Wearing a hat is like wearing red lipstick — it’s intimidating at first (can I really pull it off?) but once you rock it a few times, you’re like oh, this is what it feels like to be a baller. Whether or not you’re a hat person (or a lipstick person) this is something we can all relate to.
When it comes to summer dressing, there’s one item I really can’t live without. Of the three major components of this look — a leather choker, lace up heels and a t-shirt dress — what do you think it is? Well, I just hope you’re not paying attention to the blog post title…
Whenever I come across something cool and unique, I have to share it with you guys…but even better when this cool and unique thing is MADE in Chicago! Let me introduce you to State Optical and its owner (this month’s CCF Loves!) Scott Shapiro.
With the over saturated blogger market, it’s refreshing to see someone really stand out and do what they’re doing for a positive and encouraging reason…which is why I’m PUMPED to have OG fashion blogger (and one of the first plus size fashion bloggers EVER) — Gabi Gregg AKA Gabi Fresh — as my guest this week on Fashion Friends.
With all that is enhanced, filtered and edited in the social media-fied world of beauty…how are we ever to know what’s achievable (or real) and what’s not? Are those actually her lips? All contouring, no fillers? (I don’t think so). Oh yeah, we are going there…
