StyleFixx Event Review

Last night my girl Bianca had invited me to one of the best fashion event I have ever been to.  The StyleFixx Event consists of over 70 brands of the hottest trends in Fashion, Wine & Beer, Lifestyle, Travel, Food, Beauty, etc.  These events occur in several different cities such as Los Angeles, Washington DC, Miami, Chicago, and of course, New York.  The night was full of entertainment, fashion, complimentary treatments, and FREE WINE!

As soon as I walked it, I was overwhelmed with all the bright lights and stands upon stands of several vendors selling tables of jewelry and clothing.  Such vendors were Botica, Boutique, L'Oreal, MiniLuxe, Wicked Wines, House of Cach, Ruby, and the Pink Poppy.  It was like I had died and gone to heaven y'all lol.  We checked in and received a free swag bag full of goodies and a wristband consisted of 4 tickets for 4 free drinks.  This was the place to be!

This was a fashion event so I was bound to see fashionable looking people, right?  Wrong! LOL I barely did.  For the RECORD I am NOT critiquing the event itself, but just the ladies who attended it.  I mean, I wasn't best dressed either because I had just came straight from work and was in my work clothes; but we all know that the city of Boston is NOT known for fashion at all lol.  My eye was wandering all night throughout the room and I was hoping I would come across some fashion forward ladies to blog about.

And there she was!  I saw an outfit I actually liked that was not so passe and boring.  This brought me life!  I had never done something like this before, so I asked my friend Bianca if she could ask the nice young lady to take a picture of her outfit (yea, yea I was scared) WHATEVER lol.  Here it is:

 

As the picture was being taken she informed us both that she bought this BeBe military inspired dress jacket from Marshalls for $60 on clearance.  What a bargain!  What attracted me to this outfit was the pleated flare skirt along with the parallel gold button detailing.  The fact that she paired this with black pleather tall boots and gold hoop earrings made me love it even more!  And of course she had to add in the belt to cinch in the waist.  Even though this is casual attire, it was still one of the best outfits I saw and she WERKED it.  This is absolutely a MUST BUY ladies.  If you're seeing this young lady, thank you again for letting me take your picture and as promised I did not include your face lol.

Okay!  I saved the best for last.  Once I saw this beautiful sister's fiery red hair and $2,000 Christian Louboutin Red Bottom shoes, my jaw instantly dropped and I knew I had to be a creep and ask for a picture.  Meet my new fab and chic friend Miss Chelsea Page shown below.  I loved her attitude and the way she carried herself with such confidence!  After chatting with her for a bit I discovered we have a common love and interest in fashion.  As you can see below, she is wearing casual night out attire, however, those SHOES and that PURSE make the outfit.  I feel as though shoes and accessories can totally throw off or complete an outfit.  Can I just say she did a damn good job completing that outfit.  WERK hunny!  We plan on shopping together someday so that I can observe how she shops and in return she can she how I shop.  Sucks that I can't afford Red Bottom shoes, but I will be able to one day!

Here are some more pictures from the event.  Take a look see and enjoy! 

They even had hairdressers doing complimentary hair styles!

Gold and turquoise themed jewelry from Pink Poppy. 

Um, can I have it all please?

Me and Bianca showcasing Wicked Wines.  Go follow them on Instagram @WickedWines and like them on Facebook: facebook.com/wickedgoodwines 

One of my favorite flavors of their wine. Stylish, of course.

My favorite vendor of the night lol

 I do recommend anybody living in the cities where StyleFixx events occur, to attend them hands down.  This event was SO much fun and I guarantee you all 100% you would enjoy it as much as I did.

I want to thank each and every one of you who view my page.  Everyday the page views are increasing and re-insures me that I am doing something right in my life and need to keep pushing forward.  Thanks for all the support! I'm almost up to 5,000 views.  Keep them coming ladies!! Stay tuned for my next post!  

Stay beautiful <3

-Miss Chanelle

Hair Turbans!

Everyone has bad hair days at times.  What do you do when you have a bad hair day?  Throw it up in a ponytail?  Or maybe in a big messy bun on the top of your head?  Well, in my case, I like to throw on a hair turban!  This is a feminine chic look that has been worn by women for centuries now.

HISTORY OF THE TURBAN

The turban originated in the West at the end of the 17th century.  It is an expression of glamour and a way to keep your hair in check.  Here is some background information on how it evolved over time as a fashion statement.

During the 19th century the turban in the fashion cycle declined, but by the 20th century designer Paul Poiret brought it back with his Eastern-influenced style.  Poiret's aesthetic was ultimately adopted by aristocrats such as Peggy Guggenheim and beautiful silent film stars like Gloria Swanson, shown below.

 

In 1930s and 1940s, the turban became a symbol for the independent; well-educated, traveling women, such as icon Greta Garbo, who was famous worldwide in Hollywood and across the globe.  Lana Turner also wore a turban in the black and white film The Postman Always Rings Twice in 1946.

  

 

Let's jump ahead of time to the 60's, shall we?  The ever-so-lovely fashion forward Elizabeth Taylor wore the turban, pairing it with a shimmery ball gown like the one shown below.  She was SO pretty!

 

In the groovy 70's, women began wearing the turban more as a hat than as a head wrap, letting their long, straight hair loose.  In 1973, Barbra Streisand wore her turban and fur coat at the premiere of The Way We Were.  I am not a fan of this look because I will NEVER wear fur. Fake fur, sure, but real ... YUCK!

 

We're jumping to the Millennium now!  In 2006 J.Lo hit the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet.  Channeling Streisand, she gave it a disco twist with a matching gown.

 

I LOVE this next look. Miss Solange! She's so eccentric. You can tell she's bringing it back to her roots, pairing the turban with a beaded necklace.  Such a bold statement!

 

THE END!

 

 

Okay so here's MY rendition of this hair accessory! 

So of course this is my bad hair day moment lol. I bought the turban at Family Dollar ... yes, I said Family Dollar, for only $2!! Who can beat that?  This was my first time wearing it.  I paired it with pearl earrings and a pearl necklace (which is actually a headband).  I threw on a pink sweater from H&M ($19.99), which was covered by my charcoal colored varsity half jacket.  I had this jacket for a long time.  Not sure where I bought it from, probably Debs.  For bottoms I wore my pale pink denims from Rainbow ($10).  Sorry that I didn't take a full body pic.

 

 



This is my OOTN attire.  I was inspired by Rihanna OBVIOUSLY!  At one point in time she did wear a lot of black.  ALL BLACK EVERYTHING is what I like to call this look.  The long sleeve mock crop top is from Wet Seal ($11.90).  This is paired with sweater knit leggings ($9.99) and studded combat boots ($30), both from Rainbow.  Since the boots are silver studded, I topped it off with silver hooped earrings that I've had for a while.  My bracelets are from The Avenue, a full set for only $14.99.  My face is all done by Fergie's "Center Stage Collection" by Wet 'N Wild. I did dark thick eye liner, with a dark plum lip to match.

What do you think about my look?  Love it, hate it?  COMMENT IN THE BOX!! (it's okay if you hate it, I can take constructive criticism) Don't hate just to hate though! Lol.

Well, ta ta for now!

Stay beautiful <3
-Miss Chanelle

Let's Go Camo!

Jackets and dresses and leggings ... Oh my!  One of the biggest trends taking over in fashion is camouflage.  I have never been a big fan of camo until this year.  I don't know what it is; maybe it's the various pattern renditions of the camo print that I have seen ... or maybe the way people style their outfits.  This particular trend has always been in since the '90s and has made a huge come back in 2012.  However, in 2013 we are not only seeing camo for jackets and pants, but also in dresses, blouses, and clutches.  In my personal opinion, Rihanna definitely set the wave for this trend (like always).  Her tomboy, laidback look is so appealing to me!  Below are a couple of other celebrities who has also taken the camo wear under their wings.



After much thought, I decided to follow this movement myself.  Since I am a bargain shopper (a great one at that), I went to CW Price (formally known as AJ Wright) where they have awesome urban wear.  My OOTN theme for my ladies night this past Saturday was what I like to call, camo-denim.  This consisted of military inspired pants ($14.99 from CW Price), a simple black t-shirt ($3.99 from CW Price), 2 inch paten leather pointed toe shoes ($7.00 on clearance from CW Price), and my denim half jacket (I rolled the cuffs to complete the "edgy" look).  I am not sure when or where I got this jacket; I've had it for years now, but you can buy one from pretty much any clothing store.  I paired this outfit with a gold, black, and silver bangle set that I bought from Avenue (a plus size retail store) for $14.99 as well as gold stud earrings ($5 from Avenue) and a gold spiked chain from H&M ($9.99).

Sorry that I do not have a picture with my outfit actually on!  It was a crazy night and totally forgot lol. 
For makeup I did a dark plum lipstick from Fergie's Wet 'N Wild line and a cat eye look using Wet 'N Wild's liquid eyeliner.
This was such a dope, edgy look; definitely inspired by Rihanna.  Love this look?  Hate it?  Please comment below and let me know what you think!

 

Stay Beautiful <3

-Miss Chanelle

 

Photo credit: http://www.eatsleepbusiness.com

DIY Nails

Lately after a bad day at work or just out of plain boredom, I sit in my bedroom, watching TV and painting my nails.  Yeah, sounds like a wild time right?  But it beats paying $30 every two weeks to get my nails done!  Ever since I started my Biotin and multivitamin daily regimen, my nails have grown tremendously (too bad my hair hasn't lol).  I used the $30 that I would normally use towards getting my nails done professionally in order to purchase nail polish, rhinestones, gems, brushes, tools, and other accessories.  

Y'all know by now that I'm like an Amazon fiend; I purchased a wicked cute a 40 piece rhinestone nail art kit for only $0.83 on Amazon.com.  Looking to purchase rhinestones for cheap?  Click on the Amazon.com link I provided above!  I also bought a 30 piece mixed color assortment of striping line tape.  Striping Tape: Click me.  You may ask what is striping tape?  Well, it is used to create different patterns such as checkered, argyle, or stripes.  I haven't received my shipment in yet :-( but once I do, I am going to be writing a review on the products as well as a "How To" tutorial.  There are so many designs out there that I have been seeing on Instagram (follow me, I follow back @xoxo_cocochanelle) Haha! I had to do it ... A big trend right now for nails is the argyle pattern, such as this one.  Take a look, it is a little tutorial just in case you wanted to try it out for yourself.  If you do not have nail striping tape at the moment, you can use scotch tape.




Any who, I created a pretty collage of all my designs I have done thus far.  Trust me there will be plenty more to come. Aren't they lovely? :-)  Which design is your favorite of mine?  Don't be afraid to comment!!! That's why the comment box is there lol ;-) 

Until next time ladies (and maybe even gentlemen)

Stay Beautiful <3
-Miss Chanelle

Waist Training Challenge

 

Wow. Second post in a week; I'm doing good so far! My blogs are not only subject to fashion, but also hair, makeup, weight loss, positive self acceptance, etc. This specific post is about a 30 day challenge I am taking part of.  It is one of the HOTTEST weight loss trends out there right now. Celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Beyoncé, and Deelishes (from the reality T.V. series Flavor of Love) have done this ... CORSET WAIST TRAINING. I heard about this challenge from an InstaGram user that I follow. Her I.G. name is @fat_girl_slimm, please follow her; she's awesome and such an inspiration! So far she has lost 80 pounds since December and is still going! She uploaded a picture of Day 1 vs. Day 3 of this challenge and you can totally see the difference in her back.  Amazing!!

 

How Does it Work?

 

Waist training also known as waist cinching or tight-lacing came to prominence in the Victorian era, but has made a comeback in recent years. Wearing a tight-laced corset (or a heavy latex vest), exercise, and eating a healthy diet can dramatically reduce the waist of both men and women. The compression of the vest or corset acts almost like a thermal, which causes your body to sweat a little. The more you're active, the more sweat you accumulate. Some people choose to exercise with it on, some do not. Maybe once I can actually bend over when wearing it I will start working out with it on LOL. The fat then mobilizes and redistributes to your bust, butt, and thighs. That is why you see celebrities like K. Michelle with the tiny waist and huge ass! HELLLOOOOOOO!!

 

When choosing a corset, you must measure your bust, waist, and hips in order to get the correct size. If you take a look, I inserted a size chart if you are interested in purchasing one!

So, you got your corset. You put it on. You feel like death because you can't breathe in it. LOL. What's next?  For the first day, wear the corset for about 2 hours to try to get use to it. I wore mine for about 14 hours, including the hours in which I went to bed. Drink at least 80 oz. of water. You MUST stay hydrated throughout the day. This is key to the whole process. As the days go on, increase the hourly wear, up to 8 hours. That seems like a lot, but it really isn't. If you work at a desk for 8 hours like myself, it is rather easy. If you work standing up and moving around all day ... hmm, a little more difficult, but at least you're being active. Another suggestion: Wear it when you go to bed!

 

I purchased mine a couple days ago from Amazon.com. The brand name of the heavy latex vest is called Vedette. It comes in black and beige, and was $52 including shipping and handling fees (I did expedited shipping so without that, it would have came to $45). I did not want to get the corset because the vest helps flatten out not only the midsection, but also the back fat and fupa lol (front pouch) that I have. I plan on wearing it ALL day everyday with little breaks of not wearing it in between. I like how my shirts fit, how I stand and sit up straight, my boobs look bigger, and it totally trains my abdominal muscles to stay pulled inward towards my belly button.

 

Next Thursday I will upload a picture of my progress so you guys can see what I'm working with here. My measurements are: 40" bust, 37" waist, 51" hips

I hope to see awesome results!!

 

 



Front & side view

 

Stay beautiful! <3

-Miss Chanelle

Double Trouble

Oh heyyyyy! This lady is back in action!  Sorry I have been gone for SO long (again).  I will do my best to keep up with my blogging.  Thank you to all who have been reading them daily though!! Much love XOXO.

Anyways, back to business. First and foremost this summer has had MANY popular styles trending about.  I am here to talk about my absolute favorite one though - THE DOUBLE SLIT SKIRT! This bad boy screams sexy. The double slit use to be featured mostly on maxi dresses, but good ole Michael Kors proved that this style can be done on a maxi skirts as well as shorter ones on his S/S 2013 Runway debut. 

If you ladies want to get your sexy back, this style is the way to go! I'm telling you, heads will turn! F.Y.I You HAVE to be someone who is bold and likes to take risks to wear this trend! There are skirts that have short slits, then there are ones that have slits ALL the way up the thighs. I like my legs a lot so I don't mind showing them off ;-) Go with whatever you are most comfortable in wearing; either way you can make the whole outfit look stunning. WERK IT hunny!!


MY OOTN: Too bad I did not get an entire body shot of my outfit of the night, but I paired my coral double slit skirt with a white one piece bodysuit and white flat sandals.  As far as accessories goes, I went with neutral tones; gold and black drop earrings, with gold and white bracelets, and a couple gold rings. Gold eye shadow and a clear lip gloss finished my OOTN.

**For another casual wear look, pair the skirt with a crop top, or tank top. I love the H&M tank tops; they're very basic and can go with anything.  Throw on some flats or flip flops as well.

**For a more formal wear, put those classic platform pumps on.

Skirt: Amazon.com (Search for double slit skirt)

Bodysuit: Online boutique (I forgot the name....SORRY)

Accessories: Forever 21

Sandals: Rainbow

Makeup: Wet 'N Wild

 

I know these skirts can be on the expensive side, but here are some budget-friendly online shops that sells them: ASOS, BODY CENTRAL, and GOJANE

 

 

 

Stay tuned for my next blog love bugs!!

Stay beautiful <3

 -Miss Chanelle