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How I Wear MY PEACE of jewelry - Psycho

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Doesn't this house remind you of Psycho the film? It's a beautiful closed chapel on the campus of the VA Medical Center on Wilshire Blvd & Veteran Built in 1900, closed 1971. It is the oldest building on Wilshire Blvd. I see it everyday on my ride to work.  To learn more click here Wadsworth Chapel Back to My Outfit Pretty simple  It's a blouse-dress Is there such a dress? I've heard shirt-dress, but not blouse-dress I guess the feature here is the belt. It's wide I rarely wear it, because it's hard to incorporate into an outfit I don't want to toss it because I like it  but it rarely gets worn The belt was perfect for this outfit I think the key to wearing a wide belt and not looking hoochy is the dress is loose and needs to be cinched in, to give some shape Dress is from OLD NAVY, which I got on sale for $14 Similar dress on sale Cap Sleeve Crepe Dress Did not wear much M...

How I Wear MY PEACE of jewelry - Oversized jeans

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I guess I am somewhat a "quirky" dresser. I mean I don't mean to dress a certain way, but when I look at my own photos I ask myself, "Did I really leave the house in that?" I guess the answer is yes. When I put on clothes, I think comfort with an edge.  My oversized Levi's are the perfect answer. Other women may buy the "boyfriend" jeans, I buy oversized Levi's from the thrift store. They cost $8; not $108 and they are comFORtable. I go specifically for 501s. You can get some really cool ones on Ebay. Here I paired my Levi's with another rock n' roll legend, Jimi Hendrix       t-shirt - Urban Outfitters     Photos taken at Botanical Gardens in Westwood      I take my own photos. Sometimes the photos are in focus and other times they are not. Here are my success and failures     MY PEACE of jewelry CUFF "peace of mind mind of peace"       ...

How I Wear MY PEACE of jewelry - Camo Outfit

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A few days before Xmas It's been really cold in Los Angeles NEED to wear a jacket, sweater and cap     Calls for a multi-layered dressing   By the way, it's a myth that you lose the most heat through your head. I just googled it. Wish I can say I made the cap, but I bought it at Urban Outfitters Urban Outfitter - Open Knit Cabbie Hat Camo Jacket - thrifted Mossimo Ivory cardigan - The City - Target long sleeve t-shirt - old black ankle jeans - Levi's Men's black wingtips shoes - thrifted   Necklace - MY PEACE of jewelry Black seed beads & patina brass beads Necklace on Etsy   Also, just made this one. Available on Etsy I love making MY PEACE of jewelry  Happy Holidays! Handmade Jewelry & Mannequins by Zalina available on Etsy