Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) May 19, 2013

Kris's Closet

Inspired by some great bloggers, my partner and I decided to start our own blog almost a year ago. 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 I spent the evening in Bremen, Ohio. Last minute the fella and his friend decided to cook out so we ran to the store and got on the road to Leo's friend's place in the country. We sat outside on his porch and deck and enjoyed our ribs and brew. I took these photos all around his land. This is what I wore.

It was warm Sunday but since I was going to the country, I covered up to limit my exposure to bugs. The safari blouse I wore is from the thrift store.The brand is not familiar to me but it is Craig Clothing Co. I paid $0.99 for the shirt at the Valley Thrift Store in Dayton. Find a similar blouse here.My skinnies are my favorite by Paige. Find my jeans here.

I wore this straw bucket hat to keep the ticks and spiders out of my hair. I have heard many horror stories so I wanted to be safe and save myself from acting a darn fool, running around and screaming like an idiot. The straw hat is from a thrift store in Circleville, Ohio. Find a similar one here. My necklace is a closet post repeat. I bought it last year during a Style Adventure for $0.25 at Chesterville Flea Market. It is one of my favorite pieces.

My studded belt is from the Ohio Thrift store. I found a similar belt here.The clutch is a closet post veteran, I bought it last summer at Buffalo Exchange in Chicago. It is by Bag Bazaar. I found a similar clutch here. The bracelets from top to bottom are the 'Kalahari Bangle' by Stella & Dot, the alligator 'Creature Cuff' by Tasha from Nordstrom, and the 'Artemis Cuff' by Stella & Dot. Both of my rings came from a vendor at the Macy's Music Festival a few years ago.

The studded oxfords are by Not Too Coy. I bought them from zappos.com a while ago. Find similar shoes here.

This concludes another Kris's Closet. What do you think about my safari look?

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Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

A turtle the eldest son found in the country. He was so cute but wasn't feeling all the attention.

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) May 5, 2013

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 I attended the wedding of my fella's niece. It was a beautiful outside wedding at a park facility. The weather was beautiful and I was happy to be there. I love weddings especially when I am not in them. I took these photos at the wedding during the reception. This is what I wore.

I am very proud of this look because it is a very inexpensive outfit. The jacket and skirt are thrift store purchases. The colorful paisley jacket is surprisingly by Coldwater Creek. I am not a fan of this brand but I have learned that even the most conservative of brands can surprise you. I paid $6.99 for this jacket at the Valley Thrift Store in Dayton. Find similar jackets here at option 1 and option 2.  The tie-dye look stripe pleated skirt is also from that same thrift store. The brand is Elle and I paid $4.99 for it. I could not find anything similar that wasn't under $200 to post. The top under my jacket is just a black beater. I bought it in a pack of three from Bed Bath & Beyond. I'd say one beater is $3.33 out of a $10 pack. This look before my accessories was about $15.31.

Now my accessories are another story. My glasses are Fendi. They were my gramsey Nolan's, so I did not buy them but the lenses have been replaced. They had her bifocal prescription in them and I had them replaced with my own prescription. I swear by See Eyewear for those who are searching for quality frames and lenses at a good price. The necklace is the Lillith Fringe Necklace by Stella & Dot.

I am excited about my Urban Safari 'arm party'. My bracelets are from several places. The snake in the front is from a seller on etsy ( here is the same snake bracelet in gold), the second and fourth bracelets are from Stella & Dot. They are the 'Kalahari Bangle' and the 'Artemis Cuff'. The third gold and pearl bracelet  is a stretch bracelet that I found at the Valley Thrift Store, again Dayton. The last bracelet is the Alligator 'Creature Cuff' by Tasha from Nordstrom. The pearl vintage ring is a purchase from a vintage shop in Attica, Ohio. My straw clutch is from the Buffalo Exchange in Chicago.Online I found a similar clutch.

I love these shoes. They are some of my favorite shoes but I don't get to wear them often enough. They are blue suede with gold and beige leather trim and wicker heels. The brand is Costume National, an Italian couture brand shoe that I found in New York at Century 21.

This concludes another Kris's Closet. What do you think about this look?

Thank you so much for stopping by!

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Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) September 1, 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. These same words also describe my personality and life. My name is Kristin. Welcome to my closet!

  

Saturday I spent the day in Amish Country. The fella and I drove down to get supplies for his business. When the business was done, we browsed a few Amish fabric and furniture stores, bought lots of cheese at Guggisberg and walked across the street to Chalet in the Valley to have a late lunch. I took my first two pictures in the fabric store parking lot. I am obsessed with horse and buggys. The rest of the pictures were taken at Guggisberg, the cheese store. This is what I wore.

I wore a beige cotton dress by Apostrophe. It is so comfortable. I originally bought it from a thrift store in Illinois to turn into a high-low dress but I never got around to it.

My 80's belt I bought at a thrift store a while ago. I am no longer sure which one. I love belts and the 80's produced some of the best ones. You can find great belts of all decades in thrift an vintage stores. I also like to order belts from http://www.etsy.com/ Here is one I found that was similar http://www.etsy.com/listing/96272868/vintage-huge-oversized-glam-belt-tie?ref=sr_gallery_24&ga_search_query=+rope+belt&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all  My shell pendant came from Authentiques in Bucyrus, Ohio during a Style Adventure. Find a similar one at http://www.etsy.com/listing/54771068/beautiful-shell-pendant-gold-trimmed?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_query=shell+pendant&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_ref=auto1&ga_search_type=all

My straw envelop clutch is a closet blog regular. I got it in Chicago at Buffalo Exchange. You can find great straw clutches on http://www.etsy.com/ as well. My copper cuff arm party comes from a mixture of places. The bottom one with the turquoise is the newest one. It's from the gift shop at Tecumseh. The third one is a penny cuff made with pennies from a time when pennies were made completely of copper. That bracelet I bought from a jewelry vendor at the Ohio State Fair. It is new to the closet blog. I located some of these on esty like this one http://www.etsy.com/listing/45643744/vintage-1970s-hand-crafted-copper-cuff?ref=sr_gallery_8&ga_search_query=penny+cuff+bracelet&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all The rest of my cuff bracelets are from vintage and thrift shops. Find copper cuffs on  etsy and http://www.overstock.com/

These are my go to D&G gold and silver aviators. They are closet blog regulars. The earrings are also from Authentiques in Bucyrus, Ohio. They are gold, silver, copper and brass colored button style. Surprisingly they are also post. The closest I found to these were http://www.etsy.com/listing/86862931/vintage-50s-italian-glass-earrings?ref=sr_gallery_43&ga_search_query=metallic+button+earrings&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all

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) August 30, 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. These same words also describe my personality and life. My name is Kristin. Welcome to my closet!

Thursday was the start of my weekend. It was Christina's birthday! We went to Franklin Park Conservatory for Cocktails at the Conservatory, had some food
 and drinks at a friend's home then ended the night at Club Visson. I took most of these pictures at my friend's place. This is what I wore.

I wore a paisley strapless handkerchief  dress by Jonathan Martin. I found a similar options @ http://www.zappos.com/vince-camuto-strapless-handkerchief-dress-vc2d1222

My earrings are closet blog repeats. They are colorful chandeliers that I purchased at Timber Tunes in Johnstown, Ohio. I found a similar pair @ http://cutesietoo.com/item_72/Colorful-Chandelier-Earrings.htm

My rainbow trimmed straw clutch is a closet blog regular now. I bought it for a dollar at Clothes Gallery in Circleville, Ohio. It's coming to a close for straw clutch season but if you are looking for one try http://www.etsy.com/. There are so many to choose from.

My cocktail ring is a parrot that I bought at a store in New York. I found the same one @ http://www.overstockjeweler.com/ny-inspired-silver-tone-multi-color-rhinestone-parrot-big-cocktail-ring-p-3511.html?gclid=COb68M_bmbICFahAMgodvjAAQw The bracelet I have worn before on a closet blog, I got it from Funky & Functional in Short North Columbus.

My blue wedges are Zigi Soho from DSW.com. They are my favorite shoes of the summer. Unfortunately, they are all sold out. Fortunately, I found some very similar in limited sizes @ http://www.overstock.com/Clothing-Shoes/Neway-by-Beston-Womens-Adela-Blue-Wedges-Sandals/6677744/product.html?cid=202290&kid=9553000357392&track=pspla&kw={keyword}&adtype=pla

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

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Me & Chris on the rooftop patio at Franklin Park Conservatory 8/30

Me, Christina & Gayima at Franklin Park Conservatory for Chris's Bday 8/30

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) July 28, 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!

Saturday I watched a lot of Olympics, messed around in my garden and cleaned the house. Then I had dinner with the fella at Sago Asian Bistro in Grove City. Afterward we went for a walk at Gantz Park in Grove City.  I ended my night at the Pickerington Violet Festival where I watched Night Ranger, the 80's hair band perform. These pictures are from Gantz Park. This is what I wore.

My tribal print, strapless dress is what I call a "maxi mini". I am too short for a real maxi dress so I don't tend to wear dresses that come past my calves.  I bought this dress last year from Forever 21. I needed to change out of my work clothes for a party and this dress was cute and quick. It also worked well under a blazer when it was cooler out. To view similar dresses click on links below.

1. http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?category=DRESS&ProductID=2000035355&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=product_feed

2.http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/women/fair-square-prices/month-long-values/ana-strapless-ruffle-dress/prod.jump?ppId=pp5001260051&selectedLotId=2192705&selectedSKUId=21927050059&navState=navState-:catId-:subcatId-:subcatZone-false:N-:Ns-:Nao-0:ps-24:pn-1:Ntt-strapless+dress:Nf-:action-search&catId=SearchResults

3.http://www.zappos.com/gabriella-rocha-zina-dress-rust

This belt is a tribal belly dancing belt. I bought it from the International Festival that Columbus has every year at Vets Memorial. It is covered in wooden buttons, seed beads and cowrie shells. Click on links to view similar belts.

1. http://www.africancraftsmarket.com/African-tribal-cowrie-shell-belt.html

2.http://www.allseasonjewelry.com/seashell-belts/cowrie-shell-tropical-belts.html

3.http://www.indirani.com/product/tribal-belts#.UBag22FtqSo

My straw envelope clutch I bought at Buffalo Exchange in Chicago for like $12. I love the straw clutches, this is one of two that I own. They go with so much. To view some similar clutches click on links.

1. http://www.etsy.com/listing/100528145/vintage-straw-clutch-by-jordan-marsh?ref=sr_gallery_19&ga_search_query=straw+envelope+clutch&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=all

2. http://www.shoebuy.com/earth-axxessories-straw-clutch-cl-1101/470614/996122?cm_mmc=googleproductads_pla-_-none-_-none-_-{keyword}

3.http://www.etsy.com/listing/53993425/yellow-straw-envelope-clutch-summer-tiki

My flat, black, leather, gladiator style, bootie sandals I have worn in a previous blog. I made some suggestions for them in my very first closet blog earlier this month. Review blog dated 7/7.

These are my copper cuff bracelets that I wear pretty often. I have worn them in two blogs already this month. The "arm party" is hot right now. If you aren't familiar with the term, it means wearing a bunch of different bracelets all at once. So stack and mix to get this look and it can be done with all kinds of bracelets. But I love doing it with my copper cuff collection. If you have skinny wrists like I do, cuffs are he best style of bracelet. The best places to find copper cuffs are thrift stores and antique shops. For vintage and new copper cuffs online I would browse http://www.etsy.com/ and http://www.overstock.com/. My turquoise and gold bracelet and ring set are from a Chicago store called Mali on Michigan Ave. I put up the site for them the first time I wore these in my closet blog dated 7/14.

The gold and silver sunglasses are my go to sunglasses most of the time. They are my D&G Aviators (6065). I have worn these quite a few times in my closet blogs this month. The best place to find quality aviators is the well known ray-ban @ http://www.ray-ban.com/usa. My earrings are handmade by a vendor I ran into at the Dandelion Festival in Dover, Ohio this past May. He does that festival and the Island Fest in Kelleys Island every year. I just saw him on the island last weekend. The earrings are made out of wood beads, gold wire and black seed beads. I could not locate anything similar to them but there are lots of fun wood and wire dangle earrings on http://www.etsy.com/.

That concludes another Kris's Closet. Thank you for stopping by! 

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Christina) July 8, 2012

Chris's Closet

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

On this relaxing Sunday I woke up prepared to leave the house.  Saturday had given such high temperatures I already knew that I was staying in.  So on Sunday I got up early, did a bit of deep cleaning to my apartment and then got dressed.  You know how you wake up feeling like "I'm going to be super cute today"? Well that's how I felt.

  As a Sunday ritual, I stopped to see my mom. I figured since I was cute, why not take pics. My 14-year old nephew was my photographer.  He was already on punishment, so I gave him something constructive to do.  He did a pretty good job.     

I have really been feeling the neon trend. It is perfect for Summer, and everything in the stores is neon.  I wore my neon pink tank top, which I got from the Target store for $8. http://www.target.com/p/xhilaration-juniors-must-have-sleep-tank-assorted-colors/-/A-13996640  I love Target's tank tops! They fit so well, and they are extra long like I like them. My gray two tiered ruffle skirt is from Nordstrom's bp.section. I bought this skirt a few summers ago. Here is a similar skirt http://www.styleceo.com/old-navy-womens-plus-tiered-ruffle-midi-skirts-48634683/p/48634683/

The turquoise stone necklace is from Stella & Dot, it is the Marchesa Necklace. I am also a stylist with Stella & Dot. You can find this necklace by visiting my site at www.stelladot.com/christinajovonn.  The neon yellow belt actually came off of a pair of Target shorts that I bought a few weeks ago. You can find a similar belt at http://www.flirtcatalog.com/p-97723-skinny-neon-belt.aspx

Excuse the car fluid behind me, my nephew is just an amateur photographer, I have to groom him. lol My awesome straw clutch, I found at a thrift store on a whim, for only $1.99. Please don't sleep on the thrift store, I am a bargain shopper and I always find deals there. Check out Ohio Thrift located at 1580 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, OH 43209.

My super comfortable powder blue wedges are from Shoetique located at 3760 E. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43213. Check this similar style out http://www.dsw.com/shoe/michael+antonio+granville+wedge+sandal?prodId=246253&productRef=SEARCH

My bracelets are a combination of World Market http://www.worldmarket.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11774087, Target, I couldn't find them online, but I found some super cute neon bracelets at http://www.etsy.com/listing/102417226/  also ChristinaKristin, we don't have the neon bracelets I have on , I made those for myself, but we do have neon wooden bangles and other neon accessories at www.etsy.com/shop/christinakristin, and lastly Stella & Dot, you can find the Harlow Bangle at www.stelladot.com/christinajovonn

Until next time, Ciao!