Sex and the City

okay so.. I know a lot of you guys have been saying that the movie was no good.. but of course it didn't stop me from watching it! hehe and I have to say that i reallyyy liked it. I admit it was a little slow in the middle, but there were definitely some good parts in there. And of course, some awesome outfits. One that keeps popping up in my mind is the outfit that Carrie was wearing while shopping at DVF.

 I think I drooled a little when she came out in that one. With the studded belt those cute pearls. Anyways, this made me want a studded belt of my own. 

So I found this one on ASOS but of course, it's sold out. :( Does anyone know where I can get a belt similar? 

Another thing I've been drooling over from the movie are Carrie's Dior Extreme Sandal. You know something is HOTT when Pat Field uses it on Carrie for at LEAST 4 outfits in the movie. 

I also liked this outfit but I'm kind of not big on fur. But the dress was amazing. Now of course I'm no Carrie Bradshaw so buying those shoes would be a bit of a challenge. Luckily for me, Steve Madden and Bakers also has versions of this shoe. 

(left-Steve Madden, right- Bakers)

I'm not sure yet which one I'll be purchasing. While I do like the Steve Madden one's heel shape better, I'm leaning towards the Bakers one because the leather is more simple and the price is cheaper. I'll have to see them in person and the Steve Madden ones are not out yet. 

I also think that this movie changed my perspective on pearl necklaces. Before this, I thought of them as either prim and proper or Material Girl Madonna. But I think I'm going to be trying them out as a more casual accessory. I'll let you know how it goes! 

-AC

photos courtesy of instyle.com, stevemadden.com, bakers.com

Quilts and Chains

I REALLY like quilted bags and chain straps. Such as the classic quilted Chanel. I just recently scored a vintage one at a Salvation Army (black bottom right). Pretty awesome! :) and I also bought this bright blue quilted bag with gold chain straps (blue one in the front). I bought it for my ebay store but I am falling in love. But then again I'm going broke so I could use the extra cash. Especially with the climbing gas prices. It's so insane. Oh, and AC is back! I'm absolutely jealous of all her buys. You guys have to check it out. We'll get some pictures of them ASAP!

New outfit! The top is actually a long silk dress folded and tucked into my jeans and skirt. I don't know how to work it as a dress so I wore it as a top. And on the right is the most awesome vintage high waisted skirt. The color is what caught me first though. I'm really liking blue these days. Come to think of it... I think blues my favorite color. It's like the only color that doesn't have an ugly shade. For example: green, there are a lot of ugly shades of green. And red, orange, yellow... the whole rainbow haha except blue. Well then again thats just my opinion.

And last, Before I end this post I wanted to know if anyone had requests for my ebay store. If theres anything you guys are looking for in particular. I usually just look for whats cute but I think I should start to find things that people are looking for specifically.

-CC

EBAY update!!!

I finally put up my first 5 items! Hope you guys are interested in them! I'll be putting up more items sometime this weekend so keep checking! I'll post again once I add more items! Oh and the ebay user is Alloftheabovegirls** :) check out my other items!

-CC

Hey guys! I am having such a good time in Europe. I just wanted to do a quick update and also share this.. :(

Anyways.. a quick update..

My first stop was Barcelona, Spain and I have to say, shopping was not that great. Maybe it was just my timing but all the stores and shops that i went to just did not have that much to offer. I did end up purchasing 2 shirts. The real reason that I was in Barcelona was because it was Bridal Week. I work with my mother to help buy new stock for her bridal boutique in costa mesa so this was first and foremost a business trip. The dresses were BEAUTIFUL and there were also some other showcase pieces that were really stunning as well. I will post pics of my favorite dresses. 

My next stop is london and although the weather sucks, shopping here is great! thanks everyone for all the tips! my favorite so far has been topshop on oxford st. Me and my mom spent at least 2 hours in here (only because every time we tried to leave, we found something else we liked!). As its only my first day here, I have yet to fully explore so more to come later! I plan on visiting Selfridges, Harrods and Harvey Nichols. It is really hard to shop here in the UK because the USD is soooooooo low. It's almost depressing but of course that didn't stop us from tearing up Topshop! :) 

I'll be coming home within the next 3 days so I leave you guys with promises of a wayy more thorough update including pictures of my new buys!

<3,

     AC

Ebay!!!

AC is off to Europe!!! I can't wait to see all her pictures and buys. Well anyways I've thought of starting an Ebay store! But its so confusing! I can't start the actual store till I recieve 20 points in feedback so till then I will just have to sell items using a regular account. I've started to take some pictures but it's so difficult taking them by myself! So please dont mind the quality. When AC returns we'll have better pictures :) I don't want to ruin the surprise but heres a little peak of some of the things i've bought for my future store!

starting from right to left: 1. vintage summer dress, 2. vintage hippie embroidered slouch tunic/top, 3. vintage mexican embroidered mini dress. 4. navy blue embroidered top and highwaisted black skirt, 4. navy sailor romper dress

What do you guys think? I love shopping at thrift/vintage stores and I always find great things to buy but never end up wearing them. So I thought why not fullfill this urge to buy these things and then sell them to people who will actually wear them. Hopefully this works out. And if anyone knows how to add extra pictures on ebay without having to pay for each additional photo please let me know!!

-CC

May 27

The weather here in CA has been out of control. As you guys might of heard, theres been tornados, floods, thunderstorms. Anyways, here are some outdoor shots we took before this madness. We love the Summer!

fedora, tanktop, denim shorts-U.O., boots-vintage




dress, sunglasses, headband - F21


-AC & CC

woohoo!

I am so excited becausee in a few short days.. im going to be off to Europe(barcelona, london, paris)! :) but of course with the coming of travels like this comes the dread of PACKING. :( so any suggestions on what kind of outfits to wear? and also if any of you are familiar with the shopping over there! haha please help! i've never been. :) thanks!

-AC