Leather and Ruffles

Well beautiful ladies we are on the last day of 2010. One more year to come and many resolutions to work on huh? This was a good year for me, as every year has been ever since I gave my life to Christ. The most important change for me this year was to find a church where I finally feel at peace with myself and where my son is excited about going every time.

This year I also started this blog, which has helped ease some of my insecurities and best of all I've found  wonderful, inspiring blogs and made great blogger buddies.

Okay off to the outfit, I didn't know if this outfit would work or if it would look too 80's, I wanted to add a pearl necklace but I also wanted to keep the outfit simple and let the ruffles be the focal point.

I'm getting better at styling my hair, even though it's naturally wavy it's often unrully so most days I use a curling iron. Before I use a hot curler I always spray my hair with a heat protector like Nexxus Heat Protection or Chi Thermal Protection, they are worth the money if you don't want to fry your hair.

This is the parka coat I found at the thrift store the other day. I cleaned out my closet again so there was room for this baby, it was a bit expensive ($11) but it's in mint condition and it's warm.

I had to take off the jacket because the weather is back to the 70's, it doesn't seem like winter at all.

Outfit Details:100% thrifted

Silk blouse: vintage

Leather skirt: Vintage

Belt: vintage

Shoes: Banana Republic/ garage sale

Have you met them?

Hello pretty ladies, today I wanted to share swith you ome of my favorite blogs, maybe you know these ladies already but just in case I'm passing on their links.

First is the beautiful Heather from Feather's Flights, she does amazing things with her sewing machine, one of my favorites has been this Harry Potter book and may I add that she also likes modest clothing? She also refashions her clothes and sews her own clothes and hats.

Another favorite blogger is Angie from Sew I thought, she is a Nursing student and she is also the refashionista guru, I'll let her pictures do the talking. I'm always amazed on the things she does.

And last but not least meet Elsita Mora from The Hidden Seed she has the most exquisite style, her art and style remind me of Frida Kahlo, not only that but her views on life and other issues are truly an inspiration.

Hope you enjoy these blogs if you didn't already know them. =)



Pink and Gray

Hi ladies, I'm back! Today I wore the most amazing coat ever, I bought it at the thrift store for $30 bucks two months ago but I hadn't wore it because I wanted to shorten it and have it dry cleaned, however because I don't want to spend $$$ on dry cleaners a little febreeze will do for now. I also changed my mind about the coat's length once I wore it, I think it looks great. I added my own belt because sadly it's belt was missing.

Oh and yes I went back to Anthropologie and got the skirt in a different color, it's perfect, if they had it in black I would buy it too.

Monday I spend most of the day in bed watching documentaries, one of them was about the radioactive explosion in Chernobyl in 1986 and the consequences it had on children due to the high levels of radiation, it's called Chernobyl Heart, I had no idea this had happened I was a child back then...it's so sad.

Today we were busy running errands all day but I was able to make a stop at the thrift store, I found a parka coat for me. I also stopped by what used to be a Salvation Army store only to find out that they moved, the place is still a thrift store but I was very dissapointed on their prices and their merchandise.

Outfit Details:

Shirt: thrifted (I shortened the sleeves)

Skirt: Anthropologie

Shoes: thrifted

Vintage coat: thrifted

Vintage belt: Estate sale

Have a blessed day!

Style Inspiration

Would you? Could you? Go all monochrome? I'm not fond of navy blue hosery but the rest I like.

White tights? A little girlish I must admit but the look is fun.

Hair, everything is pure preppy perfection.

I don't know which I love the most, her pose or the whole outfit.

I LOVE this girl's shoes!

That thing on her hair is a vintage hat not fried, bad-hair coloring hair.

The other day I bought a long vintage coat that's missing the belt, I know know how I will wear it.

I don't own anything purple, except tights, I love this cable-knit dress in purple.

Military done right.

Mixing patterns yes, who doesn't these days but I think the color combination is very appealing.

Elbow patches on sweater? Brilliant!

Sources: Copenhagen Street Style, Dam Style, Mr. Newton, Stockholm Street Style, The Sartorialist, Street Style Aesthetic, Street FSN, Style Scout

Sunday best: Pretty in Pink

Ladies I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas day, can't say that for myself, I never knew you could actually get sick from eating too much, I mean REALLY sick as in you can't sleep all night long because of the pain in your stomach, never again will I engage in a day of gluttony my friends.

So you see this skirt again, you'll be seeing a lot of it, I think it's worth to pay full price of something if you are going to wear it a lot and I will, in fact as soon as I get a chance I'll get myself one in another color.

Details

I got this huge pin from my son for Christmas, it's huge and it's not vintage, I could get 2 vintage ones if I returned this one but I don't want to hurt his feelings, and I have to start saving special things of my own so that one day they will become vintage too and maybe I can pass on to my grandchildren.

Oh! Christmas Socks Mission ACOMPLISHED! Here is proof, the twinschased me thoughout the house wanting to touch my socks and not only that they let me chase them, we had a blast! Twin one even tried to eat my sock!

Here is Twin 1

Here is Twin 2

Ladies has a wonderful Sunday!

Outfit Details:

Cardigan: thrifted

Shirt: thrifted

Skirt: Anthropologie

Tights: Gap

Shoes: DSW

Vintage necklace: flea market

Coat: thrifted

Brooch: Gift from son