Mari2Style: 2015

STATEMENT PIECE

Friday, December 25, 2015

Hello Fashion Friends!! I hope you're having a wonderful holiday so far. I know it's been a while, but I'm back.

I love shirts especially ones that can be worn as a dress. I purchased the shirt dress from Ross and they only had one. Lucky me. I decided to pair the shirt with a pair of white denim jeans and my black pumps. As you know I love statement pieces. I wore my Cleopatra inspired necklace which I purchased at Rue21 in Sante Fe, New Mexico. I loved this piece so much I purchased a similar one in silver. This is an addition statement piece that I am happy to add to my collection.

Outfit Details

Sunglasses and Necklace: Rue21
Shirt: Ross
Jeans: TJMAXX
Shoes: Steve Madden
Bag: Valentina

Yours in Style,

Mari

FASHION COLLABO

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Hello Fashion Friends!! I'm a social butterfly and I love meeting new people. I had the opportunity to go to NYFW15 with Akinyi a Fashion Blogger (@Fitsonme) I met through Instagram. We also did a photo shoot together with photographer Carlton Hart (@Carltonhartimages). Carlton Hart is a friend of Akinyi and that is how the two of us got acquainted. I would love to collaborate with other fashionistas from the DC,MD,VA area. If you are interested feel free to send me an email. Check out the photos at the bottom, Fashion Collabo with Akinyi.

Outfit Details
Mari (Left)
Blazer: Marshalls
Slacks: TJMaxx
Top: Gojane
Shoes: Ross
Bag:Vintage

Glasses: H&M
Jewelry: Beauty Supply and Mom

Akinyi (Right)

Hat &Dress: H&M

Jacket: Forever 21

Shoes: JustFab

Yours in Style,

Mari

VELOUR

Monday, October 19, 2015

Hello Stylish Friends!! Statement piece is an item that can either make or break your outfit. Some might like adding it to their outfits, while others do not like to. I am part of the group that like adding statement pieces to their outfits. I like using vintage items as my statement piece. In this shoot I used a Velour Blazer with gold crystal rhinestones as seen in the pictures below. I love this blazer. It is very detailed.

Outfit Details
Blazer: Vintage
Bodysuit: GoJane
Skirt: Vintage
Boots: Nordstrom Rack
Jewelry: From Closet

Yours in Style,

Mari

BURST OF COLORS

Wednesday, October 07, 2015

Hello Stylish Friends!! Wearing color especially on a gloomy day brightens my day up. I love to wear clothes that are vibrant and colorful. Today I am wearing ALOT of color as you can see from the pictures below. I purchased the multi color tribal print skirt from a vintage store couple of years ago. The blazer is from my favorite store Nordstrom. I am carrying a vintage bag which are items I love to collect. I call this outfit Burst of Colors. All photos were taken by Carlton Hart, http://carlton-hart.squarespace.com/.

Outfit Details

Blazer: Nordstrom

Bodysuit: GoJane

Skirt &Bag: Vintage

Shoes: Calvin Klein

Glasses: Ross

Yours in Style,

Mari

GOWN INSPIRED BY CARLTON

Friday, October 02, 2015

Hello Fashion Friends!! The outfit I am showcasing today was inspired by Carlton Hart, a wonderful photographer that took the amazing photos you are about to view. According to Carlton, "I wanted to prove that I can create a high fashion look on a small budget. Goal was to buy a couple pieces of fabric and create a long flowing gown that would past for an expensive dress/gown." Carlton purchased the fabric which we used as a wrap, which appears as a gown/dress from Joann's Fabric Store. The black and white fabric piece consist of two yards. The leather fabric was used as a belt to hold the black top and the black and white fabric together. This creative inspirational idea was executed beautifully by stylist Akinyi who is also a blogger follow her blog and IG @fitsonme. Carlton states, "this inspiration is for those out there that are working with a very little budget." Please enjoy the beautiful photos taken by Carlton Hart, IG @carltonhartimages follow his amazing work of art. This was an awesome idea and I was honored that he asked me to be part of.

Outfit Details

Top: Gojane

Skirt: Vintage

Wrap: Fabric

Shoes: Ross

Jewelry: From Closet and borrowed from Blogger/Stylist @fitsonme

Yours in Style,

Mari

WHITE AFTER LABOR DAY

Monday, September 28, 2015

Hello Stylish Friends!! I ignored the post-Labor Day rule (does anyone follow that particular style guideline anymore?), by rocking a pair of white slacks, a long sleeve mesh top and a white blazer. Yes, I am wearing white after Labor Day and loving it since it is one of my favorite colors. The photos were taken by Carlton Hart at the United State National Capital Arboretum in Washington, DC. Check out the pictures at the bottom with the outfit details.

Outfit Details
Blazer: Marshalls
Slacks: TJMaxx
Top: Gojane
Shoes: Ross
Bag:Vintage

Glasses: H&M
Jewelry: Beauty Supply and Mom

Yours in Style,

Mari

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK 2015

Friday, September 18, 2015

Hello Fashion Friends!! My dream finally came true when I finally had the opportunity to attend New York Fashion Week 2015. I arrived in New York on Friday September 11. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the first runway show 'Fashion By Norway' that a fellow blogger Fitsonme helped get me into . That evening I ended up dressing up in a print dress with black and neon pumps and went out to Manhattan with friends and relaxed at Penthouse at Dream. On Saturday evening, I attended the Oxford Fashion Studio All Black Tie Show which was magnificent. I wore an all black sequin dress with fringes and knee high black boot from Lust for life. On Sunday I attended the Essence Block Party briefly since I had to return back to Maryland; for the event I wore a long print skirt, nude pumps and a bohemian inspired top. All photos were taken by photography extraordinaire Carlton Hart.