Baby Style

Analiese is in need of more "going out" clothes, you know, for all the times my toddler goes out to party. She has tons of super cute casual clothes to wear on playmates and to visit family but she needs more fancy frocks for birthday parties and "fancier" activities. I was able to pull a look together from River Island for my little princess. The stroller of course is Maclaren. Hers is grey but this mom is going gaga for stripes lately.

Mi hija, Analiese, necesita mas ropa para salir para cuando ella se va de fiesta...broma! Ella tiene mucha ropa casual para estar en la casa y cuando nos vamos de visita pero en verdad necesita mas estilos que puede usar para cumpleaños y actividades mas formal. Este es un look que yo se que le va a gustar y todo se encuentra en River Island menos claro su coche de Maclaren.

Maternity & The Fashion Industry

Phoebe Philo (photo from style.com)

It is no secret what some think of working mothers. To them, we are weak and incapable of doing a great job because we have kids to tend to. That, however, is far from the truth. It makes us stronger and more determined. We may have to hire nannies, baby sitters, interview daycare centers but we find a way to make it work. We wake up earlier, go to bed later and do they same amount of work while our counterparts look down on us. I know this because I too have been criticized for saying I have to minimize the projects I do in order to make time for my family. So when I heard Celine' was not having a fashion show this year and opted for a presentation instead because designer Phoebe Philo was taking maternity leave, I smiled. It is nice to see such a big figure in the industry make such a bold move. It isn't the first time however, she took maternity leave while at Chloe in 2005 and later in 2006 left to raise her child and have a second, returning to the industry 2 years later as the Creative Director for Celine. She is an inspiration to us all making waves no one dared make and further proof that mothers are in fact a power to be reckoned with.

No es un gran secreto lo que unos piensan de madres que trabajan. Para ellos, no somos capas de hacer un buen trabajo porque ay que atender a sus hijos. Pero eso esta lejos de la verdad. Ser madres nos hace mas fuerte. A veces tenemos que buscar quien cuidé de nuestros hijos pero buscamos la manera. Nos levantamos mas temprano, dormimos menos y hacemos el mismo trabajo que los demás aunque ellos no le ven así. Yo se esto porque a mi también mi cambian la mirada cuando digo que no puedo aceptar mas proyectos porque quiero tener mas tiempo para mi familia. So cuando escuche que Celine no va a tener un desfile de moda este ano porque su directora Phoebe Philo estaba embarazada (8 meses para el tiempo del evento), estuve feliz. Es impactante ver una persona con tanto poder en la industria, hacer algo como esto. Y no es la primera ves. En el 2006, fue la primera en tomar tiempo para estar con sus familia dejando su puesto en Chloe y volvió en el 2008 como directora para Celine. Ella es una inspiración para toda madre y deja saber que las madres somos un poder fuerte. 

Polyvore Live and COVERGIRL Present Celestino

Polyvore Live and COVERGIRL Present Celestino by yaniragarza23 featuring clutch bags

Bow Hair Glam

This image is a bit dark but I had to post it. I saw this hairstyle on a younger gal who was getting her make up done for a girl's night out. After obsessing over it for a few days, my girlfriend Sara sent me a link to a post Refinery 29 did back in December showing you just how to achieve the look. My hair is way too short but anyone willing to try please send me your pictures! 

Vi este estilo en una chica que se estaba haciendo maquillaje para salir con sus amigas. Varios días pasaron y yo no dejaba de pensar en este estilo. Mi amiga, Sara, me mando un mensaje de Refinery 29. Ellos tenían instrucciones en como hacer el pelo con este lazo en Diciembre. Mi pelo esta muy corto pero el que la quiera intentar, manda me sus fotos! Las instrucciones están debajo de la foto.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

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Vestido|dress (worn as a skirt),Suéter| sweater & Chaleco|vest:  Old Navy, Chaqueta| faux leather jacket: old, Botas|boots: Franco Sarto, Anillo|ring: gift

Enjoying a latte with my business partner at her hotel suite. She was having some remodeling done on her home so we took our work to the Marriott. We have some amazing things planned for our clients and followers in Chicago. Stay tuned.

In other news, aside from my excessive layering in this mainly Old Navy outfit post, I've been trying out the whole brown/black trend thing. I am really liking it. What trends are you into right now?

Disfrutando de mi café late con mi socia en su habitación de hotel. Esta haciendó unas reparaciones en su casa so no llevamos nuestro trabajo al Marriott. Tenemos unos planes ya en efecto.

En otras noticias, al lado de usar la moda de capas en casi todo Old Navy, también estoy experimentando con la moda de negro con marrón. Me gusta. Que nueva modas están intentando ustedes?

XOXO

Life Happens

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I told my husband that 2012 is our year. It is barely January and while things seem promising, it won't go without its obstacles. So I think this year, our main goal will have to be to stay strong and stay caffeinated.   Well, as we speak (rather as I write) life is happening. A life that I have to tend to. I'll be back tomorrow. I'm sending you, my readers hugs and kisses and I hope you send them back. I need them.

Yo le dije a mi esposo que este ano es nuestro ano. Es solamente Enero y aunque las cosas se ven bien, no vienen sin obstáculos. Pienso que este ano, tenemos que estar fuerte y con mucho cafe! Bueno, en estos momentos mi vida esta pasando, una vida que tengo que atender bien so los veo mañana. Les mando besos y abrazos y espero que me manden a mi también. Lo necesito. 

Blizzard Style

This is my friend Sara who blogs over at Love, Laughter & Lipstick. During the blizzard on Friday, she was kind enough to pose and freeze for a moment while I took a photo of her darling coat. We were so excited to spend the day working together but were sent home early due to the weather. It took me 2 hours to get home and her 4 1/2, 4 times as long as it would have. These pictures were the ONLY good things to come out of this weekend. In other related news, FREE SNOW, come and get it!

Esta es mi amiga Sara, la bloguera de Love, Laughter & Lipstick. El viernes durante la tormenta de nieve, Sara me dejo tomarle fotos a su chaqueta que tanto me encanta! Estábamos felices de trabajar juntas ese día pero por el tiempo, nos fuimos para la casa. Yo me tarde 2 hora y la pobre mas de 4! Estos retratos es lo único bueno que salió de este fin de semana. En otras, noticias, aquí tememos nieve gratis para el que la quiera!

I Say, I'm Guilty

XOXO

WorkWear

WorkWear by yaniragarza23 featuring a striped jacket

I haven't been feeling productive and I seriously think it is because I have been slacking on getting dressed and keeping my work space in order. I'm on a neon kick including yellow, my least favorite color, and stripes. I think playing dress up even to sit at my home office/desk in the corner, would make everything much better. What do you think?

En estos días no tengo ganas de trabajar y creo que es porque no me visto por las mañana y no tengo mi casa mantenida. Yo creo que si me visto bien para trabajar en la casa, todo me sale mejor. Estoy enamorada con los colores encendido ahora incluyendo el amarillo que en verdad nunca ere uno de mis favoritos pero ahora me encanta. Que creen? 

{WWW} Blue Leaves

suéter/ sweater : Vintage, zapatos/ shoes: Aerosoles (similar here), joyas/ jewelry: Aldo & J.crew

I stole borrowed this sweater from my mom. She likes to hold on to things and this sweater, well, it is older than I am. I was about to contact Hoarders when I decided just to take a few items for myself.

Este suéter es de mi mama. Ella nunca bota nada y este suéter es mas viejo que yo. Ahora es mío, ja!

I am...

I am a Chicago girl, always will be but my heart is in Puerto Rico, always was. I spent my summers there, holidays and talk to my family there on a weekly basis. We speak in Spanish. This past year I had the opportunity to work as a Latina spokesperson discussing trends also in Spanish.With that said, I am bilingual, my blog should be also.  

Soy de Chicago, pero mi corazón esta en Puerto Rico. En esa isla pase mis veranos, días festivos y hablo con mi familia que vive ahí una ves a la semana. Hablamos en español. Este año pasado tuve la oportunidad de trabajar como experta de moda representando los Latinos. Y con eso digo que yo soy bilingüe, mi blog debe de ser también.  

"This Mom's" Golden Globes Best Dressed

I watched the red carpet and even watch a bit of the awards show for last night's Golden Globes. Let's be honest, some of those speeches were longer than most of the movies they were nominated for. The red carpet though, was on fire. There were a few "misses" but you can check out my twitter to see those. So in no special order, my top picks for "Best Dressed".

VaVaVoom Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang

Mrs LVMH in Gucci source

Emma Stone in Lavin

Still 21, Elle McPherson in Zac Posen

Julie Bowen in Reem Acra

Not on this list is Angelina Jolie and not because there wasn't any room but because I didn't have any fun looking at her. There, I said it. I'm sure many would disagree but you could argue day and night but I could not take looking at her for more than one second and that second was when she smiled...once. Who was your favorite last night?

XOXO

Missing

As a mom I had to post this.

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Style at Home: DIY

Choosing art that goes over our couch in the living room has always been a challenge, in our last home and now. I've browse every site possible but nothing seemed quite "us". I found this photo wall on Creative Mama and it just seemed right. In 2012, I'll be taking photos of our moments and putting them up as we go along.

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I'll keep you posted on our progress.

XOXO

{WWW} Going Local

top: BCBG, skirt: Horacio Neito, watch: Anne Klein, ring: Swarovski, clutch: Aerosoles, shoes: Vince Camuto


Date night and rocking my skirt from local designer, Horacio Neito. This outfit is almost two weeks old now but I still needed to share.



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Steal Her Mom Style: KM

Kate Moss has great style, no doubt but that fact that she is a mom makes her that much more inspiring for me. Here is a very chill and relaxed look from fashion's royal Kate.

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Mixed Metals by yaniragarza23 featuring old navy boots

She's Got Legs!

The munchkin is driving me insane with "The Little Mermaid". In fact, being that I (sadly) know all the words and love the sea witch's song, has renamed me Ursula. I'm sure I'll be called worse in the future. While watching it again before bed, I thought how fun it would be to put together a look off of her under the sea ensemble, winter edition of course.

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Ariel by yaniragarza23 featuring crepe boots

What do you think?


XOXO