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Mar 2013

What I Wore: TREND ALERT! Black and White Stripes

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I try not to be too trendy when it comes to my style. I love classic pieces and incorporating a trend or two in my looks. Some trends last for a season or two while others turn in to classics (hello leopard print). So one of the major trends of Spring 2013 is stripes, particularly black and white stripes. I love this trend. I’ve dedicated a few posts to this trend (check them out here and here). So I’ve been on the hunt for a black and white vertical stripe blouse because I refuse to pay $80 for the blouse at Zara.

Anyway, this look was inspired by this trend. I paired my favorite faux leather skater skirt with a mixed stripe long-sleeve shirt I remembered I had in the back of my dresser drawer dedicated to casual tops (my organization is sick). Anywhoooo, here is the look.

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What I Wore

–Black and white mixed striped shirt from Old Navy (purchased many seasons ago)

-Black faux leather skater skirt from Asos

-Black pumps from Brash

-Black cross necklace from Charming Charlie in Florida

-Blue Bowler hat (pictured below) from H&M

-Lipstick (OCC Lip Tar in Strutter, which has been discontinued)

Check out more pics below

Can you tell I was freezing while taking this picture? lol

Can you tell I was freezing while taking this picture? lol

I am beginning to see the definition in my legs. Woohoo, check out my HGB Fitness Posts.

I am beginning to see the definition in my legs. Woohoo, check out my HGB Fitness Posts.

My infamous look back pose

My infamous look back pose

Check out the calves :)

Check out the calves 🙂

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The sun decided to come out and play when I took the next set of photos

Marilyn Monroe anyone?

Marilyn Monroe anyone?

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Shout out tony “photographer” Dallas. He’s one of my good friends and asked me to shout out him out. lol He didn’t do too bad with these photos so he may become my official blog photog.

Check out Bloggers Do It Better Style Challenge with Black and White Stripes

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27
Mar 2013

HGB Fitness: My Love for the Discovery Fit and Health Channel

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Hey my fitness go-getters!

I am on Spring Break and I was unable to do my weekly routine with my colleagues :(. I promised myself that I will not lose any momentum and continue to WORK to reach my goals. I have yet to get on a scale to see how much I currently weigh because my scale takes a special battery and it just recently died. So I’ve been learning about my results through photos and comments from other people. I hear more and more comments about how I’m slimming down in my midsection and also the definition in my legs! I also wore a shirt recently that was way too tight when I purchased it, but now it fits perfectly, and the great thing about this was that one of my friends brought it to my attention! This is just more motivation for me to continue to work.

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Besides my weekly sessions with my colleagues, I do intense workouts at home thanks to Discovery Fit and Health Channel, formerly known as FitTv. I can honestly say that the workouts on this channel, specifically with Gilad, are no joke. His plyometric segments are killer! (I’ll talk about plyometrics next week). I like to DVR the workouts so I can go straight through without the long and tedious commercial breaks. This way also allows me to complete two workouts within a 45-minute time span.

My favorite Gilad workouts would have to be the Total Body Sculpt series. Here we work on cardio, strength, and kickboxing and more. Your entire body gets a good workout. Even though I pretty much have the routines down packed they are still a challenge, but I notice my growth each time I workout with the show. I went from struggling to do 5 mountain climbers to now being able to do them at slow to moderate speeds. I say that is progress. You don’t need much to work out at home either. I do have a few free weights that I purchased from Modell’s and I do have resistance bands, but that’s about it. I am thinking about purchasing a stability ball soon though.

Check your local listings for the Discovery Fit and Health Channel and you can visit Gilad’s website here

Discovery Fit and Health also has tons of strange shows, but I mainly watch for Gilad. Do any of you watch any fitness/exercise shows on television?If so which shows?

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25
Mar 2013

Motivation Monday: Responsibility is the Key to Maturity

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Yesterday Minister Chaparro gave a great message for Palm Sunday and Consecration Week. This is the holiest week in the Christian Faith and one of the things that he said really hit home with me. He said

Responsibility is the key to maturity.

Responsibility- the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management.

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Accepting responsibility is the key to maturity because you are being held accountable for the decisions you make in your life. Being irresponsible shows a lack of growth. It also shows that you are willing to blame your situations and circumstances on other people. God is not going to hold anyone else accountable for your actions. When you are a child and easily influenced it was ok to say “he made me do it” but when you grow and are able to make decision by thinking critically you can’t say anyone made you do anything because you had to make the final decision.

We have to be held accountable for our own lives.

1 Corinthians 13:11 states When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.

Age does not determine the level of maturity; actions are what determines a level of maturity, and one of those actions is responsibility. So this week let us hold ourselves accountable for the decisions we make to continue to grow.

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25
Mar 2013

The Makeup Show NYC Returns May 5-6, 2013

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It is almost that time of year again. The Makeup Show is probably the best trade show for cosmetics. I have gone for the past two years and I always leave with great deals and tips on makeup application and skincare check my recap posts here and here.

The Makeup Show will be held on May 5th and 6th again at the Metropolitan Pavilion at 125 W. 18th st. The event is so massive that you may need two days to cover it all. Not only do  you get to interact with brands and purchase items at a discounted price you also get to sit for the education courses which I find to be the most valuable. The top professionals in the beauty industry share their tips and tricks on everything from creating a flawless canvas to special fx makeup.

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This year The Makeup Show will feature over 75 brands, 6 keynote speakers, 20 seminars, and 14 hands on workshops. This is the ultimate place for aspiring makeup artists as well as the pros. It is always great to learn what is new in your industry.

Some of the brands in attendance: Makeup Forever Pro, Temptu Pro, Crown Brush, NARS, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Stila, Youngblood Cosmetics, Naked Cosmetics, AJ Crimson and more. One company that I am excited to see return is Ofra Cosmetics. I purchased one of their palettes last year and I absolutely  love it! Here is the full list of exhibitors.

Some of the educators include Orlando Santiago, Danessa Myricks, Jon Hennessey, and Esterique Aidan.

For the latest information on the Makeup Show visit their blog and visit their website for prices, seminars, workshops and more! www.themakeupshow.com Advanced tickets are now on sale!

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25
Mar 2013

Up and Coming NYC Based Designers Apply for the Design Entrepreneurs NYC Program

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This for the up and coming fashion and accessory designers in the NYC Area.

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Via the Design Entrepreneurs website

ARE YOU A TALENTED FASHION DESIGNER WHO IS:

  • Determined to master the day-to-day running of a fashion business?
  • Looking for rigorous business training from proven industry experts?
  • Seeking to distinguish yourself from your creative peers?
  • Interested in opportunities to network with fashion leaders?
  • Ready to take your business to the next level?

Apply for the Design Entrepreneurs Program by March 31, 2013

  Design Entrepreneurs NYC is a free, intensive “mini-MBA” program for emerging NYC fashion designers. Created by the Fashion Institute of Technology in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the program equips select designers with the skills needed to successfully run a fashion label, including marketing, operations, and financial management. With the help of industry experts, each participant writes and/or refines a business plan, and participants who successfully complete the program have the opportunity to present their plans to and receive feedback from a panel of influential fashion leaders.

The program begins May 30, 2013 and runs over the course of the summer. For more details about the program click here

CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW!

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