White Wedges, Arm Candy, & Bikram Yoga?

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White Wedges...Bikram Yoga. A few of the most exciting things about my past week. I got lucky walking into Ross one day after work. Walking through the messy shoe aisle, you know....one shoe lying in the aisle walk way, "oh that's cute where's the other one?" no where in sight...a size 7 in the 5 1/2 section..that's what I mean by "messy". So again walking through the messy shoe aisle I spot a pair of bright white wedges. They appeared small but when I saw size 7 1/2 I immediately became sad...I wear a size 6 1/2!! Bummer. Whatever I try them on anyways. The shoe's fit! omg i'm so lucky..spotted these, found these, they fit, they are mine! And no i'm not really a Ross fan let me tell you. But that just happened to be my lucky day! Oh yes, and they were only 18$. :D

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Bikram Yoga me? Never had I considered Bikram Yoga. One month ago my Co-Workers signed up for this class. They told me, "The room is 105 degrees and you sweat off all your toxins!" Nasty I thought. I took a yoga class 3 years ago and did not find it helpful at all. I was BORED. Not a big fan of yoga. Agian my Co-Workers "Renee you should try it! It's a good workout"....Okay maybe i'll consider...Until one Monday after a long day of my awesome banking job, I thought, what the heck you might like it. I went to an 8 o'clock class (pm) thinking i'd be home by 9. I said bye to Jay saying i'd be home in an hour (little did I know the class was 90 minutes long). Arrived at this "BIKRAM YOGA" place not too far from my house, signed some paper, and walked in this really soggy warm room. "what the hell?" okay this is really ridiculous if they think i'm doing yoga in that room. Can't breath and it's waaaaaay toooo hot in there. Walked out and text'd my co-worker. "I'm here and walked out of the room because it is too hot" ..her text back "it's okay. You'll get used to it." ooook I guess. Within 10 minutes of the class I was drenched in sweat. I look around and notice i'm not the only one. I start concentrating on the positions and try to focus on my balance. Hey i'm liking this. It's not easy I think. I force myself to stretch harder. I'm starting to think oh my this really hurts but I like it. They say breath in and out through your nose why I wonder? So you don't breath in everyone else's toxins? lol I keep myself disciplined and focus on my body. Then I think okay i'm gonna walk out the heat is too much. But force myself to think it's okay, if these other people can do it, so can I. I glance over at my co-worker and whisper "are we almost done?" she nods her head yes. I'm guessing 30 more minutes go by and I feel like a pro with my positions...then "Namaste" class is over. I'm liking how I feel. So I paid for a full month of unlimited Bikram Yoga. I get in my car and it's past 10:45 PM! omg. Jason called my phone like twice and so did my mom. WOW...did not realize I was in there so long!

Okay, so after my great description of my first Bikram Yoga experience, you're probably wondering what does this have to do with fashion.....It has NOTHING to do with my fashion..I just wanted to share my excitement. I've taken 5 classes and feel a difference in my body and stress level..I just had to say i'm liking Bikram Yoga!

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Recently I had my eye on this pretty little bracelet. This is a J.Crew inspired mint pave bracelet. You can buy this bracelet here by Macaroon Notebook on Etsy. I'm a little in love with it. Worn it about everyday since I have received it.

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My wrist is screaming happiness in this pic :) Also received my set of 3 happy wrist bracelet's from Itchelita. They are so cute and simple and can be paired with all your arm candy. Love love love! Her store has a big variety of happy wrist options and she ships quick! I highly recommend!

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As you can see, it is clear I have been sporting the heck out of my white wedges and pave mint bracelet :) I can't help but pair the two with my daily outfits.

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So there you go. White wedges, lovely arm candy, and Bikram Yoga..the highlights of my week. And remember.....

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Namaste

.Beauty On Your Neck.

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GORGEOUS...breathless.....--->A few of the racing thoughts that run through my mind when I see this photo. A statement necklace: the ENDING piece of your outfit to complete a captivating look. You can literally wear a simple white tee/blue jeans, add a statement necklace, and your outfit will dazzle. I posted a few inspirational photos I recently found on Pinterest below. I am absolutely in love with all of them.

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Where to find YOUR statement necklace? well you have options...

J. CREW Factory/J. CREW---->Right now most of their statement necklaces are 30-40% off till June 9th..hurry up if you want to get the sale!

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BRINABOX.COM ---------> As I mentioned in my previous post, Brina has a variety of different color rose necklaces (like my yellow one). She even has them in bracelets! Very irresistible...

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ETSY-------->Have fun browsing through the sellers who are selling statement necklaces...Eventually, you will find one that suites you...

Betsy Johnson/MACYS------->LOVE this lady's unique designs..check out her collection at your local Macy's. You'll be amazed by the sparkle in her pieces.

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Now that I have gone statement necklace crazy, I couldn't resist this J. CREW beauty I spotted on SALE!

Stunning thing.

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This J.CREW dress i'm wearing in my IG photos below is still on sale ladies! I actually bought it when it was 5$ less so I kinda scored lol...but the dress can be worn 3 ways: 1) Summer dress (like how I wore it) 2) Skirt 3) Or over a swim suite at the beach (pulling it all the up like a tube top). The top is spandex so very stretchable :)

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I styled it with a simple gold bird necklace. Now that I think about it, I should have worn my yellow brinabox.com necklace instead. It would have made the outfit pop more with my yellow heels! What was I thinking?

Stay tuned for more statement necklaces with my outfits :) I hope to have a MASSIVE Variety someday!

.The Colors Of My Life.

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~C O L O R S~

June is here! And with June in mind, summer is just around the corner (but if you live in California like me, summer begun months ago ..yea thanks to the icky hotness in cali!) The good news is, there are a few things I get to look forward to. Jason and I are taking a trip to LA next month and I am participating in my first designer challenge downtown Sacramento! I am so ecstatic to be sharing my work with others in my local area! So yes I will be creating a look. As a contestant, I can only choose 5-15 pieces (of clothing, tops, bottoms,..etc) from a local thrift store. I am responsible for using these pieces on my own model (which includes her hair and make-up). I'm fortunate enough to have a friend who is gorgeous and tall and agreed to model for me. Basically I will be creating a theme and story behind my look. I have so many ideas in mind, but I want to keep it a secret until the event. This is my first fashion/designer show! The prize includes exposure in a local newsletter, magazine and website. Wish me luck!

So speaking of thrift store pieces, I found this colorful dress at a local thrift store downtown Sacramento for only $15. The store is called Free Style Clothing Exchange . I LOVE thrift store's especially this one. If you live in the Sacramento area, visit this store! You will not be disappointed!

Of course, none of my outfits are complete without accessories. So I charmed up this dress with my new brinabox.com yellow statement necklace. This dress is so rad and cute already but this necklace just made it say va voom!.

Last week, I wore my J Crew inspired necklace with my red and white striped dress. Great combo!

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Over Memorial weekend, I got the chance to hang out with my long time beautiful friend Gardenia. Gardenia is currently a writer and a blogger as well. She is such an ambitious young woman. Check out her blog if you have a chance ---> Social Flower

I also discovered a fun little app called "A beautiful mess". The photos from our camping trip were edited with this cute little app.. <3

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Camping was tons of fun. I even came home with a major tan! :D Just in time for summer

Have a Beautiful week Everyone!

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