Welcome to my first installment of Feature Fridays! Where I feature whatever or whomever I deem dope that week and the influence they have on others! 

First up, Fashion Stylist Ciera Rogers! Not only is she a super stylish girl with bleach blonde hair to compliment her striking green eyes, but she has some serious talent with styling and creating re-worked vintage pieces that are available in her online store! 

Raised in Texas and now residing in Los Angeles, Ciera does everything from editorial, commercial, album covers, and celebrity styling. Her work has most recently been spotted in “Vogue” Italia’s October 2012 online edition! Go girl! 

What’s the most rewarding part of Ciera’s job? “I love it when I can help someone bring out their inner beauty and transform their look and attitude,” says Rogers. 

Are you following Ciera on Instagram? Well if you are in need of some fresh outfit ideas, and the many ways to sport her custom “MEOW”, “Homies”, and “Givenchy Taught Me” beanies, then her page (@CieraRogers) is the one to follow!

Check out some of Ciera’s styling work below! But before I go, I had to ask this hot chick to share her top 3 styling tips on how to be super stylish! Here they are:

1. Layer, layer, layer!
2. Combine vintage and modern pieces
3. Confidence is a must! 

Thanks Ciera!

Don’t forget to shop her online store for unique re-worked vintage pieces and the hottest finds in LA! 

Ok I am itching for Spring to get here already! So to push things along a bit, I decided to break out my white jeans in honor of a “winter white” ensemble to wear to a chic hookah lounge with some girlfriends over the weekend. Clearly I don’t pay any mind to the “no white after Labor Day” rule. Who made that up anyway?

I wanted to focus my outfit around mixing prints and patterns in a semi monochromatic way. Black and white was my focal theme with a different spin of adding a pop of electric blue lipstick! So fun!

Thread List

Abercrombie & Fitch jeans
Zara beaded jacket
Top (gifted)
Zara strappy sandals 
Custom blend blue lipstick by Lucienne Francois (contact her for your own custom lipstick at luciennefrncs92@gmail.com). 

What items are you eager to whip out of your closet for Spring?

Yesterday I went to a blogger award reception at Tags Concept Salon for Tastemaker Magazine for the top fashion, style, beauty, and hair bloggers in Atlanta. I am super honored to have been nominated for Top Beauty Blogger and I can’t wait until the actual award show in March! Thanks again to everyone who voted for me, I can’t tell you enough how much I appreciate you :)

I wanted to keep it cool and chic and decided to rock my Renae Cut Offs to the event! Here are the rest of my outfit details.

Thread List:

Shorts: Renae Cut Offs
Blouse: Thrifted
Coat: Zara
Boots: Truth or Dare by Madonna (These were a super lucky find. I had no idea she even had a shoe line!)
Belt: BCBG
Clutch: Zara 

When rocking short little shorts, I always like to balance it out with a classy top. The shorts and boots added the sex appeal while the classic white blouse and tweed coat kept everything proportioned. It’s all about balance ladies! You can get just as much (positive) attention by keeping it classy! 

Big thanks again to Tastemaker Magazine! 

I love a unique piece, and Nasty Gal tests the waters often with each of their collections. Their Spring 2013 collection caught my eye mainly due to the heavy influence of scuba inspired pieces. Who would have thought there would be so many ways to incorporate that fabric into everyday items and not just swimwear? 

I have fallen in love with the sporty chic trend popping up for Spring. Here are some of my favorite looks and pieces from the collection. I’m forecasting lots of mesh, loose drapey fabrics, and believe it or not, overalls (renamed as a jumper/jumpsuit) are making a chic comeback. The real element of surprise is the cool detailing when you turn around. Effortless style is right up my alley!

For the full collection, visit the Nasty Gal website. 

How would you rock the “scuba look”?

Ok let me set the scene…

I’m walking through the entrance at Nordstrom the other day and noticed they totally changed the layout of the entire floor. So instead of my preferred shopping area being in the back, it was pushed to the front, starting with the Topshop display welcoming me right into store.

So, I’m on the phone, casually perusing through the racks, and I notice this plain white, I mean regular as hell, white crop top t-shirt. I’m turning the shirt around to find the graphics, the detailing …something! I find nothing, and flip the tag over that reads $20. For what? For a plain white t-shirt that’s been cut in half with a Topshop label sewn in on the collar?

No need to pay a dub for a plain white tee ladies. Here’s how to make it yourself in four easy steps, for less than $4!

Step 1:

First find the desired style and fit of your t-shirt. You can go for a bigger tee giving you a roomier crop fit or go for something smaller and fitted like I chose, and head to the little boys section (that’s the secret…wink).

I picked a crew neck style in a size medium by Faded Glory from Walmart. It came as a pack of three t-shirts for around $4 or $5. So that means you have 2 extra shirts to play around with! Here is the fit of mine before cutting it.

Step 2:

Now this step is crucial for your top to be how you like it. Put the shirt on and mark a spot with a pencil on where you want your shirt cut. REMEMBER, it’s ALWAYS better to start longer because you can always make it shorter, but you can’t add fabric for length once you’ve already cut it. ( I layed my shirt out for the picture but I highly recommend you do this with the shirt on).

Step 3:

Now that you’ve marked where you want your shirt cut and cropped, it’s time to get to cutting. Take some fabric scissors (or regular scissors if you don’t those), and cut a straight line all the way across the t-shirt. Make sure your scissors are sharp because you don’t want any jagged seams. 

Step 4:

Almost done! After you’re done cutting, take the shirt and try it back on to be sure it’s at the desired length you want your crop top. If you need to make it shorter, then repeat steps 3 and 4. Cuff the sleeves twice and if you want a really crisp look, iron the sleeves down after you cuff them.

That’s it! Here is how mine turned out and I’m completely satisfied with it :) 

Original Topshop Crop Tee: $20

DIY Crop Tee: $4 (be better than me, and give your shirt some love with the iron lol)

Ladies you can follow these four easy steps to create a crop top with any t-shirt you have! Sometimes it’s just easier on your pockets and way more fun to do it yourself! 

Ok, I’ll admit, I usually just watch award shows to see what celebrities are wearing. But I’m sure I’m not the only one right?

I didn’t want to do a “Best Dressed” list this time around, so instead I’m just letting you in on my top 10 highlights from the 2013 Grammy Awards red carpet, show, and all those oh-so-amazing grammy parties and festivities from the weekend! Now, let’s get on with this list.

10. Talk about hot dates on the red carpet. John Legend and girlfriend Chrissy Teigen definitely took home the award for best dressed couple. (So did Miguel and his boo but I couldn’t find a good picture of them.) These sexy cut out dresses don’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon!

9. At a Pre-Grammy performance, Usher looked dapper in a grey (what looks like tweed) suit and crisp white button up sans the tie. Looking good Usher. Diddy ain’t looking too shabby either.

8. Two snaps for this girl power snapshot of Beyonce, Solange, and music video director Melina Matsoukas. Beyonce is always serving us something amazing, and it’s no surprise that she looks stunning in a selection from Elie Saab Spring 2013 collection.

7. Speaking of Solange, I fell in love with her simple and effortless look on the red carpet. Wearing a jade green sparkly cap sleeve dress with hot pink spiked Christian Louboutin stilettos, this look suited her perfectly. And A+ for the big curly hair!

6. Nicole Richie has been quiet in the news lately. But she brought a sleek and strong look at the Clive Davis Pre Grammy party wearing a sickening black Tom Ford reptilian dress and Christian Louboutin pumps.

5. You can say goodbye to Disney! Once G-rated actress and singer turned edgy rocker chick, Miley Cyrus, stepped out on the scene, it was no more miss nice girl. She rocked a black, sheer Emilio Pucci dress complete with Versace boots. Slay Miley!

4. I missed me some JT! One of the biggest highlights from the show was Justin Timberlake making his comeback performing new music, releasing new commercials, and giving me all kinds of sex appeal on stage. His new track with Jay Z called “Suit and Tie” is sure to be a hit!

3. Ok, so Kelly Rowland has been on a serious head turning, jaw dropping mission lately! Doing it all with so much sex appeal and class! When it comes to fashion, Kelly’s name was in everyone’s mouth last night! Wearing a sexy black curve hugging number by Georges Chakra, she spelt out sex on a stick while still leaving enough to the imagination. Enforced dress code what? 

2. Strike a pose! Talk about some serious gams, Jennifer Lopez is clearly drinking from the foundation of youth. Hunny, she needs to teach me a few things about how to work a pose, because you couldn’t tell her anything last night! I love that she knows what works for her and her body. Her glow, pose, sexy hair, nude lip, and fit body tell it all!

1. You already know my girl does no wrong in my eyes! Rihanna made the number one spot on my list of being ultra sexy and feminine in a custom red, sheer, A-line Alia couture dress. She made have made the tabloids yet again for being back with Chris, but I just love how happy she looks now. Her wig may have been slipping back a little last night, but Rihanna still looked flawless! I need that red lipstick in my life!

What were some of your highlights from Grammy weekend?  Do you think I missed someone who should have made the list?