Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) October 27, 2012

Kris's Closet

Inspired by great bloggers like Folake of Style Pantry and Tamia of The Style Sample, we decided to open up our closets to the world as well. We are ChristinaKristin of Columbus,Ohio. We are two women close in age, with two different takes on style and completely different personalities. My style is usually wild, bold, adventurous and colorful. I would use the same words to describe my personality and life. My name is Kristin. Welcome to my closet!

Saturday I went on a Columbus Food Adventures tour through German Village with my guy. The tour was part of my birthday present. It was something I have had on my to do list for over a year and I was not disappointed. We had mini cream puffs at Schmidt's, a salad from Lindey's made with hearts of palm, a knish from Katzinger's, macarons from Pistacia Vera, a fried green tomato from G. Michael's and a small feast at Barcelona. It was four hours of food and interesting facts about the history of German Village. I loved the experience! Afterward, I watched the Ohio State and Penn State game with my dad. The Buckeyes are still undefeated! Yay! Then I went out with the fella to hear one of his favorite local rock bands play. I took my pictures during the food tour and at Schiller Park where the tour began. This is what I wore.

I wanted to be dressed for the entire day so I put on a sequin tank, floral blazer and jeans. The sequin tank was given to me by my family friend Nikki. I am not sure where it came from. The blazer is Issac Mizrahi for Target. It is right on trend for fall but the jacket is a couple years old. Here are some floral blazers I found on  one of my new favorite sites at http://www.lulus.com/index.php?main_page=search_results&search_in_description=1&q=floral+blazer

Here is a pink sequin tank that would look good under most of the jackets at http://www.drjays.com/shop/P1372763/fashion-lab/disco-night-sequin-tank-top.html?currency=usd&utm_source=cse&utm_medium=nextag&utm_campaign=Fashion%20Lab%20Women&utm_content=Tops&utm_term=1372763%20-%20disco%20night%20sequin%20tank%20top&gwc_h=nextag

My jeans are my comfortable Mossimo jeans from Target.

My earrings are a Betsey Johnson asymmetrical pair that I got from my friend Dee for my birthday last year. I didn't realize I only had a picture of one earring. The other side is shorter. That earring is a lock.

My clutch is a gift with purchase from Michael Kors Hollywood fragrance. The skull ring is from Nordstrom but I have have seen ones similar being advertised at Charming Charlie. The pearl ring is an antique I found at Second Time Around in Attica, Ohio.

My smoking slippers I just got last week. I found them on http://www.etsy.com/. I am obsessed with this style of shoe. They are stylish and great for walking. Here are two pairs smoking slippers in two price points that I found online at http://www.lulus.com/products/bamboo-donovan-01-red-tan-tassel-smoking-slipper-flats/60618.html?gclid=CPKS8vS5prMCFc5cMgodEQIAHQ
and http://www.barneys.com/Marc-by-Marc-Jacobs-Tassel-Smoking-Slipper/00505024485302,default,pd.html?gclid=CIDqkZa6prMCFcU-MgoduXsAsQ

This concludes another Kris's Closet. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Here is the link to Columbus Food Adventures!

http://columbusfoodadventures.com/

Check out the bonus pictures from the food tour below.

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Pistacia Vera Goodies!

A baker at Pistacia Vera and our Food Adventures tour guide behind her

Fried Green Tomato at G. Michael's

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Christina) October 20, 2012

Chris's Closet

  I am Christina, the hot pink of ChristinaKristin, welcome to my closet!

Saturday was kind of a long day for me, I worked a mid afternoon shift, went home quickly to take a nap, and then woke up to get ready for a good friend's birthday celebration at Lounge 62 (Columbus, Ohio)!

As I was falling asleep, I was trying to visualize my closet to think of something to wear, unfortunately I fell asleep before my mind pictured anything. I knew I wanted to be simple, but cute, and I thought of this black/white/grey sketch pattern dress. This dress has become a favorite of mine. My girlfriends and I do a fashion swap usually seasonally. A fashion swap is where a group of girlfriends get together and bring unwanted clothing items, and swap them for something else.(We will facilitate a fashion swap for you and your girlfriends at a location of your choice, feel free to contact us!)  This event saves me from having to shop, and I get items that I wouldn't otherwise purchase. Although I love this dress, if I saw it in a store I would not buy it, I'm not sure why, I just know I wouldn't. The dress is from The Gap, not sure of the price and when it was purchased. I should have taken my jacket off because the neckline is asymmetrical, super cute.

I found another dress at http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=82417&vid=1&pid=914028002. This dress is similar it is printed and the silhouette is close to my dress in the picture.

The belt is a golden yellow faux camel hair belt from Target. This was my first time wearing it, I bought it about 2 months ago, but didn't have anything to wear it with. I contemplated returning the belt, but I hung on to it, I'm glad I did. Pairing this bright belt with the dreary ensemble brought some life to my whole outfit. I accentuated it by adding gold jewelry. This belt is online at http://www.target.com/p/merona-hair-on-belt-yellow/-/A-14140674#prodSlot=medium_1_3&term=yellow%20belt.

 If you read my bio you should know that I love tights, and I buy all kinds. I think I got these fishnet tights from Target, they have a GREAT selection of legwear. I was drawn to these because they are not your ordinary fishnet tights. 

Here are a variety of tights from Target: http://www.target.com/p/merona-women-s-patterned-tights-collection-assorted-colors-patterns/-/A-14262951#prodSlot=large_2_2

My not so simple black pumps are Steve Madden, I purchased these shoes literally years ago from Macy's or Nordstrom, I can't remember which one. I love these shoes because they will jazz up any outfit. These shoes are not really similar, but would look super cute with tights and a dress: http://www.bakersshoes.com/p-258593-KALEY-PLATFORM-PUMP.aspx

My necklace, bracelets and ring are all Stella & Dot. You can find them at www.stelladot.com/christinajovonn. This black leather clutch is from a thrift store, I cannot recall which one, I am sure that is was somewhere around $1.99.

These button earrings were a birthday gift from Kristin, they were shown in a previous post. She bought them in Lebanon at Miller's Antique Market, and they came with a necklace. I have so much black & gold jewelry so I can wear them with almost anything. They are black enamel with gold trim and a gold flower motif in the center.

Refer back to this post for more info on these button earrings http://christinakristinco.blogspot.com/2012/08/style-adventures-vol-6-lebanon-ohio.html.

Until next time, Ciao!

*Chris*

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) October 20, 2012

Kris's Closet

Inspired by great bloggers like Folake of Style Pantry and Tamia of The Style Sample, we decided to open up our closets to the world as well. We are ChristinaKristin of Columbus,Ohio. We are two women close in age, with two different takes on style and completely different personalities. My style is usually wild, bold, adventurous and colorful. I would use the same words to describe my personality and life. My name is Kristin. Welcome to my closet!

DAY to Night Looks

This closet blog is a little different this week. I had a very busy Saturday. I had a few places to go and not much down time. There wasn't time to change clothes from my day activities to night. So I chose a dress that I could wear for the day and night and packed a bag with a change of accessories and lip color for the evening.

Day

 Saturday I watched the Ohio State & Purdue game with my dad, then my family went to the new Hollywood Casino to check it out. We had an early dinner at the Casino Buffet.Very good! Then I met up with my fella and we headed to the Circleville Pumpkin Show. We watched the parade, checked out the large pumpkins and ate junk. I ended my night at Lounge 62 for the weekly event called Prime. One of my besties was celebrating her birthday there. Love you Yima! I took my day pictures at the Casino. This is what I wore.

I love mixing patterns. It is something I do often, in style or not. Since I wanted to be appropriate for both day and night and it was kind of nice out, I decided on this cotton striped dress with lace detail. The lace was hidden under the jacket during the day. I got this dress in Cincinnati at TJ Maxx a couple years ago. 

 The tribal printed jacket is a thrift store buy. I bought just outside of Cincinnati. The studded belt is from the Ohio Thrift store. It is a closet blog regular.

 My sunglasses have become a closet blog regular. They are vintage Liz Claiborne. 

These earrings are from a vendor at the International Festival we have at Vets Memorial in Columbus, Ohio once a year. 

 The handbag is DKNY. It is over ten years old, originally from Marshall Fields when there was a City Center Mall in Columbus. It is leather with colored piping. I took this purse from my mom.  My ring is a closet blog regular. It is a piece I picked up from the Macy's Festival a couple year ago.

Remember these? I just bought these cowboy boots last week during my Style Adventures at Caesar Creek Flea Market. You can find great cowboy boots at http://www.zappos.com

Night

Saturday night I was meeting some friends to celebrate my friend Gayima's Birthday. I kept on the dress I wore earlier and swapped out my earrings, belt, shoes and purse. I also changed my barbie pink lip to fall's oxblood lip color. I did the swap in the car before I went into the lounge. I took these pictures at Lounge 62 on the back patio.

This sexy lace back is what I was hiding earlier under my tribal blazer. I removed the blazer to reveal my favorite part of the dress but also to stay cool in a room full of people producing heat in the lounge. 

I swapped my studded leather belt for this vintage decorative piece. I bought this belt a few years ago from a seller on etsy. 

My earrings I picked up from a vendor at the Macy's Festival a few years ago. It's funny, I just saw them on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta recently. I bought these same earrings for my sister as well.

My lace open toe booties are from Aldo. I bought them a year ago. I found a similar pair by Jessica Simpson at http://www.dillards.com/product/Jessica-Simpson-Raurie-PeepToe-Booties_301_-1_301_503438989?cm_mmc=Linkshare-_-J84DHJLQkR4-_-null-_-null&linkshare=http://www.shopstyle.com/affiliate

I switched my DKNY handbag to a sequin (Grayson) Michael Kors handbag. My fella bought me this last Christmas. I have seen some of these bags on ebay and other auction sites. My ring is a skull that my mom bought me a week ago from Nordstrom. I located a cute skull ring on etsy at http://www.etsy.com/listing/92533522/sugar-skull-ring-in-sterling-silver-with?ref=sr_gallery_9&ga_search_query=skull+ring&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all

This concludes another Kris's Closet. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Hollywood Casino Columbus, Ohio

Circleville Pumpkin Show

Pumpkins from the Circleville Pumpkin Show

Remedy This! How to Stretch a Hat

Remedy This!!! 

In the struggling economy, especially as a woman who doesn't have a 9 to 5, I am always trying to find ways to save money and also look great. I spend a lot of time in front of my laptop and tv discovering new, natural or frugal ways to take care of my beauty and fashion needs. With most people on the same page, many tv programs and articles these days focus on just that. I would like to try these things out for myself and share with you my results.

 How to Stretch a Hat

 I found a fedora last month while I was antique shopping in Lebanon. I loved the hat at first sight and even though it was snug enough that I knew it would give me a headache if I wore it, I bought it anyway. That same weekend, I did a little research and found out that I could stretch the hat using some very simple tools and methods at home. I used information from ehow.com. 

http://www.ehow.com/way_5727933_can-stretch-hat-band_.html

What You Need:
1. a tea kettle or spray bottle
2. a bowl or container the circumference of your head 
3. measuring tape 

Step 1. Measure the Circumference of Your Head
I used a measuring tape to measure my head where I wanted the hat to sit comfortably.

Step 2. Find an Object that is the Same Circumference
I found a bowl that was very close to the measurement I took of my head. The source I used also says you can use a pot, but a bowl is a better option because it has more of a natural shape for the head.

I chose a popcorn bowl. My head is big and my hair is thick, so I need a lot of space.

Step 3. Dampening the Hat Band
There are several ways to approach this. You can use steam from a tea kettle. You can also use a spray bottle with warm water.  If you are using the kettle, hold the inside band of the hat over the steam. If you are using a spray bottle, lightly spray the inside band with warm water.

I don't have a tea kettle so I used a spray bottle with warm water. 

Step 4. Resizing the Hat

I took the hat and pulled it down over the popcorn bowl using the base of the hat. The source I used emphasized the importance of not tugging on the brim to keep from warping the hat. I stretched the hat a little at a time, re-dampening the hat every hour and trying it on in between each time. I did this until it fit perfectly.

After I reached the fit I needed I put the hat back on the popcorn bowl and left it there until the next day. I removed it once it was dry and stiff again.
Before & After

In the first picture you see that the hat sat on top of the wig head. The second picture shows how much I was able to stretch the fedora. It shows the hat covering the wig head's eyes. It fits great now! I can't wait to wear it!

The source explains that this same method can be used to restore crushed hats. Just dampen, reshape, fit onto a stretching object and let it dry.

Look for my fedora in a closet blog soon! 

Until next time! Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) October 13, 2012

Kris's Closet

Inspired by great bloggers like Folake of Style Pantry and Tamia of The Style Sample, we decided to open up our closets to the world as well. We are ChristinaKristin of Columbus,Ohio. We are two women close in age, with two different takes on style and completely different personalities. My style is usually wild, bold, adventurous and colorful. I would use the same words to describe my personality and life. My name is Kristin. Welcome to my closet!

Saturday I rode to Lebanon with my fella to take care of some business. After the work was done, we headed over to Caesar Creek Flea Market. I bought my first pair of cowboy boots and some earrings. We headed back to Columbus where I spent the evening with my dad and my guy eating home made pizza and watching the Ohio State & Indiana game. Go Bucks! I took these pictures in front of my fella's place. I love his door! He made the door himself. This is what I wore.

My shirt is a wrinkle free yellow button-up dress shirt that use to belong to my grandma. I love these because they don't need and iron. I hate to iron! The shirt is Style & Co. originally from Macy's.

This denim, collarless jacket is now a closet blog regular. It is a thrift store buy originally from the Gap. I bought it a month ago when the weather started changing.

My tribal print mini skirt was a gift from my friend Deepika a couple months ago. She brought it back for me from New York. I found this same skirt on sale online @ http://www.karmaloop.com/product/The-Tribal-Skirt-in-Purple/254453

My necklaces are all from Shoetique, located in Town & Country at 3760 East Broad Street  Columbus, OH 43213.There was only one of the middle one but the other two are available. I own three of the beaded ones because they look great worn together. The style can be worn as a choker or long necklace. You can adjust it to many different lengths as shown.

The bracelets are from a vendor at the Pickerington Violet Festival this past summer. Two of them tie on wood beaded bracelets and the middle one with the real scorpion has pull strings. I found a scorpion bracelet on etsy at http://www.etsy.com/listing/91526865/black-scorpion-sitting-on-natural?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=real+scorpion&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=handmade

The handbag is a closet blog regular, It is Louis Vuitton, the first bag I bought myself ten years ago. The cognac leather boots are Chinese Laundry from Nordstrom. They are two years old and getting really oily and worn but I love them. They have had a new version of these every year. You can find this years version @

 http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/chinese-laundry-south-bay-over-the-knee-boot/3291333?origin=keywordsearch&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=Cognac&resultback=225&pprd=0

The glasses are closet blog regulars. They are D& G aviators.

This concludes another Kris's Closet. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,