Freckle feature

My freckle feature for the month of December is my friend forever SHANNON. We've been friends since high school and I just love this lady. She's super creative and mother to the most beautiful twin girls ever! Shannon never really noticed or appreciated her freckles until she got older(like most of us). Now she loves them and likes the fact that she's known for them. For example, "there's the girl with the freckles" or, "yea the one with the freckles" are common phrases when describing her.  A cool thing about her constellation is the longer you look, the more you see. It's pretty amazing, just like her! If you're ever in Alabama and need an amazing event planner call my Shannon at Urban Status Event Planning, and you can see her beautiful freckles for yourself:)

Chocolate boots

I've had these chocolate babies in the back of my closet for some time now. Rarely do I ever wear brown. For some reason I just don't think it's "my" color. Lately though, I've been in a chocolate mood. Maybe it's the cold weather, maybe it's my clients bringing me delicious goodies or, maybe it's my inner Cookie Monster. Whatever it is, I'm drawn to these amazing Tara Subkoff boots that I bought a while back. What makes these butter soft leather boots even better, they're wedges! That fact means COMFORT. I needed to be comfortable on this day since I would be standing in line to meet the wonderful Rebecca Minkoff. One of my favorite designers! I got my bags signed, and I felt pretty stylish in my boots:) I think I'll keep these in the front of my closet from now on.

82 & Shining

1982 was a good year. So when I saw this sweatshirt, I had to have it! The rose gold sparkles against the black are everything! This sweatshirt is also a good excuse to put on all my rose gold jewelry that I tend to forget about. A nice rosey shine never hurt anybody! Instead of pairing it with black jeans(like i normally would) I pulled out these comfy tuxedo pants from Express, my Ash wedges, and threw my trustee leather jacket over my shoulders. With the wind growing ever stronger I put on a beanie, and I have to say, I've never been more comfortable! Comfortable and sparkley? Thats not always easy to pull off!
                                     

Black & white

It's no secret, I love leopard print! For me, this sweater is a two for one special. Leopard print AND black & white, one of my favorite color combinations. I really like that the sleeves are black, a bit toned down from the rest of the sweater. What's even better, I picked this bad boy up on sale at Forever 21. Topped it off with my infinity scarf that I've had for ages, and now this is one of my "go to" looks! Can't wait to wear it again:)
                             

Top hat

The unpredictable weather is a great reason to wear hats. I have many in my closet, but few ever get to see the light of day. I usually pull them out when I'm having a bad hair day, but I'm starting to see the ridiculousness in that. Why not wear them on good hair days? Or any day we feel like it? Today, I decided to wear my lovely leopard print wide brim hat. I think it tops off any outfit perfectly! Of course because animal print is a neutral and matches everything, all while adding spice to your ensemble. So dust off those hats and wear them!

Freckle feature!

My lovely sister Leah is my freckle feature for the month of October. Growing up, I've always looked up to my sister. She's pretty, smart, and hilarious! I've never pegged myself as any of those things, so the fact that we have freckles in common makes me feel special and more connected to her. Like most of us with freckles, she didn't like them as a little girl. More so, because people of "color" didn't have them. We grew up in NY state, but, our small city is pretty segregated. So, she was "different" for yet another reason. Fortunately, things are better now and she fully appreciates her amazing freckled face! As does others. Although, we both have shared angry stories of makeup artists trying to cover them up!(again, something we share) I applaud my sister for being strong and wearing her freckles beautifully. Shining a light on these flawsome 'constellations' is so important to me, and I'm so happy to use my sister for the cause. Yayy! 

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Flawsome of the month!

This month I'm choosing to shed light on these arms of mine. They are strong, veiny, skinny, and a little too long for my frame(at least that's what I think). Sometimes I cant help but think I look like the Incredible Hulk with these things!(minus the green color) In other words, completely disproportionate to the rest of my body. Now some of you might be thinking "what is she talking about?"etc, but I admit, body dysmorphia visits me sometimes. Thats why I'm working on thinking of them as flawsome. Most girls I know work so hard at toning their arms, and wear big sleeves to cover them. So, I've decided to be thankful for what I have. Happy that it comes naturally, even my sisters have long strong arms(this fact has always made coat & long sleeve shopping tricky for us). To me, that makes us all flawsome! So, until we can find the perfect length sleeve: strapless, tank, cap sleeve here I come;)

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All Eyes on Kesh

As you probably know already, I LOVE Kesh! The clean and simple design is so on trend, and the black and white makes it a sure classic. You can't help but feel special when you wear one of her pieces. Like you should be walking along Champs-Élysées Avenue in Paris or flamenco dancing in Seville at the Auditorio Alvarez Quintero. Believe me!( I've been to these places). If I had these with me, I would've done a twirly 'la tee da' dance and got up and flamenco'd their socks off! I feel like I can do anything in these leggings! Seriously! Everyone from grandmas to little kids compliment me when I wear Kesh, it's the coolest feeling. This day I wore mine with a simple tee, booties, and topped it off with some fun accessories. A cupcake necklace, Marc Jacobs sunnies, and my favorite La Mer wrap watch I got from Karmaloop.com(I love this site, they always have the latest and greatest). I'm thinking me and my leggings need to pack a bag...Europe anyone?;)

  top-twelfth of eleven, leggings-Kesh, booties-Steve Madden, watch-La Mer, necklace-Forever 21