Starving Artist?

trench: thrifted, top: American Apparel, jeans: Anthropologie, belt: Club Monaco,  necklace: thrifted,  oxfords: Steve Madden

Until recently, the saying, "keep it simple, " didn't mean much more to me than what it obviously states.  You know how nowadays everyone is hopping on the bandwagon of the latest diet craze? Yes, I too have been vulnerable to juicing, cleansing, low carbs, gluten free, low calories, fasting, ugh it's crazy what we, as humans do to loose weight!
Guess what, I lost weight with out even worrying about it. I kept it simple by exercising, I love my pilates, and eating satiable portions.... Well, that's debatable since i've honestly been too busy to eat as much as I was used to. That's actually the secret, being a busy bee! Sounds great, right? The only thing is, now I need to seriously update my bottoms wardrobe! My credit card is going to burn! Anyone looking for a new pair of jeans? I have plenty!
Remember readers, to keep it simple! Don't stress out about it and what ever it is your're pining for, will come to you.

                                                                                                                         Xoxo,
                                                                                                                            Jacqui

White Out.

This was my outfit for the Most Fashionable Women event. I chose to wear something simple yet fashion forward. I didn't want to wear anything too extravagant, especially since I was going to be taking photos and schmoozing! Since I was wearing white, I was extra careful not to get anything on it! 

Dress: Free People, jacket: Forever21, wedges: Jeffrey Campbell, bag: UO, jewelry: anthropologie, forever21, gifted

                                                                                                                       Xoxo,
                                                                                                                          Jacqui

Philadelphia's FNO Madness

Blouse and shoes: Forever21, shorts: thrifted, belt: H&M, necklace: Anthropologie, bag: Urban Outfitters

Last night was Philadelphia's first Fashion's Night Out. Luckily I was able to participate in it, for the past four years i've read about and heard about FNO in New York. I was super excited that Philly was finally apart of it! As excited as I was, I'll admit it was not what I expected. For it to be such a big event, worldwide, I was surprised by how seemingly quiet Philly seemed. Even so, I enjoyed meeting up with fellow my Philadelphians and catching up.
I have guest posted about my experience of Fashion's Night Out Philadelphia at fellow blogger and dear amiga, Chaucee of Streets and Stripes. Go check it out and let me know how you're FNO went! Did you enjoy it, was it what you expected?
Thanks to Kedu of Fashion, Art, Crafts, Etc for featuring me on her wonderful blog! It was a really fun interview!

                     



                                                                                                            Xoxo,
                                                                                                               Jacqui

Experimental Fashion.

Dress: Forever21, Skirt: Nastygal.com, Wedges: Steve Madden via Shoemint, Jewelry: Forever21, thrifted

I'm really starting to love pairing brights with neutrals! It gives your eyes a different focus. You see the "top" i'm wearing? It's actually a maxi dress that I tucked into the skirt. It started with me wanting to wear this dress, but I really wanted some more color into the outfit, and not by adding a belt or scarf. Experimenting is key to a fun wardrobe!

The illustration conveys, my night that day. I was at the launch party, #Wearthebeach, for Duke and Winston's latest summer collection. You should definitely check it out on their website. The party was hosted at the North Shore Beach Club, it was my first time there and it definitely won't be my last! That place was gorgeous, it reminded me of a night club in Ibiza, Spain, which says a lot! A pool party combined with a club atmosphere. It was just fun all around, afterwards went out to this cafe/ restaurant with some friends and chatted about the event. Ps, wedges are a girls best friend!

                                                                                      Xoxo,

                                                                                           Jacqui

Fabric of the Season.

        This season I'm noticing more and more stores with chiffon and chiffon like tops, dresses, skirts and even pants. It's perfect for the warmer months, airy, lightweight, and super comfortable. Its also very functional. Since it's sheer you can vary the options of what you want to pair it with. You can try a basic tank top or camisole, or my favorite choice for summer music festivals, bandeaus! You can also have fun with the color choices, bold neons and prints, or nudes and neutrals. Anyway you choose to wear it will be great! This trend proves to be a great and functional piece for any fashion maven's closet.

                                                                                                                      Xoxo,
                                                                                                                         Jacqui

Classy, Funk.

Blouse: H&M, Cardigan: H&M, Shorts: Forever21, Belt: Forever21, Shoes: Steve Madden via Shoemint, Jewelry: Forever21 

High- waisted shorts are one of my absolute favorite essentials! They add a really nice retro- glamour to  any wardrobe. I also can't seem to escape my fascination with the color mint green!

                                                                                          Xoxo,

                                                                                                   Jacqui

Chiffon and Tribal.

Dress: Forever21, Skirt: Zara, Belt: H&M, Flatforms: Ecote

My fashionable, nerdy pup!

                                                              Xoxo,

                                                                        Jacqui