Kimono's are one of the prettiest article's of clothing one can own. I remember when I saw my first kimono on a museum trip when I was younger. It was red with gold cherry blossoms, it was magnificent. It also prompted me to add Japan to my travel list so I can get one of my very own. Here is it some time later, and I have not been to Japan (yet), but I did find a kimono that was swoon worthy sans a 16 hour flight.

Modamix has been a brand that I admire. I met the wonderful ladies of Moda last year at Curvy Con. Since then there has not been a collection they drop that I do not own a piece of. From their late Spring collection, they had this beautiful printed kimono called Daphne. It's scuba (my favorite), and has a tie belt that can cinch in your waist to have you nice and snatched.

Once I had the kimono, I was thinking about what would be the best thing to pair it with. My first choice was a pair of jeans, but I wanted to switch it up and pull out my scuba pencil skirt. If you are a fan of a pencil skirt, then definitely give this scuba version a try from Eloquii. I love the way scuba holds you in, but it still has enough stretch to move with you. A good flirty shoe brings the entire look together, and these platform sandals called the Peppa from Vince Camuto were perfect. Suede shoes are a weakness of mine, and the turquoise color brought out the colors in the kimono. The platform makes them easy to walk in, due to the one inch platform. I picked these up on sale, and they have not let me down. All that was left was my trusty white clutch, and I'm ready for some cocktails. Muah!!

As of late, I have been all about my jumpsuits and today I am sharing one from Modamix. I got this cutie when I was at Curvy Con last month. This is the epitome of my summer dressing- one and done. With jumpsuits and dresses, all you need to do is put it on and you are out the door. I am big believer that you can get easily get dressed and still look pulled together. The Modamix Chambray jumpsuit is a must have for your closet. Chambray does not stretch so I went up a size and went with the 18. The waist has elastic- which is a major bonus. When it comes to elastic waist, I am concerned that it will sit so close to my boobs that it looks like a bad empire top. This is not like that AT ALL. The elastic on this jumpsuit defines my waist, so I did not see a need to wear a belt. Accessories wise, I went with my big chain bracelet, some cool sunnies, and my big tote. This tote is from Dooney & Bourke, aka "My Life Bag". Anytime I have to travel, it has enough space for my camera, laptop, and all my random stuff in pouches (ask my friends, my bags are a treasure chest of products). This is the extra large version, but there is a medium sized one currently on their site. My wedges are oldies but goodies from Dolce Vita. I felt that the height and punch of color was a great way to tie in all the cuteness I am serving up (HA!!). Ladies, Modamix is a great resource for one and done dressing (they have some of the cutest dresses). Definitely check them out. Later lovers!