Mom Chic

So polyvore went a little crazy and reposted this set about 10 times last Friday! Lol. On the bright side, I was able to fix the issue but I didn’t have a chance to share my thoughts with you :(  So here they are, a few days late…

Mother’s day ads have made all moms seem a little….boring, dull, and cookie cutter-ish. I think our moms’ deserve cool gifts that are fun & pretty & cute enough to make you hope she’ll let you borrow it. So I searched sites I personally like for gift ideas that are more than sufficient, they super chic. Below are a few of my fav picks to help get your Mom-day ideas flowing. And!…. they’re all affordable ;)

Mom Chic by msloveniki featuring deena & ozzy

Deena ozzy
urbanoutfitters.com

Etched Glass Jewelry Box
urbanoutfitters.com

Vintage Cocktails
anthropologie.com

Vintage Cakes: Timeless Recipes for Cupcakes, Flips, Rolls, Layer,…
anthropologie.com

Crystalline Hair Ties
anthropologie.com

Polyvore Clipper
pei-design.com

The Crop Top Trend

Crop tops and bustiers are everywhere! I love the look. It’s the right amount of sexy. Plus, I feel way less out of shape when I show just a little bit of my stomach. Lol. I put together a polyvore set with affordable piece to help you recreate the look :) And….I added a few extra links at the bottom if you want to browse some of the other options I found.

Let me know what you think of this trend!

Love,

Niki

The Crop Top Trend by msloveniki featuring asos skirt

Asos skirt
asos.com

Mid-Length Pencil Skirt: Charlotte Russe
charlotterusse.com

Teen Vogue Juniors Top, Sleeveless Printed Cropped Bustier – Juniors -…
macys.com

Ponte Racer Crop Top | Shop Tops at Arden B
ardenb.com

White top
eonline.com

Selena Gomez’s Tropical Flair – Look of the Day – StyleBistro
stylebistro.com

*BONUS LINKS*

Tropical Bustier $13.80| Floral Pencil Skirt $36.58| Aztec Blue Pencil Skirt $29.93| Color Block Bustier $10.90|Cut Out Crop Top $16.63

What’s in My Makeup Bag?

1. Physicians Formula Bronze Booster in Medium to Dark |2. Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse in Natural Beige Medium| 3. Maybelline Unstoppable Eyeliner in Onyx| 4. Maybelline Dream Matte Powder Beige Medium| 5. Temy Packham Makeup Bag| 6. Covergirl Cheekers in Plumberry Glow| 7. Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara

Is your beauty budget a little tight right now? Don’t worry, I’ve been a drugstore makeup girl for a long time! I love to try new things whenever I have extra spending money but I also like knowing which products I can rely on.

Maybelline has the best foundation and powder. You get a natural airbrush finish for only $10, best deal ever. I also really like Covergirl’s cheekers blush. It’s blendable and buildable so you can achieve subtle and more dramatic looks with it.

The mascara, bronzer, and eyeliner I have in my bag keep me pretty happy but I tend to experiment with different products when it comes to these things.

I’m starting to run low on some of my makeup which means I get to shop for more soon…yay!….so if you have a favorite drugstore product let me know so I can try it out!

Love,

Niki

Atlantic Pacific Inspired Outfit

Nordstrom Dress: Here| Forever 21 Sweater: Similar| Pointy Kitten Heel: Similar 

Happy Monday! Today’s look is inspired by a very popular fashion blogger, Blair Eadie of Atlantic Pacific. I love her style and her signature dark shades. I think my personal style has a different vibe but I definitely lust over a lot of her pieces.

My goal was to recreate an outfit similar to the one Blair had on HERE while still keeping it affordable. My skirt is actually a dress so that’s automatically 2 pieces for the price of one. My shades are a $5 swapmeet find! I love them. I’ve always wanted some cool Ray-Bans but they cost way more than five dollars. My sweater was $25 from Forever 21, but everything in the photo was already in my closet so I spent $0 on this look :)

Is there another blogger’s look you’d like to see recreated? Or maybe you’d like to see a celebrity’s outfit recreated in an affordable way? Let me know!

Love,

Niki

Lara Croft Tomb Raider Inspired Look

I love doing style thief posts. They’re creative and I get to dress up…. that’s an ideal day in my book. This look was inspired by a not-so-typical and not-so-real celebrity, Lara Croft. The badass tomb raider hottie.  No, I’m not a gamer but style inspiration can literally come from anywhere.

I saw a commercial featuring Lara’s new look and felt compelled to recreate it. If you wipe off my fake blood and lose my pseudo war wound bandages, you actually have a very wearable everyday outfit. And to me, that is one of the coolest parts. Most of my outfit was thrifted or already in my closet but I created a set with items to help you recreate the tomb raider look.

I really want to start doing more style thief posts and show you how to get the looks you love from movies, tv shows, magazines and anywhere else you can find inspiration. You can send me looks you want to see recreated via email: Niki@LoveNiki.com or leave a comment on my Facebook page: Facebook.com/MsLoveNiki

Here are a few pieces to help you recreate this look:

Tomb Raider Inspired Set by msloveniki featuring crop tops

River Island crop top
$28 - riverisland.com

Charlotte Russe lacer boots
charlotterusse.com

Forever 21 zipper bag
forever21.com

Forever 21
forever21.com

Forever 21 woven belt
forever21.com

Canyon River Blues Women’s Convertible Cargo Pants
sears.com

DIY: Easy & Affordable Easter Baskets

Buckets: Target| Candy: Walmart| Eggs & Grass: Fresh & Easy

Easter supplies for 3 little buckets plus tax comes to a whopping grand total of $10. Pretty sweet right? Want to know what’s even more awesome about this? I had plenty of extra candy, a few eggs, and grass to fill some of the bigger Easter baskets I was working on. Did you put any baskets together this past weekend?

Love,

Niki

Jean Shorts Look 3: Denim on Denim

Joie Red Top | Urban Outfitters Lace Top: Same| H&M Denim T-shirt: Similar| Jean Shorts: Similar

Remix number 3! It took 3 blouses to create this look. Lol. Layering is a little tricky for me. Because of my body shape, I can end up looking like a bulky blob if I’m not careful.

Yesterday’s look was so simple, relying only on an accessory to make it pop but today is all about dimension and color. The red spaghetti strap keeps the look festive, the white lace top adds the dimension, and the denim top tones it all down and pulls it together.

What do you think? Success?

Love,

Niki

p.s. I didn’t notice until I uploaded these photos that they remind me of those grade school photos you have to take with the fake tree. Lol….you know which ones I’m talking about?

Jean Shorts with a Pop of Color

Linen Scarf: A Little Fancy or Affordable| Jean Shorts: Similar| T-Shirt: Similar

I was able to spend $0 on this look! That’s kind of the broke girl theme of the week. Lol. I really like the fun vacationy feel of this outfit. I instantly imagine myself strolling the shore, ice cream cone in one hand, boyfriend in the other. (In my fantasies, junk food makes me skinny…just fyi)

Accessories can have such a big impact on an outfit, I really need to get better at utilizing mine. And I definitely need to pick up some new things, my collection is pretty small.

Where do you buy your accessories? And which accessory do you use the most?

Love,

Niki