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) September 30, 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!

Sunday I spent the day riding around the city and subs of Columbus with the fella. We checked out Baker's Village Garden Center, stopped at a park in Dublin to admire the Chief Leather Lips Monument. We checked out some stores in the Short North then we went back to Dublin and had dinner at Mezzo. I also stopped to check out another piece of art, The Field of Corn in Dublin. I took these pictures at Mezzo. This is what I wore.

I am wearing a lace tunic style top, from the thrift store over a neon pink Target 3/4 length sleeve tee. I belted the lace tee to give it a peplum effect.

I am wearing skinny jeans from Target.

These necklaces both premiered on The Fashion Hot Spot as Style Adventure buys.  The cross I bought last month in Athens at Random House and the choker is from Broadway Antiques Mall in Lebanon. I found some great crosses on etsy like this one at http://www.etsy.com/listing/105330982/soa-fierce-mother-large-cross-necklace?ref=sr_gallery_1&sref=sr_137f0befac32c71f4051f6ad0280b820673ae7d4634924b0c0e61c07c395996c_1349314608_14093829_cross_necklace&ga_includes%5B0%5D=tags&ga_search_query=large+cross+necklace&ga_page=9&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

I also found a similar silver bead choker on etsy at http://www.etsy.com/listing/110635691/vintage-beaded-necklace-choker-necklace?ref=sr_gallery_27&ga_search_query=silver+bead+choker&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=all

My sunglasses are vintage Liz Claiborne.  Here are some glasses that are similar in shape at http://www.zappos.com/raen-optics-pogue-12-cider-tortoise-japanese-gold

I got my belt from the Ohio Thrift Store a while ago. Here is a similar belt I found online.

http://shop.mango.com/US/p0/mango/accessories/studded-wide-belt/?id=73650281_02&n=1&s=accesorios&ie=0&m=&ts=1349243749300

My purse I have had for many years, before Gaga. LOL! It is 70's vintage. It is the very first mobile phone. Yes, it works once plugged into a phone jack. I found an ivory one online.
 http://www.etsy.com/listing/102591682/working-telephone-purse-by-dallas?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=telephone+purse&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all

My studded suede flats are Fergie shoes. They are so comfortable. They are not this season but they are very much in style. Yay! Here is a similar pair I found online, they are cuter than mine. http://www.victoriassecret.com/shoes/view-all/studded-ballet-flat-colin-stuart?ProductID=70973&CatalogueType=OLS&cm_mmc=CA-_-Shopzilla-_-PRIVATE%20LABEL%20SHOES-_-ZE-290846

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

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Chief Leather Lips Monument 1

Chief Leather Lips Monument in Dublin 2



The field of Corn in Dublin



Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) September 16, 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!

Sunday I tagged along with my guy to Lancaster to meet a client. Afterward we rode around Ohio. We had lunch in Hocking Hills at Millstone BBQ. We rode through a bunch of towns I have never heard of. Some of them were scary. We stopped in Athens, did some shopping and then we stopped at Burr Oak Beach to walk around. I took these pictures at the beach. This is what I wore.

I wore a red-orange sleeveless tee that I have owned a long time. I am not sure where I got it from. The ethnic stripe vest came from Mad 4 Mod on High Street. I paid $1 for it on one of their "Fill a Bag for $5"days.  My skinny jeans are from Target.

My parrot feather necklace is from a vendor at the Macy's Festival in Cincinnati.  I found the same necklace online at http://www.cockatoocreations.com/products/Feathered-Parrot-Necklace-and-Earrings-Set-%252d-Vibrant-Colors.html

My earrings are painted wood from an African shop in Harlem. I did not find anything like these online but I did locate some fun painted wood earring. 
option 1: http://www.etsy.com/listing/102225900/pleased-parrots-painted-wood-earrings?ref=sr_gallery_10&ga_search_query=painted+wood+earrings&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_ref=auto3&ga_search_type=all

option 2:http://www.etsy.com/listing/94810940/hand-painted-wood-earrings-light-weight

This rainbow trimmed straw clutch is a closet blog regular. I bought it during my first Style Adventure in July at Clothes Gallery. It was $1. Still looking for a straw clutch, maybe for next spring? Go to http://www.etsy.com/ The colorful lucite ring I got as a gift a long time ago. Here is a similar ring I found  http://www.etsy.com/listing/99959344/retro-multicolored-lucite-and-glitter?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_query=colorful+lucite+ring&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all The bracelets are tie ons that I got from the Pickerington Voilet Festival from a vendor.  I found a similar scorpion bracelet online. http://www.etsy.com/listing/74747636/unique-bracelet-with-a-real-scorpion-in?ref=sr_gallery_1&ga_search_query=real+scorpion+bracelet&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all

These blue cut-out wedges are also closet blog regulars. I have posted options for these the first 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,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) July 14, 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. The best way to describe us if personalities were colors would be red and hot pink. I am the red personality because I am usually wild, passionate and bold with fashion and in life. My name is Kristin. Welcome to my closet!

Friday I spent some time with a friend Naima from high school who had just graduated from the school of Aveda. She came over and we played catch up while she did my nails and toes for me because they really needed some help. Thank god for her! Then I got dressed to go to dinner with my fella at Mary Kelly's in Dublin. We took these photos out front before we ate. I was not notified by my photographer aka the fella, that my bra strap was showing the entire time. =(

I wore a tie dye empire waist top by a brand called Casual Freedom that I got from TJ Maxx several years ago with a pair of target brand Mossimo, mid-rise, skinny, fit 4/curvy jeans. Find jeans @ http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=mossimo+jeans&category=0%7CAll%7Cmatchallpartial%7Call+categories

Click on the links below to view similar tops.

1. http://www1.bloomingdales.com/shop/product/quotation-red-haute-tank-tie-dye?ID=616131&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results

2. http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/c-c-california-tie-dye-asymmetrical-hem-tank/3294663?origin=keywordsearch&fashionColor=&resultback=4742

3. http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/free-people-garden-mixed-media-tank/3302060?origin=keywordsearch&fashionColor=&resultback=3813

The large statement piece is a wicker body chain by Candice Cox in New York. The brand is called CanDid Art Accessories.  She has some crazy amazing pieces including this one @ http://www.candidartaccessories.com/

Here is a close up on the complete body jewelry piece. It is my new favorite accessory and I would buy one of almost everything she makes if I could. I get compliments on this every time I wear it. Love! Love! Love!

My sunglasses are gold and silver D&G aviators (6065). I got them last summer at Nordstrom. The earrings are wood earrings I found at an antique shop on the way to Sandusky, Ohio. Click on the links below to view similar sunglasses and earrings.

aviator sunglasses

1. http://us.sunglassesshop.com/d-and-g/6065/brown-29373/11401.aspx

2. http://www.ray-ban.com/usa/sunglasses/rb3479/001-51

3. http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/salvatore-ferragamo-aviator-sunglasses/3339204?origin=keywordsearch&fashionColor=&resultback=817

wood earrings

1. http://www.etsy.com/listing/92057365/diamond-shaped-wood-and-steel-dangle?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=wood+diamond+shaped+earrings&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all

2. http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/natasha-couture-wood-earrings/3279547?cm_cat=datafeed&cm_ite=natasha_couture_wood_earrings:536378&cm_pla=jewelry:women:earring&cm_ven=Google_Product_Ads&mr:ad=13566440033&mr:adType=pla&mr:keyword={keyword}&mr:referralID=NA&mr:trackingCode=1D56A0AF-9083-E111-8435-001517B1882A&origin=pla

3. http://www.chenese-style.com/wooden-earrings.php

My turquoise and gold cuff and matching ring I got in Chicago at Mali. It is a store on Michigan Ave. You can find some of their pieces @ https://malijewelry.com/default.asp. My other bracelets in my "arm party" are copper cuffs I have picked up from thrift stores, vintage shops and the newest one with the turquoise at the base of my left wrist came from the Tecumseh gift shop. I gave some copper cuff suggestions in my closet blog from 7/8. You can find lots of copper cuffs @ http://www.overstock.com/ and http://www.etsy.com/

The clutch I got just shy of a month ago. It is a leather bag by Ann Taylor that I bought at Buffalo Exchange in Chicago. The original price was $138.00. I know this because the original tag was still attached. It looked new and unused. I paid $19.50 plus tax. Click on the links below to view similar clutches.

1. http://www.etsy.com/listing/100134399/leopard-hair-hide-clutch-skull-clasp?ref=sr_gallery_3&sref=sr_a3c8fec35996aee2695d9fd7b4b8edbdc1c7c97d12ee4be4ed75706b73df0f7c_1342306755_14126485_clutch&ga_search_query=leopard+clutch&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=all

2. http://www.etsy.com/listing/83915171/vintage-50s-style-leopard-print-clutch?ref=sr_gallery_37&ga_search_query=leopard+clutch&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=5&ga_search_type=all

3. http://www.karmaloop.com/product/252855

Theses are brown leather sandal booties by Levity from DSW. They are still available @ http://www.dsw.com/shoe/levity+echo+bootie?prodId=dsw12prod3820311&productRef=SEARCH

They are definitely a couple hour shoes. My feet hurt after two/three hours.

Thank you for stopping by my closet! Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,