Happy weekend!

I will often let messes get messier.  It's a terrible habit, but I do it and then it stresses me beyond belief until I attack the mess and get it under control. 

My make-up/accessories/linen closet has been one of these things; haunting me every weekend while I'm trying to do fun things (the nerve!) and every time I open it up to grab something (or throw my laundry in the basket below), I wanted to shudder.  Then, instead of tackling it, I would quickly close the door and, well, run off and do something fun instead.

I finally pulled everything out the other night, organized, purged (a ton) and then figured out a way that would work for me to be organized and make getting ready in the morning a little bit easier.  I amalgamated all my accesories onto one shelf (the upper) and kept the beauty/make-up products down below.  I also pulled several things from the kitchen that I keep but barely use to help this effort: the home-made cake stand in the back for bracelets, the large black bowl to hold smaller bangles, a regular wine bottle for hinged bangles, a decorative vase from my room for the leather-wrap bracelets, regular glass ware for an overflow of nail polishes, and a clear glass bowl with a wide mouth with a lid for rings.




I also wanted to show you how I display my necklaces.  Silver on one side and gold on the right, some nails in the wall and voila...

For my seventh vlog as the Place d'Orleans Fashion Vlogger, I'm talking all about accessories and showing you some cool pieces I picked up from bangle bracelets, to sparkly earrings, to a gold hair cuff and more.  I'm also sharing my very first hair tutorial at the end of the video!

Stay tuned for more videos (specifically on the Place d'Orleans FB page). 

Other videos:
* Fall Fashion (video #1)
* Wardrobe Classics (video #2)
* Bundling Up for Winter (video #3)


More videos on my YouTube Channel.



I was thinking of starting up a weekly series here, of thoughtful topics we could discuss, in a safe environment.  We could get a little risqué sometimes, or keep it clean other times.  I love hearing from you in the comments, getting your feedback, opinions and hear about similarities or even differences among us all.  What'd ya think? 

Today I wanted to talk about laundry (keepin' it clean for this first post; clean...get it?). 

When you purchase a new piece of clothing, do you wash it before you wear it?

I never washed my clothes before wearing them (except undies), despite being a bit of a germophobe but I like leaving the tags on until I go to wear it for the first time.  A few years ago though, I started to wash everything before wearing it, but am now back at wearing before washing usually.

The other day however, I got home from shopping and had a ton of laundry to do, so after slight hesitation, I removed all the tags to my new Zara clothes and washed 'em up.  Unfortunately, one of the tops shrunk so bad (it didn't even touch the dryer) it doesn't fit.  I am so disappointed, I didn't even get to wear it once.  And so, the dilemma of washing before wearing.

So, do you wash before wearing?



* The photos are from my Instagram and I often wonder if I should post them here or not because I don't want things to become too repeatitive for you guys... but then I figure not everyone has Instagram so I should share some here too.  Thoughts on that?


Love this little guy and although I tend to decorate with silvery mettalic tones, I could easily find a home for him in my place. 

Psssst, there are also other animals to choose from.  Cute!
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