Styling Shorts In Spring Time

Posted on April 13, 2015 by karissaestrada

Now that Spring is in full motion and we’re all ready to bust out our short shorts, here’s some inspiration for you on those inspiration-less days. I absolutely love wearing sweaters with shorts. I know at some point during the day, whether it be mornings or evenings, I will get a little chilly. Spring time doesn’t guarantee perfect weather so I like to play it safe and hold back on my tank tops just a little bit longer. That, and I just don’t want to say goodbye to my favorite pullovers. To me, the perfect combo is a relaxed sweater, distressed shorts, and my favorite summer heels. It’s a nearly bulletproof combination. If you’re ever in the mood to lightly spruce up your outfit, throw on a long dainty necklace, a fedora and SHA-BANG! You’re looking fine and fierce.

I hardly ever talk about dressing for my body type or your body type because it’s something that I don’t totally agree with. I think no matter what, big or small, curvy or thin, you should wear whatever you feel like wearing. Shapeless dresses, short shorts, or whatever else you can think of that’s controversial and pertains to only certain body types is hoopla to me. I will wear that makes me feel good and THAT’S THAT! I forgot where I was going with that…give me a second…it will come back to me…………………. OH! I was going to say that there are no rules anymore but if you do have an area of your body that you’re not the biggest fan of, there are ways to manipulate it. For example, I’m insecure about my long, thin arms. I don’t like them so I like to find ways to make them go away or look more full. I did that today by wearing a sweater that’s just half a size too big and scrunched it up to my elbows. It’s like magic. Now the focus can go to my legs rather than my arms and I feel so much more confident.

Tip of the Day: Don’t settle for looks that don’t bring out the best in you. We don’t have time for that.

With Love,

©Karissa Marie

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The Corporate Girl

Posted on April 11, 2015 by karissaestrada

Dear Corporate Girl, This one is for you.

A corporate girl is the perfect combination between vitality and glamour. She knows how to work a keyboard while looking like she can work a runway. She pays her bills while still paying attention to fashion trends. She’s powerful. She’s beautiful. And don’t worry, she’s 100% capable of making earth shattering decisions in her stilettos.

My last blog post was all about reviving our girly side and bringing out our pinks and rocking our purples again. Well, some of us don’t get that satisfaction. Most of us hard working ladies are still stuck in the corporate world vortex and can’t creatively express ourselves. I wanted to style a business appropriate outfit, one that makes you feel powerful and productive while still being somewhat on trend. If you haven’t caught on already, there are different versions of these bow-tie pants out everywhere right now. I really think that the corporate girl should be rocking these beauties because they can be styled minimally during the weekdays and styled oh so chic on the weekends. They are perfect for the corporate girl and do you know what else is perfect? Fun statement heels. The corporate girl shouldn’t be too afraid to throw on some heels because there’s no better way in breaking up a boring outfit than adding some shoes with flare and pizzaz. (That’s the first time I’ve ever used the word pizzazz. It’s actually kind of fun. Pizzazz. Pizzazz. Pizzazz.)

With Love,

©Karissa Marie

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A Pink & Denim Cocktail

Posted on April 9, 2015 by karissaestrada

Any kind of cocktail sounds good right about now. (Just a few more months and I can finally enjoy one legally. Hallejua.) Okay, before I get too off track and ramble about alcohol mixtures that I know nothing about, let’s talk about my outfit. I’ve officially brought out my pinks, magentas, and purples. I think April is all about these girly set of colors. It’s that time of the year to love on our floral prints again and rock an eye-catching pink skirt. Why? Because we’re girls, that’s why. There’s something about a floral print on a guy that makes me mumble underneath my breath, “Yesssssss.” The contraction mixed with the masculinity makes most girl swoon. Or maybe it’s just me, I don’t know. It’s like a guy saying, “Hey. I can be sensitive and I like flowers too.” If only I could get Wyatt to wear even the most subtle floral print top. He would throw a fit.

What I love about the month of April is that natures beauty and color comes back alive. I’m all giddy inside knowing that the trees are blooming again. “A fresh beginning” takes a whole new meaning when the flowers and trees say hello to us after months and months of absence. Speaking of fresh beginnings, I possibly have a few new, exciting, and life-changing beginnings this month that involve my work and some other personal things. I only hope and pray that these beginnings challenge me in the best kind of way and help me become the person that I’m meant to be. I already know that there will be a few trial and error moments but I think I can handle a few set backs considering what I’ve been through the past 3 years. I’m more excited/nervous at what’s about to go down in my personal life and I hope someday I can have the courage to share it with all of you. I’ve been vlogging every step so far and even if the video never sees the light of day, I only hope that it has a good ending.

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With love,

©Karissa Marie

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Peek-A-Boo Lace

Posted on April 7, 2015 by karissaestrada

A little peek-a-boo lace never hurt anybody. This outfit was inspired by the lovely, Sincerely Jules. Her cool and effortless style is the epitome of Los Angeles. She loves to reveal just a little lace with her deep v-necks and wavy Cali hair. She’s always making us want more but still keeping it classy. I love that about her. Julie really is the definition of cool, so I tried to channel that in today’s post. I probably needed a few more dainty accessories like the ones she rocks but I’m not an accessory kind of girl. I did take a big step out of my comfort zone and un-buttoned a few buttons on my blouse to reveal a little romantic lace because life is too short to waste time on buttons. Another item that Sincerely Jules is known to rock over and over again are mini skirts. I don’t own a lot of these but a recent favorite is one that I picked up from Tobi.com. The vertical grey and white stripes are extremely satisfying. This classic combo of colors can be paired with nearly everything…even some peek-a-boo lace.

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With Love,

©Karissa Marie

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What Spring Is All About

Posted on April 5, 2015 by karissaestrada

Happy Easter!

Pastels are on trend more than ever right now. I’ve haven’t entirely let go of pastels so when they eventually come back around, I’m fully prepared. I’ve stocked up over the years so I have plenty of light pink and baby blue to spare. I’ve preached my love for the light wash combo of colors time and time again. We all know that if I could paint my own world it would be in pastels, obviously. When I saw this brushstroke top online, my heart skipped a beat. It was made for me. I know I’ll be rocking this top all spring and summer long. I hope more stores embrace this brushstroke/painter vibe because it has “Karissa” written all over it. I dive into all sorts of fashion adventures but after awhile I get bored and move on. I move my gently loved clothing to the back of my closet to only find myself reaching for it months or even years later when they come back alive in the fashion world. Not with pastels. Nope. Never. I keep these babies in the front row. Everyone has a color or a collections of colors that they love to buy and feel good in. Mine are pastels. I’ll tell ya, I sometimes feel prettier in pastels than I do in a ball gown. Their just my thing and I love it. LOVE IT.

For those that aren’t really involved or haven’t emerged themselves into fashion, maybe it’s just because you haven’t fallen for or allowed yourself to fall for your color or your trend. Wanna know how to find the best trend that works for you? You have to try them all out. DUH. Trial and error ladies. It takes stepping out of your comfort zone and emerging yourself into trends that come and go. Start with a top or an accessory. Then once your feel some sort of connection, you move to pants. It may take time to find your “thing” or your place in the world but you’ll get there. You won’t get there by going to same old clothing stores or searching the same old online shops. Try searching something different and starting new.

That’s what spring is all about.

With Love,

©Karissa Marie

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