Hello sunshine!

So...was that it? was that Winter? Because I didn't even get to wear my coats and boots that much. It's a good thing I didn't buy another expensive pair of boots for the Winter or I'd be heartbroken. Oh well, at least is not so hot that I can't wear tights. Ladies I'm so proud of myself, when I bought these booties I knew they were exactly what I wanted (so it wasn't an impulse buy), I also waited patiently till they went on sale, and ever since I got them I've been wearing them almost every day. I feel good when I make a wise purchase. ^_-

Top: BR/ old

Sweater: F21

Skirt: Talbots/ old

Booties: Steve by Steve Madden Pembrook suede booties

Pin: Vintage

Jacket: Refashioned by me (tutorial in post below)

Watch: Geneva Gold Rose watch/ amazon

DIY: Leather detail on denim jacket

It's been a long time since I've done a tutorial but I have one to share today. It is very easy to do, all you need is an old denim jacket and a piece of leather. I would suggest synthetic leather so you can wash it in the washing machine but I was very impatient, and I couldn't find a decent piece of synthetic leather at the thrift store so I went for leather instead.

Here's my jacket before...

The skirt only cost me $3 at the thrift store.

Draw a sketch of whatever you want to put on your jacket. I chose the dove b/c of the biblical meanings.

Cut out your sketch..

Trace with chalk

Pin in place, also mark where you are going to sew.

Once it's sewn cut out the front side of the jacket, leaving about 1/2 an inch for fraying.

This is how it looks once you cut the top part of the jacket.

Fray and it's done!

Total cost $3 bucks for the leather. I thought about doing the Mickey Mouse ears, that would have been cute too, but unfortunately, I'm well past my teens and 20's. ^-^

Sunday Best: Stripes & Pearls

Today I had another outfit planned, but once I put it on it didn't look right, so with little time left I took out my trusty striped sweater and skirt; throw in some red lipstick and black tights and I'm ready to go. This weekend we had a swap with a couple of ladies from church, I took a bunch of stuff including cute heels that were just too high for me to walk in. I only got a homemade body scrub and a book out of the swap but I was glad to give my stuff away to someone that will use it. ^-^

Sweater: TJ Maxx

Faux Pearls: vintage

Skirt: Anthropologie

Bow Seamed tights: Asos

Shoes: Dillards

Lipstick: Ruby Woo (m.a.c.)

The librarian look

The other day while my students were quietly working on their hand writing, our custodian entered our classroom to check the roof, followed by a very tall repair man, this guy was probably 7 feet tall! He even had to bend over to go through our regular sized door. One of my kids got up from his seat and loudly exclaimed "Wooow! He is bigger! He is bigger!" as he pointed to the guy. The repair guy chuckled at his comment and I tried not to stare so much; I had not seen such a tall person myself. ^-^ Ladies just when I think I'm running out of  refashioning ideas my creative light bulb goes on, I can't wait to show you what I have in mind!

Shirt: refashioned by me/ old

Skirt: Talbots/ thrifted

Belt: thrifted

Shoes: Steve by Steve Madden

Watch: Geneva Rose Gold watch

Fuschia & Plaid

One of the moments I enjoy the most when I visit my mom is when she buys clothes for herself and she brings out all her finds and tells me all about the garment details and how she's going to tailor them. I think I get more excited than she does just by looking and listening to her. My mom loves little details and she's all about great fitting clothes. This weekend I tried to dye a shirt but I didn't follow the directions, they clearly stated not to dye 100% polyester but I ignored them. Needless to say, my shirt was ruined and the fuchsia dye wasted. Good thing I found this silk top at TJ Maxx on the sale rack. ^-^

Forgot about my ironing tip today. 

Trying out a new shade of lipstick.

Silk top: TJ Maxx

Belt: F21

Skirt: ModCloth

Necklace: ModCloth

Booties: Steve by Steve Madden / amazon

Watch: Geneva Rose Gold / amazon

Lipstick: Wet n' Wild 552A / walgreens

Sunday best: The sequined top

If I could share one tip that makes clothes look better in an instant (or maybe not so instant), it would be to iron your clothes. I used to love to iron, but now I've gotten very lazy and my iron has been collecting dust, but it definitely helps the fabric and clothes look much better. Anyway, I hope I can follow my own advice more often, today I did iron my clothes. Here is what I wore to church. Have a happy Sunday!

Shirt: Gap

Sequin top: Vintage

Skirt: Anthropologie

Tights: TJ Maxx

Shoes: thrifted

Bag: Vintage

Hair: tutorial here

Refashion: Little black dress

Well hello there ladies! Today I want to show you a little refashion I whipped up in a few minutes, I bought this dress a while ago at a thrift store, and it waited in my refashion pile for over a month because I was indecisive on what to do with the sleeves. In the end I decided to chop them off, I also took in on the sides and cut the length. I'm very satisfied with the simplicity of this dress.

Before

After

And this is how I wore it.

Dress: vintage/ refashioned by me

Cardigan: F21

Necklace: vintage

Tights: TJ Maxx

Belt: vintage

Shoes: Steve by Steve Madden

Update: I understand this outfit might not be considered modest but the girl who is wearing it is, modesty is not just the clothes. Thank you all for your encouraging comments.

Feeling so fly

Hi ladies! Today I decided to wear vibrant colors again, not that I'm ready for Spring yet, no need to rush the allergy season, but they make me feel excited about my clothes. Speaking of clothes, have you ever thought about the way you shop? Waves at No Signposts in the Sea has written some very good posts on her blog, here and here, I would definitely encourage you to read them if you've ever felt like your shopping has gotten out of hand, her honesty about shopping, along with her style are very inspiring. I hope everyone has a great Friday! ^-^

Top: F21

Belt: thrifted

Necklace: Kohl's

Skirt: ModCloth

Booties: Steve by Steve Madden

Watch: Amazon