Color I'm Loving: Chartreuse

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 I have loved the color Chartreuse for years! When I was in design school it was a favorite color to use in projects. It is such a rich and vibrant color, and though you wouldn't think it, it pairs well with such a variety of colors. I love it with aqua, red, purple, gold, and fuchsia. It also really POPS against neutrals. It is very pretty on very fair gals as well as very dark skinned ladies. It is great in accessories to add a splash of color, or in a beautiful silk top. I love it in home decor as well. I personally always love the idea of it in a small room, like the dining room or for an accent wall in a living room. It brings such a level of sophistication and richness to anything you pair it with. 

Try adding the color in your wardrobe, or to spice up your decor at home, I promise you'll love it!

 

 Why yes, that is me rocking a chartreuse shirt! Follow me on Instagram!

 Beautiful outfit from Oscar de la Renta Fall/Winter RTW 2013

 OPI Nail Polish - Great way to test out the color and add a pop of color to your look!

 

 Julianne Hough rocking the color at a Rock of Ages Premiere

A great example of how the color works in home decor.

ENJOY!

Currently Wearing: Denim Vest

Denim Vest by jemgirl817

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A couple months ago I purchased a denim vest from Forever21, and I realized I am wearing it with EVERYTHING! I love to throw it over a dress to give it some grunge appeal, or have it give some structure to a skirt and flowy top, and it gives a laid back vibe to black skinnies and black and white striped tee. I have also been living in my Frye boots I got before Christmas, they are sooo comfy! Add a pop of interest with some cute ballet flats and you some awesome looks. A great way to update your basics. LOVE!


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Site I Love: Disney Tourist Blog

If you love Disney like I do this site is for you!  Disney Tourist Blog is created by young husband and wife duo who adore and frequent the Disney Parks. They give wonderfully helpful advice on visiting the various parks, staying at the resorts, where to eat, on the dining plans....etc. 

The husband takes AMAZING photos! They make me want to go back sooo bad! I am a Disney lover  who gets extremely giddy when Disney Vacation comes about. I literally bounce up in down in the car as we approach the parks. The Haunted Mansion is my FAVE ride! I can't get enough and always wish I could go down into the ballroom scene and see everything up close. If I worked there I would die ;0) to work with the 999 haunts in the Haunted Mansion. 

I love the castles and have always wished they were more interactive. I want to eat at Cinderellas Castle sooo bad and would be in heaven if i was picked to stay in the Cinderella Suite INSIDE THE CASTLE! And I want to see the new Beast's Castle in the NEW FANTASY LAND at WDW! I also really want to see the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Paris....might have to go when I am there in June....we'll see!

Check this site out!

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Movie Monday: The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club by jemgirl817

The Breakfast Cub was on AMC tonight and so I thought I would share a post with style inspiration from the movie. It is actually one of my favorite movies and I can quote it right along as it plays. It's a John Hughes classic, who amazingly wrote it in one day!

It takes place during a Saturday detention and puts five very different teenagers from very different social crowds together. We laugh, we cry, and we fall in love. Judd Nelson as the bad boy John Bender is crush worthy. The style is great and translates to today. There are some amazing quotes and heartfelt moments that we can all relate to. 

So, from left to right you have: the brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess and the criminal. 

Enjoy!

Spark Your Inner Beauty: TED Talk by Leta Greene

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In keeping with the theme of Learning To Love Yourself of the last post, I thought I would share this wonderful TED Talk by Leta Greene. She speaks about how to change the way you perceive yourself, and how to build your inner beauty and confidence. It is a great talk, and she is so fun to watch. Check it out!

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You Are Beautiful: Learning to love yourself

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 I recently started a job as a wedding dress consultant. In the short time I have been there it has been amazing to me the amount of women that have such intense body issues. They have flaws that only their eyes can see. Just yesterday I had a woman who thought her hips were emphasized in a dress, when actually the dress made her hips look smaller. All she kept saying to me was that she didn't like her body, and that she felt so unpretty. This woman had her daughter and fiance with her, who both adored her. She has a man who thinks she is amazingly gorgeous, and it showed all over his face. Her daughter kept telling her she was so pretty in each and every dress, yet this woman could not see how beautiful she was, and how her curves are soft and lovely.

I have seen it most of my life, as a young girl who took ballet, as a teenager with my own misconceptions of my body, and as an adult working in the fashion industry. Body issues are ridiculous!

Do I adore my body 100%? Honestly, no. Could this and that be smaller? Sure. Could I be healthier? Yes, and I am working on that. But, I KNOW I'M BEAUTIFUL! I decided many years ago to enjoy the things that I find beautiful about myself. I have incredibly soft smooth skin. I love my big blue eyes, widows peak, cute nose, lips that look really pretty in colored lipstick, my boobs, my dancer feet. I love what my body can do, I also remind myself that body is a work of art created by God. I love that my husband finds me beautiful and sexy as hell!

I remember at about 19, while I was a leader for Young Women's Camp for church I had a revelation. I always wore shorts with my swimsuit because I was self conscious about my thighs. One day we were at the lake and I just decided, screw this, I don't want to wear shorts, no one here cares, so I went shorts less and it was awesome. It was so freeing to just accept my body for what it was. I was a healthy, active young woman, and I wanted to have fun at the lake. That moment was a big turn around for me in accepting who I am. As I have gotten older, and matured, that "Screw It" attitude has only grown, and I am so thankful. I do things when I want to do them, I don't wait around for others if I want to go see a movie, I stand up for myself, I stand up for those I love, I look in the mirror and make sure I find something positive. 

Stop judging yourself against what "society" tells you is beautiful. I recently heard that Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt would cling to each other in pain during the filming of The Devil Wears Prada because they were so hungry and starving themselves to be skinny. Is starvation really all that attractive? NO it is not!! We look at these people in the media and think they have it all, but who wants to subsist on raw veggies and water all the time, and never have a juicy steak, or a couple of scoops of delicious ice cream? Certainly not me!

We are more than our waist size, our dress size. We are more than our physical. We have been created by an amazing God, who created us in His image. We are DIVINE! We are Queens! We have Eternal purpose! Develop your talents, share them. Spread joy, and love, and acceptance.

BE YOU!

 


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Site I Love: Advanced Style

 

AdvancedStyle.blogspot.com is a blog I found a couple years ago and immediately fell in love with. It is created by Ari Seth Cohen. It is a collection of beautiful photos and sometimes short bios of fabulously stylish and fun older women in NYC. He also created a documentary of these fascinating women that he has met.

These women are such an inspiration of creative dressing and just having fun with fashion. I aspire to be one of these ladies one day.

Please check out this amazing blog and let these ladies take you on their journey through the clothes they wear.


Trailer for the Documentary!


Here's what his About page says:

My name is Ari Seth Cohen. I roam the streets of New York looking for the most stylish and creative older folks. Respect your elders and let these ladies and gents teach you a thing or two about living life to the fullest. Advanced Style offers proof from the wise and silver-haired set that personal style advances with age. 

 All Images Courtesy of Advanced Style

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My name is Ari Seth Cohen. I roam the streets of New York looking for the most stylish and creative older folks. Respect your elders and let these ladies and gents teach you a thing or two about living life to the fullest. Advanced Style offers proof from the wise and silver-haired set that personal style advances with age. - See more at: http://advancedstyle.blogspot.com/p/about.html#sthash.kWiwUu2j.dpuf

My name is Ari Seth Cohen. I roam the streets of New York looking for the most stylish and creative older folks. Respect your elders and let these ladies and gents teach you a thing or two about living life to the fullest. Advanced Style offers proof from the wise and silver-haired set that personal style advances with age. - See more at: http://advancedstyle.blogspot.com/p/about.html#sthash.kWiwUu2j.dpuf

My name is Ari Seth Cohen. I roam the streets of New York looking for the most stylish and creative older folks. Respect your elders and let these ladies and gents teach you a thing or two about living life to the fullest. Advanced Style offers proof from the wise and silver-haired set that personal style advances with age. - See more at: http://advancedstyle.blogspot.com/p/about.html#sthash.kWiwUu2j.dpuf