FRINGE is in! | How to DIY fringe pants!
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Now here's the NYE outfit you should have seen, but God knew. He knew that I needed to expand my creativity by not only creating one #DIY fringe look, but two! Because fringe is in.
Fringe is in!
I think I have a problem with simplicity, with taking the easier, less complicated route. Every NYE for the past two years has involved an outfit that was not easy to find! I figured I'd solve that issue by making my NYE outfit but boy was I wrong, or so I thought!Navy Blue, that's the color that I find most appropriate for NYE parties. It's not black (although black outfits are forever chic), but it's not super bright that it kills the night mood. It's a happy medium for me. So for the pat 3 years it's been my go to color. Let me start out by saying, I never thought that navy blue was a foreign, unusual color for the department stores to carry until now.I knew that I wanted to have an all navy outfit and before I even decided I wanted fringe on my pants I wanted to look for a simple yet festive navy blue top (don't forget, me and simple just don't mix). I could not find a top like that for the life of me. Navy blue glitter top, navy blue satin top, navy blue velvet top, NOTHING! I just wanted to be festive, that's it, but clearly that wasn't happening.So I decided to channel the festive part of my outfit into my pants, which of course led me to fringe. Now I'm sure most of you have seen the beautiful Rihanna inspired fringe pants that Nasty Gal and Missguided carry online. Of course, they stick to traditional colors that sell quickly like black and red, but I didn't want that, I wanted (let's all say it) NAVY! So I said to myself, hey why not make them. It seemed fairly easy as I only had to attach the fringe trim to the pants and I already had a beautiful pair of velvet navy blue pants to sew on.Now the next thing that happened to me was scarring, just dreadful! My top 5 favorite online shopping sites let me down...Amazon guys..amazon. Never, not even once has Amazon disappointed me. They've even gone as far as providing me a refund for a mistake that I later realized was my own. But this time, the ONE time that I needed them to come through with the 2 day shipping, they delivered the fringe to my house 4 days late, 2 days after NYE!In my misery, I tried to keep hope alive by purchasing white fringe and dyeing it navy blue, and although it didn't exactly take the color, it led to my next creation; fringe on denim pants!After it all I can truly say that I'm pretty thankful. I knocked out two creative #DIYs, challenged my inner optimist and get to show you all two fringe outfits that I'm particularly proud of!Let me know what you think of these two creations! For a step by step tutorial on how to make the navy blue tiered fringe pants click here. 
Photographed by Elyse Ketura PhotographyXoxo,
I may be a little biased when I say this, but 
GIVE ME CAFFEINE! Like a said above, I really do try to avoid caffeine, but when I need it, I try to stick to the coffee in my house (dunkin and starbucks give me the jitters) and I add a tonnnnnnnn of sugar! Because in my personal opinion, it's not the taste of coffee that keeps people coming back, it's the low key addiction that they're in denial about. Coffee never tasted good to me until now. Peets dark roast coffee is delicious, it's the only coffee that I've been able to drink with no sugar, no milk, no nothing! And the best part of it all, is that it gives me the boost of energy I need without feeling like I'm going to have a heart attack!So if you're currently staring out your window at the frigid winter air then grab a cup of tea or coffee, your choice, kick up your feet and stay cozy inside!
Xoxo,
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Fell in love would be a understatement for how I feel about these two dresses. They are both very Christamsey and could be used for whatever type of Holiday setting that you'll be in."My presence is a present," so I decided to dress up as gift. L O L 😂 I really do make myself laugh sometimes! But no seriously, doesn't this dress look like an extravagant Christmas bow! Per-son-al-ity! I paired it with a subtle and sheer white long sleeve shirt to add to the Christmas vibes!And to take it all the way over the top, I threw on my black velvet bow heels!
Knit dresses are a gift from God. I almost took a nap in the dress! It was so comfortable and the fit was just right. Slim enough to create shape, but not so tight that you can see very detail on my body! I'm also becoming a very big fan of color blocking; being able to wear multiple colors in one piece of clothing sounds like a dream!The maxi length dress of this dress made it simple to pair my black patent leather heels with! I am in love with this look and had a very hard time giving this dress back!
When it comes to having space in my closet, I'm almost out of room! So I'm always excited for items that can be reworked into different outfits, saving me the time and energy of looking for a new piece of clothing! As a part-time blogger, social media specialist and an active member in my church home, I can get super busy! Sometimes so busy that I don't have time to think of two different outfits for two very separate occasions. This look was created for the busy girl. Whether you're fabulously walking your dog after a lunch date, or quickly combing through your closet for something sassy to go out in, this pretty top can be rearranged for whatever occasion!DAY //Yes, I know that it's winter, but that doesn't mean your crop tops have to be put away. Pair them with some (not so high waisted) jeans and a fur jacket to keep you warm!
NIGHT //You see that little red insert in the middle of the top, it's removable (*heart eyes*)! Thus creating a different look for the evening. Black always makes an outfit look better! So I paired my top with my long black jacket, knit high slit skirt and these beautiful thigh high boots!
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