SO WHAT NEXT?

By Joan Okoye.

Helloooooooo… Yes I know I have been M.I.A from zee blog but it has been a rollercoaster period in my life. It has been one hell of a ride but thank God.

This time last year, I was so eager to be done with school because I had had enough. The exams, the homeworks, the driving (yes I drive almost an hour to school every day) and the lack of sleep. It was just too much.

Finally, fast-forward to one year later, the time came and we walked on that stage happy to say goodbye to everyone. There is not much to say other than I GRADUATED… WHOO WHOOO… CLASS OF 2015.

No more excuses for not making blogposts anymore even though work is taking its toll on me but God pass them sha. We will make out time.

This brings me to the title of this post. Ever since I graduated, I have had this question thrown at me a million times and my response,,,,,,”I DON’T KNOW.. I begin to ask myself, I’m I supposed to have figured out my path before graduating? What I’m I doing wrong?

Everyone that already have their path figured out, y’all the real MVP because as for me, I have no clue.

Now do not get me wrong. I do have plans on what I want to do but the question is how do I go about those plans? Where do I begin? Who do I talk to and many more. I know I will accomplish my goals but God’s grace but all talk and no hardwork gets you nothing.

Or better still I might just go get married.. LMAO. Just kidding.

As for the day of my graduation, it was well-spent with my family and friends (well, parent’s friends as I do not have friends where I live). After that day, It was back to the hustle and bustle of the J.O.B.

See you on the Next Post!!!!

KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE

(STYLESPIRATION X MONOCHROME)

Genevive Nnaji is someone I adore her style. This casual look of hers caught my eyes when browsing the internet and I decided to recreate the look. 

This is a more laid-back kind of look.

Where this outfit can be worn:

Errands, Hangout, Movies

THE DAY TIME LOOK

THE NIGHT TIME LOOK

Top: H&M. Pants: Ross. Shoes: Ross. Bag: (Mom’s Closet)

P.S I do not own the pictures of Genevive Nnaji.

CLOSET ESSENTIALS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY WARDROBE

We ladies always find a hard time with choices when it comes to our closet and what we want to wear. (#girlsproblem).

I open my closet and all my eyes keeps telling me is that you have nothing to wear. Go shopping. Meanwhile there are no longer spaces in said closet.

I’m here to bring you few essentials that one needs even if you decide to donate your clothes to your cousin’s cousin (thank you tuface).

Below are the essentials. Hope you enjoyed reading these. See you on the next post J

SUMMER SERIES #2

STYLING MY TOP FROM MISSGUIDED

This is a series I want to introduce to my blog since we are gradually getting into the season. I will pick a particular summer piece and show how I would style them.

Today’s pick is this brocade top that I got from missguided and I would probably wear this outfit to a brunch with my girls or a night out. I hope you like this and let me know how you would style this top.

See you on the next post!!!! 

Blazer and Pants- Thrifted

Top- Missguided

Bag- Ebay

TRANSITION FROM WINTER TO SUMMER

Okay so I do not know about you guys but mehn, I am tired of this cold.

I have no idea what kind of bipolar weather we are experiencing these days especially in Maryland.

You look at other cities and see the cherry blossom already blossoming lol and then you wonder,

What in the hell is happening. Today it gets to 70 degrees, tomorrow its 39 degrees..

Make up your mind SOONNNNNN….

So anyways, since I can’t wait for summer anymore, I decided to create an outfit that is transitional.

This is an inspirational outfit ideas of how you can dress an outfit from winter to summer.

ENJOY!!!!

WINTER OUTFIT

This is a typical outfit that I would wear to somewhere formal or even to church during the cold days.

SUMMER TRANSITION

I decided to have so many shoe options because yes I'm a shoeholic and I just couldn't make a decision on which to keep. lol

I hope you like them and see you on the next post :)

Outfits created on Polyvore.

VALENTINE’S DAY OUTFIT IDEAS

So the D-day where everyone feels the need to shove it right in our faces with their lovey dovey self is fast approaching lol. I decided to put together these outfit for those who have no idea what they would wear. You do not have to wear these exact outfits but this is just an idea of what I would wear. Hope this helps and let me know which your favorite was.

THE SEXY DRESS

THE PANT CHOICE

SKIRT AND CAPE

See you on the next post..... 

DESIGNER OF THE MONTH

STYLES I’M LOVING FROM THE WASHINGTON ROBERTS’ SPRING/SUMMER 2015 COLLECTION LOOKBOOK.

These are some pieces that I will sure be showing my tailor to recreate for me. Just check out those structures and tailoring and tell me you cannot help but just fall in love.

Please I do not own any of these pictures oo.

See you on the next post guys.. Thanks :)

SUNDAY OUTFIT OF THE DAY: THE FUR LIFE
By Joan.


Whazzappppppp *Martin's voice* lol... How una dey? Sunday was a little bit chilly for us so i decided to obey small rule and dress according to the weather as per say I watch weather channel before church... Every Sunday before church, I always look for what I will wear. (problem of having too many choices and yet we still complain). So I decided to go simple with some umphhhh... which is where this fur comes in. Can you guys believe where I got it from? 

Wait for it... wait, wait.... The THRIFTSTORE.. Yep. 

People see the thriftstore as one kind of forbidden place and so if you shop there, then its either you poor or you do not make enough in whatever job you do. But I'm sorry if ever in your life you shopped at any bend-down-select in Nigeria and you are now forming for us then my God will judge you.

Anyways back to my FUR, I love the color and also love the fact that it's not long. This is looking like its going to be a staple for me this fall/winter season.

Enjoy the pictures:)

 Fur Vest- Thrifted

Pants- 10dollarmall.com

 Bag- H&M

Shoes- Justfab.com

 Sunglasses- Rainbow

Top- (Old)

Necklace- H&M.

Dont even ask what the hell I was doing in this last picture.lol

Hope you guys likey... See you on the next post. Thanks :)

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES GROWING UP IN NIGERIA

So out of boredom, I decided to engage myself by reminiscing over my childhood years growing up in Nigeria.

First of all, if you Nigerian and your parents decided to ship outside Nigeria at the age of 2, my dear, your parents do owe you some memories ooo...lol. They took away some precious parts of your life forget all these them say them say about Naija.

Okay so my most fun childhood days were between 1992-2002/3. These were the years the best naija games were invented. The running-around free days. Once you done with your chores after school, omo na play things .

The games were what made my growing up fun of course plus the stupid things we did then. Now follow me so we could play virtually together.lol

MEMORY LANE

1) Police and thief- This game was the ish back then. Imagine us dey fight for who go be police and who go be thief. Police go go find stick gun while the thieves would go obviously find something to steal.

2) Mummy and Daddy- Who no play mummy and daddy? lmaooo. free tapping of current. Chai may God forgive them. I no follow oo

3) Street soccer- No boy or girl in this game. Especially when you end up being the last to be chosen. awww. E go be like say make ground open make you enter.

4) Ten-Ten- See girls serious with this one. It was one of my best games. 

5) Suwe- This is the tortue game. If your enemy decides to buy a house between 4 or 5, then you in trouble because when its time to close your eyes to buy your own house, you can't because you can't jump with your eyes closed.

6) Jump rope (we call it skipping rope)

7) Flip

8) My mother and your mother went to the market, my mother pinched your mother on the hand- if you do not remember this then bye..

9) Remember Cadbury Saturday mornings

10) Remember Christmas period when we stylishly turn into beggars going from house to house for money and then our parents would collect our money.

There are many more that I cannot remember at the moment but please let me know, what is your most memorable moment growing up?

As always see you on the next post :)

THE TEE-SERIES #2: THE PLAIN BLACK TEE

BY JOAN

How is everyone doing? So I’m here with another styling video of another t-shirt. This is another staples for me in my closet and I wear it all year round. Since the summer is over, I decided to make it work for me into fall. Here is how I styled it to church.

BLAZER: GIFTED
NECKLACE: EBAY

BAG: H&M
SKIRT:GIFTED

TOP: H&M
SHOES: GUSSINI
BELT:  EBAY

See you on the next post....have a goodnight/morning/afternoon. :)

THE TEE SERIES

BY JOAN.

Yes I know. The summer is over and I am still pulling out my tees? Well guess what, I don’t put away my summer clothes because the “SUMMER” is over. I always find a way to incorporate them into the fall/winter seasons. So I am going to be bringing you guys series of HOW-TO lookbooks of how I will be styling these tees this season. So sit back and anticipate.lol

Here is the first TEE post.

SUNDAY OOTD

The C #CLASSY (I MADE IT UP) TEE.

This is my typical go-to summer casual outfit right here but without the heels (substitute for flats). For Fall, I will just wear a jacket or coat which I didn’t bother showing because na too much stress. Make una no vex.

TEE- H & M

CHAIN- EBAY

EARRINGS- BEAUTY SUPPLY

BELT AND WATCH- EBAY

POSE OF LIFE. LOL

BAG- THRIFTED

THAT-THING-WHEN-WE-DEY-FIND POSE.

JEANS-THRIFTED, SHOES-CHARLOTTE RUSSE(OLD)

So that is it guys. hope you likey :) See you on the next post... Adios.