Fall Neon and Pastels

My Prabal Gurung sweatshirt from Target is the gift that keeps on giving. I love how I can dress it up or down and still look amazing! I try to challenge myself by stretching the amount of combinations I can create to get the maximum value out of the clothes I purchase. I hope that as you visit my blog more and more you are able to do the same with the items you have in your closet. This time when I picked out the colorful geometric PG sweatshirt I paired it with my pastel pencil skirt that I snagged from H&M a few years ago (instead of jeans), and my Prabal neon sandals to round out the look. Who says you can't wear neon and pastels in the fall?

SPORTY CHIC
This look screams sporty chic. I like the sportiness of the sweatshirt and the girly balance of the pastel pencil skirt. It gives the look a yin yang effect. Here is the playbook on my outfit:
Suede Baseball Cap: Forever 21, Prabal Gurung Sweatshirt: Target, Pastel Pencil Skirt: H&M, Gray Leather Jacket: Forever 21, Black Clutch: Forever 21, Neon Sandals: Target.

As you can see I love to remix my pieces to get longevity out of them. And I love to play with different color palettes in different seasons (like sporting neon and pastel in the fall). Rules are meant to be broken (at least in the fashion world lol)!

Happy Hump Day luvs,
Ali

Pearls and Holiday Cheer

Hi everyone! How was your weekend? Mine was pretty chill, I must admit. I watched some football, discovered a new TV show (well it's not that new, but it's new to me) Dexter, went to church, and got some checked off on my to - do - list! During the Black Friday sale I was able to score a sweatshirt from Old Navy (similar here) and a pair of black "Rockstar" skinny jeans (similar here) which fit like a glove may I add. I stumbled across a cool DIY on YouTube and wanted to put my crafty side to work. So I took the plain slate gray sweatshirt (I purchased from Old Navy) and sewed pearls on the top to embellish the sweatshirt! I was really pleased with how the sweatshirt turned out. It brings me great Holiday Cheer just in time for the season of "ugly sweaters" although I think mine turned out cool.

PEARLS & HOLIDAY CHEER DETAILS
If you want to capture my look here are the details :)
Gray Sweatshirt: Old Navy, Black Rockstar Skinny Jeans: Old Navy, Denim Button Up: Target, Leather Jacket: H&M, Lace - Up Booties: Charlotte Russe, Snakeskin Clutch: Target, Sunnies: Aldo, MK Watch: Macy's, and NY Baseball Cap: Hubby's

I love taking things and making them into something new and unexpected. Take my sweatshirt for example. I was able to transform this boring sweatshirt into a pearl embellished masterpiece. Do you like doing DIY projects? If so, what are your favorite projects that bring you some holiday cheer?

-Ali

In Black & White

I've shared with you a couple times here on Ali's Fashion Sense that black and white is one of my favorite color combinations of all time. It's so classic and chic. And with the right silhouettes, textures, and clothing choices you can look like a million bucks without breaking the bank. If you've been following Ali's Fashion Sense the past couple of weeks you've seen me don a few black and white ensembles (like here, here, and here). I just can't get enough. I've been looking at very classic silhouettes lately and I like the sleekness that black and white combos offer to an array of garments. So when I was rummaging through my closet on Saturday night to pick out my clothes for church on Sunday, I wanted to go with a clean, simple silhouette and let the style speak for itself. Here's what I came up with.

IN BLACK AND WHITE
Going along with my theme of wearing black and white these past couple of weeks here's my latest creation of ebony and ivory. I chose a red matte lip to help the outfit sparkle just a little bit more.

Feeling a bit presidential

Serving you this black and white realness

Classic. Simple. Clean

Chain Trimmed Blazer: Forever 21, White Button Up (with dramatic sleeves): K&G, Triple Prong Belt: Forever 21, Full Skirt Strapless Dress (worn as a skirt): Forever 21, Patterned Tights: Target, Suede Tasseled Boots: DSW, Sunnies: Aldo, MK Watch: Macy's

Admiring the beauty of Fall

Playing in the leaves

Me and the hubby aka my photographer

My handsome photographer stepped from behind the lens ;)

What's your favorite color combination?

-Ali

Black Friday Apparel

Hey luvs. Can you believe that it's already December? This year has flown by! I hope you've all recuperated from all the good Thanksgiving day food, the time spent with family, and of course the holiday shopping. I must say, Black Friday was good to me and the hubby and the best thing about it was that we didn't have to leave the comfort of our own home to get most of the deals!!! The hubster woke up early and was able to snag me the camera that I have been drooling over (to help enhance my pics here on the blog), the Nikon 3200 DSLR. Going on with the tech theme we purchased a Google Chrome for a pretty good deal. I was able to purchase a couple items from Forever 21 (all boots and bags were 50% off) a pair of boots, a suede baseball cap, as well as a simple, cute black clutch.

Later on in the day we went out to Walmart and Old Navy into the Black Friday mayhem. And to our surprise the crowds weren't too bad. We picked up the 700 count Egyptian sheets that we'd been eyeing at Walmart (oh the life of being a grown up lol, getting excited about sheets and other household items). Then we went to Old Navy and were able to snatch up a few items all at 50% off! Can't beat that.

MY BLACK FRIDAY THREADS
Here's what I wore to conquer the Black Friday shopping frenzy. The temperatures were a tad bit colder, but the sun was out. So I grabbed my camel colored cape (say that three times fast lol), and my go to denim on denim look to create this classic, sleek, palette.

If you're interested in what I'm wearing here's the specs:
::Cape: TJ Maxx::
::Denim Button Up: Target::
::Denim Skinnies: Forever 21::
::Fringed Boots: Kmart::
::Crystal Statement Necklace: Charlotte Russe::
::Sunnies: Aldo::


Were you able to grab some special deals during Black Friday? Is there anything that you are purchasing today during Cyber Monday? Happy shopping :)

-Ali

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Rain, rain go away, come again some other day. Little Ali wants to play (aka shop), rain, rain go away! This week in GA it's been raining, and raining, and raining some more (with small traces of sun). So I had to revamp my photo shoot for the day! I decided to grab my black galoshes from DSW and my over the knee socks. I stuck with my favorite fall color combo, and chose my black and white graphic trench and got my Solange on adding a similar black and white printed shirt. 

MIXING PRINTS IN THE RAIN
Here's the low down on this outfits whereabouts.
::Black and White Trench: Forever 21::
::Patterned Black and White Silk Shirt: Forever 21::
::Black Leggings: Target::
::Over the Knee Socks: DSW::
::Statement Necklace: Charlotte Russe::
::Gold Watch: Target::
::Rain Boots: DSW::

I don't know about you, but the rain makes me want to cuddle up with a good book or movie, some popcorn, get some hot chocolate, or take a nap. What about you? How does the rain make you feel? Hopefully, this weekend we can escape the rain! TGIF luvs. See ya on Monday :)

-Ali

Transitioning my Black & White Maxi for Fall

I'm always looking for a way to revamp my wardrobe to accommodate different seasons (since I'm originally from Michigan). Now that the Georgia temperatures have fallen it is my mission to elongate my wardrobe to extend to the changes in seasons. So Sunday, when I was looking for something to wear to church I wanted to revamp my cute geometrically stripped maxi dress (that can be seen worn here) and make it fall ready! I grabbed my simple black tee from Forever 21, my cropped faux leather jacket from Forever 21, my feather necklace to add drama to the look, and my three pronged belt to bring the look together and here's what I ended up with!

BLACK & WHITE STRIPES
Here is how I was able to transition my black and white summer maxi (dress) into a look ready for fall, in my favorite color combo; black and white.
:: Faux Leather Cropped Jacket: Forever 21::
:: White Feather Necklace: Charlotte Russe::
:: Black T - Shirt: Forever 21::
:: Geometric Black & White Maxi Dress: Atlanta Boutique in Perimeter Mall::
:: Sunnies: Aldo::
:: Suede Wedges: Target::
:: Three Pronged Belt: Forever 21::

Hopefully, this outfit post will give you inspiration and the courage to look through your very own closet and remix the items you have to transition from Summer to Fall to Winter! It can be done fashion sensers. You just need a little imagination and patience to see what looks best and how you can maximize the pieces you already own! Happy Hump Day and Thanksgiving Eve luvs!

-Ali

Army Green with Curls

I woke up Saturday with the intent to try something new with my hair, then to shoot for my latest blog post with my awesome photographer, aka my hubby. I wanted a cute curly hairstyle to balance out the toughness in my army green utility vest along with my all black finishes (black long sleeve shirt, pants, and wedge boots). Can I be honest with you?  I didn't really like my hair, but it started to grow on me as the day went on.


GIRLS WITH CURLS
Here's my attempt at becoming curly sue. I was really trying to channel "Robin" from the original Best Man movie (played by Sanaa Lathan) with her cute, structured, curly doo. It didn't quite turn out the best, but the show must go on right? Here are the details about my outfit, in case you're curious.
|Long Sleeve Danceskin Shirt: Walmart| Utility Vest: Forever 21| Pants: Forever 21| Sunnies: Aldo| Faux Fur Stole: H&M| Candie's Wedge Boots: Kohl's|

I put this ensemble together because I wanted something to wear that would be able to transition from day to night. I had a community service project that I worked on with my church earlier in the day, then later that night I went to see "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and had dinner with the family (my hubby, father (in - law), and brother (in - law)! All in all it was a great day, and I felt and looked great getting things done!

Happy Monday luvs,
-Ali