Showing posts with label costume jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label costume jewelry. Show all posts

Monday, January 16, 2012

cameos





 Today is a review of some of the lovely new jewelry I received for Christmas, all revolving around a simple theme (Can you see it? I'm concerned if you can't) - cameos. Cameos have always been a favorite of mine, despite their definite girliness - something I generally try to avoid, but made up by my love for their vintage patina and the feeling of history they all seem to have. Not sure of the origins of the first two, presents from my grandma and mom, respectively. The earrings (pictured from when I wore them today along with my favorite polka dot blouse) are an old pair of my grandma's I found while ruffling through her boxes of jewelry awhile ago, but to my dismay they were clip-ons. Not anymore! My mom took them in to a jeweler near our house, had them re-tool the earrings as posts, and voila. I really love them, and the little jewel detail sets them apart from all of the more basic cameos I own.

 Went through public transportation hell - getting out of the Georgetown neighborhood on the weekends can be a bit difficult, to put it nicely - today to make it to Chinatown for lunch with Colleen today at our favorite Italian restaurant (yes, we go to Chinatown for pasta sometimes) and spent two hours catching up and laughing over copious amounts of carbs, well worth putting off the homework. Except for some reason I don't seem to have any homework? Document this for when I come crying to you about my 19 credit hours later this semester. Really all I have to say.

Monday, January 9, 2012

goodbye home


Vintage cardigan, ring, and bracelet; H&M dress; Nordstrom scarf; Sorel boots

 Mom shrunk my cardigan. I know, I know, it was so oversize to begin with you probably won't believe me when I say that I bought it when it was bigger. But I really do love oversize sweaters. Oh well, the good thing about it being super-oversized to start with is that post-shrinking, it's still pretty oversized.




One of my pretty new pieces of loot from Grandma's house this break - isn't costume jewelry just the best? I love how sparkly it is, it just brightens up anything you wear. And you should see all the jewelry I've picked up this break! When it comes to jewelry hand-me-downs, I really am a spoiled girl...


Glad I can finally put up a real outfit post! Last day before I go home but better late than never I guess? There isn't much in my head that's witty right now, probably it's all the post-surgery painkillers, so I will just bid you all bon nuit :)