Back In Basics !

HI EVERYBODY :)
A MONTH HAS PASSED AND I AM FINALLY FEELING THE PULL OF BLOGDONIA AGAIN. MY TRIP(S) WERE GREAT ( I HAVE THE PHOTOS TO PROVE IT ;) AND WILL BE SHARING THEM, BUT SINCE THIS IS A FASHION BLOG FIRST, I HAD TO TELL YOU WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO STYLE-WISE....


AFTER GOING THROUGH MY CLOTHES AND VISITING MY DOCTOR FOR MY CHECK-UP, I SEEMED TO HAVE GAINED ALMOST 20 LBS SINCE LAST SUMMER. SO, MY PROUD, NEWLY AQUIRED SIZE 6's ARE NOW TIGHT 10's and HAPPY 12's. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM ON A FITNESS KICK AS ELASTIC WAISTS WILL ONLY GET ME SO FAR. THE GOOD NEWS IS I LOST THE 'CHICKEN NECK' SYNDROME ;)

ALSO, I NOTICED MY BASICS WERE IN NEED OF A MAKE-OVER. I AM BEGINNING TO LIKE WEARING MORE COLORFUL, PATTERNED BASICS UNDERNEATH THE 'USUAL' BASIC COLORS. IT'S KIND OF LIKE HAVING A COOL UNEXPECTED SECRET. AND SHEERS OVER PATTERN LOOK SO FRESH AS WELL, OR A PEEP OF COLOR BENEATH A BASIC .... 

 BRIGHT SHADES OR GLASSES, PENDANTS, FEATHERS AND HATS, HATS AND MORE HATS ARE MAKING MY BASIC PIECES FEEL ALL SHINY AND NEW. WELL, ACTUALLY THIS TUNIC IS NEW (THANKS, MOM) AS MY BLACK SPAGHETTI STRAP SUMMER DRESS FINALLY GOT A HOLE RIGHT ON THE BOOB AREA :(

I GOT THIS FROM JCPENNY'S AND I REALLY DIG THE FAUX POCKET THINGIES 
ON THE SIDES (THOUGH THEY DON'T REALLY WORK AS A POCKET).
AND ACCESSORIES OH MY !!! SINCE JUNE IS MY BIRTHDAY MONTH, 
MY MOM'S MANTRA WAS "GET IT, YOU DESERVE IT". 
WHO AM I TO ARGUE WITH MY MOTHER ?

I WON'T BURN YOU OUT ALL IN ONE POST, BUT I HAVE BEEN PRACTICING NEW SUMMER HAIR STYLES AS WELL, AND THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE. I HOPE TO DO A VLOG ON IT AS IT IS SO FREAKING EASY AND GIVES THE OLD BRAID A MODERN LOOK, KINDA 'FREE PEOPLE' LOOKING.

(BEFORE HAT)

 I HAVE BECOME REVITALIZED BY TAKING A MONTH OFF, AND I THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR STICKING WITH ME ON MY 'SOUL WALK-ABOUT' (DRIVE-ABOUT?). I CAN'T WAIT TO SHARE SOME NEW IDEAS, THOUGHTS AND INSPIRATION. I AM PREPPING FOR A MAXI-THON, AND STILL WOULD LIKE TO SHARE MY MAY WITH YOU AS WELL. BUT FOR NOW, I WISH YOU A GREAT WEEKEND !

MAY THE SUNSET ALWAYS SMILE UPON YOUR FACE :)

xXx

Reva

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