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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Fashionista of the Week: Miroslava Duma

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Have you ever seen a fashionista in a magazine or website, only to see them over and over again continuously? Have you ever seen such a fashionista and started to google and search her everywhere so that you could follow her but you did not know her name? Have you ever wondered whose THAT girl? For me THAT girl is Miroslava Duma.

Duma is the former Harper’s Bazaar Russia editor and current freelance writer. This Russian fashion icon sets it off wherever she goes. This fashionista floods fashion and style websites & magazines everywhere with her effortless style. Miroslava's style is ladylike and youthful at the same time.

Duma is able to tie in modern, classic looks with a touch of unique and creative flare. Duma is not afraid to take risks when it comes to fashion. She matches together prints that you would not expect. The color combos Duma wears are amazing! Often times you can catch her wearing bright bold colors or prints. Her modesty is always fashionable and up to date. Duma's style proves that you can still be young, modest and stylish all at the same time.

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All images via Pinterest

Monday, April 28, 2014

Style Inspiration: Color My World

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Creative makeup used to be a weird idea but it is getting more and more normal now. One common goal of makeup artistry is for makeup to sit on your face but creative makeup has broken that barrier. 3-D makeup is now a popular way of wearing makeup on top of your face, literally. Adding rhinestones, jewels and other items can add to the creative effect of your makeup while enhancing and highlighting your facial features.
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Fluorescent colors add color without actually adding color. The reflection of light upon these jewels creates a nice futuristic effect. The reflecting light creates colors that can not be specifically named but are shades of green, blue and yellows.
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The things you can do to color up your crown are endless. Floral crowns are a great way of incorporating color and fun into your look. If you follow our blog you will notice that we have been obsessed with floral crowns lately. One of the things that people fail to realize is the best accessory is hair color. Many are worried about the damage of permanent hair color on their scalps and hair. Wigs, hair color spray, weaves etc are great alternatives to permanent hair dye or transition.  photo 6d6e4e811e7df9d1c7911eedea0a64fc_zpsded31cac.jpg
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All images via Pinterest

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Outfit Of The Day: Spring Brights

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It is so beautiful how my outfit actually coordinates and matches with this beautiful graffiti artwork. Sometimes it can be very difficult finding the perfect place to take photos not just because of lighting but because of the background as well. My teal blouse and orange necklace contrast superbly. Wearing jewelry that contrasts against the colors of your outfit creates a nice look for the spring.

The glasses I am wearing definitely added some edge to my outfit. It is amazing the transition of a persons whole demeanor and outfit when they wear the perfect pair of shades. You want to become cool? Well wear the perfect pair of shades, my aviators make me look quite cool if I must say so myself.

Lately I have been rocking my gold nails and they seem to go with everything. Sometimes it can be hard finding a nail polish color that goes with almost everything and is fun at the same time so we settle for simple tones and avoid brights. For spring time bright nail polish is a must but we want to make sure that everything still looks classy which is why gold is the perfect color.

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All images taken by Kimberleigh Monroe Faith Impressions

Monday, April 21, 2014

A Work Space For You

We all have work that needs to get done and having a comfortable work space can ease some of the stress of your workload. Having a comfortable work place can help you to execute tasks efficiently, effectively and quickly. A work space that is free of clutter can help to un-clutter your mind and allow room for steady focus and concentration while executing tasks. Here are some different types of work spaces that we think work well for different types of people.

Simple & Clean
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Simple and clean work spaces allow you to be able to think very clearly without any distractions. Spaces like this are perfect for brainstorming. Having a lot of white space creates a very clean effect. This type of work space works great for those that are very administrative or practical thinkers.

Fun and Funky
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Fun and funky work spaces help to invigorate the mind and create a great space for one to think creatively. Creative minds would definitely benefit from a space like this. Making sure this place is always clean while still being fun and funky can help one's thoughts to not clutter. Where there is clutter, there are cluttered thoughts.

In the Closet
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Many people have an unused closet in their home that they do not use or they allow junk to pile up in it. Have you ever thought of using that closet as office space? It actually is not so hard to convert your closet into a beautiful office. Whether the closet be big or small any type or size of closet will work.

All images via Pinterest

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Street Style: Black & White

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ALL WHITE
A look that has been coined as hard to pull off, all white is a crisp and elegant way of displaying class. Having all white clothing on creates a clean effect no matter how dressy the clothes are all white always looks classy when the clothes fit appropriately.
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The elegance of black and white will always remain timeless. Making sure that your black and white merchandise are not faded or worn is essential to achieve an elegant and crisp look. There are certain stores that offer nicely tailored black and white items, here are some...

List of great black & white stores:
1. ZARA
2. H&M
3. Banana Republic
4. Anne Taylor
5. GAP
6. Saks Fifth Avenue
7. Old Navy


There are some items that you just MUST HAVE in black or white. Having such items can completely transform your whole outfit even if your outfit is not black or white or any combination of the two. These items can tone your outfit down while building it up at the same time when accenting complimentary items.

Some token black and white pieces to have:
1. White fur coat
2. White t-shirt
3. Black pumps
4. Black nail polish
5. Black blazer
6. White button up
7. Black work bag/purse

All images found via Pinterest

Monday, April 14, 2014

2014 Spring Inspiration

JLM spring 2014



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This spring it is all about florals, light materials and bold colors. We recommend that all fashionistas find about 7 perfect dresses for the spring that you can either dress up or dress down. Find a cute pair of heels or some vintage flats to accent your spring dresses. It is all about balance when it comes to style make sure your pieces compliment and do not block each other.

F-L-O-W-E-R-S
Flowers, any type of flowers, all types of flowers are perfect for the spring no matter what your look may be. You can wear flowers as pins, prints, bracelets, necklaces etc. Our accessory pick for the season is the floral head crown that can make every fashionista look and feel royal. The flowers worn can be artificial to add longevity.

Floral crowns are very trendy right now and as you can tell from our previous post we love them. Floral crowns are it this spring. They are fun, youthful and also easy to make. Youtube has many videos of different simple ways to make floral crowns.


Every QUEEN should wear her crown...

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Edible Outfits: Banana Pineapple Smoothie

What I love just as much as fashion is food and the beautiful thing about the two is that they both can look so amazing! Food and fashion are both YUM YUM! What if you could transform one into another? What if your favorite dress could become your favorite meal or your favorite meal could become your favorite dress? This is what we call "edible outfits". Below is a beautiful vintage feel dress. Now what would this dress look like if you could taste it...

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Easy Chiquita Banana Pineapple Smoothie Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1

Ingredients:
1/2 Chiquita Banana
1/3 cup Milk
3 oz. Chopped Pineapple

Instructions For:
Easy Chiquita Banana Pineapple Smoothie Recipe
Pour all ingredients in blender on high for 40 seconds or until the smoothie thickens.
Optional additions: 2 tsp. cappuccino powder, 1 Tbsp. almonds or 1 scoop protein mix.