BCBG sweater (last seen here), A.Co Designs shredded scarf (worn as a top, last seen here), H&M tank, Almost Famous jeans (last seen here), Bamboo boots, Club Monaco scarf, Armani sunnies, husband's watch & A.Co Designs key necklace
It's almost the end of November and, (am I about the jinx this?) there is no snow yet! I'm in absolute heaven. It's so nice to be able to still wear suede boots, heels, open-toe shoes and light-weight jackets (mind you, on Saturday night I did break out the faux fur jacket, it was pretty nippy). I love the look of bare pavement and it's so rare for us to have visible grass at this time of the year. I'm lapping it up. While it is quite brisk, I don't care. I don't have to deal with ruining my shoes, black ice, shoveling snow.... the list goes on. I think the forecast is calling for snow later this week, but until then, I'm going to live it up!
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A.Co Designs Shredded Circle Scarf (last seen here), circle vest & key necklace, H&M top & skirt & UrbanOg belt
On Wednesday I had a jewellery show. As some of you know, I have a side business, A.Co Designs, in which I design and sell jewellery. I mainly sell online, in person and at home-parties. This was the first time selling in a business / public setting. Unfortunately, it wasn't as successful as I expected, but still worth it. I gave out a ton of business cards and sold a several pieces. I even got special visits from my Poppa, Dad and sister. Aww.
The jewellery below is all hand-made by me, I'll include prices underneath and if you are interested, you can email me. I also accept custom orders if you have something specific in mind.
Bangles with charms or special stones, $8
{ the set up }
Long pendant necklaces, $18
Feather headbands, $5 / Feather hair-clips, $3
Earrings, $5
{ I took advantage of having my Dad drop by to visit and got him to snap my pic }
Today is a very exciting day as I'm having another jewellery show, but instead of going to someone's house, I'm selling at a large public facility / workplace. For the months of October and November, they have a different vendor everyday, and thanks to my friend NP, I am the vendor for today! I've been working very hard on my A.Co Designs collection to really beef it up. This time, I've put a lot of focus on bangles and long necklaces with various charms and pendants (like the one above). Hopefully all will go well and in my down time, I'm sure I'll be tweeting all about it.
Gap jacket (last seen here), Mexx sweater, Seduction lace top, AE cami, Seduction jeans (last seen here, blue version here), Anne Michelle boots, A.Co Designs wool & leather scarf, Aldo bag, bangle & ring & Bijoux Terner necklace
Talk about saving. This is the first time I broke these boots out... and I bought them last year. Now, to my defense, I did get them in the dead of winter and with snow, slush and salt, suede isn't exactly your friend. Furthermore, as soon as the warm-ish weather cuts through the six-month long winter, I'm dying to put on anything other than boots. So when my girlfriend gasped at me for having new boots (what's the big deal anyways?), I told her they weren't new, I had bought them last year. Does that make sense though? When does something become not-new?
Aldo wedges (last seen here), Bijoux Terner bangle & Foster Grant sunnies
While driving home from lunch, we stopped at hubs' old elementary school and he started to reminisce about his childhood and what it was like going to school. These rocks are on top of a hill, and sort of make up some of the hill. He said in the winter, they weren't allowed to play on the rocks, but in the summer, had free reine. It was so sweet hearing him talk about it and how the school on the other side of the rocks was their rival. Even in elementary school they had rivals! So cute.
In other news, I made this skirt, top and necklace... and it doesn't happen very often (or never, actually, this is the first time) that I wear an entire outfit that I made myself. I picked up this fabric on Friday night, went home and made this circle scarf immediately. The great thing about the circle scarf, is that you can wear it multiple ways, including a skirt (just like the shredded scarf)!
As some of you know, I design and sell jewellery (online here) and more recently some accessories. I have been asked to do a (home) jewellery show this weekend and have been very busy preparing and creating a collection. Here are some sneak peeks of what I will be selling.
Urban Behaviour top, Dahlia skirt, Lilliana shoes,
A.Co Designs necklace (last seen here),
Suzy ring & cuff, & gifted Myla earrings
I bought this skirt a couple of months ago and it was super on sale. I was so ecstatic about this find because I was searching for a lace skirt, and we all know how much I love tiers. I've been saving it for the perfect day and this outfit sprang to mind as I rushed around getting ready for work. In past years, I've been reluctant to wear black in the summertime, but this year I seem to be singing a different tune... and I quite like it.
* Want to be a guest blogger on A.Co est. 1984?
So the fiancé and I are lying in bed a couple weeks ago watching our newest fave show when the streaming stops. Argh. So while he tries to get it fixed, I naturally whip out my phone to check Twitter. Just then, I spot a message from my (blogger) friend Kate. I freaked out. I jumped up and ran to the computer, immediately logged on and checked the Pretty Pleased blog. Sure enough, I had won their give-away! Talk about lucky. I ran back to the bedroom and started jumping on the bed hooting and hollering (yes, hooting and hollering) until I could finally explain to my fiancé what had just happened.
And now, the beautiful wedges have arrived and I rocked them for the first time. This wasn't exactly the outfit I'd planned on wearing them with, but hey, it's only mid-July, lots more time. I'm so excited and thankful!
{ I especially love how they look from above }
* Thank you so much Catherine & Mary Chris!!! I love them!
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