Black and Yello... Er, I Mean Brown.

Friends, let's chat. I've talked before about my not-so-fashionable self, and how I'm trying to change that trait of mine. One of the terms of Year of the Lady for me was to wear more dresses. Now, here's the thing. When I say "more dresses", I mean dresses period. As in, before the first of the year, I didn't own a single dress. I now own two, and I love them. They're so fabulous. One is a bit dressier, and the other can be dressed up or down, so it's my favorite. Wanna see it?

That isn't me, obviously, but isn't it cute!? It's got a lace overlay and pockets. Pockets, y'all! Anyway, the belt is brown, which I wasn't so crazy about, because I haven't ever felt like I could pull off black and brown together. But, I figured I'd give it a shot. So, I paired the dress with black tights and knee high flat heeled boots. And honestly? I loved it! (I'm really regretting not taking a photo to show y'all!)

So, this is my question, how do y'all feel about black and brown together?? Is it a yes, or a no?

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So There's These Plum Skinnies...

So.... I bought skinny jeans. Plum skinny jeans to be exact. And, surprisingly, I love them. I want to wear them everyday. But definitely wash them often. Cause, eww.

Anyway, I'm going to be honest with y'all. I love fashion. Like, love, love, love, lovelovelove, fashion. But fashion scares me. I've talked before about how I'm not thin, yes, I am plus size, that's no big secret, and that has played into my fear of fashion. I was all, "I'm a plus sized woman, I should just stick to jeans and tees!" But, I'm here today to say, "NO MORE!" I will openly love fashion, and I don't care what others think. Except for y'all, I definitely care what y'all think!! I'm getting off topic here. 

The point is, I bought plum skinnies!! I took a big ol' leap and bought colored skinnies. And I'm so glad I did and will be blowing a lot of money on more colored skinnies in the near future. So, since I'm embracing my love of fashion, I signed up for Polyvore, and I'm already addicted. I styled the fabulous plum skinnies three different ways. Wanna see what I came up with?

Plum Skinnies Take One by ohheyitsj featuring purple jewelry

Plum Skinnies Take Two by ohheyitsj featuring gold jewelry

Plum Skinnies Take Three by ohheyitsj featuring oversized watches

This last one is made up entirely of things I own. When I bought the skinnies, I also bought the top and the flats. I wanted to make sure and keep everything in the three looks affordable. I love fashion, but I don't love a high price tag.

So, what do y'all think? Are y'all digging the whole colored skinnies trend?

Studly Wish List

Happy Tuesday, lovelies! I had this post scheduled for earlier today, but Blogger decided to delete it, so I'm having to start all over.
 

Today, I'm enlisting your help. I'm going to finish my Christmas shopping this weekend, and seeing as how I've bought absolutely nothing for The Hubs, I should probably get on that.

Now, his style is more along the lines of Casual Chic. Which means he normally wears polo shirts and jeans, which I'm cool with, but I'm thinking he needs more than just striped Ralph Lauren pull-overs, ya know? He needs more swagger, but not too much. Think a casual Jake Gyllenhaal. (See, I told you yesterday that these posts were related!)

Kind of like this:

Or this:

Yup, that's exactly the look I'm going for.

So, here's what I'm thinking,

Dark jeans are a must.

{Gap 1969 Standard Fit}

A button down with the sleeves rolled up.

{Gap Dobby Striped Shirt}

A simple, yet sophisticated jacket.

{Old Navy Men's Coated Military Style Jacket}

He's a die hard Longhorn fan, so this is perfect.

{Fossil NCAA University of Texas Watch}

A good cologne tops it all off.

{Victoria's Secret Very Sexy for Him}

He already has a killer pair of shades and the perfect boots to tie it all in.

So, what am I missing? Will my man be perfectly stylish in these, or am I waaaay off base? Help me!!! Please?