CROP IT LIKE IT'S HOT

Yes, I thought of that all on my own.  

 

LOL jks, I stole that line from a T-Shirt haha! Anyyyyyywizzlesnizzles, this post is all about crop topsizzle lol. I was going to attempt to Snoopify this whole post but then I thought mmmm, better not haha! So, crop tops? No, I'm not talking about those crop tops you wore when you were 12 and completely flat chested (some of us had to wear these babies up until 16. Not mentioning any names.. :| lol), I'm talking cropped T-Shirts. I'm obsessed with cropped tops. They look best with anything high waisted. Jeans, shorts, disco pants, tube skirts, you name it.

If this post gets the song "Drop it like it's hot" stuck in your head..  my bad in advanced. It's probably not as bad as when I woke up the other morning and the first song to get stuck in my head was Sisqo's Thong Song. After singing the whole chorus in my head I had a "dafuuuq" moment where I just stared at the ceiling wondering what the hell I dreamt about that night. It's like one of the daafuuq moments when you accidentally chuck a dirty plate in the bin instead of the sink and think.. dafffuq did I just do? lol OR when your dad calls you his son and then you question your gender for a whole hour hahaha!

Back to the cropped tops ....getting a bit sidetracked lol. So I stalked the internet for some crops that I'm digging right now (do people even use that word? Digging? geez, that made me feel old). Number 6 is sooooooo something Eazy E would wear... if he was a girl. Pair it with a black or coloured beanie and shizzle, you have that Compton style down pat lol.

Okily dokily, here are some funky ass cropped tops I found earlier today -

I. Nasty Gal New York City Muscle Tee available here
II. Lion's Den Crop Top available here
III. Boy London Cropped T-Shirt available here
IV. Nasty Gal Bat Crop Tee available here
V. Motel Petro Box Crop in Motel Aztec Print available here
VI. Bitching & Junkfood Crop Shirt in Plaid available here
VII. River Island Black & White Tiger Print Crop Top available here
VIII. River Island Green Cap Sleeve Crop Top available here
IX. Mara Hoffman Aloha Tee available here
X. Jungle Crop Tee by Escapology available here

For those of you who are concerned, I no longer wear crop tops, I have evolved. Just making things clear lol.

Much lovetizzle,
Mayarizzle.

JEWELS AND GEMS FOR UNDER $158.

We all know diamonds are a girl's best friend... even though in my case it's nutella.. or ice cream.. or NUTELLA ICE CREAM! Anywhales, for all of those fine ladies who can't always afford diamonds (80% of us I'd say haha) there's always JEWELS AND GEMS. I actually love jewels and gems a lot more than diamonds (lol @ me acting like I have diamonds) because you can wear them EVERYWHERE. Now, some of these lovely pieces aren't even real jewels, come on now, we're on a budget here but I absolutely love them. These pieces can zoosh up an outfit and turn a plain coloured tee, jeans and heels into fashion! (Zoosh is an actual* word for those of you playing at home...but not really). I've searched the web for fabulicious necklaces that are all under $158! You can implement these pieces into your outfit in hundreds of ways especially when wearing tee's, sweatshirts, collared shirts etc, etc. (I love how I could only think of three haha!).

I also created another list of jewels and gems that are over $160 which I might just post later on in life. So here are the fabulicious necklaces for under $158!

I. Flash Trash Girl Diamanté Necklace available here
II. ASOS Midnight Bug Necklace available here
III. Shourouk Small Emerald Necklace available here
IV. Krystal Swarovski Small Square Drop Necklace available here
V. Flash Trash Girl Rainbow Necklace available here
VI. 8 Other Reasons Million Dollar Baby Necklace available here
VII. Krystal Swarovski Vintage Style Necklace available here
VIII. Krystal Swarovski Square Necklace available here
IX. Forever New Ania Stone Feature Bib available here
X. Sugar Spice Necklace in Mint available here
XI. ASOS Jewel and Coin Necklace available here
XII. ASOS Gemstone Necklace on Curb Chain available here

I know you are all wondering why isn't this post "under $100" like how normal people would do it. Well, stupido right here didn't realise that the Shourouk necklace was priced in pounds not dollars. Damn you Shourouk and your random prices! Lol. So I had to change it from $100 to $158. Faiiiiil Christian Baleeee. (yes, you heard that here first haha).

Aiiiiiight dawgy dawgs, I'm out.

Much love,
Maya.




*By actual I mean confirmed by Urban Dictionary hahaha!

P.S. I just thought of other fail sayings. Fail ginger ale. Fail you look pale. Fail I like to eat kale. Fail when did I get a tail. Fail why didn't I get any mail. Fail ..Ok I'll stop, my bad lol.

METALLIC LURVE..

*breaks out into song* Oh we are living.. in a metallic world, and I am a metallic girrrrrl.

Best. Remix. Ever.

Sooooooo, it's a bit obvious what this next post is about.. NUTELLA. No seriously, nutella is the bomb shizznit. It's probably one of the only things you can eat off a spoon without STOPPING. Besides ice cream, yoghurt.. aaaand any other dessert. Ok full rambling right now about nutella which is quite sad but honestly I love nutella, nutella is probably the closest thing I have to a significant other........*longest pause in the history of pauses* wow, shit just got depressing hahaha.

All jokes aside (but really, not joking.. at all), let's get to the real reason for this post.. METALLICS!

Guuuuurl, I love me some metallics. It reminds me of the good old days when I used to turf, krump and jerk back in the 90's.... Ok back then it was probably called "rolling around" since I was only 5 years old but shit, what do my parents know.

I suppose the metallic trend isn't for everyone but it sure is for me. I love the hint of funk metallics give to an outfit, it makes your outfit pop and edgy.

Here are some of my favs. Ok keep in mind there are a few items here that I will NEVER EVER BE ABLE TO AFFORD because that shit is expensive but hey, eye candy doesn't hurt anyone. Unless that eye candy is carrying a gun, which in that case.. RUN FORREST RUN!

I. Jimmy Choo Anouk Metallic Watersnake Pump [similar ones] Buy here
II. The Dimepiece 5 Panel Zodiac Hat in Blue Buy here
III. Deepa Gurnani Spiked Bracelet Buy here
IV. Swarovski Tangara Necklace [YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUUUUL TO MEEEE] Buy here
V. ASOS Sweatshirt in Foil Buy here
VI. Derek Lam Metallic Leather and Crochet Pencil Skirt Buy here
VII. ASOS Hometown Heeled Sandal Buy here
VIII. Rachel Zoe Gladys Metallic Leather Sandal Buy here
IX. Bullet Platform Pump in Hologram Buy here
X. Grey Georgia Hardinge Square Clutch Bag Buy here
XI. Narciso Rodriguez Lizard Crossbody Envelope Clutch Buy here

 Man, this is one wish list I will probably grant myself in 15 years.. Dammmmn lol.

P.S. Fools, you have to do this..
Count how many times this post has the word `shit` in it.
Then say that word out loud and listen carefully to the way you say it.
Then say it backwards.
Then take away the letter T and say the final word.

Yep, totally did that for no reason hahaha.

Much lurve,
Maya.

DO IT LIKE A DUDE..

A COOL dude.

Ok first and foremost, I don't like that song at all hahaha (for those of you who have no idea what song I'm talking about it's Jessie J - Do It Like A Dude) but I thought it would fit perfectly with this next post. I am in love with this trend, it's been around for a while and has sort of ALWAYS been around. I don't even know what to call it, I'm just going to call it "Cool Dude" trend. But really, I think it's a mix between boyfriend trend and hip hop fashion . You know, boyfriend jeans, sweatshirts, beanies, timberland's, yep the lot. I think this trend is extremely popular because of our ever growing love for the hip hop culture and let's face it.. just looks cool as a mother hugger! So why is "Cool Dude" trend the best thing ever right now? (right now as in autumn and winter)

1. It's super comfortable.
You know those days where you wish you could just wear anything sized XXXL. Well my lady, you can! Cool Dude trend allows you to be fashionable yet comfortable and we all know comfort isn't a word the fashion industry is familiar with lol.

2. You're officially a cool dude.
As soon as someone sees you with a beanie, sweatshirt, boyfriend jeans and kicks, you look pretty damn cool. Now, this coolness can be suddenly vaporized from your style IF you wear things with "Swag" or "Yolo" printed on it. You don't need lame acronyms to make yourself look cool. You're already a cool dude.

3. Wear HEELS for a touch of sass.
Oh lawdy lawd, I love when a strapped heel is thrown into the mixer. This just takes your whole look and turns it into ANOTHER look.

4. Rihanna.
Ok, usually I don't like to talk about celebrities because I don't like to idolize them (geez, that sounded harsh haha) but Rihanna has this "Cool Dude" style down pat.  You can look to her outfits if you need some inspiration.

Here are some of my fav pieces perfect for autumn and winter.

1. Top Shop Skater Rib Beanie in Bright Orange Buy here
2. ASOS Faux Leather Cap Buy here
3. Dime Piece Ain't No Wifey Beanie Buy here
4. Dime Piece Oh Shit Beanie Buy here
5. Top Shop Jersey Varsity A Bomber Jacket Buy here
6. ASOS Brandy Slim Boyfriend Jeans in Bleach Wash Buy here
7. River Island Beige Leather Look Sleeve Bomber Jacket Buy here
8. Timberland Premium Work Boot Buy here
9. Nasty Gal Awesome Shredded Jeans Buy here
10. Nasty Gal Metal Bar Necklace Gold Buy here
11. Burke Platform Heel Buy here

Peace dawg,
Maya.

(Lol @ me just doing that. I should probably warn you all there may be some side effects when owning the cool dude trend. Some of these include saying words like "Na' mean", "Whattup" and sometimes walking with a limp or smoking in slow motion even though you may not smoke, be warned. Lol)

Print Madness with ASOS

If you don't love ASOS.. then WHO ARE YOU? Lol jks.

For those of you who don't know.. I love prints. And ASOS.

It all started back in 2008 when I started to gain some sort of fashion sense (goodbye tracksuits and t shirts and helloooo fashion). I hopped onto the computer and decided to search the web and somehow, just somehow I came across ASOS. I think it was destiny. ASOS is where my first online shopping experience began. I remember searching through pages and pages of different brands of clothing and accessories and book marking the web page so I could purchase these amazing items when I had the ching ching (before I knew of saving the item for later).

Now, I'm a sucker for bargains. I believe that no matter how cheap a piece of clothing may be, it's worth it if you can make it work or if you simply love it! ASOS warmed my money saving heart when I saw how amazing some pieces were and yet affordable! And then it began. Numerous amounts of silver toned packages arriving at my house, my mother screaming "MAYO, vot you buy dis time?" (implement European accent lol)...yep, it became a habit. Don't get me wrong, as soon as my mother saw what piece I purchased and how cheap it was she nodded her head and said "dat iz my girl" (implement European accent, again lol). So I thought I'd dedicate this post to my first love, ASOS.

Thank you for allowing me to be the only girl out of my clique to say "Oh this? I bought it from ASOS" while they looked at me in bewilderment. Thank you for allowing me to expand my wardrobe on a minimal budget and thank you.. Ok I'll stop now, this is getting full on. I think I just had a random Oscars moment just then lol, anywhoopygoldburg, you get my point!

Without further ado, here is my ASOS Wish List! This specific wish list is focusing on PRINT MADNESS! (Yes, there will be more ASOS posts focusing on a particular theme.. I'm thinking METALLIC next)

 I. ASOS Shirt in Spot and Stripe Placement Print available here
 II. River Island Print Bodycon Dress available here
 III. ASOS Pencil Skirt in Floral Baroque Print available here
 IV. River Island Print Biker Jacket available here
 V. ASOS Statement Jacket with Embroidered Sleeves available here
 VI. ASOS Blazer in Stain Glass Print available here
VII. ASOS Africa Shirt in Mirror Print available here
VIII. ASOS Africa Jacquard and Jersey Dress available here
IX. Sister Jane Jacket in Metallic Neon Tweed available here
X. Aqua Fonda Shorts in Camouflage Print (shorts only) available here
XI. River Island Chelsea Girl Bed Jacket available here
XII. ASOS Pencil Skirt in Jewel Print available here







Ok so a majority of these lovely items are under $60 however I couldn't leave out the Sister Jane set and Aqua Fonda because I loveee those prints. Get your print madness on with ASOS! (they should sooo pay me for this publicity hahaha..*tumble-weed rolls past blog*

Much love,
Maya.

SWEAT IT OUT GIRL

And no, I don't mean at the gym.

 

It's getting oddly cold these days.. (note: not really anything odd about it because it's now autumn, anywhooo lol). You rummage through your wardrobe trying to find something to wear. What scarf matches with what jacket, what jacket matches with what beanie. Look, all you need to do is just SWEAT IT OUT GIRL (see what I did there *nudge nudge*). Seriously, as it gets colder (I know all you American's are drowing in coconut oil and tanning right now lol) all I can think about are knits and SWEATSHIRTS. Oh lawdy lawd, do I love sweatshirts. I love that a sweatshirt can ultimately make your outfit without having to try, at all. So this morning I was in sweatshirt kill mode (in other words, screen shot to paste mode lol), hunting some of my favourite sweatshirts and gee, I was in heaven. I found soooo many beautiful coloured knits and edgy printed sweatshirts that I had to come to the conclusion of selecting ten. These are in NO order of most favourite to least, I tried to colour coordinate them instead, fail whale lol. 

 

I. Topshop Knitted Tribal Jacquard Sweat Buy here

II. Topshop Knitted Slubby Crop Jumper Buy here

III. Topshop Knitted Mono Morrocan Crop Jumper Buy here 

IV. 3.1 Phillip Lim Sequinned Silk Sweatshirt Buy here

V. ASOS Africa Sweatshirt with Jacquard Buy here

VI. Tibi Neon Heavy and Fine Knit Sweater Buy here

VII. Kenzo Leopard-intarsia Cotton-Blend Sweater Buy here 

VIII. Kenzo Tiger Embroidered Cotton Sweatshirt Buy here

IX. Equipment Sloane Snake-print Cashmere Sweater Buy here

 X. Topshop Knitted M Motif Crop Jumper Buy here

 

So invest in some sweatshirts this autumn and winter and on those "all I want to do is stay in my bathrobe" days know that your edgy and funky sweatshirts will do all the work for you*.

*No they will not shower you or put themselves on for you.. if that's what you're wondering. Haha!

Sweat it out ladies.

 

Much love,
Maya.

 

P.S for those of you wondering which I am planning to introduce to the family lol... they would be Kenzo, 13. Phillip Lim, Top Shop Mono and ASOS Africa and Equipment, yep. 

WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM!

I am soooo sorry to whoever actually follows this blog.. (Yep, apologizing to only myself here). It's about to hit a month since I last posted and my excuse is this - I don't usually have time to jump onto the computer to write a post.. I mean, if I had a mad laptop then I'm sure I'd be able to post regularly.

Thank you for accepting my apology (wow talking to yourself is really weird haha!) Anywatermelons, there is something important I would like to focus this post on...

ICE CREAM.

Come on, who doesn't love ice cream? Ice cream cures all problems, seriously. From nasty break ups to "I look like an ogre today" (you know one of those days where you look in the mirror and for a split second  you think you've switched bodies with Shrek, yeah we've all had that before. Don't lie lol). So ice cream cures it ALL! Flu? Ice cream. Hit your funny elbow? Ice cream. Phone rings? Ice cream. Ok, I may have used all of those situations as an excuse for ice cream but still (if you haven't guessed it, I am an icecreamaholic, it's a serious problem)


Enough about ice cream.. (but really I could go on all day).


Here are some pieces I found online. All of these items remind me of ice cream whether it's the pastel sweetness of a Zimmermann swim suit or a funky print that reminds me of what melted ice cream looks like, here it is.

Soooooooo cute.


I. Markus Lupfer Mint Ice Cream Knit (also comes in grey) available here
II. Forever New Jasmine Stone Feature Stud available here
III. Betsey Johnson Three Heart Necklace available here
IV. Jeffrey Campbell Solitaire Platform Pumps Digital available here
V. Zimmermann Body con Swimsuit limited availability 
VI. ICEEEEEE CREAAAAAAAAAM.


Next time I will create an ICE CREAM PASTEL HEAVEN and have a lot more pieces for you all but for now.. the freezer is calling ;) .. no literally, Freezer is my little brothers name.. Hahaha! Only kidding.

Much love,
Maya.

Eyes on Nicholas

Oh yeah, Nicholas yeaaaah!

Ok that was weird. Look, I'm just a little excited because I have found a new love. Australian designer label Nicholas has my eyes drooling.. Yes, eyes can drool, just go with it. Describing the label is quite hard. The Nicholas collection has dashing prints, key pieces to die for and evokes a modern, edgy sophisticated look. I'm a sucker for prints, my whole wardrobe looks like a zoo.. Literally, leopard print, peacock prints, flamingos.. lol, I just love the unique, vibrant feel that prints give to clothing. It's like life.. imagine it were black and white. Did you die a little on the inside? I bet you did. Don't get me wrong, I love black and white. Black and white photography and films tend to strike my emotions profoundly. You are forced to focus on the true beauty of black and white art rather than distracted by many colourful compositions. Anywhales, my point is, print gives clothing life and I guess I'm all about life. Haha!

 Here are some of my faaaavourite pieces. For those of you wanting to buy a late birthday present then heads up lol.

I. Foil Jacquard Strapless Dress Buy here
II. Botanical Haze Skater Dress Buy here
III. Foil Jacquard High Neck Dress Buy here
IV. Botanical Angled Skirt Buy here
V. Botanical Haze Pencil Skirt Buy here
VI. Botanical Haze Top Buy here

Thank me later guys! Orrrrrrr.. you can simply send me a Big Mac through the mail, up to you!

P.S. Number Six would be the greatest gift in the whole wide world.

P.S.S. I can't wait until my future self tries it on. Hahaha!

P.S.S.S. Ok, I 'll stop now.

Much Love,

Maya.

HAPPY BIRTH-of-life-DAY

So, started a blog on your birthday have we? Yes, yes I have *self hi-5*. I guess there is a huge reason as to why I wanted to start this blog today. Usually people begin their blogging journey during a time of great success... or if they've just purchased a new Celine bag and believe they can now become a fashion blogger but in my circumstance this is further from that reality. You're all probably thinking "Ohhh, another fashion blogger" but I can assure you that this is not the purpose of my blog. Cutting to the chase in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, -1, -2, -3 lol, just kidding.

Today I have never been happier.

I am currently unemployed (applied for 434805 jobs and counting), financially struggling, single (call me on 04.. lol) AND one step closer to becoming a pensioner. Yep, I have turned 24 today. I guess this is a milestone in my life. I always thought I would be in a stable work place fulfilling my career as a PR consultant within the fashion industry but this has not happened...yet.

It's funny because whenever it is your birthday you start to analyse your life. What have I done in the past year? What does the future hold? Is that a wrinkle on my chin? (which in my case was a pen mark, winning!) Why did I spend a whole day catching up on Sons of Anarchy episodes? You know, the norms. I guess I am at a point where I'm eager for a change, wondering when things will start happening for me.

Everything else in my life is perfect (which is why I am absolutely in my highest form of happiness). I have the most supportive and loving family anyone could ask for, my friends are absolutely amazing individuals who light up my life and I'm an individual who is content with herself, who has ambitions, aspirations and I must say quite wise for my age (quit picturing me with a white beard lol). I only know I want new things in life because my husband radar has suddenly began working again and I find myself analysing potential specimens to see which fit the "future husband" category. Yep, call me.. Husbinator. LOL! (Terminator, Husbinator.. Get it, get it lol) Nah, I'm only kidding. I thank God everyday that I wake in this beautiful world and know that it'll all happen for me in due time. Geez, I never knew how much you could ramble on a blog hahaha!

The whole point of this is to say, things will start happening for you once you let it. Yes, this is a financially rough time that I am experiencing but I am living. I love life. I love looking to the sky knowing that each day can bring something new, each day is an opportunity. The things I have now are what is more important, family, friends, health, God and being granted another day on this beautiful earth. The best thing about my birthday is that the inspirational Martin Luther King Jr. was born on this day. He symbolizes change, freedom, courage, wisdom, love and promotes the idea that it is never to late to do what is right, for the world, for you, for everyone. As long as you're alive and breathing you can do amazing things that can influence your world, change your life, bring light and love to others, it's all possible!

I know this year will be a huuuuuuuuuge year for me. I've already begun the first and hardest step in fulfilling one of my dreams and am definitely overly excited. How can you not be when you have an ICE CREAM CAKE IN THE FREEZER WAITING FOR YOU! Lol... breathe Maya breathe.

So, are you going to follow me on this journey for change? I hope so... because then all this blog writing will be considered a waste of words and I'll be basically talking to myself, which is awk awk. Lol.

Once again, happy birthday to the idea of life, where you make it a reality.

Much love,

Maya.