ShopStyle Bloggers Give Back with Dress for Success - Power Outfit

Hey Lovelies!!! In this post, I share what it means to dress confidently especially when it come to tackling my career.  This post is a collaboration with Dress for Success and ShopStyle in an effort to promote and give to a very worthy cause.  I am apart of a group of style bloggers that are participating in ShopStyle's Bloggers Give Campaign.  During the short promotion period of December 8-9, 2015 I will be donating 10% of all sales from my blog to Dress for Success, and PopSugar, Inc. through ShopStyle will match 100% of my contribution (more info here).

Now that all of that is out of the way let's talk about how fabulous this light pink leather skirt from Zara is.  The skirt is a unique color and I just love the A line style of it.  Very flattering.  I paired my skirt with the cutest shrunken sweater.  I scored the sweater at the Goodwill for about $2.99.  It has a very 1960s inspired look, and I figured it would pair nicely with several pieces in my wardrobe.  Fun tights, and neutral shoes complete the look perfectly.

outfit deets - sweater: Goodwill (buy similiar here), skirt: Zara (here), shoes: Gianni Bini (here), tights: HUE c/o Dillards (here), necklace: H&M (here); watch: Michael Kors (here)

In this outfit I feel like I am Something Old, Something New - the brand.  I am wearing both thrifted (the sweater) and current (skirt form Zara) clothing, and I am completely confident in myself.  This look is my Power Outfit.  A power outfit isn't about wearing a black or navy suit; my power outfit is about being 100% unapologetically myself.  As a young child I was encouraged by my grandmother to explore style options, and to not be a conformist.  That piece of advice is ever-present in my world...and wardrobe.

Hope you guys enjoyed this post, and more importantly I hope all of you guys support #BloggersGive.  For more information on Dress for Success and their mission, please check out there website at www.dressforsuccess.org (link here).

Please find the contribution legal disclaimer link (here), and more information on the Blogger Give Back Campaign (here)

Dressy Casual...Meh??

Featured in this post I am wearing a pair of slacks and a nice blouse both from Unique Thrift in Chicago.  This outfit is a great alternative for those that work in a business/dress setting, but wish to display their uniqueness and personal style.

This rust color has made quite the splash in my fall/winter wardrobe this year.  I have this pair of pants as well as several other pieces in this color that I like to wear together for a perfect monochromatic look.  In this post, I wear the pants with an on-trend black and white blouse and strappy sandals.  Topped with a statment necklace, and I display my personal style with ease while staying within the office dress code.

Now to the fun stuff!!! Being a style blogger is a lot of hard work, but staying creative and providing content that is fresh, new and authentic is quite the task as well.  Below are pictures of outtakes and bloopers from my post shoot.  I wanted to share these pics with you guys because it's difficult to show your true personality through outfit photos.  Enjoy these pictures of me being the silly person that I am.

Lupita Nyong'o Does A Jumpsuit

A few weeks ago Lupita Nyong'o appeared on Stephen Colbert.  It's always a treat for me to catch her speaking as herself and not acting.  I think she is very intelligent, poise and beautiful; and she's a joy to watch.  On the late night show she wore a navy blue jumpsuit that fit her like a glove.  After seeing her I went on the prowl for blue jumpsuits.  Below are a few looks that I found.

Lupita - Jumpsuit by tookiep424 featuring a gold bracelet

Also, I wanted to share this hilarious moment from Lupita's interview with Colbert.