New Neutral

 Blazer: H&M Blouse: Express Pencil Skirt: Amanda + Chelsea via Nordstrom Rack (similar - love the details on the back!) Cap Toe Pumps: Diana Shoes (from Tokyo, in black, similar options here) Clutch: Danielle Nicole via DSW Necklace: TJ Maxx Watch: Michael Kors

 When wearing a head-to-toe neutral look, the key is mixing it up with texture and details. An ivory blazer, satin-y top, and animal printed pencil skirt played perfectly with my nude cap toe pumps from Tokyo. And while you can't tell that well from the pictures, my clutch is actually a soft pink which I thought was a subtle contrast to the overall neutral tone of the outfit. 

I wore this to work and a branding event afterward held by Femworking. We heard from a panelist of speakers about their successes and failures and advice for us on how to build our personal brand. It was truly inspirational and once my finals finish on Monday I will be putting all that extra spare time into my blog! If you are interested in attending any Femworking events, check us out on Meetup, Facebook, and there is an event coming up next Tuesday! Thanks for reading, hope you have a fabulous weekend!

~Kamola

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Springtime Favorites: Espadrille Wedges

Hello lovelies & happy Tuesday! For today's Tuesday Shoesday, we have Andrea of Sincerely, Andrea with us again! Today she is sharing a must-have for the spring and summer - wedges! I only own a couple pairs so I am definitely taking notes from her picks below, hope you find some inspiration in them too!

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Espadrilles Wedges by atice23 featuring wedge espadrilles

DV by Dolce Vita wedge sandals / DV by Dolce Vita wedge espadrille / Seychelles / Steve Madden wedge espadrille / DV by Dolce Vita wedge espadrille / ALDO high heel shoes

When spring makes its slow arrival, the sun seems to shines a bit brighter and the warmth of the air fills our lungs with ease.  After what felt like the longest winter of my east coast living, I am ready to welcome springtime with every fashion find I have.  My most favorite comeback are espadrilles wedges.  I love all the natural looking designs, the twine and cork along the wedge, and the fun strap options to choose from.  Not to mention, wedges are so comfortable and versatile when wearing all day or walking at length.  Once the weather gets to sixty degrees and above, you won't catch me with booties.  I'll be in my strappy espradilles wedges, a floral dress, and a pair of sunglasses.  #allineedforspring

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Happy Dance

Blazer: H&M Dress: Guess via Marshall's (similar, love this) Heels: Jessica Simpson via DSW (old, drooling over these) Sunglasses: Target (in pink) Clutch: Danielle Nicole via DSW Necklace: The Limited Watch: Michael Kors Bracelets: Express (identical), Banana Republic Factory Store (similar), Uzbekistan (cute ones on Etsy!)

Apparently I have a thing for blazers and florals lately (as evidenced here and here). Something about taking such a summer-y print and making it work appropriate was a fun challenge for me. I didn't want to do a drab brown-on-brown so I opted for a tan blazer that's defined by black piping along the lapel. No fears of mixing black and brown here! (Although my sister would probably cringe at the sight of this!) I love the unique combination of this dress - floral print, lace cap sleeves, and pockets! If every one of my skirts and dresses could have pockets I would die a happy girl.

I wore the peep-toe pumps from this outfit to work and swapped in my Jessica Simpson Gladiator heels for an awards ceremony afterwards. My best friend is graduating from college this week and was honored as a Psychology Student of the Year! (Congrats Tina!) She's definitely a hard worker and so deserving of the award (oh and she was named Philosophy Student of the Year too, no big deal) and she's an awesome photographer as you can see from the photos above. Can't wait to see her graduate and hopefully recreate this photo from high school!

Oh, and have you ever wondered what my happy dance looks like when I find an amazing pair of shoes? Well, wonder no more:

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82 boxes of shoes on the wall...

~Kamola

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Leopard Spots

Collage Source

Via Spiga / Dolce Vita / Via Spiga / Steven by Steve Madden

 Thursday's outfit post will showcase my new Sole Society smoking loafers and unfortunately they are sold out on SS's website as well as Nordstrom's. I originally had my eye on the Via Spiga calf hair flats from Last Call Neiman Marcus but the Sole Society flats were about $50 cheaper during one of their inventory clear out sales. Can't say no to that!!

Leopard has become a permanent trend to the point where everyone, including myself, treat it as a neutral. And I also love that this print can come in many different shoe styles - flats, wedges, pumps, t-straps, ankle straps... the options are endless really and can add a special flair to almost any outfit. Will you be rocking the leopard prints this summer?

~Kamola

PS - anyone remember my first outfit post? I wore my throwback Guess leopard pumps - been a lover of this print since high school!

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Weekend Getaway

(Faux) Leather Jacket - Lumire via Zoubeck Blouse: Express Jeans: Vigoss via Nordstrom Rack (old) Belt: Express (old) Smoking Loafers: Sole Society via Nordstrom (sold out online, love these) Clutch: Danielle Nicole Sunglasses: Target Watch: Michael Kors Necklace: The Limited Bracelets: Express (old), Uzbekistan

A few weeks back the BF and I went for a quick weekend getaway before the last of my final exams. We had some great food, spent some time in the hot tub, he did some work while I got some blogging done, and just enjoyed having uninterrupted time together. Unfortunately it was still a bit chilly and windy this particular weekend, otherwise I could've gotten some color... I am so ready for the warm weather this weekend!

For the chillier weather, I paired my new Portofino blouse with my awesome Vigoss jeans and added pops of leopard to keep it interesting. Have you tried these shirts from Express yet? They come in a crazy assortment of colors from neons, to pastels, and can't forget about the trusty neutrals. They run a little big and the sleeves are a bit too wide on me but when you roll them up it's a perfect shirt for breezy spring days. I bought it in red as well and actually think it'd be an awesome bathing suit cover up! Til then I'll pair them with jeans, skirts, and possibly over a dress? Just counting down the days til it feels like summer and I can get my tan on!

80 boxes of shoes on the wall!

~Kamola

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Guest Blogging: Vogue & Vintage

If you're looking for me today I am guest blogging over at Vogue & Vintage! Kia uses her blog to share her inspiration photos, youtube videos, and pictures of her adorable little daughter. She recognized that there are new bloggers popping up and she wanted to help us out by putting us in the spotlight! Click here to check out my post and see the details of the outfit I am wearing!

Have a great weekend!

~Kamola

PS - We all know my name is Kamola not Kalona :)
PPS - Wearing shoe #79!
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FDxWSalon

Dress: H&M (recent) Spiked Heels: Sam Edelman via eBay Belt: off an old H&M shirt Studded Purse: Aldo ($30 on clearance!) Watch: Michael Kors Bracelet: Banana Republic Factory Store

Photos taken by Kelley

89 boxes of shoes on the wall... For the FDxWsalon event a couple weeks ago, I threw on shoe #89, my uhh-mazing Sam Edelman spiked T-strap heels. It was a crazy windy day and slightly overcast so my black leather-trimmed dress was a perfect reflection of the weather outside. To keep my legs warm (and to mask the ghostly white-ness) I threw on a pair of black sheer tights with polka dots for a bit of unexpected fun to my outfit. I felt fierce and fabulous!

Ryan of Fashionisto Diaries hosted this event with the W Salon in Burke, VA. Mainly as a tumblr meet up but there was lots of great information that could be translated into other blogging platforms as well. I also got to hang out with my blogger buddies Kelley and Sarita and meet many other bloggers out there!





I know I instagrammed and tweeted the crap out of this event (evidenced here, here, and here) but I couldn't help but share some more :)

 

 If you've never met Sue or Souny of the W Salon yet, you must do it, soon! They are the sweetest women you will meet and they are so warm and welcoming. I love chatting with these two!

My week has been all out of whack so sorry that this post is coming up a day late! Happy Friday (finally) everyone and hope you have a fantastic weekend!

~Kamola

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