Holiday Trinkets On The Cheap

Bring on the Christmas jewelry!

 Costume jewelry is always fun at Christmas time. I picked these up at The Christmas Tree Shops for $1.99 each.

 These trees are free-moving.

It's a new trend for me to wear thumb rings. My mom does it so I thought I'd start too. For the past 1-1/2, I've collected quite a few. This one I got at The Christmas Tree Shops, as well, for $3...

If you don't mind shopping at Walmart (I don't since I have to go there for particular jobs anyway), they have an affordable Holiday collection...

And, if that isn't cheap enough, I snapped these cheapies on clearance...

 Happy Holidays!

Making A Bold Statement With Statement Jewelry

The lastest jewelry looks are super edgy. I love 'em!

 This is the ring at the top...

Of course, it is pink. There was a green and turquoise one as well. I don't think it is obvious in the photo, but the bars are askew from each other.

These earrings dangle and move freely. These are like my fourth pair that have the long points...

And these stud earrings are pretty tough, but in a not so obvious way...

And last, this ring I had to contemplate on. I didn't know if I'd wear it. I couldn't tell if it fit better on my ring finger or my pinky. When I do wear it, I change it back and forth because it gets a bit tight on my ring finger. Then, when I wear it on my pinky, it's pretty loose. I'm still happy that I got it...

All of these came from Forever 21.

Have you purchased any new statement pieces of jewelry?

Holiday-Themed Clothes: Not Just For The Trend-Setters

With the Holidays now upon us (I consider October 1 to be opening season), not all fashion is about costumes and Christmas dresses. Some of it is about accessories.

I like these...

I got them last week at a modern day 'five and dime', aka, The Christmas Tree Shops. When I wear these, I am not going to wear a Halloween t-shirt or my Halloween socks at the same time. I only wear one holiday-themed item at a time.

As much as I'd like to wear all Halloween, it's not going to happen. One item per fashion look. If I wear a Halloween graphic tee, no Halloween jewelry. Now, that's just my standards. And I can change them on a whim. That's my right. Besides, how easy is it to see my Halloween socks, anyway?

However, since I read in some fashion magazine an untold amount of years ago that the Christmas-themed vests were horribly cliche, I've doubted my holiday fashion sense ever since. I've never worn one of those vests but I get the gist of what that meant. It told me 'people that wear holiday-themed clothing are sooo out of style that we should hold them in contempt'. Eek!

My own personal opinion when I see someone who wears plenty of holiday themed-clothing is that they must love the holiday season as much as me. And if the fashion industry didn't want us to wear those vests, they should just stop making it!

What holiday-themed jewelry or clothes do you like to wear?

Glitter Accessory Store: Fun Jewelry For A Buck

A new store opened in one of the malls where I have clients. I walked past it on my way to the location and knew right then that my reward was stopping in there before I left the mall..

The store is called Glitter and it is an accessories store. All the jewelry was $1. They had faux reading glasses and shades for $5, 2 for $9, 3 for $12. But, you could mix and match that with the belts and scarves they had. They also had some pretty nice handbags for $25 and wallets for $10.

Here's what I came home with...

 A couple of edgy headbands for when I run.

 Cute bracelets to layer with.

One edgy, punky bracelet and one girly bracelet.

 I don't have a lot of gold earrings so these are cute to add to my collection.

And cocktail rings. Or, statement rings, if you will. But, I love them! This store had rows and rows and tables and tables of these type of rings. I had to get the koi one, no doubt!

And the filigree style works as a staple/classic look for my style. The purple-stone ring is another one that made me happy to look at it.

Eleven items for $11. None of these items are meant to look high-end. These are all for fun. And the price makes it easier to have fun.

I must have spent over an hour there trying to take it all in. I do look forward to going shopping there again soon.

Do you wear statement rings?