Style Find: What's new on Etsy

I've currently been putting so much on etsy right now. But it feels great to do so. I'm also currently contacting certain boutiques around the country to sell my jewelry line. Yay! Plus, I'm coming up with new designs too!

Here are a few of the things I have on etsy...Enjoy!

I'm also having a sale up on www.maudec.etsy.com on Friday, Saturday & Monday, and you're invited!!! Here are the coupon codes to use during checkout! International shipping is available too!

Friday: GOBBLEGOBBLE40

Saturday: SMALLBIZ35

Monday: CYBERMON30

Hope you come! Please share with your friends, these jewels make great Christmas gifts!

Happy Thanksgiving y'all! - Ryn

Soul Searcher: what's happenin'

So, for today's blog I wanted to show you a mini haul I purchased from oldnavy & beauty brands... But since I haven't received them yet, I'll have to do so next week! 

Also I have worked out 3 consecutive times this week! Yay! I have been rebounding, to cleanse the lymph and to condition my body! Super healthy! Unfortunately I haven't cut all refined sugars out of my diet yet... Still working on that one!  

Hmm what else... Oh I have been asked to do at least two events next year, so I'll have to fill you in on that at a later date! 😄

I am also going to be at Funky Finds Fort Worth, selling Maude C. Items November 9th & 10th!!! So if you can be there I would love see you and meet ya! 

I've been a busy beaver, because I have been producing new jewels and things, but also I have been packaging them also! Gosh I love it! It's so me yet so professional looking! 

See? It's awesome right?

Soon enough they'll be in stores! (Madewell & free people...among others!)

Also, next week, I'll be starting my #thankfulthursdays on ze blog & Instagram... So please stay tuned.

Another thing, I would like to see what y'all are wearing each week or day and I thought it would be fun if we uploaded pics to Instagram using the hashtag #sbrwhatwewore! This is so we can be encouraged & inspired and see what we are all wearing! My Instagram is: @RynB I'd love for the follows! Thanks y'all! Oh and guys are included! Hah! But please keep it modest! Thanks! : ) 

So that's definitely an update! I'll have a cute DIY for ya Friday & more thing thrown your way next week! 

Love ya! -Ryn

Style Fyle: Basically classic

I have noticed lately, that I need to posh up my wardrobe. I find it slightly hard to find thing to wear when going out. And seem to be wearing the same things. I want to revamp my closet. 

It doesn't help with weather in 100's. but come fall I will be getting some basic pieces to wear. 

All of these pieces are basics, and yet they all make such a great outfit. Functional yet exquisite. It's edgy, classic & simple.

This will be perfect for fall and possibly for a mild winter day. 

For a day look, I paired a pair of converse high tops with the entire look, and I may not put the necklace with the day look. 

But for night, I would totally put the heels on and the necklace, and possibly change the leather jacket to a smart blazer. But you wouldn't have to. 

Keep the jewels relatively simple. Use some lipstick to brighten up the look! : ) You know me, I will always suggest a playful lip. : )

So if you are like me, then you may want or need to redo your wardrobe. Don't freak out if you don't like shopping, it no biggie, really! I'm finding myself really liking h&m, you can find neutrals & monochromatic things there, and they are inexpensively priced too! So that may be one of the best places to look for pieces. Also gap is another choice to find classic pieces. They won't have a drapey dress like that, but they may have a nice French terry cowl neck dress. You'll just have to play one weekend & totally go into some stores. 

Some helpful hints to shop for basics: 

-Set a budget.

-Go for neutrals.

-Pick 2 trends to try.

-This is just me, but I like to buy genuine leather shoes & purses. It wears so much better than faux leather. But for trends, I don't mind buying fake leather, because I know these trends won't last long.

-If you don't have any lip colors to brighten up your face, go for a red or pink & later on branch out to other colors. MAC & NYX are two of my favorites.

-Pack a snack. If you don't want to stop for lunch, put trail mix or a protein bar in your bag.

-Use a cross body bag. I myself, getting tired lugging around a satchel sometimes. 

-Keep hydrating yourself. Whether it be water or coffee. Keep in hand. 

-Make a list of things you would like to try. Try not to stray away from them too much. If you do, your budget will suffer.

-try things on. It will help.

-bring a friend.

-or hire me

Hope this helps!!! -Ryn

P.s. question for you, if you're reading this and have been or living in NYC, could you give me any suggestions of areas, restaurants or shopping I need to go to while I'm there?! I need all of the answers I can get! 

Thanks y'all!

Style Fyle: midi dress by rynb featuring geometric jewelry

Raquel Allegra long gray dress
lagarconne.com

Diane Von Furstenberg real leather jacket
$545 - coggles.com

Yves Saint Laurent mid heel shoes
ysl.com

Converse high top trainers
jdsports.co.uk

Chanel jewellery
vintageheirloom.com

Geometric jewelry
gorjana-griffin.com

J Crew feather jewelry
jcrew.com

Style Find: Nordstrom goodies

Between falling in the shower and bruising my knee on Monday & yesterday stepping on my make-up mirror (Now, I know why I have calluses on the bottom of my footsies!) I've had a pretty adventurous week! How's yours been?! Haha! 

So, This past weekend I went to Nordstrom twice! (It was the end of the anniversary sale) And although I wanted to walk a away with a boatload of shoes and handbags, I refrained! I did walk away with some awesome finds though! 

Friday I found: 

Butter nail polish, they had a deal going on that if you bought 2 bottles of Butter London nail polish you would get one free! And of course I found three I liked from the get go! ; ) and my mama was so generous, that she bought ALL two/three nail polishes! 

(Colors are: blue-ish/purple; knackered, copper/champagne; champers & green; wellies.)

And a pair of round sunnies : ) like they are 1970's-esque! Super cute! These were $12.00! 

Then on Saturday I found: 

MAC candy yum yum lipstick. Super neon. Super cute & super matte! Perfect! Plus my sister blessed me with the lipstick! Bonus! 

Then I found some adorable fox post earrings in a gold tone! Super duper cute! It'll be uber cute with the necklace I'm about to make! Which those were $4.00 :)

And I also have been wanting some midi knuckle rings and I totally found some! They were $8.00 for 4! Not too shabby at all!

(Sorry but this was post polishing my nails, excuse the edges!)

Even with this small of purchases, it can totally impact your wardrobe considerably! A more fun & carefree-ness to each of your outfits you pair with. There's no need to ALWAYS buy big purchases for your wardrobe every time you go shopping, you can totally hit the makeup department & jewelry counter when shopping and supplement your wardrobe that way! :)

If you have always thought that Nordstrom was for the hoity-toity, you are totally wrong! Yes they do have items that are $300 for 1 item, but then there are times when you can find a REALLY good item in Nordstrom... For reasonable amount of moola! I would say Nordstrom is a high end way of shopping, but you can get amazing deals too! 

Do not be afraid of shopping in Nordstrom! If you are, go to Nordstrom rack first. See how awesome it is, and then proceed to Nordstrom! I'm pretty sure you're going to like it! And in every state & city they are a lil bit different! But still just as much fun! Plus most Nordstrom stores have a restaurant. Plus for an extra pick-me-up there are coffee bars in every store! My two favorite drinks are: cold brew coffee, with Sugar-free  mocha syrup & a lot of half&half and ginger peach ice tea! Soo yummy!

I'm hoping I'll get to the flagship store in Seattle, hopefully in February/March! : ) I'll let you know how that goes! ; ) 

One pet peeve that I have, I advise you not to do around me, is: to refer to Nordstrom as Nordstrom's. ugh, I cringe when people call it Nordstrom's! It's Nordstrom, people! There is no S on the end! Pronounce it Nordstrom, and I'll be a happy camper! Anyway, that's the end of my rant! Thank you & goodnight! Hahaha! 

Well, how'd you like my mini haul?! Was it all that you had hoped for?! (Sarcasm) let me know in the comments down below or on Facebook: Lauryn Bray or on Instagram:@RynB :)

Have a happy day, okay?! 

-Ryn

Style find: earrings

Can you believe Michelle Chamuel didn't win on the Voice last night?! I'm so bummed, but I'm pretty sure Usher will sign her as an artist with his record group! I could be wrong but, I hope he does! She's awesome! And her voice is incredible! Who did you want to win?! Comment below👇

As I've probably said before, I'm a  jewelry designer. So I'm continuing designing jewelry and down the road I may pick up the whole designing clothes thing again... 

But for now, I just received an order of 5 pair of custom earrings from a fabulous friend & customer!!! The earrings are gorgeous, and I can't wait to see them on her ears! 

So while I was doing the custom order, I decided to restock and replenish my company with a new collection! It's all handmade, every detail is made by me! And it takes about 2-3 days to complete an earring collection! (that's of I go non stop)  I haven't totally finished the collection, but I can show you some pics! 😉 

(And of course you can not forget TCU colors when you're in Fort Worth)

This is probably my favorite collection so far!

I was thinking in terms of doing another handmade marketplace, I'll need to make my booth more organized and so I am starting to. So as not to be so chaotic... Thank goodness! 

I'll let y'all know if I do decide to do a handmade marketplace... It will be in the fall in Fort Worth Texas. And I'll let you know when I put these babies up on etsy too! From the pictures I've posted on Instagram & Facebook I already have orders coming in with ladies who would like to purchase the beauties! Thank The Lord! Yay! 

Well I hope you are doing fantastic! I hope to here from you soon! Love you, 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

 

Praise report! Ringing thankfulness...

Soo, awhile ago, I lost one of my most favorite rings... Ever! (While cleaning out my grandpa's house, my nana had a ring that I just loved, so I claimed it as my own) And I looked high and low, but could not find it anywhere! So I prayed, and said, Lord direct my eyes to see where it is!" So The Lord totally came through! (As always) I was cleaning my closet of all things today, and lo and behold, there it was under a sheet set! Oh man! I love the feeling of thanksgiving I was overwhelmed with! It was spontaneous, but sincere. It has to be engraved in the walls of my heart. Man it was so good to thank God! One for the thing that I lost, but also for just being there for me! With things that have come against my family and myself, it was perfect timing! The Lord has impeccable timing! When you feel you can't go any farther, when you feel like you want to just give up, Don't! Hand it over to the Lord, and he will turn your situation upside down and give you the desires of your heart! Just stay steady & know the Lord is always faithful! : )

May opportunities & expectancies abound to you this year!
-Ryn

(Currently wearing the ring on my left ring finger! Praise Him!)

Going under the knife! Blech!

Sorry y'all, it been a crazy week! I've been healing up from going under the knife! It was unexpected, for sure! Actually, my finger went under the knife! Last Saturday, I was making these most amazing wooden rings out there and its still in progress for Maude C. My other business! So I was twilling/carving away, when I accidentally knifed my finger, so it's been eventful for sure! Life of a jewelry/stylist i suppose!But I'm healing fast! Thank the Lord! Be glad you were not with me the first few days, I don't particularly like blood, and if I see it or know that it's coming out of me, I tend to freak out a bit! Like going white and trying not to faint, believe me, not a pretty sight! Haha! But i had the best doctor around ; ) But the great thing is, I will let you see the finished product soon : ) yay! You're going to love them, I just have a feeling! : )

And stay tuned for the next style post! It's gonna be good! : )
-Ryn