Meet the new Diary of My Closet!!!

My website is officially up & running!!!! Visit it at: http://www.diaryofmycloset.com/ 

This will be my last post on blogger, from now on, please leave your comments on the link above.


It's been fabulous,

XO, -T

Liebster Award! 2nd time around!

       

This morning while I was sipping my daily espresso shot and eating a croissant I was scrolling through my e-mail! I was so happy to see that I was nominated for a second Liebster Award, it pretty much made my morning because I have been a little stressed with getting diaryofmycloset.com ready for August, 1st. To get away from the design and all the little details of my website for an hour or two is just what I need, and besides Liebster awards are so much fun to participate in! I was nominated by KaLeena from Live Chicly, so big thanks to KaLeena for taking notice in my blog, and nominating me!   What I love about the Liebster Awards is that it's basically like a chain of kindness by bloggers for bloggers, it's fabulous and I am honored to be nominated twice!

Here are the rules:
1. Each nominee should answer the 11 questions asked by the tagger

2. Nominate five bloggers for this award (with under 200 followers) and link them in your post.

3. Create 11 new questions for your chosen bloggers.

4. Go to their page and tell them about the nomination.

5. Tag backs are not allowed.


Here are the questions I was asked by KaLeena! 

1. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? I'd love to live in Italy, preferably Milan or Florence. As long as I'm surrounded by great people, good shopping and good food, I'll be pretty happy.

2. What was your most embarrassing moment? Oh dear,this happened pretty recently, it's beyond embarrassing, but beyond funny. While I was on the road to Florida, it took me about 3 days to drive there, I have two dogs and I had to make sure that I was spending the night at a dog-friendly hotel, the first night in Houston went great the dogs behaved and I was out on the road by 8 in the morning, the second night was a NIGHTMARE! I went out at about 9 at night, I decided my dogs would be fine for about 5 minutes while I went go get ice for the cooler because they were usually pretty decent dogs, well I was terribly wrong. As I was exiting the door, my dog SPRINTED out of the room, down the hotel hall, through the LOBBY, and then made a run for the hotel EXIT!! She ran through the automated doors all by HERSELF, into the parking lot, and I was chasing her, so many people were laughing. By far  the funniest/most embarrassing thing that has happened, everybody was laughing at us! 

3. Preferred caffeine fix: coffee, tea, or pop? Usually when I need a little coconut creamer boost in the morning, I make an espresso shot ( like today), but I'm in love with pomegranate tea with a teaspoon of agave for those non-espresso days. 

4. What is your secret talent? Horseback riding for sure, a lot of people don't know that I ride.

5. What is your favorite color for a pedicure? My go-to color is Essie's mod-squad, of course I have about 3 backups, I'm always very prepared. Mojito madness is one of my 3 backups, so chic. 

6. Who is your current celebrity crush? Liam Hemsworth, he's basically like the taller version of Chace Crawford, height is always a necessity for someone as tall as I am. 

7. If you could raid the closet of one blogger, who would it be? Easily The Blonde Salad, she always has the most effortless looks. 

8. Where did you go to college? I'm working on that right now, I still haven't decided where I'm going this year.  

9. What would your dream job be?  I'd love to be a fashion-editor turned talk-show host/stylist. A girl can dream. 

10. Do you have any siblings?  If so, how many?  Are you the oldest, youngest, or in the middle? No, I'm an only child. 

11. What would your perfect Saturday look like? Palm City shopping by morning, lunch in West Palm, and catching dinner in Miami at Prime 112. I'm always on the go.  

Here are my nominees! 

1.) Brenda Bastidias of  life. love. & makeup
2.) Eleanora Digiesi of Elly in Makeup Land
3.) Doménica Quintero of d is for dangerous
4.)  Jenn of Snappy Lemon
5.) Jaclyn De Bonis of Written in Fashion

My questions:

1. Favorite magazine?

2. What's your go-to shopping destination?

3. What has been the best thing about blogging so far?

4. How long does it take you to write a post?

5. Favorite quote?

6. What are some of your favorite hobbies?

7. What was the last book you read?

8. What color are your nails right now?

9. What did you major in?

10. Celebrity crush?

11. Who in your family has the best fashion sense?

6 DAYS UNTIL WEBSITE LAUNCH!!! 

Until later, 

XO, -T

Wordless Wednesday: Jeanne Lottie's 28th Anniversary Party (by guest-blogger:Sage)

~Sage 

 Talia's Bloggers Note: Thanks for posting this awesome post Sage! I look forward to next Wednesday!! :) -Talia

Meet my new guest blogger: Trendy Techie!

Hey y'all! I am very excited to announce MORE amazing news! Diary of my Closet now has a guest blogger! 

Meet Sage, from Trendy Techie! She's fabulous, smart, intuitive and VERY trendy! I came into contact with Sage by the Lucky Mag community! I checked out her blog, and I knew she would be a good fit as a guest blogger, here is a little snippet of her about me page! "Goodbye images of closeted coders stuck in their basements, unaware of the world around them – a new generation of techies is here! Bring on the fashionistas, trendsetters and socialites of the tech world. We’re here to fix your computers and look good doing it. Welcome to Trendy Techie, my blog about life as a young female Computer Scientist. Every day, women in technology face negative stereotypes that so don’t need to exist. I’m here to show you how we girls do it in CS – the fun, fearless, powerful way." 

Sage will be posting every Wednesday!  Here's a few pictures from her blog! 

Stay tuned for Wednesday, and for my new website!!

Until later,

XO, -T 

I'm on the move!

Hey y'all! I am so excited to share some awesome news today!! My blog is moving, and on August, 1st Diary of My Closet will no longer be diaryofmycloset.blogspot.com, and will be diaryofmycloset.com! I'm moving platforms, and I will have an official website and I will be leaving Blogger. It's important that all my  readers know this so you can keep up with everything, I plan on continuing to post every now and then on Blogger, but my main focus will be my new, and improved website. I have decided to switch mainly because I need a little change, I am in the process of designing the site, moving my posts, and getting the finishing touches for the August launch. This is a very exciting time, and I want to share it with all of you! Be sure to stay tuned!


Until later,

XOXO, -T

The Liebster Award!

Hey y'all! I have recently been nominated for a Liebster award, I had no idea what to think because I had no idea what a Liebster award was! But when I saw that I was nominated by Anusha's Avenue, I was so excited because she really has a fabulous blog! Now, if you do not know what the Liebster Award is, it is a award given by bloggers, for new and upcoming bloggers and it's a chain that is going throughout the blogging community. The tagger picks five bloggers with under 200 followers, links them to the post, and creates 11 unique questions for the five nominees to answer! 




To sum it up, here are the rules! 

1. Each nominee should answer the 11 questions asked by the tagger

2. Nominate five bloggers for this award (with under 200 followers) and link them in your post.

3. Create 11 new questions for your chosen bloggers.

4. Go to their page and tell them about the nomination.

5. Tag backs are not allowed.



Here are the questions Anusha's Avenue asked! 


1. For you, when did the love for fashion begin? Fashion began at the very, very beginning, at 2 I started to show interest in picking out outfits but, at 5 was when I really got into it. Fashion was always an obvious passion, but at 5 I asked my parents for a Vogue subscription, I embraced my mom's Jimmy Choo's, at 5 that was when I knew I wanted to be a fashion editor, the love was always there.


2. What made you decide to create a fashion blog? When I made my blog, I knew I loved fashion, and I knew that I could blog about it. My friends begged me to make a blog, they knew how much I loved the industry. To be writing about something I have always loved is just amazing.


3. What is your favorite season & how do you dress for that season? My favorite season is definitely spring!! For spring, I definitely wear a lot of maxi dresses, floppy hats, bold necklaces, lace, clutches, strappy pumps, floral, and colored pants. You'll definitely find me in J. Crew during spring.


4. What items are on your summer wish list in terms of jewelry and accessories? A rose pair of Ray-Ban aviators, Kate Spade NY skinny mini bow studs, Zara cross body (preferably in tan), a bold scarf, and a Rachel Zoe floppy hat. I'll keep it short.


5. Can you describe your blog in a short paragraph? My blog is a reflection of my style, and myself! It's a place where I can just write freely and share trends, and hopefully inspire people to create a blog of their own or to re-vamp their wardrobe!


6.. Who are your favorite fashion bloggers and why do you admire them? I do not have one specific favorite fashion blogger or bloggers. I admire anybody who blogs about fashion that does not just do it for the free clothes, the money or for a shot at fame. You can tell when bloggers don't love what they are doing.


7. If you could live in another country, where would you choose to live? Italy by far, Milan is one of the biggest fashion meccas.


8. How do you see your blog a year from now? I hope to see my blog still running, it will be fun to watch as it continues to grow, and that each and every posts is quality. I don't see any specific numbers, I can't predict that. I just want to continue writing about what I love, and meeting new people.


9. Are you a trend setter or a trend follower? A little bit of both, I get inspiration from magazines and make the look my own. It's not my place to say if I am a trend-setter or not, that's for others to decide.


10. How many times do you re-read the post you typed before hitting 'Publish'? Way too many, I triple check before I publish on the casual post. I definitely check the designer posts the most before I publish, those always have to perfect.


9. Chanel's Hula Hoop Bag from the Spring/Summer 2013 collection, Would you purchase it? As much as I adore Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld, I would not purchase it. I go by the motto "less is more", this bag simply is not functional. Think of what Madmoiselle Chanel would say.


10. If you could order a Louis Vuitton custom case, what item would you order it for? For my YSL pumps or for my Gucci ostrich bag, those are the items I treasure the most.


11. If you could interview Karl Lagerfeld, what three questions would you ask him? To interview Karl Lagerfeld would be beyond anything, I would ask him 1.) "What was Madmoiselle Chanel like?" 2.)"How many pairs of shoes do you have?" (Silly, I know) 3.) "What do you think you individually bring to the House of Chanel?"
(p.s, I have no idea what's up with the numbering.)


My nominees! 
1.) Busola Coutts of  The Fashion Stir Fry
2.) Eleanora Digiesi of Elly in Makeup Land
3.) Doménica Quintero of d is for dangerous
4.)  Jenn of Snappy Lemon
5.) Jaclyn De Bonis of Written in Fashion

My questions for my nominees!! 

1. How would you describe your style in 3 words?
2. What do you think when you first get dressed in the morning?
3. What is one trend that you think will always be in style?
4. What trends do you absolutely hate?
5. What are some of your staple items?
6. Who introduced you to fashion?
7. What are some of your goals as a blogger?
8. What trend do you hope never comes back?
9. Who in the fashion industry do you think you would be best friends with? Why?
10. What was your favorite red carpet moment at the Oscars? (any year)
11. Do you have any regrets as far as your blog is concerned?

XOXO, -T

Twelve months, Seventy-Two outfits, part one.

   Recently, I have been helping out a friend with her wardrobe, I have been giving her fashion tips every women should know, helping her revamp her closet and turning her into a bonafide fashionista! She is probably one of my best friends, and I have known her forever, since I started my blog she has been asking me a lot about fashion and she has enlisted me to give her wardrobe a little face lift, now normally I would take her shopping, and be a fashion sidekick, but the problem is that I am no longer in Texas, and she's taken up an obsession of mine; online shopping. I basically became her virtual stylist/best friend and it started out by her giving me a budget for about twelve outfits, colors and styles that she could not stand and a few of her style icons. She was super easy to work with, and the guidelines were along the lines of "I like all colors, as long as I don't look crazy. Fashion icons are Audrey Hepburn and Blake Lively, nothing too short, nothing to matronly.", and I simply set up a few outfits, and she was officially obsessed with fashion. Last week, I got a text from her saying "I'm going to the (insert her local mall here), what stores should I go to?", I quickly googled the mall she was going to and looked for a directory and sent her a text of about eleven stores, out of those 11 stores, she went to the stores I suggested and sent me pictures of about 13 items saying "yay or nay?", my inner fashionista was very pleased with myself that one of my best friends trusted me this much with her wardrobe. Then she told me she was heading to Nordstroms, and I quickly went to the Nordstroms website and sent her pictures of what I thought would look fabulous on her. I was so excited when she found the items I suggested and bought them! My friend now has a revamped super trendy closet, and our texts consist of sending each other our fall wish-list items, and notifying each other when J. Crew is having a sale. I love being able to send her a picture of a Chloé purse and of Alexander Wang 2013, and her replying "I spy a Chloé bag!" is truly a big accomplishment, and very major. This inspired me to create 6 outfits for each month making that a total of seventy- two outfits, all created on Polyvore. Of course, this will be an ongoing series, and will not be done all at once.  I am starting off with July, and will be including 6 outfits. Enjoy!