I'm Narcissistic

Sorry guys but it's just another OTD of me.  I've been doing tons of sewing yet again failing to take pictures of the process.  Last night I finished sewing and lining the entire bodice of the Singer's green 50's inspired dress for the reception.  Tonight after Harry Potter with some friends I plan to map out what fabric I will be dying for the reception dress and finalizing my fabrics for lining my reception dress and my nieces flower girl dress.  Trying to keep these layered dresses light and simple is no easy task especially in white.  You almost have to put two layers of lining or settle for something a little heavier.  I've also taught myself how to do shuttle tatting.  It was a painful learning experience in that I would think I have something accomplished only to find my 3 hours of work had to be torn out because I did one thing wrong back at the beginning and it is easily noticeable.  I'll show you pictures and tell you more about that tomorrow.  That's a promise......

 Pinstripe Cropped Sleeve Jacket from Express

Baby Blue Tank top from Gap Body

Zac Posen Skirt from Target

Gold Wedge Sandals BCBGeneration from Filene's Basement

Baby Blue Swatch Watch

Gold Fang Necklace from Rowe Boutique
OPI Nail Polish in "Mad as a Hatter"

Spending the Coupons

Are you like me? Where you have a coupon or get an e.mail discount code and you immediately need to go check it out to make sure it is worthwhile?  Groupon does not help to feed this impulse either.  I had bought a Groupon about a year ago to this lovely local boutique that I love called Rowe.  This store has so much pretty in it but unfortunately it is nearly all out of my price range or it simply does not look good on my body.  Typically when I do pick something up from there it ends up being jewelry.  My Groupon was $50 for $100 worth of non-sale items.  I tried in vain to find some clothing but nothing really struck my fancy.  I did however find these gems from the Jewelry.

 I got this Gold vampire teeth necklace which I thought was charming and quirky.  I'm not a huge vampire fan but I do like quirky things.  Also these two Nylon Method Rings were on Sale for $8.00 a pop so how could I not get them?  I had heard about Nylon Method previously through my friend Brook.  She knows one of the people that make them.  I had wanted one and they aren't going to kill you in price but just one of those things I never got around to.  I heard that they were also local to Columbus which intrigued me more.  Every since that Laser Cutting class at the Idea Foundry  I've been keeping my eyes open to new technology for jewelry. 

 Close up you can see the details on the teeth which are fun.  Looks like they had a mold of someone's actual teeth and then sculpted out the fangs before putting it into the final mold.

 This is the Snowflake ring which looks really delicate but it is pretty resilient.  The rings also fit about half a size smaller then they say.

 This is one they no longer have on their website but it is smaller and more delicate looking.  It looks like it would be hard but this one will bend around and not lose it's shape or design.  It is also so light it feels almost like I am not even wearing anything.

This is the original packaging that the rings came in which I thought was really neat and unique.  I can see why it didn't really sell at Rowe, with the packaging it has a much more industrial feel to it and I think people who are into new technology and art are the ones that will appreciate this product much more then the fashion forward women that usually shop Rowe.