Minimalism: A Love Story

by | Oct 8, 2013 | fashion blogger, fashion inspiration, inspiration, karla deras, karlas closet, minimalism, victoria tornegren

First let me start off by saying that I apologize for the lack of posts lately..my camera has been under the weather =/. But, I’ve got a new one on the way..so expect some new posts next week. In the meantime, I thought I would write a little fashion- inspo post about….my love and adoration for minimalism in fashion. 

According to wikipedia….Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, especially visual art and music, wherein artists intend to expose the essence or identity of a subject through eliminating all non-essential forms, features or concepts. Minimalism is any design or style wherein the simplest and fewest elements are used to create the maximum effect.

For me, minimalism is the art of creating a bold & daring look while in the same breath looking absolutely effortless. Minimalistic looks manage to exude nuances of being a bad ass while still feeling like a breath of fresh air. All in all, I absolutely swoon at the thought of it.

There are a few fashion blogger that can pull of this look really well but two of my faves (whom I’ve probably mentioned before) are





Dont they just look so clean?! Here are some more minimalistic images that I hope inspire you. I feel like my aesthetic is definitely headed in this direction.



XXXXXO Ofunne

MAC Retro Matte Collection for Fall 2013

by | Aug 29, 2013 | beauty diaries, cosmetics, inspiration, MAC, mac cosmetics, mac lipstick, makeup, matte, matte lipstick

From the moment I tried on MAC’s Ruby Woo red lipstick, I immediately knew matte lipstick was it for me. The texture and look of a matte lip just makes the color pop and look absolutely perfect on my skin. I have become seriously obsessed with all things matte since then…lips, nails, even cars.


 (Once you go matte, you never go back.)

 This is why I was literally ecstatic to learn that MAC would be coming out with an entire collection of matte lipsticks of the fall!

Each lipstick will be accompanied with a Pro- Longwear Lip Pencil. The lipsticks will be available online week of Sept 3rd and in-stores Sept 12th. 

Deets:

Lipstick Colors ($15):

Steady Going Light pink matte











Runway Hit Light nude matte












Dangerous Orangey red matte (New, Permanent)

Relentlessly Red Bright pinkish coral matte (New, Permanent)











All Fired Up Bright fuchsia matte (New, Permanent)











Flat Out Fabulous Bright plum matte (New, Permanent)











Ruby Woo Very matte vivid blue red (Repromote, Permanent)












Fixed on Drama Rich wine matte












Lip Pencil Colors ($19.50):

In Anticipation soft yellow pink
Staunchly Stylish pink beige
Shock Value bright pink cream
Dynamo bright peony
High Energy bright orange red cream
Trust in Red bright cool red cream
More To Love intense bluish pink
Fashion Boost bright purple cream
























I cant wait to try these out, especially Flat Out Fabulous, All Fired Up, and Fixed on Drama!



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Hello August

by | Aug 1, 2013 | august, inspiration, summer

”august,
Welcome to the best month of the year: August! 
The best month in the summer annnd it just happens to be my birthday month 😉
Im honor of this lovely month, here a little inspiration. 
Mostly……..Black. White. and Matte.
Swoon. 

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Sweet Inspiration

by | May 14, 2013 | chanel iman, chicken and cardigans, gweneth paltrow, inspiration, jourdan dunn, karlas close, melissas wardobe, miley cyrus, rihanna, sincerely jules, victoria tornegren, where did u get that

I haven’t done an inspiration post in awhile and thought it’s about time that I post another one… especially since summer is almost upon us and I will probably be doing a lot of traveling. Sometimes when I am feeling stuck in a rut or a little lack luster I turn to my trusty tumblr feed to show me something cool, interesting, special, bad AF, cute, or something that makes me think. Not to mention my blog roll always has some good ish. It’s also nice to aggregate your thoughts into one place.
So, without further ado…here we go!
Blog Roll
Tumblr/IG

hope you got a little inspired!

XXXXXO Ofunne

Black is Beautiful

by | Mar 28, 2013 | beauty, beauty diaries, black is beautiful, brandy, dark, dark skin, inspiration, kelly rowland

In light of recent posts written by big time celebs Kelly Rowland and Brandy
about the struggle to embrace their beautiful dark brown skin, it reminded of a post I wrote awhile back titled “You’re Pretty…for a Dark Skinned Girl.” I too, have struggled with having dark skin. I was blessed enough to have an amazing mother who told me how beautiful I was and did little things like only buying me black Barbies so I could see representations of beauty the world that looked like me. However, it was the rest world that would continue to try and convince me that my skin wasn’t beautiful. But eventually, I was able to come to a point in my life where I said f*ck ’em, if people can’t appreciate what I have to offer then they aren’t worth my time. I think all shades of brown are beautiful and hope that one day they are all celebrated equally. 
Those posts inspired me to start a Beauty Diary series, featuring beauty products that I love, that look great on women of color..especially darker skinned woman. Growing up I’ve had such a hard time trying to find colors that actually looked good on me. So…stay tuned, I love makeup and will be sharing all my beauty loves!!
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