Bold Stripes Skirt + a Tank Top

I like to say I stay ahead of the game when it comes to certain trends. Some others, not so much and I find myself pulling a 'Leo the late bloomer'. Mainly because I have to really like a trend before I jump in and secondly I never let beauty or fashion standards dictate my looks. 

Timeless as nautical stripes are, I've never cared for them. Don’t get me wrong, it's fun to see what everyone else does with them but I just don’t care for them on me. Lately though, this ‘come back kid’ has grown on me. Vertical, horizontal and everything in-between have flown into my closet faster than … fill the blank. I can almost hear you say 'she did it again'. Yes I did. Faster that what? Whatcha come up with? Speed of light? Hey I don’t teach hyperbole, not a part of my kinder standards. 

Common Core told me that!

Just like gingham, micro pleats and cold shoulder, stripes are easily one of the most wearable trends to hit high street from the runways. The fashion gods didn’t have to push very hard for this to take. Stripes take a look from meh to major, from blah to fab, from nah to heck yeah! Even though I’ve been dipping my toes in this and stripping striping, this I believe is the debut of this trend on FI. 

I paired it with a flirty tank top (wait a minute, how is a tank top sexy? I’m dying laughing. Leave it to a blogger!) and cherished ankle boots in a Fall approved color. Cali is home and thanks to great weather, we’re still enjoying the freedom to wear tank tops. Without jackets over might I add (At the risk of making y’all a tad envious). I kept the look clean and clutter free. With hair that big, who needs any accessories, aside from my ring and a string choker.

I do not let life kick me down, I do what I have to do and I do not get defeated. 

And I haven’t been defeated so far. I’m speaking in terms of my health. I had my first check up since I announced on here that I had cancer. Nervous doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt before hand. Aside from my family, I told a handful of friends including Chika Akwiwu of BHA who is also a cancer survivor and who coincidentally also had a check up last week. I'll tell you more about her in the near future but we encouraged each other days before. She sent me an uplifting message on the morning of my appointment and I cheered her on on her appointment day as well. Having someone who can relate to all the feelings, from fear to anger to nervous to hopeful and to thankful is unmatched.

Girl, thank you!

Well, this time I told myself I'd be brave and not shed a tear. So what did I do? I made up. A full face of makeup, the kind you don’t want to ruin with tears. A beautiful pink on my lid, razor sharp cut crease, ombre lips created with Anastasia Beverley Hills Milk Shake liquid lipstick and Mac lip gloss Vino. And lashes for miles of course. And then I took selfies. From the hospital bed. Even as my iv was started, I took selfies. The nurses were so tickled. I did that just to get my mind off things. My preliminary tests came out great and I’m going in to meet with my oncologist Dr Bahl on Wednesday. Like my lil sister said, ‘prayer mode is still activated’. I’m also counting on your good thought and vibes.
On a lighter note, my mom just told me the funniest thing. She says she devotes a full Rosary daily to Hillary Clinton, in hopes that she wins on Tuesday.
My jaw is still dropped.

Hey ghouls, hope y’all had a great Halloween! 

Deets

Tank top - Forever 21 (similar here)
Skirt - Gracia (similar here, here, here)
Bag - Kate Spade (old)

Ankle Boots - Manolo Blahnik (similar here)

Thank you for stopping by. Keep thinking the purple thoughts, xx.