Sweater Weather

Good morning, Everyone! Hoping you had a nice weekend!

I spent last week lamenting over the Fall weather . . . think downpours and endless cloud cover, BLECH! However, this weekend, it dawned upon me that we have entered one of the best times of year . . . SWEATER WEATHER! Don't get me wrong, I'm a sunflower by nature, but when the cooler whether hits, I love to throw on a nice comfy sweater!

For work this week I've decided to hang up the stiff blazer and pull out my Fall sweaters. I paired old and new together with one of my favorite old sweaters and these AH-MAY-ZING houndstooth pants (Topshop for Nordstrom). Finished the look with some Steve Madden pumps . . . and ta dah! I'm ready for Fall! :)

Soul Stroll 2014

Not only did I sew my heart out this weekend, I also joined my mom and a few of her coworkers in the African American Health Coalition’s (AAHC-Portland) Soul Stroll 5K Wellness Walk. The purpose of the Stroll was to raise awareness for health disparities in the African American community. It was a great community event with music, food, and dancing. We walked for a cause and had a LOT of fun! #winning

DIY Workwear

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend!

I spent my weekend experimenting with a DIY fashion project. I thought to myself I could use some new work clothes, so I pulled out mom’s dusty old sewing machine, made a trip to Jo-Ann Fabric, pulled some patterns and FABULOUS printed fabrics and got to work! I picked a flounce skirt pattern to start out with, and chose to sew the skirt using a beautiful snakeskin (I LOVE ANIMAL PRINT!) cotton sateen fabric. With a little beginner’s luck, the skirt turned out great if I do say so myself!

What do you think?