All of the Brights

Top: ZARA, sold out| Pants: Old, similar HERE 

Mules: TopShop, similar HERE & HERE

Photography by A. Robinson

Hey Babes,
How are things going for you? We've been in a near record-breaking heatwave for the past week. Not only are the temperatures on the high end, we're also getting a rare dose of seemingly intense humidity which feels like 😓😓😓
According to current forecasts, we will finish off the month on a high note. Summer is historically my favorite season, but this intensity has me dreaming of fall days, LOL!
Today's look features two shade cousins, red + orange. This is a slightly different palette approach to my main steady, monochrome. I love how well these two hues bounce off of each other! This encourages me to pair them together more often in the future, preferably under cooler temps 💗
Until next time,
Xx

Shades of Melon

Scarf: Vintage, thrifted

Earrings: Same brand, similar option HERE

Dress: c/o HERE + see other options HERE, HERE, and HERE

Bag: Old, similar HERE & HERE

There's something to be said about showing up in color. It is bold, captivating, and oftentimes saturated. I have never been more proud to be a Black, African-American woman than now. And, I've always been proud.😜 
A movement has struck the country, which in turn spilled over into most of the world to end hundreds of years of systemic racism, police brutality & murder, along with overall racial injustice towards people with black or brown skin. 
Where do you stand on this issue? The time for change is now.

Until next time,

Xx

#BlackLivesMatter

Orange Crush

Headband: Old, another option HERE & HERE

Dress: Nordstrom, options HERE & HERE

Wood handbag: ZARA, another option HERE

Silk sandals: HERE

Hey Loves!
I'm popping in briefly with a rush of color to say HELLO + to remind you (and me) that brighter days are coming 💞 
I hope you and your families are safe and in good health!
Xx

Currently Coveting Spring

Hat: Similar HERE| Top: Free People, sold out

Skirt: Old, another option HERE| Shoes: Similar HERE

Hey YOU!
I know I've been a stranger around these parts (i.e. on my blog), it seems like one thing after another came up. In the midst of life unfolding, I struggled to sit down to create content for this space (more on that to come). 
However, with the first hints of SPRING staring me in the face, I find myself overflowing with excitement for warmer temperatures, and... more importantly -->WARM WEATHER FASHION!!!
Give me all the colors, print mixes, frills, lace, and feminine embellishments that I can handle PLEASE!
I snagged this crop top at a Nordstrom sale a few months back. I anticipated wearing it on a girl's trip, but alas the temperatures were too cold and I had to save it for another time. No worries, spring weather has made a few appearances here in LA 😉 
Summer is still my absolute favorite season, however I'm willing to concede that spring is a very close second 😍. Are you looking forward to warmer weather as much as I am?
Until next time,
Xx

Peppery Vermillion

sunnies: SOLD OUT| earrings: similar HERE| dress: c/o HERE 
shoes: similar HERE| bag: Kate Spade, similar HERE

Photography by A. Robinson

Happy 1st day of SPRING Babes!!!! Bright colors are made for sunny days, I took this orange beauty out for a spin last week, paired with cobalt blue and white.  This dress is such a delightfully bright hue, it's made from lightweight cotton. When you put it on, it adds an instant 'happiness factor'. I have no doubt that I will carry it right on over to summer w/o incident 😍
Until next time,
Xx

Code RED

Dress: c/o Eliza J., other options HERE & HERE| Red statement necklace: HERE
Straw clutch: TJMAXX| Suede sandals: HERE + cute ones HERE

Hey Babes! Today's post features yet another example of a LRD (see previous example HERE). LRD? 
What's that? Translation: Little Red Dress 😉 Strong emphasis has often been placed around having a LBD (little black dress). We get it, having at least one is a necessary closet staple. However I want to draw attention to the value of having a great fitting LRD: 
1- It can easily be categorized as a Happy Dress (see more about that HERE)
2- It's a head turner for sure
3- The right shade of red looks great on every skin tone
There you have it! In my opinion, a LRD is an equally important closet staple. 
Over to you, are your rocking LRDs this summer?!
Until next time,
Xx

Off and On Again

Headwrap: Old scarf| Dress: c/o HERE| Beaded clutch: Zara

Have you ever changed your mind about a particular style ? For instance at one point it was a favorite but then over time you found that you didn't like it so much anymore? Or perhaps you always shied away from it, but then found that it was a style you actually liked  at present? I have had an on/off relationship with maxi dresses/skirts for years. On one hand I loved the seemingly endless flow, but then on another hand I felt that they were totally unflattering to my height. For a few years I did not buy or wear them at all. However last summer my style taste for them shifted, I found myself willing to wear them here and there. This summer I am fully on board, as a result I have acquired a number of maxi dresses along with a skirt or two. Apparently 2017 is the summer of the maxi! LOL! I'm enjoying this moment, without putting pressure on myself to make this a long-term affair 😏
Until next time,
Xx 

Orangeburst

Sunnies: c/o HERE| Blouse: c/o HERE| Wood watch: c/o HERE| White denim: NYDJs, similar HERE| Purse: c/o HERE| Sandals:Old

Hey Babes!!! Here we are at the start of yet another week- let's make it a GREAT one!
Today's post is short & sweet 😀 After all, it's a Monday, we're all trying to catch up from the weekend... Plus, don't the pictures speak for themselves?! LOL! 
ORANGE is having a moment again (remember this LOOK), just about everywhere that I've shopped over the past few months seems to have a number of citrus inspired pieces available. 
I love the vibrant starburst hue of this blouse, and how the designer effortlessly added in embroidery w/o it looking odd in the least. Some embroidered clothing looks weird to me... like the embroidery doesn't really go with or compliment the item/design, but was rather just thrown on it for the sake of a trend😔 
This top is different, I like how it is made and styled  + the fiery color. It will be added to my repeat offender list for rotation this summer! 
For its first run out into the real world, I styled it with slim cut white denim jeans, strappy thong sandals, and a matching novelty bag for good measure. 
Until next time,
XO

Siren Call

Sunnies: HERE| Earrings: ZARA| Dress: c/o HERE| Sandals: Similar HERE| Clutch: Similar HERE

I began picking out what clothes I would wear each day in elementary school. Red was my absolute favorite color, in fact I wore it so frequently that my uncles nicknamed me after it. As time went on, thankfully I developed a full appreciation for the entire color wheel. By the time I reached my early 20s, bold colors were my signature style in fashion and decor. No matter what other color comes into my life, red will always have a special place in my heart 💓
I snagged the dress in today’s post during a recent run to JCPenney. The color, the cut, the sleeves- the answer was YES from 1st sight 💕 Thus far I've styled it twice, which really means I love it according to my husband, who says that whenever I get something new that I really love I have to wear it multiple times in short succession 😃
I first wore the dress a couple of weeks ago to a blogger sale in LA and then secondly to a party with my husband. For both venues (which were a day apart) it was an absolute hit- plainly speaking, this dress is a WINNER Ladies! So much so, I packed it away for a third run on a getaway with the Hubster- thus the pictures in today's post.
Now online the color is listed as “red”, but is it a true red? It really reminds me of the color of another dress that I recently wore, also on the blog HERE. Remember my spring fling, Fire Orange?!
Hmmm, shall we call this dress ‘Exhibit B’? Please see my previous blog post HERE for full context.
Until next time Loves, 
XO