Tag: Steve Madden

Spring Looks from Zara!

I went to the mall recently to make a purchase for a sensible heel that would not give me a twisted ankle and damaged pride, but somehow I ended up in Zara. Well, on this trip I experienced what I like to call, “shopping daze.” Anyone else know what I am talking about? You are starving and have resisted getting that Auntie Anne’s pretzel with extra cheese and now you are in a shopping daze finally awaking in the dressing room at a store you did not have intentions of stopping in. Well, in my pretzel craving hunger daze I found myself in this gingham off the shoulder little ruffle number. At first glance, it was blurry…due to my last pair of contacts getting a bit foggy #truelife #IWearContactsTooLong

Well, after adjusting my vision I fell in love with this top! Not going to lie I did a bit of a Cinderella twirl in it and I also noticed my fitting room drape was a bit open sooooo there’s that…a total adult woman just twirling in a fitting room, that’s not weird, right? So before I checked out I gave the top a second guess much to my surprise. I thought, “does this top make me look big?” Please insert giant surprise face emoji! It has been quite a while since I have thought about my size and what others would think of me in a piece of clothing, I was equally shocked. The feelings of growing up and hearing, “if you are a certain size you shouldn’t wear ruffles, large prints, and poofy sleeves are not your friend.” Well, it appears I went against a large majority of these rules on this one. In that moment this top felt like more than just a piece of fabric, but it symbolized that sometimes you just need to put that little voice inside your head to bed and enjoy being creative with new looks. I mean can we talk about that little bit of floral detail, mmm hmmm so cute!

How have you stepped outside of your fashion comfort zone lately?

Photo Credit- Pedro Blanco Photography

Top, Zara, under $50 | Jeans, Forever 21, under $30 | Shoes, Steve Madden Outlet, under $40 | Watch, Current Boutique, under $100

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Tags Forever 21 Plus, Pedro Blanco Photography, Steve Madden, Zara

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Feeling Fresh with NY and Co.!

Post author By dreamyrealist
Post date March 20, 2017
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The saying less is more is a statement that I try to follow through all parts of my life. Whether it comes to trying to not eat a large pizza alone or attempting to do a smokey eye and it looks like I am part of the Walking Dead zombie cast.

Photo Cred: Pedro Blanco

This especially comes more into play in terms of my wardrobe. I definitely would not classify myself as a minimalist, but I do try to keep a routine of when I purchase a new dress, accessory, or shoe that means that one or more needs to filter out. Not just putting it in a bin and up to the attic it goes more like consigning them, selling on Poshmark, or donating to an amazing cause like Dress for Success. As we all know life can get in the way sometimes of this what feels like an amazing routine so I have been getting into the mode of purchasing pieces that have a unique touch, but can be paired with more than just one item in my closet.

Pants, NY & Co. under $50 | Shoes, Steve Madden Outlets, under $30

That is where these black ankle pants from New York and Co. comes into play! What I love about this pant is that it picks up so many colors from the detail in the calf of red, white, blue, green, and pink that it can pair perfect with your basic white tee or dressed up with a red blouse like I have pictured! Even if your wardrobe has more of a neuteral color scheme and you want to turn it up a notch without going too far outside your comfort zone this is perfect for you. So I don’t think I will be taking this pant out of the rotation any time soon! Keep scrolling to check out these other pieces that I spotted online that are classic looks with a bit of unique detail for full versatility.

Purse, Current Boutique, under $100 | Watch, Current Boutique, under $100 | Top, Nordstrom Rack, under $40

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Tags Current Boutique, Francescas, Michael Kors, NY and Co., Pants, Steve Madden

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Never judge a dress on a hanger…

Post author By dreamyrealist
Post date October 24, 2016
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At first when looking on the hanger at this Who What Wear Collection dress at Target in the sale section I thought “ohhhh this screams the Sound of Music!” Unfortunately, I do not have the vocal range or elegance of being able to spin around glamorously in a field of greens without getting nauseous and falling flat on my face.

Even with these thoughts in mind I gave a shrug of the shoulders and headed to the dressing room. Boy, was I wrong in thinking this was a look that felt dated! I love the flow of this dress and the sheer material gives it a bit of a playful vibe! Considering the cut of this dress is short sleeved and cut at mid calf I wanted to give this look a bit of an edge so I added my Steve Madden ankle boots that have a tassle zipper detail in the back. If you are not feeling on the edgier side this look can pair great with flats, wedges, or a military style jacket.

Lesson learned that you should never judge a dress on a hanger!

Dress: Target, Who What Wear Collection, on sale under $20

Boots: Steve Madden, on sale for under $30 last season