I have a tendency to be mildly obsessed with certain things and I sometimes take it a little too far. In the past I obsessively collected Kimonos, Jumpsuits and Capes but lately its all about furs. I feel like fur adds a little bit of drama to any outfit which is always a plus. Needless to talk about how I am so into this vintage fringe dress and these bad ass Margiela’s.
Wearing:
Fur Stole,Dress & earring Vintage
Denim Jacket Cotton ON
Bag Zara
Shoes Maison Martin Margiela
I really wanted to capture the vintage mood all the way through so I wore this soft and whimsical vintage dress with a faux fur shrug I seem to be slightly obsessed with.
Wearing:
Vintage: Dress, Shrug and Earring
Clutch: Zara
Shoes: Fendi
And I went for the cheesy birthday picture with balloons and all 
Wearing:
Jumpsuit: Trouve
Earring: Vintage
Bracelet: FROM UPCOMING COLLECTION
Shoes: Margiela
I wanted to do a fun shoot with this lovely Karmann Ghia since we got this baby as a wedding gift. What better time to take it out than our birthday—I say ‘our’ because I launched my blog last year on my birthday so that I can double up the celebration every year. The past year has been an amusing journey for both me and my blog; from moving to a new city (this part was challenging) to meeting with great people through the blog; to working through a business idea that has been brewing for quite some time coming near to life. I would say it was an action packed year with nothing less of highs and lows. I am hopeful the coming year will be even more adventures with a lot of unknowns to conquer as l learned life is filled with lots of surprises.
I can’t believe it’s been already a year since I started my blog well 2 weeks shy for the blog to turn big 1. When I was contemplating to start my own blog back in a days and do some research about it, everyone used to say the people you meet through blogging is invaluable for one because you meet people with the same interest and draw inspiration from one another. I couldn’t agree more.
I met people that are inspiring, supportive and people I call friends through this medium that I can never take for granted. It is also interesting to see people I never met and only knew from social media root for me and support me in this journey and conversely the lack of support from the people I knew for many years was equally surprising. Well as the saying goes live and learn.
I will come out and admit I could have done more to take my blog to the next level. And that’s the goal I set for my blog this year. Be consistent, be creative in outfit posts and reach out and collaborate with likeminded people. I am also in the last phase of launching an online business that carries exotic handmade jewelries and I am hopeful that will give me an opportunity to inspire my readers and push me to do more. Lastly I want to take this opportunity to thank people that help me promote my blog like Fashion Bomb Daily, Curl Box, and one of my favorite blogger Simply Cyn and many more. To be recognized by you all was beyond heartwarming and encouraging. I am so humbled and grateful for the love you have shown me.
Wearing
Sweater: Vintage
Pants: Nakkna
Bag: Zara
Shoes: Balenciaga
Sunglasses:ASOS
Earring: Vintage
Bracelet: From upcoming collection
Lipstick: Dragon Girl by NARS
It appears there is no escaping from the major comeback of the 90's trend. The choker, the grungy plaid, the crop top,the overall and what is instantly becoming everyone's favorite; the double denim better yet triple denim trend is making a huge comeback. It is also worth mentioning the loose fit jeans and the over sizing trend is one that I am completely in love with. mainly because it means that I get to raid my husbands closet for some of his old and not so old stuff. hence the chambray shirt and the denim jacket is from his closet. Who remembers when 7 Jeans, Joe's and True religion had us believe you need that distinct stamp on your jeans to be cool. I clearly remember taking out the Levis logo from all my jeans so that people don't recognize my denim- now its all about Levis 501's and 504's with all its glorious logo and comfortable fit.
Wearing:
Faux fur shrug: Vintage
Denim Jacket: Cotton on
Shirt: Ralph Lauren
Jeans: H&M
Shoes: Opening Ceremony
Bag: Moschino
Sunglass: ASOS
High waist-ed/wide leg pants are one that I will never let go regardless of its being on trend or not you can say I’m stuck in that 70’s ABBA look and I will gladly admit. I know this silhouette is not everyone’s cup of tea- and sometimes they even tend to be unflattering if not paired carefully. But if paired right, they tend to elongate legs- where my short girls at also tend to slim waist hence my obsession with them. I have quite a collection of vintage and non vintage pieces. Though I rather wear my denim and care free clothes most of the time; I like to wear this suit when I want to be semi formal. I like how the wide leg/high waist-ed pant gives a touch of playfulness to the look which I love since most suit tend to give this intense professional vibe that I am not so much into. Now the weather is cooling off, I am excited to bust out my vintage fur coat. I also love how it helps to emphasize the retro in this look.
Wearing:
Coat and Pant: H&M
Tee & Clutch: Gap
Fur coat: Vintge
Shoes: Oh Deer via Piperlime
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The weather in Dallas is finally cooling off and I couldn’t be more excited to bust out this favorite thrift-ed cape. I am also thrilled to share some good news. The idea I entertained for a lonnnnnng long time is almost coming to life. I am launching an online store that carries hand made brass, nickel and wood jewelries all made in Ethiopia. I sincerely enjoyed hand picking pieces that are unpretentious yet funky that speaks to my aesthetic. The pieces range from distressed nickle cuff to a vibrant wood bangles to some stackable dainty brass bracelets. I hope you will enjoy the small yet impactful collection as much as I do- you know your wardrobe needs something exotic
Wearing:
Cape Thrifted
T-shirt Comme des Garcon
Jeans Gap
Shoe MRKT
Clutch Zara
Jewlery From upcoming collection
By now it’s pretty clear I love my jumpsuits and I own quite few of them. They are all my favorites clearly that’s the reason I keep buying them but this baby is by far the winner. The silky material makes for an easy formal wear and the best part is that it is wrinkle free!!! I mean talking about winning. I paired the jumpsuit with simple pump and clutch to allow the jumpsuit make all the statement it pleases. I am also finding my self into hoops again- I blame Balmin for it.
Wearing:
Jumpsuit Vintage
Shoes Aldo
Clutch Madewell
Earring H&M
It is becoming evident that I am having some serious love affair with mixing vintage finds with a splash of high end goodness. Where I come from, shopping vintage is not necessarily something one brags about. There is this stigma of only the broke shops from vintage store. Who am I kidding I used to have the same mentality till about few years ago. I will share more about how and why I became vintage lover in the upcoming blog post; and maybe I get to convert one or two of you anti-vintage individuals to an avid vintage curators
Back to this outfit, I loved the contrast between the mundane piece as sweatshirt mixed with the luxurious fabric of all- velvet pencil skirt. I had to cut out the sleeves as the sweatshirt was too big and was a bit unflattering plus the weather calls for some sleeveless.
Wearing:
Sweatshirt: Ralph Lauren (vintage)
Skirt: Vintage
Clutch: Vintage
Necklace: Vintage
Shoes: Balenciaga
This appears to be my last summer outfit post as the weather here is getting pleasant. Believe me as much as I love twirling in my easy breezy yellow skirt, I so prefer a weather that allows me to layer or wear an overcoat. All weather rant aside, this skirt is one of the gems I found in some forgotten pile. Too bad I found it at the tail end of summer but I am sure it will make its appearance in a near future blog post as I love to blend warm colors in Fall/Winter ensemble.
Wearing
Top: Liberty Love
Skirt: H&M
Shoes: Zara
Bag: Zara
Bracelet: Saks Fifth, Marc Jacob
