Outfit Of The Day (OOTD): Lorena Rosado

School is back in session for most of us. Back to hitting the snooze button on our alarm clocks for an extra 15 minutes of sleep. We wake up at the last minute only having time to shower, brush our teeth, and throw on a pair of sweats. Granted, sweats are totally comfy for an errand run or attending a few classes, but it doesn't necessarily make a cool uniform. Whether you're attending morning, mid, or night classes let's add a little spunk of personality in our school looks! That was certainly no problem for Lorena who instagramed a photo of her heading to school in this stylish outfit! You may remember her from a post I did a while back that featured a few of my friends. The post, "Friends with Benefits" showcased everyone's personal style. When I caught up with my friend we talked school, work, and oh yeah, fashion! Lorena used one word to describe her style, "Unpredictable!" With fall being right around the corner I had to ask, "what is one thing you're excited to wear this season?" "Scarfs! Lorena responded, I'm aiming for the European look!"

Dress: Cotton on (something similar)

Jacket: American Eagle

Bag: Forever21

Necklace: Franchesca's (something similar)

 It's totally casual but cute for a school day. I love the fact that the dress is all black but she added the accents of tan, yellow for a pop of color, and her denim jacket. The key piece in this look is the black maxi dress. She can style it in many ways!

Style Icon: Solange Knowles

Who would of thought Solange Knowles, sister to Beyonce Knowles would be the style icon she is today? The 26 year old singer/DJ is definitely taking the fashion world by storm. She is now the face of two beauty brands Rimmel London and Carol's Daughter. Although they are both great achievements, Solange's big modeling break was when she was announced the face of Madewell's 2012 fall campaign! 

Here is a brief preview of her fall campaign shoot.

“Solange’s great style mix-matched perfectly with Madewell's aesthetic ” the company said of the partnership in a press release.

The quality is great when it comes to Madewell, you can find quite a few great buys. The brand is affiliated with J.Crew which I absolutely love! The focus of the campaign is on fun fall pieces; blazers, jeans, tops, and how customers with different styles can create their own original looks.

You go girl. Check out Solange in her Madewell shoot.

If there had to be one celebrity's personal style I am admiring at the moment, it would have to be Solange. She is beyond flawless. I love how she plays with her style while gravitating toward prints and color. She enjoys wearing prints on prints which many people cannot pull off very well. Solange turns to people like her mother Tina Knowles and Diana Ross for inspiration. When asked to describe her style in three simple words Solange's response was, "I. Can't. Describe." Well I can describe it in one, effortless.

Sorry for the amount of photos, it was so hard to pick only a few of my favorite! What's your favorite Solange look? Hope everyone enjoys their Labor Day! Xo!

Talk Tuesday: Q&A With Delightfully Tacky!

Hey stingers! This past week I had the opportunity to interview the talented Elizabeth, creator of the blog "Delightfully Tacky." Her purpose for starting the blog was to share her personal style, creations, and other lovely things. Elizabeth's story on her personal journey is like no other. Full of life and inspiration, this Alaskan girl at heart is super sweet with a noteworthy style that has a way of winning you over. She is also an amazing artist and photographer.  Check out the interview below.

Q: So, why the name "Delightfully Tacky?"

A: "Delightfully Tacky, as always" was a phrase I doodled about a year before I started my blog, and when I went to start it, "Delightfully Tacky" seemed like the perfect description of my taste and style.

Elizabeth wearing a (DIY) watermelon skirt. (See here)

Q:What are some of your favorite bloggers?

A: Maiedaie, The Clothes Horse, Making Nice in the Midwest, Skunkboy Creatures, The Friendly Fox, Advanced Style, Orchid Grey, etc etc...

Q: Aww, I enjoy The Clothes Horse too! Her style is different and I definitely think one of the things that set everyone apart is their own personal style, how would you describe yours?

A: Vintage inspired, with influences from pin up culture, the 70's, street style, and other style bloggers.  

Q:Love Vintage! You definitely have your own original look, where does your inspiration come from?

A: Lots of places.  Most frequently I'm inspired by other bloggers.  I like seeing bloggers interpret vintage styles and how they infuse modern looks into their outfits.  I really like layering, and I think I'm probably pretty inspired by the seasons.

Q:What are some of your favorite stores to shop at?

A: I like thrifting and shopping at vintage stores, as well as online shops like Modcloth and Ruche. 

Q: This year's summer was a great season for trends, name your top three essentials that you feel can transition into fall?

A: I'm pretty oblivious to trends.  I'm excited to wear boots, scarves, and blazers as fall approaches, though!

Q: What is some advice you would like to share with other aspiring fashion bloggers?

A: Take great photos, be yourself and never compromise your integrity for anyone, and don't get sucked into the rat race. 

I want to personally thank Elizabeth for allowing me to feature her on The B Stinger! 

Be sure to check out her blog Delightfully Tacky! How did you guys enjoy the Q&A session? Do you guys want to see more features on the B stinger and if so about what? Leave a comment giving your feedback, I would love to hear from you!

Blocks Of Color

#OOTD

My orange blazer is from Forever21 but you can find a similar one (here)

white blouse from H&M similar (here)

green jeans from Forever21

leopard flats from Steve Madden

One of my looks I wore while site-seeing in Paris! I wanted to be comfortable but at the same time stylish so I went for this orange boyfriend fit blazer. The material is spandex and polyester so it was easy to move around in. I wore my blazer with a pair of mint green skinnies I snagged at Forever21  for only 15 bucks! What a great steal! The leopard flats I sported was to tone the two colors down or shall I say give it more of a balance. Smart choice for my look, but definitely a bad choice for my feet with all that walking I had to endure. Yikes!

Follow Friday!
Kela's Kloset

A short while ago I was introduced to a fashion blogger by the name of Kela Walker, you can view her blog (here) whose style I fell in love with! It can be described as timeless, trendy, feminine and chic. Not to mention classy, uptown, and contemporary. She may have the title as a TV host/producer but I definitely think the title "fashionista" is well deserved! Here a just a few of her looks I was inspired by and drooling over!

Did I mention how much I love her style?!
Kela gives great fashion advice on mixing high and low pieces, check her out!