Bloopers Video #2

Well...when you're working hard..sometimes you need to have a little fun in the process...So here's another bloopers video, believe it or not we have 100s of bloopers to share! Smh..Lol

JBU: Freestyle video 2!

We know ya'll loved the first freestyle video...and we wrecked that beat...So we're bringing ya'll another one..Rhymes straight of the dome, you know how we do. (Lol)

Wednesday: Old School Tips for Men

For the men we came up with a few key pieces that you could incorporate into your wardrobe, that were very popular back in the 80's. These pieces include: the flipped up hat, the extra-large geek chic glasses, jean jacket, and the graphic sweatshirt. Hopefully the tips that we give you today will encourage you men to take some inspiration from the 80's when it comes to getting dressed.


To the right, we have Spike Lee wearing a fitted hat, with the bill flipped up. These were seen a lot during the 80's and if you can think back to some of the outfits that Fresh Prince used to wear, these hats were a common accessories in a few of his outfits. Along with the hat, Spike Lee has on the large rimmed geek-chic glasses; something that we feel really brings this whole look together.

Considering that both of these pieces are accessories, if you wanted to wear them together, such as spike did, they would work great together. As far as the rest of the outfit goes, you could keep it simple and do a colored v-neck and some jeans; or you can take it to the next level and wear a graphic tank and some colored skinny jeans. Check out the links to get a visual example of what you can wear with these two pieces.
Outfit 1: v-neck, woven shorts, sneakers, hat, and glasses
Outfit 2: graphic tank, colored jeans, high tops, and hat (link to properly flip up the bill)

As you know, both Jay-Z and Pharrell are very well dressed men. In this photo here, you can see that they took some pieces that have been around for years. Jay-Z has on a fitted graphic sweatshirt, while Mr.Williams has on a lightly distressed jean jacket. Thinking back to the 80's, the graphic sweatshirts and jean jackets were very popular back then; and as you can see it is not difficult to bring these pieces into your wardrobe now and make them work.

Both of the outfits can be achieved fairly easily. Also, it would not take much to take what they have on and twist it to make it your own. Below, we have picked out a few pieces that are very similar to what they have on. We also have given you an alternate example of how you can wear your fitted sweatshirt; just look below at Drake in his Army inspired outfit. He has on the sweatshirt, as well as the camo pants that those in service wear.



Jay-Z: Sweatshirt, Distressed Jeans, and Jordans
Pharrell: Jean Jacket, Cotton Tee, Pants, and boots(kinda pricey..=\ ).
Drake: Sweatshirt, Camo Pants, and Jordans.



Tips Tuesday: Old School Week!!

This week we thought we'd do a fun theme as far as tips. We chose the theme of incorporating an old school/retro piece in your wardrobe this week, how to do it, and examples of how to show you how. Everyone should know by now that the 90s and 80s were probably the best decades of our lives..lol. The fashion back then was really fun too. Very carefree and bright colored clothing, gaudy accessories, and yesss for the shoes! Lol..For the ladies we decided on 3 different old school pieces/looks to suggest for incorporating in your wardrobe this week: Harem pants, "The Madonna Look", and Big Reader/Geek Chic glasses.

Piece 1: Harem Pants

Harem pants were big back when McHammer came out with can't touch this, they were know as hammer pants back then. Recently, they have come back with a vengeance and are really popular amongst celebs and "regular" people like you and I. Harem pants can be very versatile as far as dressing them up and dressing them down. We will show you a casual outfit and how to achieve the same look.

Our harem pants look is brought to you by Rihanna of course!As seen in the picture she has on black harem pants paired with a black and white striped tank tucked. For shoes, she kept it simple with plain black pumps. This outfit is very SIMPLE and easy to achieve; it could even be considered casual. If you wanted to make this outfit pop, you could put on some brightly colored pumps and layer some necklaces. We're posting some links to give you a different color/version of the outfit to make it your own!

Outfit Option 1: Tan Harem Pants  , Red Cami , Smoke Leopard Heels , Bronze and Black Necklace, Black/Bronze/Gold Bangles

Outfit 2:
Grey Harem Pants, Pink and Grey Leopard Print Tank, Black Suedette Pumps, Silver Hoops, Silver Bangles , and to make the outfit pop... Bright Pink Clutch !







Piece 2: The Madonna Look

Back in the 80s the "Madonna look" was in! She was known for wearing a sheer/ lace corset type top with a layered skirt. She brought more attention to the outfit by layering a lot of pearl necklaces. If one were to try to go for this look, it would look best at a party of some type of event at night. To achieve a modern day version of this look you could pair a cute fitted skirt or even harem pants! If you do this, keep the bottoms simple. For instance, you could do a black lace corset like top with black harem pants. For accessories, of course the layered necklaces and maybe some printed or brightly colored pumps to make the outfit pop!

Outfit Option 1: Black Satin Corset, Harem Pants, Printed Pumps, and layered necklace!
Outfit Option 2: Lace Corset, Jean Jacket(roll up the sleeves , Fitted Skirt, Bright Heels, and layered chains!




Piece 3: Big Reader/ "Geek Chic Glasses"

This is one of my favorite accessories to wear. They are so versatile and can be worn with anything...if you wear them right. They can be worn with a casual outfit like distressed jeans, plain tee, and maybe some high top chucks. Here we have Leona Lewis wearing her glasses effortlessly. She wore them with a black shirt, with a black blazer over top of it. For bottoms, she wore a black and white stripped skirt and black platform heels.

So here are a few links, for some of the ever popular geek chic glasses: Option 1 and two

Motivational Monday: Quote of the Day!

“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” -Michelangelo

We chose this quote because it really spoke to us concerning life and our goals as far as how far we think and want to go with VintageMahogani. In life we have the choice to go for our dreams and try to make them a reality or to simply sit back and let time pass us by because we are too scared. Scared of failure, what people may think, or what what we have been told that we can't do something. You can always choose an easy way out of things and set your goals low or you can aim high and and work hard at them to get to that place. Don't let time pass you by and then realize that you didn't get to do all you wanted, just go for it no matter what, you can at least say that you tried!

Thursday: Just Being Us..

So this week on JBU (just being us), we wanted to be a bit more civilized compared to last week and just post what we wore to the Sadie Hawkins Dance..btw it was Great, we had a lot of fun!!..However you may want to check out the video because we let you in on a little secret!..Don't forget to follow (to the left, about 1/2 way down) and comment!..Love -vintagemahogani.              

Vests for Men: Look for less

Below we have some links to similiar pieces that are seen on these men wearing their oh so lovely vests..lol Go ahead and check out the links and see what's out there that will allow you to recreate these looks! Some of the links that we've listed are a little pricey, but remember these pieces can be put together to create multiple outfits. Also, to adapt these looks to the warmer weather, you can always wear short sleeves and shorts instead of what they have on. Some of the links include some warmer weather pieces. =P 

                         

Jean Vest: 1                                            Tweed Vest: 1, two,& 3                                 Puffer Vest: 1 & 2    Check Shirt: 1 & 2                                   Button Down Shirt                                      Henley Tee: 1,2,and 3

Jeans & Shorts                                                 Jeans                                                       Distressed Jeans

Shoes: one, 2, & louboutins                  Dress Shoes: uno y dos                                  High Top Shoes:1 + 2

Black Wrist Watch                                Name Plate Leather Belt                                       Brown Belt

                                                                 Plastic Wrist Watch                                            Stunnas

                                                                Tie & Pocket Square                                           

Wednesday: Vests for Men!

As you seen yesterday, vests are quite versatile when it comes to fashion. For the men we are going to break down the different ways that you can wear these amazing pieces of clothing. Just like we normally do, we will give you the casual way to wear your vest as well as a way to dress them up! Also, to change things up a bit, today we will include more of a “hip hop” way to wear your vest.

Let’s start off with the casual side of things..Here we have Chris Brown, in this photo he is shown wearing a blue and white checkered shirt. On top of that he has on a oversized blue jean pocket vest. Contrasting with the vest he has on a pair of dark bootcut jeans, with a slight cuff at the ankle. For shoes it looks like he went with something a little more “jazzy” lol. They’re high top studded Louboutin shoes. Be sure to check the links for some alternate shoes, because those right there will definitely run up that credit card bill! All in all, for this casual look Chris kept it quite simple. The jean vest allowed for it not to be just another shirt and jeans outfit.So remember when it comes to the jean vest, keep it simple underneath…just think of it as an accessory for your outfit.

     

 Moving right along, lets look at a dressed up version of the vest. Here we have Pharrell Williams wearing a light pink button down shirt and a brown tweed-like vest. What is really making this look dressed up is the fact that he has on a navy satin tie, as well as a blue dotted pocket square. For bottoms he did some dark wash jeans. As far as shoes go, we aren't really sure what he went with. However, we're thinking he most likely did something around the lines of stacy adams. His Louis Vuiton belt and brightly colored watch add some personality to the outfit. The way that Pharrell has dressed up this vest, gives it a dressy look. However you could easily take this same vest and convert it to a casual look. Wearing it with a white v-neck, some distressed jeans, and perhaps some chuck taylor's; this vest piece is instantly converted into a casual look!

                                                

Lastly, we have a "hip-hop" look when it comes to the vest. Trey Songz has on a neutral toned puffer vest with a long sleeved thermal like shirt. For jeans he went with a distressed pair of dark wash jeans. Down to his shoes, he went with a grey pair of high top shoes. His belt as well as necklace looks as though they are both a nice chocolate brown; which pops up against that light khaki color. Although this look is more on the hip hop side of things, the neutral tones of all of his pieces allow for it to still have a touch of class.

 

Tips Tuesday: Vests!!

Last week's tips over blazers had the highest views out of every post we've done! So hopefully you guys will enjoy this one even more!

Since it's getting a little warmer outside we thought vests would be a perfect thing to cover this week. It's still considered outerwear but you can still wear it and not be hot. Vests can be worn so many different ways and there are several different styles of them. We will of course cover dressing them up and down and give you links to get the look without "breaking the bank".

For the casual vest look, we went with Ciara. Ciara kept her vest look simple and casual with the denim vest and black knit dress. As far as accessories, she tried to make it stand out a little with a silver necklace and multiple black and silver bangles. Her black silver studded platform heels gave the casual outfit some sass. The outfit can be worn on a lunch date with the beau or your girls and even shopping..(e.g. the picture of Ciara). Her look can be really easy to achieve and is probably one of the easiest looks and cheapest buys we've suggested thus far! :-)

Denim Vest 1 , 2
Go a little lighter with Denim Vest 2
A little lighter and shorter Denim Vest 3
Black Knit Dress 1 , 2
Black Platform Sandals to spice the outfit up 1 , 2 , 3
Black Studded Heels 1 , 2
Silver Tassel Necklace 1, 2
Black & Silver Bracelets 1, 2, 3

For Zoe's vest look...she went with a more dressy outfit. She is wearing a gray/black vest with a white cami like top layered underneath, and gray knee length shorts. As far as accessories, she kept it simple with a brown leather belt, a layered gold chain necklace, and a black clutch. For shoes, she has on black peep toe lace up booties. She is also showing an example of how to wear the menswear look as a female. This outfit is a simple dressy look that can be achieved with few pieces.

Menswear Textured Vest
Cami 1, 2, 3
Belted Long Shorts
Go shorter with these menswear inspired shorts 1 , 2 ,
Gold Layered Necklace 1, 2, 3
These lace up booties will get you a similar look to Zoe's 1, 2











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Guys...be on the look out for your tip tomorrow! :-)

Motivational Monday: Quote of the Day!

“The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.” -Paris Hilton

We chose this quote because to us it is saying be an individual. Don't blend in with others; be confident, stand out, and make others love and feel your style. I know it's easier said then done, but once you find the inner confidence to stand out, it's way easier because you will feel comfortable and eventually let go of that mind frame that you have to look like everyone else.

                                       

Rihanna is seen here in 2 different looks. Both of them are stand out outfits that a person wouldn't normally put together, but she looks FABULOUS in them. She is truly a trendsetter in fashion as well as hair. I mean, who didn't have at least one version of a "Rihanna cut" or hairstyle...I have one right now! Lol.. With that being said, you can always take style inspiration from someone, but make your style your own. Stand out and be confident!

Feature Friday!!

This is our first Feature Friday. The part of the blog where we feature a person, give them a mini interview about their style, and a mini photo shoot. Sooo we thought it would only be fitting that the first Feature Friday is over...well...us! :-) Don't you agree?

Interview:

 

 1. Do you think you have a unique style? Tovana: Yes, I certainly think that I do!
2. If yes, what is unique about it? Tovana:  I think that I have an eye for different and unique clothing. This allows me to put together outfits that reflect my personality and pushes my creativity. The biggest factor that makes my style unique, hold on to your seats ladies and gents..it's big..lol., is that just like I stated...it's "my style".

3. Describe your style? Tovana: I normally try and take pieces that may not look like they would work together and make them work. I L.O.V.E. color; that's my thing. A "pop" of color is a must! I also love to keep it simple when it comes to my everyday outfits. A simple tee and some jeans, add some color, and call it a day...lol.

4. What would you wear on a casual day versus a party? Angela: On a casual day I would wear a cardigan, depending on how hot it is..lol., plain tee, a pair of jeans, and some cute flats or sandals. For a party, I would wear a form fitting dress or skirt outfit with a bomb pair of heels.

5. What 5 items of clothing are a must have if you were stuck on an island? Why? Angela:  1. Definitely jeans. 2. A Plain tee. 3. A skirt. 4. A pair of bomb heels 5. A pair of cute flats. Even though it's one shirt, you can have 4 different looks.

6. What do you like to see the opposite sex wear? Angela: I like the cardigan look on a guy. A nice cardigan  with a plain tee, some jeans, and maybe combat boots. With a scarf! Something about it screams style and it just looks neat, while still casual. (Fans the air...yesssss!!!...lol)

 7. Do you look to anyone for style inspiration? If yes, who? Tovana: When it comes to inspiration I mainly look to Rihanna. I just love the way that she wears whatever she wants and rocks it with confidence regardless if others thinks that it looks bad or not.

8. What is your favorite store to shop in? Why? Angela: Forever 21. Just because you can find really cute clothes there for great prices and put some really fly outfits together.

9. Do you think alot of money is essential when it comes to style? Tovana:  No, I do not think that a lot of money is essential when it comes to style. Reason being that, you do not have to wear designer/name brand clothing in order to be fly. If you have the confidence, you can make a $5.00 piece of clothing look like it's worth 100s. So money can get you a long ways as far as many pieces of clothing goes, however designer brands are not necessary in order to pull off a look.

10. How do you feel about being selected to be on Vintage Mahogani's Feature Friday? Angela: I feel BLESSED to be on VM's Feature Friday. I say that because this means the blog is up and running, I'm doing something I love, and this is ONLY the beginning of what's to come!

JBU Video: Freestyle Video 1!

JBU= Just Being Us
Most fashion blogs don't really show you their personality but that is what we're bringing different to VintageMahogani.
We wanted to go ahead and share one of our freestyle videos with you...Needless to say, we wrecked the beat. Mixtape coming soon! :-)

Practice What You Preach: Blazer Outfits!

Well as you know this week's theme was blazers, how to dress them up and down. We decided to bring you our outfits putting this tip into play..Enjoy!

Blazers for Men !!

Well today is Wednesday, so you know what that means…it’s time for another: Men’s Feature! Considering that we started Tuesday off with some tips about blazers, it’s only fitting that we do the same for the men. When you think of a blazer being dressed up, you may automatically think that you have to be wearing an all out tux. However, that is not the case. Throwing on a pair of dark wash jeans and some nice shoes can achieve a dressed up look with a blazer. Or, like Kanye you can mix two pieces of suits together; giving you more of an eclectic look, versus the traditional look of the full suit. Either way you put these tips in to play, your blazer should be on the dressed up side!

Now let's move on to more of a casual look for men's blazers. As shown to our right, Justin Timberlake has achieved a casual look while still wearing a blazer. Although a blazer in some minds may be thought of as a dressy piece of clothing, pairing it with the right pieces can allow for a casual look. Justin's wide legged trousers, and dusty combat boots, really give you that feeling of an outfit that he just so happened to throw on which = casual. Another way to achieve a casual look with a blazer, is to throw on a plain/graphic tee underneath your blazer with perhaps some light wash denim jeans. As far as shoes go, you could do some chuck taylors or nike dunks...just keep it real laid back...

Below we have posted some links to some similar pieces to what you have seen on Kanye as well as Justin!..Hopefully we gave you some beneficial tips, that can help you when it comes to blazers!

                                                                                                          l.o.v.e. vintagemahogani.

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Blazers: 1, 2, & 3

shirts: button up, plain tee, and graphic tee

dress pants: 1 &2

jeans: dark and light

shoes: oxfords, boots, chucks, & dunks

accesories: bowtie & tie

Tips Tuesday: Blazers!

       This week's tip is about blazers. How to wear them, dress them up, or dress them down. A blazer is the most versatile piece of clothing one can own. It can be worn with a pair of jeans and flats or a skirt and pumps.

        For instance, the pictures of LC (Lauren Conrad) shown below. In the first picture she is seen in a black blazer, cream and white striped tee, denim cuffed capris, and black flats. This is a pretty casual look, as far as a wearing a blazer goes, that can be worn for a day of shopping or running errands. In picture number 2 she dresses her black boyfriend blazer up with a cami, black floral swing skirt, and tan strappy heels. This look can be worn for some type of school event, date night, or even a party! 



Outfit 1: LC's casual blazer look

 

Outfit 2: LC's dressy blazer look

 
We did some research and found pieces similar to hers for reasonable prices and posted the links for them.

 Blazer 1, 2, 3

Outfit 1:

Striped Tee from Forever21
Denim Capris 1, 2
Black Flats 1, 2, 3

Outfit 2:

Knit Cami 1, 2
Floral Skirt 1, 2
Tan Strappy Heels 1, 2

Launch Video!

Just a quick video about our launch Monday April 11th, the official weekly schedule of the blog, and different ways to follow. Enjoy! :-)

Motivational Mondays: Quote of the Day!

"No great thing is created suddenly." -Epicteus

VintageMahogani took some time to develop and it'll take some time to get alot of buzz, but we will get to where we want to be. Just because it takes time, doesn't mean it won't or can't happen. Follow your dreams, work hard, and have faith!

And remember... Anything worth having doesn't come easy! :-)

BLOOPERS VIDEO!! :-)

We have so many bloopers for our actual videos we post on here..so we thought we'd comprise all of them and share a video with y'all! Enjoy! :-)

Trying to be on time! Lol

Colored Jeans for Guys!

I know what you're thinking..colored jeans and guys don't mix, but actually the trend has become big amongst celebrities like Lil Wayne and the New Boyz. They've been seen wearing colored jeans and graphic tees and the style looks really good on them! The fact that they are bold enough to wear them says alot about their confidence and individuality, as far as not letting what others think or say affect how they feel or what they wear.

Wayne performing in red skinny jeans,
white tee, black and white plaid vest,
a fedora hat, and red high top sneakers.













As seen in the picture featuring Lil Wayne, he has on red skinny jeans, a graphic tee, vest, and fedora hat. This would be considered a preppy or even rock look to some but he still brings hip hop swag to the outfit.
















The New Boyz lookin' fresh in colored and
print jeans paired with graphic tees.





In this picture, the New Boyz have on skinny colored jeans and even printed skinny jeans. With the green skinny jeans he has on a graphic tee but it's pretty plain with just words going across the front. The other has on zebra print jeans and a blue graphic tee. This outfit stands out a little bit more with more print and color but still looks really good together.










FRESH!






All in all, wearing these jeans as a guy you might get some wierd looks but if your confidence level is high and you don't care what others think then that's all that matters. I mean...even the Fresh Prince wore colored/printed jeans and he stayed fly; and let's all face it...those days were the best!

Tuesday Tips: Colored Skinny Jeans

If you've been living underneath a rock, these last few years you would not be aware of the fact that skinny jeans are an essential in everyone's closet. They are the go to jeans for just about every girl I know. However, I do not know that many that rock the colored skinny jeans. Maybe they feel as though it is too big of a risk or that it won't look right. Whatever the case may be, having at least one pair of skinny jeans with color to them is a must!

Kim Kardashian was spotted in the airport wearing these royal blue skinny jeans. As you can see she kept it simple as far as the rest of the outfit goes. Which brings us to our tip today: if you are going to do a brightly colored skinny jeans (or any bottoms), you may consider keeping the rest of the outfit simple. Considering that your jeans will already be making a very bold statement, you would not want to over do it with a bold shirt or over accesorizing. Not saying that you can't or that you should not dress this way, it is just an example of how we would dress these pants up.

So when wearing your colored skinny jeans keep in mind that, one: you may want to keep it simple with the rest of the outfit....and 2: go out on a limb and try a color that you wouldn't normally. Fashion is all about taking risk!

                                                                                                                             l.o.v.e, vintagemahogani.

Motivational Mondays: Quote of the Day!

“Only great minds can afford a simple style.” -Stendhal



Plain tee, Jeans, and heels for a party.
Casual and simple but we rocked them
with confidence.



To VintageMahogani, this quote means having simple style or wearing a simple outfit requires a mindset of confidence and greatness. Anyone can go all out and get the best designer outfit to wear to a party and be confident just because the brand they have on; but wearing a simple outfit and rocking it with so much confidence that you make others think you look better than the person in the designer outfit, is greatness. You don't have to wear the best of the best to look the best.






Bey in a white tee and jeans looking quite fab.
Casual, yet still the baddest in the game!