Beauty Style Growth: Remix

Striped Maxi and Brown Accents: A Remix

I almost didn't wear this dress on Sunday because I had worn it earlier this summer and thought I wouldn't be able to blog about it. Can't have the same outfit twice, right? Then it occurred to me that I could style it differently. Duh! The benefits of fashion blogging: learn how to style a dress in a different way.
So here it is. I'm remixing the Floor Length Striped Maxi. I do love the dress mainly because it's so comfortable and flares slightly at the bottom to create an a line shape for my inverted triangle body.

I am challenging myself to style it for the colder weather; so stay tuned. (Not looking forward to the cold weather though).

Growth Segway: P.S Check out my new online class starting on September 14. Have a great week!

shoes to wear with maxi, merona Target maxi dress

Side Slit dress, modest maxi, maxi dress for apple shape

Black fashion blogger, modest blogger. modest style

How to style a Maxi dress, belted maxi dress, how to wear skinny belt

Dress - Target (on sale now)

Sandals - Nine West / Similar / Option

Cross Body Tote- Coach / Similar / Similar / Similar

Watch - Coach

Belt - Target / More Options

Necklace - Macy's / Similar

Link ups: Style Elixir, Random Wednesday, The Pleated Poppy, Fashion a la Mode,

Mix and Match Fashion

Blue Circles

Every weekend in July has been a party weekend. Birthday parties here and there. I wore this to a 60th birthday party on Saturday, a change up from the african attire I wore the week before (posted last week here). The skirt is a New York and Company find. I try to keep myself from that store because they always have something I want. Luckily they don't have their stores everywhere and I don't enjoy shopping their online store, so that saves me.

I need to get back to resting mode because too much going on I tell ya. My brain is on accelerated mode and my body is beginning to be affected. So this week, I'm trying to rest as much as I can when I can.

What I'm learning in the past few days is to be patient and whatever I'm frustrated with and any kind of progress I think I'm not making is just God's way of making me stronger and to prepare me better for what is to come. This is a little contradictory to what I posted earlier this week but the key is balance. Never go to the extremes. Never over do it. You can slow down and wait and listen sometimes so that you clearly know what to do next.

Have a great rest of the week.

Peep toe pumps, red, bcgb, comfortable pumps

Peplum Top - The Limited / Similar / Sleeveless Belt - Similar / With a bow Skirt - New York and Co / A line option / Option / Option Bracelet - J Crew Factory / Similar Pumps - BCGB / Similar / Similar / Similar
Enter the $200 giveaway here

Link ups: The Pleated Poppy, Random Wednesday, Lisa A la Mode

Cobalt Bottom and a Lesson on Faith

P.S. my blog is under construction. Excuse the appearance.

How was your weekend?. Mine was awesome. Really enjoying this warm weather. There is just something great about the weather. I spent time with family and the highlight of the week was delivering the sermon in church on Sunday (I do that once in a while to fill in), and how great the service was with everything else that went on. Whatever you are believing God for, step out in faith, act on your faith and press through for your miracle. The true measure of faith is in action, speaking, doing and walking.

I was finally happy to wear this cobalt skirt to church. I keep buying all these colored skirts which are not really appropriate for work and they end up sitting in my closet. I wore it the first time to work (here), but I was conscious the whole time. Our choir uniform was cobalt and blue again and I decided to do cobalt on the bottom and add the pop of pink...or is it orchid? Anyway, I like the way it looks with the cobalt blue. When next you wear cobalt, try it with hot pink or orchid.
Have a blessed week!

The distance between your miracle and reality is action.

Tiny dazzles necklace, J Crew necklace, hop pink bag

Peplum and pencil skirt, the limited pencil skirt, bcgb pumps

Peplum top - Macy's / Similar / Similar / Sleeveless / Cap Sleeve / Polka Dot
Skirt - The Limited / Option / Option
Necklace - Tiny Dazzles
Bag - Nine West / Different Color
Pumps - BCGB

Link ups: Mix it Monday, Monday Bloom, Monday Mingle, I would so Rock this, Style Elixir

Orange and Brown / Monochromatic Brown

The Browns

I had to think twice before posting this. Because the sun is causing shadows on my face and brown seems to be boring. But here it is. I need to learn how to take pictures when the sun is not working in my favor. I guess I haven't mastered that yet. There is so much to learn when you are a blogger. I'm even reading this book right now to learn more about blogging and be a better blogger

Back to the outfit- I purchased the brown pencil skirt for church because brown is one of our choir uniform staples. It is one of the skirts I can tuck into even though I am round in the middle so it's a definite keeper. I own the same skirt in navy. It does run big so size down if you purchase it and It is remixed below for you incase you own a brown skirt pencil skirt and need ideas. You can also wear with black, mint, pink, burgundy...anything, because it's a neutral.

Have a great week ahead!

Brown Printed blouse, AGB macy's skirt, pencil skirt for apple shape, modest pencil skirt

Flounce pencil skirt, nine west color block peep toe

Orange and brown, brown floppy hat, orange and leopard, floppy hat

Do you have a favorite look? Does anyone still wear brown skirts?

Printed Blouse - Target (old)

Skirt - Macy's

Shoes - Nine West / Option

Link ups: Mix it Monday, Visible Monday, Monday Mingle, I would So Rock This, Monday Bloom

Ruffles and Green + Floral Three Ways

I'm doing a two for one today for the Joyful June Style challenge: Tuesday Ruffles + Fields of Green.
I'm finally wearing my floral top with green. I mentioned last year that I would. I've always loved the look of floral with green and realized that the two always look good together; maybe because the two colors together occur naturally in nature. A floral plant usually has green stems and leaves. I would also wear the top with a cobalt blue bottom. Maybe I'll try that next.

Kelly green pencil skirt, elastic waist peplum top

Floral Top - Macy's / Similar / Option / Option
Green Skirt - TJ Maxx / Similar / Similar /Darker Green
Rust Pumps - TJ Maxx / Similar / Different Color / Similar Color
Cardigan - The Limited / Similar

Link ups: Pleated Poppy, Random Wednesday, Summer Style, I Feel Pretty, Three Fer Thursday

Olive and Black - Joyful June Style

I stumbled upon the Joyful June Style Challenge by Curvy Girl on the Run on Instagram and decided to participate and that is why I'm wearing this dress. The Monday challenge ( I know, I'm behind) is I Love Olive. I do love olive and I own a few olive colored pieces. Olive works well with leopard, mustard, rust, yellow, gold and black.

I totally forgot about this dress and would not have worn it any time soon. This is why I love participating in challenges like this. They give you great ideas and I love it when someone else can do the thinking for me sometimes. I have a lot on my plate this month and this will help me keep blogging without doing too much work.

So let's talk about the dress. Anyone remember this from about 2 or 3 years ago? It's the olive Target dress owned by many bloggers. I saw it first on Kendi Everyday and went to Target to look for it. My favorite part of the dress is the grecian style neckline.

Dress - Target / Similar / Similar / Similar / Cocktail Option Flats - Nine West / Similar Cropped cardigan - Similar Silver Belt - Similar / with a bow

Link ups: Style Elixir, Monday Mingle, Lisa a la Mode, Three Fer Thursday

Hot Pink and White Polka Dots (It's a Remix)

I've always worn red or black with black and white polka dots and wanted to try a new color. I guess any color goes with black and white polka dots. This is a modified version of our choir uniform. I was supposed to wear the hot pink with black but opted for the polka dots because I wasn't going to be on stage. I'm remixing the blouse today, as shown below, and the skirt remix was featured in a previous post as shown here. What's your favorite color to wear with black and white polka dots?

Heeled platform sandals, The Limited Bow blouse

Comfortable Platform Heels, Ankle strap heels

Hot pink and brown, Pink black and white

Bow Blouse - The Limited / Option / Option / Printed

Polka Dot Skirt - TJ Maxx (really old) / Similar

Shoes - Nine West / Option / Option / Love this

Rose Gold Watch - Anne Klein / Similar / Similar

Link ups: Visible Monday, Mix It Monday, I would so Rock this, Monday Mingle, What She wears, Style Elixir

Baseball and Pencil

I've always wanted to wear this baseball tee with a pencil skirt and finally got the chance to do so as soon as the we got some warm weather. I'm a big fan of the raglan / baseball tee type t shirts. I just keep myself from buying more. I like this short sleeve version for the summer. Are you a fan of baseball tees?

Ninewest caress pumps, grey pumps, navy and gray

Baseball T-shirt - Gap / Similar / Similar / Short Sleeves Pencil Skirt - Macy's / Exact Stretch (slimming) / Similar Bag - Nine West via TJ Maxx / Similar / Option / Option (Splurge) Pumps - Nine West / Similar / Similar

Few more hours to enter the Anthropologie $160 Giveaway.

Link ups: Style Elixir, Because Shanna Said So, Pleated Poppy, I Feel Pretty, Lisa A la mode, Beautiful You, What I wore to Work

Green and Grey Part 2 + a Houndstooth Remix

I'm trying another green and grey combo here and remixing this houndstooth sheath dress. I haven't been able to wear the dress on its own because it doesn't flatter my shape. So I layer it to minimize my heavy top and big mid section. I'm showing two ways to layer it; with a cardigan and with a belted long sleeve tee. Have a great week

Sheath dress grey, houndstooth dress, nine west gray bag

merona espadrille, red belt, t shirt over a dress

Cardigan - Target / Similar Dress - Macy's / Option / Option / Similar Wedges - Target Don't forget to enter the Anthropologie Giveaway here Link ups: Mix it Monday, Monday Mingle, Monday Bloom