My Summer Essentials 2K15

New York City; one of the worlds biggest fashion mecca. Everyone always aim to be the most high fashioned, trendy person that you will ever lay eyes on, but sometimes we forget about comfort and practicality. These are some of my summer favorites for the year 2015.

 There is nothing more that I hate than chapped lips so I am always reaching for my Chap Stick. The great thing about this particular one is that it has sunscreen in it so I know I will be avoiding sunburned lips and all of the unsafe rays. The second beauty item that I find essential is a clear coat polish. I love this one by Sally because I can rock it as a base/top coat with another nail polish, or by itself.

 I ABSOLUTELY LOVE!!!!! Arm candy, I am the girl the that you see with hundreds of bracelets on her arm. I find that I can dress them up or down, add or remove as many as I want. Bracelets to me tells a story, they can even be a conversation starter between yourself and a complete stranger. Also they add character to an outfit not matter how basic or extravagant it may be.

 Sunglasses! Keep your eyes protected from both UVA and UVB rays, just as you would apply sunscreen to your skin, put on a pair of sunnies and know that you are protected.

 My Louis Vuitton Alma PM is my baby. During the summer I do not want to worry about lugging around a gigantic tote bag, this allows me to keep things minimal where I know I have the essentials. Another great aspect of this bag is that I can transform it from a top handle to a cross body bag by simply attaching a strap to it.

 Birkenstocks are one of my obsessions this summer, I am one of many who suffers from flat feet, so the arch support really does allow me to walk for hours without complaining about foot pain. Mine are the Arizona Blacked Oiled Leather Sandals, because black essentially goes with almost everything.

Pocket Friendly X-Mas Tree Skirt

Tis the season for….SAVING!
This is the time of year where money flies out of your pocket faster than a cat is able to knock a cup off of a table. This year i switched from a real to a synthetic tree, this is a big change for me, but with this adjustment i decided i wanted a festive tree skirt. I went shopping around to purchase one, but i was stunned at how expensive they run for, you will not get me this time! With a vision and $20 i went shopping at the holy grail of all craft stores, MICHAELS for my supplies. I was lucky enough to have a coupon for 20% off of my purchase.

You Will Need:
9X12 white felt = 33cents
9X12 green felt= 33 cents
9X12 brown felt= 33 cents
36X36 red felt= $4
pompoms= $1.79
8mm eyes= $1
Hot Glue gun and sticks= Had at home, but under $8
Sequens=$2
Pearls= from previous project
Orange & Black Sharpie
Black Nail Polish

-I started off with the red felt which i cut into a 4 leaf clover, the shape is optional, you can cut it into a circle, or keep it as a square
-Then i went on to the snowmen, i cut 3 different size circle for the body, then repeated that until i had 4 complete snowmen, i hot glued the bodies together
-Taking the black polish, i dabbed three dot to make the button
-On the face, i used the orange sharpie to create the carrot nose, and the black sharpie I made dots for the mouth, i then glued the eyes onto the face.

-I used the black polish and paint pieces of the white felt to create the arms, and used scraps from the red felt to create the scarf.

I measured each 4th of the red felt and found the center to be a 9X8…so from there I placed the snow man to where i seen it fit.

Now for the tree, I cute my green felt in half. Using one half of the felt i folded it into 4 pieces and then cut out my tree. I used more scraps from the red felt to create ornaments which i glued onto the felt. I then used my pearls and stuck them onto my tree. I proceeded to glue where i desired.

I had 2 packs of pompoms which contained 15 per pack, divided that by 4, and found I would have an even 7 per square. I found the placing i desired then glued them on.

for the sequences, I alternated between gold and silver which I then hot glued on to the felt.

Did I mention, this project only needs on large hot glue stick to complete.

Since it is now Summer, and we all love bags, i have decided to share some of my favorite bags that best fit my needs and style for the warmer weather. (photos will be posted later)

1. Louis Vuitton Neverfull. This bad boy was my first Louis Vuitton that I purchased for my 19th birthday. I had saved my hard earned cash and also birthday money to purchase it. Till this day it has been my trusty travel bag all over the world. On lazy days I use it for school and pack all of my books in. If have a lot of things to carry I just load in into my Neverfull and go about my day. The draw strings on the side help keep out the lurkers, and the clasp in the center makes sure the goods stay in. I just plop  it over my shoulders and carryon. The great thing is that I got my initials stamped on it the day I purchased it.

2. Non brand leather bag from italy. We all love a good name brand bag, but sometimes the quality surpasses the name. I purchased this bag summer 15 while I was in Rome Italy on vacation, and it is standing the test of time. It's a very small bag that only hold the essentials and necessary items (i.e wallet, Chapstick, phone, sanitizer/lotion) . The long strap allows it to double up on function, I can leave it as a shoulder bag or transform it into a cross body bag.

3. Louis Vuitton Alma. This bag is a classic, i use it for relaxed date night. I can plop it on the table as I'm having dinner, or hang it on the back my chair. The great thing about this bag is that it holds just enough so I won't have to worry about over stuffing my bag. This bag comes with the option of adding a strap to transform it into a cross body bag, and who doesn't love a cross body?

4. Calvin Klein. This bag is my favorite out of all of them. I purchased this bag when I was 17, my first high end bag, it has been to hell and back with me, it has endured rain snow sleet cats the worst. so this bag has a strap of course which helps me wear it as a cross body but also a shoulder bag. it has handles similar to the Alma if i chose to just hold it in my hands its extremely spacious like the Neverfull without the endless amount of space. It holds the necessities. The plus is that this bag is black, black goes withe everything all the time.

Which is these bags would you rock out during the summer?