I still own a lot of black pieces so I do incorporate them into my wardrobe as well but when I shop now, I no longer look at black pieces. I love that this season is all about colors because I am so excited to start experimenting and I truly look forward to the day I buy my first white dress!
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VINTAGE purse, white tank top and sweater
GOODWILL necklace
TARGET grey "underneath) tank top and black khakis
TJMAXX patent leather wedges
H&M belt and earrings
FOREVER21 scarf and ring