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Fashion At The Inauguration!

I watched the Inauguration for two reasons. 1. To see the President being sworn in (of course) and 2. To see what the Obama ladies were wearing!

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I loved Michelle Obama’s navy blue dress by Thom Browne. I thought it was a perfect fit for the Inauguration. Malia and Sasha looked amazing in plum purple and fuchsia pink; these colors pictured perfectly and I would highly recommend these colors on tan skin and dark colored hair.

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Thom Browne, Kate Spade and J. Crew….how could you go wrong with amazing and affordable brands? These tailored coats are simply amazing and I want all 3 of them! I love that Michelle Obama’s coat looks like it has a belt added to it but that actually is sown into the coat. This coat also looks amazing with her new sassy bob hair cut.

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This was probably my favorite look from the Inauguration Day. I love love love these beautiful fuchsia pink gloves. This is a perfect statement piece that compliments her entire outfit and in my opinion completes it. She inspired me to go find some gloves just like this! Thanks Michelle 🙂

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Last but certainly not least, we have the beautiful Michelle Obama in a gorgeous red gown by Jason Wu. She also wore Wu in the first inauguration among various other events and I can see why!!! STUNNING!!!!!!!!

Style on ladies!

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1 Forever 21 Top Turned Into 4 Looks!

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Hello Pretty Ladies!

I wanted to share this video with all of you showing a recent top I purchased from Forever 21 in their “basic,” section for only $10.80 and how I transformed this top into 4 different looks!

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Work Outfit #1:
Navy Blue High-waisted pencil skirt is from Guess By Marciano
I love this skirt because it is very versatile; I wear this skirt for both work and play!

My black and white Tuxedo Blazer is from Divaz Boutique at Tempe Marketplace

My Nude Pumps are from Nordstrom Rack and they are a Vince Camuto piece.

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Work Outfit #2:
Black and White high-waisted pinstriped pants are from Express.
I bought my pants in the “short,” length for the obvious reason that I am only 5″1 but these pants come in regular, long and super long. Most of them you have to order online but they are worth it!

Nude Boyfriend Blazer is from Nordstrom and I purchased it last Fall so they may not have the exact style but I know that they have a lot of choices when it comes to blazers!

Cream and Gold Funky Necklace is from Divaz Boutique at Tempe Marketplace (it also came with a pair of earrings but I felt that it was too busy together; so I wear them separately)

Brown Jeweled Ballet Flats are from Dillards shoe (sale) section; so I am pretty sure they do not carry them anymore but they are a part of the Vince Camuno collection so I am sure you can find something similar!

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Day Time Look:
Mustard Skinny Jeans are from Wet Seal (they are always $19.50 and sometimes they are buy one get one 50% off)

Gold and Cream Studded Jacket is from the amazing Forever 21 (one of my most favorite stores if you can’t tell by now)

Brown Booties are from Forever 21 (I wrote about these boots in my last Forever 21 blog/youtube video) I got these babies for only $7.80

Gold Hoop Earrings are from Guess By Marciano (I love these earrings so much!!!!)

Weaved Tan and White Clutch (my best friend Amy Leslie bought this purse for me for my birthday…so you might have to ask her)

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Night Out Look:
My bandaged black mini skirt is from Guess By Marciano (make sure to go up a size because it runs small)

Gun Metal Necklace is from Guess By Marciano

My Tweed Black and White Jacket is from Kohls! I bought it over a year ago so they may not have it anymore but is was a part of the Vera Wang collection so I am sure she has a similar cut to this!

Black Peep Toe Booties are from Dillards and they are by Jessica Simpson!

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All of these looks that you’ve seen were inspired by this one plain Knit Top for only $10.80! 🙂

I hope all of you ladies enjoyed!

Get Inspired!

xoxoxoxo
Ro

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Rolf Salon’s Grand Re-Opening and Kendra Scott’s Launch Party!

It’s just another typical Thursday night around 7pm for me…sipping champagne and eating Hors d’oeuvres…….lol I’m kidding! =) I was lucky enough to be invited to Rolf Salon’s Grand Opening last night and had great company with me!

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The moment I stepped into Rolf’s it was pure paradise; very sleek and colorful in the perfect places with a touch of glam! If you are needing an updo for an event or just want a fun signature braid in their Braid Lounge; Rolf’s got you covered!

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(Love this model, Kimberly Lopez was my favorite look of the night!)

During his event; there were models dressed in silk, chiffon and crystals walking around his salon and of course I had to take a picture with one of the beautifully tiny model wearing Furne Amato.

Later in the evening we took a stroll to the Scottsdale Quarter and visited the Grand Opening and Collection Launch Party of Kendra Scott. Her collection is fun and colorful and can fit with any age.
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Her color choices are my favorite; I feel that they could go with just about everything hanging in my closet. Throughout her boutique she has different collections in different sections all to fit a color scheme which works perfect if you are looking for a particular color. Whats also very cool is the “Color Bar.” It is the perfect way to style for a custom look you are going for….or even for your bridal party! It works with a television touch screen, you choose the piece and then choose the stones to go with it and then it is made for you while you wait. I think this is a great personalized gift for the person who has everything!
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So in the end I had a great Thursday night that I would love to repeat every Thursday! Don’t forgot to check out Rolf Salon’s revamped location at Gainey and get a customized braid for $20 and also check out Kendra Scott at the Scottsdale Quarter for that perfect personalized accessory made by you!

Happy Friday and Style on Ladies!

xoxo
Ro

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Cold Night Out!

If you are reading this and live in Arizona; you will completely understand my blog today….for the others….you are going to think I’m a dork!

Over the past couple weeks I have had a hard time putting outfits together for this FREEZING weather and when I say freezing; I mean 43 degrees (Don’t judge me I am a native here). But I am lucky enough to have amazing friends and we had our Secret Santa Party a little late this year and one of the presents I received from my secret santa (thanks Monica) was this Charcoal Grey thick knitted sweater from Divaz Boutique (Shown Below)
What I love about this over-sized sweater is that I am short enough that I can wear it as a dress (with leggings underneath of course). Over-sized sweaters have really been a trend this Fall into winter and I am in love with this trend!
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This sweater has a built-in scarf which gives it a very fun and different look; I decided not to wear a necklace with it because it would then look to busy. That is why I stuck with my bold, silver earrings (from Wet Seal 2010) to compliment the look!

I am also wearing a black out long sleeve shirt to go underneath my sweater to add a bit of spunk! I love the cut outs for my thumbs! Last but not least is my fun, vibrant statement piece ring from Forever 21 that I try to put with every outfit because I love the ring!

So next time when you are walking by a over-sized sweater on the rack; try it on and I guarantee you will love it!

Style on Ladies!
Ro <3

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My Golden Globe Favs…

Red carpets. Flashes coming from every direction. Photographers standing around for hours. Long gowns in every color imaginable. Men dressed up like uncomfortable penguins. Those are the visuals I see flashing before my eyes and in my head when I think of the Golden Globes.
The red carpet portion of the show is my favorite; I really don’t care who wins or loses the awards but what I do care about is the gowns….all of the lavish gowns and jewels!
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I will start off with my favorite look of the night and that would be Jessica Alba in melon silk Oscar De La Renta gown with the perfect amount of frost around her neck. I also loved her choice of lipstick; it complimented her entire outfit.
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My next favorite look of the night is from Heidi Klum in a one-shouldered Alexandre Vauthier gown. I loved the accent of the multicolored stone embellishments on the top lining of her dress and her earrings were the perfect touch!
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Last but not least is Taylor Swift; she is wearing a Donna Karan Atelier dress in burnt red. This isn’t a color I would ever wear but the color matches he skin tone very well. I do feel like the entire look is missing something…maybe a deeper lip color; or even a darker smokey eye.

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Forever 21 Finds!

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I feel like I talk about Forever 21 in almost every blog that I write but I just LOVE the deals I find and I have to share! Yesterday my mom and I did our Saturday tradition of going to the mall and this time around I found sweet deals that I couldn’t even believe I found!

I want to start this blog by talking about my Chocolate Brown Boots (shown below)! I only paid $7.80 for these shoes and I couldn’t be happier! I am wearing them as I am writing this entry and I am a bit distracted while writing because I can’t believe how cute they are….especially for the price! I bought these boots at the Chandler Fashion Mall location. As I said in my video above; I feel that the Chandler Fashion Mall location has a better selection of sale items than any other location in the valley! I would highly recommend going into that location today to go buy these amazing boots!

Hope you enjoy the rest of the blog video!

Happy Sunday!

Ro

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Day To Night Wear!

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December Product Fav’s Video!

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Over the month of December I decided to start trying new make up, face washes and concealers because I was sick of my old routines and it was time to mix it up! So out of all of the variations I tried; I found these products that I fell in love with!

Enjoy Ladies! <3

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Inside My Bag!

Behind every woman is their purse; something that is carried every single day and holds everything and anything from their lunch for the day to a camera and today I wanted to share with you whats in my bag!

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I am sure the first item you see is my bag of pistachios; I am always on the go and I like to snack and my favorite snack is pistachios! Next is my Michael Kors Turquoise Leather wallet that I have had for almost 2 years now and it still looks great! I love that the wallet zips all around so nothing falls out mistakingly. The inside lining of the MK wallet is foiled gold and it holds up to 12 cards. My Sony Cyber Shot is probably my favorite item in my bag! I never leave without my camera because you never know when you might need to capture a fun moment! My parents got my husband and I this camera for a wedding present because we went to Kauai and they wanted us to bring back amazing pictures! Which we did! Below is one of our pictures on our honeymoon!

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Next item on the list is my Victoria Secret Gorgeous body spray that I love! One of my girlfriends got it for me as a gift set for my birthday last year and ever since then I have been obsessed! It is a fruity clean scent that only takes one spray to smell and feel refreshed! My Clinique matte compact is my must have because I have extremely oily skin and I feel that this brand helps with my shininess! I usually apply this compact twice, sometimes three times a day and it doesn’t looked caked on which is nice. Underneath my compact is an index card of motivation quotes that my mom gave me! I would say that I truly have the Best Mom Ever!!!! Whenever I am having a tough day I pull out my index card and usually instantly feel better because everything is put into perspective (I HIGHLY recommend doing this for yourself, I would also laminate your index card so it doesn’t get ruined).

Networking is a big part of my life and job and I never leave home without my business cards because you never know who you might run into and who might need a personal stylist! 🙂 I am also a journalist at heart and always have to have a pen handy in case I think of any ideas while I am on the go (I know that I have an IPhone and I can take notes on that but it’s just not the same lol).

My favorite mascara is by Loreal and its called Voluminous, this mascara instantly thickens my eye lashes and gives them the oomph they need to look good! As for my lips during the work week I usually just wear the gloss shown: Mac Lip Glass in Oyster Girl by itself but on the weekends I like to kick it up a notch and add a bright lipstick underneath the gloss!

Last but not least I always have Kleenex because I am a big sneezer and hold the record in the Tondreau household for sneezing 12 times in a row 😉 When I was a kid I used to sneeze and then just wipe my nose on my shoulder of my shirt…..but now that I am a grown up I thought I should use Kleenex instead of my shirt.

I would love to hear about what unique items you carry in your purse! Let me know! Please make sure to follow me on Facebook!! Rochelle York Personal Stylist!

Happy New Year’s Eve Ladies!

xoxoxo
Ro

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Shopping Haul at H&M and Wet Seal!

Check out my newest video on my affordable finds at H&M and Wet Seal!

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My Outfit:
– Black Shimmer Sweater www.wetseal.com
– Gold Spike Necklace www.etsy.com “ShopRoyalBowtique”
– Gold Ring and Spike Earrings www.forever21.com

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