Feeling Festive

Top: Gap, Skirt: I made it!, Platforms: Steve Madden, Belt, Target, Necklace: ?(old), Watch: Citizen.

This is the nautical patterned skirt that I was working on last week. I promise I did iron the skirt before I left the house; apparently it got a little wrinkled from the car ride! The pattern and instructions can be found here. I finally finished it on Friday and decided to wear it out that night to my city's multicultural festival, Folklorama. According to wikipedia, Folklorama is the largest and longest running festival of its kind in the world! On this occasion, we decided to check out the Chilean pavilion. We had a fabulous time; the empanadas and pisco sours were tasty and I came home with a pair of gorgeous handmade earrings. Hopefully we can visit at least 1 or 2 other pavilions throughout the week!

Mixing the Old and the New

Skirt: Forever 21, Top: Urban Outfitters (old), Belt: Winners, Shoes: Steve Madden "Melrow", Necklace: ? (old), Sunglasses: RayBan, Watch: Citizen.

I must admit, my closet is ready for a much needed cleaning and organizing session. Despite saying this, I have discovered a benefit to having a disorganized closet. It is so fun to 'find' clothes that you forgot you had; much like finding money in the pocket of your winter coat from the year before. I was rifling through my closet looking for a top that would look cute with this Forever 21 skirt, and I came across this cute top that I bought a few years ago which must have gotten buried in the back of my closet. I put it on and it was exactly what I wanted to go with the skirt. In the spirit of mixing the old with the new, I went through my closet and rediscovered this belt and necklace from several years ago. I guess sometimes it pays to keep the clothes you aren't sure if you will ever wear again!

Have you ever 'rediscovered' clothes you forgot you had?