Chris's/ Kris's Closet (Kristin) October 29, 2016

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 I took my annual birthday food tour with Columbus Food Adventures. I invited friends to participate in the Worthington Walking Food Tour. This was my fifth year doing one of their tours around my birthday. It has become a delicious tradition. I was joined by friends and family, on the nicest fall day for a walking food tour. We enjoyed cheese, brunch entrees, desserts and a couple adult beverages. We also learned a lot about the history of the Worthington community. As usual, I had a great time!

Vintage Revamp!
 

I love wearing dresses. They are easy because it's just one garment that I have to worry about. I found the dress at the thrift store and took the hem up because it was very long for my short stature. I used the fabric I removed to create a head-wrap. For fall weather protection, I layered the dress with a fur vest. This was Saturday's look!

Dress: Vintage Thrift Find

Fur & Suede Vest: Thrift find

Belt: Borrowed from my mom

Boots: Chinese Laundry (old)

Headwrap: Scrap from my dress

Sunglasses: Quay

Earrings: Baublebar

Purse:White House Black Market (old)

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) June 25, 2016 ComFest Day 2

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 was the best day of the Comfest community festival. The weather was tolerable, we stayed busy and we were much more organized than the previous day. It was warmer than Friday, but I was prepared. I did some pattern mixing by pairing a python printed skirt with the elephant vest I thrifted for my Spring trends list. I layered the vest over a yellow ribbed beater. This time I put on a pair of flat sandals to keep my feet cool. The star ChristinaKristin piece on Saturday was from our Global Gal Collection. I wore the new Sibri earrings. I made them that morning to wear with my outfit. I got so many compliments on them that I made a second pair that day to sell. 

Vest:Handmade elephant vest (vintage thrift find from the 70s)

Tank:Forever 21

Skirt:Life Style (thrift find)

Sandals:Type Z Desert Sandal (old)

Sunglasses:Quay Australia Yibrow

Necklaces:A friend brought them back from India.

Earrings:ChristinaKristin 

Ring:From a street vendor in Harlem 

Until next time,
Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) May 25, 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!

I love Memorial Day weekend! The holiday usually kicks off my travel season. Monday I went with my guy to Lake Erie to celebrate the holiday. We started at the Walleye Festival in Port Clinton, where we had one of the best fried fish sandwiches either of us has ever eaten. The festival was right next to the water so we spent a lot of time gazing at the water. We left the festival and headed to one of our favorite junk food spots, Great Lakes Popcorn Company where I got some Citrus flavored popcorn that tasted a lot like Fruit Loops. We had Margaritas in Margaritaville in Sandusky, Ohio. In the area we also had dinner at a restaurant that was just okay. The last stop anytime we are in the area is always Toft's  Ice Cream Parlor. The small cone is literally four scoops of ice cream. 

Since I was going to the lake I wore my boat shoes. I wanted to be prepared in case it was cool by the lake so I layered a button up over a tee shirt dress. I love to pattern mix so I paired leopard accessories with my Aztec printed shirt. This was Monday's look.

T-shirt dress: Merona (thrift store find) 

Shirt: Lizwear (thrift store find)

Necklace: Passiana 

Earrings: Birthday gift from Christina by 14th & Union

Braceletes: Haute Look

Sunglasses: Quay Yibrow in gold
Clutch: Ann Taylor (old)
Shoes:Sperry Top Siders

 

 

 

Until next time,

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Bonus photos from Monday

Walleye Festival in Port Clinton

Downtown Port Clinton Ohio

 

Washington Park Floral Park in Sandusky, Ohio

Enjoying live music and a watermelon margarita at Margaritaville.

Toft's Red Velvet Small Cone

This Month's Obsession

This Month's Obsession!!!

Often I see a trend or an accessory that takes over my mind. I see it, I fall in love with it and then I obsess about it. Once the feeling hits me, I go into research mode then I must have it, so I buy it. Then I buy it again in three more colors or variations in styles. Yes, if I love it then I need to have many options; soon after, I have moved on to a new love. Today my obsession is... 

SUNGLASSES!!! 

left to right: Quay Australia Zig Black , Fantas Eyes Bigeas, Quay Australia Yibrow, The Crystal Cult The Devyn, Fantas Eyes Pearl Diver, Quay Australia Zig Gold

In my late teens and early twenties, I use to be the girl who obsessed over name brands and bought three pairs of designer brand sunglasses a year. I spent a hundred plus dollars on each pair and wore them as often as I could. I loved Chanel, Versace and Valentino: the gaudier, the better! I wanted sunglasses that looked like jewelry, covered in Swarovski crystals and pearls.I have always been an accessory girl and I would refer to myself as a sunglass snob. If it wasn't designer, I would not wear them. Then in my mid to late twenties it was about fun sunglasses from discount sites like Overstock and Bluefly. I loved shopping for sunglasses at Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx. I could get more pairs for the money and I was still getting the same quality you get with expensive high end designer brands. I was finding other quality brands I loved like Betsey Johnson, Liz Claiborne, Cole Haan and Michael Kors. They were a little more affordable but still designer. It helped that they were discounted and affordable. Today, I just love style. I love brands with flare. They are great quality and fun but they may not be as well known. My favorites right now are Quay Australia, The Crystal Cult and Fantas Eyes. Those three brands are featured in this post along with a few other brands who have some awesome designs I love as well. 

 

I wear my sunnies all year long. My glasses have gotten just as much wear this winter as

 they do during the warmer seasons. You have to protect your eyes from harmful UV rays in

the winter ,as well as cold winds. Since we are already halfway through the winter, it's a

great time to talk about some cool brands of eyewear for Spring that I love. These brands

 also carry the trends we saw on the runway for Spring. The best thing is, they won't break

 your pocket! Here are my favorite trends and my favorite looks from my go to brands.

1. Cat-eyes & Butterfly

 I love a good cat eye! It is my favorite look. All of my prescription glasses are cat-eyes or 
butterfly wing and I have at least a  half dozen pairs of cat-eye sunglasses. I buy what I think looks the best on my heart shaped face and a cat-eye is my best look. Designers such as Michael Kors, Adam Selman and Fendi accessorized their Spring/Summer 2015 looks with cat-eyes.

Micheal Kors, Adam Selman & Fendi photos courtesy of style.com

Kris Picks !!!
(All Under $100)

1. The Betty by The Crystal Cult $85

2. The Steelcat by Quay Australia $45

3. The Pearl Diver by Fantas-Eyes $30

2. Sparkly Frames
 I am still a super fan of the frames that look like jewelry. That is why I am such a fan of the Crystal Cult brand. After eye-balling the collections of Jeremy Scott, Chanel and Oscar de la Renta who accessorized their Spring looks with their rhinestone and crystal covered frames; I started collecting some crystal frames for my sunglass wardrobe. The last pair of crystal studded frames I owned was a pair of Versace's that I wore until the crystals fell out. This hurt my soul! I kept them in hopes to have a jeweler replace them (which still hasn't happened). My mom introduced me to the Crystal Cult brand and I stalked the glasses for weeks before I actually bought a pair. Two weeks later, I received a second pair for Christmas. I am a proud member of the Crystal Cult. No one does sparkly like The Crystal Cult.

Jeremy Scott, Chanel & Oscar de la Renta Photos courtesy of style.com

Kris Picks!!!
(All Under $100)

1. The Morgan by The Crystal Cult $40

2. The Riley by The Crystal Cult $58

3.  The Mason by The Crystal Cult $58

3.Unique Frames 

These frames are out of the ordinary or extravagant. They aren't for the conservative woman. These are looks only a special kind of woman can pull off. Designers such as Hussein Chalayan, Libertine and Prada showed unique eye-wear with their collections for spring. This is one of my favorite trends for the season, so I had the best time pulling together eye-wear from some of my favorite sites.

Hussein Chalayan, Libertine & Prada Photo's courtesy of stylebistro.com and style.com

Kris Picks !!!
(All under $100)
 

 

1.SteamPunk Bicycle from Hi Tek Webstore HT006 $82

2.The Devyn by The Crystal Cult $55

3. Trek Sunglasses by Rose & Ono $25

4. The Tyler by The Crystal Cult $65

5. Lash Em Glasses from Dolls Kill $49

Be Blessed! Be Free! Be Fashionable!
               Kris,