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Ladies, there's no doubt that we all like to look good and sometimes it can become a little taxing but no worries; here's one way to dress up a basic v- neck blouse and still look your cutesy best.

Here's what you'll need:

1. A plain white v- neck (that can be a couple sizes too big) like this one:



2. A black pencil skirt (or the color of your choice):



3. A skinny black belt



4. A head band/turban/hairclip:



5. Black ballet flats (but a color will really jazz up your look)



6. Funky/ colorful jewelry



Throw all these pieces together and leave the blouse on the outside of the skirt. Add the belt around your waist, throw on a pair of funky earrings and you're good to go. Here's how I did my look for work and school. Remember there's no rules when it comes to dressing up and feeling beautiful!

If you're looking for your next fashion addiction Cute Confections is right for you! IslandMode has been in full support of Bahamian designer and fashionista LaVonne Alexis to get the scoop on 'Cute Confections'; a perfectly sweet, chic and edgy line for fashionistas everywhere. Here's what this Super Chic Designer has to say. Also check out these fab photos of her jewelry and head candy worn by yours truly and many other satisfied patrons. Cute Confections specializes in head candy, funky rings, edgy neck pieces, show stopping purses and now fierce feathered shoulder clips. The fashion entree is sooo meaty!

IM: When did Cute Confections come about and what inspired you?



"I started Cute Confections accessories line in 2010, but a few years ago I had a baking business that I also called Cute confections. I baked cupcakes and cookies for little parties that would go on in my apartment complex when I was living in Ft. Lauderdale, I guess the name just stuck with me."


Cute Confections Head Candy

IM: Give us a little run down on your schooling.

"I went to Kingsway Academy where I started a little fashion show segment for an annual fair. I started college in 05, I did a stint at COB and BTVI. COB in the day majoring in Hospitality and Fashion Design at BTVI in the night. After a semester I left and moved to Florida. I did a year at American Intercontinental University where I had a double major in Fashion Design and Marketing. After a year I transferred to Miami International University where I studied Fashion Design, Accessory Design & Merchandising."



When asked what inspired her LaVonne noted runways, art, Chanel; etc but her inspiration, she stated, mostly came from her close relationship with fellow fashionista Apryl Weech.

"Apryl Weech took me under her wings and started teaching me a lot of what she knew and in my eyes she had a lot of experience in the fashion world."

"I went to her house every Thursday after school and she would just throw me under the buss and say create something and I would scour through Vogue,get inspiration and created stuff and it went on from there!One of my first styling jobs was with her but the most important one I would have to say is when I designed her accessories for her for Islands of the World Fashion week the year she attended and the accesories were later featured in local magazine Stylezine. That's when I knew I found my niche."



If you're wondering what these fab pieces are made of, LadyCuteConfections created the above pieces and others with tassels to fringe fabric, feathers, nuts, bolts, safety pins,door hinges, leather, natural beads & stones; etc



LaVonne hopes to open a 'clothing bakery' in the near future and we are looking forward to any steps she makes.

To contact this fashionista and get a hold of her fab pieces check out 'Cute Confections' on face book and place your order today. The pieces are not only fab, they're affordable.