It’s Cold. It’s Hot. Worried? I’m Not!

The weather has been annoying which has my room looking like a tornado hit it every morning. One day it’s cold. The next day it’s hot. Then there all those days where it’s hot and cold in the same day. It’s 82 degrees in the morning and 42 degrees at night, leaving me perplexed on what to put on for the day. My room has a mixture of seasons’ clothes thrown everywhere. There are winter scarves next to short sleeved shirts, thick sweaters next to tank style mini dresses and riding boots next to bejeweled sandals. My wardrobe doesn’t know what season it is. Every morning I’m asking myself questions, “Should I dress for the cold weather or should I dress for the 5 hours of hot weather?” “Do I wear spring clothes although it’s 42 degrees and I’m freezing, or should I wear winter clothes since it’s so cold, yet it’s spring with tulips on the ground?” Hmmm….since I don’t know what to do, I think I’ll do a mixture of both.

I chose a lavender blouse to embrace that it’s actually spring and a snakeskin leather pencil skirt to realize that it’s cold and Chicago has no spring! I put my hair in a side bun which gives it kind of a retro look. To play off the retro look, I added a pearl ring, pearl earrings and pearl bracelets. I added in a purple beaded bracelet to complement my lavender blouse. I finished the look with black platform heels and went outside and said to myself, “I’m freezing!”

What ensemble do you put together when the weather is inconsistent and plays tricks on you?

Blouse: Discovery
Skirt: Asos
Earrings: Charming Charlie
Belt: Forever 21 
Pearl Bracelets: Charming Charlie
Purple Bracelet: Bebe
Ring: Charming Charlie
Heels: BCBG
Eye Shadow: MAC (Paradise and Star Studded) from the Defiance Wonder Woman Collection and Urban Decay (Buck & Hustle)
Blush: MAC (Flirt & Tease)
Lip Liner/Lip Gloss: MAC (Nightmoth) and NARS (Bougainville)

Missing You Glam Gals - Be Back Real Soon

Hey glam gals!

I miss you all. I know I haven’t posted in a couple of weeks. I’ve been really busy in New York and glamming up Chi town. I’ve started doing alter ego photo sessions for clients, and just recently, I was asked to be the stylist for a short film shot here in Chicago. April has been a fun and exciting month for me, but I miss you gals and will be back real soon. Stay tuned for pics, posts and more details. :-)

~Kenya

P.S. New York was a short trip, but it inspired me so. I’m ready to go back. These pics will have to hold me over until then. :-(

Don’t You Step On My Blue Suede Shoes

Hey red! Yes, I’m talking to you. It’s time to move over. There’s a new sheriff in town and it goes by the name of “cobalt blue.” I know you’re used to being the number one pick to accent the colors black and white, but cobalt blue is making a name for itself and I like what I see.

Glam gals, I’m excited about today’s outfit because I forced myself to choose an accent color for black and white besides the typical red or my other favorite accent color pink. As I looked around my room trying to determine the starting point of where to begin cleaning up, I noticed this belt on the floor and thought to myself, “Oooh, this is cute. When did I get this?” Then I remembered that I had some blue suede shoes to match my belt and the styling pretty much started from there. I added silver, black and blue accessories and walked out the house quite pleased with my new favorite accent color. So join me as I give a round of applause for cobalt blue!

What color besides red do you pop with black and white?

Dress: Cache
Earrings: Charming Charlie
Necklace: Charming Charlie (Silver and Blue)
Necklace: Discovery (Black and Blue)
Belt: The Limited
Bracelet: Akira
Bangles: Icing
Ring: Charming Charlie
Heels: Steve Madden
Eye Shadow: MAC (Paradise and Star Studded) from the Defiance Wonder Woman Collection and Urban Decay (Buck & Hustle)
Blush: MAC (Dolly Mix)
Lipstick/Lip Gloss: MAC (Girl About Town) and (Style Minx from the Heatherette Collection)