My brother's police academy graduation day finally arrived on Monday the 3rd and I was going to go all out, since I never get to dress up anymore. If you remember from a previous post, I had bought two cupcake skirts from Macy's and had already worn the maroon one for a friend's birthday, but this one was yet to be worn as there were no events. Since I finally had an event to wear something nice to, I decided I would wear the other cupcake skirt, which was striped black and tan. I didn't have a top that would go with it, so I needed to do a little shopping around. I looked around for different colors, but settled for black as it was the best color to go with this skirt. The heels were part of many things my friend had given me back when my mom was here for a week, since she's always giving me things, but since this was the first time I could dress up, I hadn't worn them until now. They were extremely high and hard to walk in, but they looked so great and completed the outfit, they also look just like my previous luggage that traveled so much with me and finally retired just last December for my trip from NYC to Nicaragua. The smaller version of that luggage still exists, but in upstate NY with many of my things including dresses, tops, shorts and cold weather clothing, which one day I will see again.

Striped cupcake skirt from Macy's, fsr brand, top from Rainbow which is the same one from the previous post with the sleeves tucked in and heels from Ann Taylor.

I finally got to use my black clutch for a second time, which was barely used the first time in NYC for a cocktail party for top NY families, which is from Butlington Coat Factory.

I reserve my contacts for special occasions and this was final one of them.

I had ordered a gold and beige necklace and other earrings to go with this outfit, but the order didn't come in time and still   hasn't arrived, which was ordered July 22nd from mini in the box. So one of the days I worked at Macy's, I went into Forever 21 to see what I find and boy did I find it! I got this gorgeous statement necklace from there, earrings from mini in the box, which were the only thing that arrived in time, ring from Beya that I also bought that day with the necklace and watch from mini in the box.

Freshwater pearl and black Swarovski crystals bracelet from Burlington Coat Factory.

Of course I had done my manicure before the trip to match the outfit this day, using my new nail polish from Revlon Parfumerie in beachy, along with some nail stickers from the dollar store.

Same day, different outfit. I had bought two of these kind of skirts, cupcake skirts as they are called since they flare out and thought I could wear one of them to my friend's birthday party, I just needed a top to go with it. I went to Rainbow, which is a store very close to me, thought I could do a crop top since the skirt would be high waisted and it did work. Getting dressed and putting my jewelry on was rushed, my roommate and I had to rush out of there, so I was only able to take pictures at my friend's house.

Wore my new Macy's cupcake skirt from fsr, top from Rainbow and shoes from Payless.

Went for a classier look with all the pearls, freshwater pearl necklace from nomorerack, which is now choxi, earrings from Burlington Coat Factory, Henri Bendel bow ring, Guess watch, small pearls bracelet is Zetram Designs and the bigger pearls bracelet was taken off the neck of a stuffed dog, which was the dog from legally blonde.