No Shopping (except shoes) Challenge, Look #2 & Giveaway

Ok, so I'm almost certain it's going to be difficult to post a look more than twice a week. Plus, I don't always want to bother Nubia to snap pics of me, cause she will not send me an image without first editing it and look at all this equipment she has...

I know it takes her valuable time to take pics and edit, so I'm taking my own with a little pink Kodak digital camera. Sucks, right? But it gets the job done.

I don't know why I was cheesing so hard...lookin real crazy :-/

The blazer, I believe is from Macy's...it's more than 6 years old. I love the snug, but not too tight fit that gives the hourglass silhouette, plus I'm a sucker for stand-up collars. Leggings about a year old from The Avenue.
Madonna T-shirt from Old Navy, about 2 years old. Camo Platform Heels just bought this year, maybe a few months ago from Shakita Conklin, owner of the mobile boutique, Chic Rockz. I made the old school boombox necklace. I may reintroduce this line.

Right hand...Vintage button ring and fabric wrapped bracelet in the middle available for sale at Urban Chocolate. Vintage gold tone bracelets from my personal collection. These I got from my mom about 8 years ago, she got them from her sister. The thicker one closest to my hand is just one of the giveaway pieces! Yes, I am giving away one of the staples from my own jewelry armoire.

A close-up of the camo platforms by Dollhouse. Oh and I rarely wear matching finger and toenail polish...don't know why.

Left hand...my signature layered bracelet wrist and an antiqued gold, double-finger ring. Just got this from my aunt. She gave it to me to sell in the Spot, but it's the second piece in the giveaway! The wide "artist" band I bought from RiteAid earlier this year.

GIVEAWAY!

The ring and the bracelet are being offered in the same giveaway. They are not matching pieces, as the ring has more of a pewter finish and the bracelet has a shiny, antiqued gold finish. But you can win both simply by following my blog and leaving a comment here on the blog. A comment as simple as " I love these pieces," or "I hope I win" will do just fine. The contest ends Friday, September 29th. I'll use a program to randomly select the winner and announce the winner on or after Saturday, October 1st. Must reside in the U.S. to be eligible for free shipping.

So simple. As always, it pays to follow Urban Chocolate!

Best of luck.
Kim

No Shopping (Except for Shoes) Challenge

So being in business for myself without the assistance of a bank loan has proven to be a real live faith walk for me. Some still haven't figured this out, don't know how, but I am a full time entrepreneur. I've had to and will continue to evaluate my spending habits to make sure I have enough money to keep my life and my business afloat until Urban Chocolate makes it big (and that day will come). Many tend to think that business owners just have money to throw away, that we're rolling in the dough, but if you only knew. With all that being said, I still know that quitting my full time job to pursue my passion was one of the best decisions I ever made. It has opened the door for me to TOTALLY and FULLY depend on God for EVERYTHING!

So not having a big disposable income means I have to really be able to stretch my wardrobe. Not a big deal for me, cause styling is like breathing. But I wonder how many looks I can get from the clothes I currently own...which means no shopping :( I know I can handle this, or can I?

So here's the deal, I will continue this challenge as long as I possibly can. The challenge ends when I go shopping for any type of clothing. Shoes not included, cause I really do need a few more. I admit, my shoe game is definitely not on point right about now. Before I go too far, let me give a big thanks to photographer Audria Nubia Arnold, a good friend and fellow full time business owner. She's agreeing to take pics!!! This will probably be my next post, but let me go ahead and say. If you're planning to be or do something great in life, it is ABSOLUTELY imperative that you surround yourself with individuals who plan to be and do the same. Got it? Like seriously, I really need you to grasp that.

Anyway, as always, I digress. Below are the pics of my first choice. It's a maxi dress from Target, maybe about 2 years old and a cropped denim jacket from Wal-Mart, maybe 5 years old. The shoes are Jessica Simpsons purchased at this store in Bartlett called Half of Half about 2 years ago. And of course the vintage travel bag and the abundance of jewelry from Urban Chocolate!

The bag was for sale, but it's sold. I didn't think to show my shoes in any of the pics,
so they're below.
I must have lost weight cause once upon a time, I couldn't button this jacket...yay me! But then again I am obsessed with tight blazers and jackets. This is a little snug, but it works for me.
I have been walking about three times a week though, so we'll see how that goes.


Vintage gold bangle from my personal collection and fabric wrapped bracelets all available for sale at Urban Chocolate. Vintage Gold and lime green post earrings and button ring also available for sale.

Those who know me know that I love to pile on the bracelets. I can't even begin to tell you what I have on here, but if you like this look come see me, I love to style wrists too.

Iridescent purple/green/blue Jessica Simpson pumps. Lucky for me fall, my favorite fashion season, is quickly approaching. So this may prove to be easier than I think. We'll see!

And the Winner is.....

Welcome to all our new fans i.e. Urban Chocoholics and thanks to everyone who referred a friend. Now, just because the contest is over, doesn't mean we want you to stop referring. We're always asking new faces where they heard about us...so keep spreading the love! And the winner of the $40.00 Spending Spree is.....................Audria Nubia Arnold!!!! Conspiracy, I know some of you all are thinking, but truth be told, her photography suite is on the same floor as mine. So she may have had an advantage cause she personally walked people over, but hey, there were no exclusions on the contest. Check out her work at www.nubiacreativeimages.com. The girl is a beast with the camera, no joke.


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