B3LLA CARA: March 2012

Spring Chic

Spring Chic by b3llacara featuring cotton dresses

Milly cotton dress
£375 - julesb.co.uk

Qupid yellow pumps
$34 - lulus.com

MICHAEL Michael Kors turquoise jewelry
$85 - bloomingdales.com

Plastic earrings
$13 - modcloth.com

Noel Stewart trilby hat
$385 - barneys.com

Also don't forget to enter to win a print of your choice from Fresh Words Market in my very first giveaway!! You have until April 5th 12 am EST to enter, just click here and follow the instructions!!

Spring Fling On The Farm

My boys and I often play at this cute little farm not far from my house and the last time we were there my mind started ticking off ideas for a fun photo shoot with the farm scene as a back drop and one of the latest spring additions to my closet! Remember I told y'all about this cute dress I found, so here goes!

Dress: Francesca's; Denim Jacket: Gap; Booties: BCBG

Makeup Break!Lol


There's something about hay on the bare legs!:)

Y'all know I stay rockin Coach! This hobo is one of my faves!!

Eyes: MAC Brown Script and Rule on lid, Fig.1 & Blue Pigment in crease; Cheeks: NARS Mata Hari; Lips: MAC Relay Race Lipglass & Pink Poodle Lipglass

Bulldozer Mommy!!!!!

Also don't forget to enter to win a print of your choice from Fresh Words Market in my very first giveaway!! You have until April 5th 12 am EST to enter, just click here and follow the instructions!!

Stay Beautiful Beauties!!

Vintage Girl At Heart

I've just been waiting for the right time to rock one of my latest vintage pieces, this dapper ass vest with a gorgeous amber silk back! I decided my recent interview with luri & wilma magazine was the perfect occasion! The interview went great and soon I will be one of their dc contributing writers!! I'm super excited about that! I also decided to throw in some random but great shots my hubby took recently in his hometown of the Big Apple!

NYC Street

The back is just sweet!

Corona's oldest storefront 1950s. Also from the sitcom King of Queens.

This awesome tote I got off a street vendor in Adams Morgan, Wash, DC!

Brooklyn Bridge

Loving my natural hair and kept makeup natural also! Eyes: MAC Charmed Eyeshadow Cheeks: NYX Blush in Pinky Lips: MAC Relay Race Lipglass. The necklace was another vintage find!

GiveAway: 11x14 Print From Fresh Words Market

Ok beauties, so I said once I reached 50 subscribers I would have a giveaway and I have surpassed that number greatly!! So I'm super excited to share with a lucky winner one of the wonderful prints from Fresh Words Market! In case you don't know who they are, FWM is a modern print line that designs prints for adult and children spaces. The prints are vibrant, colorful, powerful in their messaging and just plain amazing. So you lovely beauties have the opportunity to win an 11x14 print of your choice!!! Yay!!

Here's a sneak peek at one of their latest prints, my fave!

This PEACE print is beautiful and jammed packed with amazing words! It was also highlighted in my post Top 10 Spring Picks For The Home and would make a wonderful addition to any space!

To enter to win, all you have to do is:

1. Subscribe to B3llacara via Google Friend Connect, BlogLovin or email if you haven't done so already. *If you are already a subscriber follow steps 2 & 3.*

2. Submit a comment on this post letting me know your fave print. Please make sure that you include your email addy or blog URL otherwise I will have no way of reaching you if you win.

3. Visit Fresh Words Market on FaceBook and "LIKE" their page.

Boom, that's it!

Giveaway ends Thursday, 4/5/12 at 12am EST and is open to US and Canada residents only.

Good luck beauties!!

<3

Spring's Essentials

Spring's Essentials by b3llacara featuring skinny leg jeans

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Madewell denim top
$80 - madewell.com

Burberry trench coat
$1,195 - parkandbond.com

True Religion low rise jeans
€239 - jades24.com

True Religion low rise skinny jeans
€239 - jades24.com

Skinny leg jeans
$71 - warehouse.co.uk

Miss Selfridge skinny leg jeans
$49 - missselfridge.com

H&M slim jeans
£25 - hm.com

Flat
$14,800 - colehaan.com

Mel wingtip oxford
$64 - topshop.com

Sienna Miller
$215 - stylebakery.com

Solange: Mixing It Up

I came across this pic of Solange on Facebook and never really quite a huge fan of hers, although I don't dislike her, this photo made me stop and pay attention!! There are five things I love about this photo and I gotta give her credit!

1. I love her hair, natural and fierce.

2. I love how she's mixing prints like nobodies biz, successfully I might add!

3. I love her body, simply ridic.

4. I love the lace up wedges, hot and very on for spring/summer.

5. I love her bright red lips, confident.

Photo credit: mydamnblog

Top 10 Spring Picks For The Home

So I have spent the past two days spring cleaning!! And not just any ol' cleaning, I'm talking washing walls, windows, floors, baseboards (we have two dogs, so imagine that task), rearranging furniture, throwing out unwanted, unused, hoarded stuff, clearing an area for my much anticipated, coveted mudroom or mud corner in this case, and adding new frames and pics to empty walls. Yea, I went hard, which only supports my life mantra: Go Hard or Go Home!

In my search to brightening my space, I found some great home decor items that would be awesome additions to your home spring makeover. These neat items will give your environment, mood and overall home vibe a boost for Spring!


Gorgeous Urban Outfitters Rug!


Urban Outfitters Chairs, perfect for a garden area!

Floral Pillows Crate&Barrel

In Love w/ this Crate&Barrel bathroom

Fresh Words Market


Cobolt Blue Comforter Anthropologie

Beautiful Red Pouf from Beldi


Anthropolgie Chalk Spice Jars! Adorable!


Wall of Baskets. Get this look shopping Baskets of Africa

Or why don't we take this task a step further and create an accent wall to really spruce things up!


Benjamin Moore in Royal Flush

Keep in mind spring cleaning can be a daunting task and one you won't want to revisit for at least another year, so be sure that whatever changes you make shine and represent the space your in!! Now let's welcome spring with open arms!

<3

These Shoes Were Made For Stomping

I have been asked several times what to look for in styles for Spring/Summer shoes! I love, love, love shoes and have neglected to really cover that area, so here we go! I checked out the styles that graced the catwalks for Fashion Week Spring/Summer (SS) 2012 and I have to say girls, some of these styles will make you contemplate going broke to cop a pair. My total obsessions highlighted in this post are the Burberry Espadrilles, the D&G Transparent shoe, and the Mulberry Wedges, like really?? However, for the sake of budget and Lord knows I'm on one, I also included some affordable options along with their links in some areas! Let's stomp it out this spring ladies!

Trend #1 Braided Sandal