Clouds At Last ; Urban Outfitters Dress

Ever search for that perfect dress that makes you feel good every time you wear it without fail? I found that in this dreamy flowing bell sleeve dress from Urban Outfitters. When I got this dress it wasn't on sale, but after trying it on I just couldn't leave without it, it fit like a glove.

I took this dress with me to New York and got so many compliments when I wore it on one of my last days there. And although it can ideally be worn as a dress I'd go so far as to say that you can even wear it with pants and half tuck it orrr that you can hide the bottom under a skirt maybe? It would have to be tested (lol).

I just love the boho feel of the dress overall and my photographer really caught that vibe.

 You can shop my exact dress HERE I've linked similar dresses Here  Here and Here .

xx -Steph 

ATM Collection FW16

 This past Friday I got to interview designer Anthony Thomas Melillo at Neiman Marcus and have a luncheon while models strutted in his favorite pieces for fall, many which can be easily worn in the cold winter months. ATM Collection is about taking basic everyday pieces like your favorite t-shirt, terry sweats, and your favorite cardigan and making it as comfortable and wearable as possible, the fabric will make you fall in love with every piece. Check out our interview below, and some pieces from the collection. 

Anthony takes pride in having the best fabric (which is light as air BTW) Melillo owns the machines that produce his fabric in Peru, making unique to his brand, something other designers won't have. A short and honest overall thought on this collection is.. It was chic, elegant, and very comfortable.

What was the inspiration behind the fall collection?

ATM: What we see each season is that more about our brand aesthetic, we look for inspiration in fabric, to have the fit, the feel and the relaxed elegance. The drape of the fabric is important, maybe we'll add a cargo pocket to a great shirt dress, etc.

I love the brown suede dress I saw, are there any more like it in the collection?

ATM: I wouldn't say we've done this exact dress more than once, it's an easy dress. We'll do different versions maybe in silk, in washed jersey, in the spring collection I know there's one in pique,  The dress might be snug around the chest but gives you room around the hips and the waist. Dresses are  fashion pieces so, the fabrication changes every season, but the silhouette remains.

What can we expect for the spring collection?

ATM: For spring we developed more into fabrics, we did a group of sun bleached jerseys, sweats and t-shirts, washed silk. We also did micro modal rip, which is throughout the whole collection in tops, dresses, and skirts. Bodysuits are one of the big pieces coming for spring for us since we had really good feedback.

I love how easy going the pieces are.

ATM: We pride ourselves in our easy going color palette, but you know people fall in love with the fabric and the ease of it, people buy multiples at a time, because of how light and soft the fabric is. We always will go for softer fabrics than we had the previous season, the fabrics are really important in the way they feel when you pick it up and wear it.

Comfort & Style

I grew up around, seamstresses, tailors, artisans, you name it. Art and fashion were a big part of my daily life, specially on take your kid to work day, when my  mom would take me with her to meet all these wonderful people she worked with daily. 

So in getting dressed to get some work downtown. I decided to follow a rule that is always very present when I get dressed. " Don't sacrifice comfort for style." This is something my grandmother used to always tell me

Houston has been unbearably hot as of like ... all Summer long, and we don't get fall around here. When I got dressed Saturday I decided to be as comfortable as possible. This is how this outfit as simple as it looks to my surprise walking down the street I got a lot of questions about the skirt and the hat. Saturday was in the hundreds here so this was definitely the right move, jeans would have been a bad choice after a few hours of running around in the heat.

Thank god after a little while I got to sit down in the A/C inside of Tout Suite and grab an iced coffee.

Denim Obsessed

Denim... How can I begin to describe denim? 

Ever since I can recall I've always had this need to have a good pair of jeans in my closet, when my mom would take me shopping first thing I always went for was the jean section. I am a firm believer that price doesn’t always amount to quality of manufacturing. 

 I recall a few years back I went jean shopping at this random vintage/ self producing denim store near my house which is now sadly gone due to other businesses thriving more where they were formerly located I suppose. My longest worn jeans were from this store, I owned two pairs.  

They were well made, dark wash and very versatile when it came to pairing ,as almost all denim is. $20 Bought me two of my favorite pair of jeans I have ever owned, and now that they finally gave up on me (after 5 years) I am on the hunt for a new denim love.  

Nevertheless this taught me that I didn’t always have to go for super pricey denim like I was used to, but that as long as I knew the feel, fit, and stitching was good  I could find a good trusty pair.  I have linked some of my favorite budget friendly as well as brands worth splurging on below! 

Wallet Friendly:   $50- $100

 Levi's 

Unbranded

Zara

Gap

Mid Range: $100 - $175

Levi's Vintage Clothing

Marc By Marc Jacobs

High Priced $200+

Seven For All Man Kind

Citizens Of Humanity

Rag & Bone

Feeling Blue

The weather has officially begun to cool down, just not enough to forego wearing ripped jeans, dresses, or showing off a little leg here and there. I love comfort and with the cold weather this dayI had to pair this outfit with my favorite Steve Madden Espadrilles. My dress is from Romwe I love this dress because it is off the shoulder and can be worn in many different ways such as a blouse (look here)

Dress: Romwe Similar

Steve Madden Espadrilles

Clutch : Nine West (oldie but goodie)

Zara Dress

I finally got a chance to catch up on outfit posting. This new app I found for scheduling my time seems to be working so far, time well divided between things I need to do is has been a struggle (tbh).

Its been almost a month since I started to wear my hair curly and although I lack ideas to making hairstyles I am managing just fine :) It has started to cool down pretty much every night/morning here in Houston and although I am not confident it will remain that way for long at least I get to wear things such as my new favorite Zara Sateen Tunic. The moment I saw it in the store I knew it had to come home with me, and the buttons allow you to wear it as a cardigan of sorts like I wore it. I've worn it day and night already and have gotten lots of "where did you get that?" ;)

I've linked what I am wearing below!

 xx-Steph

BCBG x Schutz

Yesterday was a great day, I did a special collaboration with On Point Custom Homes.

I woke up early in the morning had my coffee and worked, then I headed out to one of the most beautiful homes I've ever been in. 

The property at 2211 Colquitt is currently for sale and it is breathtaking (I didn't want to leave), and enjoyed every minute of my time there. The amount of light that comes through the windows from the sunlight is gives it such a peaceful feel,  I could just see myself there reading a book with my coffee. 

This outfit is simple because it's a dress and dresses are the best way to throw something on and not have to over think it. I found this BCBG dress at a vintage store, it was not taken good care of but I took it home and gave it some loving since it was very much still wearable. Similar Here and Here My sandals are from Schutz and currently on sale! 

Moonstone ring: Pandora

Watch: Fitbit

Layering For Fall

 Fall is upon us,soon the leaves will brown and fall shortly after that the cringing cold will arrive. You think you have to give up your favorite summer pieces, but I say that's not true.

Crop tops for example can be worn in the colder months if you layer them with something. For this look I paired one of my favorite crop tops from Nasty Gal, with a white button down from Gap, a denim skirt I got at a thrift store and my favorite Schutz lace up sandals, my bag is a souvenir from Cuba, and my earrings are from Forever21

Love Soul Style

I recently have been super caught up with work.. it has been crazy, sometimes sitting in front of a computer at a desk all day makes you not want to be close to one at all..for a while. I have been in a slump,writing just hasn't been something I've been wanting to do but I am sitting here with at the peak of my caffeine levels an am finally writing (music helps too).I had to drag myself out of the house because it was almost like I never had coffee all day or energy for that matter. But what's important is that I am here to talk about my recent collaboration, with Love Soul Style a brand of boho bracelets that helps women embrace who they are, with the struggles and insecurities we all have.

 I am collaborating to inspire other women to be who they are and embrace all of their flaws the actual ones and the ones other people make us think we have. I remember always loving to have my hair curly as a little girl, and as I grew older I remember someone at school making fun of me for wearing my hair curly, maybe it was because in middle school everyone is mean intentionally or are insecure themselves. Either way I remember not wearing my hair curly for years only during the summer occasionally until just recently.

DYI Fringe

 Fringe skirts .. how can I begin to describe fringe skirts. They have become one of our guilty pleasures (admit it). And I being the huge skirt fan that I have become went on the hunt for a good spring skirt. This skirt did not look like this when it first caught my eye at a vintage shop months ago along with a Ralph Lauren one I scored for a good price. Since I personally did't not like the fact that it was too long and I stepped on it (sorry I'm short).

So since I had yet to have my needs fulfilled with having a fringe skirt in my closet I decided to make one. I sat for a while and thought deeply of how bad I could mess it up but then the thought creeped that this specific skirt wasn't very expensive (compared to the Ralph Lauren one) and that I could do something I really liked to it. I went for it dug through all my sewing supplies, found my scissors and went for it. The result.. a few miss cuts here and there which are not noticeable at all now when the entire skirt is finished and is flowing freely.  So after a painstaking hour of cutting and making sure I didn't cut crooked I was excited to try it on and I have to tell you it was well worth it. So the end result seven dollars can get you a spring skirt to love. Get your shopping on, and bring out those scissors. My sandals are from Charlotte Russe but they are sold out (sad face) Oh and did I mention I did not map out my lines to cut? Lol What do you guys think? Would you wear this or try it at home? Let me know! Also I had to do a little dance to show you guys how it flows hehe.