Blushed My Way To The Top I really don’t remember the last time I wore pink (disregarding lipstick, of course) in any shade. This pastel pink crop top is too cute and I honestly don’t think I would have picked it up if I hadn’t thought of this ankara maxi the moment I set my eyes on it. I love colors but I find I gravitate towards stark and solid colors for lack of better words. Probably not the best way to describe what I mean but I naturally gravitate towards reds, oranges, deep blues, purples etc. Actually, deep is what I’ll best describe it as. Of course, these colors reflect my personality because I like to think of my personality as more like fireworks and less like cotton candy. I really hope that makes sense, haha! This crop top has my heart. I really want to try colors that aren’t as “deep” but fall is around the corner so fingers crossed to see how that goes. Speaking of fall, mehn, it’s already August. I can clearly remember this time last year when I decided to redesign my blog theme myself. From the scratch. Eeek! Yeah, it wasn’t the best but I was SO proud of it. I put in so much work and at that time, it was an “upgrade” from what my theme previously was. Hehe, cheers to upgrading! I want to upgrade Miss LAJA’s look because things have changed A LOT in the past year. I look at some sites and I don’t even know it’s blogger till I see the comment box! The ministry is seriously moving! It’s exciting! Anyways, I hope this month of August is filled with more progress, prosperity and peace (nailed the 3Ps!) Happy new month, lover! Don’t forget to check out my latest CollegeFashionista article and I’ll talk to you in a bit! Outfit details Skirt: LAJA Styles Top: Charlotte Russe Heels: BCBG Jewelry: Fulfill Jewelry Always, Miss LAJA
LAJA Unseen #6 Enjoy and don’t forget to check out the name of the pose above on LAJA-gram (@miss_laja). Any guesses? Leave them in the comments below! LAJA Unseen #5 | LAJA Unseen #4 | LAJA Unseen #3 PS, Check out my latest article on CollegeFashionista! It might have something to do with date night… *wink wink* LAJA Duckface The “Can You Like Not?” Pose The “Hide Yo Wife, Hide Yo Kids” Pose When Someone Brings More Food You Don’t Like When You’re Trying To Steal Shower Money During The Wedding The “Spaghetti Leg Pose” (Hmm, But This Was Too Much Though, lol) Don’t Even Ask. The BBHMM Pose “You better go away, didn’t you start it?” #PettyLAJA Always, Miss LAJA
Orange We Know I always wonder why my brain always seems to be the most active at night. I know I’m not alone but I find I come up with the best ideas at night. I always find myself jotting down several things and I’m there thinking where were you during daytime? I’m meant to be asleep but psych! That’s when the brain decides to go on overdrive. Anyways, the most recent encounter from what I like to call nighttime thinking was to compile the numerous videos on my phone and share them. More specifically from when I was in France a year ago. I seriously surprise myself by what I find on my phone. Photos, #LAJASelfies and videos of things I don’t recall taking. In short, my phone has suffered. Back to the video and France issue, I shared it on my Tumblr. I’ll be compiling and sharing the rest as time goes on. I love pictures but videos are just so magical. Throwing in footage and music with some editing here and there to create a type of “feel”. I really like it and I hope to explore more of that on here. I’m a very visual person and I love that when I listen to music, I can imagine a story in my head that goes with it. Doesn’t that happen to you? I love music and fashion independently but when combined, my heart just explodes with more love and happiness. I fall more in love with the song and the message/items have more value because there’s a story/memory attached to them. Gosh, it gets me so excited! I’m writing so much today because my brain’s on overdrive (yeah, nighttime thinking syndrome is happening again) and I’m currently listening to “F*ck Em Only We Know” by Banks. It’s such a light and carefree song despite the title. I can just imagine myself driving on a sunny day in California blasting this song with the windows rolled down. Live, laugh, love. It’s definitely number one on LAJA’s Summer 2015 playlist. Onto the outfit (finally), you know the drill; ankara + leather + sunglasses= #FeistyLAJA. The skirt reminds me of sunshine and fresh grass. The earrings and brooch I love because they add summer to the leather jacket. Yeah, leather during summer is quite cray but whatever, I was feeling it. Don’t forget to check out my latest article on CollegeFashionista. Enjoy the rest of your week and I’ll talk to you in a bit! Outfit Details Ankara Skirt: LAJA Styles Leather Jacket: Bongo Shoes: Antonio Melani Earring/Brooch: Fulfill Jewelry Always, Miss LAJA
Party In The Back Crop tops are cool and all but a reverse crop top? Hmm, very interesting concept. I sometimes feel very self conscious showing off my belly button. I don’t know why but I just feel weird. I’ll probably get over it eventually but till then. This ankara top with the space at the back really appeals to me. It’s just the right amount of skin and not too much to make me feel uncomfortable. Plus, these high-rise jeans have to be the best fitting pair I own. It hugs all the right places and it’s just plain comfortable. Amen for comfort in fashion. I’m usually an all back, high bun girl but I’ve been getting very adventurous with my hair styles lately. It’s really exciting and this messy bun is just been everything. I’m currently giving my hair a break and undergoing thorough treatment before I go back to braids. This is probably the longest I’ve gone without braiding my hair so for course, I have to get creative. It hasn’t been as bad. Plus, I’ve used it as an opportunity to really strengthen my natural hair routine. After the longest time, I think I’ve pretty much nailed it. Yay! Anyways, hope you enjoy your weekend and I’ll talk to you in a bitty bit! Outfit details Ankara top: Custom made Jeans: Levi’s Shoes: BCBG Always, Miss LAJA
AfroFaerie Lana del Rey has been giving me genuine life. I have been a fan for the longest time but you know when you stumble upon a gem song and you think; “where have you been my whole life?” When I listened to “West Coast“, I felt like I was floating through some fairytale fantasy. I had heard it before but I just really listened to it. Anyways, it’s on repeat non-stop till my ears fall off. It’s amazing how much music influences my fashion taste. Especially the story I want to tell with my images. When I listen to a song, I immediately conjoure a story in my head with the landscape, scene and even down to what I’m wearing… Of course, it has to include some sort of ankara, haha. But yes, music (and fashion) are great. As for this ankara dress and these shoes? Uhunn, honey! I’m such a (black) shoe girl and I almost psyched myself into picking the black pair instead. I have too many black shoes and I (with a great push from Mummy LAJA) felt I need to add more colors to my wardrobe. So, this happened and I look forward to staying away from black shoes. Wish me luck! Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend and I’ll talk to you in a bit. Outfit details Dress: LAJA Styles Shoes: BCBG Swarovski earrings: Fulfill Jewelry Cuff bracelet: Fulfill Jewelry Always, Miss LAJA
Crorange Gosh, I’m not even going to explain why I’m wearing orange again. *closes eyes and runs away* This outfit was such a no brainer. I pulled it together so quickly, I was rather shocked. I guess I had gotten so used to battling my clothing on how best to combine them. These two pieces just fit together perfectly. I almost shed some tears of joy, haha. As paradoxical as this sounds, fashion is more fun when it’s simpler and not over-thought. Seemingly “effortless” outfits usually turn out the best. I seriously need to remind myself about this more often. The ankara skirt and orange blouse are bae-sically bae. However, the accessories deserve more attention especially the rings. I have always been a fan of wrist accessories. Rings? Not so much. I’m always aware I have something wrapped around my finger and it bothers me. Plus, they always find their off my fingers. Oopsie. These rings, however, are the most comfortable I’ve worn in a long time. I couldn’t feel a thing and I almost forgot I was wearing them. I was glad to find them still on my fingers when I looked. It’s going to be a picture overload today. I got SO many great shots and I had the hardest time pruning them for this post. Then, I thought, why should I hoard these beautiful photos? Heck, I’ll just throw in everything… Kinda. Half way through the week! Don’t forget to check oout my latest article on CollegeFashionista! Enjoy and I’ll talk to you in a bit. Outfit Details Ankara skirt: LAJA Styles Top: Vince Camuto Sandals: Ralph Lauren Bracelet: Fulfill Jewelry Rings: Fulfill Jewelry Always, Miss LAJA
Gold Rush And once again, we’re back to the orange obsession. Happy Wednesday, stunner! I hope you’re having a swell week. I have been waiting the longest time to style this stunning ankara top. Surely, you remember her sister and brother right? The weather has been overly hot and I knew it was time to bring it out of my wardrobe. I went for semi-casual look and kept the trousers and shoes black and basic. My skinny jeans were in fact, rolled up to make them shorter. With the right pair of skinnies (great fitting and length), you can have the best of both worlds; full length and three quarter length. I played around with the green satin material and after much contemplation, I decided it worked best as a belt! I was quite skeptical at first but I’m loving it so far. Another use for those extra long ribbons or print materials you have no idea what to do with. It really gives the look a nice, extra does of color. Speaking of colors, I love, love, love how the jewelry contrasts with the print. It feels so earthy and sunny. Just the way I like it. Plus, since I’ve been obsessing over green and orange lately, it’s about time I brought both colors together. Woop woop! Don’t forget to check out my latest article on College Fashionista here. Enjoy the rest of your week and I’ll talk to you in a bit! Outfit Details Ankara Blouse: LAJA Styles Trousers: H&M Sandals: Vince Camuto Earrings and Bracelet: Fulfill Jewelry Ankara Blouse & Jewelry available on request Always, Miss LAJA
LAJA Unseen #5 Enjoy and don’t forget to check out the name of the pose above on LAJA-gram (@miss_laja). Any guesses? Leave them in the comments below! LAJA Unseen #4 | LAJA Unseen #3 PS Check out my latest CollegeFashionista article on minimalism here. The “Ughh, My Neck Hurts But Not Really” Pose The “I’m Sick Of This Conversation, Get Me Out Of Here” Pose The “Freeze, I Just Saw A Huge Bug” Pose The “Yeah, I’ve Heard That Excuse Before” Pose The “No! Don’t Make Me Tell You What I Did” Pose The “You Mean You Saw Me And Didn’t Say Hi?” Pose The “Uhn-hunn, I’m Talking To You” Pose The “I Didn’t Know It’d Be This Cold” Pose The “I Think Someone Farted, I Wonder Who” Pose Always, Miss LAJA
Dainty Hello and Happy New Month! Here’s a quick and simple outfit I wore a few days back. Despite the super hot summer, I have been enjoying wearing high-cut clothing. Yes, it seems contradictory with the weather but hear me out. I find them really sophisticated and chic. Plus, the short length of my ankara dress balances out the whole ensemble. I actually stole these sandals from my grandma, ha! Cheers to stealing permanently borrowing clothing and accessories from your loved ones! On to other things, I am currently a #StyleGuru for CollegeFashionista and there, I’ll be sharing my personal tips, tricks on style, beauty and fashion trends! So make sure to keep up there and please thumbs up/share the posts if you enjoyed them and found them helpful! Although I’m absolutely not complaining about this weather, the temperatures get really crazy. Stay hydrated, shielded and stylish! I’ll talk to you in a bit. Ankara Dress: Custom-made Sandals: borrowed from Grandma LAJA Bracelet: Fulfill Jewelry Always, Miss LAJA
Next Level Last Saturday was my brother’s graduation, yay! He officially finished from Admiral Farragut in Florida *sobs*, so proud of his hairy, bone-head. It was a swell day, we took lots of pictures and had lunch in a lovely restaurant in Lowes Don CeSar. It was soo pretty and the food was yummaayyy! I kept things pretty simple and classy with my outfit in this cut-out, maxi, ankara dress. The lipcolor definitely stole my heart. I’ve been wearing this color non-stop! The next day, we went for a dinner-theatre performance called “If The Shoe Fits”. It’s basically dinner before the show which is pretty neat because food usually isn’t allowed in theaters so that was a first timer. I really liked it. We then headed to Boston to visit his university, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and as much as I’m happy for him, that place is too darn cold! It’s May for crying out loud, geezz. No, thank you. It was a quick trip and I’m currently writing from Oklahoma! Yup, I’ll be spending a good part of my summer here and won’t be going back to Nigeria. Wahh, first time I haven’t been back home during summer. Definitely a weird feeling but I’ll survive. I’m pretty excited actually. There’s been a lot of traveling this past week so things went by pretty quickly so I’m glad to be back in settled down in one place. Let’s gooo! I hope you enjoy your week and I’ll talk to you in a bit! Outfit Details Ankara maxi: Custom-made Sandals: Coach Purse: Segolene (borrowed from Mummy LAJA, hehe) Earrings: Fulfill Jewelry Cuff Bracelet: Thrifted Always, Miss LAJA