Summer Time Throwback

While I live in CT, I have to endure the snowfall that we are currently experiencing.  As I sit at my desk typing this, I can't help but remember my favorite summer outfit. I love the summer time, especially spending days at the beach, cook outs and parties. I've worn my favorite summer outfit to each and every one of those festivities that I mentioned. My outfit consisted of a black and white horizontal top, homemade shorts, and my favorite sandals.

I remember buying the top, which was originally a dress that didn't give me the appropriate coverage.  I got the top from a local shop called DOTS and simply took a pair of fabric scissors and cut off some of the bottom length and went on to sew hem it with the sewing machine. I loved the outcome of my handy work.

Next came my homemade shorts.  As some of you may know, I have been on a weight loss journey and when I put the pants on they were a tad bit on the large side.  Instead of throwing them out, I simply marked the cut off point on both legs and proceeded to cut them. Again came my handy sewing machine where I created a cuff at the bottom of the shorts.  I ended up not liking the way the cuff looked after sewing it so I grabbed some of these easy hemming things my grandmother bought for me and used them to hem the bottom of my pants.  They came out better than the first try and I left them like that.

Finishing off the outfit were a pair of gladiator sandal that I brought from DSW the summer of 2012 and a simple black belt that I've always had.  This had to be one of my favorite looks of the summer.

Christian Louboutin Spring 2014 Collection

With winter just around the corner, the man who made the red soles popular - Christian Louboutin - has launched his Spring 2014 collection.  The shoes offer laser cuts, lace detailing, spiked embellishments and a nautical inspired stripes.



The famed shoe designer mixes patent and white leather that pops up on panels and playing along side the mirrored silver streaks.



Laser cut out and ankle strap shoes in the collection take the spotlight in this collection with bouts of gold popping up in some of them.



But my favorite style of Sir Louboutin are his booties.  The booties in his 2014 Spring Collection are fun and boasts cute cut outs and multicolored studs.



And of course, his traditional "So Kate" shoes are present in this collection. Reimaging the shoes with new fabrications and color schemes which include some including a luxurious python material.

To view more of the shoes from the Spring/Summer 2014 collection visit the official Louboutin website and enjoy this little bit of candy!!!

Congrats Allison McGevna!!!!

All of the big, beautiful, plus sized women can finally stand and rejoice. Fashion Blogger and plus size model Allison McGevna has launched her first collection entitled Twentyfour20 Designs!!!!!

Like me, you may have noticed the beautiful model all over in campaigns for Ashley Stewart, Fashion to Figure, Baby Phat, Monif C. and many more.

Her stunning beauty and her amazing sense of style makes it hard not to want to visit the model's blog, so it only makes even more sense that she birthed her own line of dresses for day and evening. Spending the last year brainstorming and working hard on making that dream come true. Last month at the Curvy Closets Show & Gala in Philadelphia, Allison presented her new clothing line and it was a big hit.  This doesn't surprise me, seeing as the stylish blogger and media personality has a style that screams "LOOK AT ME" and curves that will hypnotize anyone.  She knows what works for her body and knows what silhouettes fit a curvy body well.

"Women should never make apologies for wanting to look like the superstars that they are.  My clothes are for the woman who knows she is sexy, but doesn't need to show a lot of skin to prove it.  She's a confident, beautiful bombshell who not only owns her curves, but embraces them." - Allison speaks about her new line on her website.

Twentyfour20 Designs offer an array of beautiful dress for day and night in styles that are all under $200. A wonderful use of color with different fabrics are used to create dresses that will make heads turn. The  silhouettes are curve-hugging without being to cheesy of showing off too much. Every dress makes you feel sexy and sophisticated.  Currently the line goes up to a size 3X (22/24) but she expects to expand the line to and include all sizes via special order.  She believes that any woman of any shape and size deserves access to fabulous fashion without any limitations.

She's my type of woman!!!!!!

Links
Twentyfour20 Designs
Inside Allie's World