Mani Monday:: Minnie Mouse Inspired

Happy Monday!! Hope you guys had a fun-filled and great weekend! This week's Mani Monday is a fun, kid-inspired one! Perfect for the spring weather and just having fun!

 Brings me back to my younger days but at the same time, still has a sense of classy fashion in the sense that there is just something about black and white polka dots and the color red that just always look so timeless and great together! But anyways, this design does remind me of the good 'ol little cutie, Minnie Mouse :) So fun!

Check back later this week for one of my new favorite recipes!

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OOTD:: Business Formal Part 1:: Polka Dots

Polka Dots and Blazers

Hey y'all! Hope your week has been great so far! It's almost TGIF! Are you guys as excited as I am??! 

Well, earlier this week on my trip back up from Georgia, I stopped in Highpoint, NC to visit my Dad and brothers for the International Home Furnishing Center (IHFC) where my Dad had a show market representing this rugs line at Chandra Rugs. There's a couple of these show markets that go on yearly in Las Vegas, Atlanta, Tupelo, New York, and of course, High Point. I like to go and check out how my Dad and brother designed their showrooms each year and for family support as well. Plus, there's a lot of shopping and fun things going on as well!

There is no specific dress code; people come in T-shirts, sweats, suits, dresses, boots, flats, heels, you name it.  I like to dress business formal when I go because I am usually representing my Dad when I'm there, plus you all know I just love dressing up! :)

My outfit of the day consists of playful polka dots turned business. Who says you have to wear a boring suit to work? I found this pink polka dotted blazer at a local thrift shop and paired with a simple white blouse and these cute polka dotted trousers from Forever 21.  I love these trousers! They are the perfect mix between formal and casual! Usually you are on your feet all day and walking around a lot, so I opted for some nude flats to finish the ensemble.  Up north it is definitely a lot colder than back in Georgia, so the blazer, along with a peacoat, helped a lot, but what I love about layering is that you can easily take off the blazer and wear your blouse and look just as great. Check out some of my looks around my Dad's showroom below!

Entrance to Chandra Rugs

Chandra Rug's Bar Area

I absolutely love this chalk wall behind me, with the question, "What is Modern?" where customers are free to come up and write what they feel is modern.

Close-up details

The face behind Chandra Rugs, and my lovely parents :)

Be sure to check back in a few days for Part 2 of the OOTD! And there won't be a Friday Favorites this week due to insanity of a weekend!

Also, if you are interested in my Dad's AMAZING, well-priced rugs, go to 

http://ShopChandra.com/

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OOTD:: HOW TO-- Mixed Prints

Floral and Polka Dots

So I was at a flea market the other day trying to find some vintage things to put in my apartment when I came across this huge frame.  Because of my countless hours on Pinterest, ideas came rushing through my head about what to do with this frame. Since I'm still not yet home, I obviously couldn't do much with it so I put it aside only to realize it is great for photo booth  pictures! If you ever want to try something fun and creative with your pictures, simply get an empty frame and snap away! =)

Onto the outfit of the day, mixing prints can be one of two things:: dangerous or playful. 

I mixed floral and polka dots to give a fun and flirty statement.  The flowy skirt helped bring in its playfulness while floral is always a classy, timeless look.

 Heres some dos and don'ts of mixing prints::

DO::

• when in doubt, choose a neutral base 
• mix loose and fitted prints
• pick colors in complementary fmailies
• use same prints in different scales
• mix neons with prints

DON'T::

• be sloppy with fitting 
• pile on too many trends at once
• mix animal prints in same colors
• add too much accessories to your style when already having a lot go on by mixing prints
• fear clashing

Here's how celebrities mix prints::

How daring are you today?
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OOTD:: Polka Dots and Turquoise

Today's Outfit of the Day is Polka Dots with a Splash of my favorite color, turquoise. This  dress is fun and flirty and yet casual chic. It is a grown up version of polka dots that you could even wear on a date! The splash of turquoise is the perfect accent for the tan dress ; who doesn't like turquoise? The checkered back is definitely my favorite element of this dress.  Pair it off with some tan wedges, and your ready to go!

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