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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Incentives to working out for some may be that it helps to relieve stress or get/stay in shape.  My incentives are more vain I suppose.  I get to wear a cute outfit and sneaks!  So sue me that I like to do all things with style.  

I get to apply my sense of style as I do those tormenting thirty minutes of cardio and as I’m looking at my feet moving along on the treadmill I can smile because hey, I might not be the fastest chick in here but I definitely have the cutest Nike’s in this piece.  

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Suited and booted in this stylish and vampy chic suit set from Charlotte Russe.

This is not your mother’s 80’s powersuit.  The soft relaxed look of this suit makes it daytime appropriate but the deep luxe color makes it so much edgier — no shoulder pads required.

I decided to keep the look monochromatic with a vampy matte lippie and textured handbag all in the same deep rich hue.  Adding more vamp in different textures helps the colors play off of each other without being overbearing or too matchy matchy.

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With the Fall season being hit or miss here in the Sunshine State, I savor and relish the days of cool crisp breezes and the opportunity to wear layers. It’s especially fun to dress for cool weather when your layers are made up cozy knits with feminine details, the perfect Levi’s and a long line vest.

It’s important to mix up the textures of your layers to give your look depth and dimension.  

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With summer gone I’m more than happy to welcome any trace of Fall.  The Florida heat has been torturous and relief from the humidity and daily thunderstorms would be nice.

But as mush as I’d love to the heat go away there are summer beauty and style trends that I know I can carry over into the new Fall season.  One style trend that has no seasonal restriction for me is wearing all white. 

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I first debuted an Ankara print outfit a few weeks ago.  It was such a big hit and I loved it so much I decided to wear a lot more of it.  So here’s the encore to ankara and the cool thing is that my cute little friend Natallie made this beautiful skirt too!

Before a few weeks ago I didn’t own anything Ankara print.

Gasp!  I know.

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So what do Beyoncé and me have in common?

Give up?

Well, we both love wearing the designs of Rueben Reuel of Demestiks NYC! 

Bey was pictured last year sporting some amazing African print designs from Reuben and a lot of people took notice then but he’s been under my radar for the longest time because he is one of the few indie designers that create for women of all sizes.

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I love all the little details that go into an outfit that help express your personality.  Accessories (bold or tame) take an outfit and make it soar.   

What you wear and how you wear it say a lot about you and your story.

If you check out my wrist my new charm bracelet from La Vita Linx tells a little bit about me.

La Vita Linx is a linkable charm jewelry line.  

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Minus the husband part, I totally think I’ve nailed the 50’s Housewife style in my latest post.

I love love love ModCloth!

Have I told you that I love ModCloth?!  I’ve been such a fan of theirs well before they offered plus sizes.  They’re modern take on vintage inspired clothing is so fun to wear but totally practical at the same time.

But ever since they’ve launched their plus size line a few years back I’m constantly ecstatic.  

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Summer loving and having a blast in the cutest short set around. 

It’s been 100° for over a week in Jacksonville and it’s only June.

I’m so over this heat.

What I’m not over is this City Heat Shorts Set from POP UP Plus.

The maze/floral print amp up this sweet look and you know I had to go all Jason Mraz on this look with my fedora.

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