WHERE THOU ART, THAT IS HOME A tribute to my very first fashion icon, my mother.

Thankfully my mom has great style, and I'd like to think that I have caught on to some of her effortless grace along the way. Her look can be most easily defined as classic. To this day, I stillI love to seeing her enter the room all dressed up when she and my dad have an event to attend.

This set revolves around three pieces in particular. Each piece represents and item of mother's that I still wish I had to this day. The vintage Dooney and Bourke bag is my earliest memory of a purse crush. I still kick myself for losing her Queen Nefertiti pendant. And lastly, I am eternally grateful to her for her instrumental role in teaching me to love every inch of my Black self. She wore her hair natural years and years before it was the fad it is now. Growing up, the afro pick in her hair care drawer was always a subtle reminder of her teachings to embrace who you are and love the package God has given you.

How has your mother influenced your sense of style?

Be blessed, Chelsea

WHERE THOU ART, THAT IS HOME A tribute to my very first fashion icon, my mother.

WHERE THOU ART, THAT IS HOME A tribute to my very first fashion icon, my mother. by chelseaalexa featuring kenneth jay lane necklace

Orla Kiely sleeveless dress $455 - orlakiely.com

Vintage style dress $395 - modcloth.com

Vintage style dress $395 - modcloth.com

Ralph Lauren sequin top £180 - farfetch.com

Kate spade $268 - couture.zappos.com

Emporio Armani wide leg pants £195 - farfetch.com

Michael Kors wedge shoes $995 - net-a-porter.com

Michael Kors wedge shoes $995 - net-a-porter.com

Casadei high heels $740 - barneys.com

Tote bag £295 - harveynichols.com

White gold diamond ring $7,295 - macys.com

LORD TAYLOR white gold ring $420 - lordandtaylor.com

Bony Levy diamond jewelry $575 - nordstrom.com

Kenneth jay lane necklace £319 - kabiri.co.uk

Pendant $120 - amazon.com

Helen Kaminski raffia hat $175 - bloomingdales.com

Rebecca Minkoff sunglasses $150 - rebeccaminkoff.com

Shu uemura mascara $28 - shuuemura-usa.com

Gee Beauty red lips makeup 28 CAD - eluxe.ca

Fashion Fair face powder $24 - macys.com

Eyeshadow $20 - kohls.com

Makeup $13 - amazon.com

Fashion Fair blush £16 - debenhams.com

Marc jacobs fragrance $68 - marcjacobs.com

Opi nailpolish $8.50 - beautystoredepot.com

Antonio Metal Styling Pik #532 $2.59 - sallybeauty.com