Spring...Winter...It's All the Same Some Places

"Haven't done any photo shoots in awhile!"

Quickly digs through phone pictures looking for some quick inspiration.

"Oh what's this?"

Lol.

A photo shoot that I totally forgot to post! Haha. Well, looks like you will all get a winter post on this beautiful spring day. :)

On that day I was freezing...little thinking that when I would be posting this that I would be so hot!!

Such snow as this is cold!! ;)

But it's still fun! 

Meet Goldie, my walking companion.

Hiding behind this branch doesn't work. ;b

Hello, world!

Hello, tree.

Goodbye, ya'll!

Skirt: Goodwill
Sweater/shirt: Ross
Scarf: Gift
Bracelet  #1: Made
Bracelet  #2: Gift
Shoes: I can't remember what shoes I was wearing!! LOL!!!!

Hope you all enjoined this bit of winter "fashion"! Haha. Have a great week!

And let me know what you think :b 

Winter Charm ;)

Good morning from Tennessee!!!

I recently did a photo shoot with a friend. Even though it is the middle of the winter, the weather felt just right. 

Not too cold at all ;)

I've been away from home for a few weeks, on a trip. It's an adventure!!! But I'm doing volunteer office work-so it's busy, too!!!! (I'm working for Above Rubies)

Outfit:

Shirt: borrowed
Tanktop: hand-me down
Skirt: borrowed
Boots: borrowed
Necklace: thrift

(1 Peter 4:3-6)For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries. In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you.  They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.  For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

How have your last couple of weeks been? Any comments related to this outfit....or ideas for future outfits? Have a great day, ya'll, and stay warm....it's starting to get really cold here! :)

Victorian Barn Dance {ClassyGarb}

 

Hey ladies! I apologize for the lack of posts lately on my part. Thank goodness for Bethany holding the fort down with her reviews! I have been entirely too busy for blogging in general, at this phase of my life. I started college! I'm getting certified as a fitness trainer through the International Sports Sciences Association. Also, I've been teaching piano, nannying, and continuing to study at the Ocala Piano Conservatory. Oh and trying to write. Way too much on my plate! But it's all been fabulous, nonetheless. God is ever good. ♥

 

 

I love cold weather (cold being anything less than 70 degrees - hey, it's FL.) because it gives me a chance to bring out the scarves, boots and cute sweaters. Oh, and hats! Winter accessories are just so classy!

This was my church outfit today. I just found the skirt at Goodwill yesterday. I love it! It makes me think of barn dances and prairie-girl chic.

My boyfriend's mom gave me the scarf for Christmas. It is my favorite color and sparkly so naturally I've been wearing that a lot lately.

And the Victorian boots - those I bought from Recollections a few years ago. I hadn't really been wearing them much recently but as I was cleaning my closet out last night I found them and sorta fell in love all over again.

 

Haha! I don't know what I was doing here with my face.

 

Photo creds to my little brother who's actually taller than me.

 

 

// There ought to be more dancing. There really should. //

 

Sweater: Thrifted

Skirt: Goodwill

Boots: Recollections

Scarf: Gift

Earrings: Hattie Olivia Designs

 

Greetings and Classy Outfit

Hello Everyone!

My name is Adriana and I am so excited to be joining the team here on a Pinch of Classy.

So I have a fun little Outfit Of The Day post for y’all (I think Leah is calling it a ‘Classy Garb’ post) but first I wanna take a little bit of your time to introduce myself a little. (My bio would be pages long if I tried to fit it all on that thing :P)

My bio is kinda more the bare bones about me but I’m gonna throw in a couple more fun details. I am the oldest of 8 kids and I’m overly obsessed with the color orange and the use of smiley emoji's whenever I can. I am known to be quite the girly girl. (Though I have my moments where I’m not.) and I love to dress up in my most classy outfits whenever I get the chance.

I love to be an encouragement to people and help them as much as I can. I am also a Junior Youth Leader at my Youth Group (meaning I help plan the outreach events to bring the youth of the community to our church) and I plan to attend Briercrest College for Youth Ministries.

So there you have it! A bit more about me (besides what's on my bio :P) and now it’s time to get serious and get right into this post! Yay :)

 

For Sundays I love to dress up. On Sundays is usually when I will wear a skirt or dress.

Yeah so my sister jumped in the one picture :P

 So this outfit is probably my favorite outfit of all time. It is an outfit I can also wear year round and one of my few outfits that looks great with my awesome 5 inch heels.

Since I don't have much money to spend on clothes you can probably count that it was cheap. Proof that modest clothing can be purchased at very cheap prices. (Except for the jacket. That was more on the expensive end but it is my moms that I 'borrow'...almost every day.)

I also like to do a little bit of makeup for thing like church or events that require me to dress up. For my makeup I just use Mascara and my all time favorite tinted mint lip gloss. Throw in the super easy hairstyle known as a bun it looks super cute!

So here is a quick recap as to what pieces make up my outfit (and where I purchased them)

 The jacket was purchased from a store called 'Ricki's'

The dress was purchased from Walmart

The leggings were purchased at Value Village. (Not sure they have that in the states but its a second hand store :P)

The shoes were purchased along with the necklace at Ardene

The mascara brand is L'Oreal (Miss Manga I believe it is called) and the lip gloss I found at Bath and Bodyworks

So, yeah. That's my outfit :) Hope you liked it!

Look forward to posting in the future,

 

A Classy, Girly Beret {review}

 

Hello ladies!

Sorry it's been so long since I've done a post. I feel bad about it - I mean, shouldn't the organizer of the site be the one who posts regularly/predictably?

 

I hope y'all will forgive me, pwetty pwease with sugar on top? Because we have a new series of reviews coming up over the next few weeks, which I think you peeps will like. And here folks is the very first review of 2014!

 

So, I was sent a snug-as-a-bug handmade beret from Rhymit on Etsy.

First of all one of my favorite things about this time of year is the fact that you can bundle up and wear cute wintry accessories! Take hats for example. I'm in love with hats. Berets, newsboy caps, beanies, fedoras (even though I've yet to find one of those yet) you name it.

Hats like this add classiness to just about any outfit. And they're usually super cute!

 

This was the first beret I'd ever been sent to review, and it certainly qualifies under the cute category.

 

It's definitely a quality hat, and the craftsmanship is evident. My favorite thing is that it's so soft and comfy!

 

I'm not a huge pink person, I'll admit. I don't naturally go for pink stuff when I see it. However, in this case, the texture of the hat is so soft it's hard not to want to wear it. It's lightweight and yet still adds warmth. It's very feminine and girly.

 

 Overall?

I would recommend this shop for sure. You should check it out for yourself! There is a lovely array of other colors and hat designs, and everything's handcrafted! The owner of the shop was a pleasure to work with.

 

You can check out here blog for the shop, here.

 

Blessings,

Note: I was provided this item from Rhymit in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed remain mine and mine alone.

A Fun Chevron Infinity Scarf! {review}

 

Good evening, ladies! (and gents - but mainly the ladies since I don't think you guys would be too interested in this kind of scarf. xD)

 

Today I have something really cool and different for y'all. An infinity scarf review!

 

 

I was sent a homemade chevron infinity scarf from Susan at Southern Pursenality .

 

Firstly, I've never owned an infinity scarf before! The concept always fascinated me. And infinity scarves are SO easy to use and wear! All you do is take the scarf and loop it twice and there you go! A fabulously simple drape.

 

The packaging was very cute and professional. I even saved the wrapping paper because it was so cute and I like to recycle things.

 

This scarf is made from a very comfy jersey knit fabric, and the sewing is professional and neat.

 

Let me tell you, I absolutely love the color scheme here. The mustard/white is nice and catchy, and can liven up many a more droll-looking shirt/outfit. Moi approves!

 

As I said before, the fabric is soft and extremely wearable. It's lightweight so I wouldn't mind wearing it on a warmer day. (Although I'll admit it's very hard to wear scarves of any sort in FL during the summer!) And of course, it's so easy to work with, being an infinity scarf.

 

 

 

My overall opinion on this scarf?

It's definitely a winner! The price isn't unreasonable for a high quality, handmade item. The shop is owned by a professing Christian mom, and it's obvious she doesn't cut corners on her work! I would totally recommend her shop.

Beyond scarves, Susan has an array of other neat things available as well. Purses, aprons, fabric bins and even iPod cases and diaper clutches to name a few!

 

Be sure to check out Southern Pursenality here! And go "like" the Facebook page!

 

ALSO. Something exciting for y'all!

 

Susan has generously offered to give a 20% discount on any order placed within the next week!

Just use the coupon code BLOG20 when you place your order! (hurry - this is only available for one week!)

 

Hope everyone is having a blessed summer so far! I certainly am. (looking forward to the cooler months though I'll admit!)

 

In His love,

Note: I was provided this item from Southern Pursenality in exchange for my honest review. All opinions stated remain mine and mine alone.

What Is Your Color Style?

Good day APOC friends! My post today is going to be about finding your color style. Your color style is the shades or certain colors that fit you best (In this case the object of your color style is clothing). I have noticed that out of the four girls in our family, almost each of us have a certain "color style" that we like best. I found a website on the computer that gives you charts with "keys" that help you to find the color scheme that fits you best. Though I was already pretty sure what my color scheme was just from looking at the color charts, I am now able to know for sure what my color scheme is. You can take the test in four easy steps: 1. Eye Color- My eye color is blue  2. Hair Color- My hair color is blond  3. Skin color- This was pretty hard since these charts have so many different skin colors to choose from, so I am not quite positive which skin color I am. But I did narrow my colors down to the two seasons "Spring" or "Summer". I still have not decided yet but my Mom thinks that I am "Spring".  4. Find Your Chart- Hopefully, you can narrow your colors down to a certain shade chart (deep winter, light spring, warm autumn, etc.) but I have not been able to do that for myself. :( We also went through my two oldest sisters to see what "seasons" they were. My sister Mikaela has dark hair and dark eyes. We are pretty sure that she is "Winter". My sister Gabby has dark blond hair and dark eyes. We are pretty sure that she is "Autumn". 

Now, you may think that this has nothing to do with modesty, but in a way, it does. Have you ever seen someone that was a very nice looking person, but when they wore a certain outfit, their whole look seemed to change? Perhaps they wore a certain style of clothing that just did not look right or perhaps it had to do with the color scheme of their outfit. My sister Mikaela and I are only 15 months apart, and I have noticed how some outfits look gorgeous on her but if I try to wear them, they look awful on me. Sadly, today's culture does not seem to care much (or anything at all) about if what you are wearing looks right on you. A matter of fact, it almost seems like whoever can wear the most miss-matched outfit is the "coolest". Proverbs 11:22 says, "Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion." As of late, I had noticed a couple certain outfits that I really liked, but did not look quite right on me. Both outfits were very beautiful but when I wore them I knew something was wrong. Thankfully, after much conflict in my mind, I put the two items in the "take to the thrift store" box, along with the other girls who were getting rid of some stuff as well. A couple days later when we were going to the store I noticed Mikaela wearing a very nice looking shirt that I had never seen on her before, and then I realized that it was the shirt that I had gotten rid of, and it looked wonderful on her! 

I found this test on the Internet and copied the pictures over here, but before I did that, I cropped the pictures to take off the faces of some modern day celebrities which they were using for examples of the different color schemes. If you would like to see the complete article with the examples you can click here. (The examples are not bad, but I cropped the pictures just in case, for the sake of any in the APOC audience that would prefer not to have those pictures.) 

 

If any of y'all take the test, I would love for you to comment and tell me what color scheme you are! Also, If you have a blog with a picture of you on it, I would love to come stop by and see, so I can see how you found your color scheme! 

 

Winter Colors
 

Clear Winter

Cool Winter

Deep Winter




Spring Colors

Light Spring

Warm Spring

Clear Spring

Summer Colors

           

Light Summer

Cool Summer

Soft Summer

Autumn Colors

 

Soft Autumn

Warm Autumn

Deep Autumn

I hope you have enjoyed taking this test! Have a colorful day!