Train Spotting in the Alliance Shoes DV8 by Dolce Vita

As summer continues to drift away, I'm not ready to let go. I'm going to keep wearing my dresses. So I paired this one with a fall fave: the chambray shirt. The shoes are really gorgeous to look at, but let me tell you-these are not for walking. These booties are DV8 by Dolce Vita, and they're called the Alliance shoe. The color is bone. It could be that mine are just a little too small, but as an experienced high heel wearer/walker these are the most uncomfortable pair of shoes I've ever put my foot into! But we all know I'll wear them again sometime. Maybe for a nice dinner or something that doesn't involve much walking. 

 The look was put together to make a dress that could be more formal into a more casual look.Try wearing a collared shirt over a bodycon dress for your own similar look. You can make it more casual by adding combat boots or a sneaker instead of heels. 

Dress and ring -Forever 21

Chambray shirt- Ross

Earrings-Burlington Coat Factory

Shoes- Alliance by DV8 from Karmaloop

All photos courtesy of Shuttereye Images

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XOXO

My City in Color

Unfortunately it is time to face reality: summer is ending. But while it lasts, I'm going to wear bright colors.  For this look I wanted to create an assortment of color, without overdoing it. The key to this look was femininity. I chose a soft turquoise skirt with an ombre fade, and paired it with a floral headpiece and pink lipstick. What's more girly than that? For a little bit of edge I added neon heels and a leopard print bra to show through under the sheer black shirt. It is a little dangerous to pair a sheer skirt with a sheer shirt, but the look I wanted was soft and sweet. 

Heels: Aldo from Nordstrom Rack

Ombre Fade Skirt: Forever 21

Black sheer top: Urban Outfitters

Leopard cotton bra: Ross

Earrings: Betsey Johnson (gift)

Floral Headpiece: DIY project (my tutorial HERE)

All photos credit Shuttereye Images

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Blackmilk in the Sun

This look was inspired by the Mechanical Bones Leggings in White by Blackmilk Clothing. The easiest way to wear printed leggings is with a solid color top, since print mixing is a difficult skill. I paired my leggings with a faux leather peplum top for a hardcore look, and added Jeffrey Campbell buckle Litas to make it extra badass. For my accessories I chose skeleton pieces: a bone bracelet from Hot Topic, a few plastic bangles. and a hair clip made by gluing a plastic skeleton hand (found in my mom's basement) to a pin curl clip. The rest was up to Sacha of Shuttereye Images.

Faux Leather Peplum top: Forever 21
Mechanical Bones White Leggings: Blackmilk
Skeleton bracelet: Hot Topic (similar here)
Jeffrey Campbell Litas: Karmaloop (similar)

All photos credit Shuttereye Images

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Urban Doll

Part I. Fade to Black

Part II, Doll of the Night

Embrace the grime and let your spikes show

Anyone can be a little rough around the edges

After all, you're headed to the top girl

No one can tear you down

Not in these shoes

XoXo

All images courtesy of Imaginessence Photography and Videography Services

All rights reserved

Shoes: Pointe MC and Shadow Spike by Jeffrey Campbell from Karmaloop

Dress and Sequin Bustier: Motel Rocks from Karmaloop

Leather Skirt: Value Village

Leather Jacket: June from Nordstrom Rack

Tights: Ross

Lipstick: Mint to Be by Lime Crime from Karmaloop

Get the look! How to do your hair like this here

How to Make Naturally Straight Hair Unnaturally Curly

I've said it before, I'll say it again. My hair is naturally straight. It's also thin. And it doesn't like to hold a curl very well.
But just to be difficult, I wanted to get as close as I could to an afro for a look at a recent shoot.
I modified the recipe for no-heat curls known as "cocoon curls" and this is what happened.

What You'll Need:

• Dirty, unwashed hair
• A spraybottle full of water
• Some spraygel (optional)
• A bandanna or headwrap

What to Do:

• Take a small section of hair and spray it lightly with water. It should be damp, not wet. You can also spray a small amount of spray gel. Twist it until it is tight.

• Place two fingers at the top of the twist and bring the hair up and behind, wrapping it around itself.

• Wrap the hair around itself, with your fingers in place as many times as you can, while keeping it twisted.  

• When you can't wrap the twisted hair around anymore, grab the tip with the two fingers inside the loop of hair, but don't pull it all the way through.

• Slide the top of the knot down so that the loop tightens and holds the hair in place. The little tail should hang out so you can easily untie it the next day.

After I did this to all the hair on my head, using small, 2-3" sections, I wrapped it up in a bandanna and went to sleep. Luckily when I took out all the knots, it was exactly how I wanted it. HUGE.

I think next time I'll combine the faux hawk and these crazy curls for a whole new look!

Here's a sneak peek from the shoot!

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XOXO

Rocking in the Mist- a Photoshoot

Inspiration:
The inspiration for this shoot was not from a single image, but more a mixture of concepts. The main two being an abundance of flowing fabric, soft blue and greens for pops of color, and a mohawk. You may have already seen my previous post about how I did the hairstyle. Here are the images. The last one was just the photographer and I letting our creativity lead us to a new place.

Expression:

Silhouette + mohawk =

Body-con dress + belt + sheer black curtain & dyed blue mesh =

Dark purple lipstick + blue & green eyeshadow (on lips) =

Target clearance maxidress + Forever 21 body chain =

Black corset + belt+ black briefs + sheer white curtain =

Jeffrey Campbell shoes + attitude =

All photos courtesy of Kaylyn Beauprey. Tattoo by Stephen Lee.

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XOXO