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It’s officially fall in Arizona (meaning that it hit 75 degrees) so I pulled out all of my sweaters, pants and fall colors and went to Kendra Scott to find fall statement jewels that can transition from work to play. I’m excited to be teaming up with the Kendra Scott boutique at the Scottsdale Quarter on various events and parties at their location this next year!

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Kendra Scott started her business in 2002 with just $500 to launch a mini-jewelry collection. Today, Kendra Scott Jewelry is a global, multimillion-dollar brand sold at renowned retailers like Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales and 1,000+ specialty boutiques worldwide. I love what Scott stands for: Family, Fashion and Philanthropy. She says that the most important thing in her life is her family and nothing is greater! Her pieces are truly timeless and can transition from day to evening. As a personal stylist I am always trying to look for pieces that can flow throughout one’s day because not everyone has time to bring accessories along with a change of clothes for happy hour after work or dinner. I decided to go with the Harlow necklace because this piece is a statement within itself and is really the only piece of jewelry I need to look complete!

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Pieces from Kendra Scott Harlow Necklace. Daisy Ring

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This is a highlight video about Kendra Scott and her journey!

Style on ladies and gents!

xo
Ro

Pinterest….you either love it or not! I go through phases where I am on it every day and pinning like crazy and then don’t log on for a month. This past weekend was one of those days where I was on a pinning frenzy! I was exploring quotes and had to share some of my favorites that make me smile.

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Have a fabulous week and style on ladies and gents!

xo
Ro

Colorful, sexy, sleek and confident; those are the words that come to mind when I think of the Ja’ire International Couture and their amazing collection. Based in Los Angles, CEO Nekia Hattley and COO Ja’ire Hattley are sisters and very passionate about their brand. They describe their brand as wearable art; stunning fashion for the person who wants to be seen, admired and desired. Each piece is innovatively designed promoting individualism, art, and fantasy.  It’s funk meets art meets couture. To see more of their collection stay tuned for Phoenix Fashion Week in October!

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Nekia Hattley and Ja’ire Hattley

This was such a fun shoot, I worked with the fabulous make-up artist Janae Shields, the talented hair stylist Shanae Hughes and beautiful model Whitney Nelson.

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Special thanks to my style team and amazing husband for helping me put this shoot together!

Happy Labor day and style on ladies and gents!

xo
Ro

My new obsession at the moment is my Camelback Mountain, Block and Battaglia clutch! So obsessed that I put together an entire outfit around it! I am an Arizona native so as soon as I saw this clutch, I knew I had to have it! This is an actual picture of Camelback Mountain taken by the designer Christine Battaglia! Battaglia lives in Arizona with her son and boyfriend and is a full time real estate agent. When she’s not selling houses she is creating works of art.

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Christine Battaglia, Designer

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Earrings: Vince Camuto
Blazer: BCBG
High-waist black shorts: (had these jeans for years but here are some like it) Etsy
Cropped boots: Vince Camuto

Block and Battaglia clutch was also spotted with none other than Busy Phillips, perhaps best known for her supporting roles on the television series Freaks and Geeks, Dawson’s Creek and Cougar Town.

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Make sure to check out Block and Battaglia

Style on ladies and gents!

xo
Ro

This weekend was another fun filled fashion Saturday at Vintage by Misty! If you live in Arizona and haven’t been to her store yet…drop everything your doing and go and if you live outside of Arizona go to her Etsy site:) Most of my Saturday was spent looking through authentic and timeless pieces…I think I tried on everything in her store! Below are some pictures from the fun video-shoot we had yesterday! Stay tuned on whats to come!:)

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This Chanel jacket is my favorite piece I wore!

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Style on Ladies and Gents!

xo
Ro

This past weekend I had the privilege of working with and styling a shoot for designer, Michelle Hebert from Los Angles, California. Her designs are elegant and timeless, Hebert intertwines art and fashion that creates captivating designs for sophisticated women. At a very young age she pursued art, and within this pursuit she found her love for apparel design seeing people opposed to paper as a canvas. One thing she has never forgotten since her childhood was a statement by her father Achille C. Hébert II, “never give up your art”. By listening to his advice, Hebert’s designs to date have been worn by several entertainers such as Kelli Berglund of Disney Channel’s Lab Rats, Tracy Hutson from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and the 19th cycle winner of Americas Next Top Model Laura James. They have also walked down the red carpet at award ceremonies such as the 55th Annual Grammy Awards and the 2013 BET Awards. Within these next few months keep your eyes open for new work, new trials, new triumphs, and most excitingly an unreleased campaign. Below is a picture of Michelle Hebert at one of her shoots wearing a piece she designed and looking stunning and elegant as ever!

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Hebert’s designs inspired me to style a bright colorful landscape on a tropical island. It took a couple weeks for me to find the perfect place to shoot these looks but after various trips around Arizona I found just the place! I collaborated with makeup artist Janae Shields, my amazing husband Mat Tondreau as my photographer and the beautiful and talented Kimberly Lopez as my model. Below are Michelle Hebert’s designs with a tropical twist. Enjoy!

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Behind The Scenes…
We all had such a great time during this shoot, it was so easy making these shots look amazing because of the artistic designs and my beautiful model!

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I hope you enjoyed this designer post. Make sure to check out Michelle Hebert!

Style on ladies and gents!

xo
Ro

Crop tops, bra tops, bandeau tops and the bralette top inspired me to put this look together! I truly never thought that I could pull off a crop top because I am only 5″1 and my torso is about 6 inches long but I think I did ok:) This is a fun look that I would wear out to dinner or a night out with the girls! Since I work in a office during the day I probably wouldn’t wear the crop top but would switch it out with a silk white button up.

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Chanel Earrings, Vintage By Misty
“Mrs” Necklace, Kate Spade
Boyfriend Blazer, Forever 21
Crop Top, Guess By Marciano
High Waist Skirt, Francesca’s
Watch, Michael Kors
Heels, Nordstrom Rack

Style on Ladies and Gents!

xo
Ro

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From left to right:
1. Behind the scenes of a commercial shoot
2. Look of the day 🙂
3. Emerging Designers Reveal (Phoenix Fashion Week June 2013)
4. Pablo being Pablo
5. My new fashion-guest blogger!
6. Looks for a photo-shoot
7. One of the models from the shoot
8. Me and the hubs at dinner
9. Loved the cassette wall at lunch
10. Amen!
11. Officially hit 2000 “likes” on Facebook!!!
12. Love MAC make-up
13. My favorite dress from Envy By Khanh
14. Driving to my 10 year high school reunion
15. Seniors Class of 2003!
16. Brainstorming ideas for the month of July on the blog

Style On Ladies and Gentelmen!

xoxo
Ro

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The best part of being a personal stylist is seeing your client glow, when they walk out of the dressing room in a new look (that they wouldn’t usually pick for themself). I had to share these pictures because I had so much fun with a new client last week!

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This client was looking for new work wear looks as; well as casual weekend looks! We shopped at various stores in Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall and had so much fun doing it. If you are looking for a unique gift for the person that has everything, a personal shopper is the way to go! Some of my clients like to come to the mall and try the items on and some like me to purchase the clothing and take it to their home; it truly all depends on the clients needs! 🙂

Happy Friday and Style On Ladies and Gentlemen!

xo
Ro

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This past Friday I attended Phoenix Fashion Week’s, “Emerging Designers Announcement,” at the Toni and Guy Academy in Scottsdale. The moment I walked in I could feel the excitement and energy bouncing off every person in the room and was greeted by Brian Hill himself (the Executive Director of Phoenix Fashion Week)…which is always an honor!

Before the announcement, I was able to chat with other stylists and fashion bloggers about the 12 new designers chosen for Phoenix Fashion Week! (Pictures shown below)

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For those of you that don’t know, Phoenix Fashion Week’s mission is to bridge the gap between national and international designers and premier retailers; their ultimate goal is to garner global exposure for Arizona’s fashion industry. Through educational fashion seminars, year-round fashion events, and charitable partnerships, Phoenix Fashion Week has gaining rapid acclaim for its community-service efforts and for infusing world-class innovation into the Southwest. I am lucky enough to be able to work with this AMAZING organization!

Every year Phoenix Fashion Week travels to different cities around the United States to find upcoming designers. During this time they have an application process and then from there, hand-pick 12 designers to enter the competition/boot camp. During this boot camp they learn the skills of being a business owner, marketer, designer, accountant and cheerleader for their business.

Drum roll please………….. Below are the 12 Emerging Designer Looks 2013

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Now are you officially excited for fashion week in October?! I am and I cannot wait to see who will win 2013 Emerging Designer!

Which looks are your favorite?! Can you guess mine?

Have an amazing week and Style On Peeps!

xoxoxo
Ro