Forever 21

#WONDERWOMAN

November 28, 2017luxorlivingandstyle

Once I saw Linda Carter as Wonder Woman on TV a zillion years ago, I had told myself that even if I could not ever become Wonder Woman, I could at least have cool red boots. My life goals are all being met, slowly but surely!

I love my red Prada bag, but have never worn much red before. However, here lately I am trying to incorporate more red accessories for a fun pop of color.

After I saw these boots and fell in love, I Googled red booties on the net, and found a lot of different styles for a myriad of prices. Check out these Gucci boots!
Amazing! However, the price is not in my realm of acceptability right now, so I settled for my Forever 21 find that is similar to the Steve Madden version or even Sam Edelman has a similar offering.
The bell sleeved black top is from Francescas and I had come it across it accidentally as I was stocking up on candles. The studded denim s from the now defunk Cache brand ! When I worked for them, I spent so much money on clothing, and I still have a random find here or there. The jeans are great, but I’ve had to stop myself from wearing them to the airport due to all the metal!
I met a new fashion blogger recently, and she made the comment that she wanted to be “different” than everyone else. The thing is, if every post a blogger does, only involves brands that they get paid commissions from, it becomes too inauthentic. This is why everyone appears to look the same.
For me, I get bored relatively easily. My challenge is sticking with something because I have so many interests. My blog helps me to work on things I enjoy and hone my follow through skills. It gives me an outlet for things I am interested in.
My posts might not be perfect, but that’s me. Perfectly imperfect! With fabulous boots.

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FOREVER

December 6, 2015luxorlivingandstyle

Forever 21, black leather, pleather jackets, Stephanie, Houston Top Blogs, fashion blogs, black booties, Guess boots, Top Houston websites

dress by Forever 21, boots by Guess, jacket by Forever 21, hat previously shown here

black dress, Houston blogs, gucci glasses, Forever 21, black hat

Glasses by Gucci

-SDS

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FOREVER 21, MADDEN and MILEY

November 16, 2015luxorlivingandstyle 3 Comments

Stephanie Sjoberg, Luxor, Steve Madden shoes, platform shoes, Michael Kors bag, Mac Lip Color in Miley Cyrus,

dress by Forever 21, shoes by Steve Madden, bag Michael Kors, lip color is Miley Cyrus (kill me now but I love the color)

A lot of times, I opt to say nothing when I blog, because I must be careful of my mood. If someone recently has made me into a negative mindset, then I best say nothing because I have been known to vent.

I also tend to be bothered by the fact that Blair Eadie never says anything, I mean anything, on her blog…yet her top competition says an awful lot on Cupcake and Cashmere. I see the merit in both. I try to be myself….well, I am myself and there’s nothing I can do about that…but I try to learn from the partnership and collaboration efforts of these two who are completely different from each other in the ways they have created their empires. I think Blair keeps her mouth shut to keep it serious and about the fashion, but I’m an everything person so it’s about the fashion, the price point, the makeup, a bargain sometimes and beauty, nature, food and such. Because of this, I find it hard sometimes to offer no thoughts.

Most people have no clue why some of us “blog.” I think most people will agree…photographing yourself is the most terrible part! Worrying about being judged incorrectly is a hassle. Most of blogging is not about look at me, aren’t I fabulous….it’s more about look at these cool Gucci glasses, cheap dress and blue nails…isn’t this fun?! It’s about personal ideas and viewpoints.

I spent a few days in Dallas in which my step mother made plenty of remarks about my blog life. Questions such as “Who takes the pictures?” or comments like “Your face looks airbrushed” or “How much money do you make?” I think the funniest part, is that while people don’t really get it, they all want their photo shoot and makeup done. Ugh. Primarily, the blog helps to expose what I do, who I am and what I enjoy. It’s a platform for beauty and cosmetics experience, photography work, and years spent in fashion, decor and real estate.

Mainly, as hard as it sometimes is, my very hyper husband takes the photos. I do not believe in airbrushing. I do, however, believe in great angles, lighting and of course…makeup. I have very pale skin so in a flash or sunlight, I glow like an angel, therefore, since the light is reflective on pale skin, I pretty much just take good pictures. Oh, and I am a makeup artist. As far as how much money I make, that is complex. I do a lot of different things so there are different income streams. The trick in life is developing income streams and minimizing outgoing expenses! (Hence, the $23 dress from Forever 21) I am currently scaling back on work efforts and narrowing my focus.

This month, was weird for me. I did too much for too long and sort of imploded. Our house is totally torn up right now with a remodel project that should be done by the end of the week, and I am starting work for a new company at the end of the week as well, and I am totally excited about it! The name of the company I am going to is Johnny Was, and I will be blogging a lot of Johnny Was fashion in the future!

I am to the point in life, where I am being me…in every way possible. I’m smart, but I don’t need to look smart to be happy. If I want a chicken coup in my back yard, then I damn well will get a chicken coup and fancy chickens with hair feathers! (Everyone thinks this is weird, by the way.) Years ago, my husband and I had a tons of Emu pairs laying eggs on our farm. I would collect the huge green eggs and incubate them, eventually helping give life to zillions of emu chicks! It was the coolest thing ever! I had a room set up like a lab with about 5 incubators cooking about 125 eggs all at any given time. Maybe this is why I’m hell bent on setting up a chicken house now. That, and having eggs for the apocalypse I suppose. My husband is completely against my chicken proposal but when I ask him why I can’t have a few chickens…he can’t give an answer. (I think he’s scared of them or the commitment they bring.) The point though, is that I do what I want.

Some days, I want to be comfortable and fun…like this day. I bought this black dress from Forever 21 with the sole intent of wearing it around the house. It’s comfortable and stretchy and presentable. It appears that I have spoiled my husband and now he fully expects me to be somewhat presentable and a little sexy at all times. However, this looked so cute that I decided to wear it out a few times before I retired it to the “house moo moo” collection. It literally cost about $23. We decided at the last minute to go somewhere so I got ready in 35 minutes. At what age should one put away animal print Steve Madden platforms? I’m not sure. The last two weeks have been a total whirlwind for me and it was sort of a Fuck Everything day. We went down the street to Old Town Spring to grab a snack and a beer and enjoy the Christmas decorations. I don’t need to look serious, because I already am so serious that it hurts about things that matter…God, love, finances, health, the future, sex and relationships …but not necessarily in that order!

-SDS

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SIX SHOTS: JUNE 2015

July 12, 2015luxorlivingandstyle

1. REBEL

I absolutely loved finding a dress for $9 from Forever 21. I feel like…well I am a rebel. This shot is from a quick post called REBEL that I did to style my new $9.00 dress from Forever 21. I like to wear what I want, do what I want and not be told what to do. I think it’s cool to save a lot of money on a dress to compensate for the occasional nice shoe or handbag, or vacation. And then of course, there is the four tiered pony tail combo that my friends all laugh about. I do me.

2. FATHER’S DAY TEXT

I worked on Father’s Day so I didn’t have time to go to Dallas to visit my Dad that weekend. I did, however, send him a quick text. I am impressed that my dad knows how to choose and use emoticons, and yes, he will kill me if he sees this post. I actually shared a screenshot of this on my Instagram account, but of course my family doesn’t read my blog or look at my Instagram and do not even understand that I rep products and companies, I’m sure they assume I am just a narcissist. I would like to add, that no…none of us believe in abortion, especially my dad. My mom and dad got pregnant with my brother before getting married, and then about 5 weeks after he was born, they got pregnant with me. I guess it took a while to figure out where babies come from. Either way, that was the pretext for the funny text I sent about not aborting me!

3. HUGH’S LANDING, THE WOODLANDS

There is a fabulous new area of The Woodland’s called Hughes Landing. I’ve been hanging out there a lot lately because they have fabulous new apartments, and I’ve had some clients interested in renting. There have also been a few great restaurants opening up there, and the blog post for Hugh’s Landing is coming up! I took this shot on a Monday night before a huge storm came through. My friends love to go to Del Frisco’s Grille and if you were in the market for romance, the views are conducive to such matters. Actually, if I wanted another husband, I might be able to pluck one from there, Just sayin. The food isn’t bad either! There’s also other great places, which will all be listed on the next post!

4. BIKINI POLITICS

The quickie post we decided to do from The Golden Nugget Hotel in Lake Charles, was derived from the realization that some people just love to strip down and get naked at pool time in front of strangers. I…do…not. I sort of feel that you need to know me, love me and pay my bills to earn the right to judge my nakedness. So I survived pool day, and you can check the Bikini Politics blog here.

5. IT’S EXPENSIVE TO BE ME

“It’s expensive to be me,” was a reply by Anna Nicole Smith in court trying to fight for her money from her dead “husband” and justify her expensive costs of living. I laughed and it stuck with me. Being a rebel, when we were told at work to do whatever you want, but please do not chew gum…it made me want to chew gum daily. I developed a fetish for those little hard Mexican gum bits. As I was driving down the road, close to 4pm, I bit down the wrong way, and cracked a crown…which took the tooth with it. Ugh. My bad. I had taken this picture to send to friends because we had plans to go out that night and I was not going! I could not get to the dentist that night, glued the crown/tooth back in until the next day…but could not eat dinner with them, but of course, I had drinks. I literally remember nothing from that night. Chewing hard little banana flavored gum like a crack addict ended up costing me a lot of money. I have been to the dentist about 5 times this past month and I wanted to keep it real, and show that everything is not perfect in my world. I’ve got problems and challenges here and there, I just don’t blast them across the internet. This really sucked.

6. DAVID YURMAN COUTURE

I’ve had this lavender amethyst David Yurman Couture Collection ring for about 6 years. I saw it in the window at their Houston Galleria location, and fell in love. The past few years, I didn’t wear it much because I was scared of shattering the edge of the stone, because it is a delicate design. I kept meeting ladies with beautiful Yurman pieces on, and was constantly told about the quality assurance policy from the Yurman company, so I took it out of my safety deposit box, wore it for a week….and of course, looked down, and realized the stone was chipped. I took it to the Yurman Galleria store it was purchased from…not really knowing what they would or could do. In my particular case, they replaced the stone. I was so excited to get this ring back after being gone for 4 months, but 4 months was nothing to wait for a complete repair. I am emotionally attached to this bauble (which is so wrong, yes…I know) and I have new respect for the David Yurman company.

-SDS

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REBEL

June 25, 2015luxorlivingandstyle 5 Comments

Stephanie Sjoberg, Luxor Living and Style, Top Houston Blogs, fashion bloggers, Gucci glasses, Arthur lip color, Chanel, white blonde, animal print, Forever 21, gold,

Glasses by Gucci, Dress by Forever 21, Blazer by Ann Taylor, bracelet by Tiffany Co, lip color is Arthur by Chanel, shoes by Vince Camuto

Stephanie Sjoberg, Luxor Living and Style, David Yurman ring, Top Houston Blogs, fashion bloggers, Gucci glasses, Arthur lip color, Chanel, white blonde, animal print, Forever 21, gold,

watch by Michael Kors, ring David Yurman Couture

I was so excited to run through Forever 21 last week, see a cute animal print little thing to be able to throw on this summer and then get up to the register to find that it was only $9.00. Wow. That’s never happened before.

I threw it on with a white Ann Taylor jacket, simply because at work you can not show armpits. I am already not a fan of armpits anyway, so whatever.

The Vince Camuto booties are comfortable for all day, hard use so they are a staple these days.

I feel jazzed when I get a cheap find that compensates for expensive bags, glasses or shoes!

However, on to another topic…my hurr. People it’s hot and humid. When I wear just one pony tail, it’s heavy and won’t stay in place. To me, one pony is sort of dated. So I wore two one day, and friends laughed at my new attempt to be edgy and fun. So, being a rebel I eventually graduated to three and then four tiers of pony tails! My friend Sonja is tickled by what she refers to as my 80’s hair. I wasn’t aware it was an 80’s thing, it’s just a me thing. BAM! I figure it’s fun and easy for summer, and I’m really about being easy, but not sloppy. So comments are welcome on the pony tail debate, because I’d love to share your comments with my friends for a laugh!

-SDS