Eco-Friendly Fashionista!

You can be an eco-friendly fashionista on Earth Day as well as everyday! Etsy has many shops that offer clothing and accessories that have been deconstructed, recreated, reconstructed, recrafted, reclaimed, and recycled. Many of these shops use organic fabrics such as cotton or raw silk. Natural or fabric reactive dyes are also used. These are just a small sample of the terrific items available from just a few of the many of the eco-etsy shops.

Gaia Conceptions Butterfly Shirt - $85
Jamie Keiles Reconstructed Plaid Skirt - $35
Mojo Trashion Recycled Earring $5.50
A Second Chance EcoFriendly-Shrug - $50
Skiing Weaver Hand Woven Bamboo Scarf - $75
FrouFrouagogo Groovey Recycled Red Leather Bag -$42
Easy Street Vintage - Reworked Lace Slingbacks - $38

Whimsey's Cloth Shopping Bag - $10

Fashionista #3 - Summer Mix & Match

Another fashion magazine feature I always love is the collection of basic pieces that can be mixed and matched to create a variety of looks for day and night; casual and dressy. All these pieces were found throughout Etsy. Here is the collection of etsy summer wardrobe essentials that will take you from day to evening. Happy Shopping!



Smoking Hot Red Soy Wrap Shirt from conscienceclothing - $60
Stove Pipe Gray Denim Pants from passionit - $89
Handmade Simple Fun Market Day Tote from Go Monkey Design - $25
Red Polka Dot Bandeau Bikini from Harajuku - $80
Pure White Cotton BOHO dress/skirt from Ma Petite Amy - $44
Brilliant Blue Leather Chic Flats from Ma Petite Amy - $16
Black/White Obi Belt from iamerica - $20
Colorful Seeds Necklace from Blue & White Wear - $15
Half & Half Bracelet from Blue & White Wear - $18
Striped Earrings from Blue & White Wear - $12



Red Demin Wide Brim Sunhat from Sookie - $39.95
Red Patent Leather Belt from VintageStyle 101 -$25
Blue & White Top from justvic - $34
White Skinny Military Pants from Stewwie - $120
Black Patent Leather Sandals from rumdoxy - $12
Plaid Hampton Vest from justvic - $30
White Disc Necklace from Blue & White Wear - $30
Blue Sodalite & Porcelain Necklace from Blue & White Wear - $30

Fashionista #2 - A Casual Look

All the pieces seen here are available from various shops on Etsy.
Here is a casual look for the weekend or any day:

href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10667698">themachinestops - $79
Chinese Food Box Purse by pursenalitybyletha - $25
Vintage Red Flats from shopambrosia - $14
Double Happiness Earrings by Blue & White Wear - $15
Double Happiness Necklace by Blue & White Wear - $28
Porcelain & Denim Bracelet by Blue & White Wear - $20

Happy shopping!

Fashionista! - The Vintage Look

I love how the fashion magazines put together clothes and assessories to create various styles. MarieClaire's "Splurge vs. Steal" is one of my favorites. Here is my attempt to coordinate a vintage look totally from Etsy shops.


Dragon Tail Necklace from Blue & White Wear - $35
Blue Sodalite Earrings from Blue & White Wear - $15
Vintage Polka Dot Dress form Owl Eyes Vintage - $42.00
Vintage Navy & white Pappagallo spectator shoes from Vintage Vogue - $11.99
White Straw Hat from Vanity Vintage - $9.00
Navy Leather Purse from Aurolac of Providence - $22.00

TOTAL $134.99

Camera Obsession

A few Saturdays ago while I was wandering the stalls of the weekend market, I found an awesome camera necklace - decided "to wait." Then I found a great vintage camera t-shirt - in 3 different styles. Didn't buy that either! Talked myself out of purchasing it. It is the kinda thing that I would buy and as much I like it, I would just never wear it. Well, I am still thinking about those things but I know I'll never find them again. In the meantime, I have searched through

etsy to appease this obsession and have discovered some terrific camera items. Now what to buy? So many choices! So hard to decide!

Looking for Love?

If you have been looking for love in all the wrong places, here is the place to visit to help you with your quest. Every Thursday night at 9:30 people give offerings of red roses and incense and pray at the Trimurti Shrine in front of Central World Plaza. The golden shrine represents Brahma, the source/Creator; Vishnu, the Preservre; and Shiva, Destroyer/Creator. According to an article in the Bangkok Post, one should wear red, present offerings, and pray for his/her true love. The article also had accounts from people who had finally met their loves after worshipping at the "Love Shrine."This seems to be popular with the local population, but not widely known among the expat community and tourists. A single/divorced friend visiting from Canada decided to give it a try - after several years of experiencing various dating scenes with no prospects- it couldn't hurt. She returned to Canada - three months later, she met her man. Coincidence??
Thursday night I brought another friend and my daughter to the shrine. I'll let you know when they find their loves.