|A Tail| of a modern day Gatsby

I had this little project brewing in my head for a few months and actually was the original theme Karla and I's collaboration (see what we did here) but ended up not working out at the time but I still wanted to do it. My plan was to have it out before the remake of one of my ultimate favorite books-turned-movies The Great Gatsby, I was obsessed since the day I read the book back in grade school. Not only was the story so divine but it depicted a romance during my ultimate favorite era, the 1920s. I live and breath for that time in history, mostly because well the way women and men would dress was decadent and extravagant. When I saw that The Great Gatsby was going to be remade, I instantly thought of this post and viola- here it is. I had a different location I wanted to shoot in but time and energy where not on my side, so I decided to make the best of it and shoot around my neighborhood.

I am getting back in the groove of posting outfits, I know it's been lacking but I got you people, you will be getting a few more before I cross the pond over to Germany.

|Wearing in Dress No. 1| Look 1: RACHEL Rachel Roy dress (via Macy's), Asos bag (similar here), Target hat, Via Spiga lucite shoes; Look 2: Make-shift headwrap, Jewelmint necklace, BCBG shoes (via ideeli).

|Wearing in Dress No. 2| Look 1: RACHEL Rachel Roy dress (via Macy's), Vintage bag, Make-shift necklace with Kenneth Jay Lane bracelet (as pendant), Boutique 9 caged booties; Look 2: Make-shift headwrap, Via Spiga luctie shoes.

MMIFW x Miami Style Mafia VIP Fashion event |Recap|

this past Saturday I co-hosted the Macy's Spring Essentials Fashion show brought to you by Miami Metropolitan International Fashion Week (MMIFW) and Miami Style Mafia. I had such a blast with my fellow co-hosts Ginger Harris of Electric Blogarella and Simonett Pereira of Miami Style Mafia and although I had moments filled with nerves, it all turned out fantastic. You see I am not much a public speaker, but I like to put myself through events that will provide me the opportunity to speak in public so that I can get more accustom to it, that is the only way I will grow. I did so much better than I thought and I was delighted with the results, I hope some of you who were there felt entertained and learned a few things.

the top five trends we covered in the fashion show were - Neons, Prints, Lace, Graphics and Peplum and some of the brands that were featured where Rachel Rachel Roy (an exclusive brand of Macy's), Donald J. Pliner, I.N.C, Guess, Vince Camuto, Calvin Klein, Free People and French Connection. You can take a look at some of the outfits of the night that Ginger, Simonett and myself put together for you so that you can have an easier time getting ready everyday, you welcome. My absolute favorite outfit of the day was the blue peplum top with the red-striped white pants on the eighths picture below and which I called the "Fourth of July" look, so if you had been looking for a look for your Fourth of July festivities I think I just found you the one. We also had our very own Trend Closets where you had the chance to get some styling tips from the three of us. The ninth and tenth pictures are some of the designs you will find during MMIFW, which starts on April 24, 2013 with a VIP Launch Party (find tickets here).

thank you to those who came out and supported us, we had a few blogger friends and new bloggers whom we met and several girls who came up to say hi. There was a lady with two daughters who just had such a great time, she ended up buying a pair of laced shorts that Ginger presented and the blue peplum top of the "Fourth of July" look, I hope she is happy with them. Oh and thank you for all of our support team of stylist, the Paul Mitchell Hair and Make-up team, the Macy's team, Maxine, Michelle and all others who put it all together.

|PHOTOS courtesy of| Pedro Heshike



1 Year Anniversary x 1st Giveaway

 

hello my lovely readers, this month I will be celebrating my one year anniversary and I couldn't be happier. I want to thank all of you who have stopped by my blog read it, just came for the visuals or enjoyed keeping up with different events around town. With out your interest I frankly couldn't continue. It has been an amazing year for my blog and I cannot wait to see where it takes me next, hopefully it takes me to where I want to be. Those who tell you that dreams do not come true, walk away from them because they can and they will if you have the drive to fight for them. I was not sure in what direction I wanted to go a year ago and I was feeling lost until I found this outlet and I have finally found what I truly love most. Chase your dreams so you can live happy and free.

  

with that said, I will be hosting a month of giveaways #amonthofgiveaways for all of you loyal readers and new ones that have and will come along. This is the first of of four giveaways, where I will be giving away a RACHEL Rachel Roy set of necklace and earrings.

 



How to enter Giveaway:
1. Follow me on twitter or/and Instagram: @chicstreetsande
2. Tweet/instagram the photo above with the following: I want to win @chicstreetsande 1st giveaway #amonthofgiveaways
Extra points:
1. For every tweet/instagram you get 1 point
Rules:
1. Open to US, Canada and International readers (except to American Samoa, Guam, Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Palau, or the Pacific Islands residents)
2. Winner will be selected at random by Chic Streets and Eats.
3. Giveaway ends October 10, 2012, winner will be announced October 12, 2012.

Drop my peplum

Vest & Shoes: Zara| Dress: RACHEL Rachel Roy (via Macy's)| Sunnies: Gap| Necklace: Forever 21

this dress is one of my favorite finds, I purchased it a few months ago knowing that it was going to be a perfect transitional dress from summer to fall and a good dress to layer up "if" Miami ever gets a cold front. The color combination is what's in as Military/hunter green are hitting up a storm this season, as well as the dropped peplum. For this piece just throw in a vest (like I did) or an asymmetrical cut leather jacket and you're in like Flynn (say yes to my corny lines, or pretend you like them). The dress makes me fill a bit whimsical but still gives me that edge I always seek in a piece of garment.

And there you have it folks a small but useful piece of information on what to wear when Miami awaits never the low temperatures. So you see you can still wear fall trends in Miami, you just have to get creative.

|Photos by| Sasha De Almagro

  

Macy's Fashion's Night Out recap

Macy's all dolled up for FNO

 

i had the opportunity to co-host the Impulse shopping party along with Erika Tapia Schrieber and celebrity guest Luciana Scarabello who was one of the designers from Fashion Star. The event took place on the second floor of the Macy's - Aventura Mall, on the first and third floors where the Mystyle shopping party and Flavors of Miami Spice where other local bloggers co-hosted the events as well. Erika and I got to style four fall looks each from the Impulse section of the store and had to share with the audience why we thought those looks were great for fall. Unfortunately I wasn't able to capture any of the four looks because we didn't really have the chance to. Some of my looks included designers such as RACHEL Rachel Roy (which is one of my favorites), Bar III, and Vince Camuto. I also got to pick out an outfit that I would be wearing that night to represent the brands that fall under the Impulse section.

 

We had a great time and although I was a bit nervous once our event took place, it was a good experience and will be excited for the next time. For those who made it out thank you and hope to see you at next year's FNO.

the fashion show pre-events 

showing off the popular FNO shirts 

 Luciana Scarabello and Julissa Bermudez

 

one of the fall looks - very edgy rocker-chic 

the RACHEL Rachel Roy shoes I wore for the night 

Real Housewives of New York - Countess LuAnn de Lesseps and supermodel Niki Taylor 

 Erika and I (what I wore: BCBGmaxazria blouse// RACHEL Rachel Roy leggings - find here, ring & shoes - find here// Vince Camuto necklace & bracelets)

 

prepping our models (who where so sweet by the way) before the party started 

I headed over to the Flavors of Miami Spice on the third floor after my event

lastly with the lovely Diana - thank you for coming out :)