Hello Kitty

My love of Hello Kitty goes as far as elementary school, and over the years I’ve become an avid collector of all things Hello Kitty.  Luckily, most of my trinkets have been gifts from family and friends. 

Two years ago I was visited the Sanrio store in New York and had a blast buying stuff.  I would love to visit the store in Japan!

My most precious treasure is my Hello Kitty Build a Bear doll…that I found brand new at the thrift store!

The Hello Kitty Vans tennis shoes are next on my wish list…..

Have a great holiday weekend and stay informed about the I love Thrifting Party on 7/9/2011 by following me on Twitter.com/themacstyles

What I Wore

Shirt-Forever 21

Shorts-Gap

Wedges-Target

Belt-Thrift

Ring-Beauty Supply

Bracelets- Dots and Forever 21

Watch and Necklace-Avon

Earring-Bakers

Sunglasses-New York and Company

Five Dollar Finds

The Goodwill has been my good friend in the last couple of months. I’ve been finding some great finds such as these Chico’s pants aka another pair of printed “pajama pants” for the outrageous price of $3.99!  

Let me tell you how I got lucky with this price.  As I was checking out, I mentioned to the cashier how much I loved these pajama pants and as she typed into the cash register she yelled, “One pair of  pajama pants $3.99.” I smiled inside because I knew I got a deal!  The cashier had no clue these were not real pajama pants and I guess she didn’t see the March issue of Elle magazine‘s editorial on printed pajama pants.

The magazine showcased pajama pants from such designers as John Galliano, Tucker, BeBe and United Bamboo…all well priced over $100.

Well kudos for me because I got the look for less…..It pays to use fashion jargon!

What I Wore

Top- Target

Vest- JCP

Pants- Chico’s Thrift

Sandals and Clutch- Nine West

Bangles- International Festival

Watch- Vintage Thrift

Ring- Beauty Supply Store

Check out some of the pajama pants featured in Elle magazine. 

Images Elle.com

 

Weekend Recap

This weekend was filled with friends, family, and trying to beat this Texas heat which is well over 100 degrees.  Because it was so HOT I wanted to keep my outfit cool and simple. What’s simpler than a little black dress? 

Saturday I had the pleasure of attending my friend Priscilla’s baby shower. My fellow bloggers and friends Strictli Hair and Fitz Chronicles were also in attendance. I had a great time laughing and eating as the mother to be unwrapped her gifts. 

Sunday Father’s Day was lovely spending time with my Dad sharing stories and laughing. We can talk for hours on all kinds of topics from politics, current events, to reality television.  It’s truly endless. 

Hope your week is off to a great start!

What I Wore

Dress- Eddie Bauer

Vest- Club Monaco Thrift

Shoes- Macys

Necklace- Bakers

Bangles- Jessica Kagan Cushman and Thrift

Special thanks to Fitz for taking my pictures!

My Appreciation

What I’ve learned in the last few months of blogging is how supportive the blogging community is and this past Friday I was reading Style Chic 360’s blog and she mention how she found out she was featured on Black Style Central as one of "35 Black Style Bloggers You’ll Love".  I wanted to check out the list and was SHOCKED to learn I was listed too….WOW! I wanted to dance in the streets. I’m in awe and you cannot imagine how much I appreciate the support! Thank you again to Black Style Central for this feature and be sure to check out the list of stylish bloggers!

Ok so let’s talk about these wide leg pants…

My preference is wide legs over skinny jeans/pants any day. So it was love at first sight for my ASOS super wide leg pants. I stalked the ASOS website for weeks, waiting for my size to reappear in stock and it never did. So I took a chance, and ordered the next size up and decided to get them altered.  So happy I did because they’re a perfect fit now!  

Lesson learned - Take a chance, things can always be altered…. 

 

What I Wore

Pants- ASOS

Tank Top- Thrift

Sweater- Express

Shoes- Target

Necklace- JCPenney

Bracelet- JCPenney and Bakers

Earrings-JCPenney

Ring-Beauty Supply

I Love Thrifting Party

Mr. Goodwill Hunting is hosting the biggest party of the summer, the    I <3 Thrifting Party and we’re invited!

Calling all Houston Bloggers and anyone who loves thrifting!  Come out and join me on July 9 at The Perfect Fit Resale Boutique.           Owner Marie Pace was gracious enough to host our meet up event.

We will have refreshments and shopping!

Don’t forget to order your I<3 Thrifting T-shirts (here)

Can’t wait to see everyone there…..

When: Saturday July 9, 2011

Time: 12-2pm

Where: The Perfect Fit Resale Boutique

Address: 14520 Memorial Dr #30, Houston, TX 77079

Bloggers Do It Better- Neon + Neutral

The fourth installment for Bloggers Do It Better is Neon + Neutral.  The look is to have a simple neutral palette with a pop of neon color. That is not a problem for me because I’m all about the color.  Brighter and bolder is always better!

My first goal was to resist buying anything new since I’m shopping my closet.  So I had to get crackin and see what I could find.  Lucky me, I came across this neon orange Christian Dior blazer that I found a couple of weeks ago at the Goodwill for $9.99!  Can you believe that?  That was a good thrifting day…I absolutely love the color and the gold CD buttons.

I imagined this blazer was once worn by a “well to do woman” that spent her Saturday with the Ladies Who Lunch drinking hot tea and conversing about their vacation homes.  My Saturdays are far from the Ladies Who Lunch, so I decided to add my funky flair to this blazer by pairing my splatter paint Gap Khaki pants and bold accessories.

Be sure to check out all the other bloggers in their Neon + Neutral looks!

What I Wore

Christian Dior Blazer- Thrift

Tank Top- Thrift

Khakis- Gap

Belt- Thrift

Shoes- Target

Bracelets- JCPenney and Bakers

Ring and Earrings- Beauty Supply

Necklace- Vintage

Watch- Michael Kors

Purse LAMB

Nail Polish- OPI Alpine Snow and China Glaze Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

Nail Polish Tip- Apply white nail polish as a base coat and add neon nail polish on top.

The color will pop!

Ask and You Shall Receive

After receiving such positive feedback regarding my Buyer’s Remorse post (here) on the Bakers Yasmeen wedges, friends encouraged me to go back to Bakers and ASK for an exchange…

I marched back into the store and demanded they accept my exchange!  OK, maybe not so much demand, I just wanted to give you guys a dramatic effect….LOL. 

No, so what really happened was a friend called the store and explained my shoe dilemma. Then, the sales associate advised that I could exchange my shoes. WooHoo!!  Bakers will exchange my shoes even though my receipt said All Sales Final...Wow, that works out...no money lost!

So this weekend I returned back to Bakers.  They were happy to oblige and encouraged me to pick another shoe. Great! I’m thinking this shouldn’t take all day; I’ll pick another shoe no biggie…..NOT!  I spent hours trying on every cute sandal in a size 9 and nothing looked good.  I felt guilty because I had Brittany, the sales associate, running back and forth to the stock room like a crazy person. But she was nice and never got upset with me being so indecisive. I also want to say a special thank you to my 7 1/2 month pregnant friend for sitting there watching me try on sandals, in an uncomfortable chair with no back support!!!! LOL!!  What a trooper!

I almost lost all hope regarding my exchange until I saw the accessories rack.  Yippee!  They had an assortment of jewelry to choose from and a buy one get one 50% off sale.  I picked out a necklace, a pair of earrings and 3 bracelets. 

Thank you guys for your encouragement and sales associate Brittany! I’m very pleased with my new accessories and can’t wait to wear them…

Lesson learned - It pays to ASK!