ALL Leather Everything

There is leather shirts, leather shorts, leather sweatpants, leather socks don't believe me? Just... never mind. I feel as if I sound like the little step brother of Bubba (from forest Gump) and Trinidad James, nonetheless leather is not going anywhere! See for your self...

                                                                    LOVE,
                              WOWStyles

THIS WEEK: ALL White Everything.

 As my excitement for summer continues, being able to wear all white errrthang everything (and still be within fashion rules of no white after Labor Day) is just another reason to go on and embrace the higher temperatures and mosquitoes. All black everything is chic, yes. However the true test of your personal Style prowess can be tested when you dare to wear…dun dun duun!...All white everything. <<<< Was that too much? None the less, pictured below are some pieces that can be put together to assist anyone in pulling off the all white look. Also below are pics of a few folks who - in the words of my dad- hit the nail right on the head.

Here are a few Style staples to classically pull off the all white everything look:

White cut-out detail button down shirt

 

White wide leg trousers

White lace detail blouse or any white lace article of clothing to mix up the textures

Waffle-knit cotton-blend midi skirt

White silk blouse to up your all white Style ante

Last but my first fav piece, cropped trousers. If you find (or get altered) the perfect fit, there are only two things I can think of in life that get better than wearing them. Maybe Ill tell you exactly what they are in the future! Well....thats all folks! Have fun with your all white errrthang.

LOVE,

WOWStyles.

P.S.  I came across a video by urbanog.com, very animated and fun. All of the five methods that she pointed out on various ways to wear only white, I give a nod of approval. Check out her video below:

   LOVE,WOWStyles.

THIS WEEK: Love your Mother...

...always! As women- previously girls- our mothers were the first female figures that we got to watch and be influenced by growing up. Whether you think your mother is the best one ever created or ...not so much, it is important to love our mothers simply because we learn from them. We learn SO much from them, even unconsciously. Any negative experiences or positive ones that we may have watched them go through, we learn what to do and or what not to do when we're faced with similar situations in our own lives. Any advice we WILL need as women, we get the most honest answers/examples from our mothers on how to apply knowledge and wisdom to our life simply, by observation. If your mother is in your life, LOVE her. If for whatever reason you don’t have your biological mother in your life, adapting a mother is one of the greatest and most rewarding things you can do! Getting a mentor is a great way to adopt a mother, just asking for advice from an older woman that you admire is another way of building a mother/ daughter relationship. Taking the previously listed steps make you feel like you can actually pick-a-mom, put her in your shopping bag, take her home with you and do your own personal shopping haul. Only instead of clothes and beauty products that you use and apply to yourself, its the advice, wisdom, encouragement, inspiration  and when-needed-scolding that they give that we can use forever. No shopping spree in the world can top that. My mother is wonderful and I still take advantage of the opportunity to adopt a mom (even though some of them I've never even met in person). For example, if you know me you know that Oprah Winfrey is my long lost mother. She is so considerate that she allowed me to be raised by the man and woman who reared me because she felt that they would be the perfect people for the job.... well, with her being so busy with her talk show, other aspects of her career and all. All the same, she really wants to see me soon but I don’t like heights so I can’t fly to go see her. We'll get together one day soon Mama O! (That’s what I call her... since I’m her daughter, of course.) Another one of my mothers is Maya Angelou, she wrote me a letter once. Don’t believe me? Here’s proof...the letter was entitled "Letter to my Daughter". See, she was obviously writing it especially for me. Others are Martha Stewart, Ms. Cynthia, my grandmother who is also my namesake, Tyra Banks and even sometimes my older sister. So many of my commendable behaviors and beliefs which are both strong factors that add to one having impeccable Style, are a part of me because of all of my mothers. We as women should always celebrate the Style contributions that mothers give to us freely every day, not just in May.

But for the sake of the holiday, Happy Mothers Day!

Beyonce with her mother Tina Knowles, who she recently wrote an open letter to for mothers day.





Kate Hudson with her mother Goldie Han.



One of my mothers Tyra Banks with my grandmother.

One of my other mothers Martha Stewart with Big Martha aka Martha Kostytra.


LOVE,
WOWStyles.

THIS WEEK: Flats and Loafers... over Heels? Beyonce says yes.

This week Beyonce talked to People magazine about an array of topics in her life. What we're most
concerned about however, are her distinctive heels flats. Since giving birth to Blue Ivy, the new mommy
has been seen with some very nice eye catching flats. From cat shaped leopard prints to shoes that don a
strap around the ankle, flats are definitely becoming a staple in her closet. In an article that is on stands
now, Beyonce tells people magazine "I never thought there would be a day when I wouldn't wear heels.
Now that I have a child, I walk around holding her all day, I'm buying loafers and oxfords. I love them,
because they're comfortable and shorter heels too." While wearing flats might be a new experience for
Bey, other women such as Gwen Stefani and Ciara (another avid heel wear-er) have usually always
made flats an exceptional part of their style. With summer here, (so excited for it by the way) now is the
perfect time to make flats a comfortable part of yourown style and get creative about how you want to add
them into your wardrobe. Depending on how you wear them they can be just as feminine as your favorite pair of heels. 

Beyonce

Blake Lively

Ciara

          

Amanda Heard, Nicole Richie, Gwen Steffani, Mary Kate Olsen all opt for flats.

Janelle Monae pulls off Oxfords like no on else but please, feel free to try.

Bet you never thought you'd see Jennifer Lopez in flats. Almost as astonishing as watching Bey take Oxfords over Loboutins. Your eyes are not betraying you.

Milla Jovovich in the latest Marella spring/summer 2012 campaign.

Rita Ora in Loboutin red velvet Intern flats




Loboutin velvet Intern flats in black

                                                               
                                                          LOVE, WOWStyles.



                                        

  The Girlfriend's Guide: How To Stay Up When Life Get’s You Down.


I believe that style is not achieved by simply having your own individual sense of fashion. There are other components that all add up to equal style. Always remaining inspired is one of them. Essence.com has an article that offers advice for us girls on how to stay inspired, focused and optimisitic even in the toughest of times. Here are tips that they gave written by @DeeCMarshal:

BREATHE: It sounds simple but I promise you one big deep breath in and out will help you. We know the impossible happens in a breath. Every girlfriend reading this right now knows it was one breath that helped you get through the pain of pushing a 6, 7, or 9 pound baby through your birth canal. If you haven’t had that experience yet, know that there was one breath that created man. My point is if you don't breathe you may go down immediately but when you are intentional about breathing you proactively guide your emotion.


PRAY: It is universal no matter what your faith or spiritual beliefs are. When you get the bad news I say remember what you were taught to do in a fire: drop to your knees, turn to your source, lean on the source and depend on your source for strength and comfort. Cling to your source. It is the place you turn to first and remember there is a source that is more powerful than you.


TAKE A STAND: This is about making a choice. When you get a “gut punch” make up in your mind where you stand and what you believe the outcome to be. You have the freedom to choose your position and speak to the situation. If it’s illness you come up against, believe and speak healing. If it’s divorce, believe and speak reconciliation. If it’s job loss, believe and speak promotion. If it’s overwhelming financial loss or lack, believe and speak of your increase in your life. During that first conversation with my mother, I declared our united position out loud. We choose to believe in healing, wellness and long life for my Godmother.


DON'T CARRY IT ALONE: It goes without saying for some of us but I’ll say what we already know— there is comfort in sharing your moment of despair with a trusted girlfriend. Don’t suffer in silence. Share whatever it is you are going through with your confidant.


STAY POSITIVE: While I don’t know the medical benefit, I certainly am a witness that a turnaround is possible just by being optimistic in your time of trouble. This is about choice; you can choose which colored lenses you wear in your situation. I recommend you choose the rose colored glassed because it is that energy to cause vibrations to tap a positive frequency in the earth. Whatever you put out to the universe comes back. It is the law of attraction that says thoughts become things. If you think positive you will attract back positive.


LOVE
WOWStyles.

THIS WEEK: Circular Sunnys.

I guess its true what they say, everything comes full circle. Thats easy to see especially with sunglasses that have lenses each shaped in a perfect circle. I remember owning a pair in the 90's when I was 9 or 10. I might be telling my age but on the sunny side, even then I had my very own sense of style. Although my parents never favored them (and even today give my spectacles distasteful looks) I happen to like these glasses for my own sentimental reasons. Growing up I was definitely an individual and bought the shades for myself and absolutely loved to wear them with a red plaid dress, black lace up boots and a fossil hand bag that I used untill the zipper told me "no more". I'd imagine if it weren't for my memories of these John Lennon reminiscent sunglasses, I may not really be into them as much now. Beyonce has recently donned them as her favorite without exactly saying it, as she has been seen in them a lot lately. Check the photos!

Love,

WOWStyle.

Sent via BlackBerry



John Lennon



P.S. sunglassesonstage said, "When Proenza Schouler introduced round sunglasses in spring 2008, the designers were actually so far ahead of the trend that they were at a disadvantage. Circular frames are not face-friendly, Ms. McCabe said, and usually look best on women with strong jaw lines, so the line’s initial styles were difficult to sell. But newer versions, which are slightly larger and more angular, with the stems positioned higher on the frame, have been a success.
Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, the designers of the label, said in an e-mail message that they had been bored with the prevailing Wayfarer look and that, while looking at images of midcentury factory workers in goggles, “something about the simplicity of that shape against the face turned us on”.
Me too Mr. Hernandez and McCollough ...me too.

You can find more affordable styles at H+M stores, Charlotte Russe and Ebay.