Jalisa’s Fashion Files

BLOUSE: H&M (similar style HERE) // SKIRT: Little Mistress (HERE) // BRACELET: Bali Couture (similar HERE) // PURSE: Zac Posen (TjMaxx similar style HERE) // SHOES: BCBGeneration (Marshalls similar style HERE) 

Happy Monday!

Today's outfit inspiration is perfect for spring, as it incorporates nude shades and lady like feels, with the embellished top, a-line midi skirt, and structured bow detailed satchel. I think navy and nudes are a perfect combination, especially when transitioning from winter to spring, as I've mentioned in previous posts. The reason is that navy is a cool toned color, which is synonymous with winter, and of course it's dark. The nude or blush toned pinks help soften a look that features navy, making it more light in feel, perfect for spring. 

Midi skirts have made a huge comeback within the last year or so and I personally love them! It's refreshing to see some sort of lady like inspiration, since we've been seeing a lot more risqué pieces, such as see through bodysuits and dresses. However, I don't necessarily feel that they are flattering for everyone, particularly petites. The reason is that they're so long and can appear as though it's too much or overwhelming on a petite frame, which can give off a girl like feel instead of a lady like vibe. There are still options for those who like this lady like feel and are petite. One could opt for something along the lines of what I suggested for the apple shapes below. It gives off the same exact feel as the look I'm wearing, it's just shorter, exposing more of the leg. Even though more leg is showing, the a-line cut of the dress still reads lady like. Remember that a-line skirts or dresses flatter every body shape. I just created some alternative looks to give some other ideas as to how you can wear or style a similar look.

As always, I hope you felt inspired and try recreating the looks on yourselves and if you do, please share by tagging me wherever you post! 

With lots of love,

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BLAZER: LuLu's (HERE) // T-SHIRT: Marshalls (similar HERE) // SCARF: Joie (similar HERE) // JEANS: New York & Company (HERE) // SHOES: Nine West (similar HERE) PURSE: Gucci (similar HERE) // WATCH: Michael Kors (HERE) // BRACELET: Bali Couture (TjMaxx similar HERE) 

Hello all my fabulous ladies,

I hope you're all having a good start to your weekend so far! I wanted to give you all an idea of what you can wear out tonight or even for work on Monday morning. I know, you must be thinking, gurrrrl, my mind is so far away from Monday! It is good to plan your outfits ahead, though, so at least keep it in the back of your mind for Sunday night ;) Like I said, this outfit would be a great option to wear tonight, if you'll be going out to a restaurant with the girls, your hubby, or both! 

If you ever wondered what a New Yorker style is like, this pretty much sums it up. In NYC, you'll tend to see a lot of black, grey, and grey with some pops of color, so this would be a great option for those of you who are planning on visiting NYC soon and want to blend in a bit ;) Much of the snow on the streets are melting, although the huge piles that are on every corner will take a couple of months to dissolve; they're that huge! 

The look that I'm wearing would be ideal for a hourglass or rectangular shape and the other two shapes, I created looks for. You may be wondering why I would wear a look that would be ideal for those two shapes, when I'm a pear shape. The reason is that since I'm wearing black on both the top and bottom, not one area of my body is more prominent than the other, so it works and it's definitely a look the pear shape can pull off. I wouldn't necessarily suggest it for all my apple shapes because you have thinner legs and hips as it is and black will tend to visually slim them down even more and while you'll still be wearing a black blazer that would visually slim the area, it won't be anything that would be drastic compared to the effect created to the slimming of your leg, but that's only a suggestion :)

Again, I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

With lots of love,

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COAT: Vince Camuto (Marshalls similar style HERE) // BLAZER: Cynthia Rowley (Marshalls similar style HERE) // BLOUSE: Cynthia Rowley (Marshalls) // PANTS: Cynthia Rowley (Marshalls similar style HERE) // SHOES: Ralph Lauren (Marshalls similar style HERE) // BRACELET: Bali Couture (TjMaxx similar style HERE) // WATCH: Kenneth Cole (gifted similar style HERE) // RING: Gifted (similar style HERE)

Hey everyone,

I hope you all are having an awesome day! It is snowing, once again, in New York! It's honestly crazy the amount of snow we've been getting and the short amount of time in between each storm, definitely something we're not used to over here! These photos were taken when there was a bit of flurries, nothing too serious, but of course it eventually intensified.

I put together a work outfit idea, which I feel is perfect during these last few weeks of winter leading up to spring, since we're combining a floral pattern, pastel blue, pink, and a touch of a more intense color, navy. I love the way navy and pink go together, they compliment each other rather nicely. I also love pastel blue paired with it as well; it's a great option if you want to go for a monochromatic theme for your entire look; I'd just suggest adding blue or nude heels to help enhance that vibe. 

I came up with some alternative options, if you loved the pairing, for the different body shapes. I, of course, am wearing the pear shape version and the rest are included in shoppable sets below, which I hope you love! I not only love doing these sort of posts because I'm passionate about helping women dress and feel great in their figures, but also for those of you who live outside of the U.S. and aren't able to work with me as your personal stylist on Keaton Row, since they only provide services within the U.S. It's also more personal than my general suggestions on my Pinterest boards, so you do see that I have many options in my approach to styling you all and making your life that much easier and fashionable of course ;) I hope you like the set I created for your body shape! 

With lots of love, 

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Hey Beauties!

Today's blog post is on the different color combinations you can use when working with blue as a starter; a continuation of the color series, which I hope you've been finding helpful thus far! Blue is a great color to work with, as it can read professional (navy), girlie (pastel), and fun (cobalt). I created three sets that will hopefully provide you with some pairing ideas, some of which I'm certain you'll find helpful come spring, which is not that far along (thank goodness!!!). Take a look! 

Which set(s) is your favorite? Or better yet, which combo is your fave? Click the comment button to share your thoughts!  

With lots of love,

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Hey everyone!

Today's post is a continuation of the color pairing series and the next color up is green! Growing up, green was my least favorite color, but now, I love how earthy and vibrant it can look when creating an outfit. My goal throughout this series has been to demonstrate how practically every color can be worn with each other, it's just that in some cases, the tone or shade of the color is really important in making the combination a perfect match. In other words, when thinking of a color to work with, we shouldn't really be limiting ourselves to a generic or common shade of that color that we tend to see most commonly used because it can cause us to completely dismiss it, limiting our wardrobe and outfit pairings. With that said, you'll notice various shades of green, as well as the colors I paired it with because I felt that the "true" shades wouldn't look as best and instead, opted for various shades. I hope you find some inspiration :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

With lots of love,

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