EBEW: Black & White...w/ Some PYTHON!

*Updated 1/17/12*
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~Tavia

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Well alright alright!  How y'all doin?

Today's outfit post is for my link up with everyone at Everybody Every Wear! 

As you can see, this month's challenge is Black and White.  Now I know I mentioned it before, but I LOVE wearing black and white.  So needless to say I was excited to participate.  Talk about an easy challenge.  I previously did a post wearing black and white HERE, and it is one of my faves.  Black and white almost always turns out to be such a classic look.  If you don't believe me, click the link below to head over to EBEW and you will see exactly what I am talking about.  Those ladies are looking gorgeous!  In my outfit here, I decided to focus on the white with a touch of black and python.  I truly adore wearing white, I always feel so fresh and so clean, clean! (OutKast, circa 2000) That's until I rub up against something and then be mad about it for the rest of the day!  UGH! *breathe*

 ...I'm dressed so fresh and so clean...so fresh and so clean, clean!  *side note*  I love OutKast :-)

I know most of my fellow bloggers will not crucify me for wearing white pants this time of year because most of you are rule breakers too! *wink*  Let's tell the fashion police what's up!  What do they know?

So I got this bag over the holiday break and couldn't wait to carry it but opted to wait until I found the right shoes.  Did I find the right ones? 

The 'so Fresh & so Clean' Fit:

Sweater: Thrifted $2.99

Black Blouse: Burlington

Pants: Thrifted $4.99

Shoes: Move Over by Chinese Laundry via Amazon

they are cheaper at 6pm but they didn't have my size...boo!

Belt: Burlington

Purse: Charming Charlie ( I love this store)

Fishnets: Target

Watch: Ashley Stewart

Necklace: Streets of NYC

Random Bangles

Sunnies: Kenneth Cole Reaction

Thank you for visiting.
Stay fly and stay tuned!

Bling Blingin' Baby!

Hey my fellow Divas,

Greetings from Myrtle Beach!

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and was able to not over indulge like I did.  I so missed the boat yet another Thanksgiving.  I ended up catching the worst ever head cold and have been miserable.  Poooor me.  Today is black Friday and I managed to not over indulge in this area.  Maybe because I just didn't feel well enough to go out.  Gotta find the silver lining somewhere.  For those who went out, I hope you got everything you set out to get and manage to keep your cool when the black Friday attitude reared its ugly head.  You know one that creeps out when someone steals your parking space that you were patiently waiting on.  This is definitely a day you have to pack your patience.

Last night, despite my inablitiy to breathe through my nose and my throbbing ears from pressure build up, I had a good time spending Thanksgiving with my family.  Dinner was good as usual and as I mentioned before, I ate entirely too much!  (my tastebuds were working!)  Well...I just wanted to share my Thanksgiving outfit.  I think I look pretty good for being sick as dog.  These pictures were taken when the Theraflu kicked in...lol.

 These genuine leather pants were a whopping $5 from the thrift store.  Actually they were priced at $9.99 but I got them for 50% off on half off day.  She shoots...and SHE SCOOOOORES!

The red python blouse is over 10 years old from NY & Co. This blouse is one of the many reason why my closet is overflowing.  I hate to throw or give away clothes.   You never know when a trend will come back around the corner.  The animal print trend is hot right now and this oldie but goodie looks like I just bought it yesterday.  Now if I had given it away someone else would be looking all trendy and what not...lol.

I was bling blingin' in my Afro Lady rhinestone tee which was purchased from

 Mommy Bling Boutique

 Me and my men :-)

The Fit:

Genuine Leather Pants : Thrifted $5

Python Blouse: NY & Co.

Afro Woman Tee: Mommy Bling Boutique

Wedge Booties: K&G

Watch: Hubby's Fossil

Earrings: DIY

Sunnies: Kenneth Cole

Arm Party

Thanks for reading!

Double Duty: Yellow, Black and White

Happy Monday Y'all!

So this weekend was a busy weekend.  Saturday was my youngest son's league championship football game and I survived what was the first snow of the DC area.  It wasn't a significant amount but it is still October!  It was brutally cold and wet and it was hard for me to watch them babies freeze on the field.  The team toughed it out and brought home that victory babyyyyy! Insert proud momma dance here ______

OK so on Mondays, the outfit I wear to work is usually pulling its second shift.  Whatever I wear to church on Sunday is usually what I wear to work on Monday.  C'mon now...you only have it on for a couple of hours.  Also if I can be honest, I feel too cute to have to take it off for after just a short amount of time.  That would be such a waste. I just come home take it off and hang it up and it's ready to do double duty.  And I rarely have to iron it again.  The only thing about that is, it is usually more dressy than what my work environment calls for.  My office dress code is a very relaxed business casual with jeans being allowed on Fridays.  So at first, people would look at me with the "where the heck is she going?" look when I come stepping in there with my pumps in the sea of old flat loafers (you know the lifeless, broken in ones that have been worn way passed expiration).  I believe they are used to it now. I have back up though. There are now a couple of us ladies who do not let the relaxed dress code interfere with our divaliciousness!

I understand fishnets are not appropriate for every office.  Please consider your work environment before making the decision to wear them.  Also, these are the small nets...I definitely wouldn't do the large net.

The  Ensemble:

Shirt: K&G

Skirt: K&G

Jacket: Burlington Coat Factory

Shoes: Burlington Coat Factory

Fishnets: Target

Belt and accessories: The streets of NYC

Sunnies: Kenneth Cole

Purse: Coach

Thanks for reading!

Stay fab and fly,