The Last Word by Karen

Earring Jackets, Cuffs , Crawlers and Doubles

Ear Art

Earrings and cuff from Baublebar

     I have several pairs of earring jackets that I inherited from my mother.They are gold and elegant yet simple, a far cry from the more edgy jackets and cuffs we wear today. In the 70's earring jackets were worn with the jacket appearing on the front of the ear lobe and were a way to "dress up" diamond earring studs.  Today we wear the earring jacket on the back side of the ear lobe giving it a much different look. Doubles, where there are two decorative sides to the earring front and back, are becoming more prevalent.  The trendy new earring jackets, are not my mothers jackets.

Old School vs New School:  Top row my mothers earring jackets from the late 70's early 80's Bottom row new trend.

     

I have seen many women in the media working the new versions of earrings but not many women of a particular age or those who dress conservatively.  I am a fan and have several pairs of jackets, doubles, crawlers and cuffs.

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My daughter Kristin wearing doubles purchased from a gift shop in Dover, Ohio.

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Try a pair of one or all four styles, experiment.  If you have old jackets wear them the trendy way with the jacket on the back of the ear. They add interest to your accessories and  are works of art!

1. House of Harlow 1960 Goldstone Warrior Ear Jacket

2. Cuffs with Lips Betsey Johnson 

3.Vince Camuto Silver Tone Pave Stud and Spike Ear Jackets

4.Betsey Johnson Something New Flower Ear Cuff

5. Nadri Pave Ear Crawlers

6. Rental Jules Smith Camden Ear Jacket

7.Shaun Leane Silver Talon Earrings

8.Assad Mounser Neon spike crystal pave

Ear crawler from Nordstrom

One day at a time!

Karen

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) May 12, 2013

Kris's Closet

Inspired by some great bloggers, my partner and I decided to start our own blog almost a year ago. 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!

Sunday I rode to Cleveland with Leo to see a client. He had an estimate to do and I had some unfinished mother's day shopping to wrap up. He dropped me off at the Beachwood Place Mall and he went off to do his estimate. Once we both finished our tasks we had an early dinner at Zocalo Mexican Grill downtown Cleveland. I had a very interesting yet delicious mango & avocado margarita. When I got back to Columbus, I went to see my mom and drop off her goody bag. I took these photos outside Zocalo. This is what I wore.

 It was a chilly Mother's Day especially in Cleveland, so I made sure to wear layers. I revisited a piece of my fall/winter wardrobe to stay comfortable in the fifty degree weather. The navy and silver paisley shirt I paid $0.99 for at the Valley Thrift Store in Dayton. Here are some cute paisley button-ups here and here. The orange and navy hounds-tooth jacket is from the Ohio Thrift Store. I bought it a few years ago for a few dollars. Since the jacket isn't a spring season jacket, it was hard to find anything similar. I am wearing my boyfriend, Leo's Levi's for a looser fit jean.

These earrings are from our Heavy Metal Collection. They are made of wire, metal beads, springs and washers. Visit our etsy shop to see more of this collection.

The purse is the Michael Kors 'Hamilton East/West Satchel'. I got it from Zappos. The alligator leather cuff bracelet is the 'creature cuff ' by Tasha from Nordstrom. The wire bracelet, I have had a long time and I forget where it is from. Find a similar bracelet here.

The  metallic oxford shoes my mom bought me from Nordstrom. I love that they carry two spring trends, studs and cutouts. They are the Sam Edelman 'Jayden' oxford. I love them, they are very comfortable.

This concludes another Kris's Closet. What do you think about my modern 70's look?

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Check out our newest collection at our etsy shop. Just click shop on our blog home page.

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) May 10, 2013

Kris's Closet

Inspired by some great bloggers, my partner and I decided to start our own blog. 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!

Friday was date night with Leo. We had dinner at Park Creek Kitchen in Upper Arlington then we went to see The Great Gatsby. It was opening night so it was crowded but I enjoyed the movie. The wardrobe was incredible! I took these photos outside of the theater. This is what I wore.

My shirt and blazer are both second hand. The butterfly button-up is from Mad 4 Mod. I bought it for a dollar. Find a similar butterfly shirt here. The blazer is a vintage piece that a friend bought me from etsy. I believe it was under $20. Find similar jackets here and here. My skinnies are by Paige.

My butterfly earrings I got from a suburb of Chicago at a thrift store for $0.75. Find some similar butterfly earrings here. I got the necklace from a flea market in Kentucky for $15. 

My patent leather purple handbag is by Charles David. My mom bought it for me from Nordstrom one year for my birthday. The pearl bangle bracelet is from the Valley Thrift Store in Dayton. It was $1.99

The blue suede shoes with wicker heels , I wore last week in a closet post. They are by Costume National. I could not locate anything similar online.

This concludes another Kris's Closet. What do you think about this look?

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Check out our newest collection at our etsy shop. Just click shop on our blog home page.

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,