One of the people that influenced my love of fashion was my grandmother (not pictured above) on my fathers side.  My parents weren’t married and I lived with my mother so I didn’t get to see my grandmother all of the time.  But when I did, her style left me in awe.  She had a creamy caffe latte complexion and a perfect head of long, black hair.  She kept her manicured, pointy nails painted red with a fancy diamond ring on almost each finger.  And her clothes…oh my goodness!  Everything fit like a glove and I always took note of how her … Continue reading The Brooch Isn’t Just For Your Granny

Happy Saturday!  One of the best things about today is that for most people, it’s a “pants are optional” kind of day.  You’re off of work (hopefully) so you can wear whatever the heck you choose to.  Since Monday through Friday, you have to adhere to the dress code policy at your 9 to 5, we use the weekend to really turn up the style, right? You know how it goes: Knee length skirts only; but my legs are my best asset No sheer; come on..how can you deny sheer? Closed-Toe shoes only; so I can’t show off my fresh pedi? Blazers … Continue reading Style Files Of A Fearless Chic: Styling At The Office

Instagram is flooded with pics of people who solemnly swear that wearing their waist trimmer is the best way to obtain the ultimate silhouette. Nevermind that their stomach is being sucked in so much that breathing isn’t the most comfortable thing. Lets also not forget about all of the sweating their stomach is doing under that thing.  No shade to my waist trim wearers out there but there’s another way to achieve hourglass figure status. You can do it with style. A more comfortable, less sweaty solution is colorblocking! Simply put, colorblocking is mixing bold, bright colors in one outfit. … Continue reading 3 Ways To Use Color Blocking Instead Of A Waist Trimmer

Style is in the eye of the beholder.  What you think looks, ah-mazing, may leave others thinking, what the hell is she wearing?, but who cares…you have to do you, right?  You are free to make your own fashion rules. BLB encourages it as a matter of fact.  But has their ever been a time when you thought, “is this look in?”  Oh come one, it’s had to have happened at least once!  Thank goodness we have this list to clear your mind of that question.  Check out BLBs list of 18 fashion pieces that will never go out of style. Relax … Continue reading 18 Pieces That Will Never Go Out Of Style