One of my favorite quotes is “Fashion is a trend. Style lives within a person.”-Oscar De La Renta
I love to shop small and local. One of my fave boutiques is Lela. They posted this Samuel Dong jacket and I simply had to have it! This is my second Samuel Dong trench and it is just as exquisite as the first one. The other one I have is similar but more for winter and in a sexy snow leopard pattern. What is extremely unique about Samuel Dong’s designs for me is the versatility in the collar. You can wear this flat or use the buttons on each shoulder and let it speak!! When this collar stands up it has something to say! LOL But for real, I wouldn’t wear it any other way. 🙂 I also love the neutral, gray, blue and black tones of the jacket which allowed me to introduce a sharp pop of color!!

So I did a little sneak peek of these shoes in my previous post and several of my fellow fashionistas took notice right away! Like “girl, you haven’t made one mention of those shoes!” 😂 I was doing my best to do a slow drip and leave them for this post. Ha! These green Bottega Veneta 90mm Knotted Ankle Tie Pumps kept popping up on my Instagram feed and I had to stop and take note of them every time! First of all the color (Grass) just jumped off the screen at me and the shape is also very unique as it is square around the toes. I will say they are a very comfortable heel height for me and the netting around the toes is comfortable too.
You can shop these shoes below, just click on the pic! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think about this look!! I absolutely love it, well of course I do…it’s my style! Always do you, be confident and express your style! #blylife