Friday, February 27, 2015

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

INTO THE BLUE!!! INSPIRATIONAL STYLES

MORNING FASHION LOVERS! WITH THIS SPRING SEASON COMING UP, DARE TO GET INSPIRED! I ALREADY HAVE MY INSPIRATIONAL LOOKS I WANT TO RECREATE AND YOU SHOULD TOO! THAT'S A TIME WHEN YOU LET YOUR ASTONDING CREATIVITY COME ALIVE FROM AN INNOVATING PIC FROM YOUR FAVORITE STREET STYLER! ME BEING A STYLIST AND WORKING IN RETAILER, ANTHROPOLOGIE...YOU BOUND TO SEE UPCOMING TRENDS HEADING OUR WAY! 

ONE WEEK I CAME INTO WORK AND OUR STAFF WAS RE-ARRANGING THE STORE FOR THE NEW SPRING TREND COLLECTION. I CAME ACROSS A DISPLAY AREA THAT CAUGHT MY EYE AND IT WAS AN "INDIGO" COLLECTION. NOTHING BUT DIFFERENT HUES OF BLUE AND DENIM ASSORTED PIECES. ITS AMAZING HOW DENIM IS STILL GOING STRONG OVER THESE YEARS! IT INTRIQUED ME INTO BEING VERSATILE WITH DENIM STYLES. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, I PURCHASED NYLON MAGAZINE WITH RITA ORA ON FRONT COVER AND SEEN PICS OF WAYS TO DOPE UP DENIM ON DENIM....ON DENIM...LOL. I FELL IN LOVE AND I KNEW I WAS GOING TEST IT OUT FOR MYSELF ON THE STREETS. 

GLIMPSING MORE ONLINE TO SEE LAYERING DENIM AND SPOTTED AN OUTFIT RIHANNA WORE ON THE STREETS. FROM HER FASHION LINE "RIVER ISLAND" STYLED IN DENIM JEANS OVER TOP OF DENIM JEANS WITH JUST A CASUAL WHITE T-SHIRT.  OR SEEING HER WITH DENIM BUTTON-UP PAIRED WITH DENIM SHIRT WRAPPED AROUND HER WAIST AND SHORTS OVER TOP OF HER SHIRT, SHOWING SHIRT PEEKING THROUGH STUDDED SHORTS. I WAS THEN CONVINCED I WOULD DO MY ON RECREATION!

EVEN THOUGH I MIGHT GET MIXED REVIEWS ABOUT THIS OBSCURED LOOK, AT THE END IF THE DAY...."WITH FASHION, ANYTHING GOES! MAKE IT YOUR OWN TREND!" Xoxo

(LEFT-RIGHT) nylon magazine picture, RIHANNA double denim pants, RIHANNA shorts

COAT-TARGET, BOOTIES-H&M, DENIM SHIRT-H&M, LIGHT DENIM-BOUTIQUE, LEVI'S JEANS-THRIFT













Monday, February 23, 2015

Snow White!!!


These past few days I've been stuck in the house because of the off and on snow report we've been having. I had so much cabin fever that I couldn't take it anymore. Yesterday the roads were clear and it was back in rotation with the world, plus the temperature was a way higher than some 10 degrees. As I was ready to get out in such funk, it was time to go out and be fashionable in the streets again! I had this vision, how cool it would be to wear all white like the snow that's been in effect. I was in what I call it a "Snow White" mood! Sure there is a thing called winter white, which people are scared to wear in the winter. If you going to wear all white, do: add a pop of color to, preferably a solid color. Don't over do it with adding too much color, you do want to extract from "White" being the base color. Don't be alarm viewers, it's definitely have been an ordeal for the trending season. 

Went through my closet to see what I own white, which isn't a lot, because I love black. Anyway, I came across one of my white button-up long sleeve wear-to-work shirt, creating a funky look to the top. I grabbed my white denim skinny jeans and tucked one side of my white button-up, which is alway an accent look for casual chic style. Unfortunately I didn't have white shoes, but that would be just cliché to do, so I broke out my black leather lace booties to break up the color a bit. Just when I thought it could get any better, I put on my favorite BCBG faux fur vest to add more trendy statement! Feeling myself when I did the final touches on my outfit and proceed to add extra spice by wearing my white viper styled sunshades to execute the whole fit. 
 I was ready for action and for the day to proceeded with me! Grabbing that one last piece of accessory, which was my red leather gloves. I thought to myself and said, "I love to Colour Block, Alise...do the red gloves instead of black to make it more interesting!" 
Fashion is a look, but style is Confidence! Be that CONFIDENT person in fashion! Happy Monday viewers....xoxo
Faux fur-BCBG, Booties-Halogen(Nordstrom,) White button-up-thrift, White jeans-H&M, Red gloves-H&M and Shades-boutique 




Friday, February 20, 2015

DRESS UP YOUR SWEATS.....

TODAY WAS LIKE ANY OTHER DAY, OF RUNNING ERRANDS. IT WAS STILL FREEZING COLD OUT, REMIND YOU, I'M READY FOR SPRING TO COME TOMORROW. IN THE MEAN TIME, I HAVE TO JUST EMBRACE THIS FRIGID WEATHER A LITTLE LONGER. TODAY I FELT LIKE THROWING ON SOME SWEATS, WHICH IS RARE FOR ME. I'M USUALLY A JEANS TYPE OF GIRL, BUT TOOK ADVANTAGE IN WEARING SWEATS WITH A TWIST. THOUGH I HAD TO TAKE CARE OF SOME ERRANDS, WHICH MEANS A LOT OF RUNNING AROUND, INSTEAD OF PUTTING ON KICKS OR MORE OF A CASUAL SHOE, I DECIDED TO DRESS MY LOOK WITH HEELS. I'VE SEEN A FEW PEOPLE DO IT BEFORE, BUT NOT TOO MUCH NOW. I DARE TO BE DIFFERENT, AND LOVE BRINGING BACK OLD TRENDS.

AS I GRADUALLY PUT THE LOOK TOGETHER, I FELT DOPE! SHOWING OFF MY CHILL STREET VIBE WITH A DIVA MENTALITY. SINCE IT WAS BELOW 10 DEGREES, OF COURSE YOU ALL KNOW I'M A FUR LOVER, I HAD TO ADD THAT TO MY WARDROBE AND THROW ON MY LONGER MORE WARMER COAT TO COLLAB MY STREET ATTIRE. PUT ON MY COOL AVIATORS AND THROW MY HAIR IN A MESSY PONYTAIL.

SOMETIMES ITS BETTER TO TRY THINGS ON, JUST FOR THE HELL OF IT! YOU NEVER KNOW, SOMETIMES WHEN YOU PUT ANYTHING ON AND ADD A COOL FLARE TO IT, YOUR OUTFIT MIGHT TURN OUT FLY AND STYLISH. I DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES, I CREATE MY OWN FASHIONABLE STYLE AND YOU CAN TOO! XOXO
 
 
 


SWEATS-HM, 'RAT RACE" LOGO SWEATSHIRT-URBAN OUTFITTERS, BUBBLE FULL-LENGTH COAT-HM, NAVY SUEDE SNAKESKIN TRIMMING BOOTIES-JUNEBYJUNEAMBROSE, SUN SHADES-FOREVER21, THROW FUR- WALMART




 


 

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

"DEATH BECOMES HER"(THOM BROWNE) ONE OF MY FAVORITE FASHION WEEK DESIGNER COLLECTION

 
HELLO FASHION FRIENDS! AS YOU ALL KNOW IT'S FASHION WEEK IN NEW YORK, WHICH IS THE BEST MONTH OF EVERY YEAR. NEW YORKERS COME IN THEIR BEST FITS TO SEE SUCH CREATIVITY AND FASHIONABLE THREADS ON THE RUNWAY FROM HIGH FASHION DESIGNERS AT MERCEDES BENZ AT THE LINCOLN CENTER. DESIGNERS SHOWCASING THEIR VISION OF WHAT FALL/WINTER 2015 TRENDS IS EXPECTED. I LIVE FOR THE NEW LOOKS AND TRENDY STYLES THAT I SEE ON THE RUNWAY. LOVING THE CONCEPTS THE DESIGNERS COME UP, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE DO THEY GET THEIR INSPIRATIONS FROM. CAPTURING THE RUNWAY MOMENTS ON MEDIA SUCH AS; INSTAGRAM, FASHION BLOGS AND WEBSITES AND WANTING TO KNOW THEIR VIEWS ON THE DESIGNERS COLLECTION. ITS AMAZING HOW HYPE THIS MONTH IS, JUST FOR A WEEKS WORTH OF FASHION SHOWCASES IN NEW YORK. FROM STREETSTYLE TO CELEBRITY APPEARANCES, NEW YORK FASHION WEEK IS A MAJOR DEAL TOWARDS FASHION LOVERS.

FROM ALL THE RUNWAY COLLECTION I SKIM THROUGH THE MEDIA WORLD, THIS PARTICULAR DESIGNER CAUGHT MY ATTENTION; THOM BROWNE. HE IS KNOWN FOR HIS BOLD, WILDLY LOOKS IN THE FASHION DISTRICT! INTRODUCING HIS "DEATH BECOMES HER" FALL/WINTER COLLECTION IN NEW YORK, WAS DEFINITELY A CONVERSATION AT THE RUNWAY SHOW. DISPLAYING THE RUNWAY AS A FUNERAL-ESQUE THEME WITH MODELS POSED IN A MOURNING-LIKE, WEARING NOTHING BUT ALL BLACK AND ELABORATE VEILS TO CREATE A FUNERAL SETTING. WITH FEATURES ON THE RUNWAY OF A WHITE-CLAD CORPSE LAID OUT ON A GURNEY...IT DEFINITELY WAS A DEATHLY-AVANTE GARDE WITH A TWIST OF MILIANT STURCTURE IN EVERY ARTICLE OF THE WARDROBE.

WONDER WHAT WAS THOM BROWNE VISION IN HIS COLLECTION? VIEWERS WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WAS THE STORY BEHIND IT.....
"I HAD A NOTION OF HOW THERE IS RESPECT FOR PEOPLE WHO PASSED." --THOM BROWNE
BROWNE CAME UP WITH A SCENARIO ABOUT A CHARACTER BY THE NAME OF MICHAEL CLAD , AN INDIVIDUAL WHO LIVES AND DIES IN PEACE WITH HIMSELF, AND IS HONORED IN DEATH BY HIS FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.
THAT EXPLAIN THE VISION FOR THE SHOW, WITH HIS FRIENDS BEING THE MODELS PAYING THEIR WISHES OF HIS PASSING.

MODELS WEARING FUR-TRIMMED CAPLETS&BLAZERS. JET-BEADED COATS AND FUNERAL GOWNS ON THE RUNWAY.
THOM BROWNE "DEATH BECOMES HER" WOMEN&MEN F/W2015 COLLECTION

VIDEO OF THE RUNWAY:
www.vogue.com
SOURCE:
www.style.com
 
WOMEN COLLECTION
 



 




 
 
MEN'S COLLECTION
 






 

Friday, February 13, 2015

THE SOUL ERA....CONVERSATION JUNE AMBROSE AND FRIENDS



 HEY FASHION FRIENDS! I HAD THE PLEASURE SEEING THREE FASHIONABLE BLACK WOMEN! TAI BEAUCHAMP, JUNE AMBROSE AND JOHNETTA BOONE(left to right.) SPOKESPERSON; TAI HOST THE "SOUL ERA" EVENT FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN MACY'S AT METRO CENTER MALL, IN DC MARYLAND. THESE LADIES DISCUSSING THE TOPIC OF BLACK WOMEN AND MEN HISTORY OF FASHION FROM THE 60s TIL NOW, HOW ITS REVAMPED WITH FASHION THIS CENTURY. JUNE, AGE 43 WITH 2 KIDS TALKS ABOUT HER JOURNEY AS A FASHION STYLIST AND SHARING ADVICE TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY. IT WAS A MAJOR IMPACT ON WOMEN TO BE CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES AS WELL AS YOUR APPEARANCE AND KNOWING WHERE YOU CAME FROM. A VERY EDUCATIONAL EVENT WITH LAUGHTER, Q&A FROM THE AUDIENCE. I WAS ESTATIC BEING IN THE SAME BUILDING WITH MY FASHION STYLIST ICON! AS PICTURES WAS TAKING PLACE AT THE EVENT, WHERE THERE WAS A MEET AND GREET WITH THE THREE BEAUTIES AND MINGLING OVER COCKTAILS. WAS HONORED TO BE STANDING NEXT TO THEM WHILE FLASHING PICTURES AND BRIEFLY SHARING POSITIVE CONVERSATIONS. TO TOP IT OFF, HAD TO WEAR MY "JUNE BY JUNE AMBROSE" NAVY SUEDE BOOTIES WITH SNAKESKIN PRINT TRIMMINGS, WHERE SHE SIGNED HER INITIALS ON THE SIDE OF MY SHOES! SHE WAS SO ELATED TO SEE SOMEONE AS FASHIONABLE AS HER SPORTING HER SHOE LINE. WITH HER HUMBLE SPIRIT AND BOLD ENERGY, JUNE WAS A BREATHE A FRESH AIR! A TRUE ICON AND FASHION-FORWARD TOWARDS HER SUPPORTES! 

THANK YOU TO THESE GREAT LADIES, AS THEY TOOK US ON A JOURNEY INTO THROUGH THEIR EYES!