stripes – Sal's Fashion Diary

Hello lovelies! I hope everyone is well.

This is my first blog post since my husband and I moved from Minot, North Dakota to the city of Houston, Texas. Considering we relocated to our new hometown in May of this year, I am still pretty much in that transitional stage of getting acquainted with my new environment. Houston, is a culturally diverse metropolis; boasting of awe inspiring skyscrapers, acres of strikingly picturesque gardens and magnificent historical buildings and museums. So seeing that Houston provides lots to do and places of interest to visit, I intend to immerse myself and experience its many offerings as an attempt to learn and adapt to my new hometown.

In light thereof, for my first fashion/personal style blog post as a resident in Houston, I decided that Discovery Green Park will be the perfect backdrop. I purposely chose this location because I found the name, ‘Discovery’, emblematic and fitting with my theme of learning more about Houston. The aforementioned park is a lively 12 acre oasis situated in the heart of downtown Houston. And what makes this place a gem, is that this charming space provides that perfect balance of a lush, vibrant green space whilst harmoniously co-existing alongside an urban setting.

For my day at the park, I knew that I will be doing lots of walking and exploring so being comfortable yet stylish was pertinent . I therefore donned an on trend stripped, light blue midi dress with a classic A-line silhouette. The light weight cotton material and the loose fit of the bottom part of the dress made it the perfect piece for staying cool in the Houston heat while the design guaranteed movement. Despite the functionality of my apparel, it was the details incorporated within the design of the dress that appealed to me the most.

The ruching pattern on the bodice added a bit of texture and character to the dress. In fact, this style trend of the 90′ s and early 2000’s is currently having a fashion resurgence so we will definitely be seeing more clothing having ruching. In respect to the neckline on the dress, I felt that the broad neckline (boat neck) gave a touch of sophistication and glamour to the outfit. To further enhance and complete my look I decided to utilize the raffia/straw trend by accessorizing with a handled basket bag, raffia material statement earrings and a pair of tanned straw wedges. These woven appurtenances coincided with that casually chic look I wanted by adding that fun and easy going vibe to my outfit . As a matter of fact, accessories are an important and versatile aspect to any outfit because of its power to create many looks. Therefore, for those times I may want to wear this dress for a more polished and refined appearance, I will switch the wedges for heels and the straw accessories for dainty and finely detailed jewelry.

This concludes my blog post. I really hope you all enjoy this blog post and thank you for reading.

Lots of Love,

Salisha

Hello sweethearts. I hope everyone is having a wonderful week thus far.

In my little corner of the world I am bidding goodbye to winter and welcoming the rejuvenating season of spring. We are only a few weeks into spring , yet it is quite evident that the spring fairies are hard at work clearing away all the remnants of winter and replacing it with longer hours of sunshiny days and a flourishing landscape teeming with fresh blooms, new grass sprouts and chirping birds. Therefore, spring time is symbolic of new beginnings and a fresh start.

Given this sense of newness associated with the season of spring, it is therefore no surprise that the fashion industry has resourcefully embrace this period to showcase all the upcoming and new trends for the year. With that being said, some of 2017 fashion trends that we will be seeing more of are; statement sleeves exaggerated by volume and ruffles, bright bold colors, ’80s and ’90s inspired silhouettes, gender neutral pieces and a mélange of patterns and prints. So given the range of versatile and artsy inspired trends this is the year to break the mould and be adventurous in putting together separates to created unique outfits.

Therefore, in the spirit of celebrating spring the best way I know, I wore an outfit showcasing some of spring’s more popular trends, stripes and florals. Stripes are a classic print usually connected with looks that are retro chic, however in recent times the popularity of this print has exploded with it being used to design both couture and affordable street style outfits. Even the sweet ladylike blooms of floral prints have been rejuvenated to be incorporated into bold power looks.

In respect to my outfit, I decided to add a bit of character by layering my embroidered floral sweater over the classic blue white shirt thereby creating a statement piece. Additionally, the timeless appeal of the buttoned down blue and white stripe shirt and the on trend over sized sweater guaranteed the versatility of these separates.

To complete my look I wore another on trend piece, a floral embroidered slightly distressed denim jeans. Denim jeans is a wardrobe staple because of its functionality and adaptability. And in recent times this primary piece of clothing seems to have taken a life on its own because it has evolved to include a variety of styles and designs ranging from simple elegance to fun and trendy . In this case, the denim jeans I wore is au courant to the trend of decorative statement jeans. My entire outfit is therefore a nod to some of 2017 fashion trends.

This concludes this blog post on some of spring trends. I hope you all enjoy this post and thank you for reading.

Much love,

Salisha