I bought this vintage-inspired ruby sequined beret from Forever 21 about a week ago. I thought it was cute and since it was only $7.80, it was a no-brainer. I wore it the entire weekend. Problem was, because I didn’t know any better, I wore it like a shower cap.
Well, today I read a post by Rebecca of The Clothes Horse. She had just bought a fabulous red dress and in her photos, she wore it with a faux leopard jacket, polka-heart tights, a Village Idiot necklace, and topped the ensemble with a vintage sequined beret — worn just so. I couldn’t help but chuckle at myself when I thought about how I wore it. See the before and after pictures below. I think it’s quite an improvement.
I finally did it. I jumped onto the hair bow bandwagon and bought this knitted moss hair bow from Red Velvet Art. I love the color of the soft chartreuse yarn, and the size is just right for me. However, I did change the smooth alligator clip for one with teeth to secure it in place. This pretty bow comes in other colors, too: white, violet, yellow, and of course, classic red.
I realize this may be sacrilegious. “Embellishing a perfectly designed Orla Kiely
bag? Are you nuts?” I love Orla Kiely. I really do. But I’m also a huge fan of accessorizing my bags, just like what I did with Dr. Bag. My original intention was to move the embellishments I used for Dr. Bag to my Orla bag, but I changed my mind when I saw these red terry cloth rosette pins at Claire’s the other day. Originally priced at $4.50, they were on sale for a dollar each and I happily bought three.
How did I attach these pins to my Orla Kiely bag? No worries — I didn’t fasten the pins directly on the bag. Instead, I used a ribbon several inches in length, and secured two knots around one of the handles. Then, I fastened one of the flower pins to the central knot and then fastened the other two flower pins to the fringes, resulting in a small bouquet of terry cloth rosettes. And that’s how I pimped out my Orla Kiely bag.
{ Orla Kiely bag: Garden Tortoise print in Banana/Blueberry
}
The rosettes, netting, and feathers of this Cocktail Hair Clip from Urban Outfitters bring to mind images of old Hollywood and glamour, does it not? I have admired this particular clip for some time now and have seriously considered buying it a couple of times. But, I don’t think I’d have the nerve to wear it. It’s so pretty though!
{ Photos via Urban Outfitters. }
