Zara Belle

Another new week! Hope everyone had a lovely weekend! For the most part, my weekend was relaxing and fun. I spent my Saturday cooking one of my favorite spicy Jollof rice--I wish you guys can taste it, but you will need bottles of water next to you to get through couple spoons--my friend Nomy can testify to it ;)

After cooking in the early Saturday afternoon, I went for relaunching of my hairstylist's salon, which was awesome. Since I am so into interior decorating, I was amazed at the interior decor of the salon. I have been taking notes because once I graduate next May, I will have a lot of time to transform my garage into my on walk-in closet. Right now, I am thinking all white with zebra prints, black, and red details. Until then, I am letting my imagination run wild. :)

On Sunday, immediately after church and couple pictures by my friend/photographer Paosin, I had to go to the library for two group meetings...my nerd hat was back in full force dealing with Investment Finance and International Business cases. I stayed in the library until almost 9pm. Immediately I got home, I could only picture my bed with Ipad scrolling through pictures. Few minutes to an hour later, I was in dream land with my music still playing in my ears :)

Wearing Zara pants & shoes, Forever21 sequin top (3-4years old), Michael Kors watch, Rings by BarII, Bracelet from Macy's, Vintage bag, Lipstick Mac Red by MAC

On another note, tomorrow is my mom's birthday, so I want to use this time to wish the most caring, loving, wonderful, beautiful lady in my life a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I love you so much mommy and cheers to many more years. Kisses!

To you guys, thanks for loving and supporting me!

Have a great week!

Big hugs & kisses

Stella

All photos by Paosin

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Metallic hues

How is everyone doing? I was in Atlanta for 3 days for a conference, which went well. I had the opportunity to network with different companies and students. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to meet up with some of my readers and bloggers from ATL. Hopefully, I will get another chance to meet them again.

Now that I am back to my reality, I have a bunch of assignments waiting for me. Thank goodness that I had today off from work to catch up, but I still had class tonight. I will be spending tonight finishing up on my study cases.

On another note, metallics are big for me this fall. I am in love with silver & gold metallics--there is something edgy and fun about those hues. I fell in love with the Zara metallic skirt and shoes once I saw it. I can get enough of the shoes as you can see from my previous outfit post here.

Wearing Zara skirt and shoes, Victoria's secret shirt, Limited clutch, Michael Kors watch, Forever21 rings

What did you do over the week?

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Enjoy the rest of your week!

xoxo

Stella
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Reconnecting With Origin

I did not even know it was October, let alone that it was October 1st, which is Nigerian Independence's day. Happy Belated 51st birthday to my lovely country, Nigerian! On that note, today’s outfit is made with an African fabric called Ankara.

Normally for weddings, the couples pick a fabric that they love and they have close friends wearing the fabric in different style for the wedding known as “Asoebi”. There were more than 20 bride's friends in this same fabric, but in different styles. During the reception, everyone wearing the above fabric accompanied the couple as they danced into the reception. 

For me, I decided that I wanted to have a 70's appeal wearing bell bottoms. I sketched the style and had my tailor sew the outfit. Again, I wanted something to contrast the busy fabric, but still keeping the 70's style in mind, so I came up with the idea of making a bustier with a metallic fabric.  I paired the whole outfit with my Zara metallic pumps. This fall, I am all about metallic!

On another note, my exam went well. Thank you all for the wishes. Now, I have to pack for my mini trip to Atlanta for a conference. I will love to meet some readers and bloggers in ATL. Send me an email, maybe we can grab dinner and drinks on Friday after my conference.

Wearing: Zara shoes, Limited clutch, Michael Kors watch, Forever21 rings
Photographed by Paosin

PS: I am still working on the beauty post and a giveaway once I get back from my trip

Have a fabulous week!

xoxo

Stella

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Neutral tone

How is everyone doing? I have been battling cold, sore throat and a slight fever since Friday. I was sneezing so hard on Friday it felt like I was going to sneeze out my brains. :)  I didn't want the cold to get the best of me, so decided to grab some dinner and drinks with friends/coworkers Tracey & Chaun at the Cheesecake Factory.

On Saturday, though I was weak and felt sick, I attended a friend's wedding, which was really fun. I was able to catch up with friends--lots of laughs and jokes. The whole event was fun. I can't wait to post the outfit I made from the wedding material or "aso-ebi" as we call it.

Sunday, I relaxed and tried to make some food before squeezing in some studying. All weekend, I consumed so much green tea and lemon, which has helped quite a bit. Right now, my nose feels  congested and I have a coarse voice due to the cold.

Outfit: H&M pants, scarf and cape; Aldo shoes & bag; Michael Kors watch; Lipstick is a mix of MAC Cyber & Ruby Woo

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Have a wonderful week!
Thanks for all the get well wishes via twitter!

xoxo

Stella

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You decide

How is everyone doing? The weekend seems to have gone by in a blink of an eye. I occupied myself with school work and checking out fashion week coverages.

For this outfit, I wanted to try two different colored sheer blouses. One moment I was leaning towards the beige blouse and the next minute, I want to wear the darker blouse.

You decide, which  blouse would you refer?

I decided to pull my hair back with a side braid.

Outfit: Forever21 skirt, both shirts from H&M

Accessories: Aldo and Forever 21 bangles and rings, Michael Kors watch

Shoes by Aldo & bag from Victoria's Secret

Another week, hope this week is better than the week before...

Have a wonderful week ahead!

xoxo

Stella

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Stylishly yours...

Outfit: Zara pants, clutch, shoes; Nastygal cardigan; Michael Kors watch; earrings by Guinevere from Nordstrom

When I was putting this outfit together, I was thinking of a casual work Friday; this leads to happy hour and dinner with co-workers and friends. Colored pants are here to stay. We will be seeing lots of colored pants this fall. Instead of pairing these pants with bright colored blouses, pair them with warm and subtle fall colors like burgundy or navy.

Outfit: Zara pants, bag, blazer & shoes; YSL ring, Michael Kors watch; Hermes belt; 

... a great outfit for Fashion Night Out with girlfriends. Animal print is must-have for fall, but it doesn't mean you have to be covered in animal print from head-to-toe. Adding a black tee to the  outfit gives it a more relaxed look. Also, a blazer and orange belt add color to the outfit without being too "summer" bright. 

Outfit: Giuseppe-zanotti shoes, Chanel clutch, Asos romper, Bracelet--Kendra Scott from Nordstrom

For a date night, besides wanting to wear a cute short dress, you can also wear romper/playsuit. For example, the playsuit shown above has this sexy and classy appeal. For this outfit, the statement piece is the Giuseppe Zanotti wedge. Metallics are another trend to watch. They add an edge to an outfit without going overboard.

Have a wonderful Weekend!

xoxo

Stella 

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Graffiti

How was everyone's weekend? My weekend started off greatly with a happy hour with my friends/coworkers. After some drinks and food, I headed off to celebrate with a friend of ours who was in town for Labor Day and also celebrated his wife's birthday.

Since this is Labor Day weekend here in the States, I am enjoying a long weekend. I pretty much slept in and enjoyed a mini BBQ with some friends that stopped over and squeezed in some studying and blog hopping :) 

The current shirt in the post is from Zara. For those that waited for Zara US online shopping, it is almost here. From  Sept. 7th you can shop online. Follow me on Facebook here because I will be sharing my Zara wish list ;)

Accessories: Gifted Necklace, Forever21 rings, Michael Kors Watch

I have had this bag for almost 4 years, but I have only used it twice. I can't even remember the online store where I got it from. :)

Wearing: Alexander Wang shoes

Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. 

Have a lovely week ahead!

xoxo

Stella

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Simply Chic

I wore this outfit for a dinner with my friend. After a couple of drinks and Cheesecake Factory's oversize Chipotle chicken pasta, we were so ready to relax and catch up on long overdue girls' talk. 

With this hot and humid weather, I love to wear shorts and sheer blouses--easy & breezy! 

American Eagle shorts, Michael Kors Watch,  Forever21 rings, H&M blouse & bag, Jeffrey Campbell shoes

Today was a long day at work. Tired and ready to get to bed.

PS: Thanks to my friend Chioma for being my photographer for the night :)

Enjoy the rest of you week!

xoxo

Stella

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