ZOM-BAE.

Ways to keep my interest:

1. PIZZA (Check)
2. LEATHER (Check & Check)
3. ZOMBIES (Checkity CHECK)

Let us address the dueling elephants in the room; my glorious pizza print top and my gore-ious zombie print footwear (see what I did there...?No..?). They both rock my socks (can't you tell? I'm not wearing any).

If you saw one of my recent hauls (locate HERE, or HERE), then you would have seen me go on about where I got this boss little number and how often I intend to wear it. It originally came in a coordinating pajama set but I didn't care about all of that, I had every intention of wearing it out in the world. I must admit, I never actually tried it on when I bought it....so even though it is stretchy and fits my wonderfully rotund bod, it is a bit short.

By the time I decided I wanted to potentially exchange it for its plus size twin (because this was a straight size XL and shortly after I bought this it became available online in PLUS), I snoozed on the mutha sucka and lost, it disappeared off-line.

So there I was, stuck with a top that had a boss ass print that I could've gone up a size in (just ever so slightly)....

I'd be damned if I didn't make this BISH werk!

I could easily sit here and tell you a tale about how intentional it was for me to have an undershirt just peeking from the bottom...but nope...I won't, this is a real moment we're having right now.

The top comes down enough to cover the necessary bits but it isn't exactly what I had imagined or planed it to be, that's if I were to wear it on its own, unless I decided to wear it a few other ways (which I intend to do in the future). So I made the decision to rock it with an undershirt.....but which one......? I wanted it to be just as obnoxious and busy as the focal print without detracting from it, and then it hit me, NOIR! The perfect amount of minimal and busy with glint for days.

I also wanted to mix prints and textures all throughout the 'fit; black leatherette moto leggings with zips, black "leather' moto jacket lined with cotton ribbed lapels and side panels, a black on black cotton undershirt with shiny lettering, texture on texture on texture. As for print...? Well, I think that's pretty obvi isn't it?

I threw on this chartreuse infinity scarf I got for Christmas from my cousin, these awesome heart-shaped rainbow shades I borrowed from my home skillet Amy (of @_Betty.Black_ & Bettyblack.info), and my newest Zombie slip-on's.

These Slip-on zombie kicks (or ZOM-Bae, because these BISHES ARE BAE AF), are all of that and a whole damn chip factory. I just can't! The story behind them is too long to even get into but all in all my Main and I are twinning, and her hubby wants a pair too. It should be no secret by now how I feel about this brand, but this print is just....JUST! I have a deep love for Ironfist, a public affair with the Loose Tooth collection, and a serious infatuation with the Zombie Stomper collection as well. It only seemed right to pair them with this outfit, don't you think?

What I'm Wearing:

1. Shades from my Main Betty Black. (Borrowed)
2. Scarf from my cousin. (Gifted)
3. Faux Leather Jacket from Target.com. $40 (On Sale. Size down with this one, unless you have a large bust)
4. Pizza top from Target. $21 (Sold out in Plus size on line, haven't seen it in PLUS in-store)
5. Bracelet from Burlington Coat Factory. $7
6. Undershirt from Forever21.com. $14.90
7. Moto Leggings from Torrid, Rebel Wilson collection. $29 (On Sale, running low on sizes)
8. Zombie Kicks from Hottopic.com. $18 (On Sale, can be found HERE & HERE, running low on sizes)
9. Swagoo from my MAMA. $Priceless (LMAO, I kid, I kid, I don't take myself that seriously I swear)

NEW NEW.

Soooo, I know I'm hella late with this one. I know the new year came and went and we're about to dip our toes into the middle of January, bringing us one step closer to February, and fast-tracking our asses into spring, the rest of the seasons, and before you know it another year is gone. Most people have made their resolutions (some had the will to stick by them thus far...some faltered at the first sign of an out), but me..... I made no such proclamations;  no such promises that were put into place because we were heading into a new year.  

Don't get me wrong, I don't knock anyone who has. I feel it's important that people do what they need to in order to get themselves through, whatever makes them feel productive or helps to motivate them, and I can only hope for them that they have enough sticktoitiveness to fulfill all that they set out to do. 

Goals are important as much as hopes and dreams are; determination, will, and continuity is of great importance as well. These are all concepts we are all probably familiar with and I need not drill it into any one persons head (at  least I don't think I do). I also feel it important to take things slowly sometimes, understand your path, work more on being methodical and less on rushing through and crushing through....you feel?

People tend to be extremely hard on themselves, including myself (which trust me I work on daily because I am brutal with myself). It's like if we set these goals and don't knock 'em out ASAP right out the gate...then we've failed, we're subpar human beings. STOP IT. You're doing just fine. Pace yourself. Try it again. Try another angle. Try another plan altogether. Even though life is short, it can still be incredibly long (if that makes sense), so there's still time to improve and make it happen.

As for the outfit: I wanted to wear the outfit that my home skillet got me for the Day-O-Christ. I was initially gonna rock this 'fit with my strappy minimal wedged sandals (which honestly would have been preferred and in my opinion much more appealing), but a BISH was cold than a MUHHHH. I opted for my Zara sparkly bad boys because I wanted a pop of BLING BLING every time come around your city, even though there is apparent shine and pzazz in other areas of the look. It's too bad that the sparkle blends with the speckled texture of the concrete and you can't see it for its full glory.

Of course I also threw on my long duster vest because ....hello, this thing is amazing and should be worn all of the time. Truthfully I originally wanted to rock this duster with another coordinate set when it first hit Forever21 ages ago (it was a tropical print set that blew my mind), I snoozed on that bad mamma jamma and lost.

**Cues Adele's song "Hello"** I included this image so that you could partake in some humor with me. You gotta know I don't take myself this seriously right....? I think it's super funny going through some of these photos in post production, sometimes I'm like "OK, I see you Jamila, Werk!!", and other times I'm like, "....Reign it in Jamila.....reign it in.", LMFAO. 

Aside from the wind and staring into the abyss which contributed greatly towards my "Hello-effect", I think the overall feels of the post come through...right?

Truth be told I really don't like that song **GASPS**!!!

What I'm Wearing:

1. Necklace from the wholesale district. $8
2. Long-lined vest from Forever21.com. $19.90 ??? (Similar HERE)
3. Coordinate set from Forever21.com, Top / Bottom (Gifted)
4. Bracelet from Burlington Coat Factory. $7
5. Glitter shoes from Zara.com. $50 (Gifted)