Memorial Day Weekend

May 27, 2015 by Jami Jaye

It's known as the unofficial start to the summer, but for me its 3.5 days of workless bliss, shenanigans with the Usual Suspects, and sleep. This Memorial Day weekend, I hooked myself up (got the fresh lob and mani-pedi), did some shopping (check out Score of the Week), headed out to BK for Hip Hop Karaoke, and spent quality time with my mom.

It was the perfect weekend for pure casual wear. This weekend it was all about tees and jeans for me. For my mall run, I wore my Floral Moto and Boyfriend jeans from Lane Bryant. My tee is from Loft and I love it because it has a necklace attached, which amped up my look without me doing much. On my feet are the best oxfords money can buy from Cole Haan (rose gold...two snaps), and my purse is the Zip Zip Satchel from Dooney & Bourke.

While listening to those tear down the mic this weekend at Brooklyn Bowl, I wore my Hangry tee from Asos Curve. For all the guys out there, this shirt is a fair warning. If you do not feed me in reasonable amount of time, you might get the wrath of Hangriness...(I'm being honest). The jeans are Lane Bryant's cropped jeans (but on me they are more of an ankle which is perfect), and my Jessica Simpson white denim jacket. On my feet were my Aloha Nike Air Huarache's and my Rebecca Minkoff quilted shoulder bag (best crossbody I ever bought). Sound off in the comments and let me know if you are a tee & jean kind of girl like me. Later lovahs!

TROPICAL FANTASY

May 19, 2015 by Jami Jaye

I remember the closest thing to a tropical print for me was watching Tom Selleck on Magnum PI, fast forward twenty something years and now tropical prints are so effortlessly cool. Tropical prints make me want to go on vacation. I just imagine beautiful skies while strolling aimlessly and stopping for a frozen delicious cocktail...

Alas, there are no vacation plans on my schedule (I need to work on that asap), but in the meanwhile I can wear my fun and easy Tropical Print skirt from Forever 21+. It is made of a stretchy scuba like material and with it being humid, I was still comfortable. There is a matching Bardot-esque crop top, and I originally wanted to pair them both together, but the top was not flattering on me. Oh well, I have other options for tops, so I went my Simply Be crop top. This is one of the first crop tops I bought . It's loose and easy going which goes well with the skirt. I wore my oldie but goodie nude wedges from Dolce Vita, and for my bag, I went with a baby blue Zip Satchel from Dooney & Bourke. My sunnies are from Ray-Ban (I first wore these in Denim Addict). I have a lot more tropical prints in my closet, so this is just the first in a series of how I wear them. For those that are a bit shy about the print, I feel this skirt is good starter because it is only white & green, for those that are bolder you can pull out some neon pumps and rock a bold bright lip to command all of the attention or go for a more colorful print like this maxi. If the skirt is still too much for your taste, I suggest some cute flats such as the Molly & the Mara from Sole Society.

Splat

May 11, 2015 by Jami Jaye

I embrace color. There is something about it that always puts me in a better mood. So when I saw this dress on Eloquii's site, it was bought IMMEDIATELY! When the weather warms up I am all about showing off my gams (thick thighs save lives I have been told lol). For those that love wearing dresses this dress is for you. This tee shirt dress is made from a soft scuba fabrication and it has a but of stretch which is always great because it hugs my curves. For accessories, I went with Baublebar's Tassel Necklace and H&M set of midi rings (definite must have, for $8 you get gold, silver, hematite, and rose gold rings). My clutch is one my favorites from Zara and I always get compliments anytime I carry it. At first I was just going to wear black pumps, but since it was hot today and I am trying to switch it up, I went with my Kelsi Dagger block heeled sandals. I love a good block heel with a modest height. For me its the best of both world's because I have some height, but they are comfortable to walk around in NYC. How else could I have styled this dress? Let me know in the comments.

&nbs… — Let's take a long walk around the park (Jill Scott voice)

Prospect Park

May 04, 2015 by Jami Jaye

I had a chance today to go to Prospect Park with my bestie The Lollipop Princess. We walked around and took some great shots of the park and of me for this post. I went with my new Forever 21+ Athletic inspired dress. Three reason why I bought this dress- the collar reminds me of a basketball jersey (I wore a lot of jerseys back in the day- actually I still have some of them stored away), it's super soft, and its only $20! On the weekends you can't go wrong with a dress that is soft and stretchy especially when you have great weather and you are in the mood to walk around. I got the dress in a 2X, but I could have went with a 1X if I wanted it more form fitting. The dress is currently on the waitlist, so more should be available soon, but there is a shorter version in Scuba available now. Once again I went with a pair of sneakers, but not just any sneakers, I went with my brand spanking new Nike Air Huarache. I came across these on Nordstrom's website for promotion of their latest Nike Pop-In Shop. Let me tell you that if you want a great lightweight sneaker for this summer, get you a pair of Huarache's. It's like walking on pillows. Cute and comfy- that's what its all about for me all day everyday. My bag of choice was my Coach Mini Tassel Bucket bag and my jacket is an oldie but goodie from Ashley Stewart. Check out the rest of the pics below and sound off in the comments. Until next time lovah's!

Grey

April 27, 2015 by Jami Jaye

Grey is my favorite color. Stand alone or with another color, it just brings out the best in everything in my biased opinion :). Combine my love of grey with the comfort of a sweatshirt, and boom I am 50% dressed. This sweatshirt and skirt both are from Eloquii. The sweatshirt has great detailing on the shoulder, and keeps me pretty warm. It was 60 degrees today, and I wasn't in need of a jacket. The skirt is coated canvas metallic fabric, so it gives the allure of leather without the weight. I wanted a pop of color so I went with my favorite pumps from C Wonder. These were the best $40 I spent on heels, too bad C Wonder is no more. There's a pair from Sole Society that looks very similar to the ones I am wearing. My tote is from Vince Camuto. I must say, for the past several seasons, there has been at least one bag from their collection that I want. This tote is called the Leila. Mines is white croc, but there are different types. The most recent version is ombre perforated leather which is a must buy if you need a summer tote on sale. I am definitely impressed on my bracelet stacking abilities as of late. Oh how the Lollipop Princess would be so proud. Since I started blogging, I really have stopped planning out every little thing about my outfit and I feel it turns out better. What do you think?