Showing posts with label yellow linen blazer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yellow linen blazer. Show all posts

Monday, May 6, 2013

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) May 4, 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!

Saturday I organized and attended a party for my girlfriend's belated birthday. We had Jamaican food, rum punch and reggae music. Afterward I took some out of town guests out to the Arena District and we bar hopped. I took these photos in the backyard of the house where we had the party. This is what I wore.
I love the warm weather months and my warm weather accessories and clothing. Right on trend with stripes, this dress I have had for many years now. The striped strapless dress is by Liquid. I bought it at the Barney's Outlet store in some suburb of New York. Check out the similar dresses below.

1. http://www.jcpenney.com/dotcom/women/shop-brands/view-all-brands/striped-sweetheart-neckline-dress/prod.jump?

2. http://www.dillards.com/product/B.-Darlin-Striped-FloralPrint-Dress_301_-1_301_503689417?

3. http://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/chevron-a-whim-dress?
My yellow linen jacket is a thrift store purchase I bought last spring. I found a similar blazer at:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009Q257JW/ref=asc_df_B009Q257JW2501565?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B009Q257JW&tag The wicker body chain was my favorite accessory piece last year and I still love it so much. It is by Candice Cox of New York at CandidArtAccessories. Find this necklace at: http://www.etsy.com/listing/86728627/wicker-chain?ref=shop_home_active
The faux wood grain heart ring is from a vendor I ran into at the Macy's Music Festival. The bangle bracelets are from Shoetique in Columbus and the Valley Thrift Store in Dayton. My leopard clutch is from the Buffalo Exchange in Chicago. It is a calf hair bag by Ann Taylor. Find a similar bag at: http://www.brooksbrothers.com/Leopard-Haircalf-Clutch/WH00106,default,pd.html?cmp=AFC_CJ_
These shoes I bought from DSW last year. They were searched a lot through google which brought a lot of new people to our blog. They are the Levity Echo Bootie. These are no longer available but I found a similar pair at: http://www.yoox.com/us/44479350WK/item?dept=women&tp=11227&utm_campaign=affiliazione_us&utm_content=10&utm_medium=affiliazione&utm_source=linkshare_us#cod10=44479350WK&sizeId=

What do you think about this look?

This concludes another Kris's Closet. Thank you so much for stopping by!
Check out our newest collection at our etsy shop. Just click shop on our blog home page.

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!
Kris,

Monday, September 24, 2012

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) September 22, 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!

I started my Saturday running errands. Afterward, I stopped to spend time with my mom and show her my new hair cut. Then I went to the Delaware County Fair. The fair was kind of disappointing but I utterly enjoyed my very first deep fried s'more. I took these pictures at the fair. This is the first closet blog that I am relaxer free! This is what I wore.
I wore a tee with the image of Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory, a sitcom on CBS if you aren't familiar. Bazinga is a word he uses that means: gotcha or fooled you. It is used in the show after a joke or prank. I got my shirt from Kohls for $9.99. They still have some left in limited sizes online at http://www.kohls.com/upgrade/webstore/product_page.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524893002729&crosssell=true
I also saw some on ebay. I have on electric blue skinny jeans. I got them from Shoetique. They have some cute garments there in limited quanities. If you are in Columbus or near by, check them out at 3760 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43213  The colored jeans were all the rage this summer. They also look great for fall with your boots. Electric blue and Red are two big fall colors this year. I found some blue skinnies online at 
My jacket has become a closet blog regular. It is a  linen blazer I bought at the thrift store for $1. There are yellow jackets on sale in most department stores from the last season. I gave some suggestions the last time I wore it from H&M and Macy's. I have seen some mustard yellow blazers as well for fall. The sunglasses are my go to Micheal Kors black cat-eye's. They are also a closet blog regular.
My Target earrings are made of painted wood. They came from Rag-O-Rama in Clintonville, Ohio. They always have fun earrings there. I have not seen anything else like these but you could easily duplicate these with felt or plastic.
My bangle was my grandma's. The lucite ring is 70's inspired from Forever 21, seasons ago.  The purse is actually my mom's. It is a Francesco Biasia. I borrowed it because I was tired of walking around with my red leather clutch Saturday. I knew I was going to the fair and decided to free up my hands.
Sally Hansen Salon Effects ( Real Nail Polish Strips) Yes, I cheated! I normally do my own designs  
but I didn't have time this week. If you have never used these, they are so easy. I love them! You can do your nails and not deal with drying time. I have been a fan since they came out. They have tripled their design options since then. This one is called Collide-O-Scope. If you have never tried them, they are in most large grocery chains and drug stores. Pick some up!
My boots are last fall/winter's Chinese Laundry over the knee flats. I got them from Nordstrom. This is not the best picture of my pair but I found this year's version on Nordstrom's site.
 http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/chinese-laundry-spring-street-boot/3286825?origin=PredictiveSearch&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=Cognac+Leather&resultback=554
Special thanks to Naima V at Rendezvous Hair on 2600 N High St. She cut my relaxer off for me last week! I love my new hair! Check out her website!
This concludes another Kris's Closet. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!
Kris,

Monday, September 10, 2012

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) September 8, 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!

 Saturday I went to the Marion Popcorn Festival in Marion, Ohio with the fella.  I had a great time eating everything and I ran into a friend of mine I have not seen in quite some time. I watched the free Boyz II Men concert there. I enjoyed singing songs I first heard twenty years ago. I felt aged but enjoyed remembering what I was doing when those songs came out. Before we headed home we also stopped by the Harding Memorial. It was made completely of marble and the lights that shined on it made it glisten. It was beautiful. I took my closet pictures at the Popcorn Festival. This is what I wore.
I wore a colorful floral romper. I bought this from a vintage seller on etsy. I found another cute floral romper at
 http://www.etsy.com/listing/101675977/adorable-bright-floral-romper?ref=sr_gallery_31&ga_search_query=floral+romper&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=all  The romper was tight at the top since I am so busty, so I left it open and layered it by adding a Miley Cyrus tie-dye tank top under it. 
The yellow linen blazer I wore before in a closet blog in July. I got it at a thrift store for a dollar early spring. Here are a few yellow blazer options in different price points and styles. 
Charlotte Russe option:
http://www.charlotterusse.com/product/Clothes/Blazers-Jackets/Blazers/entity/pc/2114/c/2629/sc/2630/208870.uts?refinementValueIds=1660&sortByColumnName=SortByArrival

H&M option:
http://www.hm.com/us/product/97733?article=97733-V

Macy's option:
http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/inc-international-concepts-jacket-boyfriend-blazer?ID=724840&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results
My brown cat-eye sunglasses have become closet blog regulars. They are by Cole Haan. The style is (C6048). I bought them from Nordstrom Rack a few months ago. My belt is another thrift store buy. Skinny belts have been in the last couple of seasons, so this is like the only one I have. I am more of a big belt girl. I found a funky studded belt option here http://www.bluefly.com/Vince-Camuto-luggage-brown-braided-leather-studded-belt/SEARCH/317952202/detail.fly I like this one better than mine. My earrings I got from a vendor at a festival last year. A great place to get brass earrings is http://www.etsy.com/.
My handbag is Louis Vuitton. It is an older style papillon. I have had it for ten years now. It was my first Louis.
My blue open-toe wedges are also closet blog regulars. They are by Zigi Soho. I ordered them online from DSW. They are super comfortable. They are all sold out but I have offered similar options the last 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,

The Harding Memorial in Marion, Ohio



Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Chris's/Kris's Closet (Kristin) July 21, 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 got up at 7am, packed a bag and headed to Kelleys Island with the fella. The Kelleys Island Festival was going on. I was not sure what that was but I love festivals so I wanted to go.  We had lunch in Sandusky at Water Street Bar & Grille while we waited for the boat to the islands. When we got to Kelley's Island, we had a drink at Casino then we rented a golf cart and explored the island. We stopped at Kelleys Island Wine Co. and had the wine sampler and some cheese, stopped to admire the Glacial Grooves State Monument and did a little shopping at Vi's Island Treasures. Then we hopped on a boat to Put in Bay and had dinner at a new restaurant called The Keys where I had amazing conch fritters. We took the pictures just outside of the restaurant entrance before we went in. This is what I wore.
I wore a white jumpsuit with multi-colored childlike tulips and graffiti all over it that I got from a seller on etsy for $16 plus shipping. I paired the jumpsuit with a yellow linen blazer that I bought at a thrift store on the west side of Columbus for $1.00. Click on links to view similar jumpsuits and blazers.

Jumpsuits



Blazers


Here is the jumper without the jacket. 
My blue, lace-up, cut out wedges are by Zigi Soho from dsw.com. They are no longer available but I found some similar styles. Click on links to view.



This is a clutch that I have carried before that I got from a thrift store in Circleville for $1.00. I suggested similar clutches for this on Kris's Closet blog 7/8/12. The rings are five year old Forever 21 accessories from when I use to be an assistant visual merchandiser there. They are 70's inspired lucite plastic rings. I located some fun lucite rings. Click on links to view.



My necklace is a vintage piece I got from one of my favorite places in Columbus in the Short North called Funky & Functional. It is a hologram rose. My earrings are a repeat pair, I wore them in my 7/8/12 blog and offered suggestions. I could not locate anything close to my necklace so I don't have any suggestions for that.
This concludes another Kris's Closet. Thank you for stopping by!

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!
Kris,

Perry's Monument, Put in Bay, Ohio
My view from the dinner table on the back patio at The Keys Restaurant.