Fashion Week?

Hey y'all
Fashion Week is happening as we speak and I'm currently living vicariously through social media, keeping up with the shows, celebrity appearances and street style.  

Seeing what the celebrities wore during New York Fashion always has my toes curling!! One of my all time favourites to watch is stylist to the stars June Ambrose. She has such a unique sense of style, yet sophisticated, fun and eye-catching. Her quirky take on fashion never ceases to encourage me to experiment even more with my looks! 
I've been such a bore with my personal style recently... however Fashion Week is giving me life!!

June sure knows how to rock a hat. It has become part of her signature look. This ensemble is such a busy number, from the print and style of the dress, to the texture and colour of her shoes, accessorised with a statement head piece and snake print body bag, this is definitely a fit for the bold and beautiful.

We can clearly see her taste is unlimited as she effortlessly wears a sequin dress paired with these gorgeous Alaia heels. 
This simple yet statement look is a nice contrast to the 'wow factor' outfit (pictured above). After making her stamp in the fashion world for more than 20 years, I can't imagine her not daring to be different...these are 2 of the 10 looks she rocked over NYFW! 

NYFW sets the tone for London Fashion Week. The street style is creatively cool. I am so inspired by the current looks I decided to join in the festivities of dressing up. 
I threw this look together after channelling my obsession with Australian Vogue Editor and stylist Christine Centenera. Her style is literally right up my alley. Her attention to detail, her take on layers and eye for the pristine is exactly what I'm about!

Being that I am still quite a plain Jane I went with a very neutral colour palette... nude and black. I played around with a few textures and opted for a nude heel.
The perspex heels have been an on going trend since Dior created those exquisite ankle booties. Yeezy season 2 in addition to Dior also brought out a perspex heels which I believe is the ultimate PERFECT nude shoe!!!

It just so happens that I stumbled upon these clear sandals after a friend of mine purchased a similar pair from ASOS... They are literally my go-to heel! They tie in so seamlessly with this look.
An oversized tee, lace corset paired with faux leather baggy trousers, makes for a fashion savy ready-to-wear look! 
I also opted for a dark lip and light-weight choker to complete the everyday rock-star vibe.

STYLE TIP- It's fashion week baby, let the streets be your catwalk!

BTS PHOTOSHOOT

STYLING. I thoroughly enjoy being able to bring a vision or concept to life. 

I not so long ago had the opportunity to style Breeny Lee. I like when shoots aren't so serious and demanding, because it gives me a little time to snap a few raw pictures behind the scenes.

Breeny Lee is always a dream to style because she is so blessed with MELANIN for the gawds!! We spoke briefly about what we wanted to accomplish for this birthday shoot ahead of time and then I was left to work my magic. We unfortunately did not get round to shooting all the looks but these are a few of outfits from the day.

Look 1: BODY

This look for me was a no brainer! I wanted her to look like an ethnic goddess decked out in jewels. 

We went for a more subtle look with chained chokers and an arm band. The hair was a big accessory too.

The yellow back drop added a bit spice to the look and helped create some ambience.

Look 2: BUSINESS

The business look was also easy to achieve as Breeny requested this specific suit. We decided the whole look would be clean and effortless. The hair stylist straightened this vibrant blue piece and slicked it back. We all agreed that she was giving us Amelia Banks vibes hehe.

A suit is always a powerful statement, being that this particular suit was form fitting and red, it gave a sexy edge perfect for what was requested.

Look 3: BACHELORETTE

I wanted to achieve the look of a care-free, single living diva enjoying life. What came to mind straight away was this simple textured look. 

A bodycon velvet dress, worn with a thick brown leather belt, tied together with this over the top vibrant pink mohair jacket completely did the trick.

I didn't want any distractions from the whole look which meant these yeezy replicas were a perfect fit.

STYLING TIP- See the vision, believe in the vision, create the vision!

I SAW MOESHA!! (BRANDY CONCERT)

Giiiirl!! Moesha has been someone I've been wanting to see live since Trouble TV! I literally grew up on her music. She is my home-girl (in my head).

Who remembers Trouble TV? Sister Sister, Smart Guy, Saved By The Bell, One on One, Keanan and Kell, The Parkers, In the House and of course MOESHA!! 

Moesha was my all time fav! I would re-watch episodes I had already seen and still go on You-Tube to this day to re-watch episodes hehe don't judge me! TV was innocent and cool back then. 

Watching Brandy in sitcoms and movies I continued to follow her journey and became a fan, her voice is flawless! So knowing she was going to be down the road in concert here in Birmingham, I was NOT about to miss out. I almost did though... let me tell you.

My best friend Shanelle set up the hook up! She tagged me in a post on Facebook in the hopes we would win a competition to meet Brandy. As soon as I noticed the tag, I emailed Musicalize (the event organisers) and followed through with the instructions in order to win! I was unsuccessful, HOWEVER they kindly allowed for me and my friends to collect free tickets yassssss! I also saw that my girl Sasha was giving away free tickets too, so I was like 'girrrrl, send those my way please'. I wanted all my friends to be there! It ended up just being Shanelle and I, but I wouldn't have had it any other way!

I had the cutest day! I spent it with my sis Nadine. She is probably the flakiest friend I have lol but I wouldn't change her. Nadine lives in London and came to Birmingham to see me, but neglected to fill me in with the details and confirmations lol. We met in time to catch up, we did a little shopping and went for lunch. Catching up with my friends and spending QUALITY time is something I DO NOT take for granted. As I get older, I find that it IS actually a lot more difficult to keep up with my besties and what they're doing. However I make time to text, call and find out how they are, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Nadine had to dash off back to London but the mini reunion was lovely. It's been a while since the 3 of us have all been together at the same time.

Outfit Detail

I wanted to 100% be comfortable knowing that I had every intention of being all up in the front singing every word to ''Sitting up in my room...I wana be down and Almost doesn't count.'' So I opted for a simple white tee, high-waist rider pants and an oversized leather jacket. 

LEATHER JACKET- Cow Birmingham (vintage)

TOP- Wallis

JEANS- American Apparel

BOOTS- United Footwear

LIPSTICK- Mac (Dangerous)

BRANDY!!

I initially was not going to film her, as I really wanted to be in the moment and just enjoy myself, but it's always nice to have memories and look back at them so here you are... a snippet of the night! :)

p.s She literally sounds just as flawless live, but the bass was booming so I inserted her recordings in areas!

STYLE TIP- Start ticking things off your bucket list!!  Stay ready , so you don't have to get ready!

Summer Skirt Lookbook!!

Hey June BUGS!!

I'm not usually one for skirts or dresses unless it's an OCCASION, but the sun has me wanting to be all cute and girly! I put together a look book to inspire y'all to also throw on a skirt and a kitten heel!
Let me know which one of these is your favourite look in the comments below! Enjoy!! 

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(All details of each outfit are in the description box under the video on YouTube channel)

STYLE TIP- Embrace a different side of you and don't be afraid to show it off a little!

BACK TO A CLEAN PALETTE!

A POP OF RED WILL BRING YOU LIFE!!

I used to hate the colour red but it has currently become my summer fav, along with vibrant oranges and electric blues. Whether it be a red dress, a blue heel or orange lippy, you'll catch me with a smidgen of it somewhere in my outfit!
I still love my neutrals... all things nude, beige or tan.

These are a few low maintenance outfits perfect for the summer sun or the colder nights. Light weight knit wear mixed with floaty pieces makes for a great balance for our good ol' British weather.

FUSSY PANTS

An off-the-shoulder top is a super feminine and flirty fit. I paired this red number with these cream high-waist harem trousers. The detailing in the trousers allows for this simple look to be a little more fussy. I liked the slight edge they bring to this combination. I played it down with a nude pair of heels.

TOP- H&M (DRESS)
TROUSERS- NEXT
SHOES EBAY
LIPSTICK- NYX, MADELEINE

IN THE NUDE

This dress is a favourite of mine. It is such an easy wear. The deep plunge line gives me options. I can either wear it casually with a camisole underneath, or bare showing a little more skin. I chose a cute salsa style sandal and a pop or orange on the lip to accessorise.

TOP- AMERICAN APPAREL

DRESS- AMERICAN APPAREL

SHOES- UNITED FOOTWEAR

LIPSTICK- COLOUREDRAINE, SPIKED PUNCH

FLOATY

I purchased this top from a store locally that happened to be closing down. I love the simple detailing of it. The hem line is purposely uneven whilst loose in fit, I love that the sleeves are the total opposite and very tightly fitted. I paired it with these baggy red trousers and chose a creamy yellow heel to compliment everything.

TOP- UKNOWN

TROUSERS- CHARITY SHOP

SHOES- UNITED FOOTWEAR

LIP GLOSS- NYX, MADELEINE