On Saturday I started celebrating my birthday early! October 2nd is the big day, but I couldn’t wait to celebrate. I started the celebration with brunch with a few of my friends at one of my favorite brunch spots. Sunday morning  my good friend from high school and her bf took me to breakfast, and Sunday night I had dinner with my siblings and 2 friends before we all headed over to the Barclays Center for Jay-Z’s concert. Guess what, the celebration doesn’t stop there! I’ll have updates throughout the week with my birthday festivities.

If you follow me on Instagram you would have seen my “All Black Everything” outfit. I was going for a trendy look so I wore leather shorts, lace top with black tank underneath, patterned tights, and wedge sneakers. Everything was super trendy, but I guess I gave off Sex Kitten instead lol. Those were not my intentions. I got SOOOO many stares. I didn’t think the outfit was as scandalous as people made it seem lol. It was definitely weird, maybe it was the red lip, who knows, but I still had a great time none the less. Outfit details in the caption.

Lace Top: Charlotte Russe, Camisole: Forever 21, Leather Shorts and Tights Target, Wedge Sneakers: Rouge

For brunch, I was reluctant to concede to the fall temperatures so I wore a shirt dress without tights and my burgundy wingtip heels. I should have put on tights, it was definitely a little chilly, but next time I wear this dress it will be with tights.

Lipstick Ruby Woo by M.A.C. and cuff earring via The Fly Mint

Printed Shirt Dress: Kmart $24.99 Wing-Tip Shoes: Target

My friends Kim, Melissa, Keyona, and Kathleen at brunch

The amazing food!

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week has wrapped and besides attending shows and catching all of the street style, the next best thing would be all of the lounges. The Fashion Week lounges are literally lifesavers. They are located throughout the city and there are tons of perks like phone charging stations, computer stations to blog, food, drinks, hair and makeup touch ups, express manicures, massages, and you can even get a change of clothes. Sounds awesome right? It is! With running from show to show you just need time to breathe and regroup for the rest of your day.

So during fashion week, I had the opportunity to attend the Allure Magazine’s Press Lounge which was held at the Empire Hotel and it was truly an amazing experience. Not only did I get a chance to get a great manicure from Maybelline, I was also able to pick up a few fragrance samples from the designer fragrance bar, and get a great hand treatment from Bioxidea and more.

Maybelline Manicure Shocking Seas

Designer Fragrance Bar

I learned about brands such as Da-Sein, Renzo + Kai, Stop Staring, and Crystal Icing for all of your bedazzled cell phone accessories. Renzo + Kai designs are amazing. They had the cutest cropped sequin jacket and this amazing beaded dress. Definitely a group of designers to watch. There were also makeup artists from Maybelline, aestheticians from Skin Medica for express facials, and hairstylists from Ricardo Rojas Salon on hand for those quick beauty touch ups.

Renzo and Kai

Renzo and Kai Gown

Skin Medica

Crystal Icing

Celebs like June Ambrose and Natasha Bedingfield also stopped by to check out the lounge as well. One of the highlights at the lounge besides the awesome services and products was the drink sponsor Teqava. Teqava is the first sparkling tequila. Yes there is now a sparkling tequila and it is DELICIOUS. The original flavor is so refreshing.

TeQava Sparkling Tequila

About TeQava (Source)

“This vibrant Tequila Cocktail has 100% Blue Weber Agave Triple Distilled Tequila and is new to the US Markets from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. This is the First Premium Tequila Cocktail – Carbonated, Ready Mixed and Naturally Flavored. There is nothing artificial.

Silver Premium Tequilas are being mixed with fresh juices and aromatic herbs to create cocktails. The difference in flavor is immediately apparent. 100% Blue Agave Tequila is used in top shelf Plata or Silver version Tequila and is more complex and more vegetal in component than other grain spirits. After fermentation and distillation, it goes straight into the bottle.

TeQava is a mix of premium triple distilled Tequila and fruit infusion. The color is clear and the taste is an explosion of rich, roasted Agave, followed by a pleasing burst of juicy nectar in the finish.”

TeQava is the perfect drink for a girl’s night out. If you do not like hard liquor, this is perfect for you. The sweet sparkling flavor is not over powering, so if you are not a fan of “hard liquor” this is a must have.

 

Ingredients Per Cocktail

  • 2 parts Stoli Blakberi
  • 1 part Stoli Blueberi
  • 1 part cranberry juice
  • 1 part simple syrup
  • Splash of raspberry liqueur
  • Squeeze of lemon
  • Fresh sage to taste and to garnish

Preparation

  1. Muddle sage. Combine with ingredients, shake vigorously over ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
  2. Garnish with one blueberry, one blackberry and sage.

 

Here is this week’s featured look

Little Red Riding Hood (Black version)

Oasis crepe dress
$75 - oasis-stores.com

Dorothy Perkins cotton coat
£40 - dorothyperkins.com

Jessica Simpson black heels
$100 - heels.com

Kenneth Cole satchel bag
$398 - kennethcole.com

Oasis leather jewelry
$190 - oasis-stores.com

Serves 2

Drink Recipe Ingredients:

  • 5 large strawberries
  • 4 oz. Moon Mountain Vodka
  • 2 oz. St. Germain

Drink Recipe Preparation:

  • Drop two strawberries into a cocktail shaker. Muddle to release juices.
  • Measure in the Moon Mountain Vodka and St Germain.
  • Fill with ice then shake, strain, pour into a martini glass.
  • Garnish with half a strawberry on a pick.

Check out the featured look 

All About Business


Tall shirt
$75 - topshop.com

Boyfriend blazer
$130 - topshop.com

H&m pants
£35 - hm.com

Leather pumps
$60 - piperlime.gap.com

Chocolate handbag
$190 - topshop.com

Monsoon tassel earrings
£14 - monsoon.co.uk

Crystal watch
$35 - bakersshoes.com

 

Morning Breeze via The Bar.com

Ingredients (Serving Size 2)

  • 3 oz. Don Julio Reposado Tequila (25 oz. per bottle)
  • 12 oz. ginger ale
  • 2 lime wedge

 

Preparation

  • Add Don Julio Reposado and ginger ale in chilled ice-filled highball glass.
  • Garnish with lime wedge.

Featured Look

 

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