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Funny + Inspirational Mommyhood Quotes

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018by The Style Lynn LifeLeave a Comment

Happy Friday loves! Sometimes I browse Pinterest when I can’t sleep (who is with me?!) and I recently pinned some fun and inspirational Mom quotes that I wanted to share with all you mama friends of mine!

Outfit Details: Tee: Francesca’s (this is sold out so I am linking similar ones below) | Leggings: Spanx | Adidas Shoes: DSW (love the color so much!) | Sunglasses: Quay

Mom Tees:

If you caught my Instagram stories yesterday, you saw that our morning started off a bit rough. Honestly, it was the smallest thing that finally made me breakdown and cry but it was so much needed, lol. I was trying to hide the feeling that I was overwhelmed and it needed to be out there. I cried it out, Brandon came to the rescue per usual and then I ended the night with so many amazing, Godly women. Baby Weaver getting his fruit pouch all over the car yesterday is what made me breakdown but he is the last thing that stresses me out. It was the fact that I overbooked my morning because I knew I was going to be out of the office in the afternoon, it was the fact that I had to shoot a campaign at lunch that was already a day late, it was the fact that I was supposed to be preparing to speak that night to a room full of women so that they could feel inspired and rejuvenated all while I was feeling so stressed, it was the fact that I was simply.doing.too.much.

Being a mom has been my greatest blessing. It’s kind of crazy to think that even if I had to give up all of my other successes to be a Mom, I would do it in a heartbeat. Baby Weaver brings me so much joy, makes me feel loved like no other and brings the biggest smile to my face even after the hardest of moments or day. Honestly, the cry was much needed yesterday. I cried all the way to the office if you were wondering lol. You guys were sending the sweetest messages yesterday. My sweet friend Cynthia even said “I heard crying cleans out your eyes so you need that every once in a while”. Is that true? Or were you just trying to make me feel better? lol. Either way it worked.

Anyway….sorry I completely got off topic there. Today I want to share Mom quotes that I can relate to oh so much! Some funny and some inspirational. I hope you enjoy them too!

xo, Roselyn

Photos by Arzu Photoraphy

Fashion

Sequin Dresses For Every Budget

October 15, 2018by The Style Lynn LifeLeave a Comment

Happy Monday! You may have noticed that my love for sequins is at an all time high right now! My latest purchases included this sequin midi skirt, this sequin dress I wore to the Vogue x Kendra Scott event and the dress below I wore to the RewardStyle New York Fashion Week party.

Today I am sharing a ton of sequin dress options at all price points for your next soiree!

sequin-dresses-under-100 sequin-cocktail-dress sequin-dresses-for-every-budget perfect-party-dress

Outfit Details: Dress: ASOS | Vest: Forever 21 | Heels: DSW | Earrings: Kendra Scott

Sequin Dresses For Every Budget

Are you guys a sequin lover as much as I am? I just feel like they bring so much life to the party. You see what I did there? 🙂 What upcoming parties and events do you all have coming up?! I’d love to hear!

sequin-dresses-every-budget

xo, Roselyn

Fashion

Breast Cancer Awareness Month x JCPenney

October 12, 2018October 14, 2018by The Style Lynn LifeLeave a Comment

The month of October is so important to me for so many reasons. Did you know that over 250,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year? If you know us personally, or have been a reader friend for some time now you know that my beautiful Mom is a breast cancer survivor. I talked a little bit about it in this post I wrote back in 2016. In light of Breast Cancer Awareness month I want to highlight companies and brands that are doing their part to spread awareness and are contributing in any way that they can!

JCPenney has many different promotions going on that all drive support to this very important cause. I am very happy to be partnering up with JCPenney this month to help spread the word on their various promotions. #SephoraInJCP is inviting everyone in to find their “perfect pink” lip color to spread awareness of this important cause! Sharing some photos below of the pink shades that were my favorites from my latest visit. I may or may not have come home with all of them LOL.

The shade I am wearing is Marc Jacobs Lip Crayon in color “send nudes”. Color swatches from top (closet to my hand) to bottom are Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in color alpha, Marc Jacobs Lip Crayon in color pink straight, Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in color back talk, Huda Beauty Demi Matte Cream Lip in color SheEO (cutest name ever!) and last but not least Huda Beauty Demi Matte Cream Lip in color Game Changer. I actually started using Huda Beauty lip products after fashion week and I love, LOVE the formula! Sephora in JCP has a mini set here too which is great for trying out a few different shades or perfect for gifting!

While you are at Sephora inside JCP be sure to stop by the salon where they will be accepting donations for the entire month of October. Each customer that donates will have the opportunity to win a basket of Salon goodies!! Also, on October 20th and 21st, 20% of ALL salon sales will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Honestly you guys I haven’t had my hair done at a JCP salon in ages but I am totally going to schedule a blow out just for this cause. Might as well right?! Houston gals, let me know if you want to have a girls date!

One of the other things they are doing for the entire month is donating $2 from each City Streets BCAM screen tee sold.

So I hope you all join me in doing our small part to help contribute in a major way! If you go in to find your perfect pink, visit the #jcpsalon or purchase a BCAM screen tee let me know! I would love to hear plus I wanna see what your perfect pink shade is! Click here to find a Sephora in JCPenney near you!

xo, Roselyn

**Sponsored Post: Thank you JCPenney for partnering up with me on this post. Thoughts and opinions are my own.

Fall/Winter, Fashion

Top Ten Best Sellers For September

October 1, 2018by The Style Lynn LifeLeave a Comment

Hi friends and Happy October! Today I am sharing the top ten best sellers from the blog for the month of September!

Sequin Leopard Top | Eek! I am so happy you guys loved this leopard top as much as I do! It is so cute, so on trend and only $16!

Aldo Quilted Crossbody Bag | Been using this so much lately as you can see in all the photos below! Such a great size for day and night.

Spanx Faux Leather Leggings | Worth the splurge because you can dress them up and down and they hold it allll in! Wearing my normal size medium.

Scarf Print Bodysuit | Such a flattering bodysuit and I love the colorful print! These sizes are selling out fast. In case your size is sold out, I linked some other cute scarf print items in this post.

Printed Fringe Skirt | You get two trends in one with this scarf print skirt! Size up one size.

Good Vibes Tee | I styled this for meetings during New York Fashion Week and you guys loved this business casual look!

Dolce Vita Karsen Bootie | Love these snakeskin boots so much! I wear thin socks with them so I got my regular size 7.

Striped Sequin Skirt | Omg, you guys blew me away with how many of you loved this! PUH-lease…..send me photos of how you style it! I know you will love it as much as I do!

Baby Weaver’s Plaid Shirt | This exact color combo is only available in one size but there many ther colors. I had my girlfriend’s little sister put the graphics on the back for me. Message me on Instagram if you want her info! She’s the sweetest, a college student that does this on the side.

Floral Print Blazer | Unfortunately the matching blazer and pant set from Zara sold out but the exact blazer is still available at Shein in a size small!

xo, Roselyn

Fall/Winter, Fashion

Trend To Try: Scarf Prints

September 24, 2018September 24, 2018by The Style Lynn Life5 Comments

Happy Monday beauties! Today I want to share a trend that I am loving so much and have found some different items at various price points for all of us to try too! The scarf print is so on trend this season and this Versace-esque print is quickly filling my closet! You may have seen my scarf print skirt here and my two piece set here.

Scarf Print Items Under $100:

xo, Roselyn

Photos by Banavenue Photography

Fall/Winter, Fashion, NYFW

Mom’s First New York Fashion Week

September 21, 2018September 21, 2018by The Style Lynn Life2 Comments

Happy Friday! I got a cutie on the blog today! One I call Mom and baby Weaver calls Lola! 🙂 As you know, Mom attended her first fashion week this year and fit in oh so well! We may or may not have coordinated our outfits, haha! I absolutely adore my Mom and to be able to bring her along for a fashion week experience meant so much to me and her too.

Today I am sharing our coordinating looks 🙂 , some of her fashion week agenda plus a few things that will make you LOL

I was so fortunate this year to have worked with many agencies repeatedly that most of my invites were for a front row seat. So naturally Mom got to sit front row, receive swag bags, got all her photos taken by the photographer, etc. I was like “Mom, just know I didn’t have all this front row goodness my first show!” haha. She was loving it.

Mom also attended the Vogue Magazine x Kendra Scott party with me. She got to design her own charm earrings with the KS team and when they handed them to her she was like “these are free?” LOL. My Mom was cracking me up so much during fashion week. I literally need to write a post titled “overheard by Mila at fashion week”.

Outfit Details:

Mom: Jumpsuit: Forever 21 | Heels: DSW | Sunglasses: American Eagle (similar)

If you know my Mom at all you know that she is the sweetest, most loving and outgoing woman. But you probably also know that she is as blunt as they come. Not in a rude way, just in a Filipino, no filter kind of way, haha. There was a girl that had a huge, I mean HUGE (and gorgeous!) diamond ring on talking about how her husband designed it for her and my Mom responded with “is that real?” O…M…G… I literally just stood there for a moment didn’t even know what to do. After I picked my jaw off the floor and realized the girl didn’t respond I was just like yes, it’s real Mom then I tell the girl “your ring is stunning”, grab my Mom and just move onto the rest of the party and accept the fact we had an enemy in the room now, lol. It’s hilarious now but honestly I was terrified because I didn’t want that person to think my Mom was rude (she’s not at all!) she was just asking an honest question that other people may have been thinking.

Another funny thing that happened with Mom was we were at a fashion show and both people sitting next to us were videoing live on their Instagram and Facebook accounts. This outfit comes down the runway in front of us and Mom says “hmmm, no one is going to like that”. I didn’t know if we were going to get kicked out of there or if someone was going to hire her! Ahhhh, never a dull moment with my Mama!

We seriously had the best time and you can see why she kept me laughing the whole time. She kept telling me how thankful she was that she got to come and that just meant the world to me guys. When I first booked her flight out to NYC I was stressing out a little because fashion week is go, go, go. It’s not all glam life like it seems. I have back to back meetings, running all over the city and I just wanted to make sure I could schedule as much time as I could with my mom during this time. I am so thankful my aunt and cousins live in New York because they were able to take her to do all the tourist things while I was at meetings!

This might be too deep for a Friday but honestly, I am just at a point in my life that I know our time with our loved ones are limited and I will basically do anything my parents and family ask of me because we may never get that moment again. You know what I mean? So stressing out about schedules, having to pay for multiple hotel rooms, multiple Uber rides to my aunts house and back into the city were just minor things compared to the memories we created during such a special time with the most special person!

For some moments, we only get one chance.

xo, Roselyn

Fashion, NYFW

Floral Suit Athleisure Style

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018by The Style Lynn LifeLeave a Comment

Happy Monday beautiful people! Did you have an amazing weekend? I sure hope so! As you probably already know we celebrated my sweet husbands birthday this weekend. And you probably know that because literally that’s all I talked about and shared on stories all weekend, lol! Sorry for the birthday overload! I just clearly love birthdays, especially when we get to show the ones we love how much we love them!

Today I am sharing one of my favorite outfits from New York Fashion Week! This matching floral suit paired with an Adidas bodysuit.

Outfit Details: Floral Blazer: ASOS | Floral Pants: ASOS | Adidas Bodysuit: ASOS (also I know they call it a bodysuit but it’s totally a bathing suit! 🙂 ) but I was okay with that because now I can wear it as a swimsuit! | Handbag: DSW | Heels: Steve Madden | Sunglasses: Quay

I know not everyone would see a completely floral suit and say “I need it” but I am one of those people lol and I loved this suit as soon as it came in. I had to get it hemmed though because I’m only 5’3″ but other than that I love the fit! I am totally going to wear this to work with a plain black or white cami. The Adidas bodysuit was just the perfect touch for this New York Street Style. I am normally a 4 but had to size up one size in all 3 Asos pieces for reference!

So we had such a great weekend celebrating the hubs but I definitely overcommitted on so much (but what’s new?) and now this week is going to be crazy. Tuesday and Wednesday I will be at an annual offsite meeting with our management team and then when I get back Wednesday I gotta pack up the whole fam again for a little family trip and church trip we have had planned. It’s like I say yes to all the things and then later just figure out how I can make it work, lol. Anywho, it was kind of nice prepping for this family trip because we will be doing a lot of kid and outdoor activites so I’m packing a lot of casual wear which is complete opposite from what I packed for NYC. My feet need a little break, haha!

I hope you guys all have an amazing week!

xo, Roselyn

Photos by Banavenue Photography

Fashion, Spring/Summer

Being Married To A Blogger

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018by The Style Lynn Life4 Comments

God bless the men who marry bloggers! I mean poor Brandon didn’t even sign up for this! We got married and then a year later, I was like GOTCHA! lol. Today is his birthday so I wanted to share some funny things about being married to a blogger. He helped me with some of these which makes this post even better!

family-photos-outside — He only loves his bed and his mama, I’m not sorry 🙂

Outfit Details

Mine: Tee: Etsy | Jeans: Abercrombie & Fitch | Heels: DSW | Handbag: DSW

Brandon: Polo: Express | Jeans: Express | Shoes: DSW

Baby Weaver: Button Up: Old Navy and personalized by Craft N Creations | Jeans: Target | Shoes: DSW | Sunglasses: H&M

When We Ask You To Take A Picture We Mean Take 100 Of Them. From different angles, close up, far away, a few of me walking. If I’m not looking at the camera, don’t stop. That’s a pose. Brandon has learned to just keep shooting. One time there was someone walking by, asked Brandon the time and Brandon checked the time and told the guy without even missing a beat. He was still taking my pictures, lol. He’s mastered the task at this point.

If we go out to eat please don’t eat your food right away. Let me get a pic first. Possibly even a cheers boomerang if we are having a cocktail. And if that means I have to stand up on my tippy toes to get the perfect aerial shot, just let me be. The faster I get the shot, the faster you can eat your meal. 🙂

Your mailbox will always be full. There are packages at our door daily. Your dining room or whatever room is closest to your front door becomes a mailroom.

We expect you to become best friends with other Instagram husbands. I have met some of my best friends through blogging. It’s because we are passionate about the same things and we understand eachother. We will spend a lot of time with eachother and we just want you to enjoy the other husbands as much as we enjoy eachother, lol.

I know there are a lot more annoying things that Brandon could have shared about being married to a blogger but he was being pretty nice LOL.

If you see this sweet man today be sure to wish him a Happy Birthday! Babe, we love you so, so much and thank God for you every single day! We can’t wait to celebrate you all weekend!

xo, Roselyn

Photos by Arzu Photography

Fashion, NYFW

5 Things You May Have Not Known About Fashion Week(s)

September 12, 2018September 21, 2018by The Style Lynn Life5 Comments

Hi babes! Ahhhh, still on a high from Fashion Week but am so happy to be back with my baby! I mean I really missed my husband when I was at Fashion Week last year but it was crazy hard being away from baby Weaver this year. I’m not sure I can do 5 days without him ever again!

As you may have seen, my sweet Mom was able to partake in the New York Fashion Week festivities and I couldn’t have been happier! She was a natural sitting in the front row with her sunglasses on, haha! But she did have some questions which inspired me to write this post! Today I am sharing some fun facts about fashion week. But first, outfit details.

Outfit Details: Top & Pant Set: EzPopsy | Button Up Top: similar from Forever 21 here, here and here | Heels: DSW | Handbag: DSW | Sunglasses: Quay

Okay, so story time. During one of my late night shopping escapades I came across EzPopsy online. It was love at first sight when I saw this matching set so I purchased it immediately but I wanted to give you a heads up and let you know that it’s an overseas website so it took like 3 weeks to get to me! Thankfully it came in before New York Fashion Week because honestly I forgot I even ordered it! Anyway, I just wanted to give you all a heads up because they have some really cute items on the site but just know it takes a while to arrive. It’s kind of like how Shein used to be but Shein has gotten so much faster with shipping. Shopping tip for Shein is that if you see an express shipping option on an item, that item is available to arrive within the next week usually.

5 FACTS ABOUT FASHION WEEKS

1- The Big Four aka New York, Milan, London and Paris hold 2 shows a year. – The fall/winter collections are featured in February and the spring/summer collections are featured in September. So when you saw me at fashion week this September what we were actually previewing is 2019’s spring/summer collection. The shows are timed this way so that buyers can place orders and have them arrive in stores in time for the season. My first fashion week was actually a Mercedes Benz Fashion Week that used to be held in LA. It was 2006 and it was my first Buying job. It was quite an amazing experience so as you can imagine it’s a dream come true to be invited to New York Fashion Week not as a Buyer but as myself, for being an influencer. Pinch me.

2- There are about 40 fashion weeks held in different cities around the world every year. – Smaller fashion weeks are held in many countries and cities but the Big Four are the most prominent.

3- New York Fashion Week is the oldest. – In 1943 New York had their first ever fashion week. The newest of the Big Four is London. Fashion Week started as a trade only event that was only open to buyers and manufacturers. – As you may have noticed, now celebrities and influencers are attending the shows.

4- Fashion shows usually last about 20 minutes. – And usually never start on time, haha. Last year I had so many shows back to back and that was such a bad idea because the first show would start 45 minutes late and then the next show started on time. It’s so unpredictable. If one designer is showing then the runway show will last about 15-20 minutes. If you are going to a show where multiple designers are being featured than of course that will be longer. I attended 2 of those types of shows this year and they lasted about 30-45 minutes.

5- Not all shows are runways shows– In addition to runway shows, designers hold presentations where the models are wearing the clothing, posed in certain areas around the room or just walking around so that you can actually see the garment and touch the fabric if you want to. I actually really love presentations because they are more intimate and it’s always amazing to see the creativity that does into the set up. Here are examples from the Lela Rose presentation. It took place on a boat and really captures where the inspiration came from.

Photos courtesy of WWD magazine.

So tell me, are any of these fun facts new to you? I always love hearing your comments and questions about fashion week. Thank you all for the support during my time at fashion week! I was loving all of your DM’s and am so happy my dancing friends could entertain you, haha!

love you! xo, Roselyn

Photos by Banavenue Photography

Fashion, NYFW

3 Trends You Will See Everywhere This Fall

September 5, 2018September 21, 2018by The Style Lynn Life6 Comments

Yay, we made it to the middle of the week! I guess it wasn’t that hard with a 3 day weekend 🙂 I’m still a little under the weather, blah! But I’m drinking all the vitamin C and liquids because your girl leaves for New York tomorrow!

Today I am sharing 3 trends that are huge for Fall and I know we will see so much of them during New York Fashion Week.

Outfit Details: Blazer Dress: Nasty Gal | Heels: DSW | Earrings: Vintage Chanel from Vintage Contessa | Quilted Crossbody: Amazon | Sunglasses: Quay

1. Blazer Dresses- I personally love this trend. You all already know that I love blazers but I love how the dress silhouette gives the oversized blazer a more feminine touch.

2. Polka Dots- Polka dots used to be looked at as a print that was for the younger crowd but move over toddlers, mama gets to match you this season! 🙂 It’s such a fun print that we all need in our life. This blazer dress is like a two in one combo!

3. White Shoes- This was huge for Fall and Winter last year and I’m so happy it’s back this year. I didn’t get enough wear out of my white ankle booties so I’m excited to wear them again this season!

Are you excited about these trends for Fall? What trends are you most excited about?

xo,

Roselyn

Photos by Banavenue Photography