A few weeks ago (and by weeks I mean months) I found myself frequenting the target mall on queens blvd, not really to shop for myself...more so to accompany my shopping peers. Upon one of my "shopping" trips I came across this striped top and (like many of my other style moments) it was love at first sight. It had the perfect sleeve length, the perfect type of stripes, and the entirety of its cut was just flattering for my body over all. Needless to say, this bad mamma jamma came home with me with the quickness, it's not every day you come across this level of lovely and perfection.

I know you must be thinking to yourself, "Self, why is she so thrilled about what seems to be a basic striped top...?". All I can say is...it's the fact that it is basic yet not at the same damn time **cues Future's same damn time song** Yes it seems regular as hell but it's extremely well made and it really is all about the cut. Oh, and let's not forget that when you feel the material and match it to how much it costs...I deem it a win.

I immediately knew I wanted to pair it with my "Super Mario" inspired faux leather jacket from Forever21, I liked the color combo of the dark navy and white stripes mixed with the rich wine. I also felt the undeniable urge to rock (yet again) my newest "life" pants (that were made by the Moto Gods), and (additionally) my "life" boots....cuz c'mon...

Let's just take a moment to appreciate this last image I included here, because though you can't enjoy the full plumpness of my booty (because I admittedly have what I like to refer to as a cube ass), you can however enjoy the color palette got dang it, and my awesome skull ring...and my absolute all time fave blue nail polish. BOOM!

And this is me about to break into a happy dance because I have yet another triple C's (Comfy, Casual, & Cute) ensemble that'll be a no brainer and a go to. I'm all about the comfort while still looking put together.

What I'm Wearing:

Necklace from Burlington Coat Factory. $15 (Gifted & pictured HERE)
Top from Target. $22
Jacket from Forever21.com. $34.80
Bracelet from Burlington coat Factory. $7
Skull ring from Hottopic. $6
Jeans from Target. $34 (Gifted & currently on Sale for $17.48 HERE)
Boots from Charlotterusse.com. $15 (On Sale from $45)

Today I decided to rock a nautically inspired outfit with an edge. Not everyone may agree with the idea of a high-waisted skirt, but I happen to love high-waisted skirts. I think that depending on your shape and the cut of the skirt you could have yourself a very flattering silhouette. I might go into body shapes and clothing in another post soon, but I must let you know that I am an avid rule breaker when it comes to style, so take what I tell you in that blog post as just a guide to help you in determining what would best work for you, not as a rigid requirement for looking good.

So here I paired this most amazing casual skirt, which is a perfect mesh of fashion and function due to the pockets, and a beautiful striped top with embellished shoulders. Of course I have on my favorite tall boots and as an added touch of Jamila, I tied it all together with my gun belt. This outfit to me says feminine with a sprinkle of KICK ASS.

I also paired this outfit with two different necklaces because I wasn't sure if I wanted to present my self as a a more delicate form of myself, or a more fun vibrant form of myself. Then again with a belt like the one I am donning here...I don't think it matters, it all just kind of says I may be cute but I will roundhouse you if I need to.

Here I'm Wearing:

Black beanie made by a friend. $0 (Gifted)
Olive striped top with sequence embellished shoulders, from Old Navy. $15
Skirt from Conway. $7
Black leggings from Rainbow. $7
Tan tall boots from Forever21. $26
Jewelry from Burlington Coat Factory & the Wholesale District. $2-$7

SPIKED & STRIPED.

Out To Sea.