Fabulous Halloween Costumes

It's Halloween Time!!!

Halloween is the only holiday when people can truly be as creative as they want and not be judged. Halloween costumes are fun and can easily be bought at any costume or party store, but those selections are limited when it comes to creativity. Also, there is not a variety of costumes in plus size. I like to opt for creating my own looks with things that may be around the house, and things that may be used everyday.

Costume Ideas

Iconic Fashion Styles and Idols

Fashion industry is a revolving door in the sense that somehow fashion always reintroduces itself. You can always find yourself wearing trends and styles that your grandparents may have worn. So, taking inspiration from some of your favorite fashion idols and styles and creating an easy and effortless look for halloween should be fun and easy!


CoCo Chanel

This look is sassy and classic at the same time!

WHAT YOU NEED:
- Black long sleeve dress
             OR
- Black cardigan
- or Black Blouse
- Black wide leg pants
             AND
- layers of pearls (combine both small and large size pearls)
- arm cuffs (same color as the pearls that you choose)
- pearl earrings
- Black hat
- faux cigarette



YSL Mondrain

This look is simple and classic! You could go for the 1960's look or modernize it. Styling makes all the difference.

WHAT YOU NEED:
- solid white shift dress
             OR
- over sized tee shirt
             AND
- Black, white, yellow and red fabric paint
- paint brushes
- tape
DIRECTIONS
Use the tape to outline the pattern of the dress you want to use and paint one section red, another blue, another yellow, and leave the other blocks white.





Christian Dior "New Look"
The "Bar Suit"

This timeless look is easy to imitate

WHAT YOU NEED:
- Peplum jacket or Peplum long sleeve top
- Midi length full skirt
- gloves
- a wide brimmed straw hat
- pearl earring
- red lipstick











Iconic Hollywood figures


Hollywood are filled with thousands of actors, actresses, models, artists, musicians, and famous people. Today we are still influenced and inspired by those from the past along with those who are present today. This is just a small list of people that inspire me and that would also make good inspiration for a Halloween costume.


Grace Jones

Grace Jones free sprit and bold looks makes it easy to replicate her style for a costume. This one is my favorite.

WHAT YOU NEED:
- leather jacket
- black peg leg pants
- Infinity scarf
- Kufi styled hat (optional)
MAKEUP
- black lipstick
- Alot of bronzer for contouring and red blush
- have fun with the eye shadow you can do as much or as little as you would like, but remember Grace Jones is the queen of shock!






Oprah on the cover of O Magazine 

All about the hair. If you love big hair this look is for you!

WHAT YOU NEED:
- The largest afro you can find or make
- A orange wrap dress
- gold earrings and headband
MAKEUP
- smokey eye
- red lipstick











Whitney Houston

These are my favorite two looks from Whitney. Choose which ever one you like the best.

WHAT YOU NEED
LOOK1
- Grey or silver Body con dress
- arm warmers
- Silver fabric or scarf to tie a bow for head band
LOOK2
- embroidered jacked or "bedazzle" your own
- cropped corset
- dad jeans
- bold black belt
MAKEUP
Red lipstick, a lot of blush on the cheeks and along the temples, and purple eyeshadow up to the eyebrows




I love Lucy

This look is simple and fun

WHAT YOU NEED:
- Dress with full skirt
              OR
- button up shirt
- full skirt
              AND
-apron
MAKEUP
- Red lipstick
- black winged eyeliner







OTHER COOL COSTUME IDEAS

Girl Groups

If you have a group of girls who want to dress as a group these are some of my all time favorite girl groups. Destiny's Child, TLC, and the Spice Girls all have many different fun and easy costumes that can be replicated to make a cool and fun Halloween costume.

Easy and Fast Ideas


Asos is one of my favorite online stores and they have a lazy girl costume selection of apparel goods that is good for those who don't like to dress up in costume but still want to participate in the holiday spirit. These are some of my favorites from the website.

20's Great Gatsby Inspired

You'll need a simple LBD with these tights, headband, and faux fur from Asos. Make sure to do a red lip and have a winged eye liner.

These are just some fun accessories you could wear for halloween if you don't want to wear a full 
costume.

MORE LAST MINUTE IDEAS....

Skeleton:
You need black leggings and T- shirt and white paint a draw white lines that look similar to bones, or you can just buy the skeleton T-shirt and Tights.

Jamaican:
Tie Dye shirt, jeans, and a beanie

African:
You need a large scarf and a medium scarf. Wrap the medium scarf around your head to create a turban and wrap the large scarf around your body and tie a knot on the side near your arm.








That is it! Thanks for reading my blogs! Hope everyone have a fun and safe holiday!

Fashion That Supports Breast Cancer Awareness and Research

 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

The month of October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and each year more people are joining in to fight for a cure. In honor of this great cause many people are showing support by wearing and buying pink merchandise where profits contributes to cancer research. Many differentness industries produce products and services for breast cancer month for consumer to purchase.  The auto, entertainment, food and beverage, cosmetic, and fashion industry are some of the most popular industries that promote the fight for a cure of cancer.

The fashion community involvement with breast cancer awareness month is growing and will continuing to grow even larger next year. For all the fashion ladies who want to know how we can incorporate the message into our wardrobes with brands who's shares the profit with research, here are some of my favorites!

Ralph Lauren Pink Pony

5% of the sales of this line of goods goes to cancer research. They have a small collection of polos, T-shirts, handbags, lounge pants, zip up jackets, and candles. 





Anne Klein

Anne Klein is providing a white T-shirt, a pink scarf, and a pink and gold bracket to raise money for Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 





Movado


This black leather strap with pink Swarovski crystal Movado watch is a perfect accessory to have especially during Breast Cancer Awareness month. Movado will donate $50 from every watch that is sold to Breast Cancer Research. 






Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown is offering a blush set called "French Pink" that has a brush included. From each blush set that sells $10 will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation 



New Balance


As a part of New Balance "Lace up for the Cure" Breast Cancer Awareness event, 5% of the profits from products sold will go towards cancer research. The New Balance collection includes sneakers, sports bra, and a front zip jacket.


Essie

Essie has two new nail polishes that are dedicated to donate a portion its profits to Breast Cancer Research. The colors are called "pink about it" and "pink works".  













For more information about cancer research go to: http://www.cancerresearchfoundation.com
and http://www.cancer.org

DO NOT WEAR THAT BAG GIRL!

It is time to let those summer accessories go and introduce our personal fall favorites into our wardrobes, but trying to decide what to splurge on and what not to can be challenging. There are so many trendy pieces to choose from, so we want to be careful and not splurge on items that are seasonal. 

I am a fashion girl on a budget myself, but I am also a strong believer in having good quality statement pieces. Some fashion girls like to focus on their shoes or jewelry, but my favorite are handbags. I have a few bags that are considered "better" bags, but most are "moderate". This past summer I wanted a handbag that was functional, large enough to fit my laptop and camera in, and also a bright fun summer color. That lead me to Dillards, which is the most upscale department store we have here in Baton Rouge, I found this large BCBGeneration bright neon pink tote bag that had adjustable sides that can be extended. This bag is synthetic leather and has two sets of straps.

So... What should my next bag be?

When bag shopping It is important to choose a bag that best suits your personal style and lifestyle. Although oversized bags are a huge trend, I recommend that you choose a bag that compliments you size and figure. For my curvy ladies tote bags and satchels are a go to compliment any look whether you are dressed casual or business casual. 

FROM TOP LEFT TO RIGHT:
River Island Quilted tote, Danielle Nicole Adeline Satchel bag, Asos leather scallop edge shopper bag,
Asos leather look bag, Asos leather fringe tote, and Asos leather bowler bag

So far these are some of my favorites! Which one should I pick?

Worst Dress Ever! 2013 Emmy Awards

2013 Emmy Awards Fashion Review 

Happy First Official Day of FALL! It is a beautiful day to talk fashion and all things beautiful. Last night was the 65th Annual Emmy Award Show. If you did not watch last nights show, the red carpet events and the show were filled with very talented men and women from some of our favorite television shows. There were big winners form shows like Breaking Bad and Modern Family who had a great night, and of course last night was a big night for the fashion community. All eyes were on celebrities to see who wore what and who wore it best. 

Here are some of my best and worst...

Worst Dressed?

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Lena Dunham in Prada, Connie Britton in Naeem Khan,
 Aubrey Plaza in Marios Schwab,
 and january Jones in Givenchy

I did not absolutely hate theses dresses, but it is safe to say that they definitely left me scratching my head in confusion. Representing for my curvy girls was Lena Dunham wearing Prada. This dress was a pretty full skirt dress with bold florals and spaghetti straps, but it just did not do anything for her figure. Also, her styling was not good. I liked her pixie hair cut, but the makeup was off! She had way too much color on her eyes, it was too distracting.

Connie Britton wore a velvet green Naeem Khan dress with gold appliqué. This is one of those dresses I think would look better in person than in photos. She was styled beautifully and I actually like the dress, it just did not wow me. I guess...

Aubrey Plaza Emmy's look was interesting. She wore a Marios Schwab gown that I liked. The dress was a black sheer long sleeved dress with black trim accross the bodice and jewes on the collar and sleeves. The only thing I would say is the bodice on the dress was a tad bit distracting, it made her chest look weird. Otherwise, I love this particular designer and the dress!

January Jones dress was also very pretty. She wore Givenchy in the very popular vintage pink color with a detailed lace skirt, thick trim on the bottom of the skirt, and a strapless bodice. Also, her glam hair style did not compliment her dress well at all.

Best Dressed?

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
Julie Bowen in Zac Posen, Heidi Klum in Versace,
 Kerry Washington in Marchesa,
and Mindy Kaling in Georges Chakra

First of all I wanna say this color pallette of dresses are amazing! Julie Bowen wore one of my favorite designers Zac Posen. She looked beautiful in this pink trumpet layered ruffled skirt and ruffled sleeves. Her look was completed with minimum accessories and hair pulled back.

Model Heidi Klum wore a cranberry sequined Versace gown with a fitted high standing band collar that goes down center front of the bodice. She also had great styling.

Kerry Washington was a show stopper as always. She stood out in a powder pink Marchesa gown that had white and gold floral detailing along the skirt and bodice. She is one who has completely distinguished herself as fashionable and owns every bit of it. 

Mindy Kaling looked great in Georges Chakra last night with this deep purple gown with interesting details around her neckline. She was also styled great. Her hair and makeup was simple and to the point.







Photos USA Today and NY Daily News

NYFW Spring 2014 Review

Now that New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 is over, lets talk about the trends.

There were so many beautiful looks on this years runways. Some that we've seen the past few years and newer ones, but they all were innovative and inspiring!

Spring color palettes varied. We saw some deep rich colors from designers like Marc Jacobs, who's line was punk influenced, and others like DKNY and Oscar de la Renta who's runway was filled with vibrant spring traditional colors.

TRENDS

 Short Suits!

*curvy girl favorite* 

Steven Alam

DKNY

Jason Wu

Overalls- pants and dresses

DKNY

DKNY

Mark and Estel

DVF

Punk rock inspired

Jason Wu

Marc Jacobs

Crochet and Lace

*Curvy girl favorite*

These fabric techniques are usually associated within older age groups, 

but this style is becoming more youthful and sexy each season!

Michael Kors

Oscar de la Renta

 Minimalist (short set)

The minimalist trends continues! Simple yet chic.

Michael Kors

Rachel Zoe

Minimalist Continuation... (Midriffs and Crop tops)

Rachel Zoe

Michael Kors

 Full Skirts- Worn with crop or casual tops 

Oscar de la Renta

DKNY

Monique Lhuillier

 Florals 

Florals are a summer favorite and I predict won't

be going anywhere any time soon. 

Oscar de la Renta

 Matching T-shirt/ Crew neck set 

I ABSOLUTELY love this!

*My thick girls this can be belted with a simple clean belt to accent those curves*

Ralph Lauren 

Peter Som

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African Wardrobe Day at Church

 













The last Sunday in February at my church (Oasis Christian Church) was African day!! Members and guests were encouraged to wear African attire in respect to Black History Month! So, I decided to create African inspired looks by using inspiration from different countries using prints and colors.

I am a strong believer of transitional pieces so I decided to create my own looks than to go out and by a costume that I would only wear once.


With that being said, below are some example of separates that are fashionable and gives a modern spin on African historic styles. By using mixed prints and textures together with other patterns gives options of pieces that can be worn on a daily basis and are not just for costume. 

Printed Separates Examples:

Theses garments are from Top Shop

This aztec inspired printed skirt
is a perfect piece for an African costume 

Perfect paisley shirt for an inspired African outfit  

Morrocan inspired print skirt

Morrocan Inspired skirt

My Shopping Experience:

My mom and I went to Dillards discount store and found some pieces that we liked. We both spent less than $20 on our outfits! :)

Here is a close up on the prints my mom and I decided to mix...

                                           

My mom and I :) We accessorized with brown and black wooden bead necklaces, and my mom has orange painted oval earrings.