Archive for March, 2012

Thrift it! White shirts and blouses

Posted by Ginny on March 29, 2012. No comments.

Audrey in Roman Holiday

The April issue of InStyle magazine has about a thousand photos of white blouses, shirts, and shirtdresses. Somehow, the hot new thing is a classic old thing.

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Springtime lipstick reviews

Posted by Ginny on March 28, 2012. 3 comments.

It’s spring! (No matter what the weather is doing…) Here in New Orleans, the azaleas have finished blooming, but for a few weeks every spring, their riot of colors takes over landscapes all over the city.

Azaleas

What better way to celebrate spring than with fresh new lipstick?

OK, yeah, I can think of a ton of better ways to celebrate spring, too. But it’s sort of fun to emulate the feel of the season by wearing its colors one way or another, n’est-ce pas? (more…)

Visible Monday: Spring blouse two ways

Posted by Ginny on March 25, 2012. 8 comments.

Here’s the blouse I thrifted and recently altered worn in two different ways.

First, the Funky Romantic.

Blouse, thrifted; jacket, Sears; jeans, NYDJ from Marshall's; boots, Doc Martens; jewelry, handmade by my dear friend

This is one of my (growing) collection of sweatshirt-blazers. I like the Comme des Garcons vibe of this one; the seams are purposely unfinished, and the sleeves are pre-ruched, yet it still manages to look put-together. (more…)

DIY: Simple blouse alteration

Posted by Ginny on March 23, 2012. One comment.

I am a sucker for Western-style blouses. Snaps, funky yoke detailing, long shirttails, pointy collar–yes, please! So when I saw this one at a thrift about a year ago, I knew it was meant for me. Love the pattern and the ruffles!

Blouse: Old Navy, thrifted

Problem: It was much too large. At first I thought I’d wear it loose, but it just looked shapeless, which made me look shapeless. Not cute. (more…)

Shorter hair for spring

Posted by Ginny on March 20, 2012. 8 comments.

I just visited my beloved hair stylist–Alis at Glenda’s Cuttin’ Loose–last week and she gave me a fresh, cute little bob-ish style that works great with my wavy/curly hair.

My new haircut

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Day/night looks from one outfit

Posted by Ginny on March 18, 2012. 8 comments.

On one of the last chilly days here in New Orleans, I wore my favorite-this-winter thrifted tweed skirt. It has a fabulous asymmetrical hem that is so fun to wear! As the day progressed, I found myself changing around accessories depending on the weather and the occasion (a rare girls’ night out!).

Here’s what I started with (pardon the odd look on my face):

Black top, denim moto jacket, tweed skirt, belt, all thrifted; Jambu Colorado boots

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