Everybody Everywear ~ Mixed Prints

This month, the Everybody, Everywear challenge was mixed prints.  EEEEEK!!  I was sooo scared, I thought I'd skip this month.  And I actually forgot about it, until this morning when I was about to get dressed.  I saw this skirt in my closet, which I'd bought for ridiculously cheap but have never worn because I'm still not super sure on the midi length, and then my eyes fell upon my lace top.  Hmmmm could it work?  The colors are the same, so maybe?

I hiked up the skirt so it just grazed the bottom of my knees, and then put on a cami with the lace top over.  I still wasn't so sure.  It needed a belt.  But I didn't want to tuck the top in (skirt is hiked wayyy the eff up!), and I didn't want to leave it hanging out.

So, I grabbed my widest elastic belt, bunched up the bottom of the shirt and cami, and clasped the belt about 2 inches above my belly button, and over the bunched up bottoms of the tops.  It actually looks like it's a dress now, doesn't it??

I thought it had a very retro, demure, Mad Men-esque vibe to it, so I decided to style the rest of the look with that in mind.  I put on my blush colored platform pumps, a nice neutral, yet a modern shape to keep the look current.  Of course, I had to wear a single strand of pearls.  Nuff said.  I also added my grandmother's vintage charm bracelet (better view in the first pic).  I love it because it's simple, it just has a charm with the letter L on it.  It was her first initial and it's mine too!  I'm also wearing a pair of her vintage clip on earrings (better view below, right).  Aren't they divine?  I think they play off the pearls well, keeping everything circular :)  For sunnies, of course I wore my Fendis.  The shape is so retro, I usually wear them with any vintage-inspired look.  Lastly, I put my hair up in a top knot, and swiped on some mauve lipstick.  Unfortunately, you can't see my super exaggerated cat-eye eyeliner, but it's there :)

Top: American Apparel; Cami: NY & Company; Belt: Forever 21; Skirt: Jaclyn Smith; Shoes: Qupid.  Vintage jewelry as mentioned above, Nixon watch (as always!), Fendi Sunglasses.

So what do you think of my print mixing?  I think I nailed it!!  Is this something you would try?



xoxoxo
Lia

Recent Shopping Hauls

Hiya!  So while I'm in the midst of several DIY projects, and more keep coming up!!, I thought I'd share some of my recent amazing finds on recent shopping trips :)

FLIPPED over these colors at Walgreens.  I'm so digging the neon trend, and seriously, my sh!tty camera doesn't do these colors justice.  They're by Sinful Colors, and the names are Dream On, 24/7, and Innocent.  Friggen day glo nail polish. Sooooo beyond stoked!  And they were only $1.99 each.  For realz.

So I was at Joann's Fabrics the other day, and as usual, spent like an hour perusing all the aisles.  I found these Darice gold rings that ranged in size from like 2 feet in diameter to 3", the latter of which were $0.49 each.  So I grabbed three, and am totally rocking them as bangles.  No clue what else they could be used for, but they make amazing bracelets!

My RIDONCULOUS score....
TJ Maxx.  Fendi sunglasses on clearance for $35.  No friggen joke.  Marc by Marc Jacobs sunnies.  Also $35. Of course I bought both.  Seriously, couldn't buy even one pair for that price regularly.  I think the Fendi's retail for $350... 

Here they are again.  LOVE LOVE LOVE.  Also, below them is this SICK chain mail bib I scored at Forever 21.  $5.  Nuff said.

I am utterly OBSESSED with vintage clutches.  I found these at the local thrift shop.  I paid like $30 for the four, and that's only because the INSANE score on the bottom left was $20.  Love these all.

Last but most certainly not least, the piece de resistance.  Seriously found this 60s (?) vintage Lanvin dress for $10 at the thrift shop.  I nearly sh!t my pants.  No joke.  I love love love it.  I wear it without the matching belt, and with a wide black leather belt, over leggings and with tall boots.  Pure sickness.  I'll post outfit pics soon :)

Speaking of outfit pics, I really want to start posting them, but my camera is so crappy, as you can kinda tell from these pics.  Bonus time and tax refund time is extremely soon, and I think an SLR is calling my name.... can't wait!  As is a new laptop, and a vacation, and a new purse...(suggestions? )

I hope to finish up some DIYs this weekend, even one would be nice.  Not sure if I'll be able to, but I'll try.  I've got a baby shower tomorrow, a date tomorrow night (!), and Sunday I'm (I know I'm crazy and shouldn't, but I'm broke and my hair color sucks and I have too many grays) stripping the black out of my hair and going blonde again.  Yah I'm doing it myself, against EVERYONE'S advice. But it's my hair and I'll do what I want with it :)  Updates to come... Happy Friday!!!!