Spike It Up! Body, 'Sole' and Spirit!

Christian Louboutin

Sam Edelman

With the New Year fully up and going, it’s time to really get it going for ourselves.  Let’s just face it, what’s the point of merely, just living.  Too often we wait on circumstances to be PERFECT before we make moves to spice up our lives.  We are waiting for the perfect amount of money, the perfect amount of weight loss, the perfect man, and the perfect woman, the perfect whatever! 

Jeffrey Campbell, (my favorite shoe designer!!)

Zigi Shoes

The time is now spice (spike) it up!  Truth is, that with whatever you want to do, where there is a will there is a way, no matter how much money, time or talent!

Jeffrey Campbell

Jeffrey Campbell

Be spontaneous, seize opportunities as they present themselves to you, how do you know you can, if you don’t.  Don’t make excuses, you know the ones….”I’m to this, I’m to that, and I don’t have anything to wear”…... the list goes on and on.  This is the kind of life that turns into the shoulda coulda woulda’s. It’s that time now and it begins in the mind first, and you must believe that YOU DESERVE IT!!

Betsey Johnson

As a woman, mother, wife, entrepreneur, designer, blogger and stylists, I have been guilty of it all! I find it most difficult to relax! I can be somewhere and my mind soul, body and spirit is really not there.  My mind is always on the next thing, and I found it terribly difficult to be in the moment.  I have even left an event, thinking, what the hell just occurred!? Lol! I was physically present but mentally absent.

Sam Edelman

Kyle Platform Pump

Jeffrey Campbell

"Spike" up your life up with the seasons most dangerous weapons, the spiked shoe, and try at least 5 of the following ways to spike or spice up your life!!

1. Don't make excuses.

2. Be spontaneous.

3. Do the unusual.

4. Spice up your attitude. Be open minded.

5. Be fully present and in the moment.  Unless you have superpowers, you can only be in one place at a time, so enjoy!

6. Know that you deserve to feel good. 

7. Do something different from what every one expects.

8. Change an element in your environment. (designate a room and do small things like change a color of the wall and then go and  buy accents, like pillows, vases or curtains to coordinate the look)

9.  Do something for YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

10.  GO QUICKLY and get a pair of these spiked heels, and fashionably kick some ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!

Tata for Now,

The Retail Therapyst

p.s. sooooooo....... I'm  Spicing up my life by taking a zumba and a salsa class!!! anyone know of any good ones?.......

Aint Nothing but a G Thang

Standing in the midst of the fly and fabulous fashionista sisters...........

Over the weekend I had the pleasurable experience of attending a wonderful yacht party.  From the moment when my husband and I pulled up the excitement was brewing just  seeing all of the attendees fashionable gear, women dashing to put on the last swipe of lipstick and of course the beautiful boat.  I had on my dancing shoes on and was ready to go!!!!  I love a good party!

Marina Del Rey, California, California Yacht Cruise.....

Something about the water, always calming...............

The fabulous birthday girl, 35 and Philthy!!!!, Jumpsuit designed by yours truly for Philthy Ragz....

Guiding the yacht with my 5 inch heels!

I was excited to see the birthday girl, because not only was it her birthday……but because I had the honor of designing her birthday suit!!! lol! I am still in awe when clients approach me to handle such a grand task, because it’s such a huge responsibility.   Earlier I’d asked her why she chose me and she told me that my creativity reminded her, of her mother. She went further and explained that her mother used to make her garments and redesign shoes!

Fabulosity and its finest, wisdom, style and character......

Upon meeting her mother that evening I could see that this woman was still fly and fabulous.  After a few cocktails, great dinner and a little dance floor fun an amazing conversation brewed between us, the hostess mother told me that my craft and style reminded her of her! I was honored! Not only was she fly and talented, she was the mother of a beautiful humble daughter, and also the acclaimed producer Dr. Dre.  She was the producer of greatness!! We all know that you cant be great by yourself....

Getting our groove on..............

Layering with 3/4 fur jacket, or fur vest always adds a touch of glam to any outfit!!!

Black gloves and dark nails add elegance to any party wear...

Vintage long pink pants, fur 3/4 jacket, Philthy Ragz, leopard shoes, Sam Edelman, .... Color blocking with warm or cool colors,pencil skirts or pants, mixing prints... its .the trend  for the season!! 

me, always finding a moment for thought and  tranquility........

Dr. Dre and his beautiful wife Nicole, myself and my husband.......
People always crave celebrity likeliness, when in fact the hunger should be to be  fulfilled with longevity to impact and to leave a mark on the world through the use of your God given gifts..... There is no party you can go to without Dr. Dre's gifts and talents being roared through the speaker!!

As the night continued, he and I had a conversation and I asked him, How do you do it? what’s the key to longevity?  His answer was simple. Think GRAND AND BE DETERMINED. His mother chimed in and also had these words of wisdom…Use your gifts for greatness.  Given his longevity in the entertainment arena, (I’m not sure of the stats, but I know I used to party to his music in high school and I’m ___ years old!!! Lol!) As an entrepreneur,  I was truly inspired by our conversation.

Because of our enlightening conversation and his ever so famous song, Ain’t Nothing but a  G Thang, the G now developed a different, more valuable meaning.  No matter what the G stood for before, for me, it now stands for GREATNESS, GAME CHANGER, GIFTS, GRAND ,GLORIOUS, GALLANT, GRACIOUS, GENEROUS, GRATITUDE, GODLINESS and  GOODNESS!….  Conscientiously and consistently we must remind ourselves  and each other to keep the G things first and foremost in life as we continue to build and grow. As sisters lets encourage each other to let the G thangs be at the forefront of keeping us determined to experience a life of meaningfulness, longevity and success, along side each other.  We were created to live the G words out loud, literally……………don’t be surprised when greatness comes your way because …it AIN'T nothing but a G thang baby…………lol!!