Fashion Rationale

Antique Fair Finds

2012-09-09T17:13:00.001-07:00

My grandmother asked if I wanted to go with her to the antique fair in Coburg. So glad I said yes.

The antique fair runs once a year.

The stretch of booths/shops goes on forever... So many things to see!

I finished the day with a few finds that I am really excited about!

I spent a total of $29.

Below is what I found...

Small vanity tray for $10 (the woman gave me a few dollars off)

Large vanity tray for $14

Vintage ring for $3

Vintage gold pearl necklace for $1

Vintage white stone necklace for $1

Super excited about these finds!

I can't wait to go again next year.

Every Girl Has to Sparkle

2012-09-02T01:38:00.003-07:00

I bought a pair of gold sequinned shorts for $7 knowing that I just HAD to wear them someday.

I finally put them on this past week with a soft pink button-up blouse.

Yes...I did think to myself the night before I was to wear the shorts... what if this is too much?

Then, I asked my older brother his opinion of my sparkle shorts.

He said, "I always like to try something a little bold and different myself. If you like them, wear them."

That was all the confirmation I needed.

Walla!

Sparkle sparkle.

Dare to be bold and different?

A simple button up blouse paired with a jewel necklace balances the sparkle shorts glam.

Fashion for thought.

Rebel Scarf

2012-08-31T01:27:00.004-07:00

For someone that gets nearly straight A's in college, I have to find excuses for being a rebel.

A few things that I have considered to be rebellious in my life are as follows:

1. Ordering a large blizzard at Dairy Queen instead of a Medium

2. Not vacuuming my room for a week

3. Wearing a skull print scarf

And there you have it folks. My innocence has been totally shot by the aforementioned points.

As you can tell, I'm a bit of a wild one.

Take a gander at my new "rebel scarf".

; )

Owl Bank

2012-08-26T20:53:00.001-07:00

My brother called me at work and left a message saying that there was a surprise waiting for me at home.

I was so excited to see a large Z Gallery bag sitting promptly on my bed when I

entered my room!

I opened a box inside to find a lovely owl piggy bank.

The owl is white porcelain and it is darling!

Thank you, brother, for the surprise!

I love owls!

Next on my checklist?

Little white owl salt and pepper shakers!

I put the owl bank on my book shelf.

Take a peek!

Thank you brother! :)

Up Close and Bow Personal

2012-08-20T00:50:00.001-07:00

I have been very impressed with the delicate and dainty jewelry line that Lauren Conrad has at Kohl's.

I recently bought the cutest little bow necklace.

Even the fastener is a vintage style "pinch clasp".

For those of us on a budget, this jewelry is affordable and simply sweet.

Lauren says that her line is dainty and vintage inspired.

Not to get too up close and personal... but... I simply love this bow necklace.

Thrifty Dress Find

2012-08-17T23:28:00.003-07:00

The best way to be thriftily happy?

Find a dress for $10.

Accessorize it to your liking.

Wear your look with class.

Be free.

Be wild.

Be you.

Life is too short.

Oh-- and don't forget to take advantage of this lovely summer weather that we're having.

Wear something that will keep you cool.

And... if you have a denim vest like me... get as MUCH wear out of it now as you can.

And that's an order.

Peacock Decor

2012-07-31T22:24:00.002-07:00

Peacock feathers carry a sense of mystique, beauty, and modern elegance.

I found peacock feathers at a few shops around the state.

I put the feathers in my small glass vase from Ikea.

My nightstand looks wonderful with these feathers next to my newly painted vintage mirror.

Yes-- the only thing that doesn't appear quite as elegant is my copy of Mockingjay.

I'm almost finished!

Any decorating ideas?

Share them with me.

I'm all feathers.

Chunky Snakeskin Heels

2012-07-27T00:01:00.001-07:00

Today I was part of a beautiful shoe buy.

Between myself, my best friend, and the nice check out lady at DSW, I was able to successfully purchase a lovely pair of faux snakeskin heels. Did I mention the pair cost $21?

I'm very happy about this... to say the least.

The shoes are Mrkt.

Take a peek for yourself online here.

They are a bit more spendy online.

Maxi Dress Me

2012-07-21T16:06:00.002-07:00

I bought a maxi dress as Ross for $12 and then found this amazing little jean vest (I was dreaming about it for two weeks before buying it) at Macy's.

I love this combination. I'm all about putting cute combos together for summer...as you may have noticed from my last few posts.

I think my jean vest gives my maxi dress more of an edge, which I like.

I posted a few pictures below.

I honestly never thought I would be able to wear a maxi dress because I'm just under 5' 4" -- but apparently that's not the case. I was inspired by a friend of mine; she is shorter than me and wears

her maxi dress so well.

She really inspired me to try it out.

Forever I am 20

2012-07-18T01:18:00.000-07:00

Forever21 has a beautiful vintage pink lace top that I paired with a layered pink jewel necklace.

A wonderful combination.

Nothing has snagged or torn and I have already worn this lace top multiple times.

I love pieces like these because they make me feel elegant and sophisticated.

Lace top - $19.80

Gold and pink jewel necklace - $6.90

I couldn't find these pieces online for the time being...

They are both still in stores though!

Summer shopping. Enjoy.

J Crew Elephant + Sweater

2012-07-16T22:22:00.001-07:00

Now that I am on my J Crew kick...

I bought the cute little elephant charm necklace on the J Crew Factory website for $12.50 with free shipping.

Score.

Secondly, I bought a blue-green three quarter length sweater as a transition piece for fall. I love wearing it with my distressed denim shorts. Easy, comfortable, and it looks great with my charm necklace and leopard print Betsy Johnson watch. Nice and simple.

Score.

Take a peek at my necklace and sweater.

The first photo is a great cheesy candid shot, huh? Ha.

My brother was laughing and snapping photos of me while I searched for my lip gloss.

My brother is so silly.

Sibling appreciation.

J Crew Discount Code

2012-07-07T19:06:00.000-07:00

Enjoy :)

Good through Monday the 9th!

Floppy Sun Hats

2012-07-07T18:44:00.002-07:00

I need to buy myself a nice floppy sunhat so that when I plop myself down to soak up some sun rays (skin protected of course) -- I want to shade my face. Throwing a towel over my face is an alternative, but it's not so glamorous or chic.

I have been looking all over the place for cute sun hats. I love the floppy ones that really give my face a nice shadow for reading or just laying out.

Audrey Hepburn was a fan of wearing oversize sun hats.

Style stars are always wearing fun sun hats in Hollywood. Very glam.

Vanessa's hat is my favorite of the three.

Check out a few sun hats that I found online.

It's time to cool down.

Bow Accent Floppy Hat - Forever21 - $10.80

Sashed Floppy Hat - Forever21 - $14.80

Tie Trim Wide Brim Floppy Hat - JCP - $20.00

Casual Hat - Nordstrom - $28.00

Enjoy these!

And protect your beautiful skin in the sun!

Temporary Tattoo Me

2012-07-01T17:54:00.003-07:00

If you know me at all... you would know that I can be rather indecisive. When it comes to permanent things like tattoos...I become hesitant. I change my mind a lot.

A friend of mine wears a little tattoo near her collar bone and she changes it every so often. The tattoos that she wears are temporary. Her tattoo always looks so real in all black!

She orders her tattoos online at tattoosales.

If you're thinking about getting some real ink and are not sure of what you would like to do..or maybe you're not sure where you would put your tattoo-- check out Tattoo Sales to buy some temporaries.

I posted a few of my favorites below. Fun for summertime.

Vintage - So pretty!

Tattoo Sheet with Birdcage and Peacock Feather - I love these!

Tattoo Sheet Henna Style - Multiple options.

Dove - Small and simple.

Ladybug - Cutesy.

Dragonfly - I love the patterns!

The tattoo sheets are around $2.15 and the small tattoos are all around $.55

Animals So Charming

2012-06-28T01:19:00.003-07:00

I constantly wear my dainty gold giraffe charm necklace from J Crew and I never tire of it.

I am on the hunt for dainty animal charm necklaces.

Perhaps I can find elephants, owls and other exotic animals...

After some charm searching... I have discovered the following:

1. Gold elephant charm necklace at Nordstrom.

$133.90 with free shipping.

2. Gold Lauren Conrad owl pendant necklace at Kohl's.

$15

3. J Crew hippo charm necklace at J Crew Factory.

$12.50

4. J Crew elephant charm necklace at J Crew Factory.

$12.50

5. Giraffe charm necklace on Etsy by EvelynMaeCreations.

(This one looks just like my J Crew giraffe...maybe it is!)

$10

I adore the J Crew Factory charm necklaces. I got my all-gold giraffe charm necklace from the factory store. The prices are really fantastic as well.

I'm still on the lookout...for animal charms.

GAP Ankle Pants

2012-06-25T19:59:00.002-07:00

I just bought the most amazing new pants at Gap.

I plan to post a picture of mine, but until then... check out this green pair of ankle pants from GAP.
The photo online does NOT do these pants justice.

The pants are a slim leg crop/ankle pant.

So cute for summer. And I feel sophisticated pairing heels with these pants.

Of course, sandals are always cute too. ; )

Check out similar styles at Gap.com here.

Magazine Hoarding

2012-06-20T20:22:00.004-07:00

I can no longer escape the truth (for fashion's sake).

I hoard magazines. It began in 2004.

"Hoard" -- what an icky word.

Since 2004, I rarely rid of my magazines. I love referencing them and cutting out pictures. I create my inspiration books solely from my magazines!

I have subscriptions to: Harper's Bazaar, W, Vogue, People, People Style Watch, Marie Claire, Elle, Seventeen, and Teen Vogue. My mailman must think that I am crazy.

I have been working on numerous decoupage projects-- so my magazine stash is coming in handy.

Since I have moved, I am finding magazines everywhere! In my closet, under my bed, in shoe boxes.

I decided to start organizing my magazines by title. I just started... let's see how this goes.

I plan to go through them for my craft projects and then rid of them directly after! TOO MUCH! (Okay, maybe I will keep a few of my favorite issues...) SEE! I'm doing it again. It's hard to part with my so beautifully compiled magazines.

You may be thinking that I spend a ridiculous amount of money on magazines. Truth is... I take online surveys and get many of the subscriptions free. As for the other half, I pay $35 total a year to renew, but that includes a few years of renewals.

Not too bad for my obsessive hoarding problem.

I'm a reader, but I like pictures too. ;)

Nicole Lapin Knows Best

2012-06-14T00:37:00.005-07:00

Nicole Lapin, one of my favorite broadcast journalists for CNBC, is absolutely fabulous.

Take a look at this video-- she discusses 5 things that you SHOULD NOT wear to the office.

From one fashionably employed girl to another-- thank you Nicole!

Lastly, what I love about Nicole is the fact that she is so well-versed. She is a great communicator and she is confident.

Did I mention she's a wise recessionista as well?

photo courtesy: Painted by Patrina

Vintage Prints on Etsy

2012-06-09T19:29:00.000-07:00

As I have written before, I believe that fashion and style can be incorporated into anything.

A building or piece of art can have a tremendous amount of spectacular style.

I was browsing Etsy.com and came across a seller by the name of collageOrama.

collageOrama takes vintage graphics and prints them onto recycled pages of old dictionaries.

The 8.5 x 11in. prints look rather trendy and unique. According to their selling specifics, each dictionary page that the graphic is printed on will be different, since they use hundreds of old recycled pages.

I chose a few of my favorite prints out of their 600+ designs.

The prints are 7.99 each and if you purchase 3, they will give you the 4th print free.

The prints do not come with frames.

Check out the rest of collageOrama's prints here.

Beauty: Zoe & Zac Naturals

2012-06-05T15:53:00.000-07:00

Payless Shoe Source has recently taken on Zac & Zoe, a green brand with lotions, lip glosses, and hand sanitizers among other things. The catch? All of the ingredients in Zac & Zoe beauty products are free of parabens and phthalates; they're natural.

Zac & Zoe beauty products are available at select Payless stores and they are rather affordable!

I was just in Payless this week to ask for moving boxes (ha) and they had their Zac & Zoe hand sanitizer on sale for $1 and the hand cream for $2. Yes.

I thought I just HAD to give it try for that price.

The hand sanitizer is great because it doesn't smell like

regular strong sanitizer; the grapefruit scent is soft and sweet.

Below is the Zoe & Zac "Sugar and Pink Grapefruit" hand sanitizer

and the "Fig Sandalwood" hand cream (the two products that I bought).

Mmmm.... I think I'll like trying these out.

Check out more of Zoe & Zac products on their website here.

Delia's Saturday Deal

2012-06-02T15:53:00.000-07:00

Delia's is offering free shipping on ANY order through tonight at midnight.

So, you can buy whatever you want, no minimum purchase, and receive free shipping. Nice huh?

If you want to take advantage of this deal, use the code: OOPSY when you checkout.

Check out out Delia's online to see if there is anything you may be interested in!

I'm on a tight budget right now, but if I could pick out a few fun finds, I would pick these...

1. Dollhouse Flats for $24.50

2. All over lace top for $14.99

3. Griswold Christmas Tee for $14.99

These finds are so fantastic!

Especially the Griswold tee! ; )

Let me know if you find anything else that's great!

Dove Evolution Video

2012-05-30T20:59:00.005-07:00

I just saw this video today in my Art History III class. Amazing.

Watch it. I think women will appreciate this. Thank you Dove.

I think it's wonderful to feel beautiful. But-- don't ever feel that you're not beautiful because women in magazines appear to be perfect.

This is such a great message.

Pretty Finds at DSW

2012-05-27T22:57:00.001-07:00

I found some really cute sale shoes at DSW online. Check them out on the glog poster that I made below!

Under the glog I posted the links to the shoes so that you can check them out online.
To see this glog in full view, hover your mouse over the pink "Glogster" tap and it will prompt you to view in full size.

Steve Madden Kia Sandal here.

Madden Girl Banor Pump here.

Rocket Dog Morrison Leopard Flat here.

Wanted Ritzy Flat here.

Jellypop Chrisell Sandal Platform here.

AE Swim and Shorts

2012-05-24T23:07:00.001-07:00

I have been so bad about blogging consistently lately. Sorry!

This week starting at midnight tonight-- American Eagle has an extra 40% off everything AND free shipping on ANY order. I was thinking about buying a new swimsuit piece.

Check out this underwire swim top!

I adore the tribal print. I want to pair this top with my solid black bikini bottoms.

Check this top out at AE here.

Second, check out these scalloped lace shorts at AE. SO feminine and cute for summer!

Check these shorts out at AE here.

Hope you love these finds as much as I do.

Purple Shorts Aztec Style

2012-05-20T21:18:00.002-07:00

I just found these super cute purple jean shorts at Macy's. I really want a pair!

See the Aztec inspired print on the stick-out pockets? They are only $24.50!
You can see them online at Macy's here.

These purple shorts would be great paired with an earth toned crochet sweater or solid v-neck.

I'm still on the hunt for more affordable and adorable jean shorts.

This post was a bit delayed...sorry for that!