Happy Friday! Since many of you seemed to like my Raid Mom's Closet post, I decided to challenge myself once again and raid my grandmother's closet. My grandma loves to wear bright colors, so when I looked in her closet I found nothing but red, pink, and turquoise blouses and dresses with a few black and ivory pieces. For this post, I chose to style three clothing items as well as two of her accessories. Let's get started!
For my first look, I borrowed a black cardigan (since I love wearing black) and a chain belt. I layered the cardigan over a simple white crop top and black shorts. Since the cardigan was too large for me, I rolled up the sleeves, which gave the outfit a more casual look. *(Fashion Tip: Rolling up the sleeves is an easy way to make any over-sized clothing item appear more tailored on your body.) To pull the outfit together, I draped a silver-toned necklace and a turquoise bracelet in order to match her sterling sliver belt. My grandma said that her mother purchased this belt for her when she was in her early twenties and, amazingly, it's still in mint condition. I absolutely love the details on it and its vintage appearance.
For my second outfit, I borrowed my grandma's blue sweater. To me, this style of sweater looks fabulous on all ages and it's easy to style because it looks nice with jeans, skirts, shorts, etc. Since it is still hot outside, I decided to scrunch up the sleeves and pair it with white shorts. To add a bit of sparkle, I wore a gold chain necklace and a gold bracelet to match the gold buttons on the sweater.
For my last look, I borrowed a pink button-down blouse and a pink crystal necklace. I layered the blouse over a white bralette and paired it with distressed high-waisted shorts for a fun summertime outfit. In order to give the blouse a youthful look, I rolled up the sleeves and tied it in a knot in the front. *(Fashion Tip: Tying a shirt or blouse in a knot helps to define your waist and it gives any outfit a more causal look.) For jewelry, I am wearing her gorgeous pink crystal necklace that she bought years ago from Macy's and silver-toned bangles.
I honestly had a lot of fun sitting with my grandma as we looked through her closet and vintage jewelry pieces because each piece had a priceless memory or story to go with it. Life can be hectic and busy with work, appointments, and obligations, but it is important to make time for those we love. If you have a chance, sit and talk with your grandparents or elders because they hold in their hands wise life lessons and precious "Back in my day" stories that should not go unheard. Sending you lots of love from my heart to yours!
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Top: Forever 21
Vest: Hollister (similar)
Pants: Ralph Lauren Denim & Supply
Jewelry: Cookie Lee
Shoes: BP.
We all have at least one clothing item that we have had for years, but we just can't get ourselves to give it away. I call these items "oldies but goodies." For me, that item is this brown faux leather vest. I remember purchasing this at Hollister a long time ago. Come to think of it, I believe I was in middle school when I bought it. This vest has been in my closet so long that it is starting to look distressed and worn on the edges, but that's why I cannot give it away. To me, the imperfections on it give the vest character. No matter what anyone says, I'm gonna keep this vest until I cannot wear it anymore.
For today's outfit, I wore my "oldie but goodie" piece with a simple ribbed tank top from Forever 21, off-white jeans, and my nude wedge sandals. To pull the outfit together, I wore mixed metal bracelets, a bronze cuff and necklace. Let me know in the comments below what your "oldie but goodie" clothing item is. Sending you lots of love this Friday from my heart to yours!
“I always feel that if you’re gonna be uncomfortable and unhappy in something, just because you think it’s in or it’s chic, I would advise you to be happy rather than well-dressed. It’s better to be happy.” — Iris Apfel
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I hope I answered all of your questions! If I missed one, email it to me or comment below. Thank you again for viewing my blog and for all of your wonderful comments. They truly do brighten up my day! Sending each and every one of you lots of love from my heart to yours!
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Answer: First off, I would like to point out that I am not super tech-savvy. Whatever I have learned about blogging and codes was from watching YouTube videos and reading how-to articles on Google. Since I set up my blog myself, I had to do a lot of research. Personally, I use Blogger because it's not super complex when it comes to codes. I had to import codes into my blog in the beginning (for the background, icons, etc.), but when writing a post, I just type in the "Compose" section. However, I manually add in the codes for the "pin-it" buttons in the HTML section. If any of you would like to know more about how I started my blog, let me know in the comments below.
QUESTION #5: What host do you use?
Answer: My host is Blogger because it's simple enough for me to use. However, I purchased my domain name from GoDaddy.com.
I hope I answered all of your questions! If I missed one, email it to me or comment below. Thank you again for viewing my blog and for all of your wonderful comments. They truly do brighten up my day! Sending each and every one of you lots of love from my heart to yours!
A few weeks ago, I picked up these five fall items from the sale. Even though I plan on featuring these items later in the fall season, I wanted to show you the pieces I bought because if you love them like I do, you can head to a Nordstrom near you and pick them up (or order them online) before the prices go up. Here's what I purchased from this amazing sale:
Anniversary Price: $98.90
After Sale: $148.00
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Anniversary Price: $89.90
After Sale: $128.00
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Anniversary Price: $118.90
After Sale: $178.00
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Anniversary Price: $51.90
After Sale: $78.00
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Anniversary Price: $24.90
After Sale: $38.00
Well, that's all the items I purchased this year from the sale. Just a heads-up, the Anniversary Sale ends August 4th, so be sure to shop online or in-store before then! Also, stay tuned to future blog posts where I show you how I style these pieces. Sending you lots of love from my heart to yours!
