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Bragging rights and lillies 

This is not a drill, it's the real deal. An exercise for everyone : Brag about yourself in the comment section. Why are you so fly? What sets you apart?  What are you the best at?  Or just randomly say everything you are low key slaying on a daily basis.  I will wait.... Still waiting.... *glances at watch* *taps feet* *stares around the room* Ok guys, this is becoming awkward. Why are you so shy? Why arent you bragging about yourself? I am just the same pipo, I find it so difficult to big myself up especially in informal situations. But when it comes to job interviews, you need to be in the room to believe it. The bragging begins in full force and continues for so long that without  the shadow of a doubt I know a security button somewhere has been triggered and in less than  10 seconds I will be removed from the premises by four hefty men in black suits and shiny patent shoes ?. Interview goes something like this  Interviewer: What are your strengths? Me: Two million pounds  Interviewer: What does that mean? Me: I will make this company two million pounds in 2 and a half weeks.  Interviewer:... Me: Next question? When do I start I hear you say? ? Cocky as hell in interviews but in real life I feel shy to tell people what my strengths are and why I am special? I am asked in social situations "so what do you do?" And it is easier to say I am a Business Analyst but my inner me is screaming - "I am also a blogger, style consultant and photographer, I am a really really interesting person only if i had the courage to say it all to you". While I can talk about blogging passionately for hours, I am wary because I don't want to be faced with questions like : "what exactly is blogging",  "Do people even read that stuff?",  "Where do you find time to blog?".  It is easier for me to stick to what people understand. But today was a turning point. I was on the way to my shoot and a train attendant complimented me on my jeans, I must say I was taken aback, "why is this man talking to me in public trying to give eye contact, does he know this is forbidden in London? Or did he not read the election manifesto " ? . To my surprise I started telling him all about my blog and why he should be reading it. He immediately took out his phone and started checking out my posts. I really pulled a fast one on my own damn self there, this is not me usually,  who are you? and  what have you done with Alero Buttercup?  ?.  Can you believe what I told him next? (You gotta sit down for this pipo) I told him to "spread the word" ??. Sharrap dier !!! Lol. I gave me a damn hi 5 and started a full on twerk - in my mind of course. For once I was actually expressing, promoting  bragging about myself and it felt so good.  Please guys try this out one day and then the next and the next and before you know it, a habit will be formed.  I can totally see you guys pushing your security buttons because I am talking too much ?. You can stop now because I am about to talk about this outfit and gerra ra here.             Victoria Beckham for Target I love the feel of this trouser co-ord from VB for Target. It is a thicker material and it feels amazing on the skin. Although I must say I lost 2 buttons during the shoot which was a let down. My hat is from a retailer @TKsales on Instagram, feel free to check them out. *so now you kicking the panic button like mad* do you boo boo, I am out ?. Until next time Buttercups ?

From this day forth, I will never buy another dress AGAIN. 

Getting ready for wedding season? What outfits are you going to Slay in Summer 2017. Well I have a ritual that happens most summers. I take out my summer and occassion dresses around May and see which ones I can reinvent and which ones need to go on eBay.  I realised that the more glam and expensive ones are the first to go into the latter pile because they were just too extra to be rocked again. I got fed up and declared that I will not buy a dress again. So what do I do when shopping for a wedding outfit? Buy separates. I shall reveal to you my secret that has saved me millions of hard earned cash.  My outfit here cost me £33, T-H-I-R-T-Y   T-H-R-E-E  P-O-U-N-D-S? I hear you say. YELS, I say back to you. I am wearing a top from asos £20 and a skirt from Boohoo £13. If I bought this as a dress it would have cost nothing less than £120 so I saved myself a fortune. This top I shall rock with jeans for a night out and a full skirt for another occasion. *throwing in a pic of my Christian Grey for effect* ? An alternative outfit I purchased just to have options and to illustrate different ways to wear are below. Sequin top from Newlook and 3d skirt from Asos. Going to a wedding, I would pair it with metallic ruffle shoes and a floral clutch bag like this. For a simple day look, I would pair the skirt with a white tshirt a back pack and Stan smith's.  For a night time look, pair the top with black skinny jeans and some black pointy shoes. So your separates have worked well for you rather than a dress that is pretty much everything useless after you wear it once.  My tips when buying separates 1. Miss match the top and bottoms slightly, similar colours but different textures and fabrics so it still looks like a dress.  2. How can you can wear both items either dressed up or down is something to consider at point of purchase. There is no need buying a skirt with a train because you will not be able to wear it again. 3. Stick to classic shapes. A very distinctive top might be more difficult to pull off a different way in similar crowds. 4. When wearing with another outfit think outside the box and wear with confidence.  I really want to know if anyone is really reading this. If you are please drop a comment, make my day ??. Until next time buttercups.

Wild weekends in shorts

Standing on a table jirating to "gangsters paradise" sounds like something a drunk uncle will do at a wedding just before peeing himself and passing out.  Minus the drunkenness, this was how my weekend was spent twerking to a surprisingly banging live band. I partied hard and got to my peak at the ripe time of 11.30pm when my uber who was probably 20 minutes away was claiming only four Uber minutes from pick up. I was prepared for this night, and I knew that my 6 weeks of cardio and strength training before hand AND my array food supplements would get me over the 9.30pm mark. Two hours later I was still going if not for that running man move that nearly robbed me of  my knee caps?.  As the live band continued to give hit after hit, I looked around the room estimating people's ages by the songs they knew the actual lyrics to. Ma'am you are singing gangsters paradise from start to end, you are 40 years old, oga mi how do you know that MJ song that only came out on record?you were in high school in 1983 when the album came out therefore you are  53 years of age gbam. It was a great night and I have scheduled another for May 2018 which I have a year to prepare for so I am not worried in the slightest *flicks hair and starts to twerk then pulls back so has to sit ass back down* I look back at my youth, not very far behind me (I am a millennial may I add) and I think of the late nights I kept, I think of the 3 hour dance cardio at the club, the precise coordination of dragging 20 (yes TWENTY) friends to the club for your birthday all at their own risks.  Now to get 5 friends out will be met with excuses like "I am still recovering from my gym class from last week", "my child ate my entire outfit,yes, sequins and all", "my passport has just expired this morning " (HUH!). I am not excluding myself from this as I am as guilty but from this moment I promise to do better, to say yes more, to make memories and to enjoy my life.  Let me get into this outfit. I call this summertime fly. I have always known blues suit my skin tone. Royal blue, turquiose, aqua, baby blue have all been my colour. I saw this tailored look and knew it was for me.  Although I wouldn't wear this to work but I will show you how tailored shorts can be worn this summer in a sophisticated way. My tips and tricks 1. Make sure the shorts are at knee level  or not far above. Preferably a bit loose round the hips and thighs to show off the tailored look.   2. Wear with a covered up look on the top, either a blazer or oversized shirt or a blouse.    3. Kitten heels or flats are best to show off your shorts and play with colour. Outfit deets  Shorts and blazer- Dorothy Perkins Shoes- Dorothy Perkins Blouse Mango Sunglasses Celine Don't say I never did anything for y'all ?. Until next time buttercups. 

My face when someone says “red is your colour”

The compliments kept coming during this shoot and my strides became longer, bolder, more confident like a Lagos London commercial flight full of people who knew what they wanted in life, the opportunity to spend money and boost the UK economy.  "Red is definitely your colour" "You look so good in red" "You look like you are going somewhere, please take me there" I allowed these kind words bathe my mind and hours later found myself on the oasis of online fashion (Asos) with my search results looking like.... My new mantra RED = PAWA. Since this post coincides with the American mothers day, I am going to make this post about working mothers who many times are running a business too. You need to wear red every damn day with a Cape that says  "SUPERMAN WHO?" (Can he even multi task ?) Mother's, you are awesome You are ENOUGH! You are doing a GOOD JOB! You are STRONG You are ABLE You are a WARRIOR Please take out time to appreciate yourself daily. Buy yourself a gift and pat yourself on the back because mama, you are magical.  Outfit deets Jumpsuit: Boohoo here Hat: TK sale here Earrings: Etsy here  Until next time ☺.

This trend is never going away

... so get on it and tailor it the way you feel comfortable.   C O L O U R   B L O C K I N G My love for colour is no secret, colour blocking was made for me. As for you monochromist, don't switch off, I found a way for you to wear colour so you dont fry up like a 400 year old vampire in the hot African sun.  I block with any colour at all, I block with colours that are not even real like Mauve, Azure and beige. Oh lawd beige, lets not go there, beige is DEAD to me now so let's move on.  There are hardly any rules and there are a million ways to block.  Below, this fabulous blogger has stuck to similar colours and paired with a neutral coat to make it chic. Below, the colours are a bit bolder. Blues and greens are very wintery colours and work so well together. If you are that scared of bold colours, please choose softer colours like baby pink. Go for more pastels colours and pair with greys, camels.  For people who out rightly hate colour (YOU MONSTER YOU!), add white to the mix and colour blocking with accessories like your hand bag or shoes. In a true fashion as the Queen of colour, I have gone for the brightest in the land. I feel like Joseph with his multi colour coat strutting myself down the streets of London like I own the place ?.  What I am wearing  Jumper: H&m Skirt: H&m Shoes: Dune Bag: River Island  That's all for me folks, I hope you have enjoyed this post. Please comment below what you think. Until next time buttercups. 

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