Welcome to Part 1 in a four-part series titled, “Empowering Fashion and Style”. These blog posts go in conjunction with the recent article Simonetta Lein published about me and my business, Life-STYLE by Laura. If you don’t know Simo, I like to refer to her as the modern day Oprah. Seriously though . . . if you haven’t seen that post – here’s the link. I cannot thank her enough for sharing my story with the world. What an honor: The Wishmaker Article: Empowering Style with Life-STYLE by Laura

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So I present to you the first of four looks that are all about empowerment, fun and celebrating you. After all, why not?

BUT, in this case, when life and fashion give you lemons in the most adorable two-piece short set ensemble, you just have to have this look in your closet. Not only is it darling and flirty, but it’s extremely affordable, versatile, and doesn’t it just make you smile?

**First things first, I’m the realist. Wait isn’t that from a rap song “Fancy” by Iggy Azalea? Haha! But in all seriousness, please allow me to clarify one thing up front. In this Skinny in Heels blog and on my social media, I’m truly sharing with you some of my favorite brands, fashion inspirations and more. I sincerely just want to share these looks with you, and if you love them as much as I do, then I promise you will be on cloud 9 when you get them home and wear them yourself. And the coolest part about it is that I have built strong relationships with these boutiques.

The quality of every item shown is impeccable, the price is perfect, and on top of that, YOU get a 10% discount off your total purchase using code LAURASTYLE at checkout at Bask Boutique and St. Raine. Yasssss! 😉

So let’s talk about this St. Raine black wrap choker with gold tassels.  Because it blends in with the outfit pretty well, I’m showing you a couple closer looks. Seriously– I’m obsessed. If you do not own a choker in your accessory stash, or maybe you need a refresher – allow this to be your next go-to. This was actually my first choker to purchase, and I wear it all the time . . . almost too often actually. LOL! She equals true perfection, and I promise you will get SO many compliments with this beauty.

So you may be wondering why the fun, flirty, spring/summer-like print when it’s November? Well my dear, fashion is always about the next season. Resort (AKA pre-spring) collections are popping up in boutiques and major retailers all around the country. If you have a beach vacay or a warm weather getaway planned over the next year, you definitely want to bring this outfit with you. Always plan ahead dolls, because you know the drill. When you are looking for something cute for a trip, and you run to your local mall – you rarely ever find something this cute. Instead, you end up settling just to get something new, but you don’t love it. That’s no bueno.

Yes it’s a resort look, but at the same time, you can absolutely rock this ensemble right now in the cooler weather. (It’s not so cool here in Texas, but you know what I mean.) While the pieces are sold as a set, they are equally versatile when styled individually. Let me give you some ideas:

For instance, try pairing the flared lemon-print shorts (yes they are shorts, which you gotta LOVE) with black opaque tights and a black fringe bootie or a suede over-the-knee/thigh-high boot. Perhaps you wear a black turtleneck bodysuit with the shorts too. All together, this makes for a fun and flirty look, that is ideal for layering with a leather jacket in cooler temperatures.

The top is absolutely precious . . . I just can’t get enough! I wear the top paired back to high-waisted flared jeans, wedges and a boyfriend blazer or my go-to “buttery” black leather peplum jacket. Or if you choose to mix edgy with girly, go for a moto leather jacket. That would create an extremely memorable look – sure to turn a few heads.