Nine to Fly: June 2012

Monday, June 25, 2012

Oxymorons & BFSC!

Hi y'all!

Happy Monday and all that good stuff there!

What is an oxymoron? Merriam-Webster's definition is...

A combination of contradictory or incongruous words (as cruel kindness); broadly : something (as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements

Here are some common oxymorons:

Government Organization

Act Naturally

Exact Estimate

Diet Ice Cream

Jumbo Shrimp

And some fashion related oxymorons:

Casual Chic

One Size Fits All

Natural Make-up

Long Sleeve T-shirt

Tight Slacks

Annnnnd....

Me wearing this tropical dress in NYC a.k.a. the concrete jungle! A serious 'oxymoronic' concept!

This dress has the Caribbean or some other tropical paradise written all over it, so it was fun to throw it on far from the Caribbean to be comfortable while shopping.

I was born and raised in the Bronx and I don't get back as often as I used to but when I do, I immediately catch the NY vibe. You know...the moving and shaking vibe. No matter what you got going on, you have to get where you need to be in a hurry. Nothing relaxed about the city. Another reason having this relaxed maxi on is an oxymoron.

This dress is also striking strapless off the list for Jasifer's Big Fat Summer Challenge

I love to people watch and I took a breather and sat in Greeley Square and had a good time.

New Yorkers are a very unique breed of people. The best entertainment ever!

Well...almost better than a Broadway show...lol

There are a few things that definitely speak "New Yorkan" to me and I captured a few of them.

A hot dog stand, the yellow cab and Mr. Softee. I didn't get a chance to get a sloppy slice of New York Pizza (darnit!) and I forgot to get a pic of my coconut icee I had from a street vendor. I didn't catch any street performers either. Oh well...there will definitely be a next time.

Dress: Dots (Want it? Click to check availability at a store near you)
Sandals: BCBGirls via Off Broadway Purse: Charming Charlie

Random accessories

Shout out to Ma Dukes for snapping my pics for me even though she gave me a hard time!

Thanks for stopping by.

Stay fly and stay tuned!

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Friday, June 22, 2012

BFSC: Silk Flowers

Happy Friday!

The HEAT won last night! YES!!!

I root for all teams New York but I wanted LeBron to get that monkey off his back. I'm happy for him, D Wade and the rest of them...even Juwon Howard.

Congrats to the Miami Heat and all the Miami Fans!

I wish I was in South Beach to party with you all!

This is gonna be a great weekend. I am on tap for some retail therapy in my home city...

the great NYC! Yayyyy!!! I am hoping to get some pics in...we will see. I am a bad blogger when it comes to that. I will try my best.

Today's installment for Jasifer's Big Fat Summer Challenge is to mark something I wouldn't normally wear off the list. The funny thing about this challenge is that a few thing that I wouldn't normally wear was already on the list. So I had to find something else. The good thing is that with my style evolution since the inception of this blog, that list is getting smaller. Woohoo!

Printed or floral pants/jeans is something I normally wouldn't wear.

And another one down!

I didn't wear printed pants before because I thought my thighs were to 'voLUMPtous' to bring any attention to them. Well, I am over it and I better be because short shorts are up next I think...lol.

I recently thifted these silk floral pants for $5 I almost let them go but I said to myself "Why not?"

because the floral print is trending big time. Then I thought it went perfectly with this top I thrifted some time ago. I am pretty sure it was less than $5 (I have a hard time spending more than $5 on a piece...lol) I was going for the jumpsuit look. A few folks at work thought it was and I was like...YES!!! LOL

I paired the silk flowers with an also thrifted tangerine silk button-up shirt for some color.

This shirt can also be see here.

Woop woop! I can't say it enough how grateful I am for starting this blog and gaining some great inspiration from my fellow bloggers. It has really given me the umph I needed in my personal style!

The Fit:

All clothing items thirfted!

Shoes: Michael Antonio

Belt: Target

random accessories

Thanks for stopping by.

Stay fly and stay tuned!

Monday, June 18, 2012

The Maxi for the BFSC!

Greetings fashion friends,

I hope you all had a great Father's Day!

I surely did, I got to spend some time with my father in law and as always it was a pleasure.

I am blessed to have the greatest in-laws.

So yesterday, I wore this maxi dress. Nothing special but it was easy & comfortable. This dress is a few years old...approximately 5 years. I know it is probably about that because I have to pin it up in the back because I've lost a few pounds from when I purchased it. This is why I have on the denim cropped jacket and because it is a halter. As I stated earlier, I went over to the in-laws.

They love me dearly (as I do them) and I want to keep it that way...lol. You know what I mean.

I don't want Momma Mac giving me the side eye because she thinks I am half dressed.

Dress & Jacket: Ashley Stewart Purse: Thrifted

If you follow me on Instagram and Twitter then you know my boys are gone for 5 weeks spending time with their dad and nana. The issue with that is my oldest is my photographer. This means I have to burn up several of my brownie points I have saved in my "Baby Please" account to keep the posts coming. These 5 weeks will be long ones as a married blogger.

Shout out to Mr. Mac for holding it down with the camera yesterday.

I LOVE YOU BUNCHES!!!

*bankingafewmorebrowniepointsforshoutinghimout*

I have three small confessions to make.

Confession #1 I also wore this dress today because I had a slight headache and I wasn't up to putting too much thought into what to wear.

Confession #2 I also figured it would satisfy the maxi on my Big Fat Summer Challenge list. Ever since deciding to participate, I have been thinking about this list when choosing an outfit.

Maxi dress...DONE!

So far this has been easy...but umm short shorts and bikini?!? Woosahhh!

Beacause I am vertically challenged, this dress and all maxis sweep the ground/floor when I wear them. I don't mind it, especially today because my feet stay covered. Which is confession #3. I am in DESPERATE need of a pedicure! It is a sin and a shame! These corns is fixin' to pop!

lol...y'all remember this episode of Martin?

Somebody gotta go to work on my feet!!!

Seriously, I will handle it very soon (before I lose more valued brownie points...lol)
but until then...maxis and closed toe shoes are on tap.

You know what I say...judge me if you like. :)

Thanks for stopping by.

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Monday, June 11, 2012

The Statement Necklace!

Hey my beautiful fashion friends! It is Monday and I am B.E.A.T!

I had a very eventful weekend. Is it me or does everything tend to happen in one weekend and other weekends you are sitting around twiddling your thumbs? Well...I don't ever twiddle my thumbs because I can always find something to do. It just seems like that sometimes. I am not one to get bored...even when I am at home with nothing to do...lol.

Today's featured outfit is what I wore to my girlfriend's 40th birthday get together. If you follow me on Instagram, you know I celebrated with the Pink Panther. She loves the color pink and the pink panther and she is a feisty animal born on 6/9...lol The festivities started out with dinner and back to her place "The Pink Panther Lounge" for cake, cocktails, the Heat/Celtics game and the Pacquiao/Bradley fight. We had a ball!

I wanted to keep it simple and wear a crisp white button up, a vest and skinnies with a punch of color by adding this gifted statement necklace. My girl Efie Lynn gifted it to me from her online accessory shop. Isn't it fabulous? Thanks girl...I LOVE it! One of my girlfriends tried to rob me of it. I held it down though. LOL Please like LA Lynn's on FACEBOOK and follow her BLOG to be amongst the first to have a chance to grab her fabulous pieces!