Jalisa’s Fashion Files

DRESS: Marshalls//PURSE: Tory Burch//NECKLACE: New York & Company//BRACELET: Lucky Brand//SHOES: Nine West (Marshalls)

Hey Girlies, 

To continue on with my recent fall fashion posts, I wanted to discuss florals. Many of us associate floral prints with spring, which is understandable, but did you know that you can also wear them during the fall and winter months, too? Yes ma'am! The key to pulling off a seasonally appropriate floral look is to work with pieces that feature the print against a darker base color. As you can see with this dress, the base color is black, which automatically gives a more darker tone to the overall look, making it a great transitional piece from day to night during this time of year. I plan on wearing this dress with black opaque tights and ankle boots as the temperature begins to drop, which I'll most likely feature on here for you all to see. I'm showing you all a dress, but of course this should and could apply to any other piece, such as blazers, blouses, or bottoms. I'm also thinking of recording a video on discussing some of what I mentioned in this post, while showing you other examples, and discussing body shape styling with it, what do you think?! 

Thanks so much for reading!

GO AHEAD, RECREATE THE LOOK!

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SWEATSHIRT: Lush (Nordstrom Rack)//SCARF: Marshalls//JEANS: New York & Company Soho Jeans (here)//SHOES: Nine West (outlet)//PURSE: Dooney & Bourke (Marshalls)//"BLESSED" BRACELET: BcbGeneration (Nordstrom Rack)//BRACELET: Lucky Brand (outlet)//EARRINGS: Target

Hey Beauties,

Today I'm feeling a bit better, although I don't feel 100% my best. I haven't gotten this sick in quite a while now, so it's pretty frustrating, but I guess the change of weather is to blame. Speaking of the change of weather, I decided to create this look which fuses both summer and fall colors and pieces together, which was perfect for a day like today. Since I'm still not feeling well, I wanted to keep a little warm, so I opted for this light-weight sweatshirt, which I sometimes wear during those chilly summer nights. It has a little touch of neon green and zippers on the bottom of the sweatshirt, which I really like. Although neon colors can be worn all year long, I personally tend to wear them most during the summer months (I think they look great with a tan), and it technically still is summer, so why not extend the wear, even though I have a feeling I'll be wearing it again this fall :) 

To kind of dress the look up a bit more and create a fall-like vibe, I paired the sweatshirt with dark washed jeans, which have a slight fade in them, matching the grey in the sweatshirt perfectly. Darker denim tends to exude fall more, whereas lighter washes tend to be more appropriate for spring and summer. Plus, darker denim has more of a dressier feel to it, so I'd suggest wearing a pair on your next dress down day at work. 

To add some louder splashes of color, since the neon is so subtle in the sweatshirt, I decided to wear these neon colorblock pumps and added my orange cross-body purse into the mix, since the shoes featured a similar orange color. Lastly, I wanted to add some print and obviously cover my neck area from any chills, so I wore this beautiful paisley printed scarf. It also has touches of orange and in addition, colors that are reminiscent of fall. 

Overall, I believe this look is a nice fusion between summer and fall, creating a nice transitional look, meeting both halfway. So what do you think of the look?

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Hey Girlies!

We're getting closer and closer to the official end of summer, which is always bitter sweet for me because as much as I love summer, I also loooove fall and fall fashion! I think what I love most is the layering and the various textures that can be mixed and matched to create an awesome and unique look. It also enables us to carry over many of our favorite summer pieces and get more use out of those items. I wanted to create some looks featuring some summer pieces that you most likely have, which can be easily carried over and worn during fall. 

Who doesn't love a romper?! They're super feminine and easy to wear and style, what a great combination! Good news, you don't have to fret and say good-bye to your romp just yet! Pair it with a leather jacket and knee high boots for a more fall appropriate look. Now you have a valid excuse to just continue wearing that piece you love so much! 

Who wears short shorts?! Me...and I'm sure you do, too! Now you can wear them all season long this fall, just pair them with opaque tights and your favorite button down shirt or blouse. Then finish the look with an awesome pair of booties, so hot! 

Although many of us do wear sleeveless dresses all year long and just add a cardigan or blazer, another great option is to wear a button down shirt underneath. It gives a very clean feel to the look and exudes a nice preppy vibe, which is great for the office or a weekend event! 

I hope this gave you all some ideas of how you can style some of your favorite summer pieces in a more creative and stylish way this upcoming fall season!

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SWEATER:Guess (Marshalls)//SKIRT:Flying Tomato (Marshalls)//NECKLACE:Charming Charlie//GOLD BRACELET: Kendra Scott//BLUE BRACELET: Bluefly//BLESSED BRACELET: BCBGeneration (Nordstrom Rack)//PURSE: Jessica Simpson (Marshalls)//SHOES:BCBGeneration (Marshalls)//LIPSTICK:Milani's Rose Hip #14 (CVS Pharmacy) 

Hey loves!

I hope you're all having a fun weekend so far! As many of you know, it's Eddie's (my husband) birthday today! We thank all of you who've been sending him birthday wishes this entire weekend, you've helped make it extra special!

Last night we went to one of his favorite restaurants for our date night and today he wanted to go for brunch. I chose to wear this fun and playful outfit for such a fun and exciting day. I love cropped tops, but I personally don't like to show skin, so wearing them with high waisted bottoms gives me the ability to work with them and I hope it gives you an idea on how to wear them if you feel the same. What I also like is that they help to create some volume up top for those of us gals with smaller busts. The structured silhouette of the sweater is balanced out nicely with a feminine skater skirt. I suggest when wearing a structured piece, either top or bottom, select a more feminine one for the opposite piece, to balance things out and prevent from appearing too boxy or stuffy, especially if you're a rectangular shape. The silhouette will exaggerate your natural shape and make you appear extremely boxy, so balance it out with a more feminine silhouette to help soften things up ;)

I hope you all have an awesome rest of the weekend! 

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