OOTD: Zebra Print with Pink Peplum

Here's a quick OOTD from today that is fun, girly, and flirty, and fierce. I styled the whole look around this gorgeous faux fur zebra print collarless coat that I picked out from H&M recently that I totally adore. I am a big fan of faux fur cuz they are really warm and fun to rock and totally animal friendly since they are faux fur.  I knew I wanted to add a pop of color when styling around a black/white color combo, so I chose this medium pink shade wool fitted peplum skirt with a zipper back. I styled the skirt with an off white shade with letter print button down blouse tucked in and finished with black opaque tights, pair of black leather ankle bow booties and black leather satchel. For jewels, I added a pink/cream color statement necklace, and one of my fav edgy black onyx stretch bracelet from Jewelmint.

Peplum: Most Flattering and Forgiving Silhouette 

Another piece of style I adore are anything peplum either be tops, skirts, or dresses. The peplum shape is one of the most forgiving and flattering shape for women. They give off a nice feminine figure that hugs at the right places where the fitted waist showcase the smallest part while the flare bottom help to camouflage the widest part. It works great for those who has a boyish or straight shape by giving off the illusion of a more curvy figure.

How To Style Peplum Pieces

The general common rule or basis in styling pieces cohesively is to make sure there is a right balance on the fit and shape. For example, when you are wearing a loose top, you want to make sure to keep the bottom more fitted to off balance the shapeless top. In reverse, when wearing a loose bottom, you want to opt for a more fitted top. When styling a peplum top, even though the top is fitted but since the bottom portion of the top flares out, it is a better option to wear a more fitted and slim cut bottom. The same holds true when styling a peplum skirt, you should opt for a more fitted top tucked in to showcase the peplum flare.   

Coat and top both recent purchase from H&M

Earrings from Kohls

Necklace from Ebay

Watch from NY&Co, Ring from HSN

Bracelet from Jewelmint

Skirt fromTopshop

Boots from Bandolino

Items Worn Here:

Coat: H&M

Top: H&M

Skirt:Topshop

Shoes: Bandolino

Bag: Century 21

Earrings: Kohls

Necklace: Ebay

Watch: NY&Co

Bracelet: Jewelmint

Ring: HSN

Manicure Monday: Vintage Cherry Turquoise Canvas

For this week's Manicure Monday, I've came up with a cherry print nailart with a turquoise background which I think pairs well together. Upon completion and at first glimpse, the first thing that came to my mind was Arizona Green Tea can bottle loll. It really has a very close resemblance but instead of cherry blossom flowers on the Arizona, I have cherries. This was a total coincident that I had not anticipated.  Other than this resemblance, I think this nailart reminds me of a vintage wallpaper and canvas.

Anyhow, if you are interested in learning how I achieved this nailart, here are the simple steps:

1. Always start with a basecoat or any nail treatment of your choice.
2. Paint 1-2 coats of base color and for this, I used turquoise.
3. Use a dotting tool or any tool with a round head to create 2 pairs of dots using red paint for the cherries.
4. Use a black stripper to create the stems of the cherries by drawing a V shape connecting the 2 red cherries.
5. Always seal in everything with your choice of topcoat for a smooth and glossy finish.

Products used here:

Basecoat: Revlon's Treat & Boost

Turquoise polish: "Mint Mojito" from Covergirl

Red polish: Revlon

Black stripper: Sinful Colors

Top coat: Seche Vite Top Coat

Dotting tool: ebay

OOTD: Rocker Chic and Edgy

For today's OOTD, I wanted to style around this pair of black skinny pants that has a leather sheen finish. I love the fit and finish of this pair which I recently picked up from H&M. When it comes to leather or faux leather, the texture and finish of it can always give an instant boost to any outfit that spells chic and polish. You cant go wrong with anything black and leather finish apparels for the winter season. I am usually not a big fan of wearing too much black cuz I love myself some nice vibrant colors but lately that has been my go to selection. Guess we are in the season where anything dark will work.

In today's pairing, I chose this oatmeal beige shade quarter sleeve light weight knit top to offset all heaviness of the black pants. I topped it with a black faux leather moto jacket that I picked up from H&M recently. I adore the faux fur collar detail which can also serve a functional purpose of keeping your neck warm when zipped all the way up. I accessorized with my 2 black bracelets, teardrop earrings, and my beloved black color skull print scarf which ties the whole look together and give an extra dose of badass and edginess. I finished the whole look with a pair of light taupe ankle booties and black leather bag.

When styling with leather or faux leather, you want to balance it out with something delicate, soft, and feminine with light weight texture and lighter colors since leather is on the heavier, darker and tough side. On the other hand, if you want to go all out bad-ass and edgy, you can go with an all black ensemble but make sure they are of different textures like heavy knit or silk to keep each piece stand out on their own.  

 

 

 

 

Jacket from H&M

Scarf from H&M

Bag from Ebay

Boots from Old Navy

Earrings from Kohls

Items Worn Here:

Pants: H&M

Top: Express

Jacket: H&M

Scarf: H&M

Shoes: Old Navy

Bag: Ebay

Earrings: Kohls

Bracelet: Jewelmint

Bracelet: Charlotte Russe

Manicure Monday: Sexy Lace Up Corset

For this week's Manicure Monday, I came up with a sexy lace up corset bustier (or shoe lace) nailart. It might look complicated but it is fairly simple to create where you can achieve this look as well.

Here is how it is done:
1. Always start any manicure with a basecoat
2 a.) Paint all the nails with a white base color OR
   b.) Paint all the nails with the pink base color
3 a.) Paint both sides of each nail with pink color straight down leaving the middle white
   b.) Using the white polish, create a vertical white stripe down the middle (about 1/3 of nail width)
4. Using a dotting tool, create 4 dots vertically down on both sides of the pink area
5. Using a black color stripper, draw diagonal lines connecting each of the white dots where it creates an X forming the lace effect
6. Finish with a top coat for a smooth and glossy finish which also help seal in everything

* On the thumb, instead of straight line down each side, create a curve shape which gives a heart shape bustier line

Products used here:

Basecoat: Revlon's Treat & Boost

Fuchsia polish: "Plum Seduction" from Revlon

White polish: White On from Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear line

Top coat: Seche Vite Top Coat

Dotting tool: ebay