Showing posts with label Costume National. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Costume National. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

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,

Friday, May 10, 2013

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) May 5, 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!

Sunday I attended the wedding of my fella's niece. It was a beautiful outside wedding at a park facility. The weather was beautiful and I was happy to be there. I love weddings especially when I am not in them. I took these photos at the wedding during the reception. This is what I wore.

I am very proud of this look because it is a very inexpensive outfit. The jacket and skirt are thrift store purchases. The colorful paisley jacket is surprisingly by Coldwater Creek. I am not a fan of this brand but I have learned that even the most conservative of brands can surprise you. I paid $6.99 for this jacket at the Valley Thrift Store in Dayton. Find similar jackets here at option 1 and option 2.  The tie-dye look stripe pleated skirt is also from that same thrift store. The brand is Elle and I paid $4.99 for it. I could not find anything similar that wasn't under $200 to post. The top under my jacket is just a black beater. I bought it in a pack of three from Bed Bath & Beyond. I'd say one beater is $3.33 out of a $10 pack. This look before my accessories was about $15.31.

Now my accessories are another story. My glasses are Fendi. They were my gramsey Nolan's, so I did not buy them but the lenses have been replaced. They had her bifocal prescription in them and I had them replaced with my own prescription. I swear by See Eyewear for those who are searching for quality frames and lenses at a good price. The necklace is the Lillith Fringe Necklace by Stella & Dot.
I am excited about my Urban Safari 'arm party'. My bracelets are from several places. The snake in the front is from a seller on etsy ( here is the same snake bracelet in gold), the second and fourth bracelets are from Stella & Dot. They are the 'Kalahari Bangle' and the 'Artemis Cuff'. The third gold and pearl bracelet  is a stretch bracelet that I found at the Valley Thrift Store, again Dayton. The last bracelet is the Alligator 'Creature Cuff' by Tasha from Nordstrom. The pearl vintage ring is a purchase from a vintage shop in Attica, Ohio. My straw clutch is from the Buffalo Exchange in Chicago.Online I found a similar clutch.
I love these shoes. They are some of my favorite shoes but I don't get to wear them often enough. They are blue suede with gold and beige leather trim and wicker heels. The brand is Costume National, an Italian couture brand shoe that I found in New York at Century 21.

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,