Fun with Colors

I don't think it's possible to fully express my excitement that it's tights weather at last! This weekend we saw temps dip all the way down to the low 50's/high 40's, so I was very happy to have this pair of gorgeous maroon tights courtesy of We Love Colors to keep my legs nice and cozy.

I'm very particular about my tights. It can be tough to find a pair that fits just right, especially for us curvy ladies. I can't stand tights that don't have enough stretch, either they give me the always attractive muffin top and pinch in the oddest places (I'll leave that to your imagination), or they slide down and I end up with the crotch halfway down my thighs. On the other hand, there are those tights that have too much stretch, and they lose their elasticity after one wear and end up pooling around my ankles.

We Love Colors has solved the problem of ill fitting tights and best of all, they've done it for the plus size girl. I'm wearing a pair of their Plus Size Nylon/Lycra Tights and they are absolutely heaven. No tummy squeezing, uncomfortable pinching, crotch drooping, or ankle pooling here. Just vibrant color and insane comfort. I'm wearing a size A/B, and the fit is perfection. If you're between sizes I would recommend sizing down as these are very stretchy and have a lot of give. I will definitely be picking up a few more pairs for the season! I'm thinking Mocha and Hunter Green...

I love the funk that this unexpected pop of color gave to my otherwise classically feminine outfit. This maroon color is so rich and will definitely be in my regular rotation through out fall and winter!

Cardigan: Borrowed from Mom
Dress: Forever21+
Tights: We Love Colors
Wedges: Bandolino via Lord & Taylor
Necklace: Lane Bryant
Ring: H&M
Bracelet: Premier Jewelry
Belt: Off a dress

By the way, did you check out the winner of the LucieLu giveaway?

In my Easter bonnet...

Ok, so I may not be wearing a bonnet, or head gear of any sort, but you know I'll use any reason/excuse/holiday to dress up in something pretty!

Besides a few rain showers throughout the day, we had a beautiful Easter Sunday here in NJ. Easter is one of my favorite holidays because all of my extended family and close family friends come over for a delicious meal in the Greek tradition - that means roasted lamb! Though we didn't go all out with the whole lamb roasting on the outdoor skewer this year (because my grandfather passed back in November, holidays are a bit more subdued than usual) my dad still roasted up the lamb in the oven with potatoes, as well as a traditional youvetsi (ours was made with goat), spanakopita, tzatziki, and tons of different sides, salads, wine (of course) and appetizers to go around. Thank goodness this dress is flowy because I was stuffed by the day's end!

Pretty sure I'm wearing all the gold bangles I own and then some!

I'll be the first to say that the Forever21+ line can sometime put out truly garish creations (like this one), but when they do it right, they do it right. I fell in love when I saw this dress on their site and I snapped it up immediately. I wasn't the only one, because it sold out in just a few days! This dress is a 2x and fits comfortably and loosely. If I had sized down I could have gotten away with wearing it sans the turquoise tank underneath, but I don't mind the loose flowy fit the 2x gives me, so it's a win either way. 

This necklace was a fun little creation - It's a long strand doubled up, and I hooked this removeable pendant through a loop and over the second strand to make a short necklace. Cute right! I like that this pendant can be removed because different chains and lengths will lend it to many different looks!

Dress: Forever21+
Tank: New York & Company Outlet
Bangles: Forever21, Old Navy, Premier Jewelry
Sandals: Steve Madden
Necklace and Pendant: Premier Jewelry

How was your Easter? I hope it was filled with good food, good family and friends, and lots of chocolate!

Buzzin' Just Like Neon

I've been so spoiled with outdoor ootd's lately that it killed me to have to shoot this spicy little number inside! These are the cropped Michael Kors pants I purchased with the gift certificate I won from the lovely Monique of Curves and Chaos. With the $79 price tag, they're a splurge I never would have made with my own money, but with Nordstrom picking up the tab, why not!

I'm so glad I picked these up as they are so, so comfortable and cute and will look great remixed a million ways over this spring, summer, and fall. If you're thinking of grabbing these, they do run big - I usually would have gone for the 16W, but after reading reviews I ordered the 14W and they fit perfectly.

This animal print jacket was an impulse buy from H&M, and I contemplated returning it more than once. Seeing it in these pictures I think it looks really cute and flattering so it's a keeper. This is only a straight size L so I almost didn't even try it on in the store, but it looks great. Forget about numbers, if you don't try it on you'll never know! I paired the jacket and pants with this neon tunic with pearl accents for some color and piled on the pearl accessories. I really like how this look turned out, I can see myself wearing many variations of this to work, out for drinks, or on a nice date with the boy :)

Tunic: INC via Macy's

Cropped Blazer: H&M

Cropped Pants: Michael Kors via Nordstrom

Pumps: Nordstrom Rack

Bracelet: Premier Jewelry

Ring: H&M

Polish: Orly Cosmic FX - Lunar Eclipse