Fall is here and it’s my absolute favorite time of the year. Why, you may ask? It’s because you can add layers on top of layers. Sweaters and leather jackets, knee boots and leggings, it’s all just comfy and cozy. It’s something about all the warm tones and earth colors that puts such a smile on my face. Not to mention all the holiday themed lattes that are currently available. Note to self, stay far far away from Starbucks. If you’ve ever seen my Instagram stories you know how much I love my coffee lol. In addition, coffee is also a great accessory for my pictures but digress.

I have recently updated my fall wardrobe and wanted to share with you some of my favorite budget friendly fall coats this season. As you know I love to look stylist on a budget and the goal is to get you to do the same. Fashion isn’t about the price tag but more so how you allow your personality to shine through your in wardrobe. Below are my top picks for under $50. I may or may not have each item on this list. Insert sarcasm! You will have to stay tuned to my next few blog post to see which one I feature next.

My Must Haves

Simple is enough for me. I use to think in order to be stylish you had to wear designer labels and expensive fabrics. I still love both of these things but I know that true personal style is simple yet simplistic. Summer is the perfect season for just that. The weather can change so drastically that you don’t know if you should wear shorts or a jacket. Today was one of those days as it was sunny enough for bright colors but cool enough to add layers. This cute yet simple midi dress was perfect. Not too bright yet still form fitting and comfortable. I love midi and maxi dresses for the summer and I recently added a few to my wardrobe. This dress is from Pretty Little Thing and was so affordable. I love a bargain and I don’t like to spend too much money on my summer wardrobe. If you haven’t seen my haul video featuring this dress and more click here and tell me which piece you like the most.  

This has been a true hot girl summer. Not in the way you may think I might add. This simply means I’m a girl and I’m hot. It is 100 degrees in New Jersey and I’m doing my best to stay cool and let the breeze flow over me. The phrase beat the heat has a new meaning at this point for me because I am almost ready to fight somebody. Jesus be an air conditioner. Am I the only one who can’t take the summer heat? I knew the heat had gotten to bad when I packed up my wigs and put them in the closet and you know how I feel about my wigs. I plan on sporting my braids for another few weeks and we shall see how this weather holds up. At this point, I’m leaning on the side of shaving my head.

I finally managed to take advantage of this beautiful weather and quality time with my daughters. Unfortunately, I was unable to travel with them for family vacation and I was without them for a week. I was so excited to see them I didn’t want to let go of their hands. That’s until they started sweating and the moment was over lol. We took a mini stroll in my hometown after visiting family and wouldn’t you know it, I was finally able to catch the summer breeze. The goal for me is to stay cool and stylish at the same time. This dress was amazingly comfortable and allowed me to stay cool and cute. I found this dress online for an amazing price and I was surprised at the quality. Light and airy would describe this perfectly. I recently posted a fashion haul video on my YouTube channel showing all of my recent pieces that were added to my summer wardrobe. In the coming days I will be showcasing some of the items I picked up and how I style them. Now if we are lucky enough to get cool weather like today life would be perfect.

Outfit details:

Dress: Shein, Shoes: BooHoo, Purse: Rowme(Sold Out)

I’m a girl who loves her dresses and PrettyLittleThing was able to deliver. In this video I am showing you a few items I picked up from the website. They are currently having 40% off select items so shop till you drop. Since it’s the summer time I am in need of pieces that are breathable and appropriate for my events yet stylish as well. I love creating these types of videos because they are really fun but also because it helps to see the clothes on a real woman with real curves. Im no model by any means but when I’m looking for clothes online I often look to see how items are worn by the average body type. I hope you all enjoy todays video and a special shoutout to PrettyLittleThing for collaborating with me in today’s video. I would love to hear your what item you loved the best and if you love this clothing haul check out my previous haul video here. Are you apart of my Youtube family? If not, make sure you subscribe to my channel today.

Items mentioned/used in video:

Gold Jumpsuit: https://go.magik.ly/ml/o6vh/ Nude Jumpsuit: https://go.magik.ly/ml/o6vn/ Red Fish Tail Dress: https://go.magik.ly/ml/o6vo/ Blue Midi Dress:https://go.magik.ly/ml/o6vq/ Tall Light Wash Jeans: https://go.magik.ly/ml/o6vs/ Champagne Shirt Dress: https://go.magik.ly/ml/o6vv/

This is pageant week for me and I’m sharing with you my road to Mrs. New Jersey Unites States. I’ve already shared with you my skin care regime HERE. Today I want share the four categories in which title holder is selected. The categories are swimsuit, evening gown, on stage question, and the most important category interview. The interview portion is usually done before the official pageant has begun and it’s your opportunity to show the judges why you deserve to win the title. How you carry yourself, articulate your message, and present your morals and core is vital during pageant interview. It’s not about the prettiest face. Pageantry is about how you can make a difference while representing the title you are competing for.

As interview is the most important part in pageantry it is important that you not only look your best but feel your best. A woman is confident in her appearance will present well to the judges and will radiant in the judging room. I have some of my top fashion picks for interview portion of my pageant. I’m not going to show you my official interview pick just yet but I think judging by my picks you will see what direction I went in. Since my pageant is catered towards married woman I wanted to showcase a regal classy woman with a sense of style and personality. I wanted to feel like me with a touch of poise. Additionally, pageant weekend requires outfits for rehearsals, dinners, gala’s and much more so I decided to show some outfit picks for these events as well. We are also at show day and I’m extremely excited its almost here. Check out my picks below.

It’s a term you hear all the time but you never hear fully explained. I believe it’s a multipurpose term that can mean anything from a Ciara dance or a motivational acronym. I use it for both actually but for the purpose of today’s post, motivation is the goal. For a long time, I worked hard and reached some very important goals that I set out to accomplish. Often times, I wouldn’t share these details because I’ve always felt that boasting was not necessary, I still feel this way. However, I’ve come to realize that you can still be unapologetically you, remain humble, and level up. I’m in a season of no chains, this means that I’m not concerned with how me living unapologetically effects other people. I’m not going to allow someone else’s emotions dictate my actions. Let me explain.

 As I mentioned earlier, I would often have good news to share but wouldn’t because I thought it would make others feel as though they weren’t as accomplished. Maybe even uncomfortable. Hmmm, take a minute to let that sink in. Yes, people will be uncomfortable with your success. Whether you agree or not people judge and compare their lives and success. I chose not to share certain things because my goal has always been to motivate not to be a gauge for what’s successful and what’s not. Makes me think, if we shared our failures as much as our successes would we be as boastful. Just a thought.

In short, moving forward I want to continue on my path of inspiring woman like myself to dream big, work hard, and level up. This means that you become your own competition. You level up by being a better person then you were the day before. That’s the real measure of success.

 Jumpsuit: ClosetSheIn