Finding an outfit that says it all.

More then half of my life I have spent hating water activities. It was a December, cold and unbearable in Utah when I stumbled across a swimsuit that hung below my favorite sign, sale! This little black swimsuit was a one-piece backless beauty.  I didn’t think this single purchase of a little black beauty would change my view of water but I felt sexy in the swimsuit and gained confidence.

 If we feel comfortable and beautiful in what we wear our personal confidence shoots through the roof.  I find that when someone has confidence nothing stands in their way.

This is something I want to be a part of.  I want the opportunity to bring confidence and power to someone. To help them find self worth because a beautiful garment has the magic to do just that.  Because for me, after that little black beauty, I changed and now no one can keep me from the water.

I believe there are times for all of us where we are going somewhere that we feel nervous or uncomfortable.  For example, a job interview.  Job interviews are intimidating at times. I am trying to interview with my favorite fashion company H&M and to me it is intimidating and yet exciting. With a resume or a cover letter, even a letter of motivation can do a lot to describe me but the power of people’s first impression when they see us seems to be a big part of what gets us the job. So here are some tips when it comes to dressing to impress.

1.     Pintrest: I am pretty sure every woman knows about this fun website where we can look at pictures and get an idea of things we want.  I have a fashion board that is called “my future closet” this board helps me get a clear perspective of my style because sometimes I feel like I am all over the place with my style, which leads to a mess in my dress.  Take the time to find out what style you are by finding outfits you like.

2.     ACCESSSORIES: so many people have cute outfits but the accessories are what makes colors pop.  If any of you are in to art work the artist has to create a movement in the piece of work so the eye works its way through the piece and back to the beginning.  That is what effect the accessories have on an outfit, they tie it together and allow the eye to work its way through your fashionable statement.

3.    The message of the colors you wear:

o   Blue: is the color of success.  This is great for an interview!

o   Red: is power and strength.  This is great for after you get the job to show your confidence and that you aren’t afraid to stand out. Hopefully this will help along side with your hard work to get a promotion

o   Beige: this color is good for the days you want to blend in, a day to be calm.

o   Greens: shows sporty and is also a more casual color.

o   Pink: perfect for a date. Pink is a more approachable color making people see you as bubbly and fun.

o   Yellow: outgoing, happy and fun

o   Brown: let brown be more of an accent color or a statement piece like a coat.

o   Purple: can also create the idea of fun but more sophisticated then pink.

(for more info on colors check out this website: http://blog.teamtreehouse.com/how-colour-communicates-meaning)

Here are some examples of using the color to express yourself. 

                                         

                                                                                                            

                      

 

Shoes, Shoes, SHOES!

I live in Gorgeous Utah!  The seconded that I can role down the window and spell the breeze of the mountain air and the feel the heat of the sun on my skin I start to get anxious.  Because this experience that I long for during the long brutal winters means                                          

                     

            summer loven.

Gracious bee! I am so excited and I am egger to prepare for another best summer in the history of me! Now as you know, I am a fashion lover so the first thing I have to do is summer shopping! Yes its only March but for some odd reason the weather is permitting my rush for fun! 

My great grandmother asked her father for a beautiful pair of red shoes. Her father said no. I think this response is something we remember back in the home living days during high school. Well my Great grandmother couldn’t get these shoes out of her mind. She dropped out of school, got a job, and soon got the shoes.  I realized each generation since my great grandmother as all gone seeking after the perfect little red shoes.     Fashion is a statement!

One of my latest posts was about the spring fashion of monochromatic fashion trends. However there are always multiple trends each season. The one I wanted to write about today is  

     

                       shoes

                                               So here it is. The shoes to crave this summer.

                                               First hot great look, good for spring or summer.

I call them two-toned shoes though sometimes its 3 toned.  These hot shoes are in! they go with every outfit and bring a dash of class to your closet!

 

The shoes on the left are every where! I have found them at Nordsrtoms and on sale at Payless Shoe Source for $20.00. YES, i will be purchasing shoes like these. so CuTe! so have fun! find some that make a fun statement for your fresh summer look! 

Another hot pair of shoes to look for this summer is patterned keds! I am excited about these for the hot summer lemonade days!

these hot shoes are a line by Taylor Swift! I already love her music because every song she sings reminds me of some fool I dated or the one I love now! She is fabulous and now to make her even greater she has her own line of fabulous keds!

 SOOOO.........

With my true passion for fashion I decided to make my own summer loven shoes and some fun flower earrings for a secondary splash of color! 

What do you think? Well if you like them! Guess what? They are on sale! Go to https://www.etsy.com/shop/NoTitles?ref=search_shop_redirect

I Have Nothing To Wear!

I have nothing to wear! This I am sure is a common thought among most woman! I know I think this almost every other day!

    It was February 15, 2014 I was sitting in my room in what seemed to be a pill of homework.  Feeling overwhelmed, my brother came into my room.  I panicked! I had a urge to jump up and throw my hands up thinking that by some miracle it would hide the tornado that went through my room the day before. The tornado was me! I had a fight with my closet about what to wear.
    Being completely embarrassed of my disaster of a room I decided it was time to clean up.  After he left I began with the dirty clothes and then folding clean clothes. this task lasted to long if you ask me but i had finally finished.  Then it hit me. As I stood in the door way hoping to feel satisfied. I noticed just how many clothes I have. I have a TON! I thought "How am I supposed to justify my need for new clothes." It came as a disappointment. however I decided it was time to make new outfits!
   I think often times we put together an outfit we love and wear it once a week. Now is the time to find new ways to wear it, thus making old, NEW!

   Examples:

 

   I choose to show you examples with denim shirts because if you don't already have one, you need to invest in one!  They are a hot look right now!
   Find a shirt in your closet and try mixing it with things.  her are some starter points.

• start with a patterned piece. a floral cardigan or a striped shirt. 
• add a complimenting color to the piece you choose. this can be done with a pair of shoes, a cardigan, a fun top, or pants. 
• once you have a patterned piece, a complementary color I then look for a basic color. (most outfits have at least 3 different color pieces. 
• I then use accessories to finish the outfit and I choose a color in the shirt I want to bring out or a 2nd complementary color to the outfit, if you do this make sure the necklace and the shoes match your shoes. it adds balance through out the outfit. 
• I always add a belt, I believe it makes the outfit look complete but it also helps with the body shape. 
• Last tip. You're belt should match your purse. 

for example:
I choose a floral top.
My complimenting color I choose was the blue blazer.
My basic color was white
I decided I wanted to see more of the red that is in the blouse so I add red accessories.
Then I choose a brown belt because I have brown purses.

Now lets talk about the popular trend of patterns layered with patterns.  You will for the most part follow the same directions as above. 

• Pick a simple pattern (that allows you the freedom to choose a pattern that is more wild. or if you are like me I things simple. so I add simple patterns with simple patterns.)
• then you choose a pattern that compliments the first pattern. this can be by a similar color or if you have dots on your shirt go with stripes on the cardigan (its opposite) 
• then add your basic color
• find a fun color for accessories to make a splash with your cute outfit!

When starting with patterns first start with two simple patterns.

   For example:

 I choose 2 simple patterns but patterns with opposites. 

• First I choose a very uniform patterned 
• I added a random pattern of dots.
• my basic color is in the cardigan which means my complimentary color can be my pants
• for fun I added the yellow accessories. 
• I would most likely again go with a brown belt because of the color of my purses but it also flows better with my basic color I already choose. 

Good luck going through your closets making the old, NEW!

Source cited: 

• Pinterest.com
• polyvore.com
• Styling 101

WHATS HOT THIS SPRING!

Dressing our body shape.

Good evening!

Today my tip is about dressing your body type.  How we can use fashion cuts and styles to make our body shape look its best.  Below I have added a picture of the body shapes.

 

Imagine what each of these shapes have a line through them at the waist line.  Imagine what they would look like if they were snitched at the waist.  However as you can see the Pear and Inverted triangle are not fixed by the belt being at the waistline because they have to much weight on the shoulders (Inverted Triangle) or the hips (Pear)

 

For the pear:

 Your goal is to make the weight even through out your body. Pear shaped people have more of their weight around their hips and that is why you want to “distribute” the weight.   For example: if you were wearing jeans and wanted a simple top, go for a boat neck top.  This makes the shoulders appear wider and balances out your hips.  If you like prints, you want them to be from your waist up.

For the Inverted Triangle:

     Typically you have broader shoulders.  So to create the hourglass look you would want to add bulk around your hips.  Have fun with this. You could wear a cute ruffle skirt. If you are wearing Jeans you could wear a shirt that has a print or sequins at the bottom of the shirt. 

For the Apples: Empire waist look good on your body type. 

As long as you create a waistline you can pull of a lot of great outfits.

We are seeing a lot of people wear clothes that hide their body shape but here is the thing, shape is better then no shape.  So show off some of your sexy curves! Be proud of them!

Trick #1 If you are worried about your weight this is a very very simple trick…. BELTS!!! Lets face it; all of us have muffin tops (where just a little bit of skin seems to hang over our jean line. The trick is a belt! it takes of just a little bit of weight because It creates the illusion that the bulk there is the belt.  Now of course this only helps to some degree but the little it does do Is worth it. It also helps an outfit look put together.

Trick #2 wear a fitted undershirt and tuck it in! this will help eliminate some of the lines we have making them less obvious with whatever blouse we are wearing.