FASHION PAD.........Style, Life, and Faith

Greetings Fashion Friends,

I have a reader request to share with you all from Marie.

Hello, I'm looking for a platform heel to add to my wardrobe. I have shruggled to find the perfect, versatile pair, so I thought I'd ask for your help. My budget is 'affordable'. Thanks,

Okay Marie. I have you covered. I know how hard it is to find a shoe that will fit seamlessly into your closet. Not all shoes are made with just you in mind ;-) However, I did find a good selection that I thought would be easy to pair with an evening gown, cocktail dress, jeans, shorts, and dresses of course. Take a look below.

Arrivederci!

Greetings Fashion Mavens,

I love the shoes and handbags by fab design brand Be & D......and so does Michelle Trachtenberg and Katherine Heigl. The starlets were out in Manhattan and LA respectively, recently sporting the brand’s new styles.

Michelle looked super cute. Besides the uber fab bag....does anyone know who makes her trench coat??? I need that AND the bag in my closet like 3 months ago!!! I'm dead serious too....o_o

Michelle is rocking Be & D's Rowan bag. The leopard print is fierce! You can cop this lovely bag at Bloomies for a cool $1,085.00

pics spotted at Star Traks

Greetings Fashion Pad Readers,

Happy Monday! How did your weekend fare? Mine was full of work, work, work, but thank God! I was doing what I love :-)

I went to a quaint little town in the suburbs last Sunday. The day was breezy and nice and the skies were lovely. I was so glad to get the opportunity to take a couple of photos outside.

Greetings Fashionistas,

Below I've posted pics from my trip last week. I had a good time and my audience was really receptive.....made my nerves go away ;-)

Well I'm headed out on another business trip today so I'll catch up with you guys later. Have a great weekend!!!!

Greetings Fashion Divas,

I forgot to post these pics from about 2 1/2 weeks ago. It was a little chilly and rainy, so I refused to break out the flats or pumps for the hailstorm we received. I figured that I may have been out of dress code, but no one said anything so I proceeded to keep my mouth shut and humbly thanked my coworkers who complimented my rubber boots ;-)

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Greetings Fashion Friends,

How are you all doing? I had a couple inquiries yesterday about my lack of posts. My bad....I just forgot. Actually, a more disturbing fact is that I thought I had it done. I think I was just thinking about doing it. Oh well.

Today I wanted to discuss the sequin separates trend. Daytime sequins has always been a dividing discussion in the industry. Some believe that sequins during the day should only be delegated to accessories, however, a good many believe sequin separates can be worn during the day too. Well, my bff and I talked about this recently as well and I thought maybe you guys had this issue too. As a result, we're focusing on the proper way to incorporate sequin separates into a daytime look.

Beyonce sports this trend with her uber cute sequin shorts as she's spotted out in Manhattan a couple of months ago. Beyonce's outfit is a tad bit dressy with the addition of the tights and leather blazer. If you wanted to make this more casual, you could omit the tights, go with a pair of flats. Or you could keep the heels, remove the tights, and eliminate the long necklace chain.

JLo was spotted at a promo event for Venus back in January. That skirt is challenging but I know it could work with an oversized light gray tee (shaped like a dolman style) and peep toe flats. Do not add jewelry and make sure you go natural with the makeup. You could also through on a petite crossbody bag to give it more of an "I'm running errands but I'm still stylish look". Fergie wore her sequined jacket at a press conference in January. This jacket is cut perfectly and the style is so rocker chic that it can easily be worn during the day or night. I would mimic Fergie's outfit but switch the heels to a pair of motorcycle or combat boots.