DOTD: Connect The Dots

Hola Divas...
I know I've failed miserably at being a blogger but as I've indicated on multiple occasions... life happens. So since the last time I was here, I've changed jobs yet again. The small company I worked for was bought out by a larger company and the changes were earth shattering. The people I had created relationships with and had in turn inducted into my "work" family were layed off and after the dust cleared I tried to remain positive. There were people who were negative even though they still had a job... and there were people who still wanted to consider it us against them. But if you know me... you know I just like to go with the flow. I don't like drama if I can completely avoid it. So I embraced the new co-workers which in turn made me some enemies... but again... I didn't let it phase me.

So after it all, I am now working in a new department and excited about what the future holds. My best friend did not make it through all the changes and that was the only thing that almost made me lose my composure. I am sitting at his going away dinner as I write this post. This allows me the distraction to not cry or lose my composure. I'm hoping that I will be amble to connect the dots after all is said and done. So onto the fashion... this is yet another dress I got from Gwynnie Bee and these amazing Shoedazzle pumps. Have you ever experienced your company being bought by another company? What was the outcome for you and your friends? Was it the same after the dust settled? Hasta la próxima ~besitos~

What I Wore Today: Dress: Kiyonna via Gwynnnie Bee Shoes: Shoedazzle Necklace: Ily Couture Cami: Forever 21 plus Earrings: Beauty Supply (local)

DOTD: Green With Guilt

Hola Divas…

Today I wore yet another great item from Kiyonna. This time it wasn’t so easy to find an item that I just had to have. Again I am on this “green” thing that I can’t explain. So I reached out to some co-workers and friends to decide which item I should choose. And we finally all agreed that if I didn’t pick the top pictured below, I was making a terrible mistake. Now that I’ve received it and worn it… I couldn’t agree more. This shirt made me feel super sexy and powerful all day. 

Now the one thing no one ever mentions about being a blogger is what is involved in order to get THE pictures. You are willing to withstand heat, rain, and freezing temperatures in order to showcase the outfit. So today in our 20 degree weather, I stood outside like a nut while hubby took my pictures. It is amazing I don’t have pneumonia. But… as my photographer… I am super pleased with how these pictures came out, hubby did a fantastic job. Not to mention, I am also planning how I will wear this top on its next go round out of my closet.

So now before I go onto the fashion I want to talk about some personal stuff. Our company (who will continue to remain nameless) was recently purchased by another much larger company (who will also remain nameless). In the process of us “combining” some people were let go. Some people who I was friends with and actually enjoyed to be around. So far, my job has been spared… but the empath in me has me feeling guilty. I am tryng to shake that feeling, but it is hard. So much harder then I could have ever thought. Anyway, I guess I am asking anyone who is reading this to answer me this… Have you ever worked for a company during layoffs? Were you spared? If so, how did you handle it? Did you feel guilty or were you just happy that you still kept your job? Did you try to help your former coworkers find future work? Anyway… back to fashion… I just needed to get that off my chest so that I wouldn’t explode. I literally broke out in hives over the whole situation. Well… hasta la proxima ~besitos~

What I Wore During The Drama:
Keira Kimono Sleeve Top: Kiyonna
black skirt: Asos Curve/ 2 layer tights: Torrid & Spanx/Necklace: Ily Couture/Earrings: Beauty Supply/Boots: Shoedazzle

                 

DOTD: Kiyonna Approved

Hola Divas…

If you have been a long time reader of this blog, than you are aware that I was part of the Kiyonna Blogger Brigade. They recently revamped it and I was given another opportunity to be part of the Blogger Brigade. I have to admit, nothing has brought this much excitement to me in months. The best part is that this opportunity presented itself just as I was returning to the blogging world. That is FATE my friend, in its finest form. So when I was asked to pick an item to review I immediately gravitated to the Winona Hi-Lo Wrap Dress. Now to give you some background, I have been completely in love with anything green lately. All shades of green are just pulling me in with a crazy magnetism that I can’t explain. So when I saw that the wrap dress came in “Green with Envy”… it was KISMET that we be together… and when the dress arrived… I was not disappointed. See my review below:

PRO
Fabric: Super soft, I swear I spent the day walking around getting people to touch how soft this dress is…
Color: Best shade of GREEN EVER
Fit: Excellent fit. Fit like a dream!!!

CON
Length: Wish this dress was a smidgen longer all around (but it could be it appears short because of all the boobs it had to go over) lol
Misc: I guess that I should mention that its low cut. I wore it with a cami because it was a lot of cleavage (for work). But I love this dress and that would never deter me from buying it…

Needless to say this dress would make it into my wardrobe regardless. I can’t imagine not being able to wear this dress again and again. Hasta la proxima ~besitos~

Purple Cami – Walmart/Shoes – Bakers Shoes/Lips – Aboni Cosmetics

 

         

DOTD: Lather, Rinse, Repeat

Hola Divas,
If you know me, which I like to think that if you read my blog you know me a little… anyway… if you know me you know that I hate repeating my outfits. I always change something on the second go around, be it the cami, the shoes, and/or the accessories. So imagine my dismay when I went to take the pictures for the Kiyonna Brigade Blogger only to find that all the pictures are super blurry and unusable. So, I had to repeat the outfit in order to fulfill my obligation which was hard for me… but because I love this dress… it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be…

I’ve been looking for a awesome red dress for a while so this Sweatheart Knit Wrap Dress is exactly what I was looking for… I wanted the first time I wore it to be simple with black & white accent pieces. I figure I can dress this up multiple ways later with the right accessories. Blue, yellow, and purple are some great ideas that come to mind first.

I know I haven’t been posting much lately but I’ve had a lot going on. If you follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram you know some of what is going on. My husband fell off a ladder and is now on crutches. He had surgery this past Thursday and we hope to have him back on his feet (no pun intended) within 6 weeks. I have been working and running around lately so much that I am just too exhausted to take regular pictures. But I’m hoping all that will change soon as we should be moving into a house soon. And with that will come more ease with taking my own pictures. Hopefully no more hallway shots. I work a lot of hours but I still love my job. And I’m really starting to see what I’m capable of… Have you had much going on with you? How do you handle large amounts of stress all at the same time? Do you find that after you’ve been through the ringer… that something great usually happens soon thereafter? Hasta la proxima ~besitos~

Blogger Brigade: Kiyonna Fashion Done My Way!

Hola Divas…
Guess what… I’ve had a secret for a few weeks that I couldn’t wait to share!!! I’m the newest member of the Kiyonna Blogger Brigade. I’ve loved their clothing for… FOREVER… and when they contacted me… it couldn’t have been at a more perfect time. Why? Because I was already coveting multiple items on their website.

So lately, I’ve been on this wrap dress fetish type thing. The problem is that finding a REAL wrap dress is like the hardest thing to find… because the world is filled with thousands of faux wrap dresses but that is NOT what I was looking for (do you have any idea how hard it is to get a faux wrap dress over these boobies?). There were like 5 REAL wrap dresses on the Kiyonna Clothing website that were begging to be in my closet. Anyway… so in my search for the 1 item I wanted to wear (hardest decision EVER!!) I found this dress, the Whimsy Wrap Dress, and I chose it for 2 reasons. 1) the flounces around the hem… was like… ADORABLE & 2) it was one of the few items I hadn’t seen another blogger wear so I could really be original. Next issue was trying to decide which I loved more… polka dots or purple. Perfectly Plum… was my final answer… lol

When it arrived last week… I tried it on 3 times because waiting to wear it was KILLING ME!!! But today… the time finally came and I have to be honest… it was more than even I thought it would be. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dress. The only flaw this dress has… is that it is not wind friendly… a couple times while taking photos I thought I might get arrested for indecent exposure… but that would have been one amazing mug shot. I have some other ways I can’t wait to wear this dress. I love that this dress is called the Whimsy Wrap dress because today… I felt whimsical in this dress. I could totally see this dress in Mad Men. How would you wear this dress? Do you like how I styled it for my initial wear? Hasta la proxima ~besitos~

What I Wore While Feeling Whimsical:
Whimsy Wrap Dress: Kiyonna 
Yellow Cami: Wal-mart
Shoes: Shoedazzle (Tasmin)
Ring: Burlington Coat Factory
Earrings: beauty supply

Check out other “divas” who have participated in Real Curves/Blogger Brigade

WorkWear Wednesday: Heat Wave

First, I only wore this outfit for the post. It’s like 1000 degrees outside and there is no way I could wear all the above clothing without dying (or atleast passing out for a few minutes). But what is crazy, this is my favorite of all my workwear pieces. I need a job to be able to wear this. I mean… how cute is this outfit. Super cute. And can you believe that the accessories came to me last minute? I was going do do an all brown look… but at the last minute the teal earrings, shoes, and ring popped into my mind. And I LOVE it…

I woke up at 3:30am today and started applying for jobs. I am more motivated then ever to find work. I miss certain luxeries and I have a feeling that God is going to bless me soon. I don’t know when. And I have a feeling it won’t be what I was making before… but I can feel the blessings on the horizon. So I apply until this computer is on fire. Because this summer, I am working towards saving for a house for my children. Period.

So my question this week is this.. Would you still visit my blog if I didn’t ever have anything new? Would you still love me if my blog was just reworkings of pieces I already own? What do you think of today’s outfit for work? Would you wear it? Would you change any pieces?

Outfit Breakdown:
Top: Lane Bryant
Skirt: Kiyonna
Shoes: Shoedazzle
Earrings/Ring: Burlington Coat Factory
Belt: Flea Market

Lo Quiero Ahora: Kiyonna Has What I Want

I love the clothing of Kiyonna and every time I go their website, I find yet another piece that if I were working would be in my closet STAT!!! So I figured now was a good time to post the pieces I am madly in love with so that maybe my readers can purchase the pieces they love and I can live vicariously though you all.

Vivienne Cinch DressBeen looking for a red dress, I think this dress would seriously add to my wardrobe. Smoking HOT!!    
Sidney Ruched Top This top, I want in every color. This top is my favorite thing on their website currently.    
Siren Satin Dress This dress speaks for itself!    
Desert Rain Maxi You know how I feel about Maxi dresses… this dress… oh this dress… how I love thee!! Want it so desperately!!  

So I think you all should purchase one, some, or all of these items so that I can continue to live vicariously through my wonderful readers and followers.

 

~besitos~

DOTD: Meeting my Destiny

So after yesterday… I feel there is not much to that could top that outfit… so I won’t even attempt to try. But what I will do is wear something that won’t give my client a heart attack as I have meetings today. So I decided to wear something professional yet comfortable.

I know you’ve seen this ASOS Curve top around the blogosphere. I’ve seen in on atleast 4 blogs so far and it’s probably on like 10 more. But I love the shade and I wanted to wear it with a color that I hadn’t seen yet. It seems most other bloggers wore it with black, I decided to go completely crazy and wear it with brown (I know the difference is astounding *sarcasm* lol). I know it still mimics other outfits you’ve seen so I decided to really kick it up a notch and wear it with brown sparkly tights. I got them at Kmart and I love them. If it weren’t the last pair, I would have gotten like 12 pair.

The Skirt

Okay so for like over a year, I have been looking for the perfect brown skirt. Everytime I bought one, it either didn’t work with certain pieces or it was too big, or it was too long. There never seemed to be a brown skirt that did what I needed it to accomplish. So on Black Friday I started perusing websites trying to again find the PERFECT BROWN SKIRT. I saw this skirt on Kiyonna’s website… I thought (as the angels sang in the background) “There is my skirt”. Couldn’t afford it at the time but I made a declaration that when I got paid, that skirt would be my first purchase. I kept my promise… It arrived yesterday, I steamed it this morning… and Viola!!! on the blog. For the record, I love this skirt even more than I thought I would. The material is stretchy but not to much so. Its fitting, but not tight. The satin sash makes it different but I can use the belt loops for an actual belt if I so choose too. Needless to say, they need to make this skirt in every color on the rainbow.

So here is the completed look… gold earrings and my brown wedge knee high boots from Aerosoles completed this look. I like how it turned out… what do you think?