"If there is no struggle, there is no progress..."




That was said by Frederick Douglass. I've been in super inspiration mode and looking for things that will keep me focused and on track with my goals. I've come to realize a lot in the past few weeks about goals and your dreams. I've realized that really nothing is out of grasp. No dream is too big, or too extreme to become a reality. What matters is to work for it. Work hard. Things are not just given to people because they really want it. Opportunities present themselves frequently but sometimes people are not open to them, or they don't see them. You must be present with yourself and your surroundings, keep your eyes open to find those doors open to you and your goals. Sometimes (and most of the time) you have to start from the bottom up. That makes the goal that much more rewarding when you finally get there. I've realized that fear can get in the way of your biggest dreams. The simple fact that you might fail at what you want to do is discouraging, but if you keep working at what you want, and teaching yourself what you need to know, meeting people involved with what you want to do, you will get there. Sometimes you're so much in a rush to be at the finish line that you're passing up every opportunity to make it happen. You have to be fearless in order to succeed, and that is with anything you do in life. Everything you do, that you are passionate about, put your best foot forward, and work as hard as you can for it. It will come, just be patient and KNOW that it's going to happen. Knowing it's going to happen is a lot different than wanting, or thinking it will happen. You must know that it will happen, and it will. Think about the pyramids, do you see how much of a great achievement that was for the Egyptians? There were so many times that those people must have felt it was impossible to finish those massive creations, but centuries later, they're still standing, and they're finished. They had to do that relying on only their own strength, they didn't have machinery to help like we do now. Not only that, they've created more than one. When you feel like giving up think of great achievements like that from our predecessors. You really can do anything you put your mind to.

Believe in yourself and in your dreams.
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Clutches are a Must Have Spring Accessory...



Retire your hobo bags for a bit ladies! The clutch has made a large appearance on the runway for spring 2009. They're super cute and light weight. Get rid of the bulk for the spring it's about accessories that pop. The necklaces have gotten larger and the bags have shrunk a bit. Here are some from fashion week in Milan.


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My god I can't wait for this warm weather, I have so many outfits and ideas right now!
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Gladiator Sandals make a come back!!

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Photo by Urban Original


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Photo by dombroll


Alright so it's been a while, but hey, I didn't forget about this at all. Just needed to find something worth writing about. You're probably wondering "Gladiator Sandals, really that's what made you want to write?" Yes! Yes it is. I knew these were going to be popular regardless of the flack they were getting. Well, if you had the balls to wear them last summer you better have the balls to wear them again this summer. Only taller and fringed! I'm telling you, the knee high gladiators are going to be huge, I have seen them used in a bunch of the spring fashion shows. They did not crash and burn last summer. If you want to get ahead of the trends and use that fashion confidence I was talking about, get ready for strapping. Kidding, most of these come with a cute little zipper up the back so you're not sitting there strapping 10 individually chipping your manicures( yeah right, mine is always chipped and I like it that way thank you very much. )


These are the ones I own!

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Photo by Urban Original

Cute right?

You can make any outfit interesting with these and if you don't feel comfortable with the knee high length you can tone it down with the shorter calve length, or bootie length. The gladiator comes in many styles so you can still wear it the way you want to. Urban Original has many affordable styles, I fell in love with their site instantly. Amiclubwear is another site that you can get the fringed gladiator look.Have fun with this trend, really. Don't be shy about it.
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