This is the lovely Holly Coco of flickr. I was looking to be inspired today and this lovely picture definitely hit the spot! Here's to wishing Spring comes in like a lamb and inspires us all to be our very best self!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Natural beauty = The motherly glow
Not only is this young mother absolutely beautiful she is super stylish with her lovely adornments around her neck. Her precious baby in the cloth sling is the prefect accessory here! I tried carrying baby Taliah in a fabric/cloth baby carrier but she was too heavy and my back is not that strong ;-(
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Abbey of The Messenger Bag Style Profile
Abigail // Abbey Nyirenda and I'm a student/artist in my own right.
blog// The Messenger Bag
1. My personal style can simply be described as minimalist. I think it's equally as beautiful and with the right accessories you can make a very plain and simple outfit into something special.
2. I find inspiration in everything, most of the time I get annoyed when I get ideas and I have to put them down when I just want to relax. But I keep getting ideas and ways to do certain things, my mind is a jungle you wouldn't want to be in there.lol.
3. An accessory I can't live without is rings, they are very simple statement, but I also have become a fan of those bead bracelets for a while now. Sadly my wrist is small and needs custom made ones so I don't get the chance to buy them often.
4. I never break this fashion rule: wearing too many accessories, it's something I can do. Sometimes wearing a lot of accessories works but that depends on the accessories and there are sometimes when just one accessory is just perfect.
5. I have a lot of new purchases to make, since I recently cleared some clothes from my closet to take to the thrift store. But my next must have purchase is a pair of black pumps, you can never go wrong with those. Also a corset, moccasins, checker shirt and wedge pumps to name a few that I have my mind set to buy. Oh yeah, Micheal Kors over-sized gold wrist watch.
6. Hmmm... that's a hard one. I think those outfits that are a must have in every woman's wardrobe are underrated at times.
7. Don't let trends rule you, and that's one thing that the industry never emphasizes on because of marketing. As lovely as a trend is, it doesn't work for everyone and if a trend works for you and it's over, doesn't mean you can't wear it anymore. Trends always come back.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Le Quaintrelle Style Profile
** Job/name (intro)?
Emily, the lovely girl behind the blog Le Quaintrelle.
1. How do you describe your personal style?
While I see every day as a chance to be able to dress in a different style than the day before, I tend to gravitate towards classic, romantic pieces. I always seem to end up in ultra-feminine pieces like skirts and ruffles.
2. Where do you find/pull inspiration from?
I find endless amounts of inspiration from the blogging world. There's so many bloggers that have such amazing style and ideas and I love to feed off that. I love getting ideas from magazine spreads and movies, especially classic movies. I also like to try to emulate runway looks from pieces I already have, I find that to be such a good way to make new outfits with whats already in my closet.
3. Name one fashion accessory you can't live without?
A pair of black boots. They're classic and universal, you could literally wear them with anything.
4. I never break this rule...........
make sure to have an appropriate skin to clothing ratio. I'm kind of weird about making sure I don't have too much skin exposed. If I'm wearing a miniskirt, I try not to wear a tube top or shirt with a plunging neckline. Sometimes that's hard to do in California, but when in doubt, just put on a dress.
5. Your next must have purchase?
I'm on the look out for a cute short dress with long sleeves and a bohemian feel.
6. Most underrated item in a women's wardrobe?
a slip! People don't give enough credit to slips. So many fashion crises are adverted with a slip, I honestly don't know what I'd do without mine.
7. For all the fashionistas, provide one piece of invaluable fashion advice.
My mom always told me, it isn't what you wear, it's how you wear it. You can spend ridiculous amounts of money on high end designer clothes and look fashionable--because they're beautiful clothes. But those who can make something out of nothing, or take something old and make it new again, are the ones that have true style.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Muted colors, luv!!!!!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
6.5yr old Midori speaks about fashion
So today was another fun day w/my big girl Midori. I asked her if she wanted to play dress ups and she was definitely down. I was inspired to do this by a site called StylelikeU, it really got my creative juices going. I want to do this more often, believe it or not I never really played dress-ups growing up but I make up for it now! I thrift about 90% of her clothes & shoes and I always find the most darling pieces! Midori had so much fun, she picked out most of her outfits w/some of my assistance & vision.
Friday, January 14, 2011
1980's gotta love it!
I got dressed up today just to take this pic ;-) I'm starting to feel inspired again & wanted to share with you all. I'm wearing:
vintage dress thrifty score
vintage tie Eons boutique Pgh, PA
vintage bangles thrifty score
Betsy Johnson tights Nordstrom
Vintage shoes thrifty score
Lagelle slouchy chunky beret
earrings NYCO
Thursday, January 13, 2011
My biggest thrifting secret is..............
I want to start thrifting regularly again so I went out today and I scored the above lootage! A sweet vintage toy highchair, a vintage blue Pyrex bowl, a pair of gently used Ecco girls sandals, a pair of girls leggins, a very cute vintage Daisy flower pin & a pair of fabulous vintage Studio Paolo bootie heels in my size 9B! So my biggest thrifting secret is to haggle/negotiate prices. That's right when I see something wrong w/an item I want to buy knowing that I can fix it etc. I ask if I can have a discount on the item. I normally can get the item 1/2 off which is awesome. It might not work every time but it works most of the time for me. I even go as far as asking to speak to a manager if need be. I have some awesome thrift stores here in Pittsburgh but because thrifting has become so popular the prices at the thrift stores can be over priced in my book so haggling is always on my agenda. Thanx for reading until next time friends.xoxo
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Cheery yellow tights!
This is the lovely Mary Van Note of flickr and she is wearing:
shoes, dress: thrifted
purse: found
vintage belt: from her stepmom
tights: don’t remember
glasses: coastalcontacts.com
collar: Fashion Forestry
**That collar is so cool!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Baby Taliah in her Bonnet
Baby Taliah is 8.5 months now and is such a happy little girl! I thank God for her so much. I've been enjoying being a mom so much more the 2nd time around. I want to be the best mom I can to my girls although I make mistakes often. She's wearing:
Lagelle handknit bonnet
sweater Sewickley Academy Clothes line
leggings thrifty find -GAP
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