Ask An Expert: The Wordy Girl"s Upcoming Summer Fashion Trends In South Florida

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With summer and the typical South Florida heat quickly approaching, its time for people to start getting their wardrobe ready. We have a unique sense of style here in Florida, made by a factor of our unique climate and culture. The best way to embrace that is through your wardrobe with summer trends that are fun, quirky, cute and flattering. Need some help coming up with the right looks to do all that? Then read on for the hottest tips from local South Florida fashionista Maria Tettamanti.

Written in Maria Tettamantis witty and hilarious style, top designer fashion blog The Wordy Girlis a funny blog about serious fashion, luxe travel (Maldives, anyone?) and highbrow beauty. As a veteran journalist forThe Miami HeraldandMiami.com, columnist for The Huffington Post and regular contributor forAllure Magazine, Tettamanti brings a serious dose of expertise in the blogging realm. Also of note is Tettamantis off-the-charts engagement via all social media platforms on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, which compliments her side-splitting candor and impactful photography.

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• http://www.thewordygirl.comMaria rocks off-the-shoulder like a total fashion boss. Those stairs are rocking in vibrancy. This photo is gorgeous.
• http://www.thewordygirl.comCaution, people. This might be a flamingo crossing, but these elegant, detailed sandals only add to the awesomeness of this South Florida inspired photo.
• http://www.thewordygirl.comCheck out Maria\"s blog for some killer daytime friendly styling tips from a warm climate veteran. Hello, Summer.
• http://www.justfab.comMaria recommends the Tulina espadrille in Denim by JustFab is a no effort slip-on easy Summer shoe. Keep it casual yet stylish in Miami, boo.
• http://www.justfab.comMaria recommends this tablet friendly adjustable drawstring and structured design combine for a fresh, minimalist take on the classic tote. Featured:...
• http://www.justfab.comFor a simple style, The Wordy Girl recommends JustFab\"s Chambray Shirt Jumpsuit for a styled yet effortless look this Summer.
• http://www.justfab.comHello, JustFab"s Tie Dye Kaftan Cover Up. One can rock this at the beach or wear it as a tunic with leggings for a super cute look. Maria loves this for...
• http://www.justfab.comMaria also recommends JustFab"s Monokini in Mint by JustFab. Don"t worry about adjusting a bikini especially if you have a larger chest. The mint color...
• http://www.justfab.comBlock heels by JustFab in the style Aviva in Cognac you can seriously rock all day and your feet will not hurt. The laced details really glam up any...
• http://www.justfab.comMaria loves off the shoulder and this Bell Sleeve Off Shoulder Top in Mauve by JustFab reflects Miami"s fashionable yet comfortable style with grace.
• http://www.justfab.comIf Maria says it once, she"ll say it again. These JustFab Distressed Boyfriend Shorts can be casual or dressed up. Obviously.
• http://www.justfab.comThis Y-Back Maxi Dress in Animal mimics lingerie in sheerness and is super lightweight. We personally love how the back of the dress drapes and pairs well...
• http://www.justfab.comHello, comfortable rompers. This color has our attention. JustFab Keyhole Back Romper in a gorgeous aqua really pops a tan in Maria"s glorious styling...
• http://www.justfab.comCan we get a sandal espadrille hallelujah? Pop some stylish bows on the ankle and this is a totally comfortable shoe to wear all day long. Featured:...
• http://www.fabletics.comKate Hudson sports one of her favorite picks : Fabletics Moorea Bra and Carrie Short II in Popsicle Print. Fashionistas love the geometric print mixed with...
• http://www.fabletics.comThe front of the Neema Romper by Fabletics. Dress it up or down. Work out, wear it at the beach or glam it up for a fun summer"s night out on the town.
• http://www.fabletics.comThe back of the Neema Romper by Fabletics. Combine this romper with a pair of JustFab"s neutral wedge shoes for a casual look.

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Maria is an amazing writer and columnist for several sites which immediately attracted her to a fellow fashion and beauty blogger. She is not only prompt with responding to requests, but is also super easy to work with. Her work speaks for itself and her down-to-earth styling tips can help readers style themselves for any occasion: work, events, everyday life and uber glam. She pops color and glamorous details that will not only make a woman feel on-point on the daily, but also red carpet ready. The way that she combines casual with glam is quite impressive as well as intriguing.South Florida Requires A Different Kind Of FashionLets start off with the year-round heat and humidity, shall we? Its hot outside so we Miami gals need to wear light and airy fabrics in the shape of flowy frocks, shorts and tank tops. Miami is also a melting pot of Cubans, Brazilians, Mexicans and more, so these cultures lend our locals carte blanche to wear more colorful and vibrant hues.

Emphasis On Colors

I adore pretty pastels during the summertime. Think lilacs, pinks and baby blues. These colors look really nice against a bronze Miami tan.

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This Seasons Biggest Trends

I cant get enough off-the-shoulder tops! Its a super flattering silohuette. I also love the return of lingerie-inspired dresses because theyre so sexy yet chic at the same time. Also a must? Distressed denim shorts just dont let your b**t cheeks hang from the bottom. Thats my pet peeve!Confidence Is Everything

Only wear things youre comfortable and confident in.Fit is so important. And personally speaking, I always start an outfit choice with shoes (I know, weird!) and then build my look around that focal point. It works!Follow Maria a.k.a. The Wordy Girl Blog and youre sure to win the Summer fashion game in hot climates this season.

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In a quest for knowledge, J has worked in the beauty industry for over fifteen years at some of the top cosmetics lines in the retail market. Her battle to find the best mascara ever made still rages on. She publishes a beauty blog meant for the pure enjoyment of all things light-hearted, including but not limited to, unicorns. In addition, she contributes to http://www.examiner.com for beauty, style, celebrity and wedding topics. One can also find her guest posting on http://www.blog.marketo.com on topics related to social media, content creation, social strategy, analytics, blogging and vlogging. Enjoy.

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Hailey Baldwin Wore Thigh High Boots On a Date With Drake

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It"s safe to say that Hailey Baldwin is officially a fashion It Girl. Between her 6 million Instagram followers, her trend-setting squad and of course, her sort-of relationship with Justin Bieber, every move she makes gets people talking. So when she started getting cozy with Drake over the Memorial Day weekend, the speculation about her love life reached a fever pitch.

After a full weekend of hanging out, her and the Hotline Bling singer were spotted out to dinner together in Los Angeles. Whether or not the rumors are true, her look was giving us major date-night vibes. She wore a black turtleneck t-shirt dress, black thigh-high boots and a long silk kimono.

Whoever Hailey is really dating, we just hope that she keeps giving us great summer date-night inspiration along the way! Click ahead to shop this look for yourself.

Source: http://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/hailey-baldwin-thigh-high-boots

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Myspace hack: Why you should delete your old, unused account right now

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Despite falling out of vogue years ago, MySpace -- that old precursor to Facebook -- still has details on more user accounts than the United States has people. And now a hefty chunk of those account credentials has been leaked to the entire Internet, in a humbling reminder that the Matchbox Twenty-inspired username you probably made in high school is still worth a heck of a lot to companies and criminals.

As many as 360 million MySpace accounts turned up for sale Friday in a 33-gigabyte dump online, according to reports that were confirmed Monday by MySpace"s parent, Time Inc.

The massive leak includes passwords, email addresses and usernames that were swiped from MySpace in a hack dating to June 2013, before MySpace made a site redesign that closed some security gaps.

In a blog post Tuesday, MySpace said it has disabled the affected passwords so that nobody can use the leaked credentials to gain unauthorized access to accounts.

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It"s unclear how many of the accounts in the MySpace hack were still "active," in the sense that they belong to people who continue to log into the service today. But chances are at least some of these accounts hadn"t been touched for years. The reason this makes you vulnerable is the same reason experts say you shouldn"t use the same username and password for every online service -- it makes it easy to take one set of stolen credentials and plug them into others, giving hackers potential access to large swaths of your digital life.

In that light, it seems there"s a strong case for deleting your old, unused accounts -- or at least creating a throwaway email address to associate with the services you don"t use so that they"re insulated from the email addresses you use for more important things. Not only does it potentially cut down on the number of credentials you have to remember (although hopefully you"re solving that by using a password manager, right?), but it helps limit your exposure to hackers. By changing the credentials on your old accounts and disassociating them from online services that you use in the present-day, you can help make sure none of your other Internet identities are put at risk.

Personal data from the MySpace breach was going for sale to the tune of thousands of dollars, highlighting how even outdated information can carry significant value. But whether your old data gets used for marketing, fraud or some other nefarious purpose is still at least partly within your control.

MySpace was once one of the most popular social networks on the planet, reaching about 100 million unique users each month in 2006. News Corp purchased the site for $580 million, outbidding Viacom in the process. In 2011, MySpace was sold at a huge loss of $35 million, as Facebook began to dominate the social network business.

In February of this year, Time purchased MySpace and its parent company, Viant Technology. But the deal announcement focused almost entirely on the value of Viant"s advertising and tracking technology. MySpace was mentioned only in passing at the bottom of the news release.

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Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/myspace-hack-why-you-should-delete-your-old-account-right-now-a7059331.html

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Texas teacher Alexandria Vera who got pregnant after s*x with student turns herself

Another Girl Teacher At It Again!

The eighth grade teacher who got pregnant after daily s*x with her 13-year-old student has turned herself in, police say.

Alexandria Vera, 24, allegedly told school district officials she had been engaging in asexual relationship with the young boy since September, after they began flirting during a summer school session.

TheStovall Middle School teacher even fell pregnant with the eight grader"s child in January, according to police documents.

Court documents show the boy"s parents didn"t object to their relationship. She told a school district investigator they were "very supportive and excited" when she disclosed her pregnancy.

The probable cause document said she aborted the pregnancy after a child welfare investigator questioned her.School officials say she"s been removed from her job.

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Alexandria Vera, 24, (left in her police mugshot, and right, from her social media) allegedly admitted to engaging in a sexual relationship with the boy since September, after they began flirting during a summer school session

But she had panicked after Child Protective Services turned up unexpectedly at the school in February, to question her and the student about their relationship, and decided to have an abortion.

As investigators closed in, the teacher had gone on the run before police had a chance to arrest her.

But earlier today, authorities confirmed that the 24-year-old had turned herself in to Montgomery County police.

Vera, of Houston,Texas, now faces charges of continuous sexual abuse of a child.Montgomery County Sheriff"s spokesman Brady Fitzgerald says Vera posted a $100,000 bond and was released.

Court documents reveal that she had told the Aldine Independent School District peace officer that the relationship began during a summer class.

She said that she had given the studenther number on Instagram after he failed to show up to class and it had blossomed from there.

Vera was an eighth grade English teacher atStovall Middle School in Houston, Texas (pictured)

The boy asked Vera if they could hang out and she agreed. They then began taking drives in her car and kissing and soonstarted having s*x on an almost daily basis, according to court documents.

Their first sexual encounter happened after Vera went to drop the child off, but his parents were not home. They then went back to her house.

And the couple didn"t keep their relationship a secret - even at school.

One student told Eyewitness news: "[The student] like grabbed her b**t and everybody saw it. And then they were talking about it."

The eighth-grade English teacher, who has one child, told police that she and the teen "are in love" and that she had been introduced to his family as his girlfriend, reported ABC-13.

Vera (left and right) of Houston, Texas, told prosecutors that she gave him her number on Instagram after he failed to show up to class and that the relationship developed from there

The eighth-grade English teacher, who has one child, told police that she and the teen "are in love" and that she had been introduced to his family as his girlfriend

She also claims that the family are accepting of the relationship and often include her in family gatherings.

According to court documents, Vera said the parents allowed the teen to spend the night at her house, after which she would drop him off at home in the morning so he could catch the bus to Stovall Middle School in Houston, Texas.

In January, things reached a peak when Vera fell pregnant with the young boy"s baby - but she told officers his family "were very supportive and excited about the baby", reported KPRC.

Vera decided to have an abortion however, after reportedly getting nervous about their relationship whenChild Protective Services unexpectedly showed up at school in February, to question her and the student about their relationship.

She reportedly denied the relationship at the time, according to the DA"s office.

The mother-of-one had her phone forensically analyzed by the officer and it appears many messages between the student and teacher were consistent with what she said, according to the report.

Vera said the parents allowed the teen to spend the night at her house (pictured), after which she would drop him off at home in the morning so he could catch the bus to school

Alexandria Vera, 24, (left and right) allegedly admitted to engaging in a sexual relationship with the young boy since September, after they began flirting during a summer school session

Vera, of Houston,Texas, now faces charges of continuous sexual abuse of a child. She is currently being held on a $100,000 bond

Aldine ISD, the organisation that runs Stovall Middle School, issued the following statement to ABC-13: "Aldine ISD has been made aware that charges have been filed against a former Stovall Middle School teacher involved in inappropriate behavior with a male student.

"When the allegation was made in April, the teacher was immediately removed from the school and placed on administrative leave.

"Aldine ISD Police investigated the incident and turned their findings over to the Harris County District Attorney"s Office.

"The safety and security of Aldine ISD"s students and staff remains a priority of the school district."

Parents at the school werehorrified.

"(It"s) horrible for any father or any family member going through this situation," Gerson Bonilla told Click 2 Houston.

"When you send your kid to the school you think everything will be safe for them and everything. But I think this is something that is serious that needs to be investigated."

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3620289/Eighth-grade-teacher-got-pregnant-daily-s*x-13-year-old-student-turns-going-run.html

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Watch What This Dog Did All Over the Stage on America"s Got Talent

Tape Face: Strange Act Leaves the Audience Speechless - America"s Got Talent 2016 Auditions

Summer is upon us, or at least summer TV is upon us, and that means its time for Americas Got Talent, the variety show gloss on American Idol in which eccentric acts vie for a $1 million prize and the chance to become a Vegas lounge act. One part of the reality competition formula that AGT excels at is the ambiguous intro package, whereby the audience really doesnt know if the act auditioning is going to be fantastic, craptastic, or just c**p.

In Tuesday nights season premier, which saw the return of Professional Mean Girl Simon Cowell to the judges table, a man named Jos and his dog Carrie were just such an act. The intro played it straight, as did the amused stage patter between the judges andJos, who explained that his ex-wife would never dance with him, so he taught the dog to dance instead.

Would Carrie the dog panic and bolt off into the wings,take a dump on the stage, or rebel by shredding her costume in mid-act? You just dont know until you watch the clip above, fromAmericas Got Talent.

Source: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch-what-this-dog-did-all-over-the-stage-on-americas-got-talent/

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Carport fire destroys 5 vehicles, damages 8

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GARDEN GROVE An early morning fire destroyed five vehicles and damaged another eight in an apartment carport.

The fire was reported at 5:29 a.m. Tuesday and extinguished by 6.

The apartments themselves, on the 8500 block of Gloria Avenue, suffered exterior damage but flames did not penetrate the buildings, Capt. Thanh Nguyen of the Garden Grove Fire Department said.

Alberto Hernandez, who lives in the apartment complex, said he heard two loud pops.

I looked out the window and saw an orange glow, Hernandez said.

Before Hernandez realized what, exactly, was happening, a neighbor began banging on his door and told him the place was on fire. He saw the flames as they exited the buildings and called the fire department, which told him it already had firefighters en route.

One resident was treated for smoke inhalation on scene, but declined ambulance transport to a hospital, Nguyen said.

Garden Grove fire investigators determined the cause to be mechanical failure of a vehicle. Damage to the structure was estimated at $125,000; while damage to the vehicles was pegged at $100,000.

Source: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fire-717678-nguyen-carport.html

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America"s Got Talent: Kiwi comedian Boy With Tape On His Face gets standing ovation

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The Boy With Tape on his Face wows America"s Got Talent 2016.

The Boy with Tape on His Face has won over one of Hollywood"s harshest -Simon Cowell - who described the Kiwi"sact as "brilliant" following hisauditionon America"s Got Talent this week.

The Canterbury performer, whose real name isSam Wills, received astanding ovation and aunanimous "yes" from judges Cowell, Howie Mandel,Heidi Klum andMel Brown.

Appearing in the opening episode of thehit talent show"s 11th season, Wills was initially met with scepticism from both the audience and judges alike.

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Sam Wills has won global acclaim for his hit show The Boy with Tape on his Face.

It did not help that he wasunable to answer the judges" questions.

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"I"m a little afraid now I don"t know what"s going to happen,"saidan audience member.

Mandel reassured Wills and said, "I love a mystery. Go ahead and do what it is you do."

Willsperformed two of his comedy routines, one featuring singing oven gloves, an other caressing himselfin a mime dance toLady in Red.

"That"s brilliant. Brilliant," beamed Mandel mid-performance, as Wills wonrapturous audience applause.

Simon Cowell said, ""I like the fact we don"t know who you are. It was simple clever, unique, brilliant."

Wills shared a video of his performance on hisThe Boy with Tape on His Face Facebook page, asking his followers to share the clip as much as possible.

"Thank you for all of your amazing support already!! Let"s see how far we can take this thing!" he added.

Wills started his performing career as a busker in Christchurch and won theThePressPeople"s Choice Award at the World Buskers Festival in 2008.

He used the prize money to develop his hit showThe Boy with Tape on his Face, which sold out around the world and attracted dozens of five star reviews.

Willshas packed theatres in Britain, enjoyed several sellout runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and performed at the Royal Albert Hall.His silent comedy showsalways sellout when Wills brings them to Christchurch for the World Buskers Festival.

Wills marriedperformer Lili la Scalaat the buskers festival in Christchurch in 2009.

Former World Buskers Festival director Jodi Wright gave Wills his first break by selecting him for her festival.

"I am so pleased for him. I hope he wins," she said.

"It makes me rememberhim performing in Cathedral Sq and trying to cut a cucumber on the stomach of a large German man [from the audience].Will he do that bit on the show?"

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Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/80639668/canterbury-performer-gets-standing-ovation-on-americas-got-talent

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