I'm a Pretty Ballerina......

Well not really but, I do love a ballet flats! Now just to give you a little bit of my back story, there once was a time when I wore NOTHING BUT STILETTOS, then I had two beautiful daughters and somehow my stilettos just wouldn't do at the grass filled park. So I had to find something equally as cute that could take me from the park with MY girls to "The Park @ Fourteenth" with THE girls all in the wink of an eye (I live in DC and The Park is a cute little lounge where I can catch up with The girls for Happy Hour!!) So back to the Ballet.... you can find them all over from Target to Tory Burch (ahhh how we love Tory Burch), but this week I was in Old Navy where I found the cutest gold cut-out ballet flats! And it gets even better they were on sale for $17.99 with an additional 50% off the sale price which brought them down to $8.99!!! So at that price I said why not get a shirt. So I pick up this cute little white number that was on sale for $14.99 and again with an additional 50% off the sale price which brought that down to $7.49. Ahhh how I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to catch a good deal. In this economy that made me feel like a millionaire! And don't worry I followed the rule: Don't buy anything unless you have three items in your closet that you can wear it with. And boy do I. What I love about these ballet flats is although they have the cut-outs they can take me into Fall and Winter and back again by pairing them with a pair of great opaque tights. Can't you just imagine those gold flats against a pair of purple tights (and if you weren't you are now!! lol) But anywho I shall hold you no longer and let you see the goods.......

Fashionably Yours,

Ajahmure

High & Low

Ever see a person walking down the street and say "Wow that outfit looks Great!" Then you head out to the mall and happen to see those Fab jeans that that great girl had on and your jaw drops, because you discover they are from Forever 21!! Then you go on to wonder "How did she pull off such a feat, they didn't look like they were from Forever 21." She MIXES, her high with her low that is. We all have those pieces in our closet. The $70 jeans, the $300 bag, the $50 dollar shoes we got from Payless (please tell me you went and got those shoes from the previous 2 posts!!), and the $5 shirt from Target. The difference between that Great girl walking down the street and you is, she Mixes! She takes her $20 jeans and wears them with her $5 shirt BUT she pairs them with her high end bag or maybe her high end shoes, and adds fabulous bling to blind sight you from a far so you can't stare too long! LOL And then she tops it off with a wonderfully delicious scent that further intoxicates you and all you see is Greatness!! Now the pieces don't have to be as I named them but you get the idea. I have a wonderfully fabulous friend, Dior. She pulls this look off all the time with what seems as little to no effort at all! Every time I see her she looks great! And when I ask her "Where did you get those shoes from?" her response...sometimes is "Gurl Payless $20" LOL And I'm always amazed! But I have also discovered that when wearing anything high or low how you walk and how high you hold your head, and how you carry yourself also play a great role. My friend Dior walks the streets of DC as though she owns them....as one should. She has a great positive aura about her and even on her toughest day she still looks Fantastic....as one should! I've included a look mixing the high with the low! I'll bet you can't figure out which is which........

Fashionably Yours,

Ajahmure

Christian Siriano for Payless

Ok so I know I've been gone for a couple weeks and I'm sorry! But I'm back with some fab new goodies!! Payless is really on the mark these days, and that might be attributed to the Guest Designers they feature. Their newest designer is Christian Siriano, winner of Project Runway Season 4. His designs are simply stunning including flats, pumps, peep toes, ankle boots, and a cute little clutch! With prices ranging from $24.99-$49.99 you can get the whole collection and still have change, and these days we all need that!! Go down to your local Payless and grab a pair or two and if they don't have them check out www.payless.com and check Same Day Shipping! LOL! My mind is already going 200MPH trying to mentally go through my closet and figure out what cute outfits I can put together! Hopefully seeing them will make you do the same.....

1st Row Down:

Sandstrap Peep toe:brown lizard print patent-$35 www.payless.com

Slither Boot:black lizard print patent-$50 www.payless.com

2nd Row Down:

Satin Saunter Flat-$30 www.payless.com

Shanbag Clutch-$25 www.payless.com

Saunter Flat:brown lizard print patent-$30 www.payless.com

3rd Row Down:

Strut Pump:black lizard print patent-$35 www.payless.com

Slither Boot:printed satin-$50 www.payless.com

Fashionably Yours,

Ajahmure