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Showing posts with label Parisian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Parisian. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Bohemian Like You

So happy today. When I got home, I found a lovely package waiting for me: my Foxtails!! Ordered them a couple of weeks ago since I couldn't find anyone that was selling them locally. Had to order them from outside the country and wait for some time. Anyway, they're totally worth it!

Also got a couple of cute little items when I was out. Sometimes, I think I shop too much online that I forget that there are tons of treasures you can find at the mall. lol Do you ever do that?



The dress is lovely, right? Saw this ombre dress online and I knew I had to have it. Was broke but had a pretty good reason to get it; it was my birthday!! Managed to get together enough dough and the seller that I got it from was nice enough to give me free shipping since I told her it was a birthday gift for myself. If only every seller was that kind. 


Found this cute turband at the mall. Had trouble tying it though since it's not one of those elastic ones. It keeps slipping off my hair. How do you tie a turband anyway? I tried tying a knot at the back but it looks weird everytime I turn around. Also tried simply tucking in the excess at the sides but it loosens up after a while. Got any tips?

If you're wondering about the hippie vibe, blame the hippie headband and The Dandy Warhols song. =) Love them.  

Anyway, the foxtails are available for sale at my Facebook shop: BohoVintage Love. Check them out!

Ombre Dress - BCBG MaxAzria
No name fringe bag
Turband and Hippie Headband - local store
Shoes - Parisian






Thursday, April 21, 2011

Part II My Recent Buys - Still Picture Heavy :)

Here's part II of the stuff that I got recently. Most of these, okay, all of it are online buys.Working from home and facing the computer much of the day is both good and bad. Good, because it's so easy to order stuff without leaving home and bad, because it only means I'm always finding something that I WANT to get even if I don't necessarily NEED it at that moment. Confessions of a shopaholic?? Um, more like confessions of a SEMI- shopaholic. lol. Check out my recent stash:




F21 70s style wedges.
These were pre-ordered with the help of Highstyle Fancy. It's the second shoe I got from them and I'm happy with both purchases. The owner, Ms. Cher is very nice and accommodating. Littered with tons of lovely shoes, they accept pre-orders from F21 but also carry designer-inspired shoes. If you love designer  shoes, you can get a similar style at their shop minus a heartbreaking hole in your pocket. So if you need your shoe fix, I suggest you visit them here.  

Currently, there's no F21 in my town so I have to order them, like I did with these. I'm sorta glad they don't have an outlet here otherwise I'll be constantly broke (as if I'm not already lol.)




The first picture shows the true color. These are like 5 inches (!) but they are so comfortable.




Parisian Floral Wedges
Got these wedges about two months ago, but I think it's still worth featuring here. These are so pretty and I love how they don't make you feel awkward when walking. I know that floral wedges are pretty much on trend now so I'm glad I got these way back. The funny thing was that I was supposed to get another pair of wedges but then saw a lady carrying these on her way to the counter so I made a mad dash and swapped my supposed purchase for these. haha. So glad I did!!




Vintage Celine Boots
I love vintage stuff so it was hard to pass up these Celine laceup boots. They look like DMs, no? Although other people might find it weird and "old" looking, it's that same vintage/tarnished/worn look that reeled me in. These were quite affordable. About $2 when I bought it online.




Cross Bead Bracelets
Everytime I buy bracelets, I always have to make sure that they are either garterized or have adjustable closures. I have small wrists so it's often hard to find bracelets that won't fall right off my hand. This is especially true for bangles. I'm glad these are perfect, they are not only cheap but they look nice when stacked together.




Bird Skull Necklace
Got these from a local company called, Gold Dot which is more well-known for their shoes, (I'll be featuring the shop and their lovely shoes, on my next post) but they actually sell accessories and even bags as well. Been hunting this type of necklace for awhile, meaning, since last year lol - so I was really glad to finally see a similar one for sale here. The pendant is a lot smaller than I expected but it's still gorgeous. 

There was a matching bird skull ring as well as an armor connector ring that I wanted to get but those sold out pretty fast. I was lucky enough to get this bird skull necklace in silver since it was the last piece for that variety.





Nine Cross Necklace
I was so ecstatic when my friend tagged me with a photo of this necklace. I ordered a similar styled necklace from another Facebook shop but unfortunately the owner disappeared on me. Until now I still haven't gotten my items which sucks but I guess fate really wanted me to get this instead. lol

Ordered this from another online seller, Anagon. You can check out her amazing collections here. They are handmade and quite lovely. The best part is that they are so affordable! I also got the cross bracelets from her. You can also check out her blog by dropping by The Fashionista Commuter. She's definitely one talented lady.




Close up picture. The little impressions look like little hearts. <3
Sorry, this is a bit long. I know I'm not the only one that loves to shop, so let me know what wonderful treasures you found recently. vv


Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Bright Summer Florals

Thought I'd share what's been keeping me preoccupied as of late. Apart from work (which includes plenty of face time with the computer still) I've been trying to expand my little side project. For a while now, I've been customizing or handpainting shoes. Mostly sneakers or slip-on comfy shoes. Currently, I'm expanding and thinking of including ladies shoes as well. Posting several pics of my project here. Was thinking of putting up a tutorial but I realized that I failed to document the stages of the project. Figured, it's not gonna be much of a tutorial if I only have the "after" picture in tow.

So far, I've done one. I know, not much, right? Well, actually worked on a couple but only finished this one for now. 





Yep, they're the ones posted on my banner pic. =) These shoes were for my cousin. Will be posting several more pretty soon and hopefully have them for sale at the store as well. 

If you're curious on how they looked like originally, here's a similar pic that I found online. These aren't the actual shoes since I forgot to take a picture of it before I started painting. However, they looked quite alike. 


Here are samples of the sneaker/slip-on shoes I've handpainted and customized.