Readers Choice

Earlier this week I asked my readers to vote for a look for less from four of my favorite celebrities. The choices were Jessica Alba, Rihanna, June Ambrose & Kelly Rowland. And the winner is [drum roll] ... Rihanna !!! However, because  there were votes for June and Kelly and because I love you all so much I decided to do looks for less for them anyway. Lol. Here you go!! Don't forget to comment and share  <3

Rihanna

Top | Mary Katrantzou 1615$

Shorts | Siwy 152$

shoes | Tom Ford 3700$

Look for Less

Top |  Ebay 30$

Shorts | Forever21 13$

Shoes | bdonnas.com 250$

June Ambrose

Hat | Unknown

Coat | Norma Kumali Est. 2000$

Pants | ALC 190$

Shirt  | ALC 130

Shoes | Christian Louboutin 1500

Purse | Chanel Est 3000$

Look for less 

Hat | American Appareal 45$

Coat | Asos 60$

Pants | Forever 21 20$

Shirt  | Wyatt 60$

Shoes | GoJane 26$

Purse | DKNY 122$

Kelly

Top | Givenchy 1128$

Shorts | Unknown

Shoes | Christian Louboutin 1077$ 

Look for less

Top | River Island 45$

Shorts | H&M 20$

Shoes | Amiclubwear.com 90$

 

I hope you enjoyed!! What other celebrities would you like to see? 

A Neon Winter

Hair bows | H&M 3$

Dress | Victoria Beckham 2195$ [silk & wool blend]

Purse | Valentino 1750$

Necklace | TopShop 20$

Boots | Maison Martin Margiela 1525$

Sweater | Forever21 23$

 

Neon is not a topic I've featured as it is normally reserved for athletic gear and spring/summer garments.  However, like shown in the above photo, both high and low end brands, have been releasing neon pieces ahead of schedule. What's interesting is the items are particular to the fall/winter seasons. You may be asking yourself is this a trend on the rise or a spring 2014 fashion tease ? Lol.  I've noticed that when a trend is set to begin the accessories are the first items to be marketed. For example you saw velvet clutches, head bands and shoes before you saw velvet pants and skirts. I can not say for sure that it is a trend but I certainly LOVE IT and neons will be apart of my winter wardrobe.

This past weekend my amazing friend Aria celebrated her 24th birthday ! We had an wonderful time and she , like the rest of my friends (remember; Reme's sneak wedge ensemble) was dressed to to turn heads ! Aria beat me to the punch by doing the unthinkable, unimaginable and wore neon during the winter!! [My neon garments are still in transit from Hong Kong :( ]

Birthday Girl!

Aria kept her look in season by pairing this form fitting neon dress with a leather high heel with metal ankle straps,  a faux leather and metal clutch, finished with diamanté jewelry.  



Dress | Celeb boutique 187$



Shoes | Zara 99$  

Clutch | H&M 25$

Nails | Alicia Brown [Instagram @stilettos86] Contact for pricing 

Jewelry | Accessorize  50$ total 

 



Make Up | Beautybyaria.com Contact for pricing 

If you would like to see a fall/winter look featuring neon comment below! Will you be wearing neon this season? 

Return of the ...

You may be wondering what Dionne from  Clueless has to do with Marylin Monroe or why, on as fashion blog, is the flawless Princess Dianna in the same photo as Austin Powers. Not to worry, I have not lost my mind!! Have a second look and you will realize that each of these fashion icons are wearing velvet. If you were born anytime before the 90s I'm sure you remember this legendary fabric. I'm also sure when it disappeared from the fashion scene you thought you would never see it again. Well I hope you were nice this year because not only will you be asking Santa for a gift but you may want fashion advice from Mr. Claus as well!! 

Santa wearing a red and white velvet ensemble paired with a gold winter themed cane! Yaaas Santa you better work!! 

 

Here are a few ways that I will be incorporating  velvet into my wardrobe and ways that you can too!

Work

Top | H&M 30$

Cuff | Tory Burch 110$

Pants | 18$

Velvet Shoes | GoJane 18$

Leisure

Sweater | Forever 21 25$

Velvet Pants | Guess 98$

Bracelet | GoJane 18$

Shoes | Timberland 180$

Date Night

Top | H&M 30$

Velvet Leggings | Urban Outfitters 40$

Purse | GoJane 40$

Shoes | GoJane 62$

 [This look is very NOW, possessing three on trend elements, velvet, quilted pattern & faux leather.] 

Party

Velvet Dress | Boohoo.com 50$

Clutch | BCBGMAXAZRIA 158$

Shoes | GoJane 57$

 [This look is NOW NOW NOW as it is on trend in its entirety. Velvet, faux fur, metallic and strappy!!! You will not miss a beat wearing this!] 

 

For the first time and certainly not the last, I created a look for my full figured readers! 

 

Date Night

Velvet print peplum | Love Culture 23$

Leggings | Asos 23$

Clutch | Boohoo 40$

Shoes | Charolette Russe 29$

 

How will you be wearing velvet this season? 

Soul Train Awards 2013 Looks For Less

Janelle Monae | Jennifer Hudson | Sevyn Streeter | Shamicka Lawrence

This past weekend the annual Soul Train Awards aired on BET and as always celebrities stepped out in their best. Here are my four favorite looks  along with less expensive look-a-likes that I compiled so that you, my wonderful reader, can be red carpet fabulous too! 

Janelle Monae

Outfit | Alexandre Vauthier

Shoes | Jimmy Choo

Look for Less

Sweater | H&M 25$

Shirt | Forever 21 18$

Pants | Forever 21 20$

Shoes | Guess 50$

Jennifer Hudson 

Dress | Balmain 

Shoes | Yves Saint Laurent 

Look for Less

Dress | Celeb boutique 134$

Shoes | 150$

Sevyn Streeter  

Dress | Laquan Smith

Look for Less

Dress | Nasty Gal 58$ 

Shoes | Jessica Simpson 90$

Shamicka Lawrence 

Shoes | Aquazzura Amazon

Purse | Chanel

Look For Less

Dress | Dorothy Perkins 60$

Shoes | Nine West 130$

Purse | Rebecca Minkoff 118$

Cyber Monday

                                                     

Tis the season to be jolly and for more reasons than one! Here are my top 10 cyber monday deals for yourself, your home and your little ones. 

10. Forever 21 

Extra 50% off sale items

Code : Extra50

9. Old Navy

Discount | 30% off 

Code | Cyber 

8. American Eagle

Discount | 40% off + free shipping 

Code | 50F13311

7. Gap

Discount | 40% off

Code | Cyber

6. Asos

Discount | 30% off

Code | Gimmemore

5. Carters

Discount |  50% off

Code | Prices reflect discount

4. Target

Discount | Bogo 50% off on select clothing , Up to 55% off bed & bathroom items

Code | Prices reflect discount

3. Express

Discount: 40% off 

Code | Prices reflect discount

2.  J. Crew

Discount | 30% off

Code | Holiday 

And here's a dirty little secret ...

J. Crew Factory

Discount | 50% off !!!!

Code | Holiday50

The number one spot goes to H&M, for offering 40% off an entire purchase of 50$ or more AND shipping is free! Who can resist that?!

1. H&M 

Discount | 40 % off  + free shipping

Code | 7376

I hope this helps with your holiday shopping. What deals will you be taking advantage of? 

[Keep in mind buying clothing off season is the easiest way to save money. Think ahead by using these amazing deals towards items that are on sale or clearance to begin your Spring/Summer 2014 wardrobe. ]

Guess who's back?

                                 

It's been forever since my last post, almost a year exactly! Where have I been? Well I was busy being pregnant! Lol. The angel sitting on my lap is Miss Alivia Gisele! She is such a blessing and I thank God for her everyday :)

Trust me, I sat at my lap top countless times attempting to blog about maternity fashion and the trends of Summer 2013 but maternity clothes are so boring  and it was too heart breaking to write about things I couldn't wear . Anyhow, I'm back in full effect just in time for my favorite season WINTER!! I love fall fashion but if you're a true fashionista like myself, you know that Winter is the both holy grail  of the seasons! I'm ready for the fur, leather, velvet, suede, scarfs, hats, gloves, boots, layering ... Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.  I am beyond excited to begin blogging again especially since my pumpkin Alivia will be involved.  Stay tuned for my next post !!

 

Whitney

Vest | H&M 

Top   |Express 

Leather Joggers | Urban Outfitters

Shoes | Lulus.com

Alivia

Vest | Babies R Us

Top | H&M

Leather Skirt | Last Call by Neiman Marcus 

Shoes | Burlington Coat Factory

Colored Pants

I enjoy the fashions of the fall and winter seasons but the colors are so boring. Brighten up your look with colored pants!! Below is an example of how I incorporated a summer/spring color into a fall/winter look.

       Sweater: H&M

             Pants: H&M

           Shoes: Posh

 

I'm not a fan of pairing items that match each other perfectly (like my shoes and sweater do) so to break up this "matchy matchy business" I threw on a pair of grass green skinny jeans. To brighten up your outfit when wearing  dark colors like blacks, browns and navy blues I suggest  wearing pants that are really bold shades (NO NEONS) of peach, red or green.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color blocking

Color blocking is the technique of combining a few bold colors to create one look. Like everything in fashion, it is a trend that comes and goes. For the past two years, fashion giants such a Gucci , Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger and many more, have added color blocking to their runway collections and I LOVE IT!! Below are a few picture of me color blocking.

Whitney Jannee

First Look
Blazer: H&M
Dress: H&M  
Shoes: Gojane 
Bag: Ebay

Second Look
Top: Forever 21
Peplum Skirt: Forever 21

Third Look
Top:Marshalls 
Shorts: Macys 
Shoes:Jessica Simpson

Fourth Look
Top: Forever 21 
Skirt: Forever 21 
Shoes: I don't remember (it was a store in Philadelphia) 



Color blocking is a trend often seen during the seasons of spring and summer but if you are anything like me, winter and fall are your favorite. Here are my ideas of how you can color block and add layers upon layers of fabulousness with the colors of this season !!

     Blazer: H&M 49.95
     Top: H&M 24.95
     Pants: H&M 34.95
     Clutch: H&M 29.95 (trend alert: envelope clutch)
     Shoe: Forever21 24.80 (trend alert: spikes)

                     

Street Fashion: The Sneaker Wedge

Recently I wrote an article about the popular sneaker wedge and lord and behold  Reme, a frequent reader of "Whitney Jannee" and Centrals class of 2008 best dressed female (I should of got that!! lol j/k) lit the streets on fire with an amazing outfit. Reme is definitely living by the Whitney Jannee motto, "Evey day is a fashion show and the world is you runway" ! Check out the pics below.

Reme

Sneaker Wedge

Mugler inspired bag

Gold cross earring

 Reme rocked her sneaker wedges with jean shorts, maroon sheer leggings, an army fatigue print button down paired with a fur vest (trend alert: fur)  a black Mugler inspired purse and gold cross earrings. You go girl!!

The Hermes Birkin

Left to right: Lady Gaga, Nene Leaks, Victoria Beckham, Evelyn Lozada, Fitria Yusuf

The Birkin bag by french designer Hermes is the holy grail of all purses. The starting price of the Birkin is $10,000.00. No I didn't make a mistake with the comma or decimal, that's right ten thousand dollars! Depending on the material or customization they can be as expensive as 150,000.00. But whats all the hype about? After all it doesn't do anything special like take the dog for a walk or prepare a meal . At best you can resell it on ebay and hope to break even. Lol. Over the years the Birkin has simply become a status symbol. It represents a certain level of wealth and success.Think about the kind of financial freedom one must have to own a purse worth well over 10,000.00 or a collection of purses costing as much as a house or luxury vehicle. Its rumored that Victoria Beckham has a 2 million dollar Birkin collection. (I wonder if she gets Spice girl royalties ... hmm).

The Birkin is very attractive but ladies, do we really have to dish out thousands of dollars to look this fabulous? As my Jamaican grandmother would say "No, YUH MAD?" Lol. Of course we don't! After a little searching I found many designer bags inspired by the Birkin. Check them out!!

Hermes: Birkin est $20,000.00

Prada: Saffaino $619.00

Michael Kors: Hamilton $398.00

 

Cole Haan: Kendra $228.00

Judith Ripka: Manhattan $105.00

Whitney Jannee :)

And me rocking my Birkin inspired bag I found on ebay for $40.00 !!! What do you ladies think about the Hermes Birkin? 

The Sneaker Wedge

The sneaker wedge has been popping up all over the place. All the celebs have been seen rocking them from Beyonce to reality star Emily B! These would seem perfect for a girl like me (who never wears sneakers but likes to be comfy) however I don't own a pair and I'm not sure how I feel about them yet lol. I did a little searching and apparently they are very popular. Both affordable and luxury designers are offering their own versions of the sneaker wedge! Check them out & tell me what you ladies think!!