OOTD: Winter Style with a Herringbone Puffer Vest

Today's post is solely focused on the herringbone puffer vest. This vest is certainly a staple piece that adds a level of class and prep to any style and can certainly take any outfit to the next level.

This particular puffer vest was recently SOLD OUT (Yep!!! I said sold out) at J. Crew, and while this vest is of higher quality, the J. Crew version costs a pretty penny too. Despite it being sold out at J.Crew, some sellers on EBay still have this vest available, and if you play your cards right, you can find it at a steal of a deal, which I highly suggest. But if EBay is not your thing, there are a number of other places that offer reasonably priced dupes, such as the vests at Zulilly's.

Today's outfit of the day was totally inspired by this picture I snagged from my Pinterest page. Follow me at Keeping Up with Kurly Ken.

Source: A Southern Drawl

Here's how I recreated the look with my own personal spin! Enjoy! 

Herringbone Puffer Vest| Gifted

Red and Black Buffalo Plaid Shirt| Gifted

Black Three Quarter Length Sweater| Forever 21

Black Jeans| Forever 21

Black Riding Boots| Nine West

Now if you aren't inspired by this vest, check out these other pictures from my Pinterest page as well.

Source: A Southern Drawl

Source: Cort in Session

Until next time...

Be faith-filled,fearless, and fabulous,

Kurly Ken

Birthday Behavior

Today is my birthday, and I feel incredibly blessed! I am so grateful for all that God has given me, and I am incredibly excited about what the next year will bring. 

Today's post is a few pictures of my birthday outfit. Lately, I have been very into the black, gray, and white color palette, which goes along with my own minimal vibe. I still like to add a pop of color, which often comes across in my accessories and makeup. 

Black & White Stripe Turtleneck: H & M

Black Trousers: H & M

Black Leather Chain Booties: Aldo

And then I decided to add a hat because I felt like I was missing something! 

Black Beanie: Forever 21

Until next time,

Stay faith-filled, fearless, and fabulous,

Kurly Ken

Style Post: Outfit Collaboration with SHEisADollOnABudget

So I decided to do an outfit of the day blog post collaboration with my long time friend and fellow fashion blogger, SHEisaDollOnABudget. On this particular night, we headed out to the Dallas Museum of Arts (DMA) to try something different.

The DMA is open late nights every third Friday of the month and MAN... IT. WAS. PACKED!!! There was a whole lot of art, people, and street vendors! 

Here is what we wore:

If you would like to know the outfit details for my friend, please head over to SHEisADollOnABudget, where you can learn tons about her personal style, gain tons of outfit inspiration, and find links to key style pieces she has been rocking. 

Now my outfits have been pretty minimal these days. 

Outfit details:

Olive Green Muscle Tank-Forever 21

Black Midi Con Stretch Skirt-Forever 21

Wristlet- Coach

Until next time...

Be faith-filled, fearless, and fabulous,

Kurly Ken

Until next time....

Be faith-filled, fearless and fabulous,

Kurly Ken

Style Post: The Denim on Denim Trend

Hey Kurls hey,

Today's post is dedicated to showcasing a few looks for the denim on denim trend. Denim is classic and can be worn in multiple ways to fit any occasion. 

Look 1: This look is a classic denim shirt paired with dark denim jeans. Minimal accessories are worn except for the statement necklace. As a matter of fact, this statement necklace make this outfit pop with the simplicity of this look.

Denim shirt: H & M

Jeans: J. Crew (thrifted)

Leopard heels: Shoedazzle

Necklace:  Jewelry Party

Look 2: To winterize the first look, I added a white fur vest! Fur vest are a style staple for the cooler seasons. This won't be the last time you see this fur vest make an appearance on the blog. 

Denim shirt: H & M

Jeans: J. Crew (thrifted)

Vest: thrifted 

Leopard heels: Shoedazzle

Look 3: This last outfit was totally inspired by Olivia Palermo. I love her classic style, and this outfit just kept calling my name. I had to recreate it and put my own spin on it. 

So here goes! With Olivia's outfit, she had black accessories (belt, purse), and in my own, I opted for tan heels and purse with gold accessories! 

Denim shirt: H & M

Denim skirt: GAP

Clutch: thrifted 

Shoes: Aldo

In this post, I'm rocking mini twists to the moon and back. Check out my post on my mini twist here. 

Also if you haven't checked out my other  latest style post, check out the link to find out how to rock a graphic tee.

Until next time...

Be faith-filled, fearless, and fabulous,

Kurly Ken 

Style Post: How to Wear One Graphic Tee in Multiple Ways

Hey Kurlies,

One staple item that should be in the closet of every woman is a graphic tee. Graphic tees can be worn in a variety of ways. In this post, I will show you several ways to style a graphic tee. This graphic tee comes from Nicole of Naturals Knack. 

I absolutely love this tee because it depicts the beauty of natural hair. Descriptive words are included in the hair of the model on this shirt, and the phrase "I woke up like this" seals the deal (for all my fellow Bey Hivers). Check out the shirt in a variety of colors and sizes here.

Without further adoo, let's move on with this style series.

Look 1: Back to the Basics with Jeans and a Blazer

In the first look, I show you how to wear a graphic tee and add structure to it with a blazer. I'll style a simple black blazer with dark denim jeans in one look, and to add color, I'll pair the tee and black blazer with cobalt blue jeans in another look. 

Outfit Details:

Black Blazer: H & M

Dark Denim Jeans: J. Crew Jeans (thrifted)

Cobalt Blue Jean: AG Jeans (thrifted)

Necklace: Rue 21

Earrings: Rue 21

Look 2: Rough and Edgy with Camouflage

In the second look, I show you how to switch up a graphic tee by tucking it in. I can't really describe this look, but maybe you can! Edgy is definitely one word that comes to mind!

Outfit Details:

Camouflage Pants: ???.... Sorry

Necklace: thrifted

Earrings: B. Supply

Look 3: Midi Skirt Mayhem

In this look, I took a basic black midi skirt and paired it with neon heels. As for the graphic tee, I knotted it on the side. 

Outfit Details:

Black Midi Skirt: Forever 21

Earrings: Forever 21

Bracelet: Giftes

Shoes: Gifted

Belt: Forever 21

Look 4: Who wears Short Shorts!?!?! 

Me... I became really enthusiastic about cutting off the neck of my shirt to give it an off the shoulder look. Below are some pictures of my DIY moment. 

Placed dots around the neck so I knew where to cut

Snip, snip, snip, and done

A few minutes later, a curly Fro, natural hair tee shirt, and 

some high waisted shorts emerged. 

Outfit Details: 

High Waisted Shorts: H & M (these were a DIY project too)

Tribal Necklace: Rue 21

Hoops: Rue 21

Look 5: All White Everything

This last ensemble is all white. White graphic tee! White pants! With an all white outfit, any shoe would go. Orange lips courtesy of MAC Morange. 

Outfit Details:
White Jeans: Marshall's

Jewelry is the same from Look 4 

Graphic tees can be worn in a variety of ways to be dressed up and most definitely dressed down. I hope this post inspires you to add creativity and style to your graphic tee.  You can also show support to the natural hair community and Nicole of Naturals Knack by purchasing your graphic tee from Teespring. 

Until next time...

Be faith-filled, fearless, and fabulous,

Kurly Ken

Style Post: Feeling Blue

Hey Kurlies,

This is a spontaneous fashion post. VERY LAST MINUTE! I've worked all morning and I'm headed out to see the fam as well as meet up with hubby later. This outfit is cool and comfortable! Enjoy! 

Gray Spaghetti straps: Forever 21

Blue high low skirt: Forever 21

Tan belt: H & M

Gold hoops: local beauty supply

Gold multi colored necklace: Francesca's 

And yes, those are blue and purple tips in my hair! I promise I didn't intentionally match the blue hair with my skirt. I was literally feeling the color blue today. Anyways, I used a blue color pigment and Maybelliene Color Tattoo, as seen in this post, Purple Stuff: Temporary Hair Color. 

Enjoy your weekend! 

Be faith filled, fearless, and fabulous,

Kurly Ken