The Finale

What's goin' on everyone? I hope you're staying cool because here in MD, it's blazing!! But I can't complain---Friday is almost here and we get a 4 day weekend. Can't beat that!

I am continuing with my "Same Dress" series and sad to say, today is the last post :-( I really enjoyed this series. As previously mentioned, I had so much fun changing little things here and there to make the outfit look different. I must do this more often. It's actually made me look at other items in my closet and figure out ways to style them. You never know what you have in your closet/drawers until you look ;-)

I hope you all have enjoyed the blue and green dress looks (see here and here for the previous green looks). Thanks for your comments and suggestions and etc...you all are so supportive! Have a great day and be sure to check back tomorrow for Facebook Friday!!

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Dress: Marshalls

Blazer: Thrifted

Shoes: Aldo

Necklace: Thrifted

Watch: Thrifted (2nd Avenue)

Which Green Dress look is your fave???

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Weekend & The Blue Dress, Part IV

What's up good people? I hope we are all doing well!! This post is the last look with me wearing the "same blue dress". My thrifted pink blazer was the staple in Sunday's look for church. I am loving the color combo---what about you? And I have probably shared this before but these Aldo sandals are SO comfortable and versatile. They were gifted last year for my birthday, via gift card. They are definitely a fave purchase of mine!

Dress: Marshalls

Blazer: Thrifted

Shoes: Aldo

Jewelry: Thrifted (2nd Avenue)

*worn to church*

I also went to an engagement party this weekend for my friends Bre and Martin. The two are getting married in September and my fiance' and I are MCing their reception. That should be FUN!! I love when I see other couples in love, especially when God is the center of their union. It's quite refreshing. 

Lastly, my babe and I went thrifting and of course, we found some GREAT items. Below are a few snaps of some of my goodies (also seen HERE). Enjoy the pics, and enjoy your day!!! Talk to ya soon...

Insta-Recap

Hey there! Did we make it through another Monday?? I hope we all did and hope you're ready to continue this week :-) Just wanted to share my weekend recap, via-instagram pics, as usual. Some are from later last week (Thurs/Fri) but I still wanted to share.  Don't forget to find me on Instagram, @msnicjames. 

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The first pics are a 2 of my outfits form last week. I am just so smitten by my pink (thrifted pants) seen many times on my blog. I just LOVE styling them. I pulled out my fave bakers sandals the other day and paired it with some ethnic jewelry and fell in love with the look. Even at work, I felt super comfy and cute. 

This outfit is a remake (lol) of a previous one (see HERE). This day I wanted a polished looked, but wanted to wear flats because my feet just couldn't take the heels. How'd I do?? ;-)

As far as my weekend, I spent it with family as usual. We went to the Bowie Baysox game with lil sis. She went for her school, as well as for a "royalty appearance" as they call it. Now I am NOT a huge baseball fan due to my awful allergies and phobia of getting hit by a ball, but I must admit I had a ball! We ate ballpark food, laughed, and just had good fun!

*these are some sketches lil sis created for her big cousin Terrence and Lady Gaga; which one would YOU like to wear?? LOL...*

* mom got a new hairstyle this weekend and I am LOVING my moms new haircut; the back is flawless!!*

*my cousin Nicole is the most fabulous and newest member of the Delta Sigma Theta Soroity, Inc. and this was her homemade, congratulatory cake; it included her line name, the Dream Girl *

*...& what better way to end the weekend than with my honey...*

Fancy Pants

Happy GOOD FRIDAY to you all! Today is such a beautiful day and I hope you all have sometime to enjoy it. My post today features a pair of my favorite pants. These thrifted, hot pink pants are so comfortable! The first time I wore them was (HERE). It's funny because when I purchased them, it took me forever to style them but now that its Springtime, I've got so many outfits planned around them. On this particular day, I started out wearing them with sandals and another Love, Cortnie clutch (see HERE) but when I went out later that evening, I threw my heels on with them to give it a more chic and "grown up" look, LOL. This is such a light and flowy outfit and I absolutely love it. I was also excited to wear my one of a kind cuff bracelet. It was my mothers and she decided to give it to me after I kept asking to borrow it ;-) Although it look heavy, its really light and goes with just about anything. However, when I wear it I like to keep the rest of my accessories simple so the stone in the middle stands out. 

Enjoy the pics and enjoy the day. Be blessed!

~Nic

Pants: Thrifted

Top: Macy's

Shoes: Lord & Taylor (Ellen Tracy)

Clutch: Love, Cortnie

Bracelet: Gifted 

InstaGREAT!!

Morning darlings!! I hope you all had a great Monday---happy Tuesday!!

As you all know, I am on Instagram (msnicjames) and I love making picture collages. The first is one from this weekend. I planned a surprise b-day party for my fiance' and he had a great time! Not only was he surprised, but he was so grateful that our friends came out to celebrate him :-) The theme was "Game Night" because Darrius, and all of our friends, LOVE to get together and play Taboo. My mom and I went to Party City and found decorations that reminded us of the casino/Atlantic City. My lil sis blew up some balloons, we got out fav snacks and food from Target....everything was just wonderful! I hate that I didn't take pictures but I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off so, LOL, i didn't eve remember to snap shots of the decor. I did however get to snap a pic of my him with his money hat and dollar chain on. LOL...he's  mess! 

This next set of pics are from yesterday. I wore my Love, Cortnie clutch, my thrifted pink pants (also seen HERE), my favorite South Moon Under sandals, and my thrifted ring. I was unable to take full body/outfit shots, but I still wanted to share parts of my look with you all.

Yesterday after work, the babe and I went to see Hunger Games and then to our favorite spot, the Tomato Palace. The movie was GREAT---I now want to read the book. Despite the killing of children, I enjoyed the fashion in the movie, as well as the action/suspense. It is definitely a must see for those who haven't gone yet. As far as dinner, I opted for the Meatballs and Palenta, and some Mango wings. OMG, they were divine!!! The meatballs are served with grits...amazin'! I allowed my fiance' to share them with me, just this once ;-) 

All in all, I had a pretty GREAT Monday. This week is going to be an eventful one for me. Tomorrow my mom, sister and I are headed to see Raven Symone in Sister Act, and Thursday, lil sis, the fiance' and I are going to DC to a few museums. Friday, it's all pageant business with mom and sis. We have to find her a few dresses and other items for her upcoming appearances and pageants. WHEW! Busy and eventful to say the least. But, I wouldn't have it any other way ;-) Be blessed , enjoy your day, and talk to you soon. XXOO!!!

~Nic

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Weekend Floral

So, picking up where I left off...the rest of the weekend was pretty busy. However, I did have my babe snap a few pics of my outfit. I planned to wear something different but when I got up, I changed my mind. Don't we all have those days? I've been wanting to show this sweater for a while now but every time I wear it, I forget to snap a pic. So with the great weather, today was the day to show you all! The sweater is just perfect!---it's not too heavy, not too light. I purchased it on sale from Marshall's and I am happy to finally share it with you all. The pink (thrifted) blazer was a last minute addition.

I wore this outfit to Georgetown for my lil sisters 1st appearance as a Maryland Princess ;-) We went to Signature boutique to try on and look at gowns for the National Pageant (held in FL in July). Let me just tell you that the boutique has some gorgeous gowns, shoes, and other pieces. I can't wait to go back! Not that I need anything but, LOL, just to be around pretty close and look was fun! The whole area (Georgetown) is so quaint and cute and I can't wait to go back. I have a few pics of some items I liked from Signature and I will post them on my Facebook page.

Sidenote: We also stopped by the Georgetown Flea Market and I picked up some really nice pieces. I will definitly be going back there as well. It's like a mega thrift store. Some prices are high, some low...it's a treasure hunt, but it's fun finding good stuff ;-) I will post those findings on my Facebook as well.

All in all, it was a GREAT day and weekend---I hope you can all say the same :-) Have a wonderful evening and have a happy Monday!

Sweater: Marshall's

Blazer: Thrifted (Goodwill)

Shoes: EBay (BCBG)

Purse: Borrowed (Mommy)

Slacks: Marshall's

Pink Friday

Happy Friday & a big smile and hello to my new followers!! Thank SOOO much for following and commenting. It so great to have someone read/look at my daily fashions, thoughts and other "stuff". I get giddy when I see new followers, lol. As long as one person finds what I say/or wear interesting, my blogging is not in vain ;-)

Anywho, I am Glad to see the weekend come; it has been a long week. Blessed to see it thru, but happy to have a few days to chill. I've been wanting to wear my pink pants for quite sometime and I can happily say, i wore them this week to work. When I purchased them from the Goodwill a few months back (see HERE), my friends were skeptical of me getting them. But I was determined to make them work. Well, I did and I loved them! I got so many compliments that day. I also looked up on the net to see how other celebrities were wearing their colorful pants/denim. In a way, I guess you can say their outfits were inspiration. I paired it with my favorite Love, Cortnie clutch and a blazer. Hope you like! Be blessed and talk to you soon.

~Nic

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Blazer: Macy's (INC)

Pants: Thrifted

Shoes: (Marshalls) Fergie

Clutch: Love, Cortnie

Sunglasses: Goodwill

T-Shirt: Target

Watch: Charming Charlie

Cuff: Bakers

Necklace: Gifted