For a while now I have felt like my wardrobe needs a major upgrade. I know that I have great pieces but overall my wardrobe is not where I want it to be. So, what I have committed to is buying at least one thing every pay check. So this weekend I had in my mind to actually buy more things, because I had some returns I needed to make. However, I did liitle shopping this weekend. But I did make it to one of my favorite stores and I did buy one shirt its really cute. It’s a blue and white long sleeve stirpe shirt. The stripes are blue, and the sleeves your able to roll up and button. Now, the shirt isn’t extra fancy but it is a cool shirt to have, and thats what I need. When I was shopping I tried the shirt with my jeans and tucked it in. It looked really cool I was very happy. Sometimes when I am shopping I may see a cool shirt or pants and I think hmmm I cant’t wear that everywhere and I won’t buy it. Only later to think that would of still been a nice addition to my wardobe. So that is how I have to help my self think in order to build up my wardrobe. Because some clothes are good for my meetings, work, and then going out. Then some clothes are completley universal. However, I’ve noticed that when your shopping you have to think one what could this go with in my closet and what could it potentially go with. Cause it doesn’t take much to buy a pair of pants or a shirt. What I’ve realized for myself is that its much harder for me to find shirts that I like so I tend to buy dresses because there already a complete outfit. However, that poses a dilemma when I want to wear jeans or a skirt because I have nothing to wear with it. So right now I am very happy because even though I didn’t shop as much as I thought I would I am + 1 cool shirt, and that is the beginning.
more than a Louis March 25, 2008
So yesterday my sister and I were IM-ing. One of the constant subject of our conversations is about clothes of course. She was crazy excited over the new People magazine. I use to catch up daily on my people pics when I worked at my Dads, however now that I am in a new work place I have no time to surf like I used to. Well one of the things my sister raved about was this clutch bag by Marc Jacobs. She said she liked it so much that she wanted it more than a Louis. Now of course I was like what!!!!!! I new instantly I had to see this clutch because getting a Louis has been on my sisters list for a while so what could have taken its place. On my way home I stopped by the Pharmacy and picked up the new People mag. After walking home I sat on my couch and began to flip through the mgazine. As I was going through it page by page I came across the page of bags. Instantly one popped out at me and I thought man that bag is HOT! Of course it would be the Marc Jacobs clutch the color in itself is striking. It’s like a turquoise with one strip of orange and a gold snap closure. I immediately text my sister to let her know I loved it! I could so see why she would want it more than a Louis. Though I love my Louis bags I have to admit, its not the only great bag out there. When I got my first Speedy it seemed as if every other bag in my closet didn’t exist. If I was taking a bag you best believe it was my Louis. I was in love with it! Then one day I remember thinking wait a minute you have other great bags that deserve your attention as well so I sat aside the Louis temporarily 
and began to show my other bags some love. A clutch is a great look it makes such a different statement. For one you can’t stuff a clutch like you can a regular bag, it’ll make it look bulky you have to limit everything you put in it to necessity. The clutch more than likely will be carried in your hand or under your arm so it’s definetely going to be showed off. Right now clutches are really in the bigger the better they say. However, just because it is big does not mean you can pack it to the max. Remember the clutch is about the look so less in it looks way better. The other thing I love about clutches is you can use them as splashes of color and it looks great when your going out. The clutch has been named the new it accessory, so I know we will be seeing them more and more in a lot of different styles. So grab a clutch and have some fun!
different look March 18, 2008
Have you ever changed your hair!? It can give you such a different look it changes everything you wear. I always wanted to see myself with cornrolls but done with my own hair and only about 5 or 6. We’ll finally I have seen it! My sister braided me some cornrolls Friday which was so unexpected. It took me a lilttle getting use to seeing all my hair back and braided. However I have to admit I love it! It also makes me feel like this is how I would look if I was to cut my hair short. The one thing I realized about a hair style that shape ours face is one you have to love your face! Because its definetely going to be exposed. As well as your eyebrows definetely have to be done. Because you are definetely going to attract attention to your face. And I know even for me that I love my look when my eye brows are all cleaned up. Im addicted to that clean look! So with my cornrolls the other must thing for me are some gold hoops that I got in TJ. They are really cool about medium size but they just look really good with my hair and go with my face. The other thing tht really makes this look pop is my Oliver Peoples glasses they are big but something about there pinkish brown color just really pops more than my black babyphat glasses. I’ve also noticed that everything I wear looks different. It seems a lil’ harder to think of what to wear but as Tim Gunn says I’m making it work, I’m rocking my different look at least until Thursday or Friday!
Movement March 14, 2008
So my sisters comment to my last blog kinda got me thinking of what do I want to buy next. I mean there are so many things-lol! However the one thing I have gotten on myself about lately is this. Sometimes I may know of events in advance that I know I want something new for. Yet, instead of shopping for those events early I spend my money on other things. Like shirts or just little things that can’t be worn to my events. So when the event comes I have no money for anything new, and of course I always feel like I have nothing to wear. So as of today I already know that there are events coming up that I want something new for i.e. the Memorial, the 3 day Convention which is in May. I think even are one day might be in May. Now, I don’t know if I am going to be getting 5 new outfits. However, I definetly want something new for the Memorial and the Convention. Being that the Memorial is about a week away that is oging to be my first priority. I would prefer not to repeat what I wear to the Memorial to the Convention. But that will all depend on what I wear to the Memorial and how much exposure the outfit gets. So thats where I will be putting my money next. My sister suggested a movement where we put I believe 6% of our paycheck aside for our savings. So were not living pay check to paycheck. We’ll I have to be honest I think the same thing is needed for shopping because, that way there is never any guilt about splurging on big things like a Louis, or some designer glasses or shoes. Because since you’ve taken that money over time and sat it aside it can be used for whatever you want Thats what I have found myself doing and I never feel guilty about any of my splurges So how much should we sat aside should we do 6% as well. What do you think people? I’m getting excited as I think about this because I get paid once a week that means I will be putting money in my shopping fund at least once a week or. I’m so excited!
it’s over March 12, 2008
So to begin I would like to aplogize to anyone who has been checking my blog these past couple of weeks and all they have seen is the last blog on the great debate. There is no excuse for that, and I promise it will never happen again. So in case your wondering what happen on that great debate those boots went back. If I had not made up mind completely, any doubt was confirmed when my sister was down about a week ago from NY, it was her and my other friend who I love talking about fashion with. Of ocurse I wanted them to see my boots. So I broke out the boots to show them. It seems like neither of them were impressed. In addition the zipper would not zip up, and then my friend commented on how the top of the boot didn’t fit my leg-lol! Did I leave that out before, perhaps I thought I could get by. We’ll sometimes there are some things you just can’t get by on. Besides if you are going to pay $215 bux for some boots they better be on point in every way. So back they went and now I just can’t wait to get the refund so I can buy something else. Besides it is like money aleady spent
