Happy Friday Beauties!!

     You know that feeling you get when you meet someone new?  Its like opening up a new book with eager eyes ready to explore its pages, anticipating what God wants to do with the relationship.  That's how it was for me when I met my new friends Rujing and Ian of this amazing company called Silkstaq.  We met at a Nolcha Fashion show for New York Fashion Week; Rujing introduced herself to me with such a lamb like demeanor that I immediately identified with.  She began to explain who she was and what she did.  She told me about her company and how she was looking for bloggers to feature and wanted me to be a part of it.  I agreed with  such peace in my heart, and because of that peace I knew God put this together.
    We talked about the company,  Silkstaq.com, which is an online source for Women and Men to source out tips from experts in their field, which include bloggers, vloggers, and writers in fashion, beauty and food.  Of course we can think of a few sites that do that now with instagram, twitter, snapchat and all of these outlets being used for such creative purposes, but this company is different.  I love how everything is in one place, you just click through the search widows which breaks down Height, Weight, and Total Body Measurments and it matches you up with an expert who you can pull inspiration from, on instagram, youtube, blogger, wordpress, and  find answers to questions about style or just get inspired. It is literally a One-stop-Shop!  I feel so connected to this company because they invested in me and so many other bloggers across the nation to help us share our stories with the world.  It goes beyond fancy clothing, hair and makeup this is a industry changing company that is ready to build and unify people through the love of fashion!
      Silkstaq and I did a blogger collaboration and the photos came out AMAZINGGGG thanks to Ian :-) who's so skilled behind a camera that I don't think anyone could look bad behind his lens!!  My look consists of pieces (jacket, top, hat, and bag) from my fall/winter collection "Ankara"...Enjoy










   

With anticipation on my heels and one focus in mind, I've preconditioned myself to fly. I don't need any fancy luggage or even a boarding pass G class luxury in the sky.  I knew from the moment I stepped my feet onto this earth I would eventually give birth to nations, with one denomination and a single determination to succeed no matter what I SEE!

Something we have to remember is that we are all created for a purpose, just because you currently can't see IT does not mean it's not there.  There will come a time in life when God aligns your faith with his purpose, dreams, and desires for you.  So DO NOT GIVE UP, because the last time I checked quitters DON'T WIN!

This look is my definition of casual chic, with it still being cold outside and me running out of winter gear, I just pulled some pieces from my Fall/Winter16 collection titled "Ankara" the Sweatshirt and convertible floor length hoodie and tights are made by me (check out more on www.cadeolabychinaza.com) My pants are from a vintage store in Texas, Hat is Hieronymus and my Converse are from L Train vintage in Brooklyn!

The Face:  Makeup- Face powder: Sephora 8hour Mattifying Powder in Deep 60, Concealer: Kevin Aucoin SX13,   Highlight Powder: Laura Mercier; Candlelight , NYC: black liquid eyeliner, Mascara: Psychians Formula Lash Extensions , Blush: Ruby Kisses: All over Glow Bronzing Powder

I'm ABOVE it all, ABOVE feelings, misplaced emotions, mixed signals and distance created by oceans, ABOVE feeling down when things don't go my way, ABOVE the woes caused by life, ABOVE the problems of today. I'm Above The Line called 'high' in the third heavens with my Father, adopted into the kingdom in the natural I am HIS daughter, and HE LOVES ME! Soaring on eagles wings never defeated I AM VICTORY, REGARDLESS of what the world says and sees!!!

Outfit- Coat: Vintage, Blazer: Vintage Saks Fifth Ave, Top: H&M, Pants: Vintage,
Tights: DKNY, Shoes: Christian Siriano for Payless, Purse:Vintage, Watch: Nine West
Necklace; divineandsugar.com Go check out her collection!!!!!!

Makeup- Face powder: Sephora Deep 60,  Sculpting Concealer Mac NW 45, Laura Mercier Candlelight highlighting powder, NYC black liquid eyeliner, Makeup Forever Mascara, Blush NYX Orange, Lips Sephora Matte Lip Stain in Red.

So for all that don't know this is the month of Harvest Time, when the rain meets the sky and flowers are re-born...... down south that is! But for the rest of the world we're stuck hoping that by the end of May it would warm up so we can put away our jackets and embrace the sun.  I'm ready for that ultimate plunge into SPRINGGGGG, but it seems like it's not ready for me.  It feels like the days that I decide to put on a jacket without sleeves or a dress that's above my knees it wants to rain, or even better drop to the "high 60's".  I'm truly just done, I'm done pretending that cold weather is fun I want to shed some layers, I want the SUNNNNNN, I want to do less laundry for the next few months, I want to have a proper use of my sunglasses, besides being cool!  I want unfiltered vitamin D from the sky to just fall on me like the melodies from heaven........Listen! if you happen to be in Houston, Texas and bump into the sun, please let him know I'm LOOKIN FOR HIM!! #wantedsummerinNYC.

Look: My dress is from Macy's, my spring coat is made by me CAdeola, shoes are Tory Burch, and clutch is Steve Madden.
Makeup: My face powder is Sephora Mattifying Powder Foundation D65, Eyeliner: NYC liquid liner in Black, Blush: NYX rouge cream blush, Lips: MAC lady danger, Illuminating powder to highlight: Laura Mercier in Candlelight, Mascara: Makeup-for-ever in color black.













photgraphy by Roberto Johnson fashioninspanglish.com

No Worries I have Tips for You!!!

Planning a wedding can be very stressful, I've been working with brides for a while now and they all seem to express the same concern, "I want to be fabulous, but I don't want to spend a lot of money".  I feel the most important thing to keep in mind as a bride is your physical appearance, because after the cake is gone, the food is finished, and the celebratory hugs and high-fives have come to an end, all you have left from that day are your memories, some in your head and majority in the form of photographs, so it's important that you look your best.  Below are some KEY items that I feel every bride should invest in.

1. Hair Stylist
2. Make-up Artist  (MUA)
3. Hair piece or Veil

1.  Hair Stylist- I feel this is extremely important because hair is to a wedding like icing is to a cake, because without it, it just feels like something is missing.  Finding one that suits your needs will not be hard, its finding the right style for that day that seems to be the trying part, so it's important that you do consultations a few weeks before the wedding day so it gives you time to choose what's best for you.  This does not have to be extremely expensive either, you can save a few dollars by washing and conditioning your hair yourself at home (sans product) so all the stylist has to do is style it the day of.

2. MUA-  Without one of these, majority of brides in the world would have protested their own weddings...lol.  Your face is the first thing people see when they see you.  So do not deceive yourself thinking that either you can do it yourself (unless you are a professional) or you can get one of your girlfriends from childhood to hook you up!  Do your research and find out what looks good on your face, make a vision board, (which is super simple with Pintrest) of visual ideas of how you want to look.  The perfect hair and make-up can take any wedding look from normal to extraordinary!

3. Hair Piece or Veil-  Hair ornaments are a well known thing dating back to the Victorian age, and I am ALL about them!  I love the femininity that they exude, thankfully today, the "acceptable" wedding hair ornament has changed tremendously, they went from cathedral length veils, to cute birdcage minis.  I feel some type of hair ornament is essential for any woman's wedding day whether it's covering your face or not.

Below I've added photos courtesy of a few of my past weddings and special occasions that I've done.  I'll be posting a tutorial on how to make the rose veil hair piece and flower hair pins in my next post in the DIY section...stay tuned :-)





DIY Flower Hair Pins