My Style By Kartia

T.E.E. A.N.D S.C.A.R.F Embellishment

Welcome back y’all to the amazing Kartia Velino blog and I hope you’re all good.

I took a trip to Nigeria and I can tell you right away that there is no place like home. At this time of the year in the south south part of the country the tropical weather is truly beautiful, the sun is not very intense and the humidity is quiet comfortable. It rains practically every day, but after the rains come the cool and fresh ‘breeze’ that is not only very rejuvenating but also relaxing. I love the periods of time that I am able to spend in Nigeria and enjoy the sometimes quiet and at other times hectic lifestyle.

What I even love more is being able to stay connected with you. thanks to the technology of the internet. It doesn't bother me that I am jet lagged and tired after practically twenty four hours of flying, but keeping you up to date still takes priority in my life. So here I am blogging away from the heartland of Nigeria! Hahaha.

I just started unpacking and hanging up my clothes in the closet but I was only able to get halfway before becoming overwhelmed by fatigue and tiredness. Because I am such a fashionista, I travel with quite a bit of stuff because I never want to be caught unprepared for any occasion. So since I love dressing and dolling up myself, I decided to take a little break from unpacking and take a few shots. So I threw on this lemon yellow body hugger Tee with the classic cut asymmetrical burgundy skirt with these high but amazingly comfortable patent pumps from Cavelli.

You know me to be a scarf diva right? I love scarves so I wrapped myself in the inspiring luxury of this over-sized butter yellow scarf . Feel the rich and luxurious folds as they caress like linen mustard petals in the African sun. Beautiful, priceless perfection and class all rolled in one. These soft and effortlessly chic Italian linen scarves are the ultimate accessory, whether you're out on the town or just lounging around with friends and family. These fabulous oversize scarves can be worn in a variety of ways. Throw a vibrant scarf around your neck for a casual look, drape a linen tassel scarf over the shoulders as a luxurious wrap or drape it on your bag or shoulder. This fine Italian silk blend with a hand-knotted fringe is very stylishly chic and as you know, the fringe is big in the fashion world today. A fancy scarf adds a dose of everyday luxury to any outfit.

Practical and timeless style meets luxurious chic, that's the beauty of the scarf. No wonder the fashion gurus of Hollywood and trendsetting fashionistas and celebrities around the globe, are falling in love with scarves. Why not jump on the band wagon and complete your fashion statement with S.C.A.R.V.E.S and be as chic as ever.

Thanks for reading.

Top: Nordstrom
Skirt: Saks fifth Avenue
Shoes: Carvali
Tot bag: Roots
Accessories: Gifted

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"Fashions fade, style is eternal." —Yves Saint Laurent

Kartia velino is Toronto Based Fashion and style blogger

B.U.R.G.U.N.D.Y A.N.D F.R.I.L.L.S

Hello my lovelies, how is everyone doing?

First of all, let me apologise for posting late this week. Oh my gosh! What a week it was for me. Everything was going quiet well for starters; I was taking my photo shoots as I usually do during the week, hoping to post on Saturday. That was when disaster struck with its usual precision, direct on point! As we were editing the photos, we accidentally deleted and lost most of them irretrievably! I went straight into distress mode but I quickly pulled myself together and said ~too blessed to be stressed~

Listen guys, to get one complete set of photos, you have to choose your location, the outfit, accessories, the makeup and of course the right attitude - hahaha. I did that for three separate shoots and those were all the photos I lost. But as I said, it was taken all within my stride, and I moved on! My advice in this sort of situation is to take a few deep breaths, relax, smile and remind yourself of your numerous blessings and just pick a new date, place and time for your make up photo shoot! Embrace your every circumstance with a positive attitude; because you know what, it’s not that serious! By the way, if you are around Toronto let me hear your shout out to the beautiful sunny day we have today.

I am going on a trip this evening but I still have to organize my home and make sure my boys are well taken care of in my absence, pack, redo the photo shoot, write this blog, edit and post. That is the life of a diva!

Ok moving over to this Amish Style Dress,

I have had this outfit for quite a while back - almost 18 years ago- when Victoria’s Secrets sold clothes. I am not certain they still do. But anyways, I decided to launch it because of its delicate and warm FALL colors. Hahaha, I told you to save your good clothes, I am available for consultation if you’re not sure how to style it. Just drop a line to Kartia and I will give you some fashion tips! Be careful here though because you can only try this with classic cut clothes that do not necessarily date.

I wore it with the newest trends fringe long sweater jacket, ankle lace up shoes, latest flavour Gucci scarf, Gucci purse and these equally trendy mirror sun-glasses

.When you go down memory lane to resurrect an old outfit, always accessorize with the latest trends in fashion with shoes, jewelry, purse, scarf etc. This immediately teleports ‘the look’ into the present day fashion

Have a Fabulous Thanksgiving my Fellow Canadians, and thank you all for reading

Dress: Victoria Secrete (OLD)

Long Sweater: forever 21

Shoes: Jessica Simpson

Sun Glasses: Quay Australia

Bag: Gucci

Scarf; Gucci.

Make up by: www.Instagram.com/makeupbyofili

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Shop Forever 21

It took me a while to get on board with the ankle boot (or bootie) trend, mostly because I felt like they made women’s feet look chunky,or because I have calves. or feels like my leg is cut off right above the ankle, making my ankles look wide. Who knows what happened , HeHehe… I just saw too many bloggers looking fabulous in them that I could no longer resist? I don’t know. But now I own six plus my previous one from over 10 years ago. Also along the way, I’ve discovered a few ways to wear them so they are flattering and don’t make me look like I have fat ankles .
Stay connected to the next post Coming up over the weekend.

There are so many fun ones out there: wedge, heel, flat, cut-out, laced, buckled, frills, clogs. and the list could go on. And they’re so big for fall — you really should own a pair. Don’t be afraid to be stylish, so I choose this ones that are very affordable. (under $50)Click through them,

some great ways to wear your booties, 1. skinny jeans. 2, leggings, 3 boy friends jeans . 4.skirts, 5 dresses are a few tips to keep your legs looking slim and fabulous, even with a shoe that doesn’t inherently flatter.

And remember, you don’t need these exact pairs to create great outfits — use these outfits as inspiration to wear your ankle boots well, no matter what style they are!

Thank you for reading and sure stay connected.

Aspiring to Inspire

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Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening

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5 W.A.Y.S T.O R.O.C.K F.U.R W.R.A.P

Hello beautiful people. How are you all doing? Welcome back and welcome to the fabulous months of FALL. It stirs me spiritually as I stare out the window at the wonder of the Creator regenerating the earth, I see the leaves preparing for their yearly coming of age ritual as they turn orange and then yellow, break off and then flutter to the ground in their last act of surrender to the will of the almighty for them…..Amazing!I want to quickly share an experience from my gym a few days ago. I saw this lady in the dressing room that looked about a size two and according to her, weighed about 102lbs. We got talking and she pulled off her waist trimmer and turned her back to me wanting to know if I could detect any folds in her mid-section, and to which I said ‘no’. I spent the next five minutes reassuring this ‘perfectly skinny’ woman that she looked ‘perfect’. I couldn’t fathom this woman but the experience left me quite unsettled and with the realization that for some people their mind’s image of how they look or should look, is quite different from reality!

Now about this week’s outfit. It’s quiet exciting to talk about this look. I pulled out this orange off-the-shoulder sweater dress, just so perfect for the FALL season. I paired it with these super comfy skin pumps that I’ve had for quiet sometime. I choose not to wear boots because I think it’s a little too early. But no worries, we’ll get to Boots Fashion soon enough. Hello let's talk presentation. I knew that I had to style this and add some of my personal flair, so I did just that. The fur throw was just the perfect embellishment for this already perfect outfit. I can 1. Wrap it around my waist; 2. Drape it around my neck; 3. Drape it on my shoulder; 4. Drape it on my purse; or 5. Just wear it in any other place that pleases my fancy. Wow………that’s 5. W.A.Y.S T.O R.O.C.K F.U.R W.R.A.P!and finished the look with that cow boy hat.

The other amazing thing about this dress is that it can be worn in a gazillion other ways…... on the shoulder, off the shoulder; with the sleeves extended or bunched up, whatever you please.I have not yet said much about hair brooches as styling ornaments but here we go with this hair brooch. Since in my diva opinion this dress does not require a necklace, I used my hair brooch to enhance the beauty of it. Don’t you love the long sleeves of this dress?
My 15 year is the photographer of this architect of shoots. It was raining cats and dogs and even as he was taking the shots it was still drizzling but he aced it.Thank you guys for your time and feel free to bring up any questions about style and fashion