LookBook: Rocker Chick and Classic Neon!

   For those of you who follow me on Instagram you've seen these looks already, but here goes all the info about them. I'm so glad they were pretty successfully "liked" since they were my very favorites from the past month!

   Don't expect crazy awesome, but instead pretty casual and easy to wear but with a touch of style ;) of course! Hahaha

Outfit 1: For days when it's not an option to wash my "LEO" hair and blow dry it (takes me at least 1 hour) the sock bun has been my latest best bet! It's an easy and put together look. Your hair must be at least shoulder length for the same effect. I balanced off the ragged boot look and motorcycle leather jacket with more classic but casual skinnies and a snake skin wrapped long scarf and knitted blouse. Also, you can't go wrong with neutrals, such as nude, grey and blacks ;)

Rag & Bone sknny jeans; Express knitted blouse; Target snake skin printed scarf; Steve Maden bandit boots.

    I ended up loving this makeup look so much I put it on my youtube channel art panel!

Rachel Roy skull earrings, Bobbi Brown gel eye liner; Urban Decay Naked palette and L'oreal Tickled pink lipcolor

Outfit 2: Equally casual look but with a total different vibe. An oxford shirt upgrades any look and it goes with pretty much everything. I love to mix styles on my outfits as you already know, and in this case I opted to mix the preppy feel of the stripped oxford shirt with the more contemporary boyfriend jean. Add a trendy piece to make the look up to date, in this case I added neon pieces.

Zara BF jeans; Ralph Lauren oxford shirt; Forever 21 cardigan; J.Crew suede belt; I.N.C snake skin suede fuchsia pumps

 Even with a blurry pic, you can have an idea of the makeup I chose, which was cooler than usual. Cobalt blue eye shadow and pastel pink lips, peach cheek contour and that's it!

Sephora metallic eye shadow; Mac lipstick and lipglass in Snob; Milani baked blush in Luminoso. 

Outfit 3: This one seem to be the most popular of all times, I never got as many "likes" on anything as much as I got on this one....total accident, really didn't think much of it. But here we go, I always feel my most self and my most comfortable and my most pretty (lots of most!) when I wear jeans with heels, I do like to vary the styles but if you look back at my looks I'd say that the majority is the jean + heel deal and I also love dresses, but didn't get much use of them in this beautiful little valley in Colorado! (looking at the bright side, let's say that shaving wasn't a priority for a while!) hehehe...

Lauren for Ralph Lauren flouncy cotton shirt; H&M nautical stripped blazer; J Brand skinny blue jeans; Rachel Roy neon pumps; J.Crew belt; Forever 21 bracelets and Stella and Dot white bangle.

   Not sure why I didn't get a face shot this day, sometimes my face just looks yucky and this day must have been one of those!!! Sorry :(
 
 Hope you have enjoyed the looks and let me know if you have any questions!

Beijos,



 

LookBook: Lavender Fever, Florals + Black and the Tomboy Girl!

   Well hello ladies! While my personal saga with finding the perfect yet affordable camera continues I've decided to gather up the latest looks and keep you entertained this way. Luckily I was still working a couple of days a week which allows me to dress up a bit and therefore have some fun blog material for you.

   That being said I just wanted to give you a heads up on some of the things that are happening this month, we're moving back to Indy...Yay!!!!! Can't scream loud enough, even though our adventure as a family in Vail was beautiful and the people here were so warm and nice we are ready to go back HOME, to our own bed, our own back yard and obviously what I missed the most our awesome friends! So, I'll be pretty busy with packing and leaving and even busier once we get home, unpacking, kids summer vacation (ai ai ai) and getting the place ready to receive friends and family all summer long! So, I'll try to keep posting as much as I can but forgive the lack of schedule or maintenance towards the blog, mommy "career" comes first ;)

   Ok, enough of blah blah blah and let's get to the outfits, shall we?!

 DAY1: A few of my favorite colors this spring are the soft pastels and Lavender seems to have won a special place in my "Black and White" heart! It's like the new nude, or a nude with an attitude (tacky, I know! hehehehe) but seriously it's been such a sweet surprise that I even went all the way and got a lipgloss in the hue. Haha, and as incredible as it sounds I'm actually wearing it and loving it. The best way to wear I found is after your lip balm alone or accompanied by a cool color lipstick such as Snob by Mac, I think pinks tend to blend nicer with the lavender and sort of tone it down a notch. Just the thought of lavender lipstick and lipgloss together makes me feel ready to enter "Alice in the Wonderland" land....literally!

H&M floral blouse; Blanknyc skinny jeans; Target pumps and belt; Rebecca Minkoff mini mac in Lavender!

   For the ladies who asked so much and I couldn't find the nail polish color, here it is: Lav-endure 145 by Cover Girl and if you don't know about their polishes yet, it's worth taking a look at them. I found their texture and longevity much better than some high-end designer polishes (such as Chanel), pretty comparable to Essie and O.P.I. 

Stella and dot bracelet; Purple fur vest (gift from my former manager!) and my cool Steve Madden bandit boots in Stone

 Also, I'm loving the Sephora Lip Balms I showed you in my Haul video, very moisturizing and perfect to wear under your favorite lipstick.

Day 2: I'm a bit heart broken by sharing this look on pictures, I worked on a makeup/outfit video this day ( for hours) only to find out the media I used along with the particular camcorder weren't compatible to my iMovie, in other words I couldn't edit the video or even see it on my computer with a decent quality...

H&M Floral blouse and neon skinny belt; Goldsign Black premium denim; Forever 21 booties; target earrings

I wore false lashes and impassioned lipstick by Mac as a WOW factor on the outfit

To top it off, I chose my tweed cropped jacket in black by Ann Taylor (chic and casual at the same time)

   Day 3: Love the idea of the look, hate how it made my legs look shorter than they are! Ugh, oh well too little too late, if I had to change something I would pair the boots with a more "body con" dress to balance the feminine with the masculine a bit more, like make it more obvious...other than that I love the denim jacket, wool hat and the rest of the accessories.

H&M dress and angora socks; Gryphon NY studded belt; Stella and Dot zoe lariat necklace; Target denim jacket; Steve Madden bandit boots; Blitz Vail hat.

The Zoe Lariat can be worn in many different styles depending on your taste, or outfit option. It's a must for all seasons ;) 

   Hope you guys enjoyed the looks and stay tuned as tomorrow I'm going to share with you the world of Beuty Boxes! How much they are and what comes in what. More looks to come this week as well, as I try to wait patiently for my camera to arrive so I can work on more videos!

Beijos, 


 

LookBook + AccessoriZe: Last week's picks and all :)

   Last week was a busy week, especially with hubby being out of town it made me unfold myself in three and work even harder!

   Between three kiddos to take to school, make lunches, baths, homework, go to work, cook dinner, do laundry and all the little pick up's around the house I still managed to pick out cute outfits (a girl has to make time for her favorite things, right?!) and so this is how my week went...

   Tuesday's look: **side note: gotta love when your co-worker loves to shop as much as you do or more! I was craving (literally like a pregnant lady craves!) a pair of leather pants but couldn't drop $500-1000.00 bones for it, so my sweet (and shop expertise!)  manager Stephanie found these Robert Rodrigues silver leather pants on Haute Look one morning, texted me immediately (as they were a fraction of their initial price) and placed them in her cart as she was ready to check out...turns out the pants are awesome but a size too small, well I spray talc on my "bird legs" every time I wear them and am currently working on stretching them out! hahahaha

H&M white silk blouse; Robert Rodrigues silver leather pant; I.N.C international for Macy's fuchsia heels; Target, Stella and Dot and Juice Couture bracelets

The jacket is a vintage rabbit fur I have had it for over 9 years - such a treasure!

Wednesday's Look:  this look was a total hit on my instagram! Casual but put together just the way I like it :)

Zara boyfriend pants; Target white tee; Theory tux lapel blazer; Nine West pumps; Stella and Dot bracelets; as for the make I added some false lashes to be my WOW factor!

The coolest piece of this outfit is the bikini cover up or canga (as my fellow Brazilians call it) that I love to use as a soft and light scarf...the material is so lightweight that it can double as a spring scarf!!!

   Run to that bikini drawer my dear! You'll be surprised to find so many goodies ;)

Thursday Look:  I must confess I was less than inspired here my friends but hey I didn't feel like putting all my crap on that day and sometimes we feel like that, even people like me who are true clothes and outfit lovers every now and then experience a "Fashionista Block"....totally made up expression!
    Still worth a pic :)

Stella and Dot an Ralph Lauren bracelets

I truly love my Missoni for taget cardigan with gold and earth tones mixed in together; BCBG gold top (I'm totally abusing the guy); JBrand blue skinnies and Ann Taylor peep toe oxfords; earring is from Target and what's becoming my staple a side pony!!!

Friday Look:  Ufa! Finally woke up a bit more inspired as hubby brought back a few pieces of clothing I left behind in Indy such as my beloved Zac Posen for Target red leather jacket. Yay!

Full speed into spring. Diesel light color denim; Zac Posen for target leather jacket; H&M floral blouse; Truth or Dare for Macy's studded pumps, Francesca Romana cuff (with Rio de Janeiro's sugar loaf moutainand the Christ design) , Stella and Dot bracelets and Target earrings

I walked in with my studded Also boots and wore them after a while as my feet were begging for a break!

Please don't mind the weird angle! I wanted to show the eye makeup :)

Had a bit of extra time and went for a new cat eye look! I actually used gel eye liner to line the inner lines of my eyes too and it turned out cool!

Have a fabulous weekend ladies and gents! Thank you soooooo very much for keeping up with me <3

Beijos,


 

LookBook: Yellow and Leather, Oxblood and Boyfriend!

   Doesn't make any sense does it?! The title refers to my outfit choices from last week!

   While the sun was definitely shinning bright the temps were still in the mid 30's so my picks are somewhat in the transitioning mood.
 
   While the yellow look is mostly made with items from past seasons I'm sure you can find similar pieces in stores right now and use this as your base inspiration. For instance leather, pleather or any type of coated pant is available in just about every store, so is the floral trend and yellow seems to finally take off, meaning the shelves around the country should be fully stocked :)  

Rachel Roy floral top is from last year's collection, so is the yellow tweed  Zara jacket and the Rachel Roy neon pumps, sorry ladies ;(

The BCBG Max Azria faux leather legging is a bit more recent, sure you'll find one ;) and you should most defnitely invest in one as they're still strong for spring!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   I love to mix styles so much that if I had to name one style for myself I really wouldn't know what to say. That being said I adore the masculine touches in every ensemble, such as a blazer, a boyfriend jean, a button up crisp shirt, a fedora hat and the list goes on an on, but I like to add those along with a romantic and feminine piece, not trying to be a guy, just putting edge to my classic choices. So for this little look I paired my boyfriend jeans with a flowy, feminine and somewhat fitted crepe silk blouse with a bow, a pair of cheetah printed booties, a peplum super fitted nude leather jacket and pearls added polish to a rather casual look.   

 

Zara boyfriend jeans, Karen Kane blouse, Zara nude leather jacket, Aldo cheetah printed booties, Stella and Dot jewelry.

      As for my hair do, I was't having the best hair day so up it goes in a messy bun! 

Actually in the pic I ws wearing my Steve Madden Luxe metallic heels! And I tried leaving a nudy makeup since the look was meant to be a bit more masculine!

    Have a beautiful weekend ladies and gents, stay safe and let's hope for warmer temperatures! Can't wait to get those dresses and sandals out of storage!

Beijos,

 

LookBook +AccessoriZe: Mini lookbook from last week's outfits

   Last week was a busy one but this one is breaking this winter's record. Talk about three sick kids through the weekend carrying it all on till Monday. But you know what, at least I have my dear blog to vent to!!! Hehehe ok, bear with me and I'll show you my last week's choices and hope you can get some ideas for your week outfits ;)

On Monday I chose my Tory Burch yellow cardi and paired with my Olivia Bib Necklace $118 and the Zinnia Bracelet $49 both from Stella and Dot

On Tuesday I reached out for my favorite pair of earrings: Chantilly Lace Chandelier Earring $49, Stella and Dot

Levi's chambray shirt, Tommy Hilfiger polka dot sweater, Converse denim pant, Steve Madden Luxe heels, Gryphon New York studded belt; and Zahara Bib Necklace $248

Juice Couture belt bracelet, Christina link Bracelet $49 and Serpent Bangle $49 both Stella and Dot

As for my Friday I focused on my makeup and sequinish skirt from Forever 21, J.Crew silk blouse, Nine West pumps and Stella and Dot Duchess Bangle $79

    Can't recall what I wore on Thursday but if it didn't make to my instagram it means it was not remarkable enough ;) haha!!!

Have an awesome week,

Beijos, 




 

LookBook: Friday Flower Power!

   This one has styles that are currently available! Yay!!! I absolutely love the new collection from H&M, everything is perfect, great looks and ever better prices!


   As far as makeup, I'm wearing the naked palette in matte along with Bobbi brown gel eyeliner and Lancôme doll lashes mascara. Bobbi brown blush in pastel pink and Lancôme lipstick in Love It! Mixed with juicy tube super shiny lipgloss!

Silky white shirt with gold clasps and mini tacks 59, flower pant 25, both from H&M.

Wear a bright lipcolor with your black accessories for a great spring feel

Typical Friday morning when I open the store and jam to the Maroon 5 tunes ;) (silly faces are a bonus!!)

LookBook: Spring mood with a bit of an edge ;)

Hey there, I know it's a bit to soon for spring fashion but really if you mix your floral pieces with a bit of leather (in this case a cute coated/waxed jean) that should bring a bit of color in your gray day :)

The coated pant is Joe's jeans, great leather look without the stretch :D
Blouse and blazer both from H&M, pumps are basic Nine West!

LookBook: The Rolled Up Pant

   In my world rolled up skinny pants are chic and sophisticated, it looks put together too but w a bit of an edge. Denim is a year round staple and when it comes in the slim form it flatters every body type (seriously!). All you need to do is play with the top.

   Here's a few examples of what to pair up  with your rolled up denim:

*Blazers for all body types
*A button down shirt (oxford, denim or even silk) are also nice picks, if you are busty leave the mid to top buttons open and wear a cami underneath, if you are fuller around the stomach area, loose the belt and add chunky necklaces to draw attention up.
*Tweed jackets are cute for the boyish bodies, those who don't have much of a waist, it adds a feminine touch!
*A nice leather piece, be it a shirt or a jacket makes your outfit turn into a wow instantly ;)
*Heels are a must if you are short, it elongates your figure and adds good proportion when worn with the rolled up pant, but flats are also cute (think Audrey Hepburn and Jackie O.)

Leather top in Coral, BCBG; Black skinnies, Rag and Bone; leopard printed booties, Aldo.

For this look I put my hair up in a messy pony-tail and wore very little make-up consisted of eye-liner and a red lip stain.

I love that this combo of nudes is chic and contemporary at the same time. Button down military inspired shirt, Ralph Lauren Denim; black leather belt, Brave; skinny jean, Zara; black pumps, Nine West. All jewelry from Stella & Dot.

For this look I let my hair down and blew dry leaving it damp and put up in a bun over night so it gives some texture. Eye make-up is a shade of green with black liner and nude lips!

   Send your questions and suggestions to karinastylediaries@gmail.com or like my page on FaceBook: Karina Style Diaries

Beijos,