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?

Backstage at OIFW Model Casting Call

On Saturday, yesterday in fact, I had the pleasure of attending a casting call for models , an event organized and hosted by Fierce Entertainment Management for their upcoming Orlando International Fashion Week, November 2-8, 2014 . Attendees at the event were welcomed by Fierce Entertainment's, Rob Henlon who then handed the program over to the vivacious Kristania Vielot who instructed the aspiring models for their walk down the runway, strutting their stuff for the designers and other members of the Fierce team. As the models strutted to the sound of the music-mix pumping, guests sipped and ate refreshments that were provided. Before they walked the impromptu runway, I had a little tête-à-tête with three of the young models, Logan-9, Ashley-6 and Aiden-4, beautiful, cute, and adorable , (who won't want me to call them that, but I am because they were) whose future will lead them to become what they dream of! ...

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!

Shoes, Fabulous Shoes!

There's nothing like a great pair of shoes that finishes an outfit. You can have on the most darling outfit, but if you don't have the right shoes to go with it, well, somehow you end up feeling like, "Meh", to quote the perfect noncommittal, blah expression! Men of the world, there's one thing you must know, shoes makes the outfit, that's why we women have a variety of them! In my quest for nude-colored shoes this season, here are two looks I love from Elle.com "Best Spring Heels" feature. Suede wide-strap wedges from the Gap - $89.99 [Mark Platt photo] You can never go wrong with Platforms! If you love having a high heel without the stilts, wedges are the way to go! Paulina Cork Sandal heels from Bebe - $98.00 [Mark Platt photo] Although the linked article is from last year, the color and style are pretty on point for today's look! The height of the heel is balanced by the platform at the base of the shoe. Take ...

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