Painting the town Red

Hey Loves! It's  been quite a week. The passing of  our musical icon Prince came as  quite a shock to me.  I have always been a life long fan and had quite the collection of  Prince music. I have been enjoying my own private concert in the car on my daily commute and reminiscing about how much fun I had at those Prince concerts.

If you have ever seen Prince perform live in concert, you know what a great performer he was. I had some of his Miles Davis collaborations way before anyone even knew they recorded together and thanks to entertainment industry connections, I was enjoying these back when I was an undergrad in college and it looks like now a lot of those hidden gems are being released online.

On another note, Mothers day is right around the corner and I am looking forward to mothers day because it is always nice to be celebrated and I always look forward to spending it with my son and my mom. I have an awesome surprise for her this year.

I love this time of year with the great weather and sunshine, but it has been a little windy lately, which gave me a great excuse to wear this super cute red trench coat that a close friend of mine gave me. I wore it out and had a great time painting the town red:-)

Red Trench: London Fog, White T-Shirt: H&M, Jeans: Old Navy

 Leopard Pumps: BCBG Paris, Clutch: Target

Sometimes you can find great stuff at Target. I have had this cute little clutch for quite some time, but it found its way into my basket when I was shopping for household supplies. Do you ever go to Target for household stuff and come out with a fashion item? LOL

Red is such a vibrant and stunning color, it is like cayenne pepper to an outfit

 I seriously have a thing for trench coats and dusters and have quite the collection and am thrilled to now have this beautiful red coat

Taking a moment to relax is crucial when you are always busy

 I always enjoy those moments I can kick my feet up

 There is something sassy about red

 

Have an amazing day!

Red Alert!

This is the perfect time of year to paint the town RED. This vibrant color brings the heat to any ensemble and is a great power color. With Valentines Day right around the corner, a little red is a great color to put an exclamation point in your outfit.

This flirty skirt is so flattering and perfect for 

Valentines Day or any day you 

want to wear something that POPs

Heat to toe red is a stunning look

Do you like the color red?

Be Bold, Be Beautiful, Be You!

Everything is Everything

 Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. I had a nice weekend catching up with friends and I have some awesome books I can't wait to read. I am noticing lots of cute Valentines Day stuff and I can't believe how quickly this day will be here. My three year blog anniversary giveaway is coming up soon and I am so excited about it! I know that it will make you smile and to those that enter it and win, your smile will be even brighter:-)

There have been some great things happening in my life that I am excited about and some really wonderful people are entering my circle of friends. I was disappointed a few years back when  I lost some friends that I thought would be in my life forever, but I am grateful for the new people that have been such a blessing to me. Have you ever had something wonderful and unexpected happen? I received an unexpected gift and I have to tell you, it's pretty AWESOME!!!!!!!!

Today I am wearing one of my favorite blazers, which I wear over and over again in different ways. I love style that is classic and timeless. You might have noticed that I often find ways to sneak animal prints into my outfits. I absolutely love anything with animal print and I have lots of different animal print scarves and shoes and wear them all the time. My handbag by Mimi Boutique is such a nice color and I love that I get to remix it in so many different ways and I have always really liked the stud details on it.

You might have also noticed I am developing a stripe obsession too:-) I have a few striped tops in heavy rotation. Are you into stripes?

Blazer: Metrostyle, Striped Shirt: F-21, Scarf:: Burlington Coat Factory, Bag: c/o Mimi Boutique, Boots: Chinese Laundry, Rings: H&M

Are you a fan of studs?

 How do you like this combo?

I love blazers because they never go out of style. Are you a blazer person?

My fashion obsessions are great shoes and accessories with classic pieces. What are yours?

Have an amazing week!

Seeing Red...

Happy Monday loves!

 This time of year red is everywhere, but I really love this color even when it's not Christmas season. A man once gave me a great compliment by saying that I should wear bright colors often and then he said: "Orange, Red, you own them, they were made for you girl" So how can I not wear it, LOL.

For those that are not aware of the  $150.00 JollyChic shopping spree giveaway, you really don't want to miss out on this. I promise it is worth it and I would not refer you to any site that I would not shop at myself. For the official rules to enter the giveaway click here. This is a really great giveaway so don't sleep on it.

The ensemble I am wearing is one of my favorite casual looks. Blazer, jeans and cute oxfords. When I run around town with my son or want to look put together, but unfussy, I favor this type of look because it is cute and comfortable. My red blazer is complemented with a subtle pattern mix of stripes and checkers and a snazzy pair of borrowed from the boys oxfords. Be sure to check out www.notdeadyetstyle.blogspot.com and GlossyBlonde to participate in a fun linkup:-)

Red Blazer: Metrostyle, Striped tank: H&M, Scarf: LA Fashion District, Clutch: DIY, Jeans: New York and Company (old), Oxfords: Urban Original

I just love a cute oxford. I have several pairs. Do you like oxfords?

I am big on comfort and these shoes are stylish and great for walking.

Everytime I wear these glasses, someone makes a joke about me looking like a sexy schoolteacher

What do you wear when you are running around town casually?

A little subtle pattern mixing with stripes and checkers. This H&M striped tank is so versatile and I find myself wearing it a lot. I wear my different pieces remixed into different looks and get a lot of wear out of my clothing this way.

Have a wonderful day! Be sure to enter the giveaway. There is nothing like the doorbell ringing with a package for you:-)

Gray & White + Red

 Happy Tuesday! I pulled out this gray and white outfit and added a hint of red for color. What do you think?  This is a quick post since this is another hectic week. enjoy the photos:-)

I am in love with my Ruby Red Shoes. Coincidentally, Ruby is my birthstone:-)

Have a great week!

Red

Happy Monday!  I hope you had a great weekend:-) I spent a significant portion of mine nursing a knee injury, but I expect the pain to go away soon because I told it to, LOL. I hope you had a great weekend:-) It won't be long before spring is upon us, so I am enjoying wearing my winter clothes while there is still a little winter chill in the air. I am wearing one of my favorite wraps that is a deep beautiful shade of red. The color red is such a warm, vibrant and bold color and I always feel a little more energy when I wear a bold color. Do you like red?

 Red wrap: JC Penney, Liquid leggings: Nordstrom:, Animal print bag: Newport News, Boots: House of Dereon

 Have an amazing day!