LBS Chic: Remarkable in Red

CHRISTINA_NYC_SEPT_2015_018I don’t think I’ve ever said these words out loud or on paper. I am remarkable. Feels a little weird even typing it, let alone saying it out loud to myself. So the definition of remarkable is:

re·mark·a·blerəˈmärkəb(ə)l/
adjective
worthy of attention; striking.

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As women, we often spend so much time and energy praising and lauding others for what they do but we hardly take time to affirm ourselves of our greatness. I can be big and bold enough to wear a bright colored suit with ease. But when it comes to recognizing my own greatness, I generally fall short. Sound familiar? I’m sure there is a small subset of you reading this who have it altogether, are not shy at all about giving yourself praise and who walk into any room with the highest level of confidence.

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For the rest of us, that’s not the case. But it should be. We accomplish INCREDIBLE things every day. Surviving a hard day of work, surviving finals exams, surviving single motherhood, surviving disease and hardship and everything in between. That deserves to be recognized.

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So here’s a little secret I want to let you lovelies in on. You’re remarkable too.

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This post started out as an opportunity for me to show you all how I rocked this red power suit from Tamar Collection. Tamar’s crew was nice enough to send me a few samples from her new collection to try out and the minute I slipped into this two-piece, I said “Girl you looking good!” Self-praise, I recognize, is something I should do more often. When you look good, you feel good.

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I decided to pair it with this green crossbody bag I scored at TJ Maxx. The day I purchased this bag, I posted about my trip to TJ Maxx on Snapchat (username: christinasbrown). I LOVE their colored handbag section. I go right to my favorite colors of the season and go HAM. I found this green beauty there and I’ve been wearing it on repeat this season.

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And, of course, there’s my quintessential summer into fall shoes – these platforms I snagged at GoJane

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Suit: Tamar Collection | Blouse: Forever 21 | Shoes: GoJane | Handbag found at TJ Maxx | Ring: Kendra Scott | Watch: Caravelle by Bulova

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This point of realizing and deciding to highlight how remarkable I am was inpsired by TJ Maxx’s “Celebrating Remarkable Women” video on YouTube. Three women were interviewed about whether or not they felt they were remarkable. After all saying no, they were then surprised.

Check out the video below and let me know your thoughts in the comments section:

Christina Brown

Lifestyle influencer and digital mompreneur Christina S. Brown is a New York native, LA resident, and the founder of LoveBrownSugar.com and BrownGirlsLove. She's an award-winning storyteller, a motivational speaker and an advocate for confident millennial black women.

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