Jalisa’s Fashion Files

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BLOUSE: Cable & Gauge from Marshalls (similar style here)  // SKIRT: Sans Souci from Marshalls (similar styles on sale here & here)  // HEELS: Steve Madden from Marshalls (similar style here)  // CLUTCH: Steve Madden (similar style on sale here)

Happy Friday my gorgeous friends,

As you all know, I'm a sucker for anything printed, but one of my favorite fall and winter prints are plaid and tartan. You also know that I'm a fan of mixing and matching and getting the most use out of clothing; and so I challenged myself in styling my fall favorite for summer! I hate limiting myself and my closet to seasons, so I try to think of ways of utilizing each piece, if at all possible, all year round. What I suggest, based on what made it easier for me, is selecting a piece(s) that is in a color found within your plaid or tartan that's a few shades lighter. In my case, the skirt features red, grey and black, but where the red and grey meet it gives the illusion of a much lighter shade of red, giving me the ability to work with either a light pink or coral. I then decided to use solid red pieces in my accessories to help create a nice mixture and I really like how it turned out. This strategy, of course, can be applied with any of your tartan/plaid pieces, it doesn't have to be a skirt. So if, for example, your piece features hunter green, black and grey (a common combo), I'd suggest wearing a mint green piece to make it more summery. 

I hope you all found some inspiration in this post! I thank you so much for stopping by and reading and I hope you all have a fabulous weekend :)

XxO,

Jalisa

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Happy Thursday my beautiful friends, 

I am a huge fan of 60s and 70s style and I'm stoked that we're seeing more and more pieces and trends hitting stores with these styles in preparation for fall, such as flared denim, suede, and ribbed shirts and sweaters.When it comes to flared jeans don't shy away; give those skinnies a break! For the past several years it's been as though no other style of jean ever existed before the skinny and while they're great because they're versatile, there are other options out there we can wear to mix up our look(s), such as the flare or bootcut. If you have wider hips, such is the case with the pear and hourglass body shapes, and are concerned about the flare making them appear wider, I'd suggest you go with a simple flare instead of the bell-bottom/wide legged option. Contrary to some belief the (subtle) flare on the leg helps balance out curvier shapes by mimicking the width of the hips, while providing some additional dimension and curve to the apple, inverted triangle, and rectangular body shapes (who I suggest go wider with the leg). Above is a set of inspired pieces that I'm loving that feature the most popular 70s style right now, I hope it inspires you to give one or all of them a try!

As always thanks so much for stopping by :)

XxO,

Jalisa

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Seen below with designer, Stephanie, of Peony 

With one of the prizes I won, the apple iwatch! Isn't it funny how it matches my outfit?!

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BLOUSE: Ivanka Trump from TjMaxx (here) // SKIRT: Elie Tahari from Annie Sez (similar style here) // NECKLACE: Charming Charlie (similar style here) // BRACELET: Alexis Bittar (similar style here) // SHOES: Guess (very similar style here) // PURSE: Marc Jacobs from Nordstrom Rack (similar style here)

Happy Wednesday!

I hope you're all having an awesome start to your day and if your week has been intense, you're almost at the finish line, the weekend is almost here, so hang in there!

I wanted to share some photos from the InStyle Magazine #SummerSocial event I attended last night with all of you. I had so much fun mixing and mingling with other bloggers and brands and there were even a few raffles. I entered all of them, but I didn't really think I was going to win anything and when the crowd started dwindling as the event was coming to an end, I kept telling Eddie that I was ready to leave. He kept insisting we stay to hear all the names called for the raffles because he was convinced I was going to win something, well he was right-I won twice! You know, for the first few prizes before my name was called, I watched each girl go up as her name was called for the prize she won and I was so genuinely excited for each of them. I am one who really does like seeing others succeed and grow because I know that one day my dreams will come true and I would want others to feel happy and inspired by my success. Well, this testifies that when we keep the right attitude, good will always follow us. Key word follow; we won't have to look or search for it, it will find us. I hope this little story inspires you :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!

XxO,

Jalisa

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Happy Tuesday beautiful!

One of this fall's hottest and chicest trends is the "pussy bow" blouse. Yeah, I know a very awkward name indeed. I mean, who comes up with these names anyway?! Nothing like breaking the ice in the office by saying aloud, I absolutely love your pussy bow blouse, haha! Can you imagine? We're just gunna call it the bow blouse, a better name I think anyway. It's one that's perfect to wear in so many different ways and settings, so I encourage you to have fun and experiment in the office and on your local runway, aka your streets ;) I created a set that will give you some options on how you can wear this trend in different ways to get you started and of course I'll be showing you more with my own featured pairings, so stay tuned for that!

I wish you all an awesome start to your day and sending you much love :)

XxO,

Jalisa

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BLOUSE: Laundry by Shelli Segal from TjMaxx (similar style on sale here) //   SKIRT: Caché (similar style on sale here) // SHOES: Nine West (similar style here)  // STONE BRACELET: c/o Chloe + Isabel (here)  // SUNGLASSES: Salvatore Ferragamo (similar style here)

Happy Monday!

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Today's look is one that's perfect for the office during this time of year. It's colorful, fresh, and exudes summer to the fullest. It reminds me of nature in land and sea form. The aqua blouse resembles the sea, while the animal print mixture on the skirt is reflective of land. The tortoise sunglasses with the aqua trim was a perfect way to finish the look, since it encompassed both colors and vibes in one. 

What do YOU think of the look? I hope it inspires you :) Thanks so much for stopping by!

XxO,

Jalisa

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