Pink Zebra.

by Jamila Pierre


So, does casual Friday have to look drab, do people still expect you to come to work in a dark -wash pair of fitted jeans and a plain blouse, or plain button-down? Don't get me wrong, i'm not knocking it, that look can be done oh so right...but sometimes.....

So I decided to do a take on casual Friday, the idea of a jean-day, and take it as an opportunity to be bold.

 

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Some may look at this and not get it, some may say aloud "Not me", but trust me, give it some time and it shall all be clear. 

You see, I have a not so secret love affair with mixing prints and I figured, why not take the opportunity to don the unexpected during the time where most people would lean on the basics. 

I mixed this zebra print top with an Ikat print bottom because oddly enough the prints (at least for this top and bottom in particular) are quite similar. The fact that the print for the pant is monochromatic, allows me to have an option of two or more colors on top, and what better combo is there than black, pink, and white? 

Don't answer that...I have many fave color combos as well, but for the sake of this post....let us just focus on this one. 

I wore a black cami and kitten heels to tie in the black in the top, and to anchor the overall look. 

I also bore some ankle for an understated sexy.

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  1. Button-down from sears. $17
  2. Black tank from Oldnavy. $7
  3. Pants from Walmart.com. $9
  4. Kitten Heels from Forever21.com. $24.80
  5. Necklace from the Burlington coat Factory. $6

Grenades & Roses.

by Jamila Pierre


If you asked who would want to add guns, grenades, spikes, studs, etc... to their outfit, I'd not only raise my hand...but I'd stand up and give you my best monologue describing how me and those things are simply kismet.  

And adding a touch of sass, class, and femininity to it....?YES!!!

The juxtaposition of a bed of roses with a grenade placed ever so gently in between them... call me crazy... but YES!!!

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I don't usually wear light colored pants but I have been on a mission to incorporate them more often, and with these acid wash ones allow me to wear light colored jeans that have a slight edge. Acid wash is pretty edgy and makes me look pretty edgy...don't I look edgy? BWAHAHAHAHAH!!! Just kidding, I don't take myself that seriously. But honestly, an acid wash pair of jeans in any color add a touch of edgy interest that I guarantee will tickle the fancy of any alternative life-styled type of girl... *Clears throat*, ME.

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I decided to keep my accessories simple yet still having that sparkle I just love so much.

This bracelet is serious, I first saw it's mother (the necklace) on the Forever21 website last year and put off buying it for so long that it was no longer in stock, neither was the bracelet.  Then I recently went into the Forever21 in the Queens Center Mall and found both the necklace and bracelet just hanging there in all it's glory. Obviously I bought it and am still considering getting two more, just in case it they run out and i never see it again.

What I'm Wearing:

  1. Blazer from Torrid. $20 ( On sale from almost $50)
  2. T-shirt from Tillys.com. $17
  3. Jeans from Walmart.com. $20 (On sale now for $14)
  4. Heels from forever21.com. $24.80
  5. Bracelet from Forever21. $4.80