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Showing posts with label American Apparel. Show all posts
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1990 something

Friday, October 24, 2014

( BANANA REPUBLIC KNIT , AMERICAN APPAREL KNIT SKIRT, GAP SOCKS, REBECCA MINKOFF DALLI BOOT)
Obviously these were taken for what almost seems like eons ago because not it's a little too chilly for bare legs. A couple of posts ago I rambled on about only purchasing work clothes and Banana Republic is somewhere I frequent because its literally feet away from my work site at Rockefeller Plaza. I'm also devoting more of my lunch breaks in Ann Taylor and Anthropologie as well but mostly during sales and always only for workwear. What I have been trying at (and doing quite well I might add) is not buying lipstick makeup. I wanted to splurge on Sin and Midimauve but I ended up getting theBalm lipstick, in Amanda Kissmylips  (first time ordering from HauteLook) for only $6 which is a nine dollar difference from the Mac ones that I want and an eleven dollar discount from its original price.

I noticed that lining my lips with a pencil first will stretch my reapplication time. Also for some reason I always look for scents in lipsticks and this one smells chocolate-minty. The formula is a mix between sheer and matte which is something new to me because I normally gravitate to only matte lipsticks because the pigment is better and in my opinion if I am paying $20 for lipsticks I better be getting high pigment! Generally speaking, I will naturally gravitate towards anything matte, my skin is so oily and I never leave the house without SPF so I only ever appear even that much more oilier throughout the day. My dermatologist said oily skin is a gift and a curse because in your youth you're more prone to break outs but as you age you're less prone to fine lines and wrinkles, go figure!


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Drive me crazy

Thursday, October 16, 2014

(On Jonas: American Apparel denim shirt, Childrens Place tee, Zara Jeans, Timberland 'Construction' boot)
He drives me crazy with his slow-moving-getting-dressed-for-school routine, it is repetition and he moves like a snail, EVERYDAY. Oh and his obsession with Tamagotchi Life or Pokemon, or everything else that ends in "mon" and his need to explain to me every creep thing his Tamagotchi's do and how I was voted ugly in Tamagotchi world, is annoying. Bad enough my body will not let me sleep past ten, his if I'm awake everyone has to be awake approach to Saturday and Sunday mornings is cruel and vicious. My stance on hygiene and healthy eating just do not go with his outbursts of "I just took a bath yesterday" and "no it's not, McDonalds is good". Ya know, Jonas has always had a lack of personal space with strangers on the train/bus/sidewalk but seriously he wails his arms, spins in circles, stares onto other peoples phones and speeds down streets at random like a fighter jet, not caring who or what is in his path.

 Then, just as I am about to loose it he insists that I sit down when there's a seat on the train and that he will just sit on my lap. As of recent he is persistently reading a fourth grade reading level book and he does not get discouraged when I have to help him with words.  Somehow he's keeps reminding himself to take his multivitamin as soon as he wakes- then he proceeds to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face! The other day he even moisturized his face with coconut oil without me having to tell him to, I was just in awe, he did not miss a spot-he looked like a brand new kid. 

I expect a lot from him, sometimes I have to tell myself: relax Tiffany, he is six he is an alright kid. Even if his obsession with games borders on my worst nightmare, but hey, I guess that is how I was about Harry Potter, once upon a time.

Keep The Receipt

Sunday, July 20, 2014

There’s this funny idea that all NYC bloggers are living the sex and the city life and I am sure there are a few…

( GAP JACKET, AA CROP TOP, MOSSIMO PENCIL SKIRT, AIR MAX 90)

I am not living the Sex and The City life; I am actually living in the Bronx and aside from my hour commute to work in midtown and to my sons’ school in Soho, I am quite alright with this borough. I was born here, Thanksgiving 1988 my mom gave birth to me in our apartment on Courtland Avenue. I have only resided in the Bronx so this is will always simply be home to me. I think the Bronx gets a bad rap because it is the only borough that has not jumped on the gentrification train... I am not going to discuss gentrification but I will say I agree with a lot of what Spike Lee has to say.

 There's something refreshing and nostalgic to know that all these changes are taking place around New York but the Bronx is still the Bronx: still blaring Big Pun and Mary J Blige hits at summer block parties, still chaotic on the 4 or the D train the day of a Yankee game, still making authentic Italian food in the original Little Italy.

Sometimes I long for healthy food alternatives better shopping, maybe a Wholefoods or Trader Joes, but hey what are you going to do? I mean there’s a Starbucks 800 feet from my house, that may seem little but trust me it is big. 

Riding in Cars with boys

Friday, March 29, 2013

pictures taken by Johnny
(HM Mens denim shirt, AA side zipper jeans, Jeffrey Campbell 'Clift' boot)

So many ups so many downs. I've been running myself ragged to the point where I am literally running on E. I don't even hardly have time to do my hair, which is why I've been opting for this slick back kind of look. Also with my hair growing faster then I intended it to, I don't fully get to enjoy my shorter hair cuts :( I am liking the masculinity and since my face is a bit more round especially around my cheeks I feel like it makes my face look more defined. 

Lovers in the Parking Lot

Thursday, February 14, 2013



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21:00 hrs

Thursday, January 31, 2013

℅ Johnny             
                        (Mossimo hat, The Habitat Shop eaarings AA sweater, Seven jeans, Zara mens coat)

Just test driving this military inspired hat I bought from Target about a year ago, and of course I'm just getting around to finally wearing it. A bad hair day will do that to ya! Also dipping in my boyfriends closet again - stole his coat this time :/ I can't help but love how feather light the actual coat is and the fact that it is ridiculously warm; I mean it makes me hot!! Hence the open jacket…you thought I was trying to make a fashion statement didn't you?

I love menswear, most of my pieces are unisex, which is why the bf and I keep dipping into each others closets. Okay I'm talking about him when I should be swooning over Nars Jungle Red matte lipstick. I've been collecting different variations and brands of red lipsticks. Jungle Red gives me a red that is bright, matte and attracts a ton of attention. I can't say it's a favorite because I love my little collection, which include shades by MAC and Rimmel London. I plan on sharing all those with actual swatches! And by swatches I mean I'm going to actually put them on my lips and not on my arms :) 

Looks good…with trouble

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

℅ Johnny                 
                     (Zara Fur, Uniqlo stripe turtleneck (similar), AA Disco Pants, Dolce Vita Harness Boots)

I have been listening to Solange's album True and the song, Looks good with trouble, is in my top five favorites. It was already in my head that I would name a post after it and upon seeing this sign I put my plan in motion. The plan entailed me giving the camera some of my sultriest faces…

I have come to the conclusion that it will never look the way it does when I do it in the mirror. Some girls ooze sex appeal while others do not. I think I ooze an innocence, hence trying to come off sexy is going to translate into me being robbed of that innocence. I hope I'm painting the correct picture for you guys. In my defense having a boyfriend/photographer who refuses to give you any instruction on how to translate bedroom eyes…outside the er…bedroom, makes everything that much more difficult. In fact the third picture from the top displays how I feel about his non-cooperation. That would be my sarcastic "do you seriously not care about bringing this vision to life?" face. If I intend on keeping my protege photographer I must compromise *sighs*. And if you're wondering how one pulls off making a sarcastic face let alone a sexy face in New York's frigid cold-these were taken a while back.

Brick by Brick

Monday, January 14, 2013

Abandoned Cold

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Like Crazy

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