April 12th, 2012: Interview Time!

                  

Charlotte Russe suede jacket, JC Penney's white button-up shirt, Claire's flower accessory,

Forever 21 Tati skirt, Purple Fern ring, Forever 21 sunglasses, Charles Davis high heels

It's interview time and you're stressed because you don't know what to wear!  Never fear, Makayla's here!

(Sorry, I've always wanted to do that : ]  )

The basics for an interview outfit are blazers or jackets and black.  I have never been a fan of brown outfits for an interview.  You're dressed to be sophisticated and brown screams nature to me.  Black is dressy, elegant, but down to business.  I also prefer skirts and dresses over pant suits, but this is only a matter of opinion.  I would wear a pant suit if it was in the dead of winter, so I have nothing against them at all.  It's just when given the opportunity, I will take skirts or dresses over them.  Panty hose is also suggested for it, but it is a dying art, panty hose, so I won't take it as an offense if you dislike them.  

The finish touch should subtle jewelry touches.  A ring, a simple necklace, a headband.  Nothing extravagant. Just subtle.  

The note I'd like to make on the ring though is that I bought it from a fabulous local business in Winchester, VA called The Purple Fern.  I suggest to anyone who is interested in eco-friendly items, homemade crafts, or just quirky items.  Top o' the morning then to ya!

"Elegance is not the prerogative of those who have just escaped from adolescence, but of those who have already taken possession of their future."- Coco Chanel

March 6th, 2012: A Friend To A Friend

Red cardigan (Sears), white shirt (Wet Seal), black and white checkered skirt (Goodwill), black tights (Wal*Mart), American Eagle flats, gold chain necklace (Goodwill)

I went shopping with a few friends a while back at Goodwill and I told myself I was only going to buy a few things.  A few things turned into 3 skirts and a sweater, which adds up, believe me.  While we were shopping, I noticed that the skirt that I had bought in this picture looked exactly as the one that my friend had on.  So, I call it a friend to friend look.  It's okay to steal looks, honestly, people.  I feel flattered when someone steals a look.  It's not a disgrace, don't look down upon someone for doing either.  

Heck, I used to admire a girl in my sophomore class (which by the way, I owe ALL of my fashion sense to her.  Without her, I would not who I am with clothes today).  She always was dressed very tastefully.  She wasn't fashionable in no sense, but everything she wore was with taste.  So, I tried to "copy" her style a bit.  I began to notice things a lot better, and a new Makayla been evolved.  So, you see, I still am who I am, I just needed a little nudge from another person to do so.  

Copying a look is not a big deal.  Copying a lifestyle, now that is a whole other story. 

"Every pattern begins with one thin line, then comes to life with each stroke, becoming more and more complex as the design takes shape.  Life is sorta like a dress pattern.  It can start simply, but suddenly become hopelessly complicated."- Jane Quinby (Jane By Design)