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P.s. I know I have been MIA but its that time of year! However summer vacation is around the corner and FFF Week is about 2 weeks away so theirs a lot to look forward to and if you want behind the lens access then you should definitely follow me on INSTAGRAM @supplechic if your not already.

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SPRING TRENDS 2013: SUITS

After the hiatus we are back to spring trends as the title says the next trend is SUITS. So I have to say that one of two things must be happening its either I am getting older and my style is slowly becoming like my mothers "cringe" or fashion is truly repeating itself and my mother had killer style . I used to detest suits growing up, suits with embellishments, cut-outs, shoulder pads and lace; now I go thrifting looking for these things. 

Any way the "suit" trend has been building momentum  for some time, and as you can see Ms. Gabi was ahead of the curve. The suit trend has been modernized to include prints, lux fabrics, in season colors as well as shorts. 

As much as I love short suits I just dont think its practical for my life, I tried to picture an occasion where it would be appropriate and for the most part I couldn't.  So its the pant suit for me preferably in a bright color like cobalt, purple or green. I would also love a printed one (SOLANGE is the queen of those) but I want to start first with a solid colored impeccably tailored suit. So how do you feel about the "modern" take on suits are you sold. You can check out my picks below.

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MONO-ESQUE

shirt: H&M     skirt: TARGET     booties: NINE WEST      rings: TARGET  H&M

In this outfit I feel like I am channeling my inner Solange (her style is literally the sugar in my tea). The weather has been bi-polar lately one day its 60 and its looking up, another day its snowing which turns into freezing rain lol! I guess thats what I love about the monochrome trend cause although its supposed to be a spring trend to me it lends its self more for winter. However you could spring-ify the trend with pops of color like tangerine and pineapple (almost sounds like a tropical drink). Can you tell from the pictures how much I adore this skirt (actually the fabric) and it was only six bucks! You can check out the additional items I scored during the end of season sales in my latest HAUL.

P.s I am on the hunt for a modern pant suit (preferably in color) so if you come across one in size 16 please holla at ya girl!

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SPRING TRENDS 2013: MONOCHROME

So I typically do one big post showcasing the upcoming trends, however I decided not to do it that way this time. As we know not everything we see on the catwalk is ment for the crosswalk. So I've decided to feature my TOP FIVE "wearable" trends for SS 2013 one post at a time.

The first would be the MONOCHROME trend. Now I dont know why its called the monochrome trend cause I always taught mono ment one (I googled it and I stand corrected) and since its black and white wouldn't dat be two? This color combination has taking over, from stripes, to windowpane prints, to polka dots. Moreover its a personal fav because its wearable and you can easily shop your closet. So have you started your spring shopping, purchased any black and white items or tried the trend. 

Every season new trends come and go but everyone knows that theirs rarely anything new under the "fashion sun". If you are on a budget first shop your closet, if that fails vintage/thrift stores offer great quality pieces for less and finally when your satisfied that you have done due diligence shop! 
I did some searching here are my favorite picks across these "inter-webs" from Asos to Lane Bryant.

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SHADES OF GRAY.........

  Skirt: FOREVER21Get similar Skirt HERE HERE HERE  Shoes: TARGET get green ones HERE pink HERE

Blouse and Ring: H&M get similar blouse HERE HERE

The years end is upon us, can you believe it, I cant. I remember the beginning of the year like it was yesterday I was so uncertain about many things in my life and worried about what God had in store for me; but as usual he did not fail and even as this year ends and somethings are still uncertain, I am comforted by the fact that he has never and will never fail me. 

So this metallic skirt has been sitting in my closet for almost two years. Mainly because for many reasons I just dont wear em this short anymore. One being that I spend my friday/saturday nights usually catching up on my fav shows/cleaning/catching up on work, but I like to be prepared for the days when I venture into my past life lol! 

Moms always ask me for quick outfit tips here is a five minutes or less fail safe: blouse-body con skirt- pumps ( if you have a tummy dont tuck the shirt in leave it out cinch your waist with a belt to create a peplum-esque effect ) voila!

P.S still wish I got the pink and gold ones if your following me on IG you know what I am talking about

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JAIL BAIT

 Collar: ALDO  Sweater/Belt: H&M  Pants: FOREVER21+  Bag:ZARA   Shoes: Shoemint

 I have to say that the head to toe print trend is one of my favorite trends. Solange, Olivia, and June Ambrose to name a few have pulled this trend of effortlessly, but alas its a tricky trend and can go wrong so quickly. Since I consider myself a rookie I went with a neutral palette and added a pop of color

(I am obsessed with these shoes click HERE). 

So tell me how did I do?

P.S If you would like to see how I styled these pants differently click the YOUTUBE link below or in the side bar. Also I am hosting a small giveaway on YOUTUBE make sure you enter.

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CINQ CHOSES

It seems that of late I have become intrigued by all things french. Hence the title "five things" I think its because of the latest street style shots from Paris fashion week. Or it may be because the innate frenchman in me has surfaced. Frenchman? I took french of and on for about six years of my life. The funny thing about the whole thing is all I can say is "what is your name" and "my name is". I feel bad for my mom sometimes she really tried to make me cultured, french, piano ......... But all I wanted to do was draw and sing. 

Now here are my current five 
favorites:

Bloggers in Tutu's

Prints

           Pencil Skirts and Tees

Leather sleeves

                                Anything and everything Solange

                              

                                 

           

I AM loving the current explosion of plus size bloggers in TUTU's. As I said on my FB page I guess we all have inner ballerina's in us. As usual Gabi didint disappoint I also loved the outfit Gurl With Curves put together; if you are intrested in this style I know that forever21 has a few less expensive versions of the tutu skirt.
I could write a post just on the PENCIL SKIRT. The pencil skirt embodies my philosphy on style: it accentuates ones curves, it is sultry/sexy without being vulgar, its sophisticated and leaves room for the imagination............. 
Pairing it with a tee makes it modern and gives off that effortlessy chic vibe we are all trying to attain. 
Off course one of the biggest trends for fall is LEATHER and I have been obssesed with leather sleeves for about two winters  I am still trying to find the "right look" within my price point. I am crossing my fingers that it will happen soon. 
PRINTS!!! If you didn't know I am Nigerian, we love prints and all things colorful, bold and clashing. You can take the girl out of Naija but you cant take the Naija out of her.
Last but not least SOLANGE I am thoroughly intrigued by this woman; I just love her style and how she owns who she is. It cant be easy being her, but if her sister owns her music SOLANGE owns her style, her style is impecable! its the perfect mix of high, low, edgy, modern,  and vintage with an ethnic twist. My goal is that one day I will be able to work with her
( I am having a Stan moment ).

P.S  Rant alert!I need a HTML crash course I have spent literally four hours trying to place picture where I want them and trying to get rid of extra space really peeved feeling a little better now if the space wants to be there let it be!!
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pas de DEUX

 

As promised here is part two;

Lately I have been gravitating towards the black and white palette and consequently I have purchased a few clothing pieces with that color combination.

The sun dress is the quintessential summer staple, it even has "sun" in its name.

During Full Figure Fashion week I spotted this dress and i knew it was coming home with me.I love this dress for three reasons it has a palm print (vacation!!), it was thirteen dollars and it features the silhouette of the moment the "fit and flare".

For fall I decided to go for a "school girl" inspired look I layered a blouse underneath the dress and turned it into a pinafore. 

In addition the blouse was buttoned all the way to the top, a statement necklace and botties completed the look

depending on your weather you can go bear legs or if its a bit chilly add some tights.Their is just something I love about black tights and black botties 

DRESS, BLOUSE - H&M JACKET OLD - JC PENNY SHOES- TARGET

P.S I Got this dress from H&M ( I love the H&M's in New York City they dont make em the same)

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LAYERS

When I first came up with the concept for this blog I told my self I would be posting twice a week definitely not twice a month lol! but as they say, we plan God laughs; I am so busy these days I go days without coming across anything fashion related (well maybe not days more like 18-24 hours!)

On the other hand it is still like 80 degrees were I live during the day, but it does drop significantly at night which annoys me because by mid day I am sweating! We are currently experiencing climate-control issue's in my workplace( thats a long story)
hence my previous statement.

Consequently I decided do a series on how I transition my favorite summer pieces for fall. Rompers/playsuit have been out for about three summers but believe it or not, I only have one and I bought it this summer ( I am most comfortable with classics and when I do venture out I have strict parameters). I hate spending a lot of money on trendy things especially when they will not come back the following year so I wait. Needless to say the romper kept on coming back and I finally found one in my size, my price point, and in a flattering silhouette. So off course you know, that I couldnt just store it away just because summer is over. 

Here is a typical summer outfit 

would have added a fedora and shades if I didn't have my hair in this retro inspired style 

To transition the romper for fall the first thing I did was to layer on a light sweater

I chose the sweater because I wanted to play with prints, it has graduated stripes and is in a neutral palette just like the romper. To add some color I choose my purple suede loafers and I finished the look off with a printed bag that also had the same shade of purple to tie the whole look together.

Finally I added another layer for warmth
(you can decided to add as many layers as you would like )

 If its colder where you live and if your like me and you dont want to give up your romper, all you have to do is add some opaque tights, which with this particular outfit I would pair with combat boots and a red lip,to compliment the red in the bag.
P.S Stay tuned for the other pieces I will be transitioning for fall and also for the giveaway winner announcement
( I havnt forgotten).
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FALL TRENDS

I think Fall is every Bloggers favorite season, especially in the last couple of years because you can play with textures and layer. For me I love FALL because its a relief from the scorching summer but still warm enough to enjoy being outside.

 New York Fashion week has wrapped up so I thought this would be the perfect time to do this post. I am playing catch up this year like I previously said but so far I like what I see for S/S 2013. 
However we have to get back to this season. 

Hands down my favorite trend and the trend that has been in my top five list four seasons in a row is the PRINT TREND and most importantly "mixing prints".

 It was personified this FALL in the printed Cigarette Pant and for me the J.Crew presentation encapsulated everything I love for A/W 2012

 EMBELLISHMENTS, LEATHER, HEAD TO TOE PRINTS, ARE THE NAME OF THE GAME PLUS THE EVER PRESENT MILITARY TREND

AND  THE COLOR FOR FALL................ IS OXBLOOD

ANOTHER KEY COMBINATION WAS BLACK AND GOLD I WAS GOING TO SAY AN ODE TO WIZ BUT THEN I REMEMBERED HIS WAS BLACK AND YELLOW

For more on A/W 2012 TRENDS click on the video

P.S The winner of the contest will be announced in my next video and on Instagram

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