2012: I Heart Vintage Dior

Posted on September 21, 2012 by iiamcouture

Hola fashion lovelys!

So, my wonderful friend Beatrice of HeavenlyGlow.net went thrifting when she went home to Demascus, Md (hope i’m spelling that right) to visit her family. She ended up surprising me with a wonderful new addition to my Blazer collection: A vintage, double breasted, Christian Dior piece. I immediately DIED! I wore it yesterday for the third time!

Below are the photos from that mini-op:

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Enjoying the wonderful weather outside of my school.

Loving this angle

Arm Candy: $385 Burberry Nova check watch, $5 bracelet from Starbucks
for charity, $12 spiked bracelet $3 Peace sign beaded bracelet, $22 J. Crew
braided bracelet and Priceless gold and jade ring from Grandma

My first time attempting a jumping shot!

This was so random. I was supposed to be in the meeting, but the facilitator wasn’t there, so we decided to head into the sun and this was the product.

That’s about all for now honeys! Until Later….

XoXo…Jada

Thrift Store Chronicles: Accessories!

Posted on September 15, 2012 by iiamcouture

Hola Hun Buns!

So! I visited Value Village Thrift Store on York , Rd on Monday. This is DEFINITELY one of the better Thrift stores in Baltimore. They are HUGE and offer so much. I left that day with 3 blazers, naturally, but my REAL take away were definitely my accessories! I’m considering also doing a giveaway soon, so stay tuned……

Back on track, so below I have all of my wonderful pieces, enjoy 🙂

Necklace: $6.98

Earrings: $3.98

Same earrings

Earring: $3.93

Broach: $1.91

Broach: $3.92

The entire lot

Needless to say, this was an extremely successful thrifting day. As I said, be sure to stay tuned for info on the giveaway.

Until then….

XoXo, Jada

Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) Post 1: The Look

Posted on September 7, 2012 by iiamcouture

Fashion’s Night Out in Baltimore was a really great time. Although it didn’t have the glitz, glam, celebs, and posh storefronts associated with New York, it was still an amazing experience.

I did A LOT of networking, found out about some great local stores and got to experience the core of what fashion and art have to offer in Baltimore.

The event was so JAM-PACKED that this will have to be a three-part post. The first, is going to be about my outfit, the second is going to showcase the venders and the fashion show, and the third is simply about all of the amazing people I met.

Special thanks to Baltimore Fashion Alliance for hosting an amazing event and I can’t wait to see what else they have in store for the coming months.

Soooooo, on to my ensemble!!!!!!

The look I was going for, aesthetically, was a modern 70’s vibe. I was inspired by the skirt that I wore. It was a maxi that I found at a Salvation Army last year that I never got a chance to wear. When I put it on, it made me feel fun, vibrant and carefree. I took that and ran with it. I decided to modernize it a bit by pulling up the right side and giving it a flowing drape effect. For the rest of my outfit, I decided to take a ‘Thrifted Thursday” approach. My friend Beatrice of HeavenlyGlow.net has a recurring post she calls “Thrifted Thursday”, so I let that inspire me as well.

First we have my skirt:

I paired it with my vintage Iceburg blazer; check out the pocket detail:

For Shoes, I chose my “Daisy” platforms courtesy of Wild Pair from Bakers:

And I put my Arm Party away for the night, so I settled for Arm Candy. This consisted of two chained bracelets that I made myself; one with black ribbon threaded through it. A burberry Nova Check watch and a vintage Jade ring courtesy of Grandma.

For my necklace, I chose a beaded Aztec style piece that I bought last year from an H&M in NY while I was attending Teen Vogue Fashion University: TVFU (I re-applied this year, hopefully I get in).

My favorite piece was definitely my Vintage belt; borrowed from a wonderful friend of mine.

That’s all for now lovies! Hope you enjoyed my look as much as I did. My next two posts will be up in the next few days, so stay on the lookout.

Tootles until next time…..

XoXo, Jada

Get Fit Trip: Day One

Posted on September 2, 2012 by iiamcouture

Disclaimer: In the process of buying a new camera. Please disregard my heinous cell phone photos. I PROMISE I will be investing in a new camera shortly.

On to the subject at hand.

So in my last post, I informed you all that I began to notice that I have been gaining weight. Nothing ridiculous, just a bit out of my comfort zone. NO ME GUSTA!

So, today, I decided to get up with mom for a little work out action. Mom works out in Nike Free sneakers, so we utilized the Nike app to see how far we went and these were our app results:

3.3 miles in less than an hour. Not too shabby for the first time in months.

I really like the fact that the app shows our journey through our neighborhood; pretty cool.

Mom also tagged me in her Facebook post. She’s such a techy!

Preparation:
I started off the day with a full bottle of water and a fruit cup:

Water bottle and fruit cup

I walked in my FAVORITE walking shoes. Now, don’t judge, they are not in the best condition, but I don’t have the heart to let these babies go. They are the best work-out shoes that I have ever owned.

New Balance Sneakers

Finally, I wore my Nike biker pants. These are the MOST COMFORTABLE work-out bottoms that I own. Absolutely amazing, and $40 from the Nike Outlet store.

Conclusion:

I have a long road ahead, but I think that if I stay motivated and determined, I will definitely see results. I’ve never been too good at maintaining a workout regimen coupled with a decent diet, so hopefully with mom motivating me, it will stick!

Sweaty and gross after my workout

This Golds Gym Waist band is LIFE

Soaked Waist Band

Within the next couple of months, that waist will be WAY smaller

Another Before photo

Stay Tuned as I document my journey to get fit! Tootles until next time…..

XoXO, Jada

VINTAGE FEVER: I heart Blazers!

Posted on September 15, 2011 by iiamcouture

So lovelys!

Today I would like to discuss with you all the absolute BEST METHOD OF SHOPPING EVER:………….THRIFTING!!!!!!!

Ok, so for starters, many of you may be thinking, “YUCK! Who wants to wear other people’s things?” Well, my answer to that dearies is, if someone gives up a $3200 vintage Chanel bag to charity and someone finds it in a thrift store; The answer is ME! and most likely, all of you too!

As you all will come to know, I am a blazer whore. Not fanatic, not obsessor, not collector, a BLAZER WHORE! I eat sleep and BREATHE blazers! They are the absolute PERFECT element to any ensemble! I wear them with maxis, shorts, pants, cocktail dresses, rompers, EVERYTHING! I HEART BLAZERS!!!

Now, for a really nice, trendy blazer, you would assume that you would have to visit the closest H&M, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, etc.

Well, my sweet little lovelys, you are WRONG! I have accumulated quite the little collection, and ALL of them have come from either family members or thrift stores! The most I have EVER spent on a blazer is $20 AND it is a vintage Givenchy piece AND it came with a SKIRT!!

So, I encourage all of you to head out to your nearest thrift store, salvation army, goodwill, ANY store that sells second-hand goods and go INSANE! It is definitely worth it.

Also, please be mindful that Fashion is a giant ever-turning cycle and that EVRY style is repeated. So you are almost ALWAYS guaranteed to find something worth your while. Also, try to wash/ dry clean your items BEFORE you wear them. Especially shirts and bottoms. You don’t want to ASSUME that they were done so by previous owners. Well sweeties, thats all for now! Tootles until next time………….

Oh! And below are three of my most recent purchases; enjoy!

Vintage pinstripe blazer found at Goodwill in Baltimore, MD $6.00