Since we are all quarantined might as well be comfortable as possible I generally wear the baggiest clothes I can find in my closet for “work from home chic” comfort. Some days I wear a maxi skirt and a tshirt and other days I put this look together. The pants are extra big from PrettyLittleThings. The shirt is from Missquided. Super comfy.
Easy Chic Looks
Instead of “Easy Chic” looks, I should have titled this post “Quarantined Looks” or “Corn Teen Looks” because basically these are “sit-in-the-house-work-from-home” outfit of the days.
I don’t mind at all. I honestly love the comfort of home and all that it brings. 🙂
Be safe everyone.
Vilma Kono X Dolce Vita Magazine
My Kinda Style
It has taken me several years to finally figure out my style. Well, let me preface this statement by saying that I have always been into fashion and I have always had a “boho-chic-Erykah-Badu-ism” look but I would experiment with various styles too (knowing good and well I could potentially look like a durn potato).
I tried the “grown up suit look” which was very uncomfortable. The “bodycon-let-me-show-you-my-figure-while-I-hold-my-stomach-in” look too. Equally as uncomfortable. It wasn’t until the last year or so where I was like
“Hold on! This “tshirt-maxi-dress-bell-bottoms” look is when I feel the most comfortable.
I am at the age where “comfort is king”. So from now on I wear what makes me feel comfortable and chic with a tab bit of sexy. That’s genuinely me.
My 90’s Chic
So recently, I have been focusing on striving to improve Michal.
“Focus on the things that will generate the greatest reward.”
Sometimes I wish I would have started sooner but everything has it’s timing. This is the main reason why many people say “Start Today!” or as I tell my boys all the time
“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.”
Anywho, this is a fashion blog and not a diary so let’s discuss my #OOTD. It’s somewhat tomboy chic. I was never much of a tomboy but I do like the style. The older I get the more I enjoy comfort like the boyfriend jeans from Target (that I bought a few sizes up) and my super comfy, cozy sweater that I purchased from guess where? Wally World for $3. Gotta love an awesome bargain.
Vintage Snapshots
The Color Green
Is green a seasonal color? Asking for a friend. Actually, asking for myself.
Green is one of those colors that doesn’t get a lot of recognition, I guess because it’s kinda of bland in a way
……..but you can spruce it up with bold colors like my highlighter thigh high Steve Madden boots or my extra, extra, extra long headwrap.
Shhh, don’t tell anyone but the head scarf is like 4 yards of fabric tied around my head. It’s kinda heavy too and “Whoa” getting into your car is a whole event. 🙂
Shrug: Sofistafunk
Faux Leather shirt: Missguided
Sunglasses: Greek Glasses
Layered Looks
I don’t always layer my clothes but when I do I make sure I am super comfortable. Layered looks I feel are my specialty. It’s basically my secret for extending my summer clothes into the fall and winter. A little sweatshirt here, tights underneath there, a plaid shirt (possibly stolen from my oldest) and you have an layered look to love.
Sweatshirt: Target
Dress: Muurswagg
Simone Doreleijers X Myself Germany
I spy with my “fashion eye” a Spring 2020 style trend.
Do you see it?
In the first picture, look at the model Simone’s pant legs and how the straps of the heels are wrapped fashionably around her legs.
If you did not notice this initially, watch, you are going to start seeing this trend in photos and fashion editorials. That’s just how life works.
I actually experimented with this concept last summer with a pair of lace pants that were way too short for my liking. Once I wrapped the straps of my heels around the outside of the pants, “Voila!” instantly stylish.
Do you see any other trends from this ultra-glam fashion editorial?
My 5 Blogging Mistakes
“Learn. Grow. Become” is a quote I stand by because it’s basically the secret of living your best life. I add “Repeat” at the end because you never stop learning. Now in the learning process it’s impossible to not make any mistakes. Some are called “Life Lessons” others are “hard pills to swallow” but whatever the case may be a mistake will be made and you will learn from it.
Hence the title of this post because I have made a few mistakes in my 10 years of blogging and I am going to share with you a few. Let’s be transparent. Shall we?
1.) Who is Challebrown? Yes, the psuedo name ChalleBrown (which would eventually evolve to The Bohemian Cosmopolitan) may have been a mistake.
I started my blogging career back in 2011 when everyone’s blog had a pseudo name or a name the perfectly represented the brand they wanted to portray.
I believe I was following the crowd and did not know what the hell I was doing and just thought “Hey, why don’t I contribute to one of the biggest fashion blogs under a fake name instead of my own!” Yes, I want to eventually grow my brand and yes, I want to start my own blog but I’m scared and I don’t know what I’m doing so I will just hide in the background. 0_o Big mistake. If you are reading this learn from it.
Your God given name is important and don’t try to hide it because of insecurities or whatever the case may be. Plus, if you are contributing to a popular blog people might remember you when you start your own.
2.) Stay Consistent. Now you hear this time and time again from everyone who gives you blogging advice but it’s true. If you want to gain any amount of success at fashion blogging you have to put in the work and it must be consistent. One of the reasons why consistency is so helpful is because you are learning and growing with each photo and every post. You are learning your camera, your poses, how to write. Just everything. The more consistent you are the better you will become. Trust me. It has taken me many years to come up with some type of organized schedule due to the many excuses of why I could not be consistent. Don’t be like Michal. 🙂
3.) Learn your true individual style. Fashion Blogging is strategic and because I treated this passion of mines as a hobby, I didn’t really take the time to learn who I was and more importantly who was my target audience. There are millions of bloggers. What makes your style unique? What’s your story? If you asked me this 5 years ago that exact question I would have shrugged my shoulders and embarrassingly said “I just like to take pictures.” O_0
Thank God for growth. Your individuality is special and needs to be displayed. Learn who you are and what group of people you want to target and consistently dress the part.
Create your own style. Let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.” – Anne Wintour.
4.) Focus. This section of the post is for those of us with ADD and who happen to be mothers working whole full-time jobs (Squirrel!!!!!). Yes, please stay focused on your dreams.
What you focus on will grow.
Now, you may be wondering “Well, Michal. What’s going on with your blog? Why isn’t it growing?”.
Please refer to the title of this post for the answer. I am not perfect, I just know there are laws of the universe that work in your favor if you focus on your dreams.
5.) It’s a collabo. Building your brand and working with other brands is the ultimate goal as a fashion blogger. The key is to always use collaborations to your advantage. If you are not gaining anything from the collaboration please stop immediately and ask yourself “Why?”. Your time, effort and talent is valuable. Make sure you use it wisely. Know your worth especially if you are an experienced blogger.
Learn. Grow. Become.
