Distractions

I hope all of you have had a great Halloween. I had planned on a nice Halloween article and of course my usual Friday Finds article but I have been distracted by the threat of a strike or possible lock out at my husband's work. This has been a very big worry for him and we have been attending Union meetings, reading contract proposals and following the negotiations. I hate that real life has put such a crimp into my fashion life. That is the real world though. We all have to deal with these things. If a strike does happen I will be cinching in my belt and halting my purchases. Will that mean I can no longer follow fashion? No. It just means I will have to become more creative with it. You will have at least a week or two of Friday Finds as I have last week's to post still and I did go shopping this weekend so there will be another after that *smile* Let's hope that I can continue. (don't let my husband hear that LOL! He would prefer I stop shopping.)

Here is a look at what I wore for Halloween:


I took my granddaughters trick or treating. They looked adorable!

So here's to my husband's continuing to work and me continuing to shop.

Pel

Holes in My Wardrobe

Everybody has them. Holes in their wardrobe. Things they need, basics that they don't have. Items that would make their clothing work together better as a whole. Mine are pretty simple. Basic black leggings, patterned cardigans (this seasons staple), and socks and tights. I have a wishlist on Anthropologie that I if I had funds I would buy from. I drool over these sweaters. They are soooo luscious!






I can just imagine cuddling up in these sweaters this Winter while the cold winds howl.

They will be perfect paired with the black leggings I so desperately need. My old ones were too big so I gave them away and never got another pair to replace them.


These from Forever21 may be just the ticket. The price is super sweet at $4.50!

As for the socks and tights. I have been looking at Target and Anthropologie for new pairs and I just got paisley ones from Target (see Friday Finds Oct23rd) and the ones from Anthropologie will be coming soon. My feet get notoriously cold in the Winter and nothing is more miserable than cold feet.

What is your "go to" item in your wardrobe that you can't live without?

Pel

Jacket Required

I really love jackets. I have a small collection of them. My daughter Tarah does too. Unfortunately she has had to put a few of hers on ebay since they do not fit her any more. If they fit me you can be sure they would be tucked safe away in my closet!


Faux leather jacket. Size Medium


Black and white tweed jacket. Size 6


Brown tweed herringbone with flower applique. Size 10


Black damask jacket.Size 10


Grey/dark taupe with metallic stripe jacket size 8.


Women's chocolate brown safari jacket size small.

She has other lovely clothes that she will be putting up on auction in the coming weeks so you may want to bookmark her :)

Pel

Friday Finds Oct 23rd

This has been a good week for me, our erstwhile trip to Buffalo Exchange notwithstanding. Other than that I finally got my wardrobe off layaway! Yay! It is now ensconced in my bedroom and I have filled it up with my clothing and accessories.
While my husband had tires put on the truck I nipped over to Marshall's and perused their sweater selection. I was a bit disappointed that there were not very many in my size, but I did find two that I liked.



This gorgeous plum sweater just needed one of my flower pins to jazz it up a bit. Only $24.99. (sorry I had no one to help me take this picture)



I totally fell for this lacy sweater by Kensie. It is a tad large so I used a scarf to belt it. $34.99


Over on Etsy I went shopping for a present for my daughter Keirnath who turned 25 this month. I found this wonderful hat from Whimsical Retro Style and when I got it I just HAD to try it on.


It looks so amazing I wish she had another one that I could buy for myself. $24.00

Now to wrap it up for her and not be tempted to keep it *grin*

Pel

Mis-Adventures at Buffalo Exchange

I had been hearing great things about Buffalo Exchange from Solanah a blogger who resides in Seattle. Determined to find one near me I went on Google and found one in Sherman Oaks near L.A. Only 107 miles away! So I gathered up two of my daughters and one of their friends. We got a pile of clothes that didn't fit us anymore together to exchange for store credit or money and hit the road! It wasn't too hard to find the store on Ventura Blvd. We were very excited to see what it looked like inside. We were a bit let down upon entering. I must admit it was like any thrift store inside. Overall I got an impression of brownness.
So we took our items up to the counter and the girl there went through them. She seemed nice, but as one of my daughter said, there wasn't a good vibe from her. She definitely did not "mesh" with us style wise. She was a tattooed, dreadlocked Kat Von D wannabe and we were either retro or casual. Needless to say she took NONE of our clothes. She said they were all out of style. Even though I had clothes with tags still attached. She tried very hard to get my youngest daughter to "donate" her items to their charity. I went ahead and donated the items I didn't care about, but now I really wonder if they are ending up at the charity. We walked around the store afterwards and saw on the racks items similar to what we had brought in but in MUCH worse condition! One dress there was ripped all down the side. I can definitely say We will not be going there again. I get much better deals and better quality shopping at Goodwill and I can always sell my clothes I am tired of on ebay or Etsy. In a nutshell, Buffalo Exchange did not live up to my expectations and I would not recommend it.
I will let you all know when my daughter puts her clothes up on ebay so you can see for yourself how "unstylish" they are *grin*

Pel

Friday Finds Oct 16th

Here is a look at my favourites on Etsy. Yes, These are what I am currently drooling over. I am having a love affair with dresses right now :)

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade TwistedBritches.etsy.com

What are you currently crushing on?

Pel