Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) August 29, 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!

It has been a while since either of us has posted and the summer is coming to a close. My apologies. I have had a very busy summer exploring the city with my nephew and the state with my big guy. Honestly, I have been more comfortable than stylish in most occasions and when I did get dressed, I was so in the moment that I didn't take the time to pose for photos. Well, this past Friday I went to the Fashion Meets Music Fest in Columbus. With the season changing, I took advantage of the clearance rack at Forever 21 and put together a quick outfit. Literally, I was in and out in less than twenty minutes. For the Fest I wanted to be stylish ad fun since it was both a fashion and music festival. The shirt and skirt was around $19 including tax. This is what I came up with.

Shirt: Forever 21 clearance rack $7

Parrot Skirt:  Forever 21 clearance rack $10

Belt: 80's vintage (I added the red wooden bead)

Lace Bra: Victoria's Secret

Ear cuff: My late father's jewelry box

Necklace: Vintage

Bracelets:hautelook.com

Sunglasses: D&G Aviators

Handbag: Thrift Store

Shoes: Believe it or not I am wearing Naturalizer slide on wedges!

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Fashion Meets Music Fest Highlights!

I really enjoyed the Festival. I love fashion and music both so much that the idea of this festival was a dream. I have to say while the festival was entertaining, it fell a little short for me. I spent all of Friday there and felt the festival could have been better organized. Maybe I had high hopes. Since the Festival is very new, I expect that it will only get better. The positives were learning of the different fashion groups in the city along with the designers that utilize their resources. One of my favorite showcases was Torn Angel which was a part of the Alternative Fashion Mob showcase on Friday. The music portion was even better, I saw Michelle Williams and was so enamored by her.  I have always been a fan of Destiny's Child, specifically Kelly and Beyonce but I became a fan of Michelle that day. She was charming, sweet and felt so relatable. She even walked into the crowd where she shook hands, hugged and took selfies with the crowd. I left wanting to purchase her album. It comes out this month on the 9th.

 

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) April 17, 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!

Wednesday I got dolled up to go to dinner with friends. I had dinner at M at Miranova. I had a great meal there as usual, then I hung out with my friends a few hours longer. The weather was great weather for mixing some winter and spring pieces. This is what I wore.

I wanted to pull out some of my floral garments I had not worn in a while with it being one of my favorite trends this season. My dress is 80's vintage. It is a floral peplum mini dress that I found at Rag-O-Rama some time ago. The tag reads Blair of Warren, PA. I love this very loud dress because I have been able to wear it at size 6 and now as a size 10. It remains flattering. I located some cute floral peplum dresses online below.

peplum dress options:

1. http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?category=DRESS&ProductID=2078966606&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=product_feed&gclid=COPB2NnN3LYCFbOHMgodfBwAJQ

2. http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/the-flower-of-love-dress?

3. http://www.dillards.com/product/Betsey-Johnson-FloralPrint-Peplum-Dress_301_-1_301_503719319?

4.http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/kate-spade-new-york-karmen-cotton-blend-fit-flare-dress/3429546?siteId=J84DHJLQkR4-QIqkGxnquVOzV0Nry_Cj8Q

I decided to wear a turban because I didn't had the time to do my hair since the dinner was a last minute idea. I love that the turban is in style! Convenience! You can find this kind of turban at hair stores for around $3 or lots of other options on etsy.com. Here is one like mine on etsy at:
 http://www.etsy.com/listing/126395467/black-turban-full-headband?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=black+turban&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all The belt is a thrift store purchase that I have worn on closet posts before. I located many great studded belts on etsy such as this one at:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/84492007/black-leather-belt-studded?ref=sr_gallery_16&ga_search_query=black+studded+belt&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all

The earrings are from a vendor at the Caesar Creek Flea Market!

The long leather evening gloves are from a vintage shop in Hocking Hills. The purse is the Michael Kors East/West Hamilton Satchel. My over-the-knee boots are Guess from several seasons ago. I located some similar gloves and my exact bag online below.

gloves options:

1. http://www.maxstudio.com/product/long-leather-gloves-28895?AID=10447195&PID=2178999&SID=689690209

2. http://www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/534369-designer-valentino-garavani-laced-long-glove-item-10301423.aspx

satchel at: http://www.zappos.com/michael-michael-kors-hamilton-east-west-satchel-black~1?utm_source=shopstyle

What do you think about this look?

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

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,