Sunday Inspiration...Black and White Menswear

I love the idea of playing with an item worn by men and making it softer, more tailored, and feminine. Menswear-inspired clothing has really been taking off! It's so beautiful to me, especially in black and white. I thought I would make a set inspired by these items so that we can incorporate them into our every day wardrobe. Boss women of the world, unite! Menswear-inspired black and white...

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Saturday Round Up...8/30/14

Today is Saturday! Thank goodness for the weekend - especially a long one provided by the beautiful Labor Day. Here are a list of some of my favorite news, articles, and pictures from this week: http://www.refinery29.com/2014/08/73592/hello-kitty-sanrio-cat My mom has been calling her Hello Miss Kitty for years by accident - I guess she was more right than I thought!! http://www.dailydot.com/technology/date-rape-sensor-nail-polish/ This...

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Fan Friday...e.l.f. Cosmetics

I believe that every broke college student has worn something from Eyes Lips Face, more casually referred to as e.l.f. Cosmetics. You can find it in Target, Five Below, Walmart, and many other low-priced stores. However, the low price doesn't mean low quality. There are products from e.l.f. that I have actually stayed brand loyal to. I have sensitive skin that reacts to products quite easily, so I...

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Your Thursday Confidence Boost From...Coco Chanel

Thursdays can be rough - it's STILL not Friday and there's a lot to get done. I've dedicated Thursday on Fashion Maeven to being a healthy dose of quotes and images from people who inspire me! Our words of wisdom today are coming from the legendary Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, also known as Coco. She was ambitious, driven, and determined to make her business work. She helped liberate women from the...

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Why Can't I Look Like...Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne is one of the most popular models at the moment (see the cover of Vogue's September issue). Not only is she extremely versatile, she is stunning in such an unconventional way. She's young with killer bone structure and obviously, some serious eyebrows. Thank god she's bringing the brow game up! You may think to yourself: I wish that I could look like a model. HEY GIRL, you're already...

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Emmy Fashions 2014...

Good morning everyone! Did you happen to catch some of the Emmys last night? I usually never watch an entire awards show, but overall I thought it was a great night! Of course, Breaking Bad and Modern Family stole the show (although J was rooting for True Detective & we both love OITNB). I thought that the fashion of the night was pretty well done. There are always some hits and misses. I especially...

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Beach Baby...

Yesterday, I went down to Wildwood, NJ for the day to see some of my cousins. It's been so long since I've taken a family day trip - it was a lot of fun. I got massively sunburned unfortunately (pale people problems) but overall I had a great time. Here are a few pictures from my eventful day! When I'm dreaming of warmer days later this year, maybe I'll check back to this post! (My apologies for...

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Sunday Inspiration...Indigo

Hues between blue and purple are so calming and really stunning to wear. Indigo can basically be worn all year long (think of it as a basic like denim). I threw together a little set of outfit inspiration for your these days where summer is turning into fall! All of the product information for this set can be found here: http://www.polyvore.com/dreaming_in_indigo/set?id=132788984 Happy Sunday...

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Are You Red-y For Me?

Redheads are always getting dissed. Carrot top, too many freckles - sounds pretty unique to me! Being a redhead is rare these days, because people just want to be blonde or brunette so they won't get teased. Don't do it girls - WORK that red! Here are two pictures of my favorite redhead (unnaturally though). Evan Rachel Wood is a stunner with any hue on her head, but when she was a ginger babe,...

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Fan Friday...Floss Gloss

Floss Gloss has just recently released three new polishes as part of their Fall/Winter line, Lifestyles of the Floss and Gloss! These polishes have got some serious sass. Not only does the brand name their beauties flawlessly (I mean..Donatella..), the colors are unlike anything you've seen anywhere else. If you aren't familiar with them, Floss Gloss was started in Cali in 2009 by art school besties,...

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Your Thursday Confidence Boost from...RuPaul

RuPaul is a goddess to me. She is so inspiring! I've read both of her books, and I am a huge RuPaul's Drag Race fan. Being able to look at yourself as a canvas and having the ability to recreate yourself every day is amazing to me. Drag queens have such confidence and personality - I try to take inspiration from them daily! RuPaul is an extremely smart person, and I think that some of her wisdom...

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Why Can't I Look Like...Audrey Horne

I'm starting a new series on women that I find powerful and gorgeous - with serious style that I can take beauty and outfit inspiration from! The first woman I want to highlight is the absolutely stunning Audrey Horne (played by Sherilyn Fenn) in the show Twin Peaks. When I watched the series, I was enthralled with Audrey's beauty and all-around fierceness. She did whatever she wanted and didn't...

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Picking up some hobbies...

It's been a weird time transitioning between being a student and being a worker. Since I'm still searching for a full-time job, I feel a little bit stuck. I'm between many things right now. In trying to find my current place, I feel a bit lost on the hobby front too. When I was in college, I had a lot of time to work on hobbies or try fun new things. I love to knit and crochet, as well as collage,...

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A New Reading Endeavor...

Ever since I've been back from Europe, I've been trying my best to get back to reading books. I've joined Goodreads and am trying to read 40 books this year (I'm officially at the halfway point!). My two good friends and I recently decided to start a book club together. Our first meeting is this weekend and we are going to discuss The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. The book was a pretty quick...

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Nail Fun...

I've been very busy lately, but I'm having such a blast with my nails when I can! My co-worker is from Brazil, and when she found out how much I loved nail polish, she brought me some formulas from there! Safe to say, I've fallen in love with the polish. The formula is thinner than most American ones, so it goes on very smooth and easily. It's not thick or clunky, and lasts for a very long time!...

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Paris...

It's so hard to believe that our trip was over a month ago! It feels like ages ago that we were away - coming back and working immediately is a harsh reality for sure. Paris was our third destination on our trip. After our time in London, we took a gorgeous train ride and arrived in Paris at night. Overall, Paris was definitely the most difficult city to get along in. There's not as much English...

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