Evolution of Style: July 2012

Red Is The New Black...

Monday, July 30, 2012

Happy Monday Loves! (what's left of it anyway lol) I hope you had amazing weekends! I sure did! Babe and I went on a short vacay to one of our fave places; Gatlinburg! We went sightseeing, shopping (I mean, have you met me? lol), ate crazy foods, rode go-karts, played mini golf, and had so much fun! Everyone was so nice and friendly, I just love that little town! We were so carefree and acted like big kids the whole time, I am so thankful that we were able to celebrate his birthday and just really enjoy ourselves and take a break from reality! We really enjoy traveling and I look forward to wherever we visit next!

Style Guide: When wearing looser pieces on the bottom and top like I have in this look, try wearing a skinny belt over the top to cinch it in. Doing this will add a waistline and add some shape to the outfit.

Photographer: Diana A.

If you're following me on Instagram, you already saw pics of our fun vacation! So come on over and join me there for more! (@Csevolutionofstyle).

Also, my first GIVEAWAY is still running! So, please make sure you head HERE to enter for a chance to win! As always, thank you so much for all of your continued support and lovely comments, they really make my day!

Pink Matter...Plus My First Giveaway!! [CLOSED]

Friday, July 27, 2012

Happy Friday Loves! I'm away for the weekend with J! So I have to keep this quick before we go sightseeing! Please check out my very first giveaway and the rules below to enter!

Love that this blouse is hooded!

Photographer: Diana A.

Hi my loves! I'm so excited to host my first giveaway from one of my newest sponsors, Skin Care Rx. They carry your favorite brands (Tocca, Philosophy, and Dermalogica, to name a few), cleansers and moisturizers fit for all skin types, as well as some of the best makeup setting spray!!

Skin Care Rx is generously offering my readers a $20 USD gift card, redeemable at their site, as well as their sister sites Apothica (makeup and more, including brands like Bumble & Bumble, Essie, Stila, and Too Faced) and Skin Botanica (organic and natural beauty products). Their sites have so many awesome products that I know you’ll find at least one think you love!

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Please include your e-mail address with your comment so that I may contact you if you're the winner.

Visit Apothica and leave a comment in this post with a link to your favorite item.

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Entries will be accepted until

August 13, 2012

1:00 PM EST

Giveaway is open in the US only. The winner will be chosen at random, notified by e-mail, and announced in this post.

This giveaway is my small way of saying thank you so much to the lovely readers and supporters of my blog! Good luck and have an amazing weekend my loves!

***CONGRATULATIONS TO AUBREYLAINE!! YOU ARE THE WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY! PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL! THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT PARTICIPATED! :)***

Leopard & Nude!

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

It's Humpday again loves! I've missed you guys! I had a lot of school work to get done hence the missed post Monday. I hope you all had wonderful weekends! Today's look is super simple and really reflects my style. Do you ever find yourself over complicating your look? You pile on the jewelry, layer several pieces, and though you may end up cute, you're not at your usual level of comfort? I do that from time to time but for this look, I decided to keep it super simple and wore my maxi skirt you've seen here and my leopard blouse you've also seen here. Both pieces really complemented and balanced each other out and it was super comfortable at that!

PS. I didn't cut my hair, the intense heat just caused it to shrink like crazy lol.

Today I am sharing my style over at The Pleated Poppy and Rolled Up Pretty who just had the cutest baby!

Style Guide: When wearing a blouse with a print, such as the one I have on, consider adding a bottom with a color that is in or around the same color family. It will give the entire look balance!

Photographer: Diana A.

Stay tuned as I will be announcing my FIRST *giveaway* on Friday as a thank you for all of the love and support you have shown both me and my blog! :)

Join me on Instagram (@Chocolattesevofstyle) & on my Facebook page to keep up with my life in between posts! Have a wonderful day!

Blush, Stripes, & Denim...

Friday, July 20, 2012

It's Friday loves! Just wanted to quickly post a look for you ladies while I have a free moment. I've been hanging with my sisters all week and we are having an amazing time! My puppy Polo (pictured below) just got fixed yesterday, so I have my hands full playing nurse and mommy. Any tips or suggestions on how to make him as comfy as possible during his recovery would be amazing! Enjoy the pics :)

Style Guide: None today! It's Friday! Enjoy your weekend! :o)

Photographer: Diana A.

Look at my poopoo's wittle smiley face! I can't wait for him to get back to his joyful & energetic self!

Don't forget to follow me on Instagram (@Chocolattesevofstyle) & Facebook for quick updates of my life in between posts!

Chambray & Another Turban!

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

It's Humpday again loves and I'm back with another post! This one is featuring another of my fave scarves worn as a turban with a really simple outfit! I wore this look to go shopping for with my sisters and I didn't want to fuss with my hair in the crazy humidity so I left my hair in twists and tied this bad-boy on my head! Still working on a tutorial for those of my lovely readers who asked...coming soon! What do you think about this look? Thanks for all the sweet comments on my last post featuring my lovely sissies!

Style Guide: If you're wearing a simple outfit adding a scarf with print or bright colors adds a little spice to the overall look!

If you're a blogger and you have worn a scarf as a turban, please provide your link in the comments, I'd love to see them! :)

Photographer: Diana A.

Today I'm sharing my style over at The Pleated Poppy! Head over to her lovely blog to check out other looks for some style inspiration!

I am really trying to develop and grow my Facebook page and I would really LOVE it if you all went over and liked it! :) Have a wonderful day!

We're The Definition Of Fly...

Monday, July 16, 2012

Happy late Monday loves! I hope you all had wonderful weekend! We went to go get our baby sis to stay the week with us. We have been having so much fun! I'm excited to have a girls' day and night all week! She will be heading to college as a freshman in a few weeks so I'm happy to get to spend this quality time with her. This post is an ode to my sissies and the title of this post is a line from one of our fave Elle Varner songs So Fly. They are my best friends and they are so beautiful inside and out, so I figured I would feature them and their gorgeous styles! :)

Check out my sister's tumblr here!