Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) August 15, 2015

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!

Saturday after some weekend cleaning, my guy and I headed to the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival. We stuffed our faces with brats and fried cheese then headed back toward home. Before we called it a night, we stopped in Delaware, Ohio to sample brews at Restoration Brew Worx and Staas Brewing Company.I took these photos while in Bucyrus downtown and at an old train station. This was Saturday's look. 

Dress: Band of Gypsies from Uniquely Yours in Circleville, Ohio

Belt: Vintage found on etsy

Flat Sandals: Alfani

Handbag: Louis Vuitton

Earrings: Designer sold at Urban Handmade in Yellow Springs, Ohio

Pearl Sunglasses: $5 Sunglasses from Uniquely Yours in Circleville, Ohio

Until next time, 

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Fried hot pepper cheese at the Bratwurst Festival

Having a jalapeno brat in front of the Bucyrus Great American Crossroad mural.

Tasting at Restoration Brew Worx

Stain glass  window at Staas Brewing.

Tasting at Staas Brewing.

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) December 28, 2012

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 I went for a ride with the fella. We drove to Dayton and walked around Oregon District. It is my favorite place in the city because it kind of reminds me of the Short North in Columbus. We went into shop after shop and bought each other belated Christmas presents. I got him a vintage CD he raved about and he bought me a new pair of earrings, like I need more earrings. I found a great vintage sweater at the Goodwill in Oregon District that the fella hates because it is the most colorful thing ever. Later we drove to Woodland Lights on Miamisburg Centerville Rd, a place that had a 1/2 mile wooded trail with beautiful holiday lights, horse carriage rides and fair type foods. We saw all there was to see, took a carriage ride then began our search to find dinner. We ended up at a place called Sweeney's Seafood Restaurant. We came back home to Columbus and had drinks at Marshall's then Brother's Drake Meadery. I took these photos in Oregon District and at Woodland Lights. This is what I wore.

This is one of my favorite looks this year and one of the cheapest. I love to mix patterns and textures. The stripe shirt I am wearing and the tweed blazer are both from the Ohio Thrift Store. I probably spent $4 on them together on a 50% off Wednesday this month. I bought them at the same time intending to wear them together. The shirt is New York & Co. and the jacket is Style & Co. The belt is also second hand but I am not sure where and when I got it. My jeans are Mossimo Skinny from Target.

I have talked about pattern mixing before, which is big for the season.

 Here are a few tips if you want to try a similar look.

1. Stay in the same color family (Even though you are mixing patterns, pulling the same colors together

keeps the look clean and creates a since of harmony. You don't want to look like you got dressed in the dark.)

2. Play with texture ( It makes the pattern mixture more interesting if the textures are different)

3. Have fun! Mix florals with animal prints or stripes. ( It works, I wore this same jacket, and scarf with a leopard print dress)

The paisley scarf is from Shoetique. I have gotten some great scarves from there this year. They carry a nice selection starting at $5. Check them out if you are local at 3760 East Broad Street.

My earrings are from a vendor at a festival from a couple years ago. I can't recall which one.

My purse and ring are closet post regulars. The Louis Vuitton is the first bag I bought myself ten years ago.
The ring is from a vendor at the Macy's Festival three years ago.

These were my early Christmas present to myself. They are my favorite brand when it comes to flat leather boots, Chinese Laundry. They are good quality, leather and reasonably priced. Find these boots online at:

http://www.zappos.com/chinese-laundry-south-bay-henna?zlfid=111&recoName=zap_brand_page

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

Check out our newest jewelry additions on etsy by selecting shop on the homepage of our blogspot or go to etsy.com and enter ChristinaKristin. Bonus photos below from Saturday night.

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Woodland Lights in Dayton, Ohio

Me with Frosty at Woodland Lights

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) December 9, 2012

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, one of my good friends had an event at her home called Tea & Treats. It was a jewelry and cosmetics event. I set up ChristinaKristin & Shoetique merchandise and there was one other vendor there who provided jewelry, skincare and cosmetics. It was a nice idea and the food was good. One of the guests took these pictures for me at the party. This is what I wore.

 It was raining all day Sunday so I decided my outfit needed to be a pick-me-up. I pulled out my neons and layered for the weather. I have worn the neon green top once before, it is a Mossimo tee from Target. The leopard top I layered on top is vintage Adrienne Vittadini Sport. It is an old thrift store buy. My mini skirt is a neon piece I got from Shoppers World on the west side of Columbus. I have wore the same skirt in another color in my very first Kris's Closet in July. To view similar items, click on the links below.

leopard tops:
1.http://www.nastygal.com/Clothes_Going-Fast/Queens-Leopard-Knit/?utm_source=commission_junction&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliate&utm_source=commission_junction&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliate&cj_webid=2178999&cj_affname=ShopStyle.com&cj_affid=1909792&cj_linkd=11085047&cj_sid=602360617

2.http://www.express.com/sequin-embellished-leopard-hi-lo-tank-51845-43/index.pro?productVariantId=370396&csename=Shopping.com&cid=1075&mr:referralID=40884dd8-43aa-11e2-97b3-001b2166becc

neon mini:
1.http://www.misskl.com/product/The-What-A-Sight-Mini-Skirt-in-Neon-Green/289844?siteID=J84DHJLQkR4-tyJ2k7Pqwrco_qbUOGYmFQ

2.http://www.lordandtaylor.com/eng/womensapparel-Skirts-mini-Simone_Textured_Power_Skirt-lordandtaylor/166569/?utm_source=GAN&utm_medium=Affiliates&utm_campaign=ShopStyle.com&utm_content=Ban&utm_term=na&cm_mmc=Affiliate-_-GAN-_-ShopStyle.com-_-Primary%20Banner&tag=GAN&ctcampaign=221&gan_clickID=0004d095bdf239e80a42bf446a00747b&gan_affID=k108283&gan_affName=ShopStyle.com

The necklaces I layered are all from Shoetique. I have worn these before in a closet blog. You can find the beaded ones at the store in Town & Country for under $10. My earrings are closet regulars. I wore them alot this past summer. They are from a store in Chicago called Mali. Check out more pieces from them at their site.
https://malijewelry.com/default.asp.

The rest of my accessories have also been seen on closet posts. The purse is a ten year old Louis Vuitton (Papillion) I bought from the Mall at Millenia in Orlando. The style is no longer available. My ring matches my earrings and is from Mali of Chicago. The knit bangle is the Cotton Candy bangle and can be found in our etsy shop at:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/96825894/knit-covered-wooden-bangle-cotton-candy

My boots are new. I ruined my last pair of brown boots by dropping soybean oil on them, so I ordered a new pair recently from Zappos. They are Chinese Laundry (South Bay) in henna. You can find them online at http://www.zappos.com/chinese-laundry-south-bay-henna?zlfid=111&recoName=zap_brand_page

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

Check out our newest jewelry additions on etsy by selecting shop on the homepage of our blogspot or go to etsy.com and enter ChristinaKrisin.  

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,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) September 29, 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 watched half of the Ohio State game with my dad and watched the other half at The Day Party at Long Street Live with Christina. Afterward I tried to enjoy the party. I am starting to feel like I am too old to be at some of these events. Anyhow, we left the party and Chris and I had dinner at Hyde Park. We ended our night at the Sushi Rock Anniversary Party. I took these photos in front of Hyde Park. This is what I wore.

I wore a black button-up with puffy sleeves. I got it from the Ohio Thrift Store but it is originally from Limited. Black button-ups should be easy to find right now.

My skirt is an ethnic/tribal printed high-low skirt that I bought during a Style Adventures blog in August at Roses Department Store for $7.50. Here is the link to that Style Adventures, if you are interested in that store. http://christinakristinco.blogspot.com/2012/08/style-adventures-vol-4-chesterville.html Here are two very cute ethnic print high-low skirts that I found online. option 1 http://www.mrp.co.za/browse/productDetailColorSizePicker.jsp?productId=11506_00064&categoryId=cat20001&navType=General &
 option 2:http://www.mrp.co.za/browse/productDetailColorSizePicker.jsp?productId=11970_00072&categoryId=cat20001&navType=General

My collarless denim jacket I got a couple weeks ago at The Ohio Thrift Store for $9.99. It is denim jacket weather now so they are in all the stores. Right now I am loving this acid wash denim jacket from ModCloth at http://www.modcloth.com/shop/jackets/totally-boss-jacket

The wicker body chain is a closet blog regular. It was my favorite accessory this past summer. I was asked about it a lot Saturday, so I am going to post the link again. Find this body chain at http://www.candidartaccessories.com/

My purse is the original Papillon by Louis Vuitton.  The rings are from a vendor at The Macy's Music Festival, a couple years ago. The bangles from top to bottom, thrift store, Shoetique, grandma, Shoetique and International Festival. Shoetique has great acessories. Visit the store at 3760 East Broad Street  Columbus, OH 43213. I found some animal print bangles online at http://www.ardenb.com/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=1440&subCategoryId=1443&productId=58850&utm_source=gan&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=k108283

My strappy bootie sandals are from DSW. They are the Levity Echo Booties. Find them at http://www.dsw.com/dsw_shoes/search/?q=Levity+for+Women&segment=FEMALE

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

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) September 8, 2012

Kris's Closet

Inspired by great bloggers like Folake of Style Pantry and Tamia of The Style Sample,two months ago 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 to the Marion Popcorn Festival in Marion, Ohio with the fella.  I had a great time eating everything and I ran into a friend of mine I have not seen in quite some time. I watched the free Boyz II Men concert there. I enjoyed singing songs I first heard twenty years ago. I felt aged but enjoyed remembering what I was doing when those songs came out. Before we headed home we also stopped by the Harding Memorial. It was made completely of marble and the lights that shined on it made it glisten. It was beautiful. I took my closet pictures at the Popcorn Festival. This is what I wore.

I wore a colorful floral romper. I bought this from a vintage seller on etsy. I found another cute floral romper at

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/101675977/adorable-bright-floral-romper?ref=sr_gallery_31&ga_search_query=floral+romper&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=all  The romper was tight at the top since I am so busty, so I left it open and layered it by adding a Miley Cyrus tie-dye tank top under it. 

The yellow linen blazer I wore before in a closet blog in July. I got it at a thrift store for a dollar early spring. Here are a few yellow blazer options in different price points and styles. 
Charlotte Russe option:
http://www.charlotterusse.com/product/Clothes/Blazers-Jackets/Blazers/entity/pc/2114/c/2629/sc/2630/208870.uts?refinementValueIds=1660&sortByColumnName=SortByArrival

H&M option:
http://www.hm.com/us/product/97733?article=97733-V

Macy's option:
http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/inc-international-concepts-jacket-boyfriend-blazer?ID=724840&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results

My brown cat-eye sunglasses have become closet blog regulars. They are by Cole Haan. The style is (C6048). I bought them from Nordstrom Rack a few months ago. My belt is another thrift store buy. Skinny belts have been in the last couple of seasons, so this is like the only one I have. I am more of a big belt girl. I found a funky studded belt option here http://www.bluefly.com/Vince-Camuto-luggage-brown-braided-leather-studded-belt/SEARCH/317952202/detail.fly I like this one better than mine. My earrings I got from a vendor at a festival last year. A great place to get brass earrings is http://www.etsy.com/.

My handbag is Louis Vuitton. It is an older style papillon. I have had it for ten years now. It was my first Louis.

My blue open-toe wedges are also closet blog regulars. They are by Zigi Soho. I ordered them online from DSW. They are super comfortable. They are all sold out but I have offered similar options the last few times I wore them.

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

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

The Harding Memorial in Marion, Ohio