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[dropcap custom_class="bl"]Today I am sharing with you what I picked up in the Month of July. I am super busy with work, and keeping up my blog, YouTube channel as well as other projects in addition to getting ready for FW and hitting the beach I feel like I have next to no down time. Anyhoo I hope you enjoy my haul and happy summer everyone.[/dropcap]

Well I was at it again this past Friday evening. The weather was gorgeous and even though I was tired I got a bee in my bonnet and hit the stores, please somebody stop me. I stopped into And Other Stories and luckily for ...

[dropcap custom_class="bl"]Here is the third installment of the shots I took outside the limited shows in September of 2020. The weather was good so there were more outdoor shows then there were this past February. People were quite creative in their looks and some were even humorous like the young woman in the space helmet./dropcap]

https://youtu.be/92y_m92ghTM As promised here is what I picked up at And Other Stories and Zara. I have not done a major shopping in over a year and a half and have not bought any fast fashion in almost two years except for a hat ...

[dropcap custom_class="whb"]Here is the second post in my #under100 series. I was inspired to share this with you from my shopping trip Friday evening. This was the first time I went out full-on shopping in over a year. I got out a bit last summer, but did not by much and I did not buy any clothing online. I was not working and in lockdown so I did not see the point. It felt good to get out and shop, after a year and half of lock down or semi lockdown, and then working full-time and not really shopping, or taking a break it was quite nice I must say. But I did see this dress in person and it is super cute, the print is even prettier in person. I almost bought it, but ended up buying another dress that was on sale. I am going to share that dress with you next week in my post pandemic haul video.[/dropcap]

[dropcap custom_class="whb"][dropcap custom_class="whb"]Here are some more photos from my street style shoots from NYFW SS2021 shot in early fall of 2020. Did not get to Paris this year but I was able to shoot a little here in New York. Turn out was low but there were still some attendees and of course some street style to shoot. There was certainly more of turn out this past September than this past February.[/dropcap]

I am starting a new series called #under100 where I feature nifty must have pieces for under $100. I may do a video too at some point. For the first one I am featuring this bag from Hyley Official. Looks familiar right? However this ...

https://youtu.be/kMLDiBeqhFY In this video I share with you what I got at the Sephora sale plus a couple of things I got before the sale. I also share some bits I got for my Birthday and more things I picked up at the drugstore. ...

[dropcap custom_class="whb"]The pressure to look our best is at an all time high and we can squarely blame it on social media. The days of magazines and movies making us feel inferior feels so quaint now. With filters and blow by blow larger then life Insta stories and feeds and everyone looks like a model on YouTube, well OK not really but the pressure can be intense. And celebs are not immune to this pressure either. There has been a lot of talk and buzz on the internet about Khloe Kardashian with many speculating on what kind of plastic surgery she may or may not have had. You kind of have to feel bad for her to a degree with the level of scrutiny she receives. Personally I thought she looked find the way she was but that was I felt, not what she felt.[/dropcap]

[dropcap custom_class="whbr"]It has been a while since I have done a Love Link Express. I actually lost count which one this would be. Love Link Express for new viewers is where I share some of my favorite finds. It can anything from fashion, to beauty, to gift giving, to home decor to dinning out etc. Today I am sharing with my latest finds for the first half of 2021. Hope you find something you like:[/dropcap]