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Monday Mantra

So....

Today's post is late. Reason being is that I am getting my a&* kicked in Advanced Yoga Teacher Training. I can barely keep my eyes open these past few days and I may have PTSD when it's all done. If someone says chatturanga to me after training, I may kick them.  I know you are thinking that is very un-yogi of me but that happens when you are sleep deprived. Today's mantra is not a quote by a fancy figure, it's something that I am discovering through this experience: 

-When you set out to learn something new, you may become the subject-

Yes, I am learning amazing stuff in this training. Like really AMAZING stuff and I can't wait to be a better teacher because of it. Ironically, what I am learning the most about is myself. A lot of emotions come up when you place yourself in an unfamiliar or new environment. There is an essence of vulnerability when you seek to learn more. You must first admit to yourself that you don't know it all, something the ego needs to be reminded of daily. Being in an environment with new people and new information can set you spiraling in many directions and I welcome this unraveling. I welcome my brain to absorb new information and for my heart to uncover underlying emotions. I invite you to keep learning, about YOU. While you seek new information to keep your mind, body and spirit youthful, may it dust off the many layers that lead to you. 

Namaste.

PS new arms video is up on YouTube: KOREbyKelly Channel

 

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Be The Life Of The Party

 

ALL LINKS TO THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE END OF THIS POST SO YOU CAN SHOP THIS LOOK, I DECIDED TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU TO SPEND MONEY. YOU ARE VERY WELCOME.

True story, I was SO MUCH FUN in my 20s. Pending my haircut and hair color, some years I was more fun than others. I went through a weird Joan Jett phase (let's never talk about that again) and there is a reason I decided to go blond again, you really do have more fun. I was also highly confused, I thought that bars were dance floors and I made myself at home on top of bars anywhere from NYC to Mykonos. I was the friend who would party with you until the club closed and it took no convincing to get me to go to after hours, I was there. FOMO existed within me before it was even called FOMO. I thought it was just the obnoxious voice in my head. I am pretty certain I will lose my hearing when I get older due to all of the speakers I danced next to (and even on) but it's okay as long as I can still downward dog when I'm 96, I'll consider it ALL WORTH IT!

So what about now. Am I boring? NAH. I will never be boring and neither should you. Yeah okay, I don't dance on top of many bars anymore A. because my boyfriend wants to run for President one day --PAUSE-- I am going to need an Olivia Pope for all this and B. because I don't need to go to a party, I AM the PARTY. HA. That was so fun to write out loud.  What I am saying is that I don't take myself so seriously anymore. Even though I danced around the globe I took my self SO seriously then. Now, I've learned that life is too sweet, too short, too amazing to take it so seriously. I enjoy every single waking moment and every beautiful blessing that I have in my life. If you stop and look around every so often, you'll see that abundance surrounds you. Moral of the story is that you should make life one big fat party but skip the hangover.

One way that I make my life a party is by fashion. I use fashion as an outlet to let my personality live OUT loud. I take risks with fashion. I wear gold and glitter and fur (you could probably hang me off of a FENDI bag the way I look sometimes). Every time I get dressed, I treat it like a daily adventure. Who will I be today, what inspires me? These are strange yet beautiful things I say to my closet in the morning (when it starts talking back, that's when I have really lost it). It is important to wear things that reflect your personality and the many things that you enjoy. If you wear, crocs, no judgement. I just hope you love to cook and maybe you stand in them all day.

So where is this all going you ask? Today I am profiling the amazing inflow Style. The reason I was inspired to share my party story with you is because when I first went on this site to get a vibe for what they carry, I could almost hear good dance music playing in the background. I immediately felt sexy in spite of whatever the heck I was wearing while trolling the site. The best part is that it felt more like an "effortless" sexy sensation versus a "trying too hard" sexy sensation. Leave it to Cali girls to help you feel that way. When I started to think of what "look" I wanted to put together, I was drawn to GOLDSHEEP and I literally said in my head "OMG its like a party on your pants". I wanted to get in a pair of these leggings STAT and go to a fun dance class. They make me a little nervous because I know I am going to sneak a peak in them while in svasana or meditation (btw you should never do that during svasana). I just feel so freaking excited knowing there are pineapples on my pants. THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT! Make your every day moments the party.

So it turns out that GOLDSHEEP means someone who stands out in a crowd. We were all made to stand out. ALL OF US!  (BTW, I am using lots of caps due to excitement and I am practicing for when I am hard of hearing one day). So get a pair of these and rock them like nobody's business.  The designer Keri Wilson is from Laguna Beach (so lucky). She started this brand by taking pics of stuff and then put them on leggings. It is a more thorough process than that but you get it. I LOVE THIS! Talk about another woman making life into a party. She took inspiration from the world literally around her. Fab. I love my pineapples but I had a three day (I am not even kidding) struggle over whether or not I should get the pineapples OR the Gold Lights Leggings. It still kind of keeps me up at night. Another true story is that I also had a massive debate on whether I should go black and white for this post because the Blue Life Fit cropped black and white leggings are also to die for but then who knows if I would have confessed my Joan Jett haircut.

For my top, I went with the Saucha Heidi Crop. It is on sale for the cost of an average boutique fitness class in NYC so get this. If you live anywhere else it is about 2-3 classes for lucky you. I also debated whether I should get the Saucha Ryan Crop  top OR the Frankie top. They are all amazing but I went with the Heidi because I was recently in Germany (just kidding) no but seriously, I went with that one because it has boudoir inspired straps and I will rock this under a million shirts even when I am not going to the gym. 

I topped this look with the Joah Brown Crop That Tee. The name cracks me up. I needed something basic and versatile like this. This will also go to the gym and BEYOND. And, it is crazy soft. I recently shipped back a tee-shirt I ordered from an online store (not this one) because it was polyester. That pissed me off. Who wears a polyester tee? This one you will sleep in. Checkout the GOODHYOUMAN Goal Digger tee. You know a lot of people may break their neck looking at you or give you dirty looks and then feel really bad about it. I find that so funny.

When it comes to finishing touches, the sunnies are DIFF. I know you are sick of me wearing my blue Illestevas all over insta. It's okay, you don't have to say it out loud. I know. I wanted something fun (of course) and I like the black rim with the bling bling gold. I added my SAM puffy vest that my sweet mama bought me for Christmas last year. They have a very similar version if not the same one again this year. Mine also came with a hood that is detachable. I love a vest, it is an amazing layering piece and it has endless possibilities. Even though the French brands may be too cool for school, I made them indulge in a little bit of balloon action with me. I added my Isabel Marant Etoile sneakers and my Saint Laurent bucket bag. Two items that you would need to claw off of me. 

All in all, this site has ridiculous stuff because it is curated by a team of two beautiful sisters inside and out (look at their picture, it is really not normal how beautiful they are)  who have sick taste and know how to live life to the fullest. The below picture is of them in Ibiza. Need I say more? I am totally joining as the 3rd wheel next time. They are rocking Saucha tops and GOLDSHEEP Pants below so we are already on the same page. Their inspiration is bad ass. They played sports and wanted to crush it while not looking like a dude. So funny, I feel like this comes up so much for us ladies lately. Sadly, it goes beyond sports and in some cases into the board room. Femininity should be embraced so I am loving these ladies for exactly that. Their #1 goal is "to help women be the best version of themselves and understand that having the ability to workout and eat heathy is a BLESSING when it is so often looked at as a chore". UMM that won my heart over. It's all about perspective you have a beautiful mind, body and soul, it is truly a blessing to have the privilege of taking care of it. I am girl crushing. 

Links below. Thanks Nat for indulging my balloon request. Love you all. Mean it. xo

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Edgy Post Work-Out Look

HEY! Happy Hump Day. Want to cheer you up with a little fashion flavor on this gorgeous and strangely warm day (in NYC at least).

I have a new video live on YouTube showcasing how I rock a sweet pair of The Upside leggings with my most favorite thing in the world: LEATHER.

Enjoy and Subscribe so you don't miss my cooky self in these videos xo 

Please excuse the very strange face I am making in the opening frame.

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Monday Mantra

So it is now November. Forget about the fact that the end of this year is nearing, let's focus on the present moment. In this moment, we have started a new month. There is something very symbolic about a new month or any new beginning. It gives us confidence to let things go and to concentrate on a new and exciting "beginning". Beginnings bring with them so much hope and optimism. We should really take advantage of each new day and treat it in the same exact fashion. If we treated every single day like January 1st or the beginning of a new month, quarter, personal situation, etc. every day of our lives would be started with hope and optimism. Every day should in fact be treated that way, it is a new beginning. It is another day that you get to open your eyes, breath and take part in the journey of life. Letting go of "yesterday" is key in accomplishing that sensation. A lot of times when I teach yoga, I say things like "okay forget that last pose we just did, it is officially in the past and no longer relevant to us" because sometimes I can feel my students getting stuck on a situation that is only a blip on the entire span of their life. Life situations should be treated as such, something no longer relevant to the present. I mean this even when it comes to the delightful things in life. Be grateful for every moment in the present (even the bad ones) and you can move forward once you have made peace with it having offered you everything that it was intended to. We need to expend energy to hold on and we only gain energy when we let go. I invite you to let go and move forward into the present moment this week. 

This post is dedicated to my God Daughter James Ella who I had the privilege of being a part of her Baptism yesterday and my dear friends Estee, Despina and Andrea who are all celebrating birthdays this week. May you treat each and every single day this year as a very new beginning. May you be untethered by the past and only optimistic for the abundance that lies with each and every day ahead. I love each and every one of you in a very special and unique way that represents your own uniqueness to those you touch every day.

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Layer Me Up

What's fun about the fall? Pumpkins which really get no play all year long except for Starbuck's exceptional pumpkin loaf (that makes me weak in the knees), apple cider virgin or spiked and slutty halloween costumes. That sounds like a solid list to me?! I also find it delightful not to fight as much with the clothes in my closet. Now, when I don't know what to wear I just put loads of things on. I literally start stacking one on top of the other. As it gets colder, you should see how many items I manage to squeeze under my pants (sounds dirty but I don't mean it that way...get your head out of the gutter). This is a perfect example of me applying the rule of "layering it up". When in doubt add tons of layers and accessories. You simply can not go wrong.... Well, use common sense ;)

In the first picture, I took the popular bell bottom 70's trend and went with an awesome pair of Rag & Bone jeans. It made me feel much longer which isn't hard when you have a 5'3" frame. Go with these that I found on sale at Intermix recently. They are slightly darker but the same brand and fit so might as well get the cheaper ones. I went with a cool nude palette. I took a blue cashmere turtleneck from my closet, a beige waist coat I purchased at Zara and a hat I bought in Japan last year. When it comes to cashmere, I always stack up when it goes on sale. A turtleneck is not going to come in or out of style, it is a pretty standard staple. I prefer to pay around $150 versus up to $400 for cashmere (just saying). I would keep my eye on Gilt, they have really good sweater sales and had one just a few weeks ago. I am rocking a round toe beige See by Chloe boots from a few seasons ago and a cool brown suede and fringe bag I bought in Croatia. I really like these brown See by Chloe boots this season, you can easily rock the brown with this look too. This picture does it not do my foreign bag any justice so I will have to share another picture of it with you soon. This is my "casual cool" day look. You wear the hat + sunglasses when you REALLY want to avoid eye contact with people. Sunnies are Ray-Bans.

I then spruced this up for evening or something where I would like to feel even more polished for by adding a fur vest and pointy shoes. The fur vest and pointy pump elevate this look very seamlessly. The fur vest is also in my closet archives, I must say that I think Intermix has a pretty amazing fur selection. This guy is a rabbit and doesn't break the bank too much (apologies in advance to those who find fur offensive). Look at the pics on Intermix, I love the way she tucks it in the back and flaunts her booty. The pointy pumps are Louboutin, these are a similar ambiguous color and I love the shape. I bought the ones I am wearing because they kind of camouflage and match everything. The Givenchy bag doesn't hurt in completing this look. I selected this pic from a few so you could know that I've always got my eye on you ;) The second one just feels fab, like "bye, I'm so important, I have to go". You get the vibe and I'm sure you rock it often...

I hope you like this one. Let me know if you have any layering dilemmas in the mix, always happy to help you. I could totally see this waistcoat with flannel or with a long sleeve dress, something bodycon would be sweet under this...the list and inspiration is endless.

A booty work out with Katie will be on my YouTube Channel this Sunday, don't forget to subscribe to my channel so you get all of the updates: KORE by Kelly and watch yesterday's Chia pudding video, those little suckers are tasty.

Love you, mean it. xo

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Move Over Gwyneth and Tracy...

This is way better than kale, printed leggings, the 7 minute work out or kombucha. Move over Gwyneth and Tracy, there is a new POWER COUPLE in wellness, you are looking at Katie and Kelly! Nutrition meets Fitness! WOOHOO. Do I really need to explain any further how cool and important this is? A few months back I featured Katie and some work that we collaborated on over at Refinery 29 (read that post if you haven't already, it is super informative). We collaborate on awesome corporate consciousness initiatives with amazing clients who know how important it is to offer their employees wellness solutions.  We have decided to up the ante on this relationship and move to video. I know, I know, some of you may think this relationship is moving way too quickly. Don't worry, I know what I am getting myself into. I can't obsess over this enough but our initials are exactly the same so this is KF SQUARED. I really wanted to put a little "2" next to our name but it has taken me an obscene amount of time to try and figure out how to do that on SquareSpace so....I have moved on. If anyone knows how, leave me a comment on this post ;)

So we both strongly believe and I must also say it is not a personal belief but a scientifically proven one that BOTH exercise and nutrition are the key to optimal health. One CAN NOT exist without the other. And I am taking this crazy class at NYU that has opened my eyes to so many things that simply reinforce that. Healthy Body = balanced diet, cardiovascular health and strength conditioning. It is as easy as any 3 step process, I am sure you have 10 more steps in the shower alone. There will be a future post diving into all of the details BUT simply put just because you exercise does't mean you can eat crap and because you eat "clean" or "healthy" doesn't mean you don't have to exercise. Got it? Life is all about balance and when you achieve balance, it will be harmonious. Can you hear the classical music playing?

Enough words, let's have these moving images speak for themselves. I am super duper proud to present our first video collaboration living on my YouTube Channel: Pre-Workout Snack: 3 Quick and Easy Chia Puddings! . You can get to the recipe details here on Katie's blog she has a lot of good stuff on her website so check it out ONLY when you are done watching the video :) 

I truly hope you enjoy. This was created with a lot of love and sincere passion for your wellness.

xoxo

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Little Tuesday Treat

So I loved my breakfast SO much this morning that I have to share it with you. It is an old recipe from Shape Magazine (like this past summer but since it's almost christmas now that feels like 100 years ago) and it is so yummy. I like having good breakfast waiting for me because it makes waking up a little sweeter ;)

Overnight Blueberry Almond Oats: Courtesy of Shape Magazine August 2015

1/2 cup of rolled oats

2 teaspoons chia seeds --- which keep you full!

1/4 teaspoon of cardamom --- I have yet to use this ingredient

---STIR---

1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

---STIR---

TOP with:

1/2 cup of fresh blueberries and 1 tablespoon dried unsweetened coco flakes

I added flax seeds into mine and will do a mango coco mix next ;) Check out the super cute ball jars which makes everything look and taste more delicious.

Hope you enjoy this and it makes your morning a little sweeter too xoxo




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Monday Mantra

Today's Monday Mantra was inspired by a very dear friend. We were chatting last week about how sometimes all you can do is keep moving and trust that things will pan out exactly as they should and she shared this beautiful quote with me:

This quote comes from the dude who invented Zappos. I mean, I'm going to listen to this guy. He may know a thing or two...wouldn't you agree? Sometimes we OVER analyze everything. And sometimes, the answer does not exist in a book. Sometimes "answers" can only manifest in action. And sometimes that means you have to take a little risk or get out of your comfort zone. Simply put, sometimes you just need to keep it moving. And when you live life following your gut, you live it so very fully. My gut is always right and I have kicked myself plenty of times for not listening to it. So my mantra for this week is to give my brain a little break and every time I start questioning things or need to use the analytical side of my brain I am just going to DO STUFF (Nike was also on to something). So join me this week in, ACTING, act fully with your whole mind, body and soul. Let your inner intuition guide you.

Wishing you a very, very splendid week xo

Kelly

 

 

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Wine + Leggings...Say What?

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. I don't know about you but I have wine on the brain.... A LOT of the time. There is a new video up on my YouTube Channel showcasing how to pair a delicious pair of Michi Shiraz leggings. The very en vogue wine color this season. I am showcasing two ways to pair it for after the gym and one features the awesome fringe sweater from this past Thursday's post: Fringetastic and the other features an item that will be the highlight of this Thursday's fashion piece maybe you can guess what it is and tell me? It's awesome to have pieces you can dress up or down and these are all very versatile. I hope you stay inspired to sweat it out all week. Hope you enjoy this video and don't forget to subscribe to my channel so you don't miss a beat.

love you, mean it.

Kelly


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Fitness Friday: Let's Move IT!

Morning Beauties!

Let's be honest, It is the day you have been longing for since Sunday and you are about to imbibe and consume lots of naughty things to celebrate the fact that you don't have to be at work tomorrow. As a result, I am sharing a new fitness video with you today. I have a new Triple Threat: Push-Up series video live. Spend less than 5 minutes getting some cardio, push-ups and yoga stretches in. Watch, I mean DO the Plank Series first and then follow it up with this one for a more intense quickie :) If you don't have a jump rope, do jacks! No excuses.

I'm starting to warm up to this video thing, hope you are liking these. Let me know and SUBSCRIBE to my channel. I am filming some amazing nutrition & fitness ones today with Katie from ComplEAT nutrition today. They are going to be sick. xoxo

Go get'em!


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Fringetastic

It's all about that fringe, fringe, fringe....that's the song I play in my head when I think about fringe. After all, it's party like quality makes me feel like it deserves its own anthem. Fringe is the perfect fall pick me up. It adds a layer of fun to any look this season. And the range is big, you can rock fringe boots, purses, jackets, skirts, tops, and I am sure that someone has come out with fringe knickers for after hours. If not, I may go into production immediately. The combination that gives me heart palpitations from sheer excitement would have to be fringe leather. Need I say more?

One very simple word of advice when wearing fringe and I hope to God this is an obvious one but don't wear multiple fringe items at once. Okay there I said it. I am sorry if that was like ridiculously obvious but I had to say it. It is like any high velocity trend: A LONER. Big trends don't like company, they want to be alone and stand out like the narcissist that they are. I would also "help" them stand out by wearing slightly understated items. Essentially let them be the primadonna that they are. 

In this look, I rocked an AHHHMAZING  Zara sweater that truly makes me smile just by looking at it. It has awesome long fringe in a faux leather. I paired this with black head to toe leather. Understated yet edgy. I let the fringe own the spot light. I am rocking a few items that I already had in my closet as staples. If you click on the Pinterest link below, check out my "Fringetastic" board, I put together some items in different ranges that can help you achieve this look. The skirt is Narcissco Rodriguez , the black leather crop top is anonymous. Some shy guy decided not to put a label in the thing so sorry, can't help you there.  The sick boots are Prada. They are one of my Top 10 favorite purchases of all time. I am also wearing another Top 10 on that list, my Chanel cross-body bag. I topped this off with a red lip courtesy of Nars: Cruela and some Chanel sunnies that I own. You have to bring your own swagger. Bring the swagger because the fringe loves to move in the wind. 

Hope you enjoyed this. Leave me some love and tell me that you did. It gets lonely talking to myself out loud here AND follow me on insta stop trying to play coy, follow me already.

Thanks Nat for humoring me and letting me twirl around in the street like a big kid.

xoxo




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Monday Mantra

Being a gal who quit her "stable" job and paycheck to pursue her passion, there are days I wake up and check where I am on the crazy barometer. Other days, I feel like I am ruling my universe but like everything in life, it ebbs and flows. I have learned that when I am very focused in the present moment, it is when I am able to seamlessly create. It all flows with out interruption. When I begin to worry about things like "how" and "when" I move 10 steps back instead of forward. It is very hard to be present but being present allows us to tap our greatest potential. I work very hard every day to be present not only in things like my meditation or yoga practice but also when a dear friend is talking to me about something, when I am preparing a meal or spending time with my family. I took an art class yesterday with my mom and boyfriend and it was SO mediative and soothing, I highly recommend activities like this (there is a picture on instagram @korebykelly).  There are little ways to stay connected and present in order to avoid the "worrying" illness that preys on all of us. Worrying is completely fruitless. It literally accomplishes nothing productive and sets off a chain of negative thoughts and feelings. This week, put the worrying aside. Leave it to the Universe. Trust that the Universe will handle it and that it is way more competent than us to figure it out considering it has been here WAY longer than us. Let's all stay present and focused and see what magic we are able to create this week.

May you be happy, may you be healthy, may you be whole.

xo Kelly

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My First Fitness Video is LIVE!

WOW, it is chilly on this beautiful Sunday but don't you worry,  I have the perfect means to warm you UP! My very first fitness video is LIVE on YouTube today!!! This is a massive labor of love <3 I want everyone to have the ability to enjoy KbK fitness regardless of where you are in the world. The first set of fitness videos that I am producing and releasing are based on my Triple Threat class that I developed and taught in USQ, NY this past summer. 

I call it a Triple Threat because it is 1 part Cardio, 1 part Strength and 1 part yoga in every body part segment. It is kind of like Beyonce who can sing, act and dance...ya' know?  I am producing and releasing the videos in segments so you can tailor your own playlist and tackle the body parts that you feel like tackling. The video library will be built over time so be patient, more videos will come. This first video is a plank series. In the video, I use a jump rope to pump up my heart rate however; you can switch in jumping jack, burpees, or high knees if you don't have a rope at home. 

The more love I get from you, the more videos I will make so PLEASE share these with your friends and don't forget to subscribe to my channel and give the video a thumbs up if it gives you a good burn. If you live in NYC and want to sweat it out up close and personal together, email me for personal or group training @ Kelly@KorebyKelly.com

I am so happy and feeling blessed to be on this journey together xoxo





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Boho Babe

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Boho Babe

Let's face it, it is getting cooler outside. The hot bod you worked on all summer is going to have a few layers covering up your masterpiece for the next little while. With that said, bring on the comfort. Summer makes me think of lots of leg, and body hugging clothes. I am kind of looking forward to going to brunch and knowing I can sit back comfortably because I have a big old sweater on my side. I am a health and fitness person so I am NOT saying eat everything in sight and slack on your fitness regiment but what I AM saying is be excited to embrace not being on display 24/7. I plan on enjoying the clothes that I could probably fall asleep in if I were put in a comfy corner. You are kind of a human blanket in some outfits. This look is inspired by just that (yes being a human blanket...no, I don't really mean that). It provides comfort and the ability to really layer it up as it gets colder. In spite of me using large and baggy pieces, there is a sense of looking "put together". Don't wear a stupid snuggie and think that is cool, that is never cool unless its your brilliant Halloween costume.

For this look, I was able to take a pair of overalls that I bought in the spring and even wore on cooler summer days and transition it into fall. You can add stockings or leggings under the overalls and even a sweater over the long sleeve tee as it gets colder. This is truly a versatile piece. I got these at Zara way back when but Old Navy, Gap  and Target has some reasonable pairs if you don't want to splurge on this item. I wore a long sleeve black tee that I bought at Gap what feels like a decade ago. In all honesty, it is probably charcoal (sounds better than washed out) by now.

I got these amazing booties at Zara that I love. I saw some similar designer pairs last year that I almost splurged on but the style felt almost too basic for the splurge. I am happy with what I spent and what I got on these. The booties make the look more "polished" I almost went with a black pair of Etoile Isabel Marant sneaker wedges that I recently got on the Outnet. That would make the look even more casual cool (I know you are wondering if that is even possible?). They come with hiddeous shoe laces in the pic and I was like "who cares, I will change them" and to my surprise they had an extra pair of good old plain black laces in the box. That is a WIN-WIN! They still have some and I was shocked till no end that a black pair was on the Outnet. Get them, they will be regular price every where else. HURRY. Finishing touches of this look are a poncho from Zara check out the pic on their site, they dressed it up really nicely so this is not just a casual-cool item. I rocked my Saint Laurent bucket bag because it's awesome. I wore some Ray-Bans and a hat I bought at American Eagle on sale (woop woop), they have some nice hats at good price points. I kind of feel like a celebrity in hiding in this looks (love that) or like I could guide you through a sophisticated and cultural tour of Machu Picchu which is pretty much the same thing. I'll be sharing lots of fall style in the upcoming posts and differentg trends and how to tackle. If there is anything is specific you want me to cover, let me know. Find me in insta @korebykelly and my youtube channel @korebykelly. Find and follow and share me with friends...greedy looks cute on no one.

Thanks Nat for the awesome pics. You rock my world. 

Hope you enjoyed xoxo




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Monday Mantra

Start with you. This morning, this new day, this new week....start with YOU. The power that you have is unimaginable. Everything that you think and feel can set waves of occurrences into motion. It is very easy to look outside and blame external factors. It is even easier to let our ego (voice in our head) take over and let us live inhibited by fear and insecurity. If you take control by expelling negative thoughts and only welcoming positive ones into your mind, you will unlock all of the abundance that lies ahead. To live a positive and happy life, you must start at the very essence of your being. You need to cultivate a positive mind in order to live in that fashion. Yes, it takes work and trust me, it takes lots of work. But, once you unlock the sensation that comes from a positive mind, you will feel as if you can conquer anything. It will become your new norm and you won't have time for the negative BS anymore. Just the way you put time into looking great before you leave the house, hitting the gym, drafting the perfect memo at work....do the same for your mind: put in the effort. Make today the start of turning your mind into a sanctuary of good vibes. Every time a negative thought comes in just say:" b%&*h don't kill my vibes" and move on.

May you be happy, may you be healthy, may you be whole. 

xoxo

PS, check out yesterday's travel essential videos on YT:



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Clothing with a Cause

So lately I care. And I care a lot. I care about so many things that I had electively turned a blind eye to for too long. I truly played the "ignorance is bliss" card but I no longer want to play that game because I care now. It is that simple, I CARE. I care about what I eat, what I consume and what I emit. Once you no longer want to turn a blind eye, be prepared. The "ignorance is bliss" saying is true. Once you are educated and no longer ignorant to what goes into your food, the products you use and the world you live in, a sense of responsibility develops. Mostly responsibility for yourself which is not a terrible thing. Once you look under the hood, you may decide that you want a new engine. Heck, you may want a brand new car. I decided that I am a smart and capable woman. Why am I deciding to remain ignorant on so much associated with my consumption habits? As a result, I am making some changes to my life. It's not happening all at once and sometimes I don't get to implement them every day but I have vowed to be more inquisitive so I can answer questions related to my own body, life and future. Spidey was right, "with great power (aka knowledge) comes great responsibility".

I would like to caveat that I am not perfect and I am not trying to be perfect. I don't even believe in the concept of perfection (sometimes I use it as a fun adjective but I don't really mean it in the literal sense). I actually spend most of my time working on fighting the "perfection illusion" (as my healer would say).  As a result, I have a mixed lifestyle that allows me to be exactly what I am which is human. Each day that passes, I try to improve in order to be the best version of myself. I try to eat "cleaner" or more "consciously", I try to minimize my carbon footprint , I recycle at home and in this case, I try to support companies with a great message when I can. Enough about me. I am here to praise The Reformation and their ability to create clothing with a cause. It is time to highlight their awesomeness.

So, you have got to love instagram. I kind of fell into the Reformation via Instagram and even Facebook.  I saw so many friends and amazing women who I follow on social media rocking this awesome brand. I was unfortunately a little late to the party. I say unfortunately because now i feel like we need to catch up on time we missed together. So I could write for another 3 paragraphs about all of the amazing stuff The Reformation is doing but in a nutshell, they are a Certified B Corp which means they use their business to help solve environmental and social challenges. For them fashion and sustainability is like soy milk in my cappuccino. They coexist in order to form a most beautiful harmony. They use sustainable fabrics, recycled hangers and have facilities source energy from renewable power suppliers. The list goes on and on. What they do for their employees and how they give back to their local communities is yet another reason this brand rocks. They have a petites line (under 5'4") which rocks my tiny yet wonderful world. My only gripe is please, please, please learn how to stock more. EVERYTHING RUNS OUT ALL THE TIME. People want to eat it up so just make more cake. You can check out some of the great things they do on their website.

I went to their store in SOHO because I wasn't sure how things would fit. In most cases it was pretty true to my normal size and in other cases I needed to go up one size. If you have a store near you, go try some stuff on. Otherwise order non-sale items online as you can't return the sale items (from what I have seen so far). I am sharing two things I picked up and love. I am sure this is just the beginning of items I will share with you from this great Brand.

LOOK 1:

Watch out...you may just hurt someone with this number. I am rocking their Edison Dress and it hugs and loves in all the right places. It inspired me to pick up a similar body suit from Necessary Clothing that I shared in a post with you a few weeks ago. Reason why I didn't get the one the Reformation had was because it sold out (told you).

I paired this dress with black Louboutin booties, a vintage Gucci clutch, Celine sunnies and a red pout. I wore it a few weeks back to a Fashion Week event with a green/grey (hard to tell what color they are) pair of Louboutin pumps and I like how it lengthened my legs so you can wear this bad boy many ways. 

The material is thick enough where I felt comfortable, sexy and sufficiently covered. Don't dance to hard in this number with out a bra or you may show a little more than what you bargained for.

LOOK 2: This second look is fun and flirty. It's called the Robinson Dress. Check out how you can tie the top part in a variety of ways on their website. I also think this would be SO fun with some knee high socks when it gets colder. Weather was still warm and sunny when we shot so I went with my grey Aquazzura pumps, a nude Chanel and Celine sunnies. Nude is how I like it. There is a funny onesie like clip in the crotch area that I find amusing.

I hope you enjoyed these looks and I am giving you the best gift ever...the gift of having NO remorse when you shop. Now you will feel good with every piece you buy...like you are doing your part. In all seriousness, you are. Here's hoping you keep working on creating the very best version of the very best gift you have: YOU.

Thanks Nat for the amazing pics and Des for being Creative Director on set. Love you two too as much as I used to love Entenmann's cake before I decided to care about what I consume and now I don't eat it. 

PS Don't forget to check out my YouTube Channel, last week's Fashion Video is up. I appreciate you sharing my posts, videos and insta with your friends too (don't be greedy). 

LOTS of <3 Kelly

 

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Monday Mantra

SO....I'm late on this today but only because I was following the orders of this week's selected mantra: "We travel not to escape life but for life not to escape us". The quote is "anonymous" but the photographer of the picture I used is from my boyfriend so, I will give credit where credit is due. The photo was taken at the top of a Citadel in Budva, Montenegro. 

I have been traveling since last week and you really forget how traveling inspires so many things within you. Yesterday, I was in the Old City of Dubrovnik and it was beyond spectacular (and the fact that certain scenes from GOT are filmed there is not a bad thing either :). This ancient city has more history than so many other places I have ever been. If its walls could talk, they would tell stories from the ancient past and even not so far past with bombings as recent as 20 years ago. After a delicious dinner in Old Town last night, we stopped to watch a band sing some cover songs (all American songs too, its weird how songs from the US are so popular abroad). There was an Asian couple waltzing in the square where the band was playing; then a Western couple began to dance too. Soon enough they all went back to their tables and the Western and Asian couples began to complement each other's dancing with physical gestures as they could not successfully communicate with words due to their distinct languages. Then the Asian man danced with the Western woman and it was beautiful. East met west last night and it was so simple and satisfying to watch. Discovering new places and being away from the prejudices and stigmas that one may be attached to quickly melt away when you are gone. Something special happens when a bunch of people from different lands come together to experience the same thing, a commonality emerges. Even if you are not traveling with all of these other people, you are sharing in this experience together. This communal experience allows so many amazing occurrences like this to take place because in spite of being behind ancient walls last night, it was obvious that many people had let their personal walls down.

My boyfriend and I have been traveling through Montenegro and Croatia and each day we have seen and experienced something so new and stimulating. My eyes welled up last night as I felt so inspired by this ancient city and grateful to be within the confines of its walls. I find that traveling is a sensation so hard to describe, to me it feels like falling in love. You feel really happy, optimistic and invincible. It reminded me to take that same perspective with me home and to try and look at the old with the same optimistic perspective. This old city stands so strong in the midst of new times, why can't I create the same experience back home? I am going to search for new even within "my old". I hope you hold on to life, anything old or unseen that lies ahead. Travel, even if it is locally or within. Don't be afraid to get lost and hold on to each and every moment, don't let life escape you.

xoxo

Kelly

 

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Sheer Elegance

As a little girl, you probably went to ballet lessons, dressed up in a tutu or looked longingly at a ballerina in something like a holiday Nutcracker performance. The first ballerina I fell in love with was my sister. As you can see here, she was a sweet as pie and still is. Me on the other hand; I preferred to terrorize people and hit the bottle. 

 

In spite of what that pictures shows, after my hard bottle hitting toddler years I developed into quite the girlie-girl. I think I would have enjoyed ballet (who really knows) but after our parents split up, the extra curricular activities unfortunately ended. I think I naturally moved into focusing on academics and eventually building a more "stable career". Watching a single mom rock the world on her own will put the fear of God in you. Essentially, I wanted to be "independent" and "successful" because it was the "safest" thing to do. What I have learned now, well over a decade after my more "traditional career" is that "success" and "abundance" can also manifest within your passions.  I'm using the heck out of quotation marks because its all relative, everyone has a different definition of those words. I obviously decided to throw caution to the wind and embody what the ballerina represented to me as a child: an artful dreamer. I am dreaming... now, today and every day since I decided to build a life not based on fears but based on actions that bring me sheer joy.

I think I was drawn to barre because it fueled my childhood "ballerina-ish" dream. I got to use a barre, some ballet like moves and take it up a notch by conquering push-ups and other things that made me feel fierce. It was a style that complimented the kind of woman I am...feminine and fierce. When I teach barre, I love watching everyone's long limbs move and shake :) I also started dressing way more fem (and wearing red lipstick...why not?) when I started teaching. Something about looking more feminine at a barre class allows me to further tap into the type of physique I am working myself and my students towards.

Today, I am featuring some looks inspired by the ever elegant ballerina by using some pieces from the Ballet Beautiful line as the anchor of these looks. Ballet Beautiful is a line started by Mary Helen Bowers who has trained the likes of Natalie Portman for Black Swan. Don't worry, I am not featuring psychotic ballerina looks today. You can buy these pieces on their site or on Net-A-Porter. I scored my bodysuits on sale over the summer. Don't hate, they seem to be full price again. It has taken me a while to put together this piece, it had to be a ballet-worthy performance. I am also dedicating this post to my sister Tatum, the first ballerina I loved. She embodies sheer elegance in every sense of the word. 

LOOK 1:

I love this look for way too many reasons. As you all know by now, I'm obsessed with anything black and white. Also, this one look offers SHEER ELEGANCE during and after your work out. I felt like pure class even while I sounded like a sailor holding low positions for this shoot.

During the work out < which if you find a pole outside, the world is your gym so go for it> I wore a Ballet Beautiful Body Suit that I purchased from Net-A-Porter it's available on their site. I added on a pair of Michi shorts I had purchased from Intermix and wore the heck out of while teaching this summer. They are still available on the Michi website. I bought some standard ballet shoes from Chacott by FREED of London in Flat Iron. They were less than $25. The bun and red lip is optional. Sunnies are an old school pair of Chanel.

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This is where I took the fun up a notch. Like a sexy librarian, I let my hair down to have a little fun. I bought this adorable skater skirt from Forever 21  I paired it with Chanel flats for a more classic look and a Chanel black cross-body bag which is worth every penny (so what if you have to eat cup of noodles for a while). 

LOOK 2: 

I decided to have a little more fun with the work-out portion of this look. I thought to myself, "I wonder how this would look if I added a little animal print for fun?" and to my extreme amusement it looks kick ass. I love the mix of naughty and nice here. I also purchased the body suit on Net-A-Porter but now they only have a creme version, Ballet Beautiful has it in black right now. I paired the grey version with a pair of awesome PRISMSPORT Yoga Leggings (its like me Yoga + Barre :) pants that I bought from Bandier a while back and used in one of my cover photos. They still have this best seller, I love them. Get them

Post work out, I went with a monochromatic look. I paired this bodysuit with a Scuba Skater Skirt from Forever 21 , my lovely Aquazzura Belgravia Lace Up Kitten Heel that I bought at Intermix last year and that they restocked this year! That made me feel SO good, like it wasn't as crazy of a splurge (me justifying things as always :)  The beige Chanel is ummm...to die for. Love the neutral pallets of grey and nude coming together here. Vintage Chanel sunnies on my not so vintage face. 

Hope you enjoyed this. Don't forget to follow me on insta @KOREbyKelly and my NEW YouTube Channel: KorebyKelly

Thank you Natalie and Despina for being the best two gals (minus Diane) on location that a gal could ask for. Your attention to detail and creativity is so....kick ass. Natalie, I think Despina really is trying to take your job :p

xoxo twinkle toes

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Monday Mantra

Today's Monday Mantra is inspired by Viola Davis at the Emmy's last night. She said  "The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity.  You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there." Viola graciously thanked women like Shonda Rhimes for redefining a leading woman. Today, I take my hat off to Viola and I would like to thank her for the amazing inspiration that she provides. I agree that the roles; even off screen, need to exist in order for people to have the opportunity. But not everyone is capable of seizing opportunity once it has been presented. Shonda could have hired someone else and who knows if their performance would have been Emmy worthy? Viola brilliantly makes characters come to life in every role she has performed. I don't know about you but her performances give me chills. You can't really thank yourself on stage (unless you're Kanye) but the truth is that Viola took opportunity and not only seized it but conquered it. I plan on taking a page from Viola's script on life and conquering every opportunity that comes my way this week. I also believe in the law of attraction so you need to conquer as much as you can in order to make it rain, that's why my mantra this week is: Opportunities Multiply As They Are Seized - Sun Tzu. 

Go get your "life Emmy" this week and conquer anything that comes your way.

xoxo Kelly



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The KORE by Kelly YouTube Channel is HERE!

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY SUNDAY FUN-DAY!

I started out in all caps because I am super excited to share that KorebyKelly now has a YouTube Channel! It is an environment where I hope you will have the opportunity to engage with me further and explore different kinds of content created by KOREbyKelly. The YouTube channel will have fitness, food, travel and fashion content. The travel & events content will be done in a vlog format sharing more of a "diary" like experience (I love diaries and I kept a diary until I was way too old). I am also gearing up to create an amazing arsenal of fitness videos so you can have the KOREbyKelly fitness experience at home. I'll also share my favorite fashion inspirations and quick and easy tips you can take with you regardless of where you go!

I would like the channel to be a place where you feel welcome to share your thoughts, questions and inspiration with me. I want it to be welcoming to everyone regardless of where you are on your health and wellness journey. I hope that you enjoy watching the first three videos: "Welcome to KorebyKelly", a yoga vlog "Yoga in Central Park and the Hamptons" and "Fitness Fashion: Transitioning into Fall". Expect new videos every Sunday. Please subscribe to the channel and give a thumbs up if you enjoyed the content. Please follow me on Instagram and Twitter @KorebyKelly so you don't miss a beat! Would love for you to share this with friends!

Wishing you a happy and fulfilling Sunday xoxo

Kelly



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