OOTD : the 10 $ dress

OOTD : Sometimes, you browse the alleys of your grocery shop and between the broccolis and carrots you find that :

You do NOT find this incredibly sexy women in her seducing 30ies but you DO find pieces of outfit that will soon end up being published in a blog.

A nice little black dress for 10 $...The material looks shiny in the pic because of the flash but in reality it's a matte fabric very stretchy and incredibly comfortable.

I love the way it drapes over the knee : good job, Joe Fresh !

Then here is a DIY necklace (done by mum, thank you, mummy !) : she used those little balls that you throw through blowguns at birthday parties when a kid. She put those in a tube of fancy fabric ... et voilà !!!

Caro-sometimes a little black dress is all you need xxx

PS : nails on the 2nd pic are courtesy of Stormy (Revlon) : a true 3-day-wear (no chip, just a little tip wear....goooooooooooooooood !)

Accessories, my love !

First of all : shoes ...of course ! I bought them 3 years ago in Payless (for non Canadian girls, it's probably one of the cheapest store to find shoes...). I loved their retro vibe but found them ultimately uncomfortable back then. I guess there are still uncomfortable now but as I don't have to run after a baby and a toddler at the same time anymore, I can tolerate them....The tag said 27$99 (I still have it under the sole of my shoe !) but as Payless has BOGOs all the time , I probably grabbed them for half the price ....

Modcloth : Braid the storm belt good value for this very versatile belt. As I lost a lot of pounds, a lot of trousers are too big now, so I belt them like crazy !

Who doesn't like free jewelry ? I am such a lucky girl ! Last week end, I was working and I was feeling all gloomy (I hate working on week ends !) ...Then I looked at my computer and a colleague had left me a note saying : You'll find a little box full of jewelry I am not wearing. They need a loving home...

Isn't she a sweetheart ? Thank you Vicky !

She remembered buying the earrings at MEXX. As a pure coincidence, I had a DIY necklace that is done with the same material ! I guess it was DESTINY for me to have those earrings....

Again, a little bit of Vicky's unloved items. I already owned the white bracelet but the 3 golden ones are a perfect match.

Caro-enjoying her cheap goodies xxx

Playing madam....

OOTD : a Modcloth buy (among others ...) : Invitation to style dress (Max and Cleo). It's so comfy, well cut and long enough. I told in my last post that I am completely addicted to Modcloth but sometimes their outfits are so short ....This one is work appropriate, yeah ! (Do you hear me modcloth ? I like my skirt to cover my bum ! Crazy , I know...)

Make up : playing with fall colors : plum, plum , plum !

EOTD : Vanilla (MAC) all over the lid and the plum color is an Annabelle one which name I can't remember... sadly I I wear my dresses past my bum and I forget names : I guess I am aging ....gahhh !)

Lips : NYX Sparkling Orchid an old time favorite of mine

JOTD : DIY earrings with volcanic beads (black) and big white pearl

Don't I look romantic and sweet ? (the better to eat you alive, little red riding hoods !)

Caro-having a 6-year-old son learning to read (hence the tale reference ...) xxx

Bye bye beach dress !

A long time ago, when I was weak and foolish, I bought this dress thinking : nice to go to the beach to throw quickly over a bathing suit.....Well not so nice in reality so ritual SACRIFICE !!!

Look at the bottom of the dress, was I drunk when I bought this ?

a few scissors' attacks after and a lot of sewing done and : ready to head to the beach !

The back (that was the front in another life) and me looking outside mysteriously ....It's not a crappy lighting , it all about "atmosphere"

I wear it today with a navy blazer and a big necklace.

What do you think ?

Caro - sewing addict xxx

Revamping a swimsuit : vintage version

I have bought this swimsuit 1 year ago. It was quite expensive so I am very disappointed that the fabric looks so distressed in the belly button area.....May be as well the fact that I am losing weight is not helpful for it to look great (Or may be my 6-pack abdominals are just so strong now that they are tormenting the poor bathing suit MOUHAHAHAHAHA)....So in the whim of the moment, with my scissors in hand, I decided to sacrifice the dying bathing costume to the GOD "cutting and sewing".

I took the opportunity to reshape the top (now it offers more "covering" in the cleavage area).

I kept the bottom very large (it goes up my belly button) for 2 reasons :

1- to achieve the vintage look I saw in Modcloth

2- to hide my stomach area (my 6 pack must exist somewhere in my fantasy world but in my real world it's well hidden !!!)

Then I just added a nice big white button in the middle of the waist area to tie the look together

I wore it and it fits nicely. I am so happy I can now wear a bikini that doesn't make me look like a whale !!! It's very flattering.....

Caro-pin up from the 50's xxx

From drab to FAB : DIY cloths

Lately I have been obsessed with fashion blogs. Those girls are beautiful, they mix and match cloths in a dream and they never , ever wear his UGLINESS (see 1st pic). I don't know what was into me when I bought this ugly top at Old Navy 2-3 years ago....I never wore it....

So as I dive into the beauty of The Glamourai blog , I found a section DIY (Do it Yourself). She alters her cloths , she does her own jewelry and it looks so much fun . So equiped with a pair of killing scissors, I got rid of the black trim, cut all the ugly little black flowers away and find myself with a indecent top (hello cleavage !). So I decided to transform the back as the front piece. I added some white ribbons and TADAAAAAAAAAA I have a new top fresh and fluffy and girly !

What do you think ???

Caro-silver scissor hands xxx