Getting to Know Me

As of recently, I have been shown my purpose in life. I am learning to surrender to a Power higher than my own, a voice wiser than mine, and a Being far greater. There are several road bumps that have come up that I have learned to address and move on without stressing or worrying about them. I have cooked, cleaned, traveled, shopped, exercised, socialized, and meditated to come to a place of inner peace. But what I find rest in is the fact that Someone mightier than I is in control of my life and knows exactly where I am at all times and even where I am headed. Not only where I am headed, but that it is 'good.'

I am sought after, favored, adored. I have been beautifully crafted and artistically handmade. I look in the mirror and do not see what my Maker sees, and until now, have not appreciated my reflection. But every once in a while I remember that I am one-of-a-kind and Someone else knows it! With that said, I like what I see. It makes me, me! So let this be an encouragement to you...take a second look :)

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Bom Dia Lindas,

Sending greetings from the beautiful country of Brasil, here with a few things on my mind: 1. Dressing more professionally (adult-like), 2. JEANS.

When I arrived back into the states a few days ago I decided that I wanted to upgrade my wardrobe to be more fitting to the professional individual that I am. Thus, naturally, I went thrifting out in Costa Mesa (e.g., Crossroads) to discover a whole new world of professionalism that I had been missing. One thing that I learned in changing my closet so frequently is to be you inside the 'new look' you are going for. Even though I have decided on button-ups, skirts, and blazers instead of jeans, shorts, and maxi dresses, I have maintained the flavor and spunk indicative of my creative mind, i.e. colorful crop pants, sheer-animal print tops, etc.

Shifting gears, I am pleased to announce my upcoming shoot, JEAN, which plays around with the idea of jean patterns and a splash of sunshine. Stay tuned for pictures to follow!

I will leave you with one last thing, "Be Great Today and Everyday."
Sincerely,

The KQ

New Addition before Brasil

It finally hit me that 'Suits' make me look more distinguished, thus, my closet will be experiencing some extreme renovations quite soon. Here's to Day 1 #suit&tie

 

 

Oh the Joy of the Thrift

Recently I was asked how I got into thrifting and where a beginner would start, so I did some asking around and "friending" on Facebook to get a full list of shops out here in California. The joy of moving from one big city to another is discovering new stores! I used to shop clearance racks at stores such as Target and JCPenney, but since my move I have found myself on the racks of Forever and H&M...Target has been hit or miss out here. But once you start getting familiar with the entire clearance section in a place, it is time to move on.

Therefore, I went thrifting for the first time a year ago in Newport and found the absolute best place to shop: Crossroads! On this trip I also went to Buffalo Exchange and Plato's Closet of which I was not very much impressed. But since then, from that day to this, I have discovered another couple of gems, i.e. Eco Thrift and the Disabled Veterans Salvation Army in San Bernardino. I typically pick Goodwill over Salvation Army, but this one was very clean and organized with some cultural pieces in the mix for some added spice.

So there you have it, the art of thrifting takes time to develop (and is based on your patience level and your preference)...My top 3 out here on the "left coast" are: 1. Crossroads in Newport, 2. Disabled Veterans Salvation Army in San B, 3. Goodwill in Redlands

P.S. Sidewalk sales are also fun finds and utilizing young designers and stylists on social media networks have also uncovered interesting pieces; one-of-a-kind, for sure! Feel free to share your experiences :)

Brazil Amazon River Project 2013 - Home

Contribute to a grand cause and tell a friend, please and thanks! Brazil Amazon River Project 2013 - Home

"Break Every Chain" Tasha Cobbs, First Baptist Church of Glenarden

What's in YOUR Closet

So as my shape begins to change right alongside my years, I've done some research on what exactly "dressing my age" actually looks like...Doing a little internet search revealed that I am a 'pear-shaped' body type and pear-shaped bodies work best with empire and/or high waist items. I am pretty familiar with the terms, but wanted a visual, so I found a couple visual aids :)

 
Additionally, some wise fashion person, ahem...Nina Garcia, suggests that every girl (regardless of body type) have an A-line dress, LBD, and LWD in her repertoire. I've added those too for your visual pleasure. Looks like I need to hit the stores like now! Let's be the people that bring positive attention to ourselves by dressing age appropriate with clothes that fit our body type and bright personality...

What is in your closet?!