Summer Co-ords

Hello,

Sorry for the silence but, I'm back! And Happy Memorial day. 

I'm starting my summer season with two of my favorite season trends; Lace and florals. 

Co-ords, are one of the best items to wear this season for events such as graduations, weddings etc.

They might seem too much to pull off, especially those in prints. But if you are interested in trying them, start with solid colors, style (skirt, short, culotte,pants) or material you like.

Lace top and culotte

Here are some similar pieces

Shoes: Similar here 

Shades of Green

Hello there,

And Happy Labor Day! This is the end of the summer and I hope your summer was all you expected it to be, if not there's always next time. I spent my long weekend in Dallas for a friend's wedding (see my outfit below).

Dress and Necklace; Zara

Leather Handbag; A boutique in San Antonio (almost 3yrs ago)

Shoes; Steve Madden

  

Dress; Zara

Handbag and Rings; Zara

Sandals; Missguided

Bracelets; From Ghana and Cameroon.

Have a great week,

Fleur Rouge

Hello,

I hope you are having a great week so far. Last weekend I was invited to a Congolese traditional wedding reception, it was my friend's' cousin's wedding. Unfortunately I didn't get to see the actual wedding ceremony because they did it the day before. It was a real bummer but I understand, they wanted it to be intimate, just with their family members. 
I was really excited to see what happens at a Congolese,  and I was not disappointed! From the music, the dancing, and not forgetting the "Sapologie". I mean these men were not playing games; with their sunshades, "pointini"shoes (male shoes that have a pointy head). And the way they danced I thought I was watching a Koffi Olomide or Fally Ipupa music video. No wonder my roommate loves this country so much (she is from Ghana but has claimed Congo as her country,lol).

So about my outfit; one day after work I stopped by H&M to see what they had(they sell out of their trendy pieces so fast, you won't even know if they ever got anything in the first place). As soon as I got in, my eye landed on the skirt and top. I met my friend at the fitting room, and when I tried it on I loved it! But I was thinking where would I wear this outfit to, and she told me about her cousin's traditional wedding. Et voila!

My roommate who was my amazing photographer by the way, insisted that I take a picture by the fire hydrant. She claims "it will give the picture a balance of color." I mean who says things like that? Only Africans will do such things, lol.  

Necklace; ZARA

Shoes;ZARA