I recently experienced a major setback at work and I didn’t handle it well. I went through three phases. Blame: I had a hundred reasons why I was in my current circumstance and none of them involved me. Anger: I felt defeated and disappointed that I had let down several…
| Dress – HM | Bow Brooch – Amazon | Block Heels – Bandolino | Photos: Kaleena Thompson Most days I’m in neutrals colors, mostly black white. However, I do love bold and vibrant outfits like this one and this one…oh and of course this skirt definitely turns heads. However,…
| Dress – Gap | Jacket – Shein | Shoes – Madden Girl | Purse – Badgley Mischka | Middle Management Let’s face it being a middle manager is exhausting. The constant role switching from assertiveness to deference can take its toll at times. My current position as a middle…
| Kimono – F21 | Tank – F21 | Ankle Trousers – H&M | Shoes – Steve Madden | Purse – The Limited | 2017 Trends Can y’all believe we are almost thirty-days into 2018? My year started out a little shaky but it’s improved drastically. If you read my…
| Dress – Target (Who What Wear) | Belt – Zara | Shoes – Nine West | Who What Wear I’ve been eyeing the Who What Wear Target collection since it was released in January of 2016. Until now I didn’t really care for anything. In my opinion, the designs…
I’m sharing #Tide in my life as part of a Tide sponsored series for Socialstars™ If you’ve been following my blog for awhile then you know one thing remains constant, my love for all things black and white. I do enjoy wearing colorful outfits from time to time, like here,…
| Dress – H&M | Shoes – Just Fab | Rarely do I wear bright colors but I knew this dress was meant for me when I spotted this magenta fit and flare dress on H&M’s website. I was not willing to pay $59, so I waited for it to…
| Jacket – Target | Bodysuit – F21 | Skirt – H&M | Shoes – BCBG | Purse – Rebecca Minkoff | It’s been a rough couple of days for me. However, looking back at these photos as I type this post is putting a smile on my face. I’ve…
| Blazer – H&M | Dress – The Limited | Shoes – BCBG | One of my favorite professional clothing stores, The Limited, has closed, the retailer has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Several other top retailers have closed their doors as well: American Apparel, Wet Seal, Aeropostale, and Sports…
| Peplum – F21 | Skirt – Express | Purse – Hayden Harnett | Shoes – BCBG | Before I get into today’s post I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the fantastic comments, emails and messages you guys sent me about my Birthday Reflections. You…
| Tunic – H&M | Pants – JcPenny | Shoes – Jessica Simpson | I live for long flowing clothing: maxi dresses, maxi skirts, long cardigans and long tunics. There’s just something about feeling the movement of my clothing swirling around me as I walk. It’s almost as if I…
| Dress – Marshalls | Pumps – BCBGeneration | Purse – Rebecca Minkoff | Pom Poms – Gifted | My name is Shea and I love pom poms. I was gifted this strand of pom poms at a Miami Swim Week event and they are the best! Pom poms are…
| Dress – H&M | Flower Pin – F21 | Belt – H&M | Shoes – Joe’s Jeans | Purse – Zara | My grandma was the epitome of southern class and style. She was always very meticulous about her clothing, shoes and accessories. Grandma always had matching shoes and…
| Dress – H&M | Blazer – H&M | Shoes – Just Fab | Purse c/o Hayden Harnett | Color-blocking is thought of as the exploration of taking colors that are opposites on the color wheel and pairing them together to make interesting and complementary color combinations. It is commonly…
| Blazer – HM | Pants – H&M | Tank – Target | Pumps – Guess | Purse c/o Hayden Harnett | I had an epic non-scale victory a few weeks ago! I walked into H&M just to browse around the store and I saw these super cute belted high-waist…
| Dress – Max Studio via Nordstrom Rack | Purse – The Limited | Shoes – Sam Edelman | Ladies summer is here! South Florida’s weather has been in the low 90s the past couple of weeks and the humidity has been crazy! Of course every summer the struggle is…
| Blazer – H&M | Dress – Gap | Sandals – Betsy Johnson | Purse – c/o Hayden Harnett | I’ve been stuck in a “I don’t have anything to wear” phase lately. Actually, it’s more of me being lazy and not taking the time to put together nice outfits…
| Blazer – H&M | Skirt – Target | Pumps – Guess | Purse – Zara | Last week I participated in the #HERmovment twitter chat on Workplace Fashion Do’s and Don’ts. One of the first questions presented was: “How can you subtly incorporate trends into your workplace attire? My…
| Cardigan – F21 | Trouser – F21 | Booties – Madden Girl | Purse – Zara | The next couple of outfit pictures will all have a similar theme because I shot all my photos in Wynwood this past weekend. I usually take my pics close to home but…
| Dress – Zara | Shoes – Joe’s Jeans | Purse – The Limited | When Zara had their end of year sale I went a little crazy. I usually only shop at Zara UNTIL they have their semi-annual and annual sales. I was so happy with my order that…
| Dress – Gap | Belt – Gap | Sandals – Sam Edelman | Purse – Hayden Harnett | | Necklace – F21 | Can you believe that my entire outfit is under $60 minus my purse. Dress: $12, Belt: $1.50, Shoes: $35. Both the dress and belt were sale…
| T Shirt – Target | Skirt – H&M | Sandals – Vince Camuto | Not only am I clothing hoarder I am also a clothing stalker. I let this skirt slip away from me last year when it debuted at H&M. I was being cheap and it sold out. …
Curves and Confidence was created five years ago because as a blog reader myself I didn’t see many style blogs that represented “in between” women. Not plus-sized and not your standard straight size. I have always been pear-shaped but I haven’t always embraced it. At one point I hated…
| Skirt – HM | Sweater – F21 | Purse – Just Fab | Shoes – Call It Spring | Wearing any type of crop top at work is absolutely inappropriate. Of course there are always exceptions to the rule, right? In this case, the exception is a high waist…
| Blazer – HM | Skirt – F21 | Purse – The Limited | Shoes – Betsey Johnson | Remember this gray skirt seen here and here? Well of course I needed the black one. Okay, I didn’t really need it but I REALLY wanted it. At one point you…
| Peplum – F21 | Skirt – The Limited | Pumps – BCBG | Belt – Etsy | This outfit is a wonderful contrast to my Black on Black post from Tuesday. When I headed to Wynwood to take outfit pics I had no idea I would find this perfectly…
| Dress – Gap (sold out online) | Purse – Target | Booties – Dolce Vita | | Necklaces – Forever 21 | So this outfit was inspired by my friend Kerissa, she posted a picture on her facebook page a few weeks ago wearing a fitted midi dress and…
| Blazer – F21 | Dress – HM | Purse – Target | Belt – Loft | Pumps – BCBG | | Bracelets – HM | Wearing a basic blazer and dress to work isn’t always so bad. I honestly get tired of trying to reinvent my clothes on…
| Blazer – HM | Tank Top – F21 | Skirt – F21 | Shoes – Betsy Johnson | | Purse – Rebecca Minkoff | Everything I love in one look…fitted blazer, girly skirt, pretty shoes and a beautiful purse. This skirt is the newest addition to my closet and…
| Dress – Gifted | Belt – Betsy Johnson | Shoes – Just Fab | Sunglasses – Target | Don’t you love an outfit that has an amazing story behind it? So I was gifted this beautiful dress by Tasha of Imperfect Concepts. After swooning over this Kate Spade dress…
| Dress – NY & Co. (sold out) | Sandals – Nine West | Purse – Ralph Lauren | | Necklace – F21 | Sunnies – F21 | I am happy to say I made it through another semester of graduate school! I am not done just yet, I have…
| T-Shirt – The Limited | Skirt – Etsy | Purse – Ralph Lauren | Sandals – Ralph Lauren | | Necklace – Wrist Soiree | | Shirt – Target | Purse – Corina & Foley | I purchased this skirt from Etsy months ago but never had the opportunity…
| Blazer – Target | Pants – Zara | Shoes – Boutique 9 | Purse – Foley & Corinna | It’s no secret that I love blazers and I always reach for one when I have nothing else to wear. Of course you can never go wrong with basic black…
| Peplum – F21 | Skirt – Express | Sandal – Just Fab | Purse – Target | Necklace – F21 | I know the majority of you are still wearing layers and bundled up. Hopeful my warm and sunny outfit pictures will be a prelude for spring and…
| Blazer – Zara | Shirt – Oldnavy | Pants – Zara | Necklace – F21 | | Shoes – Go Jane | Purse – Just Fab | Happy Friday! This is going to be a super short and sweet post. I have been waking up at 5am this…
| Sweater – Gap | Trousers – Victoria Secrets | Necklace – F21 | Purse – LV Speedy | First things first! Thank you ladies soooooo much for all your honest feedback and commentary on my Girl Talk post. I was seriously in my feelings about the entire situation…
| Blazer – H&M | Blouse – Bloomingdales Outlet | Pants – Zara | Tote – JustFab | Either you’re a fan of leopard or you aren’t. I have been transformed into a leopard lover! For some people leopard might me a little daring for the office but it…
* Blazer – F21 * Pants – Victoria’s Secret * Belt – Target * Clutch – F21 * I must start by saying I felt very bright and bold when I wore this to work. I even had second thoughts about my outfit as…