Arizona Blogger Conference 2013

I'm starting with a great big HELLO!! It feels great to be back here again...

We have been very fortunate this past year to have participated in some really great events. Our most recent one and probably most influential up to date was the Arizona Blogger Conference held just last weekend. We love being around fashion and all the industry's people but it feels like home when you are completely surrounded by your kind-bloggers. The ABC 2013 was held by Phoenix Style Collective for its second year at the Palomar Hotel in down town Phoenix.

The evening began with a very interactive social setting, great food, a fun photo booth (pics at the bottom), cool vendor stations, swanky prizes and an awesome group of fellow bloggers ready to mingle!

Between sharing blog recaps, updating our social apps and snapping group pictures there simply just wasn't enough greeting time to get to everyone. Nonetheless we were very pleased to have reconnected with a few bloggers and met some amazing new ones that night! We are so happy to now be surrounded by such creative, inspiring, and fun group of gals... if you have a minute head on over and check them out!!

Amy over at AZ Style Girl

Mignon over at The Chic Spy

Audree over at Simply Audree Kate

Vanessa over at Hola Sunshine

Martha over at Martha J

Joanna over at Fabulously Average

Audree of Simply Audree Kate & Liz of Sol Sisters

Bloggers networking before the conference 

 Taking our seats...excited for the evening's speakers!

The first speaker was Danielle Hampton of Sometimes Sweet

She touched on so many great points on how to have a great blog...

 We leave you with three of them that really spoke to us!

1) Finding your voice

2)Finding your passion

3)Tell your story

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Our second speaker was Sara Matlin of Frances Vintage

Sara spoke to us about...
-Being yourself
-Adoring your audience
-Collaborating with other industry peers

It was just so amazing to get so much insight into what is important to all these successful bloggers.

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We just loved her priorities visual!

The third speaker of the night was the adorable Summer Bellesa of The Girls With Glasses

Summer touched on the importance of

-life/work balance

-prioritites

-valuing your personal time

-love other bloggers

and be passionate!!!

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The fourth speaker of the night was Sarah Hubbell of Emma Magazine 

It was so insightful to hear Sara talk about her publication and great websites that help with the not so fun technicalities of blogging. 

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Our last speaker was the stylish Jessie Artigue of Style and Pepper

She ended with talking about the importance

-Adding value to your posts 

-The in's and out's of making money in blogging

-Offering your readers something valuable with everything you do

Jessie most importantly shared the value in staying true to yourself and your blog!

We were greeted with Hello gift bags full of awesome goodies!!

Some of the fun treats included The Dry Bar perfect blowout treatment samples, Kate Spade Live Color Fully eau de parfum spray, Hempz's pomegranate herbal body wash & moisturizer, Le Mode Accessories bow stud earings, Activate Vitamin Water and many other fun things...

We leave you with some fun photo booth pictures from Mr. Fun Booth we took with the fabulous bloggers we shared the evening with...

There's already talk about doing blogger brunches and lunches with these fabulous ladies...we can't wait!!

We can't wait for next year's conference!! 

xoxo Sol Sisters

Sparkly Sunset-Atardecer Brilloso!

Sol Sisters find themselves being so blessed to know great people (this time specifically-Amber Aguilar owner of Bella Bridal) that allow us to work on being creative and having so much fun styling clothing pieces. Inez approached our good friend Amber if we could style one of her beautiful gowns for one of our photo-shoots. Amber is the owner of Bella Bridal Boutique in Downtown Mesa, if you guys are in the area definitely pay her a visit her gowns are to die for! She happily accepted and gave us one of her most favorite dresses for us to get creative with. We decided to do the unexpected and do Liz's hair in a fish tail braid instead of a more glamorous hairdo, purple color lipstick and a pair of Ray-Bans to go with the ensemble. Liz felt like a million bucks ready for the red carpet :)

Sol Sisters tienen la gran bendicion de tener buenisimops amigos/amigas (esta vez especificamente estamos hablando de nuestra amiga Amber Aguilar-duena de Bella Bridal) ke nos permiten expresar nuestra creatividad y ser creativas al estilizar diferentes piezas de ropa. Inez consulto con Amber y le pregunto si podiamos hacer style un vestido de noche para uno de nuestros photoshoots. Amber quien es la duena de Bella Bridal Boutique en el centro de Mesa felizmente acepto nuestra propuesta y nos presto uno de sus vestidos favoritos. Decidimos hacer algo inesperado y creamos una trenza de cola de pescado en vez de un estilo mas de glamour, color de labios purpura, y unos Ray Ban. Liz se sintio que estaba lista para la alfombra roja con este hermoso vestido :)

Thank you Amber,

Gracias Amber

xoxo Sol Sisters

 

Latino Fashion Live 2013

This past Saturday we had the pleasure of attending a fashion event at the Wild Horse Pass Casino! Returning for a second year the Latino Fashion Live event produced by Arizona Latinos is a show designed to showcase Latin designers who have created a presence in the valley and to highlight the influence that the latino community have in fashion. Sol Sisters had so much fun covering the event, networking and getting a closer look at the work of more talented designers! From local evening gown designer Natalia Acosta to international design house Ted Baker, the show was full of great style and gorgeous people! 

We leave you with a sneak into the evening...make sure to check back later on this week with a post covering more of the designers and the entire show!

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Este Sabado pasado tuvimos el placer de asistir a un evento de moda en el Wild Horse Pass Casino!

Regresando por segunda vez el evento Latino Fashion Live, producido por Arizona Latinos, fue diseñado para exhibir diseñadores latinos quien han creado una presencia aqui en el valle y para recalcar la influencia que tiene la comunidad latina entre la moda. Nos divertimos bastante cubriendo el evento, conectando con otras personas del medio y por supuesto por tener la opportunidad de ver mas cerca el trabajo de los talentosos diseñadores de la noche.  Desde la diseñadora local de vestidos de noche Natalia Acosta a la casa internacional de diseño Ted Baker, la noche estuvo llena de gran estilo y bellas personas!

Las dejamos con un adelanto de la noche...regresa pronto para que veas un post cubriendo mas de los diseñadores de la noche y un resumen de todo el evento!

xoxo Sol Sisters

Design/Diseño- Natalia Acosta

Design/Diseño- Amir's La Voute

Design/Diseño- Trifilio

Headliner for the night/Artista principal de la noche- Angie Gomez

Design/Diseño- Ted Baker London

Design/Diseño- Beach Bunny

Design/Diseño- Siliva Bours

Our friend Bridgette, Liz and Inez of Sol Sisters

Spring into Neon

"Life is so much brighter when we focus on what truly matters..."

For many of us today it's back to that weekly work routine and as I write this post I can't help but think of those people that are as excited with Mondays as they are with Saturdays and Sundays. I am happy to work in an industry I love...yet sometimes I can catch myself wishing of a different type of work week. This time around I am choosing to focus on where I am with my professional career instead of where I am not. I am focusing on what truly matters to me and  because of that my weekdays definitely seem to be getting brighter. 

Best of luck to you this week!

We leave you with a bright look we were excited to share. It all started with the black and white bolero jacket and with a need of some color the skinny jeans quickly made their way in. We wanted the look to pop so when we added the neon yellow top we fell in love with the color blocking combination it created. The ankle boots with fringe and multi-pattern clutch were a fun addition to complete the whole look. 

The look has a couple of this season's popular trends: color blocking, sheer top and black and white stripes.

What trends are you rocking?

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"La vida es mas prometedora cuando nos enfocamos en lo que realmente importa..."

Para la mayoria de nosotros hoy es el regreso a la rutina semanal de trabajo y mientras escribo esta entrada no puedo resistir en pensar en aquellas personas que estan igualmente emocionadas con su Lunes que como con sus Sabados y Domingos. Soy feliz trabajando en una industria que quiero...y aun asi me encuento aveces deseando una semana de trabajo muy differente a la que tengo. Esta vez elegi enfocarme en donde estoy en my carrera profesional y no en donde no estoy. Se puede decir que me estoy enfocando en lo que realmente es importante y mis dias entre semana definitivamente son mas prometedores. 

Los mejores deceos para ti esta semana!

Las dejamos con un look brillante que estabamos emocionadas por compartir. El look inicio con la chamara  de blanco y negro. Era necesario incorporar color y los pantalones color purpura fueron la perfecta adicion. Quisimos que el look resaltara asi que cuando agregamos la blusa color amarillo neon nos fascino el contraste de colores y la combinacion que creo. Los botines con flecos y el bolso multi color fueron una adicion divertida para completar el look.

El look incorpora varias de las tendencias mas popular de la temporada: Contraste de colores, blusa transparente y rayas en blanco y negro. 

Que tendencias estas luciendo esta temporada?

xoxo Sol Sisters

A Casual Sunday.

Hey guys...Happy Monday! We had such a nice relaxing Sunday afternoon with great company as we celebrated a dear friends baby shower. The gathering was co-ed so it was nice to enjoy great food and conversation with all our friends in honor of this new baby boy we are all so eagerly awaiting! 

Due to the nature of the event along with a back yard setting we decided to pair this comfy and weather appropriate floor length cotton dress in army green with some casual sandals, a very basic fuss free look. We finished the look off with additional gold accent pieces. The LV tote and the relaxed wavy hair added to the perfect weekend look. We hope you had a wonderful weekend as well!

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Hola chicas...Feliz Lunes! Tuvimos un Domingo tan lindo y relajante con gran compania  mientras celebramos a una amiga en su baby shower. La reunion fue para hombres y mujeres, a lo cual nos permitio disfrutar de linda conversasion y rica comida con todos nuestros amigos en honor de este lindo pequeñito que esperamos ansiosamente!

Debido al tipo de evento, lo cual se celebraria en el jardin decidimos combinar este comodo vestido largo de algodon en color verde militar con unas sandalias casuales en color dorado. El vestido fue una pieza muy apropiada para lucir en un dia con clima poco caluroso. Acabamos el look con algunas piezas adicionales de color dorado, bolso LV y cabello ondulado que complementaron el vestido para un look de fin de semana. Esperamos que tambien hayan tenido un lindo fin!

xoxo Sol Sisters