Jalisa’s Fashion Files

BLAZER: Cynthia Rowley (Marshalls) // SHIRT: Marshalls // PANTS: Arden B. // SHOES: Fergie // PURSE: Michael Kors (Marshalls)

Hello beautiful people!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are having a relaxing Sunday, preparing for what will be an amazing week ahead! It's all about perspective. If we loathe the idea of Monday, then we will surely have a bad start to the week. So, I say let's embrace the fact that we have another week ahead of us that's filled with hopes and aspirations, as well as the unknown, which can be a good thing. One thing I'm trying to work on is my attitude. Not to say I'm a mean person, but in terms of maintaining a positive way of thinking and viewing life's challenges. I have some big changes I plan to make on the blog which will touch upon that, and I know it will be of great help to all of you, as well as to myself, so stay tuned, exciting things are about to happen and I'll keep you posted as we approach those changes! 

For today's look, I wanted to create a pairing that would include a softer and cooler palette. The overall tint of this look is blue, so it would look fantastic on those of you with cool or neutral (either silver or gold look great on you) skin tones. If you don't know if you're cool or warm toned, check out my YouTube video on how to determine that here. Like I was saying, I wanted to go for something that would capture spring and these are some of the colors that come to mind when I think of this awesome season of change. It's quite an inspiring season, a lot of change is going on around us and perhaps, like I mentioned before, some can go on within us as well :) 

What did you think of the look? I hope you liked it and that it gave you some ideas and color possibilities. As always, please don't forget to stay beautiful, confident, and true to your beautiful self!

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Hello Beauties & Gents!

I've been doing a lot of window shopping lately; I've been behaving! I wanted to share the pieces I'm loving, in case you'd love them and are in the market to do some shopping. Many of you direct message me on Facebook asking my thoughts about specific pieces and what I'd suggest, so I thought this would be a great way to showcase what I love and would suggest to all of you. Oh, and I wanted to share the I'm planning on making some BIG changes to the blog within the next couple of months, which I'm super excited about and I know you all are going to love it! Anyway, here's a look at some things I'm craving and hopefully soon I can satisfy some of those cravings, hehe!  

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Hey everyone!

If you've been following my blog for some time, you know that I attend Red Light PR's bi-annual press preview event every year. Each time, I share some new brands that I discovered and love at the event, as well as some favorites from brands that I know and love. In today's post, I'll only be sharing the brands that are new to me and some of the pieces in their collection that I really liked. (CLICK COMMENT TO READ MORE)

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JACKET: Dorothy Perkins // BLOUSE: Marshalls // LEGGINGS: Local Boutique // SHOES: BCBGeneration (TjMaxx) // BRACELET: Bali Couture (TjMaxx) // RING: Gifted (TjMaxx) // SUNGLASSES (seen in photos below): Christian Dior (Saks 5th Avenue)

Happy Monday everyone!

It's finally been looking and feeling a lot more like spring around here, yay! Aside for a random summer day we had on Saturday, it was near 80! Hey, I ain't complaining, especially with the winter we experienced here in New York, bring on the warmer days! Anyway, it's been beautiful out with some chills, nothing a cute jacket can't help with. I've really been loving colored leather jackets this spring. I purchased two so far and if I come across another great deal, I will certainly be adding to my collection. Every woman should have a basic black leather jacket, it's certainly a wardrobe staple; but it's also great to mix in some fun and interesting seasonal pieces and this pastel blue faux leather is perfect for those chilly spring days. I've actually been wearing it a lot since I purchased it over a month ago and Eddie was shocked that I had yet to share it on the blog, well until now! 

This overall pairing would look great on all the body shapes, with a minor tweak. I would pay attention to the style of jacket you're purchasing, which can of course effect the entire look. One thing my apple, inverted, and hourglass shaped ladies I know have experienced, is the bulge around the bust when the jacket is zipped up and there's a lot of pockets and a large collar around the bust, particularly if you are very busty and in any of those three body shape categories. This won't matter much if you don't tend to zip up your jackets, but rather leave them open for a more casual, laid back look. However, the larger collars and zipper details found on most motto styles can still cause the bust to appear larger, even when just resting on the bust, so you may just want to consider selecting a style that doesn't have as much detail, especially since the color is sure to be enough pop for your look ;)

I hope you enjoyed the post and come back soon! Thanks so much for stopping and please don't forget to stay beautiful, confident, and true to your beautiful self! 

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DRESS: Marshalls // SHOES: BCBGeneration (TjMaxx) // BELT: Local boutique // WATCH: Michael Kors // SUNGLASSES: Ferragamo 

Hey ladies and gents!

So we're now in weekend two of Coachella, which inspired me to create a look that I would wear if I were attending, sadly I'm not, booo!! But, we can certainly sport the boho/gypsy like vibe for the weekend at home and bring the festival vibes to us now can't we?! Coachella unofficially kicks of spring fashion and so us fashion lovers look forward to seeing what trends our favorite celebs and fashion cohorts are sporting, it's kind of like fashion week, minus the frenzy and luxurious designers. 

What kind of prints or pieces should one look for to sport the Coachella vibe? I'd say keep an eye out for florals, fringe, paisley, and did I say florals?! Much of the looks you'll see are casual and relaxed, a lot of flowy and oversized pieces, as well as matching and mixed separates. Below are some other options, other than my outfit that would be perfect for this weekend or for the remainder of spring:

I hope you all enjoyed the post and found it helpful! As always, don't forget to stay beautiful, confident, and true to your beautiful self! 

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