ASS-SET-OR- RISE your ish...

ASS-SET-OR- RISE your ish...

Proper spelling: Accessorize

The beauty about being a girl is that we have soo many things to choose from to accessorize our outfits.

Yesturday I copped the dopest fringe necklace. Immediately I thought GLAMOUROUS to say the least. I am a huge fan of the bib necklaces and the fringe necklaces.

The fashion world has always been huge on making sure you accessorize your outfit before walking out the door. Even my friend use to tell me as we grew up " Maya you better make sure you have some earrings on before you walk out the house", Well that kind of stuck with me and I never been the same since. HAHAHA JK, but to some extent that statement is the truth. Earrings can make you look soo much more appealing to the eye even if they are just studs.

Personally I love all types of jewerly but I am stuck on Necklaces right now .Fancy ones, Bib ones, Fringe ones, but they have to really catch my eye in order for me to buy them.  They have to have a lot of glam, alot of shine, and a lot of uniqueness as well.

Nordstroms and Bloomingdales right now has many options to choose from. Go to the " Savvy" department in Nordstrom and you will understand what I am talking about. That department is already full of expensive brands in clothes, but their jewerly is to die for. NOTE: Not all Nordstroms have jewerly available to the consumer in Savvy, but  anyone that knows me, I shop my little ass off and I go to mostly the malls that cater to the demographics that I relate to. Ask me and Ill key you in... Shhhhhh...

 I am also obessed with the double finger rings.. OMG I AM SOO IN LOVE, AND THE BF LOVES THEM ON ME TOO :)... HAHAHA. A girl should always have some rings on when she goes out. These rings in particular are the greatest invention since.. shoot IDK but they are a game changer to your outfit. They are making soo many options now in rings that are soo FANCY, I am loving the fringe rings now too and always been a fan of the big sparkly studded cocktail rings.. If you are single and do not have a ring on that left hand yet, your only option is to stunt out your hands by fancy, fabulous rings til you get the main one.. LMAO ...

 Jewelry just like clothes and purses are something you should buy that can be passed down to your younger generations. Ill confess though, I do sometimes buy the little necklaces that may not last as long, but fullfills my need for that moment in time to style someone or just say haha this is fun, but you already know I wont spend more than an X amount of dollars on it on those types of necklaces. Sometimes you just have to go deep down and spend some doe on a nice, unique piece of jewelry. and on my fancy ones, I spend without a doubt. Bangles are my obession as well, but I am very suttle when it comes to what type of bangles I buy. I usually stick to either silver or gold. I love the gun metal and the rose bangles that are out now, but I definitely need some bling to shine on my arm.

NOTE: When wearing an outfit please remember too much bling or jewerly that is overbearing to the eye can cause a major DONT to your outfit. It can make you look like you are trying to hard and just can not get it right.

Recommendation: A girl must always have the norm of a Gold and Silver necklace. I am very much into the thin chain necklaces- Mostly the multiple chain necklaces. So simple as wearing jeans and a T-shirt- put on a dope necklace and your outfit automatically changes into more. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE WORD JEWELRY...

Watches: Awww man this is MAJOR.. A watch has always been a statement of validation towards how tight your status game is and your style game. Girls- tend to look at a dude and see what threads he is wearing but also what type of watch he has on. Unfortuntely depending on how big the face is, the diamonds on it and ect- that determines if the girl will talk to you or not- I think they are call GOLD Diggers but not sure ;).. lol. But in some sense it is true along the lines of your style game. Same goes for females- I am a big face watch chick with diamonds all around it. Most of my favorite brands are- Michael Kors, Nixon, D&G , Michele, Toy, and I am a fan of this Louis vuitton watch that retails at about $11,000.. That watch it to die for.. Literally... lol.. but a watch is the best accessory to have, you can wear a watch and pretty much not have to wear bangles to compliment it if you do not want to.

As stated above jewelry is very important to a girls waredrobe, Shop jewerly just as much as you shop for your clothes. Make it a priority to wear some type of bling, shine, ect in each outfit you wear. That moto: "Before you leave the house take one piece of jewerly off". Well this statement is true, but if you dare to do it your way, go for all of it. BUT, and I say this as nice as I can.. Don't ever let me catch you or someone who is on point in the fashion game, wearing Gold and Silver, Silver and Rose Gold. or anything of that nonsense..Instead - Try mixing together Gold and Rose Gold, or Silver and Gun metal together. These sets together acutally compliment eachother very well. That way you are starting a trend that will last forever..


I think now I NEED to step up to that LEMONADE gold.. (That Yellow Gold baby, holla.. lmao)


Pictures to come, only if I want nosey folks all in my closet.. lol still havent decided yet..

- Toodles Dolls !!!

Read more »

The Wedge Architect

Ahhhh, The Wedge

Definition please: On most shoes, the "heel" sits under only the heel of the foot, but a wedge heel runs under the foot, from the back of the shoe to the middle or front.

Hi my name is Maya and I am a wedge shoe addict. I have to have them very high, very comfy and very for me.. Haha

The wedge heel is one of those shoes that one can not go wrong with. They are structured in such creative ways. I foreal have like 20 pair of them. in boots, booties, heels and ect. This is my go to shoe in my closet.

Spring is here and there are sooo many types of wedges that a chick can choose.

• Lanvin has the sickest wedge out right now (Snake-print canvas wedge sandals- Retail @ $ 1120.00). I have broadcasted this wedge to the world on my FB page.
• Chrisitan Louboutin (Paria 140mm- Retail @ $ 525.00)  has a fabulous wedge as well.
• Jimmy Choo (Ellie leather and mesh sandals Retail  @ $1495.00) has some out right now that are O SO AMAZING.
• Emilio Pucci (Suede multi-strap platform sandals- Retail @ $ 890.00) as well. 

Although these brands are expensive you can always find the same creativity in such brands are Joes Jeans ($ 200-300), Steve Madden ($125- 189), Trouve ($150- 200), Dolce Vita ($89- 150), BEBE ($169- 189), ect.  I am very much into the higher you go the better. I love that a wedge can act just like a high heel and compliment the structure of a women's leg.

You can wear wedges with almost anything and everything. I find when putting outfits together for my everyday wear. I will put on a button down blouse, tucked into jeans or denim shorts w/ belt, throw a high wedge on and go about my business. The beauty about the wedge is that you can wear them to dress up or dress down in. I believe every girl should own a pair of wedges. Go for the height, the height of a wedge can make or break the shoe and your outfit all together. It is all about height for a FANCY chick like me.

Read more »

The ART of Men....

 Hahaha Men's fashion is sometimes under estimated due to the overwelming reviews for women's fashion. I personally LOVE to dress men and see men in unqiue fits. When I was younger I would love to pick out ties for my dad. I was always the type that color makes a person smile. Of course my dad is very sophisticated and sticks to the black, browns, nuetral colors.  Where I am picking out the blues, teals, greens, yellows, reds and ect. Well you know he never bought them.. Made me sad.

I PERSONALLY love to see a men dress to the tee. Whether it be for the every day look or suited and booted to the tee. I think black men is the essense of beautiful. They come in all shades and what I love the most is all colors even black, browns and nuetruals look good on them. Of course you have the ones that have no fashion sense at all and can not put a dope fit together to save the life of them.

Women always know a man is still a boy when he goes into his closet and the first thing he gets is a WHITE TEE... UGH I cant not stand white tees, especially the ones that hang like dresses. I do not know why men think this mess is cute. or think that their fashion game is on point when they put a tee on with baggy jeans and air force ones. UGH that was soo 15 years ago.. lmao.. This is a big no no..

I have become very fond of the slim fit, or straight leg jean for men. I love when a men wears bright colors like - Reds, Oranges, Blues, Persimmon, Greens, ect. I love a dark skin men to wear cardigans with dope jeans on and even step their game up and where Bally's, LV, or Gucci Sneakers.. Most men dont realize just how much variety they have. Add a dope black diamond  or plain big face watch and hold back on all the mutiple chains.

For some reason our society today is more on what designer you are wearing than what type of personality you have. But I love a man to express their personailty and taste through their clothes and how well they can put a crazy colored cardigan with a simple jean( Example) , or the way that LV or Gucci belt  fits soo perfectly on their butt...(OPPS).. The art of a men with fashion is soo delicate and percise. I think this pertains to women as well, but I am not talking about women's fashion right now.

A women can tell just how much Swagg a man has just by looking at his fashion choices. The color choices he uses and that "Im not afraid to wear whatever", cause im the shit.. The TOP dude that I know who has the best fashion sense to me is Chad OchoCinco Johnson, That dude is the epitomy of Swagg. Check out his game choices and you will see what I am talking about. SEXY.. LOL

My Recommendation:  Men please do your girl a favor or your self a favor. Go out and start buying dope threads. Buy things that are going to compliement you and make you look like you are on top of the world. Style can make someone look like they have a million bucks, even if they only pulling in less. Style can make a men look like he has soo much confidence even when he may have less of it. Know that as black men your skin complexion can compliement any color you put on. Do not be afraid to take a chance on something you would not normally wear...

PREACH !!!

Read more »

DO NOT BE A TREND # 1

So this weekend I went to get my hair done. As usual my hair stylist and I were talking about Fashion. She asked me how do I feel about trends.. ? Do I buy trendy clothes or stick with classic that you can wear every year for all seasons. I informed her that I am not a trendy person. I buy unique things but if one were to go into my closet you would see less than many trendy threads. I say trends come and go all the time. One will waste money on buying trendy clothes for that season and then become pist because they can not wear it for the next.

I told her to stick with more basics than anything. Here is a list of some basics every women should have in her closet:

• Black and nuetral  high heel pumps
• Blazers- any color but stick to mostly solids than pattern blazers.
• White and black tees
• Denim-  should always be a basic (ATTENTION: Not denim dresses, denim belts, denim hats, denim jumpers- JUST PLAIN DENIM JEANS)
• Hooped earrings - Silver and Gold
• Sun dresses
• Maxi dresses
• Jeggings and/ or leggings
• Big face watch - Silver and Gold
• Flats

I told my hair stylist that the key to fashion and being different is being able to take something so simple and jazz it up with accessories or one piece of trend threads. I told her you are better off buying less trendy clothes than spending thousands of dollars on something you are not going to wear later. Or if you do decided to wear it another year/ another season, Any fashionista and some fashionistos will know that you are wearing outdated thread. WARNING: you may get laughed at... She express to me that she buys all of her classic pieces at the expensive stores and trendy clothes at lil boutiques.

You validate your style game with the pieces that are able to be passed down to children and be considered vintage. Ever wondered why the fashion game refers to some of their pieces as  vintage. That is because of this such thing I stated above. It is all about passing down to the next generations. My aunts worn St. John and Chanel as young girls. I have pieces that my mother has passed down to me. And I have worked hard to pass down many threads, accessories and ect down to my girls (When I have them).

If one were to go into my closet you will see that most of my clothes are not trendy. Dont get me wrong, I think some trends that have been awoken from the dead are super on point and will always be that trend that last every year. Such trends as the military inspired looks, Animal prints (Leopard only PLEASE).., All things Boyfriend look: Boyfriend jeans, Boyfriend tee shirts, Boyfriend blazers, Boyfriend watches, ect...

I hate to say it but other trends that come and  NEED to go, are " the dresses and add a high waisted belt". It is funny because I can go into one of these boutiques and the first thing the sales person wants to put on me is a high waisted belt. I am quick to stop her in her tracks and say that is whack,  I like the simplicity, and want to celebrate the creativity of the dress and not cover up the conture of the dress by wearing a belt. WARNING: Please do not be offended by this, if you are that chick that wears belts with every dress. Just keeping it real. Remember you are on B FREE STYLE. I can pretty much say whatever is on my mind. LMAO..

To be continued....

Read more »

Julian Louie for ALDO

Wow it has been a while since I have taken to my blog. I welcome myself back....


So I found a designer that Screams creative. His name is Juilian Louie. I FINALLY received my new Deanna 24. I did a post on facebook too and I got mix emotions. Most of them stated that only I can wear that shoe and get away with it, where as they can not. Then I started thinking. Why are soo many people so scared to think outside the box and wear all things crazy. I see that its a confidence thing or one not having the ability to pull a shoe- this shoe off. But to me it is very simple and already achieve before I even slap my card down to purchase them. I see the beauty in all fashion. I see, well already knew that there was a great story in african prints. If one look at the print, it most african prints showcase bright and loud colors. The patterns are soo unique as if someone painted each african print by hand. Most cases that is what was done.
Julian louie stated that he loves this things called african print and wearing it as footwear.

I am amazed by the collection that he did and the fact that a NY fashion week designer has collaberated with ALDO to make a shoe that mirrors his couture collection for the everyday women. Wedges are the go to shoe for all seasons and this shoes definitely will make a statement. Strut with confidence and you can pull anything off... These shoes retail at $125, and are very comfy..

Read more »