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WHAT I WORE: 

Vintage: Dress 

Kohls: Vest 

Shoemint: Booties 

Justfab: Clutch 

Claire’s: Headband 

Revlon: Eye & Make-up

Hello Happy Wednesday, last year I took these photos in NYC. I’m totally missing NYC the best place to get inspired and definitely great food!!!! I love how NYC has a story behind these streets and how you can make your own story through your own interpretation…super cool right!?!? Even if you can’t travel all the way to NYC find a place that gets you inspired whether its a garden, magazine, website, a color, a word…get inspired anywhere! 

As I prepare for the fall season, this vintage look is perfect way to start off with fall. Who doesn’t love faux fur vests?….They can work with any look from a dress to pants. I got this vintage dress at a consignment shop so comfy, I wanted to keep my look by complimenting the dress with tan palettes and gold accessories. Vintage can worn by making your look new with adding on trends to update a vintage look. Take any old items in your wardrobe that can work for this fall season…my vintage motto is , “Take something old to be worn new again”, super easy to do! 

How do you wear your vintage? 

See you!

 WHAT I WORE: 

HM: Dress, Hat, Jacket & Shoes 

Sidedish mobile: Necklace 

Justfab: Bag 

Revlon: Eye & Lip 

Hello Happy Wednesday! I hope your all doing good for this Wednesday! Leopard trend is here to stay! Go and get your leopard print to wear during this fall season. By mixing leopard print you can come up with some cool combos, but not looking like a hot mess 🙂 Always think what neutral color will go with the cheetah print that way you can work around the colors to make sure your look is cohesive. Here’s some current and past outfits to get an idea of cheetah looks:

HOW TO WEAR LEOPARD PRINT-SPORTY LOOK

 For the look I pulled of this week, I wanted to play around with the burgundy and greens. I really wanted to wear the burgundy hat and pastel green sneakers, I was like I can wear them both. If you decided to pull off a look like this make sure the color palettes compliment one another….burgundy and greens will totally work!  

 

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HOW TO WEAR LEOPARD PRINT-CLASSY LOOK 

In this look, I wanted layer the cheetah print with my faux fur vest. This dress works for any occasion dressing it up or down, you get a really classy look all the time! For more of this look, go to Cheetah Run

 HOW TO WEAR LEOPARD PRINT-CHIC LOOK

I absolutely love  red with cheetah, literally I was experimenting with this look, You can definitely wear white with cheetah, it makes a bold statement and by adding complimentary colors like black and red will bring the look together! For more of this look go to SINGING RED.

 HOW TO WEAR LEOPARD PRINT-PREPPY LOOK

 Leopard print works really well with anything khaki, I love how the sweater has neon pink stripes that works with this look and the coral skirt brings this look together for such a preppy look would! For more of this look go to CHEETAH ON FIRE

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Here’s an outfit inspiration, cheetah inspired from my latest post Singing Red!

Photos by: Jeffery Beal

HM: Dress 

Vintage: Vest 

African Store: Donut 

Shoemint: Shoes 

Apar: Clutch 

Stella & Dot: Necklace & Bracelet

Hello Happy Wednesday! I hope your doing well this week! Since fall is approaching, I’m trying to wear all my summer outfits as much as I can. I love fall and I feel like I can still wear this cheetah maxi dress over a nice cozy sweater. What inspires you during the fall season whether it’s fashion, art, or even DIY?….I get inspired by the colors of fall, I feel like each season stays the same just add little dash of this and little dash of that…you still come up with the same renewed looks…My go to colors are always mustards, reds, whites, grays, and maroons…This fall season I’m going to switch up my look still being me, but a nice updated look!

Happy Wednesday! I hope your having a good week so far! Who doesn’t love fashion magazines?, I have a serious confession…The magazines you see in these pictures are not even half of the magazines I have in my house. I collect magazines like they are shoes, I love getting new issues, it’s completely hard to throw them out…I should know by now, most of the fashion magazines have been recycled from year to year! As you can see I have issues from 2009 and we are in 2014, yeah that’s right 5 years I have been collecting these magazines……

H&M: Dress 

Rue 21: Top 

Jessica Simpson: Shoes 

Forever 21: Necklace 

Revlon: Lipstick 

I decide to do a different kinda shoot where the sun just hits my face. In some of the photos I’m totally squinting my eyes, it’s oh ok I love the effect of these photos being overexposed. To feel overexposed feeling “too much of something, especially to allow somebody to appear too much and too often”. In these photos, it gives it a nice effect, what do you think? 

Becka’s closet: Top 

Via Gypset: Skirt

GoJane: Shoes 

Sidedish mobile: Necklace & Bracelet

H&M: Sunnies 

Revlon: Eye & Lip Make-up

Happy Wednesday! Shout to my cousin Becka Duncan love that girl, she gave me this top a couple years when she was interning in DC and I think about her everytime I wear it. I love when my family or friends give me something of theirs, literally I’m not throwing this top away. 

This post is all about my cousin Becka who I have gotten closer to over the past couple of years, she is that person that you want to be around all the time, she means so much to me and my family. She’s the most beautiful person in out, such a giving person always thinking of me. I miss you girl, I can’t wait to come to Hawaii to visit hopefully this year!!!! 

We can love fashion all day, but we have to work on our inside. Really fashion is within….Which will make you feel put together from in and out. I’m taking a hint from my cousin and I today work on my inside. I hope that you can see the changes that relates to my fashion within….See you next time! 

Fashion Love, 

Akinyi

TJMAXX: Dress

Forever21: Bag

 Vintage: Necklace & Shoes

Ralph Lauren: Sunnies

Revlon: Matte Crayon

Hello Happy Wednesday! I hope your having a good week so far. Have you been to TJMAXX feeling overwhelmed and frustrated or just feeling discouraged to find that perfect dress? A couple years, I had bought this Calvin Klein dress I got at TJMAXX for like 19.99, it’s the best dress I have ever bought. The quality is magnificent and makes me feel like a queen. When I get it dirty I always dry clean it, which is key for keeping your dress still looking good! 

Today, is all about body types as I was saying before about TJMAXX you feel like you have to search to find that one dress that looks absolutely good on you. For me, I glance into TJMAXX picking almost 5 to 6 dresses that maybe be out of my comfort zone that’s a total different style…I know immediately the one that looks good on me. When shopping in store like this go with your gut…Usually the one that you know flatters your body is the one that makes you feel the best. Always shop your body type!

H&M: Top & Necklace 

TJMAXX: Pants   

JustFab: Clutch Bag & Shoes 

Revlon: Eye & Lip make-up

Hello Happy Wednesday! Beauty Tip: Drink as much lemon water helps skin and body! 

Can I tell you, how much I love lemon water!?!?! The only way I can drink water nowadays by adding slices of lemons (or lime). 

1. Cut two slices of lemon (or lime)

2: Get a water bottle preferable with a straw (or any kind of water bottle)

3: Add maybe one or two slices of lemon (or lime) to the water 

4: Use a straw or your hands to squeeze out the lemon (or lime) juice

5: This should last you all day, every time you add water to your water bottle…squeeze more lemon juice from the lemon (or lime) into your water

Lemon water has many health benefits by drinking lemon water everyday helps with weight loss, immune system, clearer skin, and fresh breathe. Especially drinking lemon water in the morning, I have been noticing that my skin looks clearer and several people have been commenting on how good my skin looks. They say that lemon water, helps keep you zen….I don’t feel as stressed and more calmer..maybe?!?! If you feel good inside you’ll definitely look good outside, so lemon water can do the trick. It’s so refreshing to drink lemon water it gives you a well balanced day…Try it!!!! 

See you next time!