Chris's/Kris's Closet (Christina) October 20, 2012

Chris's Closet

  I am Christina, the hot pink of ChristinaKristin, welcome to my closet!

Saturday was kind of a long day for me, I worked a mid afternoon shift, went home quickly to take a nap, and then woke up to get ready for a good friend's birthday celebration at Lounge 62 (Columbus, Ohio)!

As I was falling asleep, I was trying to visualize my closet to think of something to wear, unfortunately I fell asleep before my mind pictured anything. I knew I wanted to be simple, but cute, and I thought of this black/white/grey sketch pattern dress. This dress has become a favorite of mine. My girlfriends and I do a fashion swap usually seasonally. A fashion swap is where a group of girlfriends get together and bring unwanted clothing items, and swap them for something else.(We will facilitate a fashion swap for you and your girlfriends at a location of your choice, feel free to contact us!)  This event saves me from having to shop, and I get items that I wouldn't otherwise purchase. Although I love this dress, if I saw it in a store I would not buy it, I'm not sure why, I just know I wouldn't. The dress is from The Gap, not sure of the price and when it was purchased. I should have taken my jacket off because the neckline is asymmetrical, super cute.

I found another dress at http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=82417&vid=1&pid=914028002. This dress is similar it is printed and the silhouette is close to my dress in the picture.

The belt is a golden yellow faux camel hair belt from Target. This was my first time wearing it, I bought it about 2 months ago, but didn't have anything to wear it with. I contemplated returning the belt, but I hung on to it, I'm glad I did. Pairing this bright belt with the dreary ensemble brought some life to my whole outfit. I accentuated it by adding gold jewelry. This belt is online at http://www.target.com/p/merona-hair-on-belt-yellow/-/A-14140674#prodSlot=medium_1_3&term=yellow%20belt.

 If you read my bio you should know that I love tights, and I buy all kinds. I think I got these fishnet tights from Target, they have a GREAT selection of legwear. I was drawn to these because they are not your ordinary fishnet tights. 

Here are a variety of tights from Target: http://www.target.com/p/merona-women-s-patterned-tights-collection-assorted-colors-patterns/-/A-14262951#prodSlot=large_2_2

My not so simple black pumps are Steve Madden, I purchased these shoes literally years ago from Macy's or Nordstrom, I can't remember which one. I love these shoes because they will jazz up any outfit. These shoes are not really similar, but would look super cute with tights and a dress: http://www.bakersshoes.com/p-258593-KALEY-PLATFORM-PUMP.aspx

My necklace, bracelets and ring are all Stella & Dot. You can find them at www.stelladot.com/christinajovonn. This black leather clutch is from a thrift store, I cannot recall which one, I am sure that is was somewhere around $1.99.

These button earrings were a birthday gift from Kristin, they were shown in a previous post. She bought them in Lebanon at Miller's Antique Market, and they came with a necklace. I have so much black & gold jewelry so I can wear them with almost anything. They are black enamel with gold trim and a gold flower motif in the center.

Refer back to this post for more info on these button earrings http://christinakristinco.blogspot.com/2012/08/style-adventures-vol-6-lebanon-ohio.html.

Until next time, Ciao!

*Chris*

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Christina) August 30, 2012 Birthday Edition!

Chris's Closet

  I am Christina, the hot pink of ChristinaKristin, welcome to my closet!

This past week I had a birthday, I will not disclose my age! My friends and I had a blast, we had cocktails at Franklin Park Conservatory, light food and more drinks at a friend's house, then we went to shake a tail feather at a local nightclub. I had the most challenging time finding an outfit for this day, I knew that I didn't want to spend too much. I literally found this outfit, about 3 hours before the festivities began.

I finally had a chance to shop at Madewell, as you may know I have been stalking this store. The nude pink crochet top was $29.99, a steal, I grabbed it as soon as I saw it. I found a similar top at http://www.etsy.com/listing/104355650/.

Of course I had to layer the tank, so I opted to go with a monochromatic look. Up under the crochet tank I wore a scoop tank dress that I purchased at Nordstrom in the bp section.  I love this dress because you can do so much with it. The store had a variety of colors, and I will be going back for more. The dress was only $24...not bad.  You can find this same dress at http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/bp-double-scoop-tank-dress-juniors/3303118?origin=category&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=Grey-+Truffle&resultback=560.

All of my jewelry is Stella & Dot. This statement piece is the Sierra Necklace, one of my favorites. You can find it at http://shop.stelladot.com/style/b2c_en_us/n272g.html

My arm candy and cocktail ring are Stella & Dot as well. Find them at www.stelladot.com/christinajovonn. This super cute clutch is from the thrift store, I cannot remember which one at this time, I believe it was only $1.99. There are plenty to choose from on etsy, but this one in particular is pretty cute, find it at http://www.etsy.com/listing/84274184.

My sparkly shoes were a cross between gold and champagne colors. They are Steve Madden and I paid $59.95, plus a $5 discount for my birthday!:) I bought them at DSW.
Find them here: http://www.dsw.com/shoe/sm+women%27s+gaylee+glitter+pump?prodId=dsw12prod3830076&productRef=SEARCH

Franklin Park Conservatory is a very pretty place, we got carried away with taking pictures! I absolutely loved my birthday outfit. I have already worn the scoop tank dress with something else, these are going to become staples in my wardrobe, I can tell.

    Until Next Time, Ciao!

        *Chris*