Here comes the Sun: How to transition between seasons

Wishful thinking, spring is almost here..I think! But in the meantime here's a few tips on how to dress for the in between.Finding outfits that work for both winter and spring has to be the most difficult seasonal transition ever! The two seasons are the most contrasting (which is why I usually get the sniffles around this time). One day is 73 and the next is 30!

Here are a few tips that I've found helpful when trying to transition between seasons:

1. Spring Colors- Winter textures: Thankfully the fashion trends have re-introduced one of my favorite trends. Pastel-Spring colors on winter items. This beautiful Zara coat would not be the same if it weren't for the perfect combination of orange and yellow! 
2. Coats- Spring (jumpsuit, dress, whatever you like): Since were on this beautiful coat, it truly did pull out every color of my island-feel  chiffon jumpsuit. Chiffon has always been known to be spring/summer material, but with a winter coat is pairs wonderfully for the in between. 
3. Layer up...lightly: You''ll never catch me in the middle of winter with less than 3 layers on, if you do by any chance, I'll probably only be exposed for less than 34 seconds. One way transition in between winter and spring is to layer up- but lightly. I threw on a rather thin turtleneck underneath my jumpsuit to pull it all together.

How do you dress in between seasons?

OUTFIT//DETAILS

Coat- Zara

Jumpsuit- Dor L Dor

Turtleneck- HM

Shoes- JcPenney

xx, 

Where is spring? Spring-winter outfits!

If you're reading this post from the tristate area on Feb 21 2018 then you know that it is 70+ degrees outside! The weather I've been anticipating but sadly only here for a moment! I refuse to let that stop me though! I will dress for spring weather until Mother Nature follows or at least until I get a cold!In my excitement for spring I created this look to fall perfectly between the two seasons! Bold spring colors with a winter texture and a denim jacket. Not mention these beautiful embroidered green heels from Zara!My dress, reminded me of the rainbow, and when do you see rainbows the most...in Spring! But at the same time, the texture of this dress can fit into the winter season too.My shoes, booties as we know are more popular in the fall and winter months, but when I tell you that this green screamed spring I just had to get them!My denim jacket, the thing I love most about denim jackets is they have no season. Wear them in the summer with a crop top and shorts -- set! Or wear them in the winter with a hoodie and some sweats. Either way it works! Are you counting down to spring? What's your favorite season? Let me know in the comments below.

OUTFIT // DETAILS

shoes- Zara

dress- Zara

watch - Jord

denim jacket- thrifted

belt- thrifted

xoxo,

A little bit of spring in Winter

I think that the mind is a powerful thing, I often imagine myself in Miami to combat the cold winter air, trust me it works! But when that fades or my mind is exhausted I simple add a little bit of spring to my winter!If you live in the tri-state area then you know that we've had what feels like a very long winter, well to me at least! I swear it snows every other day. But with the cold air, I've found comfort in beautiful things. Like this fuzzy fur coat for example! My artist described it as a fuzzy blanket that's stylish.Comfortable, that's what it truly is! I could stay in it all day! The dusty rose is my personal favorite touch on this coat. Paired with my pink vans I felt like I was bringing a little bit of spring into winter. So I'm hoping that this weekend was the groundhog doesn't see it's shadow, because although winter has been fun...who am I kidding, it hasn't been fun, it's been endurable and I'm very much looking forward to this change in temperature!This year, fashion (Vogue trends) hasn't been shy of throwing bright spring/summer colors into winter attire and I certainly wanted to join in on the party! Typically these pink vans only make an appearance during the spring and summertime with shorts and crop tops, but I figured I'd switch it up!

Spring in Winter

  Photographed by Elyse Ketura Photography 

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Xoxo,

What makes you beautiful?

I think as humans it's normal for us to be moved by what we see in society  or what people say about us. I think it's normal at one point or another to have a self esteem issue or feel a little bit less than based on our appearance.But one thing that I've learned over the years and I'm still learning is that there are so many kinds of beautiful. It is not confined to a certain look, hair texture, complexion or body type. There are so many different things in this world that make people beautiful, and I think it's important to focus on things that make you beautiful. That's what people see, that's what others can relate to, your unique beauty!

The fact of the matter is everything on the outside is fleeting and fading, the older we get the more we will change and I think it's important to not ground  your sense of identity or the way you look at yourself on your appearance.

Most people will probably find this funny or bizarre but for a long period of my life I struggled with my physical weight. In America we tend to focus on people being overweight, but coming from a minority background and being Latina, where woman are praised for their curves it was hard for me to love myself because I didn't like the way my body looked. There was certainly a point in my life that if someone came up to me and said "wow you're reallyyyyyyyyy skinny" I would immediately become unhappy and would proceed to eat ridiculous and unhealthy amounts of food in hopes to change the way that I look.But what I needed to change was my way of thinking. So I came to a point in my life where I realized that I can better myself, look healthier, go to the gym and if in the process I gain a few pounds in my butt I won't be mad, but I had to stop allowing the way that I looked at myself, my insecurities and how someone viewed me to control me.What I wanted to share today was how we should learn and focus on more things that make us beautiful and not allow society or insecurities we struggle with control how we live our lives. Personally I started to focus on the things inside of me that made me beautiful. The way I cared for people, my sense of loyalty and desire to try (even when it's difficult) to find the good in others. It was at that point that I started to realize that my beauty was so much deeper than the length of my hair or my body type and  I truly became a lot more comfortable in who I am. I know that sometimes this can be hard because of how cruel society can be at times, but society changes constantly and I truly believe they don't know what real beauty is so we can't let them define it. You are beautiful, don't let anyone (including your mind) tell you otherwise.

Confidence is beautiful. Uniqueness is beautiful. Your soul is beautiful. God made you beautiful.Focus what it is that makes (insert your name) beautiful!Xx,