Catch 'em in kika! ... Jodie and Nancy

I love seeing my clients wearing their kikaPaprika items when I am out and about. I am going to try to remember to take photos of them when I see them. I will do something special for them like if they have their own business, I can promote it in my blog and Facebook too. If they don't then maybe I can do something else. Let me know what your ideas are!

This week, I went to a networking meeting and was surprised that two of the ladies were wearing kika! I had asked Jodie to wear her item since I haven't seen it in that color before but Nancy surprised me by wearing her item in the same color! Sorry for the cell phone photos as the quality isn't the same as my regular camera. I think they both look fab. What do you think? 

Stella in Iris (custom color) ~ $84
Jodie Solberg with Mary Kay
www.marykay.com/jsolberg

Gwyneth in Iris (signaturecolor) ~ $62
Nancy Burritt with SkyMania Trampolines
http://www.skymaniatrampolines.com/

Capri or Regular Length?

I wore the same outfit a few days apart and decided to see which look I like better. Wearing the capri leggings or the regular length ones. Which do you think look better? 

Capri on the left ... Regular on the right

Kendall in Peony (custom color) ~ $88
Capri Leggings in Black (signature color) ~ $56
Drew in Black (custom color) ~ $40

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Kendall in Peony (custom color) ~ $88
Leggings in Black (signature color) ~ $58
Drew in Black (custom color) ~ $40

Scotty Dog

I went out for Karaoke as a last minute decision and just got the Camille in the Scotty Dog print and HAD to figure out an outfit to wear it. I knew it was going to be warm so my options were a bit limited. The skirt is a bit short and the material is lightweight so I put on some leggings under it so I didn't have to worry about people looking up my skirt on stage. I also wasn't sure how much it would cool off in the evening so I figured I better be safe than sorry. Turns out I didn't need to worry about the chill or the stage. Oh well! 

Daphne in Black (custom color) ~ $85
My own tank top
Camille in Scotty Dog print (signature color, very limited) ~ $58
Capri Leggings in Black (signature color) ~ $56

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Easy Breezy

Again, last week was unseasonably warm and I was trying to think of a new outfit with some capris but still keeping it business looking for my networking meeting. I had also gotten a new pair of shoes that I was anxious to wear and the White and Ocean combo just seemed to be very easy to pull together. I get comments every time I wear Leslie too. It is so easy to wear and looks different than a lot of other cardigans/jackets out there. I wore my own capris because the kika ones are not my size. What do you think? 

Leslie in White (custom color) ~ $68
Lisa in Ocean (custom color) ~ $58
Capris in White (my own)

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Lisa in Ocean (custom color) ~ $58
Capris in White (my own)

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Here they are! My new shoes! I think I might be addicted to ballet flats now. I own a few pairs now and this is the 2nd from this company. I was looking at other stripe sandals but didn't find anything I liked or was comfortable enough. These have been on my wishlist for awhile and I just went for it. I decided it was my Mother's Day present to myself! 

The great thing about these shoes (ok there are a few) is that they fold in half so they are great for packing when you travel or just tucking into your purse. They come with their own carrying bag so if you wanted to wear heels to an event but then want to change into more comfortable flats, then you can. However, what I really liked (besides the stripe pattern) was the fact that for every pair sold in their Vegan line, they plant a tree through the The Nature Conservancy. How cool right? 

Tieks by Gavrielli in Sunset Stripe (vegan) ~ $165

Tieks by Gavrielli in Sunset Stripe (vegan) ~ $165

Vera in Marble

It took me a long time to get the Vera in the Marble print. I am not sure why though.... I wasn't super crazy about it at Runway in January when we see the whole collection and the default print I got in my sample pack was Valencia which I also wasn't crazy about. I never wore it because that print had a lot of Tangerine and that isn't a color I like. So, finally I tried on the Marble print and was surprised how much I liked it! I think it looks great layered under something else and I actually got a lot of comments when I did wear it. What do you think? 

Vera also comes in 12 solid colors too and the fabric is a really neat woven Tencel. I invite you to come check it out in person as the solid color I have is not my size. Unless I can get a model to volunteer and who wears kika size 4 or 5 (women's size 10-16) .... you won't see it in my blog. 

Here is my fellow kika consultant Daphne wearing Vera in Valencia print and it looks pretty awesome on her. Check out her blog for more photos and style tips!  

Vera in Valencia Print (sold out)
Carly in Peony Tweed (signature color) ~ $135

You may recognize the jacket I am wearing? It is a piece from last season that has been dyed into a current season color. I only have a few sizes in this color available but I also have it in Peony too. If you like it, let me know ASAP. I only have my kika trunk (items from past seasons sent to me from the kika warehouse) for another week. These items are sold at 25% off retail prices. My price below includes tax. I am not selling the piece I am wearing however because I love it! ;) 

Gracie in Imperial (trunk item) ~ $77
Vera in Marble print (signature item, limited) ~ $66
Capri Jeans ~ mine

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Vera in Marble print (signature item, limited) ~ $66
Capri Jeans ~ mine

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I had a hard time with deciding what necklace to wear with this outfit. I wasn't sure a long necklace over a pattern would work but I think it was okay? I was going for something with gold and I don't have many pieces to choose from. 

Vera in Marble print (signature item, limited) ~ $66
36" Gold Plated Circle Necklace ~ $36