Houndstooth, Chevron, and Leopard!

Check out these cute new button earrings coming to L&L boutique in the next week! So excited about these lovelies =)

www.lenalaineboutique.com

Better With Style {Dressy Casual}

Sunday's Best! Putting a blazer over a ruffly blouse makes it instantly dressy. Pairing it with denim, keeps it casual. Dressy Casual at it's best =)

Denim Trousers and Blazer: New York and Co.

Purple, teal, coral floral print blouse and Tangerine flats: Target (on clearance) 

Skinny Purple Belt: thrift store

Tangerine Button Earrings: L&L Boutique

Seashell Necklace: hand crafted

Hair: High bun from a frizzed up twist out

 

www.LenaLaineBoutique.com

Now Open! Lena & Laine Boutique

A few years ago God revealed to me that one day I would have my own fashion business. A few years after that, I decided to write down my life dreams and prayed that God would grant me my hearts desires. After I finally learned how to let God take the lead, He rewarded me. I recall reading a quote from a friend that said, 'the amount of time it takes a prophecy to come to pass is irrelevant to the fact that it will come to pass!' I am so grateful that today I can cross off one item on that list: Become a business owner. Welcome to my Boutique! Handcrafted jewelry and fashion accessories for men and women. 

 www.lenalaineboutique.com

SHOP!

Better With Style {Sophisticated Chic}

Sophisticated Chic by bwalker

Woot Woot! It's Fashion Friday Lovelies! 

Red Cropped Pant
Coral Blazer
Mint Blouse
Neutral Patent Leather Heel
Gold Cuff
Peach and Gold Chandelier Earrings 

Leopard Clutch

Wear to Work - Simple but Savvy

I set my alarm to go off twice today so that I could make it to my 8:30 meeting on time. Well, that was in vain because neither one of them went off! I got dressed in a hurry, so I kept it simple today, but still savvy!

My Hair (transitioning): It got stretched yesterday from being in a high bun, so I was able to wear it straight w/o heat today. I put some rollers in that bad boy last night, took them out this morning, gave it a good shake and kept it moving! #thenaturallife

Statement Necklace: Lena & Laine Boutique

Wear to Work {OOTD}

Dressing up a Tee with accessories and a blazer.



this + this

 

this OR that?

Decided on this, and don't forget the shoes and handbag! Off to work!

Lime Green Tee 

Denim Trousers 

Tan Pinstriped Blazer 

Blue Shoes (Payless Shoes) 

Accessories: Brown head band, Blue beaded necklace (Target), Wood and Leather cuffs (Thrifted), Lime handbag, handcrafted orange button earrings and lime flower ring. 

Better With Style {Nautical Inspired}

Nautical For Her by bwalker 


Nautical for Him by bwalker 

Wear To Work: Fashion Friday! {BWS}

Thank Goodness It's Fashion Friday (TGIFF)! lol Today I'm rocking out in a tropical flavored sundress that I brought at Old Navy on clearance half priced! (Probably b/c it was an online returned maternity dress) I also got a great 4th of July clearance deal on my New York and Co. plum t-strap sandals and cardigan. And plus, I never shop at NY & Co. without a coupon. I love great deals =)
For all my naturalistas, my hair is a 3rd day BnC (braid n curl), pinned back on one side. #thenaturallife!

Jewelry: Handcrafted by Lena & Laine Boutique
Nail Polish: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri (TM) Mint Sprint

High-Low Hot Fuschia and Zebra {BWS}

High-Low Hot Fuschia and Zebra by bwalker

High Low fashion simply means you can dress it up or down. When you keep your basics simple, you can easily insert what ever color blazer or cardigan you like. KISS {keep it simple silly}

Brownies - Dark Chocolate Fudge

Just a lil som som for the dessert foodies. Dark Chocolate Fudge brownies, complements of Mr. Pillsbury, complete with powdered sugar. Big hit at the company potluck today! =)

Casual Friday / Every Day

I keep my clothes basic so I can dress up with colorful accessories!

Casual Friday - Every Day by bwalker featuring a black shirt

Here's Where I bought my Items:

JC Penny- Blue Skinny Jeans, Black Tee, and Watch

Target- Handbag (last season)

Thrifted- White bead Necklace

Wish I had these shoes! - I wore white back strapped sandals from RackRoom

Wear to Work, or Not!

Neutral Base - Colorful Accessories by bwalker featuring a ruffle blouse

When you keep your pants and shirt neutral, you can high/low with fun colorful accessories. Wear the wedges and blazer to work, and sandals w/o the blazer after.

Fashion Friday {Better With Style}

I've been dabbling in some jewelry and accessory designs lately for my Boutique. Check out my recent creations and let me know what you think!?

wire wrapped rings

fabric rosette necklace

bow tie necklace

wire wrapped teal ring

adjustable tangerine bow tie

zebra cardigan

zebra scarf

wire wrapped emerald stone ring

I Heart Thrifting

Who likes to thrift? I do! Check out these awesome finds that caught my eye at my local Good Will. My friend Niki McNeill also has an awesome webisode on what to buy and what not to buy at a Thrift Store. Check out her webisode here!

I have one of these already, so I decided not to buy it. But it was only $4.29, how awesome it that?

This deep blue glass vase for $4.99 would do just fine in my dream home living room. Check out my dream home ideas here!

Silver platter for dining room? Or wall art?

Copper in the kitchen, Yes!

This table, minus all the other stuff, will do just fine in my soon to be apartment studio/office corner. It's $50, let's see if I can talk them down to $40 or less. Stay tuned! 

Happy Thrifting!

Wear to Work

Tee shirts in various colors are an essential part of my wardrobe. I love to dress up basics and the simplicity of dressing up or dressing down a simple Tee is too easy. Today I wore a purple Tee underneath a springy green cardigan, and denim trousers. I literally have this same scoop neck Tee in 8 different colors from JC Penny's. Stay tuned this week for more Tee shirt attire ideas!

Necklace and  NY & Co.

Tee: JC Penny

Cardigan: JC Penny

Denim Trousers: NY & Co.

Wear to Work: A Week's Summary

Here are some photos that I shared with my Facebook friends last week. It's pretty much a week in summary of my wear to work attire. If this is a wardrobe category you find challenging, then I hope I can help you find some inspiration here! Happy Monday!

Wear to Work

Ideally, this is what I'm wearing to work today. I didn't like how my self photo turned out this morning, so I recreated it all for you here. I'm a big believer in dressing up a simple base (blue shirt and grey pants) with fun distracting accessories. The red purse makes this outfit pop. I also have on a white beaded necklace.

Wear to Work by bwalker featuring t shirts

Spring is Here!

Today is the first day of Spring, I've been on the countdown since 2 weeks ago and I'm so excited for some reason! Flowers are blooming, Spring showers are falling, the sun is shining, and pollen is all over the place and my allergies are already acting up! Oh yes, the joys of Spring, lol! We've been blessed here with a mild Winter and it's actually been warm enough to wear a sundress a few times in "Winter." I love long flowing sundresses. Here are some of my flirty favorites from Gap Inc Spring 2012.
Happy Spring!

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