Polka dots, sunny yellow, rerocking dresses

So I am currently trying to rebrand myself, so that's why I have been MIA, and it gets pretty stressful juggling the activities and work and the blog. Ironically I blog for happenings.com.ng/category/fashion. I really wouldn't want to put up the same posts on here. I'm pretty much putting in all my efforts there and trying my best to rebrand with a bang! So please bear with me. Good times are coming.

I recently put up a post about rerocking clothes, especially dresses. At hifashiononline, we are strong advocates of getting maximum wear out of 80% of your wardrobe, and unlike blouses and pants, dresses are harder to rerock, well because they are dresses. So here I am rerocking my polka dot dress

So this outfit today is one of my favorite dresses for lots of reasons I wont bore you with. Unfortunately I have had a hard time rerocking it, because it has a high neck, so the best I can do is a blazer. But I recently got this sweater, woke up late for work this morning, mad dash around the house (the fear of ikate elegushi traffic morning traffic is the beginning of wisdom) didn't plan my today's outfit, but I knew I needed to wear a dress because its easier. Hence my outfit.

I paired my dress with my sweater worn backwards to cover the high neck in front. I just didn't want it to look obvious up front.I belted it, so it defines my waistline and doesn't look bulky, You should do that too unless your going for a boxy layered look, then it's fine. I initially thought the yellow sandals were an overkill, but If you want to tone down an outfit like this, wear black shoes. I love yellow, so I had a sunny happy day. Au courant?

I love my new retro afro curly look, though it's been two days and my dad hasn't attempted to trim it down with his bad mouth. LOL

Photo credits; Mfonobong Akpan; happenings.com.ng/category/lifestyle

Principles; Rights or Wrongs

 

 

I always told myself I was a very principled young lady, with strict standards that I strictly adhere to. But then I see myself bending them, stretching them, pushing my limits, and with time I realize that I no longer know what they were anymore. And it's back to the drawing board. Sometimes when you don't have a name attached to some things, they become easier to acheive, is that correct? I hope so because I have decided to drop the principles and standards and call a spade a spade, rights or wrongs. I pray everyday for discernment and wisdom to make these decisions not based on my judgment but on the precepts if the teachings of the gospel. I try and try everyday to be better it it's not easy. It's difficult to hold on to the things you believe and know, in a world that most times defies the word of God. But I have taken a decision now, it's either right or wrong, no inbetweens. Does anyone share my dilema

 I am wearing my crochet blouse with my favorite green skirt, I stole this hat from my dad, and I wanted to wear heels but I thought naaaah, I'll do sneakers today. I hope you like

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Down time yes?

Do celebrities never have a down Time? I mean, I am far far far from being a celebrity but something funny happened, I was out with mom last week, and she had so much to do I was left alone in the car. Anyone who knows me knows I love chicken republic jollof rice, and I figured since I was in alausa, I could walk down there and get me some. The problem was, I figured, since I was just helping mom out Id have no make up on, oversized dresses and my downtime sandals. I mean I figured everyone has a right to look ugly once in a while, even a fashion blogger supposed to be stuck in the car all day. So I took my little walk, and I ran into old classmates. The thing is I used to be best dressed in my class back then, so you must understand my dilemma, and now fashion blogger... Ghen ghen!... What I had been avoiding. I put on my best smile and waved a happy wave, but as soon as the smiles disappeared I got the "what is she wearing " look, lol oh well, I figured I might as well carry on. But then again, I had to wonder, downtime? Yes? When we really don't want to dress up, are we allowed to just go all out and look shabby. I always say dress according to your mood , but that bad?... I Really can't answer that. 

But I'll tell myself....

Girl,... Even if you're going to stay in the car, with no makeup on, maximize your down time, at least look presentable. That way, my down time is still fun and simple.  And stay confident no matter what.

On my outfit today, It wasn't love at first sight when I bought these sneakers, I see them around, some chic, some not, and then I decided to add it to my list of wardrobe staples, when I realized how comfortable I feel in them. And they make you look pretty cool if I say so myself.

 I was headed to the clinic, I wanted to look really casual, so I wore my tank top paired with my ripped jeans and my trusty  black jacket... I wasn't feeling it at all, until I put on my really chunky muchy jewellery... Then I felt okay. Lol... I hope you like. Have a fab fab week.

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 Sorry for the late post... Keep it classy

Ugly shoes , ugly dress... Positive attitude

All my life, my dad wanted me to be a professional something... A banker, a doctor, an engineer. Lol but I as I got older, I strayed farther away from the academic line and more into fashion and entertainment... To his utmost dismay and my profound pleasure. Though I suspect he still has hopes I'll change my mind, he got me this dress and shoes as a Christmas gift. When I first saw them at first i was annoyed because it looked so officey and I felt it was not blogable and too ugly, especially the shoes. But then I realized I could make my dress anything I wanted it to be. So I decided to wear a white shirt inside, because I think the high neckline is just hideous... Who knows I might like it again (the neckline) someday, but not today.

I was ecstatic in this dress, I felt playful, I felt comfortable, I felt confident. Isn't that totally the point of fashion. It took me three months to put this on, but I don't regret it. Do you have that dress that you think is just utterly awful! Whip it out and give it a try, you might be surprised. Have a fab week ahead.

Photo credits : @anniesmallz

Beret; @soulorangevintage

Positive vibes

 

Hello guys, so I decided to restore my back up on my iPad, which is the device I blog with, but unfortunately I ended up losing most of my data, so I have been unable to blog. But am back now.... Hiiiiiii... Lol

 

Today's post is one I learned from zinkata, yes I know i talk a lot about her, but what can I say, she's an awesome person and way more experienced than I am. 

It's about positive vibes. One beautiful day last week, I was upset by a friend of mine in my school, and the next day I came back feeling reluctant to smile, and then I read her post that day that said, happiness is a state of mind, or something along that line. It meant happiness is a choice and you can change a situation by the way you look at a situation. It's something yu make up your mind to be. I was upset, but I didn't need the bad vibes to rub off on my friends or the people around me. So with great difficulty, I shifted my face, and I turned up my frown, went to my class, cracked a joke which had  everyone in stitches, and the day was saved. 

 

Happiness truly is a state of mind. And I choose to be happy everyday. You should too.

On my outfit today, I was feeling really playful this Saturday so I teamed up my tulle skirt with my red cropped blouse, and added my cut out booties for a touch of grunge. I love an edgy outfit any day. But one thing I also love when going out with friends is to wear something I can switch up, in case I want to go somewhere less playful, like the club where flats aren't allowed. Thus later in the evening I donned my trusty white sandals and had a gay time. 

 

 

I am having issues making my pictures larger, please bear with me. I will resolve this ASAP 

Have a fab weekend ahead...

Stay fab, keep it classy .

I like it, but I can't wear it

Holla friends! Lol.. I have been terribly busy these past couple of weeks, so I thought to take a break and not think of anything. I am so sorry. 

Today's topic is a statement I have heard people say over and over again, and it resounded in my head the moment I set eyes on my cut out booties. I have looked for them all over the place and I luckily got this at a steal, from a thrift store close to home. First I wondered, will people like them? Are they too unusual and people won't accept them? How do I pair it up to keep it minimal and not have people stare at my feet? Then I brushed off all negative thoughts and worries and decided that I'll pair it up with  this refashioned vintage dress (you should have seen the dress before) and my trusty sling-back -structured bag and I practically skipped out of the house feeling quirky and a little unsure to be honest. But then again, what makes a dress is the Wearer, thus I walked around, heads held high, and with my turn-down-for-what attitude, I sailed through the day in high spirits, and yes I got the; I-like-it-but-I-can't-wear-it line from a lot of people. Lol, conforming has never been my strong suit so yeah!!

The point is wear what makes you confident and comfy. If they refuse to be different. Then dare to stand out. If we get it right, that's great. If not? You've learned something new. It's a win win!

Stay fab, keep it classy.... Xxxx

Serenity in a noisy world

Hello guys. My post today is kind of spiritual, but work with me here. I have a good platform here and we are called to spread the word of God as children of God, thus this is me here sharing some wisdom I got from mass yesterday. 

We live in a truly noisy world, do you agree? Especially us Africans lol. I often ask myself if God speaks to us like in the days of old. I envy the close relationship he had with David, Moses, Abraham. At one seemingly low point in my life, I could boast of such a closeness. I could just sit, and feel God's presence giving me joy! But I graduated and got immersed in a busy hard world and let's just say it wasn't easy to keep up our silent conversations. I was either to busy, tired or frustrated with what life throws at me. But yesterday I was reminded that in a noisy world such as ours, if we could at least set aside a little time to just sit quietly either for 30 minutes or 1 hour. In the presence of God, or just in our rooms, blocking out all the problems, troubles and noise of the world and just focus on God. But where we miss it is that, we are always busy, talking, telling God our problems, we never sit and ask God to speak to us. We don't listen to what he's saying. We are trying to speak in tongues, be in the spirit, shout our prayers, we don't remember that we need to listen to God's answers. I was super excited at hearing this. I mean, God has something to say to me? It's pretty amazing to know that my mighty God wants to talk to me. He also wants to talk to you to. So maybe sometime instead of shouting out prayers, blaming God, and complaining about things we can do nothing about. Why don't we stay quietly in his marvelous presence and say "speak to me lord" you just might be surprised.  

 My outfit is pretty straight foward. I am dressed in a sweater worn backwards. I needed to give it a different spark, because I love this sweater so much, and have worn it the same way, it was refreshing to style it another way. Also, the peplum belt was made for my Ankara gown, which I rocked to a weeding. (Find it on my Instagram page @hifashiononline) I decided to add it up to make it much muchier. My necklace is normally doubled up. So I let it drop at the back to add a bit of Zhou Zhou . Lol. Have a fabulous week ahead, stay fab, stay classy, stay stylish. Stay quiet. Lol

Be fab!!!

Basic days and refurbished Clothes

#uberfact I have had this skirt for four years. Lol, I used it for a seminar back when I was in 300 level, it wasn't really my size at the time but I managed to keep ur till now. I was having a super basic moment today as far as I am concerned. I wanted something simple, with no extra perks that we like to use to be identified as fashion bloggers, you know what I mean... Those one or two peices that are supposed to spark up your creative side. The whole point of this post is that because a dress is old doesn't mean it's outdated and thus should be thrown away. Au contraire!! Don't let your dresses die in your wardrobes.. Zinkata (zinkata.com) always inspires me to wear my old seemingly obsolete clothes with a            Touch of modern. That wrapper, that skirt, that Ankara gown, can be refashioned into something totally new and unique. I didn't exactly do much with mine today but will throw on some with time for inspiration purposes. Stay fab

On my outfit. I paired a crochet lace blouse with my sweet old pencil skirt and my very popular white shoes. My beret is soul orange vintage for that touch of soul. I would love to restyle this skirt in a different way sometime soon... I need inspiration though. Lol.

Keep it classy 

Dare to be different?

Androgyny is the fleek right now. I always love to rummage in my brothers closets and try on their clothes. I never had a sister to play dress up with so it's no surprise I grew up with a little rough on the edges tom boy streak. Coco Chanel from what I gathered was one of the First Ladies to delve into the androgynous world of fashion. Defying all odds in a world that was all corsets and roses at the time, she'll wear her pants and ride horses, loose fitting clothes when everyone was cinching in waists, point is that she dared to be different, in a world where women didn't really work, and where fashion was all boobs and tulle. Yes I watched coco before Chanel. Lol

I love fashion, it lets you express yourself on a different level, more than words. To be honest, I was to attend a wedding and I had absolutely nothing to wear. Those who know me know that Ankara and I don't really get along. So any short notice weddings are usually an pain in the butt for me. Luckily my brothers were home this xmas and my twin has this annoying love for kaftans and natives. When he wore this to church that Sunday, I knew I had to have it. Does anyone get that feeling of being distinguished, fresh and fleek when they see a guy in a well tailored two peice like this. I needed to have me a taste of that. And obviously I am not the only one who's basking in the gorgeousness of this androgynous trend, fashion blogger zinkata (@zinkata1 on Instagram) and dear friend of mine Tope Mautin (@iammautin also on Instagram) joined in the fun. 

Let your hair down, Donne your heels, and rock menswear today! Thank me later

Have a fab week guys! Keep it classy

I am taking some classes so pardon me for the late posts