Enough Fabulosity To Go Around!

Hey Divas!  It's Monday and back on this grind.

Here is what I am wearing today but first...

I wanna shout out my baby boy and his football team.  They are now STATE AYF Champions!!!  They have had a very successful season...and LONG! Not over yet though...on to the Regionals. Saturday my family and I went out to the game layered down and ready to brave the cold.  Well it turned out to be a beautiful day and we were peeling layers off all day.  Had I known it would have been nice, I would have been camera ready and given an example of how to go to a football game fabulous and comfy...but oh well.

The next thing I want to mention is last night I watched Black Girls Rock on BET and there are two things I want to talk about.  The first being a statement from Taraji P. Henson.  She said us black women (women in general, for that matter) need to be more supportive of one another.  I totally agree.  It is a big pet peeve of mine how we totally have the crabs in a barrel mentality.  To relate this topic to fashion blogging...there is enough fabulosity to go around!  Am I the only one who gets excited to find a new fashion blogger?  I LOVE to see everyone's approach to fashion and WORKIN it hard!!!  Which brings me to my last topic from last night's show...my favorite look of the night.  Ms. MJB!!! Love the look! 

Fabulosity hunny!

OK..back to the regularly scheduled programming...my Fabulousness..lol

This look today is me rocking out my favorite color...BLUE.  A midi bodycon, blouse, a blazer, all color blocked and a touch of animal print ...VOILA!  What I like to think is Fabulous. lol

The Fab Fit:

Blouse: NY & Co. (at least 10 yrs ago)

Bodycon Skirt: Thrifted $2.99

Blazer: Thrifted $9.99 on half off day...scored for $5!

Clutch: Thrifted $2.99

Belt: I believe Burlington

Shoes: K&G

Tights: Target

Ring: Beauty Supply

Earrings: Self Made

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BAM! Kickin It Up A Notch

It's the weekennnnnddddd!!!

Today was my day off as I am off every other Friday. On my Friday off I can be found lounging all day in the bed because I have absolute quiet time. Everybody is at work and school and I'm all alone...well me and my pooch. I absolutely love it! As for today, I ran an errand or two and decided to get just a lil sassy. Ever since the inception of this blog I have been putting some extra thought into everything I wear each day...no matter the occasion.  I wonder if anyone else does that. I'm grateful for it though. I'm swimming in a sea of some fly ladies in this blog world and I wanna stay afloat. It's all good though because I got a mean doggy paddle...lol. You all have challenged me to kick up a notch....BAM! *doing my best Emeril impersonation*. The challenge has been helpful for my inner diva.  So today, this is my errand running attire kicked up. Below I will make some fun of myself and post a pic of my usual errand running attire. Teehee.

My fit today consists of a couple of trends.  Lace, and a bright bold color.

A pair of sweatpants is my usual errand running attire.

In this pic I match but that isn't always the case...lol

Thanks for reading and

have a great weekend!

Can't Let Go...

Happy Hump Day Divas!

Here is what I wore to work today.

Do you all remember the episode of the Cosby show where Rudy wanted to wear her favorite Summer dress to a birthday party in the Fall ?  Claire told her it was too cool for it and to pack it away.  Little Miss Rudy had a hard time accepting that.

Here is Rudy begging and pleading her case to Claire. Girlfriend crossed the line too..lol

Rudy obviously does not get her way and Cliff helps her pick out this adorable season appropriate outfit.  Rudy was so fashion forward, color blocking and all.  Can I admit I would wear that dinosaur sweater today...lol  OK...so sue me!

Anyway...I think we all have issues letting go some items in our fashion arsenal each season.  Or is me and Rudy alone?  One of the things I have a hard time letting go are my strappy sandals...I like showing my toes. lol.  Well, also like Rudy I have a Summer dress that I love and did not let go just yet.  The trend of  chunky sweaters over a maxi skirt/dress would easily remedy that and I love it! 

I didn't have a chunky sweater that would work and the dress at hand is not a maxi but I wanted to transition it into the Fall so this is what I did.  I hope you guys dig it. :-)  Do you all have items you don't want to let go when the season changes?

The Fit:

Dress (worn as a skirt): Burlington

Shell: Ashley Stewart

Blazer: K&G

Wedge Booties: K&G

Belt: Target

Jewelry: Streets of NYC

Watch: Hubby's Fossil

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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,

Allow Me to Introduce Myself...

My name is Tavia and I am a fashion-a-holic!  Nahhh…I’m just kidding.  The fashion industry at large is pretty new to me but I do find it intriguing.  Although I feel that I have always been fashionable, I recently decided my look needed a jolt of oomph.  I sought out to get a little inspiration and I found several personal style fashion blogs.  These were every day divas, such as myself, showing their fierce and fab fashions.  Some were high end fashions, some were thrifted.  None the less, they were HOT!  I lurked for a while and then the blog bug bit me…nasty lil thang!

This personal style blog started as a concept of just a fashion journal but quickly evolved into a place where I can be be a little creative and be me.  This will be interesting because I tend to be a private person.  My goal is to keep my readers interested with fresh and appealing content.  I am a curvy woman who shops on a budget and I hope to help someone who is also on a budget and may have trouble balancing that fine line of fashion in the workplace.  I also hope to inspire the reader who needs to find her inner diva when choosing an outfit to wear for a night out with the girls.  Whatever the occasion I hope to inspire you to work Nine to Fly!

Thanks for reading!

Stay fab and fly,