Darla Doll Charm Necklace
Top: Worthington, JCPenney
Skirt (a dress!): Macy's
Shoes: Betseyville, Macy's
Bag: Marshalls
Sunglasses: Rampage, Boscov's
Belt: Marshalls
Top: Candie's, Kohl's
Skirt: Modcloth
Shoes: Chinese Laundry, DSW
Bag: Gifted
Belt: New York & Co.
Sunglasses: Rampage, Boscov's
Egg McBluffin Charm Necklace
Top: Macy's
Skirt: H&M
Shoes: Betseyville, Macy's
Bag: Bisou Bisou, JCPenney
Belt: Kohl's
Sunglasses: So, Kohl's
Top: Rampage, Macy's
Skirt (a dress!): Macy's
Shoes: Charles Albert, Alloy
Bag: Nordstrom
Belt: Wet Seal
Sunglasses: Rampage, Boscov's
Top: Candie's, Kohl's
Skirt (another dress!): Modcloth
Shoes: a.n.a., JCPenney
Bag: Nahui Ollin
Belt: Marshalls
Shrug: The Limited, Marshalls
Tee: Marshalls
Dress: JCPenney
Shoes: Guess, DSW
Bag: Xhilaration, Target
Sunglasses: Relic, Kohl's
Belt: Cape Charles, VA shop
If you watch DIY or HGTV (or, you know, breathe), then you know that flipping houses is a thing. People buy old homes for a song, fix them up, then resell them for a symphony. Like any artsy-fartsy soul, I love the idea of making something old new again. Or better yet, making something new even newer. Which is why I bought these clearance necklaces from big box stores and embellished them to sell on Etsy. The only difference is that my prices aren't nearly as inflated -- that, and a necklace goes wherever you do, whereas a house ventures only as far as the mailbox. Of course, these days that's changing, what with Tiny House, Big Living and Tiny House Nation catering to wanderers who don't mind squatting on their parents' lawns.
So, what's up with the second part of this post title? I'm not sure. "Fling this bling" doesn't sound like the real estate pun I'd intended (hey, punning ain't easy), but more like 1) a wealthy old dowager tossing off her pearls as she swings from a chandelier, or 2) an ill-fated tryst between a topaz and a diamond. It's an old story. Diamond's dad thinks that Topaz isn't good enough for Diamond, and Topaz's mom thinks that Diamond is too much of a princess for Topaz. In a sort of reverse Romeo and Juliet move, the disapproving parents toss each other's offspring into the ocean, then run away to the Emerald City to head up a Munchkin outreach program.
Sigh. Fine jewelry can be so dramatic. That's why I stick with humble synthetics.
2 comments:
Haha you are hilarious! "Fling this bling"...I literally laughed out loud! Gorgeous outfits - I love the colors so much. I definitely have to have color in my wardrobe!
You have such great clothes Tote. That second skirt is so pretty.
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