Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) August 16, 2013

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!

*Fashion by the Lake*

Friday was the start of my sister's birthday weekend. A few of us took a road trip to Port Clinton to spend the weekend in a rental property right on Lake Erie. We got lunch downtown Port Clinton before we checked in. Then I got to play tour guide and I showed lil sis and company some of my favorite Lake Erie destinations like Great Lakes Popcorn Co., Marblehead Lighthouse and Tofts Dairy. Then we checked out a place I have never been called Cheese Haven. We made dinner,enjoyed a bon fire and  got in the Jacuzzi. I took my photos in the front yard of the house we rented. This is what I wore.

Friday's look was very much inspired by the water and nature. My dress is by Mossimo at Target. I love it! The dress is printed in the front and solid in the back. The print reminded me of waves and the colors made me think of sunlight, plants, sky and water. I paired the dress with straw accessories and jewelry that felt just as natural with a tribal feel.

The straw sun hat and tote I bought together at a thrift store last summer. I paid around $6 for the set.  I carried the straw tote on another Lake Erie trip but this is the first time I have worn the hat.Find similar hats here and here. Find similar totes here and here.

The earrings are from a vendor I ran into at the Dandelion Festival May 2012.

The belt is a tribal belly dancing belt I bought from a vendor at the International Festival a few years ago. I added it to the dress because it had many of the same colors in it and I wanted to give the look a tribal/boho feel.Find tribal belly dancing belts here.

I adorned my wrists with copper cuffs and my favorite ring and bracelet set from the Mali store of Chicago. The shoes were $2.50
at a Church Yard Sale.

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

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What do you think about my look? Bonus photo below.

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

I took this Friday after the sun went down in the front yard of the house we rented. 

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) August 4, 2013

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!

Sunday I went to Branstool to pick peaches with Leo. We picked peaches and searched through a wide selection of interesting jams, butters and jellies. I put together my look specifically for our outing. I learned my lesson last summer wearing sandals. My feet were dirty, wet and exposed to insects when we visited last, so I opted for my hiking boots this time to walk through the orchard. I still managed to throw together a look that was bright, cute and that I wouldn't mind getting dirty in. I also got to wear my favorite MAC neon orange lipstick. The color always makes me feel good. I took these photos at the orchard. This is what I wore.

I paired a black lace tunic with a pair of cobalt shorts. The tunic I thrifted a while ago. It was around $2. Find similar shirts here and here. The shorts are Merona from Target. I paid $15 for them. I am excited that cobalt will be a big color for fall again this year. I love it!

The belt is a piece I found at the Cultural Arts Festival. It is a tribal belly dancing belt.I think I paid $20 for it a couple years ago. Find some similar belts here.

My necklace is a very old beaded fringe necklace from Express. Find similar necklaces: option 1, option 2 & option 3  The sunglasses are gold and silver D&G aviators. 

The ring is a black and white marble tile ring. I picked it up from a vendor at the Macy's Festival a while ago. Find a similar ring here. The bracelets are the 'Creature Cuff' by Tasha (Nordstrom), giraffe from Kohls, 'Artemis Cuff' and the 'Kalahari Bangle' from Stella & Dot. My boots are Rocky Boots from the Rocky Boot Outlet. I got them off the clearance rack since they are not something I plan to wear a lot. I got them for under $20. 

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

Check out our newest Heavy Metal Collection at our etsy shop! 

What do you think about my peach picking look?

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

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,