Smokey Harem

The holidays are finally behind us! 

Now to focus on a beach get away for the winter. 

Whether you plan on vacationing or not,

 its always a good idea to start planning ahead for warmer days!

I recently made this black silk velvet burnout shawl.

 I love the way it came out.

I wanted to do something fun and creative while shooting it,

 so I put it together with one of my favorite bikinis from Victoria's Secret.

I never wore a shawl as a beach cover before but I love how the look turned out!

It has a Victorian, Gothic art deco feel about it.

This shawl will be up for sale soon on Shabbybabe.com

It can be used for evening wear,beach wear, or even as a scarf throughout the day.

I'm so happy we caught the sunset during this beach shoot.

I wanted to capture the iridescent colors and textures.

Shawl: Shabbybabe

Bikini: Victorias Secret

(Hair and makeup by me)

Faux Fabulous!

Its hard to believe this is the last blog post of 2016!!

 The year went by so fast!! 

This blog has been a fun creative outlet for me this year! 

I've enjoyed playing around with different looks and makeup for photography. 

I also love sharing style with all of you! 

Part of this long winter is switching up a puffer coat or wool coat for a faux one!

Faux is great for a New Years Eve Party or for Valentines day!

The texture and print give you that sparkle of movie star to any night out.

Its easy to wash and store too which is such a plus!

We all have those garments that need a cedar closet to keep moths away. 

Storing clothes can become too high maintenance after a while.

Luckily with faux theres no need to worry about that!

This is a vintage gem I found thrifting.

It has a gorgeous retro red lining which is so fun!

This gorgeous chub coat looks good with jeans too!

With jeans I take this look from movie star to rock star.

For this look book I wanted to show the coat in a more glamorous style.

Enjoy, and have a fun,healthy, and Happy New Year!

Faux Coat: Shabbybabe

Red Dress: Shabbybabe

Boots: Chinese Laundry

New Years Extravaganza!

New Years Eve is one of the most fun nights to dress up glamorously! 

I usually choose a long black dress with studs or sequins. 

This New Years Eve I'll be wearing a gorgeous studded halter dress! 

The front is studded in rhinestones and goes into a sexy Deep V plunging neckline. 

It has a beautiful thigh high slit going up the front making it perfect for dancing and lounging. 

Believe it or not this is a disco dress from the 1970s! 

When trying it on I couldn't believe how contemporary it still looks today!

I love that the rhinestones are individually sewn on and not glued on.

When I put this in the washing machine I'll never have to worry about losing any of the stones. 

Its a great all year round dress. This is a great look for the beach,a winter cocktail party, or even as something to wear to a wedding.

Remember to get glam this New Years Eve!! 

Bring in 2017 feeling happy and fabulous!!!

 

Black Dress: Shabbybabe

Rosary Necklace: Child of wild

bracelets and rings: (Personal Collection)

(Hair and makeup by me)

Holiday Sparkle!

With the holidays comes a beautiful pallet of colors! 

Silver,and gold mixed with red,fuchsia,emerald,ruby,and jeweled purple tones. 

That's what inspired this post! 

The holidays allows us to get dressed up in glitter once a year! 

I know we usually view the holidays as a time of stress and overspending on gifts. 

Well lets take a break for a second and admire the beauty!! 

This entire outfit is vintage!! 

I love vintage clothing because I admire the colors,fabrics,and workmanship of the past. 

This metallic jacket is a vintage evening piece that I love!

Its so versatile,it can be worn with jeans, or a long evening dress!

The dress is a vintage 70s party dress. I love the color! 

Mauve and metallic silver are 2 hues that go so well together. 

This look turned out to be a brilliant mix of holiday sparkle!

I hope you sparkle as well this holiday season!

Take a break from all that stress to focus on yourself for a day

and become a shooting star.

Happy Holidays!

Metallic Jacket: Shabbybabe

Dress: Shabbybabe

Boots: Chinese Laundry

(hair and makeup by me)