Love it or Leave it?

I've mentioned before curvy divas, that I do enjoy going to the Thrift Store, rummaging, looking, and seeing if there's anything that I might be interested in. I haven't? Hmmm, must have been on my personal blog! My bad! Anyway, one of the things I like to do is to also look for vintage curvy styles, or any curvy styles for that matter.

I have a love of accessories that is beyond anything else (not counting my family, etc!). I love handbags, costume jewelery, etc.! It doesn't matter to me if it's not brand name, although if it is, that's a major plus. Today I found two items that I liked a lot. Actually, four, but we're only going to look at two of them because the two I'm definitely keeping, a beautiful white Express tank in white (no photo yet) & a grey fitted jacket, less than $10 for both!!! Talk about shopping on a budget!lol!

Now to the items that I'm on the fence about:

I love silver usually, but don't mind gold, or gold-tones & this will fit in with my style!

This is a gorgeous bracelet!

At $3.99, that's quite a find. I love the style, almost like gladiator bands! I've been looking for a bracelet similar to this, not necessarily with the beads, or mesh, and such; it has a magnetic closure. The meshed bed is a perfect foil for the beaded attachments.

Then there is this find...before I show it to you, I've written about why counterfeit goods are bad for the fashion industry and I'm not a supporter of such. I will purchase items that are store brands aka as "Private Labels" or "House Brands". And I will support designs made legitimately that are a variation of any major designer, hey, it's a competitive world. However, I won't support counterfeit a.k.a. passing off a product to look like the real thing! So that said. At the Thrift Store, knowing how goods are obtained, from owners...I found this purse and before I even thought about the brand, the silhouette captivated me as I walked into the shop and saw it sitting on the counter (as if waiting for me, har, har)!!!

A closer look:

When I got home, I noticed another tag on the bottom, at a much higher price, $4500???!!!! - so I'm wondering about that price. I've scoured the Intraweb for anything that looks like it...nothing!

I've looked inside of the purse, it's not tagged with the Fendi label inside, nor does it have any other authentication inside the zippered section. It's a great looking purse, but I'm on the fence. At $14.99 from the Thrift Shop, it's a great buy.

The back....

The side....

Here they are...plus there's a bit of threading loose on the handle of the bag....

But do I love it (them) or leave it (them)? What say you curvy divas?

Window Shopping Part Deux - What I Chose

As you know from my last article , I went shopping for swimsuit with my teen Mandi and ended up doing the same for myself. After all, I was in need of a new bathing suit. My last purchase for one was from Target eight years ago! And also during that time, I was the lucky recipient of two new suits from my BSFFL (Best Sister Friend For Life) who visited from Europe! So Those have lasted quite a long time!

A Re-post: Red Carpet Reviews - 2013 American Music Awards

Another post of mine that was a write up for Orlando Fashion Week Magazine. It was published there previously. If you missed it, I'm sharing it again here on my blog for the first time, with some edits for relevance of course curvy divas. A writer's work is never done! Let me know which celebrity wore your favorite style! Did you watch last year's AMAs? Me too! It was one of the best with my favorite Mr. Worldwide, Pitbull as host. Did you catch the fashion that walked the red carpet? No? Well, pull up a chair and I'll fill you in. At the 2012 award show, Christina Aguilera was beautiful in all her curvyness in a Pamella Roland dress, unfortunately, she went overboard on the suntan lotion. Last year, she showed off a much leaner physique in a white Maria Lucia Hohan cut-out dress with a high split on the side. Her shoes were Christian Louboutin peep-toe and I loved her pave jewelry. Christina Aguilera at the AMAs in 2012 & 2013. ...

How to Wear Glitter in the Daytime

Have you ever worn sequin aka glitter? It is pretty much a trend in fashion these days. Glitter is worn mostly at nights and for real special and dressier occasions. But not so today curvy divas. Glitter can also be worn during the day! I've worn glitter during the day time before and I try to make it look as understated as possible! You don't need too much accessories when you wear glitter. It is pretty much how you put your outfit together! On Elle.com Amanda Fitzsimons interviewed designer Marissa Webb who is known for using sequins during the daytime! Amanda wanted to know if this look (daytime glitter) can really work? Marissa said it definitely can and thinks it is in how shine the sequinned (or glittered) garment that choose to wear is. It is not just in the size of the beadings at all! I tend to agree with her. I don't think a really shiny sequinned garment on its own, would work for daytime. That would definitely be overkill! ...

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