Hola, dear readers! I hope I haven’t lost you this month since I’ve posted less, but I have the best excuse – I’m in Mexico on a little vacation! I’ve been collecting all kinds of wonderful style goodies along the way, including this beautiful embroidered blouse and woven belt. I paired them with a skirt for a dressy-casual dinner and loose with jeans for walking around town.
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Hola, readers! I am in Mexico on vacation and am having such a lovely adventure here in San Miguel de Allende – a small, artsy mountain town in Central Mexico. I’ll admit, I didn’t expect to find a lot from a shopping perspective, so when I stumbled upon this one-of-a-kind piece, I didn’t hesitate even a second before buying it.
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I don’t know about you but for me, the smoky eye is this ever-elusive, makeup miracle that every woman in a cosmetics ad achieves but no one in real life can ever duplicate without professional training. Wait – I HAVE professional training and it still eludes me. Which is why today, I’m sharing what works for me, gets the same effect and takes just a few seconds..
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Ever since receiving the vintage wool coat I featured in one of my recent posts, I’ve given a lot of thought to the other vintage items in my wardrobe. Most of them are accessories I wear rarely but I count them among my most prized possessions all the same – which made me ponder…why did I buy them? Or if they were gifts, why have I kept them? Read on for my tips on how to find and keep vintage treasures!
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I bought FIVE peplum tops over the last couple seasons. How about you? I admit I was skeptical at first as a girl with hips, but they were on every rack. And now they’re over – another fickle trend to put or give away…OR NOT! I’ve got a solution for how to keep wearing these tops while hiding the out-of-style peplum part – just grab a pleated skirt, and let’s get started!
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My sister recently sent me this vintage coat that she’d received as a gift some time ago. It was time for it to find a new home, and mine was the perfect place – I just love it! I usually focus on my outfit, but today I’m focusing on this gorgeous outerwear. The color, the texture, the buttons, the fit, the details – they really make this a statement piece unto itself.
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