Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) April 5, 2014

Kris's Closet

In this blog post you will get a glimpse of pieces in my closet,learn where I found them
 and where I wore them.  
My name is Kristin. Welcome to my closet!

I am excited that it is finally looking like spring! Road trips are being planned and the spring clothes are coming out. I am definitely in a better mood. This past weekend I kicked off my travel season. My beau and I took my sister to Amish Country on Saturday. It was her first time in the area. We spent the day shopping for meat, cheese and wine. We had lunch at Berlin Farmstead and browsed the shops in the area. I took these photos at the restaurant and at a furniture shop on the way home. This is what I wore.


Sweater: Apt 9 Kohls current clearance $10
Floral Pants:  Kohls last season clearance $13
Chambray Button front shirt with studded collar: Apt 9 Kohls
Oxfords: Sam Edelman Jayden spring 2013
Earrings: Nordstrom 
Necklace: Forever 21 many seasons ago
Cat-eye Sunglasses: Michael Kors
Handbag: DKNY many seasons ago






Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!
Kris,

Monday, April 7, 2014

Style Adventures Vol.16 (Berlin, Ohio Part II)

STYLE ADVENTURES 

(Berlin, Ohio 4/5)

This post is about how to add to your wardrobe using antique shops, thrift stores, yard sales and other specialty venues. We travel Ohio and beyond discovering unique and stylish items we want to share and the places we found them.


Moxie
 4843 E. Main St. 
Berlin , Oh 44610 
330.893.9184

Saturday I spent the day in Amish Country driving to my favorite places from city to city. Since my guy and I took my sister on her first trip that way, I got to go in a lot more stores than I would normally. In Berlin we ran into this store called Moxie. It was a breath of fresh air in Amish Country where wood furniture, quilts and burlap rule. This store stood out with clothing, accessories and home furnishings that you could find at a trendy boutique in a big city. We had to make our way inside.
The first thing that I saw were these dandelion eyelet oxfords. They were bright, fun and looked like basket weave. Believe me, if they came in my size, they would be in my possession right now. Darn, my size five feet!
I continued my stroll toward the shoe wall even though I knew they didn't carry my size. They had quite a bit of  ethnic/funky styles. It didn't hurt to look. Well, maybe a little.
My favorite pair on the wall were a pair of colorful chunky heeled slide-ons. We all know I love color.
Then we came a cross the Bargain Vault. In a little room there were many items 20% off the already marked down prices. I looked through the dresses, purses, sunglasses and jackets but did not find anything that I could not live without.
The Bargain Vault
As always my favorite part of the store was the accessory section. My sister and I tried on sunglasses and searched through many pairs of earrings, stands covered in necklaces and trays of rings. I fell in love with several pairs of wood earrings by Green Tree Jewelry. The best part is they were made in the USA. I also bought a pair of jeweled earrings for my friend's birthday.

Green Tree Jewelry


I took home three pairs of earrings. A pair is missing from the photo because they are part of a friend's birthday gift. My two pair totaled $20 plus tax

Look for my new pieces in future closet blog posts! Fashionista's, antiquers & store owners! Got a store or area we should visit? Leave me a comment.
Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!
Kris,

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

What's Up With ChristinaKristin?


Happy Hump Day ChrisKris supporters! Christina and I know it 's been a little quiet lately so we wanted to inform you of some new things we have been working on. We have two new additions to the blog. We have finally set up a Poshmark account, so that you can shop from our closets. You can find our shop through the tab labeled 'shop our closet' on our home page. There is also a new section called '(Kris)tin's World' where you will find my personal insights about life, food, travel and more in a new blog called 'Once Upon A Stylish Life' (Chris)tina's World is also on it's way. 

*Update as of 4/3/14 (Chris)tina's World premiers today at 1:00pm.


With the warmer seasons finally here, look for a steady stream of posts like our Top 5 Spring Trends, Chris's/Kris's Closet, Style Adventures and Her Style/My Way.Until then check out the latest posts on onceuponastylishlife.blogspot.com




Be Blessed! Be Free! Be Fashionable!
Kris,