The Slip Up

This is definitely at the top of your grandma's list of "what not to do." For the sake of fashion, it can work! I think slips are one of the most feminine garments we as women can own and wear. For most women in my age-range and below, slips beneath clothing are typically considered outdated. Au contraire, they can be worn tastefully in different ways!

Here I simply paired a black, laced bust, slip dress with a super lightweight magenta shirt dress. It's bright and springy and it was not heavy/hot at all. I then paired a red skirt slip with my dashiki and the same black choker(which honestly is just a thin piece of black fabric taken from a head-wrap. This works good for us chubby neck girls.)

Magenta shirt dress Village Discount Outlet, $3

Black slip dress, $4.99 Savers

Black one strap sandals by Candies, $25(Kohls last year)

African Dashiki from local African store, $25

Lace bottom skirt slip, $1.99 Savers

Some of your current and past favorites have tried their hands at this style. Dressing for your body is key so I personally would not pair a skirt slip with something that doesn't cover my bottom, but for a slim girl that may work. 

Peace & Hand Sanitizer xoxo,

Kelly

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Thrift Store Trend-spo

Back at it AGAIN with a new post! Hola good people, while I know you all probably are out enjoying this good weather and pulling out your white linen suits to rock at Auntie's Annual Memorial Day bbq... I'm glad I got your attention for a few minutes! If you look at social media, there are boutiques and online stores everywhere. A lot of people knock the trend but, I salute it! We live in a world where everything is done in the palm of our hands, in seconds, so why not take advantage of the opportunity to make some coins? 

Now, while I salute them, I'm still a cheap a** lady.  I wouldn't be me if I didn't find stuff for less money. There's a huge misconception that everything in the thrift store smells like menthol rub, with cigarette holes and was made in 1923. Wrong fam. While I have seen this style of shirt in 70s films, the lace up top trend has been a thing lately and I've been so pressed to get my hands on one! 

One of these tops were $15.90 at Forever 21 and the other was $4.99 at Savers Thrift Store. Without reading the captions, at first glance tell me which is which?! 

 Tan "suede" lace up top, Savers, $4.99

Black crisscross top, Forever 21, $15.90

I'm honestly in love with the top from Savers. It's made of a faux suede material that's really stretchy and hugs you perfectly. The thrift store search really isn't for the meek, but listen to me when I say if you're patient you will always find some real gems! So when you have the time, and don't wanna spend mark up prices at retailers or online, go and see what you can find at your local thrift stores. Everything there isn't outdated and from the Roseanne set... And even the stuff that is, look at all the trends that have come back in style?! One of a kind pieces, make for a fashionably cruel summer.



Peace & Hand Sanitizer XOXO,
Kelly

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Love & Gratitude & Wellness

Us humans require so much. And most times, we put forth only a portion of what we are requesting. Naturally, the majority of people will reserve a small bit of themselves no matter what. Through romantic relationships, best friendships, work, church, hell even from ourselves... Whatever. We reserve that portion of us to prevent many things, like heart break and foolish mistakes to name a few. Then on the other hand, we beg and plead and search to find out every single iota of information about others. Why? Well for starters, the unknown is fascinating. We always imagine that there is so much left to learn about people and things, and at the same time are never even willing to offer up our shadowed truths and things that we often consider flawed. I think it’s unfortunately more common to thirstily search for information that was never for us, than to just remember that the sole reason for our existence is just to love. Whatever  or whoever it is that you believe in, weren’t we made just to spread, create and indulge in… Love? I know what you’re thinking, somebody get Corinne Bailey Rae outta here. I get it! We’re taught to be cold and withdrawn from the world, very seldom are we reminded of how deserving we are to be loved and to give love. Very seldom do we give out 10x as much as we require. Very seldom do we even recognize the fault in these habits. I’m guilty, I can name 5 people I interact with daily who are guilty. So now what? How do you unlearn adults and form new habits of love and forgiveness? You don’t. You focus on just becoming what you look for. You focus on creating everything you desire and exist for, within yourself, first. Then you give it to those who need it most, and even those who don’t. 

Waking up one day and realizing how far you are from where you thought you’d be, is scary. For a while now, I’ve found myself deflecting from this very topic I bring to you all today. I’ve been acting out selfishly, spending countless nights and days with worry filled in the pit of my stomach. I’ve been carrying a tension headache for days on end, and battling with demons whose only wishes are to see failure and demise. I struggle. My baby steps to happiness and light requires transparency. Someone somewhere may need to see that all that glitters isn’t gold. Oh but what joy is there in KNOWING your strength and overcoming your falls. I share this because 28 year old me wishes she could speak with 22 year old me and give her a heads up. I share this because my purpose here is to help and encourage. Through my posts, through my failures and gains… I am still learning. I’m nowhere close to where I want to be, but I am basking in each step. I could spend days apologizing for the strife I manifest in my crazy head, or I could focus on good sh**t and forgiveness of self. I don’t know the remedy to happiness. I don’t know any funky equations to make apple pie out of 3.14(nerd fart) but, what I do know is that love is always an answer. Love should always be the start and ending to everything. Honestly, on my hardest, saddest days, it’s the one thing I can always offer. It’s invisible, for the most part intangible and most importantly it’s free, and ya know I pucks with the free. 

What’s a SalvationKelly comeback without a challenge? I’m going to challenge myself, for the entire month of June, to write in my journal every day. I welcome you all to join me! Just stop and take a few minutes to write nothing but good things. It can be about your family, your man/woman, ya dogs/cats whatever. Step away from the world for just a few moments of the day and remember that gratitude is growth & happiness looks damn good on everyone.

Oh, did I mention... I'm back? 

Peace & Hand Sanitizer XOXO,

Kelly

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