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Christian Siriano Bringing That Italian Flair?

September 9, 2021 No Comments

Hey Loves,

New York Fashion Week has officially began in NYC and the city is buzzing! Everyone is ready to have everything go back to normal and the fashion choices do not disappoint. I think everyone is at that point where as comfy as athleisure is, we just want to go back to wearing items that spark joy and Fashion week is such an amazing time to bring out your best fashion pieces and have fun.

One of the designers that I was really interested in was Christian Siriano. Most of his dresses end up on the red carpet and I love the way his clothes emphasize a woman’s body. One thing I enjoyed about his show was how much diversity was incorporated! He showed a range of different ethnicities, races and sizes. The deconstructed feel of the suits to the colors ranging from a canary golden yellow to this metallic green are definitely going to be showing up in Spring and there was something about the way he used white and black, that was modern and had an elegant feel. That being said, I do feel that some of his past collections were a little bit better in the sense that almost each piece would just be jaw dropping. This collection didn’t seem to have that same feel, but there were some pieces that were beautiful and so I wanted to share them.

It’s an interesting time in fashion because of the lack of certainty. As a designer, you have to make that decision are you going to be looking to the past for inspiration or are you deconstructing the future and creating something that has never been seen before. I can’t wait to see what other trends are popular for Spring 2022 and how other designers are treating our “new normal.” I’ve included the full slideshow from Vogue and I’m curious to read your comments on what your favorite pieces are and how you would style it!

Lots of Love,

Sahar

https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2022-ready-to-wear/christian-siriano

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3 Changes For The New Year

February 7, 2020 No Comments

Hey everyone! Isn’t it crazy that we are in 2020!! I don’t know if you guys are into making resolutions in January and sticking with them, but I always try to make resolutions in January and then three weeks into it find myself falling off and going back to the way things were the year before. This year I want to create more productive habits that I can do in my every day life that will help keep me consistent and not whenever I feel inspired. Here are some of the resolutions or healthy habits I incorporated into my daily life in January.

1. Journaling- I started journaling as a way to clear my mind and kind of brain dump. As someone who is about to have a baby for the first time and going through all these physical and mental changes, I needed a healthy outlet of expressing myself without dumping it on everyone else around me! Even though I’m lucky to have such an amazing support system around me, it was really nice to be able to just have that quiet moment with myself.

2. Exercise- I started implementing being more active even in small ways. I am getting heavier and as the due date is approaching, it’s getting harder to move around. By not putting that extra pressure on having a rigid workout schedule, I am able to just enjoy and actually get more steps and activity than before. I know that once the baby is here and I get the clearance from my doctors, I will be more active and get into the gym more, but for now this is what has been working for me.

3. Scheduling- I have been focusing on short term goals that keep me consistent and get me closer to those long term goals. What I mean by that is I used to have these grandiose plans of what I wanted to accomplish and it was a really long list and super motivated, but I didn’t know how to get there so then after a couple of weeks, I would get discouraged and give up and then procrastinate and it would just turn into this negative unproductive cycle. Now what I have been doing is I write down my big goals and then I break it down to smaller attainable goals, that way I am a step closer to that end goal. For example being healthy and in the best shape that I have ever been in is one of my long term goals for this year, so how I broke that down, is being more active, eating healthier, limiting junk food to a minimum or finding alternatives to foods that I like. The little steps that I can take will give me that momentum and get me closer to that long term goal.

These were just some of the little habits that I have been bringing into my daily routine. I know that once I have a baby, things will definitely have to be adjusted but I am happy to have the foundation and then I can adjust and adapt accordingly. What are some of the resolutions that you guys have been sticking to this year?

Lots of Love,

Sahar

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Scarlett Fever

September 28, 2018 No Comments

What is it about the color red that gets everyone’s blood boiling? The color red has always signified passion and wearing elements of red can definitely get your temperature to rise! I have always been obsessed with the color red and usually use it to add a little color to my otherwise simple color palette. Whether in a shoe, bag or in my case, a scarf, I can always find a way to add that pop of red into my outfits. It seems to work with so many colors that it’s hard not to look at it as an essential color to have in your wardrobe. Here are some red looks that I have been obsessed with and I have included some links so you could start adding some red to your life. Feel free to comment below on which ones are your favorite!

Lots of Love,

Sahar