OOTD: IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!

 Hey Hey guys!!!! So its my birthday!!! 

Somebody get the Rosé ready!!! 

This girl is bringing in her 2017 38th birthday in style!!!

I decided to go back to my old high school area  to take photos of my birthday outfit. I ended up walking around and looking back at my life in high school.

I see now how much my high school area help create my love for fashion and style.  It all started there.  Green grass, water falls and clean line architecture surrounded me and I realized just how significant they were in my choices for style.

Windows of the Met Opera House

It's been over 20 years (yep 20) and this area still moves my creative juices.  So happy that those years shaped me so well!!

I also gain from the surrounding art schools, my school fashion shows and helping with production.

My high school!!!

It was nice to take some time just before my birthday to revisit my old area.
Special thanks to Brooke for hanging out with me and snapping this photos.

OOTD DETAILS

Top and Skirt is from Jibri Designs

Shades from: Bklyn+ Boutique

OOTD: SPRING FLORAL & LACE

Something about floral and lace that always makes my day.  I don't know what it is but when I wear this lace top I end up having a really good time!!! There were so many laughs and giggles in between photos and I ended up having a good time and some really good shots. 

While shooting this outfit with my friend and photographer I realized why I loved this outfit so much. Its the perfect combination of sweet and sexy.  The lace top covers but is see through enough that I feel sexy in it. I could have easily worn this outfit with out the jacket but the cut of it is so great it skims over my body and creates a great silhouette.  

OUTFIT DETAIL

CROP TOP: MONIF C.

SKIRT: LANE BRYANT

JACKET: LANE BRANT

SHOES: ASHLEY STEWART

PHOTOS BY MGPHOTO

BIRDS AND BLOGGERS: MEET TWO NEW FRIENDS

My first new friend I picked up while I was in DC a few months back, at the Eloquii Popup Shop. I had such a great shopping experience that I made a video. of my try on experience in store (click here to see video).
This birds and stripe full skirt was one of my many reason for venturing out to the store.  I was so happy to get this bird print skirt as I was eye balling it for sometime and it scratched my bold print itch for the spring.

I love bold prints!!! They give a pop of different in a very same and drab fashion you see on the street everyday.
Yes you have to be a certain kind of person to wear this skirt...I am that person.  Bold, daring and fun.  Plus....THEY"RE BIRDS!!!! Who doesn't like birds

 I added the Eloquii silver studs lapel shirt with a skinny belt.  A few small accessories and that was it.  I just let the skirt rock!!! No need to over accessories, except for the shades.
The shades I also picked up from Eloquii pop up shop.  They w fit my face perfect.  The fit is so good I may have to get a few more.  All my stylistas with a wide face knows how hard it is to get glasses that work with our faces.  Thanks again to Eloquii for looking out for us.

My second friend is an actual person.  lol

I got a chance to speak to another blogger Mr. E.  His blog, My2x4closet, is a peak into lifestyle and style of a millennial trying to make in in these NYC small apartments.   He is just starting out in the blogging word (how cute!!!) and  we chatted for a bit about blogging as a business vs a hobby.

I love how new he was to blogging and how much fun I could see he was having.  It was refreshing to talk to someone blogging from menswear suppose to plus size blogging.  At the end I found out, the grind is not as different as I thought. Don't be surprise to see more of Mr. E  on N.E.C. Style.

OUTFIT DETIALS

EVERYTHING ELOQUII

(that was easy)

photos by Matey G. (photosmgp)

OOTD: DATE NIGHT DRESS

Friday is about the only time I 'm able to get out for some romantic bit of fun.  Yes I am single and yes I do date so I make it a point to have something in my closet I can wear that is not complicated but sexy for pop up dates. 

Being sexy and comfortable is hard right?  Wrong!!!!
The time that I felt most sexy is when I felt the most comfortable. This dress is short for my everyday wear but is just right for being sexy.  The fabric is a stretch cotton like material so it doesn't feel over dresses like some other dresses.  Patterns are my favorite thing in fashion so this makes me very happy with the multi square effect. ON TOP OF EVERYTHING IT HAS POCKETS!!!  

For hoping in or out of my UBER or short walking distances, this dress is killer. I love the amount of leg I am showing for a date night in this dress.   I've never let me size make me feel like I couldn't wear patters (as most other advise against) This dress keeps it fashionable and the obi tie belt defines my shape giving me a shapely look.

Remember....

When you feel sexy you are sexy 

 OUTFIT DETAILS

Dress: LuLa Roe

Belt: Lane Bryant

Shoes: Ashley Stewart

OOTD-CIRCLE SKIRT AND SUNSHINE

Hello Stylistas.  Y'all know I love a circle skirt and was very happy to get my paws on this one from Lane Bryant.

I kept it simple and paired with black crop top (had a lime green sweater but it was too dame hot for that).  

My photographer has a bad habit of catching me in my Brooklyn face!!!
LOL

My fave combo is circle skirts and high waist belts.  This thin belt brings out the specs of sliver in the pattern.  I continue the stripes in my flats.

Detail on the skirt

For jewelry/accessories  I kept it simple with a short necklace studs and my 1/2 rim shades

OUTFIT DETAILS

Top: Eloquii

Skirt Belt: Lane Bryant

Sunnies: Mirina Collection

Shoes: Avenue.com

STYLE EYE ON LANE BRYANT+ SIRIANO COLABORATION WITH SPOKE MODEL DANIELLE BROOKS

“We took a lot of inspiration from 1950s ice cream parlors. I wanted there to be a lot of prints and stripes and textures, but still feel modern, with a little vintage feeling as well. I think the clothes are really great, wearable, fun and fresh, and that’s what we wanted to see.”-C. Siriano

A few weeks back I let you guys know that one of the HOTTEST designers of our generation has come over to the bright side and releasing his collection for Lane Bryant Feature.

I have LOVED Christan for so many years.  Working backstage for MB Fashion Week for his show as well as project runway, I have witness first hand this man greatness.

For so many years I've craved to wear this designer.  To have this apart of my closet is a bit of a tear jerkier for me.  Plus size women have always had one designer they really wish they could put on their backs and spend their hard earned money for and having Siriano grace my body is making me super excited!!!

ON TOP OF EVERYTHING!!! Danille, Tastee from "Orange is the New Black", is show us just how amazing chocolate thick skin looks in Siriano.  This is not the first time Danielle has rocked Siriano.  Just this past awards season she rocked custom Siriano on the red carpet of the Emmy awards.

Danielle said “Being plus-size, it’s very easy to put a woman in black or navy dress,” she says, “but to get to show color on my chocolate skin is really fun for me, and it’s not an option that always comes around.”
“Right now, I’m embracing it and learning to love my size where I am, and not be ashamed of being plus-size,” she says. “What is there to be ashamed of? I’m sexy. I’m fine. It’s just a number that we’ve given it. I wear a size 14. That number, I could change it to 0, it won’t matter. I’m embracing where I am and trying to stay fit and healthy in the midst of that.”

AMEN TO ALL OF THAT!!!!

The Christian Siriano for Lane Bryant collection hits stores today April 28th. 
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