Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) July 8, 2017

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 was invited to a country style wedding in a barn. It was a beautiful and creative celebration of love catered by local favorite City BBQ. The table decor was bouquets of dumdum pops, another local brand. I have never been to a wedding where you could literally watch chickens and roosters in their chicken coop. The guests were told not to dress up. The bridal party and the groom wore plaid button up shirts and denim. The girls wore red and blue bandanas around their up dos and cowboy boots on their feet. The bride wore a white gown of course with blue trim and details.

I could not imagine wearing shorts to a wedding and it was too warm for jeans, so I chose to wear a casual dress and cowboy boots. Even though I was a little over dressed in comparison to most of the other guests, the look felt appropriate. Atleast the cowboy boots were common among the guests. This was Saturday's look.

Dress: Massini from Meijer  (You read correctly, I said Meijer!!!)
Belt: Second hand shop in Lincoln Road Shops Miami
Cowboy Boots: Durango from Rocky Boot Outlet
Purse: Nine West (old)
Necklaces: Forever 21 & Second hand shop
Bracelet: Clintonville Yard Sale
Rings: Bauble Bar & Flea Market in Amish Country
Sunglasses: AJ Morgan

Until next time,

Be blessed! Be free! 

Be fashionable! 

Kris,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) June 16, 2017

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!

Friday evening was the first meet up for a foodie group that I started a month ago.  We met at Camelot Cellars, a local winery in honor of Ohio Wine Month. We tasted wine and talked for a few hours about wine, food, life and music.

Lately, I have been really obsessed with wearing my cowboy boots with pretty much everything. Friday was no exception. My look consisted of a chambray snap button up, a silver small pleated midi skirt, a light weight scarf, an African belly dancing belt and my favorite cowboy boots. 

Shirt:A friend's closet 
Skirt:H&M
Scarf:Target
Belt:A festival find
Boots:Durango
Purse:Michael Kors
Glasses:Crystal Cult
Jewelry: Bracelets- Second Hand, Rings-Noir & Bauble Bar

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

Kris,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) September 13, 2014

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 a blast! I spent the first part of my day in Lake Snowden, Ohio at the Ohio Pawpaw Festival. I learned about the forgotten North American Pawpaw fruit. I tasted many pawpaw dishes and products including pawpaw beer. I made friends with a alpaca and listened to some great bands. I picked up a few souvenirs like fresh pawpaws, a personalized leather bracelet and a recycled bird feed tote. Then I spent the evening in Bremen, Ohio by a bonfire and riding through the woods in a Razor ATV. My look was determined by the cool weather and the fact that we were headed to the country. It was a little glam and a lot country. It was 'Country Glam'! This is what I wore.

Blouse: Bellatrix bow blouse(old)alternative choices

(Option 1)(option 2)

Overalls:  Blue Western Retro by ChicNova

Fedora: My late grandpa's (Check out this pie hat)

Cowboy Boots: Crush by Durango Boots Western Scallop Boot

Sunglasses: Cole Haan Cateye (old)alternative choices

(option 1)(option 2)

Ring: Harlem street vendor

Handbag: Louis Vuitton

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) Valentine's Day 2014

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!

Valentine's Day I had dinner with my guy at Strongwater Food & Spirits. It was our first time checking out the restaurant and we were pleased with our selections. Afterward we ended up at an erotic art exhibit at the gallery in the back of the restaurant. It snowed hard and crazy all night but I refused to put on a coat so I selected a wool blend dress and a faux fur vest to keep warm. The dress and vest both had pockets so I decided against a handbag as well. I just threw my lipstick, gloss, id and phone in my pockets and was off. This is what I wore.

Dress:Vintage Liz Claiborne (similar dress in Spring weight)

Vest: Betsey Johnson  

Belt:Vintage (Second-hand from Lincoln Mall Miami)

Cowgirl Boots: Crush by Durango from Boots Rocky Boot Outlet 

Hoop Earrings: Nordstrom (similar earrings)

Leather Gloves: Charter Club

Signet Necklace: PersonalizeMeJewelry Etsy

I have two items I want to talk about that I have never worn on the blog, my boots and my signet necklace. The boots I got last year for my birthday. You will see them a lot this Spring/Summer because western elements and cowboy boots are on trend for the warm seasons this year. The necklace, my mom bought me for Christmas. I have always wanted a signet necklace and now I wear it almost daily. They are both two of my new favorite things in my wardrobe at the moment.

What do you think about my look?

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) October 20, 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!

DAY to Night Looks

This closet blog is a little different this week. I had a very busy Saturday. I had a few places to go and not much down time. There wasn't time to change clothes from my day activities to night. So I chose a dress that I could wear for the day and night and packed a bag with a change of accessories and lip color for the evening.

Day

 Saturday I watched the Ohio State & Purdue game with my dad, then my family went to the new Hollywood Casino to check it out. We had an early dinner at the Casino Buffet.Very good! Then I met up with my fella and we headed to the Circleville Pumpkin Show. We watched the parade, checked out the large pumpkins and ate junk. I ended my night at Lounge 62 for the weekly event called Prime. One of my besties was celebrating her birthday there. Love you Yima! I took my day pictures at the Casino. This is what I wore.

I love mixing patterns. It is something I do often, in style or not. Since I wanted to be appropriate for both day and night and it was kind of nice out, I decided on this cotton striped dress with lace detail. The lace was hidden under the jacket during the day. I got this dress in Cincinnati at TJ Maxx a couple years ago. 

 The tribal printed jacket is a thrift store buy. I bought just outside of Cincinnati. The studded belt is from the Ohio Thrift store. It is a closet blog regular.

 My sunglasses have become a closet blog regular. They are vintage Liz Claiborne. 

These earrings are from a vendor at the International Festival we have at Vets Memorial in Columbus, Ohio once a year. 

 The handbag is DKNY. It is over ten years old, originally from Marshall Fields when there was a City Center Mall in Columbus. It is leather with colored piping. I took this purse from my mom.  My ring is a closet blog regular. It is a piece I picked up from the Macy's Festival a couple year ago.

Remember these? I just bought these cowboy boots last week during my Style Adventures at Caesar Creek Flea Market. You can find great cowboy boots at http://www.zappos.com

Night

Saturday night I was meeting some friends to celebrate my friend Gayima's Birthday. I kept on the dress I wore earlier and swapped out my earrings, belt, shoes and purse. I also changed my barbie pink lip to fall's oxblood lip color. I did the swap in the car before I went into the lounge. I took these pictures at Lounge 62 on the back patio.

This sexy lace back is what I was hiding earlier under my tribal blazer. I removed the blazer to reveal my favorite part of the dress but also to stay cool in a room full of people producing heat in the lounge. 

I swapped my studded leather belt for this vintage decorative piece. I bought this belt a few years ago from a seller on etsy. 

My earrings I picked up from a vendor at the Macy's Festival a few years ago. It's funny, I just saw them on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta recently. I bought these same earrings for my sister as well.

My lace open toe booties are from Aldo. I bought them a year ago. I found a similar pair by Jessica Simpson at http://www.dillards.com/product/Jessica-Simpson-Raurie-PeepToe-Booties_301_-1_301_503438989?cm_mmc=Linkshare-_-J84DHJLQkR4-_-null-_-null&linkshare=http://www.shopstyle.com/affiliate

I switched my DKNY handbag to a sequin (Grayson) Michael Kors handbag. My fella bought me this last Christmas. I have seen some of these bags on ebay and other auction sites. My ring is a skull that my mom bought me a week ago from Nordstrom. I located a cute skull ring on etsy at http://www.etsy.com/listing/92533522/sugar-skull-ring-in-sterling-silver-with?ref=sr_gallery_9&ga_search_query=skull+ring&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all

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

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Hollywood Casino Columbus, Ohio

Circleville Pumpkin Show

Pumpkins from the Circleville Pumpkin Show

Style Adventures Vol. 9 (Wilmington & Jeffersonville, Ohio)

STYLE ADVENTURES 

(Wilmington & Jeffersonville Ohio  10/13)

This is a blog about how to add to your wardrobe using antique shops, thrift stores, yard sales and other venues. We travel Ohio and beyond discovering unique and stylish items we want to share and the places we found them.

Caesar Creek Markets

 7763 Ohio 73

Wilmington, Ohio 45177

Saturday I went to Caesar Creek Flea Market. I have been a couple times around this time last year. I really like this place. You can find anything there from tools, clothing, food, pets and even an eye doctor. Now, I don't think I would see an eye doctor at a flea market but I am sure the doc probably offers great rates. This place is also a great place for people watching. 

The flea market is huge! There are vendors inside and outside. You have to go to this place with time to really look around. I always find great boots outside this time of year. 

 My favorite lot is 5021. The couple who use to own a boot store, has both an inside and outside space with some of the best cowboy boots and shoes I have seen. The best part is, they carry shoes for my size five feet. If you are like me, struggling to find little shoes, come visit the couple. The inside space is 138 in building 1.

With the holidays coming, this flea market is also a great place to find stocking stuffers and gifts for low prices. You can find tons of hair accessories, scarves and cosmetics. 

There are seven inside aisles with five officially operating with vendors. Inside the building, I find the best vintage and fashion jewelry. Once you go thru a few strange shops and pass a couple stores full of Confederate flags and accessories, you start finding really friendly people with shops like Terry's at Sapphyre's Closet. 

 In Sapphyre's Closet, the jewelry is trendy and sold at wholesale prices. I saw items there that I have seen in high end department stores. She carries jewelry sets, necklaces, earrings and more.

One of my favorite pieces was this leopard necklace with tassel. The price was only $6. Sapphyre's Closet will be moving to inside space 144 and open this weekend. Here is what I left the flea market with:

Sapphyre's Closet
left to right: silver fringe and rhinestone, gold and pearl, silver and pearl & colorful peacock
Total $10

Lot 5021
leather & snake skin cowboy boots
Total $24

Mermaid of Tears

 1123  Mcarthur Rd. ( Jeffersonville Crossing)

Jeffersonville, Ohio 45177

http://mermaidoftears.com/

 My fella stopped at Jeffersonville Crossing to find boots. While he browsed I walked over to a shop we passed on the way to the boot shop. Once inside I saw lots of jewelry and pieces of artwork. I was greeted immediately and informed about all the items in the store.

Mermaid of Tears houses a few different jewelry designers' pieces, including pieces by owner Tanya Mincer. She also carries paintings from local artists. A crafter and artist of many medias herself, Tanya also displays and sells revamped baskets, furniture, vases and home decor pieces. Taking recycling to a new level, she paints, adds and takes away from things we may have thrown away or donated because we no longer saw a use for. She takes these items and makes them beautiful and new again. Her added touches bring a new appreciation for a basket or broken down piece of furniture. While I was visiting, she went over her plans for a cabinet in the middle of the room that she was in the process of working on. At the present time it's just a open face old cabinet but it will soon be transformed into a beautiful wine cabinet. 

Pieces of Tanya's work, wall hangs, basket and vase

 The other artists in the store offer great pieces as well. One piece that caught my eye was this 3D painting.

 I enjoyed the bright hand-painted silk scarves.

As a accessory designer myself, I had to check out the mini hats and vintage accessories. I ran across a couple pairs of vintage gloves and tried them all on. With my little hands, vintage seems to fit better because women use to be much smaller.

I left the store with a pair of vintage dinner gloves. They were a little discolored but nothing a little dye can't fix. $2.00 I love them. 

If you are in the area, stop in to see Tanya. She has workshops on Thursdays for beading, painting and crafting. I am definitely glad I stopped in.  I'm thinking Mermaid of Tears may be a great home for some of my work one day.

Look for these items in future closet blogs! Fashionista's, antiquers & store owners! Got a store or area I should visit? Leave me a comment.

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,