Friday fun post, camo and military style with some ootd sharing..

Military Inspired Outfits & more...


Happy Friday fashion lovers. Wanted to do a post before the weekend to add a few of my ootd posts from this week that I just posted today since I have not been feeling well all week. I am happy to say I am feeling better and praying that I will continue to feel better till my next treatment in another 4-6 weeks. 

I have always had a love for military influenced fashion pieces and wanted to share a few favorites I found on eBay while online shopping yesterday. 

Adore this army green vest and my mind just races with all kinds of cute pieces I already own that I could style this with not just for the fall and winter but even spring. I love how they paired it with a pair of distressed denim shorts, sandals and a small bag. I ordered this off eBay for $15 and can't wait to receive it. 

Who doesn't need an amazing camouflage jacket? I ordered two last night, I decided on this amazing patches jacket with cargo pockets and then went with an oversized camo and floral print jacket, both were under $40. I will post a photo of the floral and camo one shortly. 

I love to pair my camo gear and army green pieces with black muscle tanks or graphic tees. I have picked up several Spiritual Gangster tanks, tees and sweatshirts on eBay for under $30 some as low as $12. Love this graphic, "Do all things with love". Great quote. ✌️❤️

Scooped up this cute fringe side graphic tank, "Be yourself," also found on eBay and was $15 with shipping. Can't wait to pair this with camo or black jeans. 

//All items above I found while doing one of my nightly fashion searches on Ebay except for this lovely suede skirt I found on Polyvore and link is in a prior post.//

Last up found this cute skirt on Polyvore playing with some outfit ideas last night and had to order for my closet. Love suede and fringe for fall. Can't wait to pair this with some cute fringe heels or sandals and some of my many graphic tees or tanks and even some cute tops I have. Love this style and anything vintage or bohemian inspired. 

My camo skirt can be found here: Camo Pencil skirt $29.99

Save 10% if you use my link to Tara Lynn's Boutique 

Exclusive 10% off Tara Lynn's Boutique Promo

Bison ring by Fawninginlove: Bison Ring $26

One of my own ootd posts from this week. I found this amazing pencil skirt in a camo print last year from Tara Lynn's boutique. For $29 it was a great find and is one of my favorite mid length skirts. I paired it with a black graphic tank, from Lola and Darla, and army green sweater style vest. 

//Tank Top by Lola and Darla, can be found:  I'd Copy Me too tank
Also available in white and is $32//

//My Camo Cowhide Nine West heels are many years old but found these similar style: Camo Heels//

//Sweater Vest was also an older item in my closet so did some searching and found: 
Sierra Trading Sweater Vest//

//Also liked this non sweater material, open front, sheer material vest, with cute zip up front and tie sides as an option for a similar look:
Cichic Army Green Vest//


Of course being such a huge lover of camouflage I do own several pairs of camo shoes, from sandals, sneakers and of course heels. These cute heels are made by Nine West and I got this a few years ago for under $40 at TJ Maxx. They are a cowhide material and love the pattern. It also helps they are unbelievably comfortable. For me I often don't wear heels because they aren't the most comfortable and I am on my feet a lot running around so I like to have on comfortable shoes. I am not one to give up my comfort for height like some ladies, I am luckily tall for a lady being 5'8-5'9 barefoot but I do love to wear heels with skirts because they do make your legs look amazing. If I buy a pair of heels and discover they aren't comfortable after a few wears or adding a gel insert, I donate or sell them. Sadly usually I can't tell till after I wear them several times. 

My jewelry is always important to me. I don't like to leave the house without or j feel bare. Here I picked out a Turkish style gold tone necklace that was a gift along with some gold Alex and Ani bangles and my favorite ring, a bison skull ring made by Fawning in love, one of my favorite Etsy shops. 

//Turquoise necklace I am wearing is no longer available but you can purchase a similar look, pictured above by same designer here: Totem Necklace, Turquoise $22//

Above I am wearing a turquoise or aqua blue, fringe sleeved tank with Aztec print I actually found at Sports Authority a few years back when shopping for a camping trip. It is made by Rip Curl and have it in a few colors. I have always loved fringe details and I adore this tank's fringed sleeve detail. I paired it with some Aztec printed leggings, super comfy and soft. These are cream with turquoise, aqua, coral and black Aztec pattern. These are from Bohemian Vibe Boutique. The turquoise skull pendant I made while in TN with my girls at one of those bead stores. Have a matching bracelet as well.

//Leggings are sold out but they have a few other styles still in stock:

 Bohemian Vibe Boutique Aztec Leggings $12//

//My Buddha bracelet was made by Gypsy Haven on Etsy and she has some similar styles in her shop along with lots of other great handmade creations: Gypsy Haven Etsy, Buddha Beaded Bracelet//

My turquoise bar style necklace with silver fringe is from Fawning in Love on Etsy, the arrowhead silver bangle with turquoise stones is from Rocksbox when they had one of their inventory clearance sales. The beaded Buddha bracelet was handmade by a lovely lady I met on Instagram, she has a shop on Etsy. You can find her on Instagram @gypsyhavenjewel and she has a link to her etsy store in her profile. 

//Top is really old and unsure where it was from or even how long I have had it. I do however have the link for the skirt, the triple layer faux stone necklaces are no longer available though, from Forever 21, but they have lots of similar styles. Also check out my post on the new Fall line at Maurice's by Lacey Ryan she has some amazing layered necklaces.  I just ordered close to $200 worth of her new line,  love everything.//

//Vintage inspired, a line, button down front, jean skirt: Forever21 Denim Skirt//

Last up the same skirt I have had on repeat many times since I got it, this vintage feel, a line, denim, button front skirt from Forever21. Was going for a simple look so paired it with this light weight white tank with blue floral design, added the hand made beaded wood belt, which matches the back of my tank. The back of my tank is an open back, with thin straps that are joined together by a wooden O ring. Bracelet was a find from NC and is hand made with shades of blue, brown and gold beads. 

Necklaces are from Forever21 and is a three layer set. The shortest one has a faux opalite stone pendant, then mid is a feather and longest is a faux brown agate slice stone. Still rocking my orange and coral, blonde ombré from summer. Think I am going to keep it for fall since orange is a great fall shade and will look fabulous with all the fall colors. 

Hope you enjoyed my post and excited to be bringing another feature designer to the blog soon, along with some more fall trends. Have a great weekend xoxo ✌️❤️

P.S:  I am currently working on adding all the clickable links now to my blog, as I mentioned awhile back I was out a laptop for a while and was strictly blogging from my phone.  I still use my phone a lot to write blog posts but I am working on editing all old and newer posts with more details on the items I am wearing, where to find them or similar looks along with editing any typos from my amazing auto correct on my iPhone.  Thank you all for your patience and I can't wait to make the blog easier for you to read, navigate and my posts easier for you to locate pieces that you like.  Have a good one xoxo

Fall fringe and suede fashions

Kristin Cavallari Charm Fringe Gray/Tan boots

Fall fringe and suede fashions by cr8tivemamarazzi featuring ankle boots

Miss Selfridge vest
missselfridge.com

Glamorous leather jacket
$70 - glamorous.com

Bodycon skirt
amazinglace.com

Basketball shorts
$1.55 - boohoo.com

Vince Camuto sandals
vincecamuto.com

Chinese Laundry ankle boots
zappos.com

Burberry fringe purse
net-a-porter.com

Express chain necklace
express.com

Decree charm bracelet
jcpenney.com

Upcoming designer blog feature: Nita Angeletti

Upcoming Blog Featured Designer

Nita Angeletti

I am so excited to share a sneak peek of a designer I have crossed paths with. Not long ago I met this amazing woman on eBay who has a store that I purchased a palm kimono from, she has many amazing designers from all over that she sells pieces by. One of the designers she introduced me to, Nita Angeletti who is located in New York. I have had the pleasure of speaking through email with her and recently she sent me some of her new designs for fall. I love her new headbands, infinity style scarves, scarf cuffs and amazing boot cuffs. She also makes these amazing designer headpieces and neck wraps that are to die for. She has such a great eye for picking out amazing fabrics, patterns and textures, the combining them to make these incredible stylish pieces. I am excited to be able to feature her in the next couple of weeks. For now here is a quick peek at some of her items along with a link to the eBay shop where you can purchase her items along with many other amazing accessories by some really incredibly talented designers. 

These are Nita Angeletti's infinity scarves with her cuffs. They can also be worn on the wrist. Love the idea and can't wait to style some of these pieces in my fall and winter wardrobe. 

I am excited to announce that the owner of the eBay store that connected me with this amazing designer is going to be offering a 20% off discount to all my blog readers and followers. All you have to do is message her and let her know that you found her site on my blog. Her name is Pam and she is so amazing. She is beyond helpful and she really has an amazing eye for selecting some creative one of a kind styles by many different designers from all over. Head over to the link below and check out some of the amazing items she has up for sale or auction in her eBay store and don't forget to mention me and my blog. Can't wait to highlight some more of her amazing items and more of Nita's creations soon. 

The Ehlers Co, Passion for Fashion

Nita Angeletti's headbands and boot cuffs. I love wearing boots in the fall and winter, these are super cute and cool. Can't wait to order both pairs to wear with my many different style boots. 

Link to the store is:The Ehlers Co, A Passion For Fashion Ebay

I will be going on my laptop tonight to add to my favorite shops in side bar and clickable easier to use link. Excited to share this amazing shop and Nita's amazing collection. She makes so many amazing and unique pieces. These are just a couple items. She has some really cool pieces I will be high lighting more of in my upcoming blog feature. Xoxo 

Recovering post

Home recovering from a procedure and wanted to post some of my Instagram shots from the passed week. Promise to have some new stuff for y'all real soon. 

We rise by lifting others, tank my @thelightblonde on IG. Jeans by @silverjeansco and sweater by @hollister. My lovely citrine necklace is made by the talented @adamrabbitjewelry. Can't wait to receive my $10 mystery necklace I ordered from her. She has some amazing pieces make sure to check out her Etsy shop. 

Always be kind and support everyone, there is always room for everyone to succeed no need to compete or bring others down. 

Dress by Loft, love this light weight chambray dress paired with this amazing Kimono I got off eBay. Wearing my silver Alex and Ani bangles. 

My top is old and was from Kohl's Apt9 love the white with blue stitching, skirt is a new favorite and has been on repeat already a few times. I got it from Forever21 and love the 70's feel. It has a button down front, a line cut, and side pockets. The heavier solid denim makes it look even more vintage. Love love this skirt. Paired it with some lovely blue gems like my agate slice necklace by Fawning in Love on etsy, you can check out her Instagram page @Fawninginlove. I had a regular agate necklace but saw this gold feather one and wanted so badly. I had left a comment on an older photo and the amazing designer notified me when she made a new one that was similar to the one I loved, I had to scoop it up right then. Matches amazing with some other gorgeous handmade agate slice pieces I own. 

Blue was my mood this day, love my blue Pura Vida string bracelet remember to use my promo code Melissasep10 when ordering to receive 25% off your order. Paired this with some gorgeous blue agate sliced pieces made by @Adamrabbitjewlery. Then the gold bracelets are by Alex and Ani. 

More of my @AdamRabbitjewlery on Etsy collection. I have some amazing and unique hand made pieces by this lovely lady. The tank was designed by her man and love, was a great addition to my graphic tee and tank collection. 

Love my coral, orange and blonde ombré. Pravana color and Olaplex treatments have made my hair look amazing. Really enjoying this color. Now wondering what's next? For now I love this color combo so going to touch up and keep till winter. Think this will be a great fall color. Red maybe my next color, haven't done a red in a while and since I am in the same color family may need to give it a try before going to my next colors. 

     

Mermaid at heart always, love the ocean and love the beach. Even if you move me to the mountains a piece of my heart will always be at the beach. This sundress was a purchase from Target in spring and love this simple graphic tank dress. 

My favorite new denim skirt on repeat here from Forever21 and the necklaces are all from Forever21 as well.  The long black cord necklace has feather, bohemian and crystal charms, then have a gold feather and a opalite style stone necklace that came in a three piece set from Forever21. It also came with a brown gold dipped style agate looking necklace but don't have that piece on here. The black cropped tee is from Anthropology, and my gorgeous black fringe tote is from Bohemian Vibe Boutique. 

A gorgeous brown leather cuff I got in Disney, it has my girls names engraved on it and a silver heart charm. I paid $10 for this and love it. My new favorite piece for fall. Looking for a brown leather feather necklace which I found a few on Instagram and going to order this week. 

My collection of Pura Vida Bracelets arrived last week or the week before, love all the amazing colors. Be sure to use my exclusive promo code Melissasep10 when placing an order from a puraVida to receive a discount. Ty for your support and I appreciate everyone who has used my codes for these bracelets along with Exalted Heights and Sand Cloud. Thanks to all of you and my friends I have been able to get a few items for my collection. I love helping to spread the word of items I love and that are supporting amazing causes. 

Have some lovely new items I have received for fall from Maurice's  Forever21 and some of my favorite Etsy, EBay and Instagram shops that I can't wait to share. Should have a bunch of mail coming this week as a recover from my procedure and get ready for fall. Have a lovely week and thank you for passing by xoxo. ✌️❤️

Lacey Ryan Fall line at Maurice's.

Last year I discovered this amazing designer from NY, her name is Lacey Ryan and she designs amazing jewelry. Every piece is so creative, unique and I love how all her pieces can be stacked, or mixed and matched. I have many pieces from her line, and from her Maurice's exclusive line. I got my first piece as a gift and once I discovered that she had a line at Maurice's I was hooked. I love that she has collaborated with Maurice's to make a line that is not only affordable but high quality also.

I love how her pieces have a bohemian look and vibe to them. My favorites are her beaded bracelet collections, and I love her long layering statement necklaces also. I have a few of her hand chains and just ordered a hand cage. I have wanted one for a while and was so excited to see she designed one for her new Fall line at Maurices.com. 

Below are some of my favorites from her new line. Be sure to go to www.maurices.com. You can also follow Lacey on Instagram at @Laceyryaninc and she has a link to her website on her profile. I hope you enjoy some of my favorites, who am I kidding I love the entire line but I did try to narrow it down some. I ordered a few pieces and can't wait to wear them. Have a fabulous week, and stay tuned for some high lights this week from Ny Fall fashion week. Along with more of my favorite shops and designers this fall. Xoxo ✌️❤️

I love all the gold and bronze tones for fall along with the reds, greens and browns. Turquoise is my favorite color and stone along with tiger eye. I love how she put together this line using so many amazing tones for fall.  I own two layering necklaces and a few lariat style necklaces by Lacey Ryan and my favorite is a triple layer gold tone necklace with a bronze horn and arrowhead. I get so many compliments on it. I love that all my previous pieces I own will mix and match so well with the new line also, so then I can still wear my favorites from prior seasons but have some new pieces to freshen up my looks. Lacey Ryan really is my one of my top faves for jewelry designers. I was super excited to see all these new pieces. 

Maurices Lacey Ryan Collection

Above are some of the silver and turquoise pieces I loved with one gold and turquoise piece thrown in. I don't wear a lot of earrings but I have to have these arrowhead earrings love them. Also as soon as I saw this turquoise bracelet set it went straight into my cart, I have been wanting a turquoise set by Lacey. It really was hard to only get a few pieces but I had to narrow it down because I was not planning on ordering. Hope I can scoop up more pieces next payday. 

I grabbed the long lariat style arrowhead necklace, the turquoise bracelets and the hand cage, I hope to order the two layering necklace sets, tiger eye ring, and the turquoise hand chain next payday then maybe another bracelet set in browns. Be sure to check out all these items on Maurices.com. 

Layered Feather and Arrowhead Necklace $29

I have to have this set above, love the tiger eye arrowhead and will match so nice with my gold tone feather earrings from her prior collection. Feathers are my favorite and again I adore her layered necklace sets this one is one of my new faves. 

Layered Silvertone Necklace $29

I love this silver ton triple layer necklace also. For $29 you can't beat it and will match amazing with the five set bracelets I ordered.  

Chevron Pendant and Tassels Necklace $18

I won a gift certificate on my birthday to Stella and Dot when we went to dinner at The Melting Pot. They had a ladies night event going on and I had the raffle ticket in my napkin for a chance to spin the wheel and win a prize. I picked out a lovely silver and rhinestone triple chevron design ring, this necklace will match amazing. 

Gold Tone and Black Beaded Hand Chain $16

I was really excited for this hand chain. Love her hand chains and cages this one has the cage style and looks amazing. Can't wait to receive it. 

Good Luck Bracelet set $29

This is the bracelet set I went with, I own a few sets of her beaded bracelets and every one is gorgeous, like I mentioned above they also are all great for mixing and matching or stacking. 

Hope you enjoyed some of my favorites from the Fall line by Lacey Ryan and Maurices.com XOXO

Fall Trends

Below are some more amazing trends for Fall that I love and have picked up for my closet. All items are from Forever21 and I look forward to styling all these items and sharing them with everyone soon. Enjoy. 

Color block is huge for Fall and this open front poncho style kimono is amazing. Love the colors and design. Suede and fringe are also two designs you will see are hot off the runways of Fall fashion week. Here I have picked out a gorgeous fringe faux suede skirt and an adorable clutch. Button down skirts are trending right now and let me tell you Forever21 has a huge selection of cute denim, suede and printed fabrics to pick from. Be sure to go to www.forever21.com and checkout their new arrivals section, or search front button down skirts. 

I love maxi dresses and who doesn't love a gorgeous bohemian inspired floral print maxi, this long floral dress will look great with a suede fringe vest and ankle boots this fall. I also love the long sleeve short tea length dress with vest, a gorgeous alternative for the warmer Florida weather. As soon as I saw this fringe cardigan in gray I had to have since it matches my new Kristin Cavallari gray fringe boots. Gorgeous and can't wait to wear both pieces as soon as possible. I have been looking for a shorter length fringe vest in black and found it at Forever21, going to pair this with dresses and skirts to dress up my look. 

I am obsessed with front button down skirts, I have a few mid length ones and two shorter lengths skirts. I had to purchase the camo which is almost exact to the shorter denim skirt I got around my birthday. These are super cute and figure flattering as well as having the 70's vibe I love. I also fell in love with this denim dress as soon as I saw it, once I tried it on it was even more amazing. It fits so good and is so comfy, can't wait to take this on my upcoming cruise in October. 

More fringe skirts I went with black, because I have gotten so much brown and gray stuff for fall wanted to make sure I had a few black items to match with pieces I own already. The long black button down maxi skirt has a gorgeous moon print design, I love anything with a sun, moon and star design. The top left is a cream open front, wide collared cardigan with a tassel fringe detail that I couldn't resist. It runs larger so maybe size down, and is so comfy. 

Hope you enjoyed my favorites from Forever21 for Fall. I have some great features coming up by some new stores I have discovered and an amazing designer I have met out of New York. I am so excited to feature her amazing designs and just in time for Fall. She has made some amazing boot cuffs and was pieces that I am so excited to share with everyone. 

Have a fabulous weekend. Xoxo ✌️❤️

Sand Cloud Wanderlust tie dye towel

Hey everyone, it's the official end of summer and Labor Day weekend. Hope you all have a fun and safe weekend. Wanted to share this new beauty with you from Sand Cloud. They just released the Wanderlust towel which is a beautiful tie dye towel, the colors are amazing and of course I had to order this for my collection. Be sure to head over to www.sandcloudapparel.com and use my exclusive promo code which is perfect for this towel, my code is Wanderlust25 and will give you 25% off your purchase along with free shipping always in the US and 10% of proceeds is donated to protecting marine life. Hope to see everyone rocking this towel soon. Thank you for your support and again have a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Xoxo ✌️❤️

Can't wait to get this Sand Cloud Wanderlust towel it is so gorgeous and love tie dye. Has the total bohemian gypsy vibe. Don't forget to use my code WANDERLUST25. 

Some of my favorite graphic tops

Some of my favorite graphic tees and tanks.


Anyone who knows me, knows I love jeans and a good graphic tee shirt or tank. Below are just some of my recently worn or purchased graphic tees and tanks. You can see more of my collection on Instagram under the hashtag #melissastees. Be sure to check them out and hope you enjoy my post. Xoxo ✌️❤️

Namastay in bed Tank on sale $17, Everfitte

Above I am wearing the "Namast'ay in bed" tank by Everfitte on Etsy. Currently this style is on sale for $17, they also have other options and styles similar. I own many of these style tanks and a few tees by this designer. They have amazing designs printed on high quality tee shirts or tanks at great prices… Love all their cute sayings and designs. 

My shirt I could not find anywhere but you can find similar styles on several sites, including the Pam & Gela site which has so many styles I want, wish I could order one of each.

Pam&Gela Graphic Tees

Pam & Gela, Revolve

This super cute tank is by Pam & Gela the ladies who started Juicy Couture. I got this tank, "Every Blondie needs a Brownie by her side," on eBay for under $30 and it retails for $125. It has a great distressed look which I love with my ripped Silver Jeans. 

For those who don't know Silver Jeans are a favorite of mine, pictured here are the ripped boyfriend jeans. I am an ambassador for the brand and really have loved their jeans for over a decade. I am very proud to be a rep/ambassador for Silver Jeans Co. Make sure to check them out on Instagram @silverjeansco and go to www.silverjeans.com to order a pair now, I promise you will be happy you did if you don't own a pair yet. The fit is amazing and the quality is the best. 

Make a Faith Statement Tee, Precious Heart

On Sale now for $20

Above is a tee by @Preciousheartshop on Instagram. I was recently selected by the owner to be a rep for her brand. She sent me this amazing black tee with gold graphic print of a great bible verse. "Make a Faith Statement". Make sure to head over to Instagram and check out her positive and inspiring jewelry along with tees. Love them all. 

//Thankful tee can be found Thankful Heart tee, SweetT'sDesignShoppe I love this shop because they have cute designs on quality tees and tanks but not over priced, very affordable.  This tee was $25 and its super comfy, it is a unisex tee so order smaller then your usual size in fitted or ladies style tops.//

Here are some newer tees and tanks I got this week in the mail. You will see the Everfitte tank and Pam & Gela tank I have shots of above and then the "Thankful" heart tee is from Sweet T's on Etsy. Posted about this prior to this on here with my favorite fall gray pieces. Be sure to check out previous posts and my hashtag #melissastees on IG for more of my many graphic tees and tanks. 

The above graphic tee is an older design I have worn before, have owned this one for a while and worn it many times. Love the design on this off the shoulder tee by Pebby Forevee. 

Hello Weekend $25, SweetT'sDesignShoppe

"Hello weekend" blush graphic tee by Sweet T's on Etsy. Love this pink blush shade with gold graphic and who doesn't love the weekend! Xoxo 

//My Free Spirit tank can be found here Free Spirit Tank, BohoCircus $29//

My "Free Spirit" tank is by BohoCircus on etsy and they now have their own website at www.bohocircus.com. Not long ago I did a blog feature on their site and their sister store A Rosy Outlook that carries lots of cute Texas apparel also. Love this design with a vintage VW bug and feathers. Can't wait to order more tees from them this is one of my favorite graphic tee and tank sites online. 

There you go that brings me up to date for the week with some of my newer designs or posts from IG I have worn. Hope you enjoyed. Xoxo ✌️❤️