peitience is a virtue
Pier One Mannequin - Frenchy ❤ liked on Polyvore
Collection Spring 2013 Accessory Preview
I’m about to begin the second day of looks for the show. Nothing is as important as the right accessories to tell my Spring 2013 story. Enjoy an insider’s look at some of my favorites.
- RL
Mermaid clutch <3 (via Marchesa Spring 2012 RTW - Vogue)
This is seriously gorgeous and I need it. It looks like a refreshing sea breeze. (via Late Afternoon: color drips)
i want this. so beautiful and lovely! the colors are perfection.
I am kind of crazy when it comes to organizing and displaying things, especially my jewelry. I recently gave my little jewelry station a makeover and thought I’d share some of my ideas with you!
I have one small drawer and a little cupboard on my jewelry unit, I use the cupboard to keep…
after this summer full of traveling and moving to a new place every month or so, i want to organize my jewelry well like this!
This is the first part of my mini-series on accessories, which I explained in my intro post. Click the link if you missed it! :)
As I was packing to leave campus for a mini vacation I glanced over at my pile of necklaces-tangled up and sitting in a bag, rings in another bag, and earrings strewn allover the top of my dresser. I usually never bring accessories with me on vacation because I think it’s unnecessary, but since I want to practice accessorizing things there is no better way to practice than on vacation! On vacation I’ll have to get dressed every day as opposed to sitting around all day in my pajamas because I don’t have anywhere to go. haha
So how exactly did I pack my accessories and how did I choose what to bring? Well I’m about to tell you! I like to be really organized and concise when I pack. Combine that with the number of random little bags from purchases that I like to hang on to, and you’ve got yourself packing-made-easy…Pei-style.
First baggie: The little red bag came with the black jeweled double-finger ring, which was a gift. The bag is big enough to fit all my rings in it, so in they go! Rings- done.
Second baggie: This canvas bag was actually reclaimed from my bf. I gave him a bracelet from Fossil that came in this bag and a tin container. For some reason, I wanted the drawstring bag over the tin container, and since my bf didn’t want it I took it. How appropriate is it that I use this Fossil bag to carry my watch and extra watchbands from Fossil? haha I usually wear my watch, but it does fit into the pouch if necessary. Bracelets go on your wrist, too, so it seemed appropriate for this bag to become the “wrist accessories” bag.
Third baggie: Interesting little fact- I think this plastic baggie is actually used to hold marijuana, but I like Batman a lot and thought this little bag was so darling (hahaha) that I asked my friend for one. He obliged. I’ve been searching for a purpose for this bag for awhile now, and finally found one when I needed something small enough to hold a few stud earrings.
Fourth baggie: It’s another plastic baggie because I don’t have any medium sized drawstring cloth bags to hold my necklaces. This quart (I think?) sized plastic bag from IKEA looks a little nicer than the usual bags you’d pack sandwiches in so it doesn’t look too tacky, right?
What’s great is that all the little bags fit into the largest one! Compact. Concise. Flexible enough to fit into that little awkward empty crevice in your suitcase. You can easily grab the bag when you want an accessory, and since it’s organized you’ll find what you need easily! Bam. haha Let me know if you think you’d use this technique the next time you pack your accessories! Thanks for reading! :)
P.S. I’ll go over my accessories in more detail! Stay tuned to this mini-series.
This summer I’ve decided to practice the art of accessorizing. I’ve never been big on accessories, and as a creature of habit I tend to wear the two same, meaningful accessories every day. I always wear my watch (for practical reasons and because it was my 20th birthday gift from my mom), and the ring my bf got me two and a half years ago. I wear honestly almost every day and the proof is the tan lines I have from both. hahahaha
Anyways, this past spring I started following two petite fashion bloggers, Extra Petite and Wendy’s Look Book. I’ve been learning a lot about fashion, where to shop for petites, and sales! I have been turning my knowledge into inspiration for slowing transforming my closet into one of a sophisticated woman, as that is my ultimate goal now that I am out of college (still weird). I love reading both blogs as Jean of Extra Petite is a working woman in the East Coast that requires work appropriate clothes. Wendy of Wendy’s Look Book does more freelance work in the West Coast and has more of a laid back look.
From reading the blogs I’ve noticed that accessories completely elevate an outfit! That is why this summer, while I am not in school, I want to practice! I have collected accessories over the years, mostly as gifts, and they have not gotten much wear. There are quite a few pieces that I really adore and would love to show them off!
In the next couple of days (or today if I am too impatient to put things on queue hahaha), I will be rolling out a mini-series of posts focused on accessories and sharing with you the majority of my collection of accessories, where, and why I bought them. I hope you guys are interested!
