How sharp and sweet is a two piece set?!  It’s multi functional, smart and cute to boot!  Simply Be nailed it with this crop top/full skirt combo in an amazing and bold floral print. 

I am immediately attracted to crop top sets because I can get so much wear from just on particular look.  But wearing this duo together is boldly feminine flower bomb print with a bit of cheekiness.  Only baring a sliver of belly for modest flare.

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Remember last year when Solange Knowles broke the internet with her nuptials in NOLA?!  Everyone went a little cray, including me.  I’ve been wanting to recreate her stunning wedding look and I found the perfect dress for under $35!

I think Solange is probably one the most fashionable people on the planet.

Was that way too bold of me to say?

Well, tough.  It’s the truth.  She is bold, colorful, daring, fun, eclectic, feminine.  

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¦I’ve got the blues — but totally the good kind in the simple and feminine look from FullBeauty.

It’s been fun discovering new European plus size retailers through FullBeauty.  They have such a wide selection that you’re bound to make some new favorites yourself.

One brand in particular that has me oohing and ahhing is Studio Untold & Ulla Popken; both under the Popken Fashion Group based in Northern Germany.

Europe has always been ahead in the fashion world and that goes for plus size fashion as well.  

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Don’t wait till Spring to sport pretty soft pastels!   They give a dreary winter wardrobe the perfect pretty pick me up!

Back in middle school I was obsessed with baby blue.  I think I wore it for the general part of 7th grade.

It was the 90’s and Michael Jordan had just done Space Jam and he was everywhere!  But instead of gravitating to Chicago Bull Red I connected with his Alma Mater color of North Carolina Blue.  

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So a few months ago the fashion high-low world went bonkers when major Paris fashion house Balmain released a limited collection at H&M.  It wasn’t surprising that it didn’t include plus sizes.  Not surprising but it’s still bothersome to not have the opportunity to cloth myself in rope inspired, emerald and sapphire blinged out attire.

I digress.

One of the items that I would have loved to have gotten from the collection was a fierce ivory double breasted blazer with big gold buttons.  

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This outfit is still not weather appropriate in Florida but maybe it is in your neck of the woods!

I’m literally am going to have to escape the Florida heat to get some relief!

So in preparation for a winter getaway I’ve started pulling looks from Charlotte Russe to help me stay stylishly warm.

If you could feel how soft this plaid skimono is you would just die!  I can’t wait to actually experience weather that will cause for all of my cold weather gear.

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When I was younger too many times I’d hold off from wearing an outfit in efforts to not look too overdressed.  

I didn’t want to make others uncomfortable but when I did succumb to this thinking I was the one that was left to feel uncomfortable.

Now I just wear the darn sequins when I want!

But whatever it is about your signature style make sure you’re being authentically you.

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Cardigan weather is the best kind of weather.  

50 degrees weather with no wind, cup of chai tea in hand taking a stroll around the Cummer Gardens is pure happiness.

This outfit from Charlotte Russe isn’t too bad either.

What’s not to love about wearing a chic blanket cardigan?!  It’s a chic alternative to keep warm and cozy without looking ridiculous in a Snuggie in public.

This look will be on repeat as an easy way to look pulled together without much thought.

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Plaid + tulle are such a great unexpected fabric combo.  Hard meets soft.  Tough and sweet.  Masculine and feminine — all in one look. 

There is no shortage of what you can do with a tulle skirt.  You can dress it up or down.  Go punk rock or pop princess.  You can go mini, midi or maxi.

I decided to go dark lumbar jack princess; because that’s totally a thing.  

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Pretty pink polka dots.  Say that five times fast!

Now in reality I know most of the United States may be having what is called Autumn or Winter-like weather but here in Florida it’s still very much Summer.

Case in point, this adorable sleeveless polka dot number I’m wearing in the middle of December.  I know it’s unlikely for many of you to pull off this look but if you’re having a palm tree winter like me El Nino is totally making resort wear in December a thing.

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It’s sorta finally starting to feel like Fall in my neck of the woods or rather palm trees.  But don’t let that sunshine fool you; it can get pretty cold here in northeast Florida.  In celebration of colder weather season Lane Bryant challenged me to style a chic look while out in the cold.  

Done and done.

The chicest way to stay warm that I could think of is to obviously clothe myself in luxurious cashmere.  

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When I was in LA back in September I stopped by LACMA to shoot in front of the famous Urban Light exhibit.  

The artist, Chris Burden originally hails from my hometown of Boston, Massachusetts and the famous lamps are actually 202 restored antique street lamp posts from the 1920s-30s that he collected over a period of 7 years.

Ever since it’s installation back in 2008, Urban Light has become a popular landmark for photographers, tourists and bloggers alike, including yours truly.  

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