$$$ C.R.E.A.M $$$

DISCLAIMER: I am not affiliated with any gang....except my own GANG GANG (my main Bishes).

I say this because it was recently brought to my attention that a money bandanna belongs to the Bloods; can't believe after the million years of being a New Yorker (born and raised), I never, I neva kneeeeewwwww *Tony Baker voice*. Now, I could've gotten faulty Intel, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, in the comments below. 

With that said, can we PAAAAAALEEEEAAASSSSEEEE discuss the absolute boss shit that is going on in this here outfit.

I first saw this jumpsuit on Boohoo.com, last year I wanna say, and I nearly had an outer body experience. Yes, yes I am dramatic. I forget the name of the boss babe who came out with this brand collaboration (as you should know by now, fail is life), but I thought it was BRILLIANT! 

When it came in the mail and I tried it on, I had no idea it would be soooooooooo thin and so super stretch-tastic. Unfortunately this piece is no longer available (I linked some rad dollar dollar bill stuffs down bellow), and if it were, my advice would've been to size down....like two sizes if possible. The one pro to it being somewhat over-sized, is that it isn't nearly as sheer as it should've been based on the material (because if it had the opportunity to stretch the way it was intended to....you'd see all the goods). I would still have advised you to size down.

It's always refreshing and equally exciting when a brand or any establishment comes hard with something unique and kicks standards in the face (just a swift chop to the throat), I LIVE for out of the box pieces. 

A little backstory, I never really owned any jumpsuits before (with the exception of like...an overall, which can kinda mimic a jumpsuit). So the fact that I was like....I NEEEEED this...? Yea, it's that good. Some may look at this piece and think..."What kind of tack-a-lacky shit is this?", to them I say (or ask rather), "How does it feel to be so fuckin' boring? Is it lonely in your self constructed box?" And then I'd offer them a hug, cuz it must be sad to be them, just saying.

Moving on. This jumpsuit comes up over the chest, but I sorta wanted to see how it would jive if I pulled it under by chesticles, needless to say, it was fiya *Inserts flame emoji* . I was like, I need to pair this down with a whole "street-wear" vibe, so naturally I included a pair of slides and a faux leather backpack (not that that's all it takes).

The top was some late 90's/early 00's raver type joint; when I came across it in one of my deep sea treasure hunt dives at Telco, and it cost a whopping $5? I was too hype.

The top actually rung up as two dollazzzzzz, that's right, you read correctly. Aside from the flare of the sleeves, the metal rings on the sleeves are what really set this mutha hubba off. 

A few weeks later I came across the forbidden bandanna in a 99 cent store, immediately thinking back to the jumpsuit, I had to have it cuz I knew it'd be a lewk *Pops tongue*.

I threw on my teal shades, because c'mon, and nothing would do besides a high ponytail and fastening the bandanna like the late great, Tupac (my endless love). I chucked on my go-to bracelet situation as of late (also from Telco) and ya girl was set.

Lastly, how could I not rock a bold lip? You KNOW ya girl came thru on the lipstick tip.

Oh nothing, just giving y'all #BunsRealness, #NYCNativeRealness, #BishWhetRealness. *Sends you off with a final tongue pop*

What I'm Wearing:

1. Headband/ Bandanna from the 99 cents store. $0.99 (Similar HERE)

2. Top is from Telco. $5 (Similar HERE)

3. Bracelet from Burlington Coat Factory. $7

4. Bag is from Rainbow. $12 (alternatives HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE)

5. Jumpsuit is from BooHoo.com. $ (Alternative Dolla Dolla Bill items, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, AND HERE)

6. Slides from Telco. $7 (Similar HERE, HERE, and HERE)

FRINGE-TASTIC.

I find pieces in some of the "strangest" off the beaten path, places, and quite frankly I live for it.

I'm pretty freakin' great at finding awesome and eclectic pieces, AND crazy deals. It's kinda my thing (Just sayin'). In my neighborhood there are several stores (some we all know, love, and grew up with), some are 'one off' places that you have to dig for hours to find the best things you've ever found that'll become your forever faves.

One of the stores in particular, lives in an old bank (that was gutted and then later filled with rando pieces of clothing that probably fell off the back of someones truck #ShhhhDon'tTellNoooooobody), under an outdoor train-station, nestled between a Spanish food restaurant and a 99 cent store. I've only been there once before (like 7yrs back) and wasn't impressed, nor did I have the patience at the time to go treasure hunting. But recently I found the pirate in me and thought it to be the perfect time to get a shovel and begin my long awaited treasure hunt. Oh and did I ? You got daaaaamn right *Buddy Tubs voice via Tony Baker*, I found some remarkable pieces?

If you're in Bushwick and you come across a Famous Brand, please, please, PLEASE, do yourself a favor....and go inside. Now, I advise you to only enter IF you have the patience to dig/look through everything, AND that you keep an open mind whilst browsing; you WILL find something epic, trust me. The best part about a Famous Brand shopping (treasure hunting) extravaganza....the prices are outta pocket with the discounting, just outta control reasonable.

Every Monday they have new pieces added to their stock, AND they have flat prices based on a color coded tag system. Some days, everything with a yellow tag is a dollar (that's right...you read correctly), the pink tags are five dollars, the green tags are seven dollars, and the blue tags are regular price (which can be anywhere between $1.99- 24.99 and occasionally a tad bit more....but nothing in there is crazily priced regardless). This system and designation of price to the varying tag colors, changes every week! If you ask me, they've added another unique level to this whole shopping thing that undoubtedly makes shopping even more fun than you've initially thought.

Famous Brand is the happy marriage of standard retail shopping and thrifting, they've found the middle ground between the two and did it in a way that ensures you, the shopper, won't break the bank. Also, they have a points system, if you sign up for their in-store point system you can put those points towards your purchase. What better way to have a loyal customer base, that is equally excited to return, week after week, than to let the customers get dollars marked off of an already discounted price-point while providing  new and exciting options weekly, paired with the thrill of hunting for your finds (which is part of what makes it all so satisfying), and a ticketing/tagging system that provides.....EVEN MORE DEALS?!!! #NotSponsored #WishIWas 

With all that said (which was a mouth full...forgive me, I haven't spoken with y'all in a while and I'm a bit of a chatty Kathy today), let's get into the outfit specs.

A basic black denim jacket wasn't anywhere near my radar until I came across a plus size YouTube haul a year ago, it was a Curvysense haul and the YouTuber had purchased a black and a white denim jacket that had a great deal of stretch (who doesn't want/need that?). I immediately dashed over to the site through the link she provided and to my dismay it was sold out completely *Cries in Spanish*. Months later I came across its sister in a local Rainbow and after I tried it on I snagged that sucka up! I was too hype. 

Periodically I'd check that link for Curvysense...and they just never replenished those two jackets. Fast forward to the present, I decided to put together a look with the fringe skirt and the black T-shirt that I purchased from Famous Brand, and it just made sense to pair it with my beloved black denim jacket. Who would've thought I'd be this into a basic...or several "basics" at once...? So now that I'm stunting like my daddy, for the gram AND in this post...I had no choice but to scour the earth for an alternativeto provide all my fabulous babes out there with.

Well, the joke was on me, little did I know...Curvysense came through with the come through and finally restocked those jackets from a year ago! So the link is down below, for that, you're welcome. I accept thank you's in the for of likes, comments, subscriptions to my platforms, and copious amounts of Tony's pizza from Knickerbocker & Dekalb, in Bushwick; please and thank you.

Let's talk about this here fan-fuckin-fringe-tasic AF, faux leather, tasseled and studded, cross-body. Someone call the coroner, a bitch is dead!

I don't think I've ever, in the history of epic purchases, have purchased something so quickly and without a second thought. I KNEW this bad boy would sell out at the speed of light. Ya girl is smaaaart *DJ Kahled voice*, cuz she bought two! And without skipping a beat, the bag was gone in 48hrs. I've searched high and low for a comeback and for some cute alternatives; I've linked the best reasonably priced options down below. I posted about this bag in my Instagram stories when it first dropped, I can only hope people jumped on it in time. Do yourselves a favor, subscribe to all my platforms and stay in the loop, because ya girl finds some crazy deals and some rad ass pieces, and I try and share the wealth.

As for the accessories, the shades I found at a 99 cent store, the bracelet is a staple in practically all of my looks (I bought it from Burlington Coat Factory ages ago and found a variation of it at NY&CO a months ago...that rhymed), and finally we move onto the shoes; which I purchased from the Buffalo Exchange at the Chelsea location, in NYC, for twenty buckaroos. Some times all the stars align and you hit several jackpots, this outfit is the culmination of that. Happy shopping.

Also, get a load of all that VBO (Visible Belly Outline), take in all this glory...all this jelly. Ya girl is living for it, so should you. 

What I'm Wearing:

1. Sunnies from the 99 cents store. $2

2. Bag from Boohoo.com. $10 (On sale, no longer available. Alternative HERE, & HERE)

3. Black denim jacket from rainbow. $13 ( Similar, HERE)

4. Black T-Shirt fro "Famous Brand. $2 (Similar, HERE)

5. Fringe skirt from "Famous Brand". $2 (Alternative, HERE)

6. Shoes are Zara....but I bought them from Buffalo Exchange. $20 (No longer available, originally $70 a link to the page is provided, HERE, HERE, and HERE)