The Skinny

Camden Skinny Jeans (38") - Long Tall Sally/B.F.T. Brooklyn Wedge Sneaker - Barefoot Tess/Military Button Up - Basic/Camo Tank - Target/Neck Piece - Urban Vintage/Wrist Piece - Charlotte Russe/Aviators - Kardashian Kollection from Sears  

Photo credit: Eric Rodriguez

We are all on the hunt for a great skinny jean.  Fortunately there are more and more options everyday but not many with special washes and details.  So when I found the Camden Skinny Jean in this light grey wash from Long Tall Sally, I swooped them up.  I love the retro look to them and they are super long (38" inseam).  Not to mention the fit is great.  They have just the right amount of stretch to hug the curves without suffocating them.  

The wedge sneaker is also one of those elusive items for us.  Never fear, the B.F.T. Brooklyn's are here!  Barefoot Tess knocked it out the park with these.  They come in 6 options and in sizes up to 15.  I pretty much throw them on with everything.

Frosting breakdown: The FAB vintage neck piece was picked up at Urban Vintage (one of my favorite vintage shops), $5 snap cuff from Charlotte Russe, killer Kardashian aviators (I dig the all dark brown) and probably my favorite accessory is my Hall Pass Tour Pin.  It's an amazing organization that everyone should check out. Hall Pass uses music to ignite the pursuit of higher learning and provide a creative space for communities to support their youth.  It's a outstanding movement that will always be showcased and supported by me.

What are your favorite skinnies?  Sharing is caring:)

Tall Adventures in Dating

Yes. This happens. BUT it's not always the case. Photo courtesy of YourLoveTips.comYou come home from a long day at work.  Take a shower, do the hair, throw on a little make-up, put on an outfit that isn’t doing too much, jump in the car and drive to what could be an amazing date. 

You get to the restaurant, walk in and there he is.  You get those nervous butterflies into formation and walk towards him.  As you walk up his eyes start to bug out and he is forming his lips to say something that is sure to knock your socks off.  Here it comes…3, 2, 1...

DAMN YOU’RE TALL! And wait. It gets better.  He raises up on his tippy toes just to drive the point home.

Yes my friends.  This is the life of tall dating.

We have to put up with many kinds of ridiculous dates.  Including but not limited to:

1)  The man who wants to date us for our genes.  He doesn’t want us.  He wants some tall babies that make it to the League and take care of him.  Who pre-plans to use their child for their talent and money? This guy does. And he usually does so while having the worst breath possible.

2)  The man with a tall fetish.  He loves everything tall about us.  I won’t get into the nasty particulars but he is obsessed with our vertical gift.  He doesn’t like us as a person.  He simply likes the tall and that’s all.

3)  The undecided man.  He thinks he can handle the height but clearly it bothers him because he takes every moment he can to remind you that you are tall.  It comes up in every aspect of the conversation and even though he swears he is fine with it, he just can’t let it go. 

So after we weed through these false pretenses, we then throw our own expectations in the mix.  I for one was completely guilty of this.  My requirement list was so long that there was simply no man on earth that could fill it.  I had created an impossible image of a man in my head and of course he was taller than me.    

Now ladies, I am not saying that you have to throw all of your expectations out the window.  You must not settle. Point, blank, period.  BUT to put expectations like height on whomever you date is simply blocking a whole segment of men that could be the one (or preparing you for the one).  In my humble opinion, I have learned over time that there are WAY more important things to be concerned with then if you can rock a mean heel and still be shorter than him. At the end of the day, a confident man, no matter what his literal height, can be the tallest man in the world.

Since my revelation, I have dated men who were shorter than me (and yes, I wore heels to every date because this is what I do).  To my surprise, it was only uncomfortable if they made it uncomfortable.  Am I dating them now? Nope.  But it was because it simply didn’t work out, not because of the height difference alone.

I say all of that to say this.  Our tall adventures in dating are hard enough without our self-imposed barriers and road blocks.  Opening up to all possibilities gives you a higher percentage of meeting the one you simply can’t be without.  At the end of the day, God picks him out for you anyways so why not have faith in His choice and lift anything that would stop you from seeing who he is?

I have absolutely no idea who will find me, but I do know this; no matter what his height he will pursue me and through the man he is, not the height he is, I will know that he is the one. Side note: please notice that I said HE will pursue ME.  We are never to chase.  That is not our job and never will be.  If he wants you, he will pursue you.  If he doesn’t, he won’t.  It’s that simple.

So there you go, my view on our tall adventures in dating.  I am dying to know what you think…go!

Casual 101

Large Leather Shopper - Long Tall Sally/Oversized Dress Shirt - Collage Clothing Lounge/Rockstar Super Skinny Tall Ankle Pant - Old Navy (33.5" inseam)/MIA Sparkle Studded Loafers - Nordstrom Rack (size 12)/Sassy Brassy Neck Piece - Candid Art/Watch - Windsor Store/Chain Bracelet - Forever 21

Photo credit: Eric Rodriguez

As many of you know, I am the Game Operations Manager for the Golden State Warriors.  As many of you also know...WE ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS!  If you didn't know, now you do.

I say all of that to say this, I am working my tail off!  It's a GREAT busy, but busy none-the-less.  Needless to say, when I am not working, I am doing as little as possible and SUPER casual. 

While we all know I love a fierce heel, after standing in those bad boys all game, these days in my off time, you are more then likely going to catch me in a flat (a fabulous one of course). I'm a huge fan of these MIA flats that I picked up for under $50 at Nordstrom Rack. They are comfy and blinged out. What's not to love?

The oversized dress shirt from Collage Clothing Lounge is one of my go-to casual shirts.  It's one of those "feels like pajamas but doesn't look like pajamas" kind of shirts. Win-Win situation.

One thing I always have to have in my casual fit is a pop of something.  Whether it be color, texture and/or print it must add an extra something to the equation. These tall ankle, animal print skinnies from Old Navy do the trick.

What about the frosting for a casual look?  I say go big or go home. I chose to go chains and more chains for this look but whatever you choose, in my humble opinion, do it big.

And for the piece de resistance, THE HANDBAG! My new love from Long Tall Sally (Yes. They have accessories too!).  It holds everything, is very well made and the color is perfect for this season and seasons to come. Want something a little louder?  It comes in red too.  Approved investment piece.

Now that you have the 101 on my casual look, what's yours?

Boyfriend Material

Boyfriend Shirt Dress - Height Goddess/Shoes - Target (Mossimo Vivian Pointy heel in size 11)/Belt - Fred Meyer/cuff - Forever 21/Earrings and bag - Target

Photo credit: Eric Rodriguez

So, if you haven't noticed, I am on a dress kick lately. I am obsessed with them and one in particular is the Boyfriend Shirt Dress from Height Goddess. Oh how I love thee! Let me count the ways:

1. It is an appropriate high-low dress.  We have all had that moment when we try one on in the store and our lady is peeking out in the front and the "low" in the back is barely covering our buns.  Great for a laugh but not something one should ever wear in public.  The Boyfriend Shirt Dress alleviates all of that being just the right, sexy length for us.

2.  It's versatile. The dress has built in tabs that enable you too roll the long sleeves up.  I wore the dress to a graduation this past weekend.  I left the sleeves long for the graduation, then rolled them up and added a belt for the actual party.  I got compliments in both settings.

3. The print. It's FAB. Enough said.  If you don't agree. No judgement.  There are 2 more colors: fuchsia and black.

Another thing I am obsessed with is platinum and silver frosting. They are THE fierce metals of the season. I paired the dress with some of my new pick-ups including one of my favorite finds, the pointed-toe platinum pumps from Target!  I went in for milk and came out with some killer shoes.

By the way, I know you are probably like Alicia is trying to fit her size 12's into 11's...that is not cute.  The answer is no.  I am certainly not.  I just happen to be able to wear some brands in size 11, especially in a pointed-toe shoe.  That is all.

So...you have seen how I rocked the Boyfriend Shirt Dress, how would you?

Summer Lovin

Isn't 6'2" Mollie O'Neal werking these dresses out!!! Photo credit: Tim Corey Photography from HeightGoddess.comWow.  I posted this image on my instagram and facebook of the new tall summer dresses from Height Goddess yesterday and the response was "I WANT NOW!" Ok, so there were a bunch of different responses but that's the gist of it.

With that said, I wanted you to get all of the info so here are the direct links and my thoughts about the FIERCE frocks (don't worry I won't charge you for the thoughts):

I put this dress first because it is my FAVORITE! The slits and that beautiful rich color...TO DIE FOR! Now, we all know that I wouldn't really die for this dress but it's absolutely insane, crazy, beautiful! And I don't know about you, but I can't wait for my long legs to be showcased by this amazing dress...ow! It comes in 67" and 71" in sizes 4-16. Length is from shoulder to hem.This is taking the phrase "I hate to see you go BUT I love to watch you leave," to a whole new level! The Natalia makes a FIERCE statement and the color talks a lot too. L-O-V-E. Comes in 67" and 71" in sizes small to X-Large. Length taken from the top of the shoulder to the hem.

This dress is fun, flirty and best of all, THE APPROPRIATE SHORT LENGTH. You know what I am talking about. "In the stores" short is a potholder for us. It covers nothing and doesn't hit the right spots on our beautiful, tall frames. This skater dress is built for us, so the short length is actually short and not mini. 38" in length. Comes in sizes 4-16. Yellow and black options. Length is from the top of the shoulder to the hem.So there you have it.  All of the details on the tall, HAWT, summer dress line from Height Goddess.  And guess what?  This isn't everything.  HG will be unveiling more new summer styles soon and guess who will be here to keep you updated? Tall, ol' me of course:-)