Striped Dresses on Sunny Dayez!

Something that I love about spring time in Nebraska is that the weather is almost like summer, it's warm enough to finally wear shorts and a tank top. Whenever it's a nice day out and I'm at work, it just makes me wanna leave early and hang out at the park with a good book to read or even hang out with my boyfriend whenever he's in town and get some ice cream. I know I tend to write a lot about the weather but I mean that's how it is in Nebraska. You never know how the weather is going to be so you gotta take advantage whenever it's nice outside and do yo' thang ha-ha! 

That's what I did this Sunday. It was a beautiful day out that I decided to style and wear a striped ribbed dress by Monteau that I bought at TJ Maxx. I have honestly been finding really cute clothes at TJ Maxx lately and at an affordable price! I highly suggest you check out your local TJ Maxx, because  in my opinion, who knows what cute items YOU may find for yourself. 

Now if you've been following my style posts you can easily see that I hardly wear dresses, except on those special occasions. My 'go to' is pretty much a nice pair of jeans or funky pants and/or a vintage skirt, here and there. My goal with this dress was to see how I could wear it since I've never worn a long dress before and to see how comfortable I felt in it. 

Below is the outfit that I put together:

When I put the dress on, I was pretty amazed of how comfortable I felt in it. I really liked how stretchy the material was and that I was able to adjust it to fit my body type. Because the dress is made of ribbed cotton, it is very light weight and easy to wear. Usually with these type of long dresses like maxi dresses for example, it's hard to find the "perfect" one. I've tried on long dresses that looked really nice but they would just drag over my feet. Definitely not made for a short gal like me. So I'm glad that I found a dress that complimented both length and width. 

One thing I realized while I was wearing this dress was that I needed to do some hardcore accessorizing. Even when I was just wearing my colorful, pebble, dangle earrings I felt like my outfit was missing something, so I added a long necklace to clear that void. As for shoes, I had tried on my favorite pair of black flats from K-mart to see how well they would look and I liked how they looked but... I noticed that with these type of long dress you need that extra lift so I went with a pair of black Winki wedges by Restricted that I bought at DSW. My boyfriend was pretty surprised when I came out to show him my outfit. He really liked it and said I should buy more!

At the end of the day, I had a really great time styling and wearing this dress. I've learned to try on something new and just work with what I have and create a comfortable outfit that I could see myself wearing on another day. 

What are some ways you would style a long dress? Have you found a dress that made you feel comfortable? Share with me your thoughts!



*Photos courtesy of Daniel Narez



From LA, With Luv
Fati <3

OOTD: Cropped Pants and Sleeveless Blouses!

Although it's not Sunday, I wanted to share with you all my outfit of the day! 

I went shopping with a friend a few weeks ago and we stopped at Old Navy to see if they had any sales going on. I found these pair of Drawstring Tapered Cropped Pants and thought they were super cute and something that I could see myself wearing to work. Ever since then I have been trying to find a perfect day to wear them.

Living in Nebraska, I've learned to check the weather before I pick out an outfit because the weather can be a bit... cray cray. It can go from being super hot and rainy one day to cold and windy with a chance of flurries (mini snowflakes) on another day, so I never know. But considering how this Tuesday was a beautiful, sunny day and my boyfriend and I were celebrating our 3-year anniversary after work, it was a more than perfect day to wear them!

I've honestly never worn tan-ish colored pants before, so I had to do a bit of experimenting to see what would go well with them. At first, I was going to wear a black sleeve-less blouse that I bought from Target but instead I went with a white, splatter, sleeve-less top that I bought from a local shop here in Omaha called, Kleveland Clothing. The splattered top was designed with spray paint by a local artist in town.

As for shoes, I decided to go with my favorite pair of H&M booties. ("Damn Fatima, back at it again with the black mini boots!" I just had to, haha.) I wanted to see how the pants would look if I wore shoes with a slight heel on them and I just thought they complimented the black splats on the blouse.

As for accessories, I accessorized my outfit with a pair of gold elephant earrings from Forever 21 and a tribal infinity scarf from H&M. I felt like a mini Aladdin with my scarf and pants.

At the end of the day, all I can say is that I really liked how my outfit turned out! The pants were super comfortable and lightweight giving me that extra room for comfort. I'm excited to see what other ways I could style these pants!

Enjoy!

From LA, With Luv

Fati <3

Style it up With Coral

Hey hey chicas and chicos, I hope everyone is having a fantabulous week! It's almost the weekend, Yay!

I want to introduce to you all my good friend and co-worker, Coral Hernandez. She was born and raised in Puerto Rico and is an ESL teacher at the center that I work at called the Learning Community Center of South Omaha. She is also training to become a Yoga instructor! You go girl! I had seen Coral wearing some pretty dope outfits this past week and I asked her if I could feature her on the blog! 

Check out my quick interview with her and learn about how she styles her clothes below!

Fatima Alliyani: Describe your look, miss thang!

Coral Hernandez: This particular outfit is comprised of a long sleeve wrap cardigan and some color block scuba pants, both from Goodwill. [The] paid short sleeve [blouse] is from Forever 21 and the blue ballet flats were a gift from my awesome momma that she bought back home in Puerto Rico. 

FA: What do you usually look into when you are shopping for clothes (comfort, style, size, versatility, etc.?)

CH: I tend to check how I'm feeling before I choose an outfit. I always have my base items like black cardigans and black pants. I'm really into blues and I always make sure to have a pair of bright blue shoes in my closet. I don't know they, but they make me happy!

My style [also] relies on a lot of comfort. I don't like to feel cold or squeezed in or hang out all over the place. I still want to remain quirky while sporting flattering pieces. I guess I'd describe myself as happy goth, [because] I love wearing black, but I like to add some pops of color here and there. My outfits need to take me from work to the tons of extracurriculars I always have going on.

FA: Where are your favorite places to shop at?

CH: My clothing haunts are a combination of Marshalls, Goodwill, and Amazon.com. I LOVE LulaRoe maxi skirts and leggings too! I never buy anything at regular price while remaining mindful of buying cheap stuff that won't last. I comment Lane Bryant and Torrid for their efforts in Plus Size fashion, but they're not all that accessible to everyone in the price department. 

I do love H&M for their clothing recycling program and for their nice selection of fashionable items. What I don't appreciate is that they overcharge you for the same design if it's bigger than an "L". Would that mean that "XS" sizes should get a store credit?

FA: Lastly, what is one article of clothing that every woman should have in their closet?

CH: Essential items for me and virtually what I always pick from my closet when I'm not at work are organic cotton tees in black, black jeans, or cargos and vintage boots. Fun maxi skirts and black cold shoulder tops are also in heavy rotation when the weather gets warm because like to show off my shoulder tattoos!

Thanks again Coral for letting me feature you on the blog and for sharing your style tips! Have an style tips you wanna share on my blog? Write me a comment below!

From LA, With Luv

Fati <3