Tag: Navabi

Hooray! The day is finally here! I have been really looking forward to sharing this look with you all after being snowed in for two days.  Also, I needed a bit of positivity in my life after I almost wiped out on the ice trying to get some fresh air. No muscles were pulled, just my pride, ok and maybe my lower back. Anywho, if you all remember a couple of weeks ago in my post (check it out here if you missed it) I chatted with you guys about this new brand, Navabi, that I started working with. I gave you all the scoop on how I am obsessing over this German based brand who also has a US website. When I say there is variety in the styles they offer I reallllllllly mean it.

So the the piece I snagged from their website was this leopard skirt. Of course I was almost putting more floral prints in my cart because that has literally been my weakness these past couple of years. In the spirit of trying something new my eyes led me to this beauty.

Lately though I have been hearing from all the style gurus out there that animal print is the new neutral. When I heard this piece of advice I was highly debating it. To be honest when I thought of leopard print my mind immediately took me to episodes of The Nanny. Talk about aspiring to style goaaaaaaals. I feel like I watched that show as a kid usually never really understanding what the heck was happening in the story line since I was more focused on Fran’s epic outfits. Especially the leopard print looks, which felt no where near subtle in the best way!

Well, when I received this piece and started to style it I will have to say that I can now completely agree that animal prints are the new neutral. You can wear these prints on a variety of styles like dresses, sweaters, blouses, shoes, clutches and can be paired with bold fun colors or with basics like black, white, grey and more.

What helped in inching me towards incorporating more animal prints into my wardrobe is tuning into how my favorite bloggers that I know personally work this into their closet. If you need a bit of convincing too, head over to my Instagram stories to see these fashionistas!

To make the search easier for you guys I also did a round up from the Navabi site on other animal print options that are irresistible! How do you wear or style animal print?! Do you guys think it is the new neutral?! Oh and don’t forget, for my followers if you use ‘catherine15’ at checkout you can get 15% off your purchase until February 28th!

XO

Catherine

NYE is the one night of the year where we can really go all out with the glam, glitz, furs, and glitter galore…ok who am I kidding you should sport these all year round! Nothing better than ringing in the new year dressed in your best ready to step into the year with new goals and getting a chance to press the reset button on life. I am still trying to think of what my new years resolution is, but honestly I feel like every couple of months I am having a mini new years with new goals and lifestyle changes for a healthier and more creative life.

Speaking of living a more creative perspective on life why not literally start on New Years Eve! So if you saw my Instagram post yesterday I teased you all a bit with staying tuned on what I wore for NYE would not be what was expected. Well, I actually decided to keep it a low key new years and stayed in to drink champs, sing karaoke with my family, eat 12 grapes for good luck and literally fall asleep at 12:06 AM. Yes, I would totally chat about my cozy slippers that I stepped into the new year with, but that wouldn’t be too much fun for you guys.

So let’s chat about how if I did have a night on the town I would have switched out my glitter and glitz for bold and bright colors in a new brand that I just discovered! Earlier last month I had the lovely team at Navabi, which is a brand based in Germany, reach out to me about collaborating. I had never heard of them before, which makes it that much more exciting to share with you guys my thoughts on this brand.

Before this collaboration I checked out their Instagram and fell in love with their whole aesthetic and how some of my favorite bloggers have styled their pieces. I decided to go for a look that I was comfortable with, which of course you all know is florals, and one where I went outside the box a bit. You will have to stay tuned for my second look though…it’s gonna be good! The fit and feel on this floral dream by Manon Baptiste is glorious! Perfect for work and play since it gives great shape and can we talk about the slit on this dress…yessssss please!

From first glance at their website they have pieces that truly can speak to anyone’s style. For the gal that loves to sport pieces that are bold in colors and patterns all the way to the gal that prefers a quality go-to basic tee or chic blazer I was really impressed with the variety.  I was a bit nervous on sizing since I feel like with some European brands I need to size up 2-3 sizes, which can make it tricky on what fits the first time. Navabi has a US website though so you can feel comfortable with choosing what is right for you. I would recommend going a size up though just to be on the safe side. You can’t beat their price points either! I was really impressed with how the price totally matches the quality.

Ok enough blabbing from me, here are a few of my favorites on their US website. Cheers to a new year and discovering new amazing brands that I hope you all love!

XO

Catherine