Life Lately : 15-06-16

It's been a week of adjusting for me. I have recently been promoted to a new position and with that came treading outside of my comfort zone. I had to adjust to a new set of colleagues and rules. On the up side: constantly learning new things are exciting.

For a minute or two I doubted that I would fit in and I wondered if someone else was perhaps better suited for the position. That got me thinking. Why is that frequently  pray for new opportunities; but hesitate when God hands them to us? Why do we doubt ourselves, but readily applaud others?

I have decided to push all notions of doubt aside. These things do not happen merely by chance. If an obstacle or opportunity happens to come your way, God has already decided you can handle it. End of story. With my little rant out of the way, let me welcome you to my newest "Life Lately" post.

For those of you who haven't read these posts on my blog let me explain. "Life Lately" posts usually consists of a collection of images depicting what is happening in my life...lately.

Please enjoy the post and feel free to leave your url in the comment section if you have a blog as well. I'm always keen on discovering new blogs.

Quotes are life savers for me.

Squad goals! 

Supporting a good cause with the love of my life.

I love doing reviews for my blog.

My brother is the most  fun person I know.

Inspiration  (I do not take credit for this image)

He loves taking pictures.

Sleep overs with the people I love the most.

And that's it. I look forward to hearing from you...

TILL LATER, LAUREN! 

Trend post: Bomber jackets

I have it on good authority that bomber jackets are super hot right now. ( By good authority I may or may not be referring to a Kardashian or two). With the colder months rolling around; I am spying them literally everywhere. I have to admit, its nice to have an alternative to the basic coat for winter. My winter uniform of coats and boots is getting a little boring to be honest.

I especially love the olive and floral options. The really great thing about a bomber jacket is that you can basically wear it with anything under the sun. They edge up pretty dresses and tone down more grungy looks. They don't only look amazing but, are also perfect for the colder days. So you don't have to suffer for the sake of fashion. I have gathered a few of my favourite bomber jacket looks just to inspire all us even more. I hope you enjoy this post.

*I do not take credit for the images in this post.

How would you style your bomber jacket?

TILL LATER, LAUREN!

Fringe benefits

It seems to be the latest craze on these stylish streets. New York Fashion Week was ablaze with the trend and even celebrities are jumping the bandwagon. While frayed denim was considered a bit more ragged in the 90s, today it's all about sophistication with an edge.

I have to say, I like the idea of frayed denim. With denim being such a staple in my wardrobe, its great knowing that there is another way to wear it. What do you think about the trend?

*I do not take credit for the images in this post.

TILL LATER, LAUREN!

NEW IN: Make up and fragrance

My budget has been protesting lately because I just can't seem to help myself when it it comes to buying pretty make up: or fragrances for that matter.

In this post I have decided just to give everyone a quick glimpse of what's new in my make up drawer. I'll do full reviews on each product of course but for now,  a quick post will have to do.

Estee Lauder's Modern Muse EDP

Maybelline's Define A Lash mascara and Almay's  One Coat Multi Benefit Mascara. Both in black.

Maybelline 's  Dream Velvet Foundation 

Eyeshadow from Michell Ori and Almay

What is your latest buy? I would love to hear from you. Also, if you have a blog, please comment with your link below. I'll  be sure to have a look.

TILL LATER, LAUREN! 

Best of The 2016 MET Gala

While the theme of the MET Gala might have some of us scratching our heads (Magnus x Machina: Fashion in an age of technology ) the stars certainly came out guns blazing. I literally couldn't wait to see this year's best and worst dressed.

I have to say that I was thoroughly impressed. Not that I am by any means a fashion guru. It's just that this time around I wasn't bored to tears. While there were some horrible outfits ( ja Selena Gomez); there were tons of amazing,  mind blowing looks. Some of my favourites include Gigi Hadid, Claire Danes and Zendaya to name a few. I figured, since the good outweighed the bad, this post will focus solely on my favourite looks of the 2016 MET Gala.

Kate Hudson

Kim and Kanye both in Balmain

FKA Twiggs

Naomi Campbell in Roberto Cavalli

Future

Karlie Kloss

Willow in Chanel and Haden in Louis Vuitton 

Kendall in Versace

Cigars in custom H&

Nicole Kidman in Alexander McQueen

The Weekend and Bella Hadid

Claire Danes in Zac Posen 

Zayn in Versace and Gigi in Tommy Hilfiger

Karolina Kurkova

Anna Wintour in Chanel 

Poppy Delavingne in Marchesa

Kylie in Balmain

Who has your vote for best dressed at this year's MET Gala?

*I do not take credit for the images in this post.

TILL LATER, LAUREN!