Let's Polka!

CLOTHES
Polka Dot Jacket, in black & white ( $7 @ H&M Kids )

Peplum top with sweetheart mesh, in black ( $12.95 @ Conway )

Colored Skinny Jeans in Forest Green ( $16.99 @ Marshall's )

ACCESSORIES

Black beaded bracelets

Black Strappy Flat Sandals ( $16 @ Go Jane ) {Not Pictured}

Black Stud Earrings {Not Pictured}

C's Holiday Outfits

Party 1:  Wine & cheese night at home

         Every year I have a themed Christmas party with some of my closest friends from highschool. The theme usually surrounds the food we're eating, and it's always a potluck. This year we (we as in me) decided to have a wine and cheese night because I LOVE WINE. So we had many different types of wine, crackers and cheese. It was great!

          My outfit: I wore the mint green lace collared top that I bought at Marshalls in the states a few months ago. For my hair I did a high ponytail and teased my hair a bit (unfortunately you can't really tell here because I'd already had a few glasses of wine...) and I paired it with a floral white headband I bought in Singapore. For my jewelry I stacked a combination of white and silver bracelets, wore my standard pair of pearl earrings and Tiffany necklace.

Party #2:  Hotel Christmas Party, Downtown Toronto

          Not only was this party cool because my sister's friends had it at a hotel but also because we were divided into 2 teams : Red vs. Green. And everyone had to dress in their colour. I was on team green and decided to wear a long sheer mint green skirt (which apparently wasn't green enough for people) and tucked in a purple top from Wilfred. My jewelry again was simple: stacked silver bracelets, Tiffany necklace, peace sign necklace and pearl earrings.

Party #3:  Christmas Eve

           For Christmas Eve I wore this maroon peplum top I bought from H&M a while back that I've been saving for Christmas. (J has the same top; It's that great.) I didn't really wear any bracelets, instead I wore a nice collar necklace that I bought from Forever21. I wore this top with a tight black skirt from H&M as well. But you could also wear this top with dark skinny jeans for a more casual look.

Party #4:  New Year's Eve

          For New Year's Eve my best friend and her boyfriend came over and we had a little party in my basement (see http://fashiontakemyheart.blogspot.ca/2012/12/last-minute-new-years-eve-ideas.html). I wore a black and cream chiffon dress from TopShop. I wore a lot of accessories/bling, consisting of a collar necklace (A Christmas gift from Forever 21) and various gold and pearl bracelets (From Forever21 and Juicy Couture) since New Year's style is all about shine.

Party #5:  New Year's Day

         On New Year's Day we went to my aunt's house for dinner, as tradition. I wore a blouse that I bought at Forever21 on sale (Boxing Day obviously) and I wore red lipstick and a red purse for a pop of colour!


What did you wear to ring in the holidays? Share your photos at our email fashiontakesmyheart@gmail.com. 

J's DIY Jewelry

          DIY TIME!! For my first project, I wanted to make jewelry. So I chose to make a bracelet- which actually became two because they are just so fun to make. ;-] ... Here's what I used:

 

• 3 bundles of knitting/crocheting thread in black, bright aqua, and natural with gold accent. (I only used a small portion of thread) @ Walmart for under $3 each
• A clipboard from the dollar store; The stripes are so cute.
• Out of the 3 chains pictured, I used some of the silver and gold. (I still have leftovers) @ Walmart $1 each
• For bracelet # 1, I used a basic black button for a closure. Bracelet # 2 is in a wrap style.
• I also applied a bit of super glue to keep everything secure at the end. (Not pictured)