Styled: Heather

So a few weeks ago, I received another client, Heather... who happens to be one of my sisters. So at first we were just supposed to go thrifting, but that's not at all what we did... We went to one of my favorite thrift shops Berry Good Buys, Where she found a Neiman Marcus dress and a Michael Stars shirt that retails at $80.00, but did she pay that? Nope, She paid a total of $8! Then we  found ourselves near the mall. And there just so happened to be a goodwill over there so we just went by, and she bought a dresser and then we found out there was also another thrift store, so we stopped there... Let's just say, You need a lot of stamina for that place! So much stuff! We didn't find much.

Then we decided to take a quick break to Smoothie King and then we headed on over to find shoes for Heather, all the while finding more clothes for her too! ; )

Well, we found a boatload of clothes for her but only one pair of shoes! Ha ha! Oh well!

And then later on in that week, she came over for a family event and brought some clothes for me to put together outfits with. It was such fun! and I think she "gets" me as a stylist now! ; ) Hallelujah!

So, She entrusted me to style her! Pretty cool, eh!? I NEVER thought that day would come! But that just shows you how awesome the Lord is! He's full of surprises & faithfulness.

Here are a few pictures of when I styled her! (BTW, She's preggo!)

Ladies & gents, this is how a momma to be & mommies should look! Put together & gorgeous!

A cute & quirky outfit. Everybody need a quirky piece in their wardrobe!

That's the $20 Neiman Marcus Dress!!!

This oufit has the right pop of color, without it being overpowering! Perfection!

A t-shirt and jeans kind of oufit, but only better! a longer type tee is perfect!

Flouncy tops are always a good idea sometimes! And this outfit is the perfect going out ensemble!

Stripes aren't actually unflattering. They actually are very! You just have to make sure the piece fits correctly. It has a slimming affect usually!

A belt works well when you want to draw the eye up! and to cinch in the waist!

Hi-low Hemlines are perfect for anybody type, as long as it fits, and it hits you in the right spot on your leg! 

 

I know this won't be the only time for me to style her!

Doesn't she look fantastic?!

She's rockin' every single look!

 

 But now I have a new outlet in styling: Pregnancy. Women need to feel beautiful in every stage of  life, I just want to help them feel confident in their clothes! To feel beautiful every time they reach for their clothes to put on!

 

XOXO -Ryn

Fancy Find: Boredshorts

Need a laugh? Haha you probably were wondering why I spelled boredshorts wrong, eh? Well, This post has nothing to do with fashion! It's all about this great youtube channel I just recently found!!!!

Found it on Pinterest & I just fell in love with it, It's so great, and highly entertaining. I recommend it 100%, great for adults & kiddos! So I clicked on the pin, and it took me to this video where adults are lip syncing kids voices and acting out a scenario where the kids tell it like it is... At first, I thought "oh how awesome, these dad's are great! Spending time with their kids and entertaining the rest of the world! But actually the true story is:

Kid History first began when Randy Roberts, then finishing dental school at New York University, decided to enter the Lingo Film Festival in New York. He was determined to win, so he enlisted his brothers John and Brett, as well as his NYU roommate, Richard Sharrah, to help.

“It was my last year out there and I wanted to do something that I thought would for sure win,” said Randy Roberts, who now has his own dental practice in Taylorsville. “I had the idea for Kid History and I brought it to Utah to have my brothers and Richard help throw it together.”
The film ended up winning in the festival, but more importantly, it gained a quick following on YouTube, with more than 800,000 views in the first three days.

I have a kid voice anyway and these videos are amazing to me, they are the icing to my cake. Seriously so funny! I watch them almost everyday, and I laugh every time I do! I'm pretty much addicted to them! 

If they ever need a stylist on set, I'd love to help out! Or if there'd like to feature a pair of earrings on Kristina or somebody, that'd be great! ; )


Here are some of my favorites(plus they add a new one on their youtube channel every monday!):

Basketball Class

 

 

Fast Food

 

 

Cooking Show

 

 

Rope Swing

 

Lunch

Boredshorts.tv

Enjoy! Xoxo -Ryn

DIY Friday: Scalloped Shorts

I probably got this idea from Pinterest about a year ago. And I think it's so adorable! But you can totally rough up the sweet looking shorts with black or grey... It can ground the outfit for ya, add a blazer, tank & wedges (try all one color, like black, besides the shorts) or a holey t-shirt and throw on some converse... Or you can prep it up or even make it more girly! ooh or pair it with chambray with converse or ballet flats from madewell or J.crew...  The outfit is up to you, that's the great thing!

You can take some older pants you don't wear anymore or some old shorts you have hiding in your closet and transform them!

What you'll need:
Juice glass or Dixie cup
Scissors
Pencil
Pants

1. Lay out you pants, you should probably iron them, like I didn't... Just to get an accurate length.

2. Lay the legs together, make them even and as flat as possible.

3.Smooth it out, one more time & Cut them.

4. Make sure they are even by laying them out. If they aren't, trim them up.

5. Put your juice glass on the edge of the "now" shorts. and start tracing with the pencil.

6. Still keep tracing and connecting the swoops.

7.See? They're shaping up.

8. Trim where the outlines are.

8. Ta-da!!!!!!! They're done! Now if you don't like the fraying look, you can buy fray check at your local craft store and place the liquid on a q-tip and smear it on each scallop.  And viola! It's complete! And ready to be worn this summer! :)

 

Ready, set, DIY!!! Xoxo- Ryn

 

P.s. I will not be showing you how the shorts look on me, only because I'm very white and I haven't shaved my legs! So you can't see it yet! : )

Style find: Pantone colors

When I was teaching my second class back in february, one of the ladies asked me such a great question! She had asked me: if I use Pantone color system, when determining what fabric colors to pick for the season?

And I told her this:
I rarely check the Pantone colors each season. I mean I look, but I don't necessarily use them in my wardrobe! (Since I gravitate towards neutral colors anyways) But they do have an app for Pantone colors. It's $9.99 just for an app.

To me, The Pantone panel, are there to make money. For every season they pick about 14 "in" colors. And the fashion industry runs with it and they try to lure you into the buying trends you won't need/want in the future. Just remember, back in fall of 2011 the new hot color was Bordeaux then in fall of 2012 they renamed the same exact color, oxblood!

So I mean, be cautious of what colors you are be swindled into buying.

If you bought a pair of sea-foam green colored jeans last year, and then your considering buying a pair of mint jeans that just has a different name... try and run through you closet in your mind. And see if you have anything that is similar in your closet. You probably don't need the garment your thinking of purchasing!

I'm not saying to give in to trends or colors, I'm just saying don't be fooled by the name changes. I still like color! But I usually buy colors that I like and what I know I'm going to wear for a long amount of time! Like I've said before, I buy a lot of neutrals. And I really like to pair colors with each neutral outfit I wear. Imagine an all black outfit and then you add a rockin' mean cuff bracelet or necklace, pretty awesome right? You can add any color to a neutral outfit, and pretty much hit it out of the park!

So be mindful of the games retail stores play with you!
Not to say, you shouldn't buy the new up and coming colors coming out! I totally do that myself! I fancy the colors coming out, and I try to update my wardrobe with a couple pieces!

Here are Pantone spring "it" colors:

Soul Searcher: You're my inspiration/ It's all in the details!

So sometimes it's just nice to just go into a store and try clothes on...

You don't neccessarily need to buy from them. You just go and feel like a girl. and you try, try try again!

 

So the other day, I went in and tried things on at Anthropologie. And I had a blast.

I picked out what I liked and then headed to the dressing room. It felt glorious!

Like the heavens were shining down on me.

I also got some inspiration in details for the clothes I make myself. And I like to see how the stores style their mannequins, because it helps me grow as a stylist, to style my cleints and myself. I'm  kinda excited about the pics I have too!  : )
P.s. The People were super nice to me that day! BONUS!


Here are a few pics I took! : )

 

 

 (ANTHROPOLOGIE)

Enjoy! -Ryn

DIY Friday: Elbow Patches



Since it's a bit chilly where I live, its still a great time to utilize sweaters! And by borrowing from the boys, we can add elbow patches to sweaters or anything that has long sleeves, and have be oh so chic!

 

 

What you'll need:
Marker
Pattern
Fabric (I've used everything from sequins to denim to moleskin! You can pretty much use anything)
Embroidery thread
Needle
Scissors
Pins
Iron

What you'll want to do is try on your sweater, stand in front of a mirror, bend one elbow, take a marker and put an X where the tip of your elbow is, then repeat.

Then you'll want is take the pattern of the elbow patch, lay it on the fabric of your choice, cut out the patch.

Next lay the sweater on a flat surface, elbows facing up, where you can see them.

Then place the patches on the X part, try to make them even. Then you'll pin the patches in place.

 

 

You will then thread your needle with embroidery thread (it come with 6 strands I use 3 strands, since its a bit thick using all 6) and I like to use the blanket stitch, but you can use any stitch you'd prefer!

(Here is a tutorial for blanket stitching : HERE)

And run a stitch along the borders of the patch onto the sweater. I usually fold under the raw edges and stitch, you are more than welcome to leave the raw edge and every time you wash your sweater you'll see frayed edges, which would be cool! P

Then you will tie off, and I say press it with the touch of a hot iron!

And then you'll have an awesome kind of sweater!

One other thing you could do is change out the buttons, maybe to some chic flashy buttons. It takes any ordinary sweater to the next level for sure!

 

You'll want this shape... But it doesn't have to be perfect!!!
Yayyyyy!

XO -Ryn

Fancy Find: Poshmark App

Soo, I came across poshmark awhile back and I kinda tossed it to the side...
One might ask, what is a poshmark app? The Best way I can describe it, is: Ebay & A clothes swap collide! You pay for the clothes, but you check other peoples closets.
So you are more than welcome on this site. It's free to upload your goods, they take 20% of what you earn when you sell an item, and then the have a set amount for shipping, which is $6.99 for $25 & under and $4.99 on items $25.00 & over. Many sellers bundle multiple items for you  from their closets so you don't end up paying twice the shipping if you want more than one item from them. This is for Ladies only, but some sellers do sell kid clothing & men clothing. Also haggling is accepted! (found out something about myself, I love to haggle!) Right now it's only for iphone/iPad users, but they are expanding sometime soon. If you are not on Poshmark yet, please sign up through me! When you sign up, there will be a box in the sign up page that says, something like,

Well I picked it back up and started posting clothes I don't wear anymore... Selling them. Yay! Don't get me wrong, I love giving to salvation army, but I also like to make moola too!  I have just recently sold 3 things! so excited to sell more (help me out will ya!). I have already sold 2 pairs of shoes and & 1 top!!! What you really have to watch out for is, not buying things with the money you just earned! naughty naughty! Terrible, OK maybe not ( I really like what I bought!! It's more like a switch-a-roo of closets! ; ) I have already bought a pair of genuine leather Authentic Cole Haan loafers for $14.00!!! (Unheard of, but not for me!!! Favor chases me down and overtakes me.) A gold kangaroo necklace (that I wear ALL the time! I just fancy it so much!) which was only $15! and some white converse... Not sure I like them... I wish the seller had told me whether the shoes came from a non-smoke house or not... hopefully washing them will help. I bought them for $15.00.  The only things I wish was a little lower in price were the consignment fee and the shipping. Other than that I really like that site!

They have great stuff on that site, Alot of brand name stuff! One thing I would say is to be well informed of your brands, when they go on sale at the store, (because they try to charge more than what they actually are worth) and don't be afraid to haggle the price down. The ultimate reason they're selling their clothes is to get rid of them, and if you name the right price, you'll end up with some really great items to incorporate into your wardrobe. :)

For the awesomeness of poshmark, if you refer peeps, They get $5.00 in credit and you $5.00 in credits. it's a win-win situation! and you can use that credit towards any closet on the site!

When signing up on poshmark, use this code, HXVAS please & thank-you!

P.S. My closet's name is @rynb, I know shocker right?!

Love ya - Ryn