Happy new month y'all, amazing how fast the year has run, right? and I still cannot believe its December. Its that festive time of the year and for some the nostalgic time when guys are rewriting their resolutions for the next year. At the end of the day its all about us and what makes us happy and how to stay on track as we usher the next year. Oh well, as for fashion, it only recognises the seasons and the changes that come through it.

So, I woke up yesterday and I had no idea what to wear, well, 21st century girl problems. I came across this distressed skirt, i haven't worn it in a while, so i decided to go for a vintage look with the denim on denim trend.

I added on white YSL platforms and my geeks, held my extensions on the side and voila! there goes my simple vintage look.

The accessories were very minimal, and I chose not to dress the denim shirt but instead to go with a DIY ribbon chain. And a pop of color with the neon pink belt.

There you go darlings, Have yourself a fab month and cheers to the coming new year!




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                                                         White platforms- YSL
                                                         Denim skirt & vest- Thrifted
                                                         Neon belt- Thrifted
                                                         Geeks, earring- Perida centre

This past Saturday was my birthday and boy did I have a moment. Its one of those eerie feelings when you get to reflect how far you have come, what is done and yet to be done. The people in my life, who mean the world to me and just a thank you note for all you out there who believe in me and are super fans of my blog......God bless you all.

When it comes to my fashion sense....as i grow older, so does it, and I find myself getting attracted to more demure, classic feel of style. The secret is always to embrace it rather than dress for the wrong age.

In this outfit post, I saw myself going for a neon lace pink skirt, something i have not done in a very long while. To avoid feeling all skimpy, i paired it up with an oversize white sheer lace top to balance off the outfit. I grabbed my cobalt blue court heels and a gold clutch and I was ready to shwish the day away.

The accessories comprised of cobalt blue pearls turn to a bracelet, a bronze belt turned to a bracelet and a boyfriend watch. Then, a color blocked neckpiece and gold clutch both gifted by my dear, sweet friend and fellow fashionista julez from a trip to Thailand.

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                                                                    Neon pink mini- H&M
                                                                    Lace white top- Thrifted
                                                                    Neckpiece & Clutch- Gifted

My deepest apologies for the long hiatus, I have no excuse for it but no single day has passed without feeling guilty for the silence. Thank you for your emails and requests for my come back to blogging, and my sincere gratitude for checking up on me.

Back to fash talk, the weather has been really unpredictable of late but that could not deter me from doing a very chic summer look....I know I know.....we all love the sunny warm days. My love for lace has not died down one single bit, so I decided to pull a well put together yet flirty outfit with a lace blouse and a pleated mini, with hot pink pointy pumps. What I love about this look is that it can pass for a formal office wear, just add a blazer and you are good to go.

I went for a statement  Marc by Marc Jacobs  tote bag, which took all the attention so i kept all the other accessories minimal. Oh and am so in love with these cat eye sunglasses, they go well with my long extensions.

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                                                         Animal print tote bag- Marc by Marc Jacobs
                                                         Hot pink pointy heels- Aldo
                                                         Lace blouse- Kooky
                                                         White pleated skirt- Thrifted
                                                         Boyfriend watch- Calvin Klein
                                                         Ring, Bracelet & Sun glasses- Perida centre
                                                         Pictures courtesy of my sweet friend Josephine

Halloooo Halloooo.....whos more excited about the summer than me! yea, we been waiting for the cold to come to an end and now its time to unleash the dresses and all those cute little shorts we have been storing for the right time.

Well, this Saturday i had the honor of attending one of my childhood friend's wedding and was really humbled by the experience. I went for a very simple and demure look and for once I let out my hair down. My hair is very light and scattered so I tend to avoid having it down.

I went for this floral maxi with a pair or gold distressed heels with a cobalt blue suede front.

My accessories were very minimal....a pair of a pearl necklace that i turned into a bracelet, simple gold drop down bronze earrings, an owl bronze ring, an emerald green neckpiece and finished it off with a pink rouged lipstick.

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                                                    Floral Maxi- Gees closet
                                                    Gold heels- Ericos Collection
                                                    Bronze earrings- Jaynes Collection
                                                    Neck piece, ring, pearls- Perida centre

Hallo fashionistas, who else is obsessed with strappy sandals like I am. Well this time round I decided to wear my denim with sandals to add that elegant look to the outfit since it was super casual. This was my Saturday outfit I wore on a day out bowling with my buddies.I  went for a simple denim sleeveless shirt and added distressed jeans on to add the playful edgy look.

             I accessorized with a gold butterfly bib necklace, pink studs and a navy chainbag

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                                                 Strappy heels- Guess
                                                 Denim shirt- Flea markets
                                                 Distressed jeans- Flea markets
                                                 Chain bag- Gifted
                                                 Bib necklace- My sister's closet
                                              

Last month we had a bloggers challenge to pull monochrome looks...I took this pictures and completely forgot to post them, my apologies. I went for a very simple look with an off white  knit dress and matching pointy toe pumps and clutch bag

I added pops of color with the purple lipstick, citric orange belt with a corsage, which I wore at the back and drop cobalt blue earrings

                                  THE NAUTICAL STRIPPED HI-LO TOP

Lately, I have been obsessed with cropped tops especially the hot sweaty days. I wore this look for a simple day going shoe shopping with my gals, It was versatile and incase it got chilly, all I had to do was button up the denim vest I had on top. I grabbed my fedora straw hat, sun glasses and these leather capped cute flatties with clear sides (read,my new obsession). I am not much of a leggings fan but I decided to do these with a simple look.

                             THE HOT PINK HI-LO TOP

My second look, I wore for just day in town with my siz, I went for a lil' color blocking and cargo pants. The shoes, I got in my shopping escapade mentioned above...I hesitated buying it but my gal...Jules convinced and I owe her one for that, I loved the tiers and the ankle bootish look it has. I then carried my oversized floral purse.

Hello fashionettes, this is an outfit I wore on Friday for my pal's graduation luncheon. I got this skirt first and had to dress it in my mind and by chance I got this stripped dress and thought....it was the perfect combo for the occassion.

I went for a lil' color blocking with the crimson platforms, emerald green midi thigh skirt and blue stripped dress inside then cinched it with a burgundy obi belt.

                             It became chilly....so I had to have my blazer on!

                                                DAY 1
My weekend was quite a flurry of activities. On Saturday my bestie decided to drag me to the National Museums, I was reluctant at first since I had planned to sleep in but finally decided oh what the hell.....and it happened to be one of the best decisions ever....we had so much fun, it was just amazeballs.

Nairobi has been super cold lately and in the museum it was worse...freezing....so I went for a tiny black dress with a polka trench coat on top with the hope of catching a few drinks later with my buddies....well it didn't happen....was sooo tired to care. The yellow pumps were so comfortable and the heel was ideal for walking around.

I loved the pictures in gray scale....it sought of went along with the museum ancient theme

 My girls...loved their outfits especially the red dress, the pink shoe and the fuschia blouse with the belt.

                       Notice the faux fur scarf match with the lion...

                                                  DAY 2
On Sunday, we had planned to go visit this children's home in Ruiru....we always go back to check how they doing and just spend time with these kids...they always just amazing and we always have a ball everytime we go there.

        I wore very simple but with pops of color and boyfriend flatties with straps

We did a painting for the kids with everyone doing a signature thing....I went for a heart

                                   Yvonne....a lil very sweet angel

That's it for now.....my weekend in pictures....thanks for visiting!

Chez Maureen!

What do sheers, denim, bows and animal print have in common...you would ask....well, this post is the answer. I got on a lil bit of everything I love. A combination of playful cuteness and edginess defines this outfit and today I will let the pictures tell the story. The chained bow is a DIY....Whats your take....lemmie know what you think below!