Who wears short shorts?! We wear short shorts

Today lets talk about shorts. There is a right way to wear shorts and a wrong way to wear them.

I'm 5foot 3inches tall and do not have the longest legs, so to help give the illusion of longer legs I do two things. I wear shorts that hit my thigh half way and I pair them with wedges. Voilà, long legs.

Now, be careful with the length of the shorts and the height of the heel/wedge. You can go too short on the shorts or too tall on the heel and run the risk of looking a lil too scandalous for the classy look you were going for.
My rule of thumb... if the shorts are shorter, pair it with a longer sleeved shirt and consider flats to remain classy.
Think- if it's short on bottom, wear it long on top, if it's long on top, wear it short on bottom..get it?! That way you won't look trashy, nor will you look dumpy.

Today's outfit was accented with  rose gold jewelry, which is my fav!!! I've been a gold-lover since I was a kid, (thanks Daddy) Gold pairs well with my skin and is a stylish look in today's trends. My wedges have a gold buckle on them, so this was my key to matching my jewelry as well as sunglasses.

My shorts are a busy floral print, so to compliment this I stuck with a white cotton shirt. I like texture added vs just a plain shirt so I opted for this cute fringe top. Since my shirt is detailed with the fringe, there is no need for a necklace. You don't want to make the mistake of over accessorizing.

Gold stud earring, rose gold watch, bracelet and finally mirrored aviators to finish the summer look.

We're going for a polished look, so it must all fit well together.

And lastly, tan those legs!! I'm a SPF 30+ lover, so I don't get the golden brown tan I used to as a teen with only baby oil on my legs..but we now live in a day and age where self-tanners give you the tan look without the damage.

My FAV is the Endless Glow tanning line. They have lotions, aerosol spray (my fav) which are easy to use, smell amazing, and have the bronze, not orange result.
I will do a blog entry on the self tanning line later, but honestly I have been in the beauty industry for 14 years, tried everything and this by-far is my fav!!!

Here is are the details of my outfit:

Top: #forever21
Shorts: #laurenconrad
Shoes: #michaelkors
Watch : #katespade
Bracelet: #bananarepublic
Earrings: #stroudjewelers
Pink Sapphire Ring: #mizrahidiamonds
Sunglasses: #h&m
Airbrush tan: #endlessglow

Simple Fashion

Simple, easy fashion for today's post.

Early day so I knew my hair would have to be a ponytail type of style but since I knew my outfit was going to be black leggings,  I opted for the messy bun. There is something about tights and hair buns that go well together. Maybe that's the dancer in me, but it seems to always pair well.

Since my outfit was neutral solid colors I needed to add a pop of color, and you can see this was done with jewelry. Summertime calls for this Sea green and its the perfect color to bring out the hazel in my eyes, accent alongside a solid gold band & my #alexandani birthstone bracelet.
As you can see, simple, fashionable and  EASY!

Here is the outfit breakdown:
Top: #forever21
Earrings: #nordstrom
Bottoms: #forever21
I'm so in love with these fringe scandals from #forever21
Sunglasses: #smithoptics
Bracelets: #alexandani
Ring: #stroudjewelers
(Messy bun tutorial coming soon)

ALLLOOOOOOHHHAAAA!!! If you are reading this, you must have received my new-instagram request...even tho it's totally bare!! :)
Be patient people, I will add new photos daily and hopefully blog entries as well as youtube tutorials.
On what, you might ask...
well that's a work in progress...my obsessions: photos...fashion...hair tricks...kid stuff...
I've had ideas swimming around in my head for years and so I figured it's better late than never...right?!

Mahalo for following and I'll do my best to keep you entertained!
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