Not so mellow Yellow!

 I took this picture in the midst of a very packed day but pleasant day and the only color that could express my mood was yellow: Happy!

xx,

 

Top:Thrifted skirt worn as top

Bottom: H&M shorts

Jewelry: Vintage necklace, Nigerian and Kenyan market bracelets, RokFerrer rings, NYC Market earrings

Accessories: Vintage Sunglasses/ H&M belt/Nordstrom Shoes

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Natural fragrances amongst perfumes

Fragrance and Perfumes

Recycled baby jars as vases

 I often miss out on the beautiful roses that bloom in my yard simply because they are at the back of the house but today I purposefully went out to admire them and cut a few to bring in. I put them in empty jars that once housed baby food and set them on my dresser between my perfumes and lotion. It was quite interesting to have the true fragrance of a rose from the actual flower amongst bottled perfumes that imitated it!
Hope you had a refreshing day!

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Sunny and bright in stripes

The sun was shining and the flowers were in full bloom...It's been a wonderful day! Oh and take a look at my hair! Well, I sort of changed it. I twisted it and got a bit of a trim, it took a little getting used to but as soon as I got used to it, I changed it again...:) Well as you can tell I get great pleasure out of experimenting with my look, it's loads of fun! Hope your week is going well so far.

xx,

 

Top: Uniqlo striped top

Bottom: Gap Pants

Jewelry: Handmade and gifted bracelets/Vintage earrings

Accessories: Vintage Sunglasses/ H&M Scarf

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Mi manca Italia...

Furla Bag, Zara high-top sneakers and vintage sun glasses

  As the Spring weather settles in and my pastel accessories become my ''go to'' staples, I am reminded of my year in Florence, Italy. It was during that year that I began to lighten up my wardrobe again after years of easy all black ensembles.
  Two things I have been wearing  lately are my soft pink bag and my high-tops which were purchased during my sister's visit to see me in Florence. When my sister purchased the bag, I remember thinking  "Uhm, I'd never wear a pink bag!" but ofcourse a few years later I was more than happy to snag it from her castoff pile!
 Both items are so worn and that is what I like most about them because they add character to my wardrobe and preserve sweet memories.....

Hope you have a memorable weekend! Happy Friday!

   xx    

                  

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Stephen

Meet Stephen!

He's a model (correction:super model!), Linguist (with more than 3 languages under his belt), Daddy (to the cutest baby girl), husband (to a beautiful writer, bow tie designer and blogger), Teacher ( to some clever students) and a dancing king!

Oh and did I mention that he's a Southern gentleman born and bread in the Carolinas? During the weekend you can spot him on evening strolls or after a church service in Charleston, SC looking dapper in a bow tie designed by his wife's company, Bacon neck-wear.

After  missing my chance to shoot  Stephen on several occasions, I was finally ready with my camera on his visit a few weekends ago! Stephen, thank you for the pleasure if your photograph, let's do another shoot soon!

   xx    

                  

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Bold Print and hammered boots

I had the pleasure of taking a few shots of my dear friend after DimSum recently. Jill is the blogger behind RDLW ...You can also see her featured here !

                          

                 xx                      

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Thankful FOUR

A medley of fresh fruit

Wishful thinking

Cloudless blue skies

Friends that become family

I can not believe it's almost the end of the week! This weekend is packed with excitement, the chief reason being my best friend's wedding (reception and celebration, US version). So there is going to be a massive sleepover at my house all weekend consisting of out of town guests...I can NOT wait for the sleeplessness to begin!
    I hope you have had a great week so far. What are you thankful for?

xx

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