Before I talk about my outfit, let me just say that I'm beyond thrilled to have found a hill in Houston! Yes, I promise, I'm not lying it's a hill! If you're a Houstonian and laughing right now, don't worry, I got the same smirks and laughs when I told some friends on Facebook that there is a hill in Houston. Of course no one believed me, haha. One friend even said "The only hills in Houston are the freeways."

So anyway, anything above the street level can be called a hill right? LOL. Well, this is an elevated part in a park. One side overlooks the rest of the barren park, the other side overlooks Highway 288. It's just another spot to change the background of my pictures a little bit. The funny thing is that if you will notice, the hill is so green while the trees are so dried up.

Now on to my outfit…I found this Mauve electric-pleated fish tail dress at a local boutique, immediately fell in love with it and next thing I know, it's in my closet. Ha! I wore it at a friend's wedding last December. The color is neutral but I love how it's just flow-y. If you have been shopping lately or just watching the trends, you will see that fish tail and assymmetrical dresses are so in right now.

Because the dress is beige, I wore my hot pink Michael Antonio wedges and paired it up with my hot pink snake skin Steve Madden clutch to give the whole ensemble a pop of color. Statement wedges and clutch! What do you think?

See! I told you it's a hill! Don't you just love the tail of this dress?

I used my elaborate hearts and pearls bib necklace to make it look more sophisticated since the dress has a pretty simple round neckline. It gives room enough for bib necklace such as mine.

And whenever you're wearing a pretty simple dress, if you don't feel like layering, then accessorize! You can never go wrong with bracelets and bangles. Whenever you have little extra $, make sure to stock up on bangles. The dress came with a cute tiny pink belt also.

Not a very sharp picture but it gives you a glimpse of my Steve Madden clutch and my Forever21 mint green and gold bracelet I used on my other wrist.

Close up details of my Michael Antonio wedges.

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Yipeeee! My birthday is coming up in less than 10 days and I'm so excited to do this super extravagant birthday giveaway! Thanks to my great international sponsors, Italian haute couture Svmi-e, LA-based high fashion designer Adolfo Sanchez, Canadian-based designer Ashley Zaba, and London-based jewelry/accessory store Astrid and Miyu.

Check out what's up for grabs!
1. Svmie Roug Dress worth $390.64 (check it in Asos Marketplace)
2. Adolfo Sanchez Tersi Body Contour dress worth $280.00
3. Ashley Zaba Spring/Summer 2012 Swimsuit worth $105.00
4. Astrid & Miyu Posh Spike Necklace worth $52.00
5. Astrid & Miyu First Kiss Ring worth $25.00

This contest is open to my international readers as well! See below the picture the rules for entry.

Please note that you are able to enter ALL giveaways but only one entry per giveaway. You must follow ALL the steps exactly or your entry will not be eligible for winning. We have a way of validating each step so please make sure you do the steps correctly. Once you're done, fill out the form below and you must already be my Twitter follower twitter.com/heyitslynneg

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Contest ends on February 5. Winners will drawn using Randompicker.com. Have fun, enjoy, and good luck everyone!!!

Yes, the holiday festivities are over but sequins are still not out of the trend from what I noticed. I still see a lot of retailers carrying sequined items and mind you, they're not on sale or on clearance items. I'm not a big sequin fan but there are times when I do feel it. It adds an instant glam to outfit.

Take for example this full sequin shorts that I have from Forever21. You can wear it for either day or evening occasion. For a day occasion, you can dress it down with a printed crop shirt say in beige or tan. A plain v-neck would also look perfect with these shorts and a pair of sandals. Just accessorize a little bit and you're good to go.

For an evening event, a dressy lace  or chiffon top would look perfect!

In my case, I paired it up with a sleeveless draped Allen B. top and Caché layered, semi-sequined vest. I guess you could say that this is more of an evening look than a day. I agree. However, the hat makes it a little bit less of an evening wear. Bottomline is if you have a sequined clothing item, make sure to be creative in dressing it up or down and still have that chic look!

My very first paparazzi shot, aha!

So let's break down what I have. First I have the sleeveless draped Allen B. top which JC Penney carries. I then accessorized it with a brass gold and black bib necklace. I love bib necklaces because they sophisticate style instantly! I also had that grey layered and semi-sequin vest from Caché. Grey, blue (in this case royal blue), and black are complimentary colors. Grey tones down the royal blue color a little bit.

Added a black bow leatherette bracelet and gold and black cuff bangle which are both very trendy. Gold goes really well with royal blue.  This picture also gives you a closer view of my shorts. As you can see, it's heavily sequined. Pretty neat!

I also used a thinner black and white bangle in my other arm.

My favorite designer handbag thus far! Lily Vasaelini's authentic ostrich skin satchel. To see more of her collections, visit www.senseofashion.com/designerbotique.

To give the whole ensemble a pop of color, I used my mustard Anne Michelle platforms. They are the most comfortable heels I've got. And yes mustard is complimentary to royal blue, grey, and black. It adds life to an otherwise monotonous color scheme.

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A couple of weekends ago, Houston's Digital Magazine Culture Map held its inaugural CM Fashion on Sale, presented by Momentum Audi and benefitting Child Advocates. I was blessed to have been invited as a VIP (Yes, VIP baby! Thanks Fayza!) to have a sneak peek of what will go on sale on that 3-day weekend fashion sale.

There were about 50 local retailers that participated including Tootsies, David Peck, Marlo Miller Boutique, Elaine Turner, Carrie Ann, The Cheeky Vintage, The Vintage Contessa, and many more!

It was a fun weekend for a cause and here are some snapshots from the event.

Beautiful dress from Carrie Ann Boutique.

Love this studded black dress, again from Carrie Ann.

Elaine Turner shoes and handbags.

Colorful spring collection from Tootsies.

Modchic Couture also participated.

Love this sparkly night gown from the Cheeky Vintage.

Animal skin purses from the Cheeky Vintage also.

Pre-owned Louis Vuitton, Chanel purses and earrings from The Vintage Contessa

Lots of fur coat!

Eduardo Sanchez of Eduardo Sanchez cosmetics with his little PA system as his accessory, according to him.

Azur West Salon

The Do Bar

I know that Christmas is way over but it is definitely my favorite time of the year. Not because of the gifts but because everyone seems to be happier and more loving and compassionate around this time. Anyhoo, just wanted to share with you some of my favorite gifts from Christmas Better late than never! (Not in order of how much I liked them.)

H&M Bootie from my BFF Steve Garduno.

Lace skirt from my mom! Love love this skirt, thanks mom!

H&M gloves and ice cream cone earrings. Again from Steve Garduno!

OMG this Style Yourself book is epic, again from Steve. One of my fave gifts!

Haha, Steve knows I like lemon soaps.

Marc Jacobs tote bag from my Aunt Nanette in Miami.

Goyard purse from my Aunt Nanette also.

Victoria's Secret PJs from my cousin Riezl in Miami! I'm a stinker for PJs haha!

Clutch bag from my cousin Jamie Co!

Which one is your fave from the gifts I received?

There is no doubt that I am blessed to have been surrounded with great friends and family who support what I do in this crazy world called fashion blogging. I titled this post as such because pretty much everything that I'm wearing in this post was a gift!

So let's break it down…This H&M bat sleeves top was from my Aunt Nanette in Miami.

This very cute ice cream cone earrings were from my partner in crime, aka BFF, Steve Garduno. He totally has eyes for cutesy things and truly know what I like!

This adorable skirt was from my mom!!!  This is my most favorite skirt thus far! It's from Souci Sans.

This leather bag was from my good Italian friends at www.svmi-e.it.

And these most amazing H&M booties were from my BFF Steve Garduno also.

And these accessories were from my mom

See why I said I'm blessed from head to toe?

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Even though blazers are usually associated as an outfit in corporate environments, trend has it these days where one can wear it as a street fashion. Well, it's really not a new concept I must say but there are boyfriend blazer styles that came out recently that are more trendy and more street-stylish. I

I've only worn a blazer once in my 5 month blogging so far when I did this color-blocking post so I wanted to wear one again. Thankfully my mom has one so I borrowed it! It's labeled as Bobby J (Anyone know who that one is?).

My ruffled satin inner top is from Blacque Label and embroidered skirt is from Guess.

Still sporting my Lily Vasaelini designer handbag. If you'd like to purchase one or see more of her collections, visit www.senseofashion.com/designerbotique.
And don't you just adore that cuff bracelet?

And rocking my Liliana bootie once again!

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A handbag, just like shoes, is part of a woman's daily ensemble! It's a must have for a great chic look. But not all handbags are created equal. Of course you can expect to get more from a designer handbag, don't you agree?

There are so many great handbag designers out there and Lily Vasaelini from Dallas, Texas, is definitely one of them. Just take a look at this Ostrich Skin Satchel from one of her collections! I grade the design and the quality as A!

I love the semi-rounded corners.

Great space inside with 3 pockets. Made of ultra suede.

I adore the brushed golden rings and lock.

And the buckle details on the sides!

To see more of Lily Vasaelini's designer handbag collection, visit www.senseofashion.com/designerbotique. You can also connect with her on Facebook and Twitter @vasaelini.

How far are you willing to go to reach your dreams? Well…for Shavonne DeAnn, a designer based in Philadelphia, went as far as crashing the New York Fashion Week 2010, creating her own runway in the streets, showcasing her work! Now, that's one bold move I'd say! Click here to watch the video of the event.

For more information about Shavonne Deann, visit her website at www.shavonnedeann.com. Follow her on Twitter @shavonnedeann and connect with her on Facebook page.

I would classify Shavonne's collection as high-street fashion…and my favorite is this Jlynne body contour cut-out dress from her Fall/Winter 2011 Collection.

It has a cut-out on the right sleeve.

And actually, there is cut-out on the left waist but I was too shy to show my skin there =P. It's also available in other colors which you can find at her Big Cartel page shavonnedeann.bigcartel.com. There you will be able to see the cut-out detail on the waist.

Very light weight because it's made up of lycra so it's perfect for spring even if it's long sleeves.

Qupid Pumps and Lily Vasaelini purse (more on this on a separate post).

Some of my oldie but goodie bangles! Gotta love them!

Do this pair of shoes look familiar? If it does, it's because, I've already worn them in a couple of outfit posts I did previously but only briefly mentioned them. Thought it's worth its own post since this pair was from Chocolate Sole Lounge. They are a shoe party company based in Bloomfield, New Jersey.

I love how it came with some sort of sheer cloth inside the box to protect the shoes, shoe bag, and some materials about the company.

In case you're wondering what a shoe party is…ever heard of Tupperware parties? Same concept, different product. Basically, someone hosts a party and invites friends and colleagues. The Chocolate Sole Lounge representative will come over to the house with different shoes available to order. As simple as that. It's a great opportunity for the shoe and fashion enthusiasts to earn extra income this year!

Since you're spending money on shoes, why not make money off of it, right? If you're interested, you can visit www.chocolatesolelounge.com for more information on how to become a Sole Stylist!

This Cindy Says shoes is available on the Chocolate Sole Lounge's website as well for $110.00.

It has some foil-like scale design in the heels part.

The front is made up of gray satin and has some orange straps.

Lovely shoes, aren't they?