I Want You To Meet Linell Ellis!!

Hey Loves! Hope everyone is doing great lately it seems like my time management is not on my side, I am sorry for being MIA on the blog and I promise I will get better at this.  About month ago through social media I met the lovely Linell Ellis she is a handbag designer based in the east coast she along with her husband decided to take the plunge and do what they both love.  Linell has an eye for picking out gorgeous prints with bold colors.  This purse is buttery soft and it is very spacious, the color is so vibrant this blue color is simply amazing it will add color to all your outfits.  One thing that I love about Linell is her outlook of life this is what drives her to do what she does.  This is what she says: 

The Live Completely motto is centered around living life to its fullest. We should take our time and embrace the experiences and emotions that fill our lives. These are what create memories. True luxury is found in our experiences.

The Turtle logo represents this philosophy. The Turtle moves slowly through life so as to not miss anything. Her life is long and memorable. The shell is her safety and shield. It’s where she goes when things get tough or she needs to rest.

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 I wanted the bag to stand out so for this look I went with darker colors to make sure the bag just popped.  The purse that I have here is the Vesta Hobo in Lagoon Blue and I can't get enough of this bag it is just beautiful.

 Shirt: Peter Pilotto via Target, Pants: H&M, Shoes: Ross, Bag: c/o Linell Ellis, Necklace: Ily Couture, Sunnies: Ray-Ban, Watch: MK

Hope you have a great rest of the week!

Polka Dots and Ruffles For Work

Hey Loves!! I always get the morning blues and finding an outfit for work can sometime be daunting so early in the morning especially if you have kids that you also need to get ready.  So I always try my hardest to pick out an outfit the night before (which usually never happens and I need to get better at that) what usually happens is by the time my first alarm goes off and I hit the snooze for those extra 5 minute where I am half asleep and awake I start thinking of everything I have in my closet and what I could pair with it.  This is the product of one those mornings, where the whole outfit was picked in my head (it’s amazing how much you can remember lol).  I love this top because it has a subtle polka dot print with a little ruffle action around the v-neck section and you can pair this top with basically anything and everything, another thing I love about it it’s that you can belt it as it comes with a little matching sash.  Do you have any tips and tricks on how you get ready in the mornings?

This is the last week to enter my Bloggiversary giveaway so if you haven’t done so you can do that here

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Siempre me da mucha pereza en las mañana y encontrar un atuendo para el trabajo puede ser desalentador tan temprano en la mañana y mas si tienes hijos que tienes que preparar.  Siempre intento tratar de escoger un atuendo la noche anterior (que por lo general nunca sucede y necesito mejorar eso) lo que suele ocurrir es en el momento que mi primera alarma suena y le golpeó el “snooze” para dormir 5 minutos adicionales que usualmente estoy media dormida y despierta me pongo a pensar en todo lo que tengo en mi armario y como lo puedo usar.  Este atuendo es producto de una de esas mañanas, donde todo lo eliji de mi cabeza (es increíble lo mucho que puedes recordar lol). Me encanta esta camisa porque tiene un estampado de puntitos sutil y se puede usar este top con básicamente con todo, otra cosa que me gusta es que tiene in cinturón que eso le da otro look a la camisa. ¿Ustedes que opinan tienen algunos consejos y trucos sobre cómo se prepara por las mañanas?

Esta es la ultima semana para participar en mi sorteo de cumplir un añito con el blog, si no lo han hecho lo pueden hacer aqui

Shirt/Camisa: Gift (very old), Blazer/Chaqueta: Charlotte Russe, Pants/Pantalon: H&M, Shoes/Zapatos: Thrifted, Watch/Reloj: MK, Purse/Cartera: MK via TJ Maxx, Necklace/Collar: Sira & Mara

Hope you have a fabulous week!

Feeling A Little Gray.

 Hey Loves! Happy Monday... Do you ever wake up feeling a little gray? Well that is how I felt when I put this outfit together, maybe it has been all the stress lately.  I actually like the way this outfit turned out it is an easy easy mommy chic outfit just switch out the booties for a cute air of flats.  Have you ever picked out an outfit that matches your mood?  Don't forget to enter my giveaway here

 Sweater: Peter Pilotto for Target, Jeans: HM, Booties: Madden Girl via Belk, Purse: Micheal Kors via TJ Maxx, Watch: MK, Necklace: Lola Blue the Closet

Hope you have a fabulous week.

Transitioning Into Spring.....Finally!

Helloooo My Loves!! How is everyone doing on this lovely rainy Thursday? So as you can see I have been a little behind this week.. it just seems like everything has come up from every angle.  I am going to apologize in advance for the picture quality on these pics I really don't know what happened to my camera.  So the weather has been gradually getting better here in NC, and when I think of Spring it just warms my heart the only thing that I really don't like is that fact that some days it is still cold in the morning and super hot in the afternoon so a perfect way to dress for this weather is to add a blazer to anything that you are wearing, it will help keep you warm and let's face it a blazer adds instant chicness (I don't know if that is really a word but I am going with it) to any outfit.  What are you spring tips?

Shirt: American Eagles (thrifted) (love this style), Blazer: HM (similar), Pants: LEI via Walmart, Shoes: Nine West (similar), Purse: Michael Kors via TJ Maxx (love this option), Sunnies: Ray-Ban, Necklace: Ily Couture (here), Watch: Michael Kors

I had to put this picture in here because I love the way my hair turned out that day =)

Hope you are having a fabulous week! Don't forget to enter my giveaway HERE!!

It's My Bloggiversary!!

Hey Loves!! Well if you haven’t noticed the title it’s my bloggiversary today!! I am beyond excited at the progress that I have made during this last year.  My style has changed, evolved into something that I am just feel so happy and comfortable with, I take more risks now than I used to.  I play with colors, patterns and textures to create something that feels like me.  This year has been amazing I was able to do a lot of cool things, like attend local fashion shows; I was able to do amazing collaborations with amazing companies and bloggers.  I hope in this year to grow my brand further and I want to be able to continue work with these companies and bloggers. To all my City Hip In A Country Zip readers, followers, friends, and family thank you so much for being there for me every step of the way.  Stick with me this year and see what is in store for my blog.  To celebrate this accomplishment I am having a giveaway, Audrey from Conversation Pieces (one of my favorite stores) has teamed up with me to host this part of this giveaway and the other portion I am doing with my own funds because I am just so happy that I want to do something special for your guys! Once again THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.. xoxo

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Hola amores ! Bueno, si usted no ha notado el título es mi bloggiversary hoy ! Estoy más que emocionada con el progreso que he hecho durante este último año. Mi estilo ha cambiado, evolucionado en algo que me siento muy feliz y cómoda con mi estilo,tomo más riesgos ahora de lo que solía hacer.  Juego con colores, diferente estampados y texturas para crear algo que se siente como yo. Este año ha sido increíble pude hacer un montón de cosas interesantes, como asistir fashion shows de moda locales, pude hacer colaboraciones con empresas y otro bloggers increíbles. Espero que en este año pueda crecer mi blog aun más y quiero continuar el trabajo con estas empresas y bloggers . A todos mis lectores de City Hip In A Country Zip, a mis seguidores, amigos y familia muchas gracias por estar ahí para mí en cada paso de este camino. Quédate conmigo este año para que vean lo que tengo planeado para mi blog. Para celebrar este logro, estoy teniendo un sorteo, Audrey de Conversation Pieces (una de mis tiendas favoritas) se ha unido a mí para una parte de este sorteo y la otra parte lo estoy haciendo con mis propios fondos porque estoy tan feliz que yo quiero hacer algo especial para ustedes! Una vez más GRACIAS desde el fondo de mi corazón .. xoxo

Dress/Traje: Peter Pilotto for Target, Booties/Botines: Madden Girl, Purse/Cartera: Michael Kors via TJ Maxx, Watch/Reloj: Michael Kors, Necklace/Collar: Lola Blue the Closet

This dress is absolutely fabulous! The print and colors are just amazing and a huge plus is that it is super comfy.  The fabric is soft and stretchy, and the length is perfect... I know that I will be able to get a lot of use out of it since it can be dressed up with a pair of heels or booties or you can dress it down with a pair of flats.  I kept everything simple because I wanted the dress to be the focus.  If you follow me on instagram you know that a couple weeks ago I was at TJ Maxx trying to decide which purse I wanted to buy and as you can see by the pictures I decided on the all blue Michael Kors bag which is beyond fabulous!

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Este vestido es absolutamente fabuloso! El estampado y los colores son simplemente increíble y una gran ventaja es que es súper cómodo. La tela es suave y tiene un poco elásticidad, y lo largo es perfecto... Sé que le voy a dar un buen uso a este traje, ya que con un par de tacones o botines puedes lucir elegante o si se pone un par de flats puedes lucir mas casual, mantuve todo simple porque quería que el vestido fuera el foco.  Si me sigues en instagram saben que hace un par de semanas atras estuve en TJ Maxx tratando de decidir qué cartera que quería comprar y como se pueden ver por las fotos que me decidí por la cartera azul de Michael Kors y simplemente es fabulosa!

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 Hope you have a fabulous weekend!