Hello again my sweet friends! Tomorrow (June 29th)  is my 32nd birthday!!!  

As I reflect on the past year of  my life and formulate new dreams, hopes and wishes I have become mindful of  the fact that life does not always go according to a plan. Therefore,  in the spirit of John Lennon’s famous saying, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” ,  my focus is on being more mindful of living in the present moment and  fully embracing whatever life has in store for me.  Nevertheless, my one unwavering constant is the love and support from my positive tribe of loved ones consisting of my  husband, family and friends. Therefore, the older I get, the more appreciative I am for all the wonderful people in my life. 

In face of the adage, “With age comes wisdom” , with each passing year I have established  that life is a beautiful  journey meant to be experienced fearlessly. So far I have learnt that life gave me lessons meant for character building, that happiness and an optimistic outlook is a choice, that love and laughter is what makes life truly magical and that faith, prayers and gratitude are integral to my well being. So as I embark on my 32nd journey around the sun I pray for continued love, friendship,  guidance and magic sprinkled with a touch of style and panache.

To celebrate my 32nd birthday I decided to wear a dress which reminds me somewhat of the timeless black and white dress Grace Kelly wore in the 1950’s movie, Rear Window. I chose this dress because i fell in love with its lady like silhouette characterized by its tea length and  the slight fullness of the below part of the dress.  Also the fact that it is black and white makes it a classic timeless piece.

Although, at first glance the dress may look like it can only to be worn for special occasions, i think it has versatility in terms of how it  can be styled thereby making it applicable  for everyday wear.  The embroidered floral details along the hemline is modern and  on trend. Therefore, to give the outfit that casual chicness with the focus being on the skirt part of the dress, it can be  paired with a fitted denim jacket or an unbuttoned chambray shirt tied into a knot at the waist. To add to that informal easy going appearance the outfit can be paired with wedges, lace ballet flats and even white tennis shoes.  However in this case I chose nude pumps as part of the glam sophisticated look I was going for.    

I hope you all enjoy this blog post and thank you for reading.

Lot of love,

Salisha