Didn’t I tell you that I was huge fan of the oversized shirt trend? It’s really interesting how cyclical trends are. I remember being a huge fan of the baggy trend in middle school and high school (although I drew the line on JNCO jeans, I can proudly say I’ve never worn those). Then a few years ago, bodycon everything was all the rage. My closet was chockfull of bodycon dresses and bodysuits. Now I’m really glad that we’re back to being baggy, because really any trend that lets me hide all the food I just eat, I will be all about. I’ve shown you how to wear the trend with a front tuck and a half tuck. For today’s look, I’m fully embracing the baggy look with no tucking in sight.

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Last week, I blogged about my experience going to the Intermezzo Collection trade show and meeting some really cool people (shoutout to Laolu) and brands I haven’t heard of before. One of those brands that I am sooooooo super stoked to find is Love Binetti. I’m just so gaga for their collection, I’m not even sure where begin to tell you what I love about them (hint: it’s everything). For sure my favorite part of the collection is the prints and all the fun details that give it an exotic flair (like the tassels). I’m usually not a huge fan of overly complicated mixes of prints and patterns, but I couldn’t resist these.

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A week ago I had the opportunity to attend the Intermezzo Collections trade show. Being a part time blogger, I’m always eager to get a glimpse of the fashion world beyond the retail stores and fashion show. It was really fascinating being able to walk amongst the buyers and get a “behind the curtain” look of how the clothes get from the makers to the retail stores. I got to meet a lot of cool people and get to know brands I’ve never heard of before (hint: more on that next week). And one of that cool people I got to meet is Laolu Senbajo. I was immediately taken by his art as soon as I saw it from far away — not to be Janet Jackson cheesy, but it was seriously moth to a fire moment. If his art work may look familiar to you, it’s probably because you saw it on Beyoncé’s video. What can I say, the queen and I share good taste in art.

Lalou was nice enough to lend me one of his jacket (excuse me how rude, I mean to say art piece) for the day. It was a little big on me, but hot damn it was so cool, I did not want to give it back.

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Do you guys do a lot of thrift shopping? I’m admittedly horrible at it. I think if I was better at it I would do a lot more thrift shopping. It’s probably because I can be pretty impatient when it comes to shopping (or most things, really). I’ll come pretty enthusiastically to the vintage store, but quickly get fatigued after going through a few racks. The thing is, I just don’t have the stamina to find that one gem hidden amongst the tens and hundreds of duds. After I lose my patience, I’ll pretty much speed through the racks and “not find anything”. And then, of course some vintage queen will walk by carrying a heap of clothing that gets me wondering: I would totally wear all of those, where the hell did she find them?!? Dammit how did I missed all these goodies when I went through all the racks already.

That’s why I was so excited to find Dusty Rose Vintage at the Intermezzo Collection show. They’ve got so many gems in their vintage collection, you don’t have to look hard at all. If anything you’ll probably have the opposite problem and have a hard time deciding which one you want to take home with you, since you can’t take everything. This patched denim jacket was definitely a favorite of mine — I mean talk about one of a kind piece. Of course they only had a sampling of their vintage collection at the show, so I’m planning a trip to visit their warehouse/em> soon. I can’t wait to find out what gems I’ll discover there! Who wants to go with me?

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Leave it to me, a self professed crazy cat lady, to find a way to feline-up Cinco De Mayo (or should I say, Cinco De Meowo). So I know it’s totally not cool to be acting a fool, donning a sombrero and a fake mustache, yelling out “it’s Cinco De Drinko”! But I think it’s probably okay to wear a cat shirt, scarf down some tacos and enjoy a margarita or two, right? Welp, I hope its cool because that’s what I’m doing today. If you’re looking for me tonight, I’ll be at El Parador Café downin some steak tacos.

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Do you guys have stores that are particular weaknesses for you? As in, you probably should not go in that store if you’re trying to save money. Because you just KNOW there is no way you’ll walk in and leave without buying anything. I’ve got a handful of those stores, one of them is Zara. I did an impromptu visit there a few weekends ago, because…well honestly I’m not sure why. Probably because I haven’t shopped in awhile (aka over a month) and I told myself I deserved a treat. I swear I was only here for 15-minutes but it’s amazing the amount of stuff that one can find in a short amount of time when you’ve been shopping deprived. I’m really digging the loose shirt trend that Zara has got going on. I’m mean come on, I’m all about any fashion trend that’s going to let me eat as much as I want. True story: I was on my way to eat massive amounts of tacos right after this photo shoot. And there are so many different ways to wear it. You can do the front tuck (like I did in this post), front half-tuck, or just let it all hang loose. I got three oversized shirts during my visit to Zara, and I’ll be showing you all the different ways to wear in it the coming weeks.

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Spring is here and the good 75° weather is finally showing it’s face, albeit intermittently hidden between some colder days. Everybody’s racing to show all the skin that was sadly hidden during the wintertime, even if it makes you look a bit confused. I mean, come on, no two outfit piece is more of an odd couple than the crop top and cashmere-wool coat. But that’s what I had to layer on this sunny but breezy day. Sure wearing a crop top is all fine and great when you’re out in the sun, but once you’re in the shade and a cool spring breeze rolls through? One word, five letters: n-i-p-p-y.

Speaking of baring the midriff, this is something that I’ve only dabbled with of late. In the past, I kind thought that it was a fashion trend that’s reserved only for skinny models with 15% body fat. Sure I like to work out, but I also love cheeseburger and fried chicken way too much to ever have a “model thin” body. So I didn’t think I would ever dare show my tummy. But I’ve recently seen more people of all shapes and sizes donning the bare midriff trend, and it’s making me think twice about my preconception. This got me to start experimenting with more crop tops and bra tops. From all my trial and error, I’ve come up with what I think is a pretty good guidelines to success when it comes to baring the midriff.

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Hey do any of you guys know how I can get to Central Perk cafe? Because obviously, I’m dressed to be an extra on the remake of Friends. Juuuuuuustttt kidding. But on the reals, today’s blog has got some serious 90’s throwback vibes.

It started off with the slip dress, which is the perfect layering item for the current “cant make up my mind am I cold or am I nice” Spring weather. you can layer it with a short sleeve or a turtleneck depending on how nippy it is outside.

When I took this picture last weekend, the day weather was awesome: sunny but cool. While your out walking around in the sun, its even nice enough to go sans jacket and bare your arms. But since I knew I was going to be out all day until sunset, I still packed a denim jacket with me for that time when the sun’s away and I’m in the shade.
To top off outfit, I of course had to pair the slip dress with some 90’s appropriate accessories. Nothing screams 90s more than a teeny tiny backpack and Dr. Martens.

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Legit 100% true story, you guys: I have NOT worn flared jeans in at least a decade. Kind of funny, because it was a long process for me to switch from flare to skinny. And I was convinced I would never do the flare again…until now. Yeah I know, I’m kind of a late adopter when it comes to some styles. But, whatevs, better late than never.

You wanna hear something silly? This flare jeans is actually meant to be an crop jeans. Whoopsies, maybe on the typical model it does. But not on this 4’11” figure LMAO. Truth be told, that’s kind of the reason why I’ve been sticking to skinny jeans until now. I typically worn mine cuffed at the bottom, so having jeans that’s a bit long is not really a problem. The cuffed look doesn’t really work out for flare jeans. And really who wants to shell out an extra $45 for alterations after they’ve already spent a bunch of money buying the actual jeans? Welp, now I know: I just need to buy cropped jeans since they’ll pass off as regular jeans on me LOL.

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So you guys saw me being bad the other day. And, of course, being the complex woman that I am, I gotta wear two contradictory graphic crewnecks on the same week. Hey, don’t get mad at me, even bad girls can be good every once in awhile!

But for reals tho, I am a huge fan of this brand TeesAndTankYou. The really do have the coolest stuff (and I should disclose that this is NOT a sponsored post, I totally paid for these myself, so I REALLY do love them). There’s definitely no buyers remorse here: this stuff is good quality. I’ve been wearing the hell out of them lately since they’re so comfy, and they have yet to show any sign of wearing out and fraying. Although, I should mention that I’m pretty good at taking care of my clothes. These babies will always be hung dry and will never see the inside of a dryer.

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STELLAAAAAAAAAA

STEEEELLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAA

STEEEEEEEELLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

That was the magic spell I used to conjure winter storm Stella. You know, it’s just like Bloody Mary: you say it three times and then she’ll come. Why did I do it? Mostly because I wanted a midweek break that will let me “work from home” and hang out with my cat.

LOL I’m totally joking, you guys. I only wish I had the power to conjure storms. If I did, I would definitely fill this upcoming weekend with sunshine. Did you know that it’s supposed to snow again in NYC on Saturday and Sunday — what-the-eff is up with that?!? Don’t the weather gods know that I have al fresco brunches to partake in, outdoor runs to take and photoshoots to do? 😉 Anyhow, I hope everyone is staying indoors, warm and cozy, away from winter storm Stella.

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When it comes to personal style, typically I like to keep it simple and straightforward. My closet pretty much consist of mostly solid colored items that can be easily mixed-and-matched with each other. Sure I have the occasional kooky prints or the odd funky accessory, but really the base of my outfit is usually the “plain stuff”. And then I add the fun goodies only as a bit of an accent. I have this fear of putting on too much and looking like I’m trying too hard. But, ya know, sometimes you just gotta throw out all reservations and fear out the door. That’s exactly what I did when I put together this outfit. Faux fur has been a must-have accessory this winter, and I definitely piled them on. I got so much fur on, I probably need a pimp cup. Not exactly what I would call your “everyday outfit”, but hey you gotta go buck wild every once in a while, right?

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Scan the image above. What would you think is the most important accessory of this outfit ensemble? If you guessed an umbrella, then you’d be correct. I mean, it was a rainy day after all. But the ultimate fashion accessory for a rainy day is not just any ol’ umbrella, but a clear domed one. Get a plain one with lucite handles and don’t even f*ck around with the cutesy pattern. Trust — you’ll thank me later. Printed umbrellas seem like a good idea when you’re getting them, but they’re always pain when you’re actually trying to match them to your outfit. That is assuming that, like me, you still want to look fresh to death even when its pouring out. Clear umbrellas are by definition neutral and goes with everything, with the added benefit of looking way more stylish than the plain black counterpart.

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I just cant resist any clothing that’s Feline related. I’m that person who, rather than being appalled, actually wanted the cat shirt that Melissa Mccarthy wore in the movie Spy. So when I saw this tiger pullover from French Connection, I knew I had to have it. What I love about the tiger, other than the fact that its super cute, is that it’s embroidered rather than printed. So I know it’s not going to get distorted and frayed after just a few wear.

This pullover is super versatile and can be worn so many different ways. For this outfit, I opted to pair it with a skirt in the same monochromatic grey. Then I topped it off with a collarless coat and a faux fur stole to “fancy it up”. Round it off with my comfy trusty Dr. Marten and I’m ready to walk miles around town.

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