$35 to spend at eShakti!

Hello ladies! Apologies for not posting in such a long time. 

Life has been so busy and crazy this year!

I'm sure many of you gals are familiar with eShakti.com. They offer a ton of customizeable dresses, skirts, even shirts and blouses. My favorite thing they have to offer is their retro-inspired dresses! 

They are modest and offer all the coverage you may want. Plus, like I said, you can customize them to your preferences! From sleeves to neckline style and skirt length, it's all up to you! I think that's pretty cool.

What could be better than a free coupon for $35 off any eShakti order up until the 10th of this month??

Not much! You won't find a deal like this just anywhere. You should definitely check out eShakti and take advantage of this coupon while it's here for the brief time it will be!

{HERE IT IS.}

CODE: CLASSYPINCH35

Valid till 07/10/2015

Enter this code in the 'Gift Coupon / Referral Code' box at checkout

Only one gift coupon can be used in an order

Not valid on previous purchases / purchase of gift cards.

This gift coupon cannot be transferred, re-issued or exchanged for cash.

Minimun order value of $30

Vintage! Vintage! Vintage!

Hello Everyone!

Today I wasn't really sure about what I was going to post about but then I remembered!

I found a little hidden gem in my local area. That hidden gem was a boutique...

...and that boutique sells Vintage dresses!

[Insert Squeal of Excitement Here]

My sister and I went to the shop and tried on a couple dresses.

The first one I tried on, was cute but I didn't find to terribly flattering (colour wise) but I loved the style!

Can I just say how much I love the style and modesty of vintage clothing?! I am also quite convinced that I was made to wear these. I have a very curvy shape, so it was rather flattering and it fit perfectly to my form. On a whole I just loved the style! The narrow waist, the skirt style and length, the sleeves and the chest coverage. (That made me most excited y'all)...but now, let's just all admit the blue wasn't the greatest.

Luckily for me, I found the cutest dress, the same style, that had cherries on it, so obviously I HAD to try it on!

When I did, I half regretted it because I was unable to purchase the dress but...here is what t looked like...

Isn't it lovely? The instant I tried this on I fell in love with it and finally my mum and I came to the decision that vintage is probably one of the cutest styles in existence. 

Everything about the vintage style is just amazing and not to mention modest! That is what I love most about the whole vintage style! It's cute, it's classy and it's modest! A great mix if you ask me!

So, What are your thoughts on the vintage style? What do you love about it? Would you wear vintage clothing on a daily basis if you could? And, last question, have you discovered any little gems that sell your favourite clothing (like this boutique I found) in your area?

So, that is my post for today! Kinda fun and full of excited rambling, but still a post nonetheless. ;)

Until Next Time!

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,

 

eShakti Retro-Inspired Custom Dress! {review}

 

It's always exciting to get to do a review with eShakti. 

I absolutely love their clothes! Last year I got to review a dress of theirs and that was a blast. I still love wearing that dress. I'm sure many of you ladies have heard of this company before and even checked out their clothing line. It's not every day that you get to work with such an awesome company.

 

The big draw with eShakti is that they offer customizable options, and most everything they sell is modest and feminine. If you want a higher neckline or longer hemline, the option's available. In fact, just about everything is customizable, even down to the sleeves. Very handy! I love it because it's one company that I know will make dresses that fit me just perfect. Being tall, it's especially hard to find frocks that don't fit like a shirt or tunic. Never have to worry about that with eShakti!

 

So, this year in particular I've really been digging the whole retro/40's era style. I saw this dress and fell in love with it! The floral print is so springy and adorable. This is the perfect spring dress. The fabric is lightweight and cool which is great for the hot summer months - which, as you can probably guess, are abundant in Florida.

 

 

I just feel so classy and beautiful in this. It's unique and feminine and so much fun to wear with heels, if you want to go for that perfect retro-inspired vibe!

 

Classy enough to wear to church but comfortable enough for to a casual get-together or lunch in town, this is a dress I have no complaints about. The quality is evident and it's so cool to know that it was crafted with my own measurements in mind. How nifty is that?!

 

 

 

The dress is fully lined, and even has pockets which are discreetly hidden at the sides. An optional sash also comes with it, which ties at the waist. The fit was slightly big at the neckline, but overall I think it fit perfect. Pretty much true to the measurements I gave.

 

Simply put, this is my new favorite dress. (Yes, I said the same thing about the last eShakti dress I reviewed!)

 

eShakti is the only women's apparel online company offering sizes 0-36W & Custom!  eShakti's custom capabilities allow shoppers to easily tailor any item to their specific requirements ensuring a flattering fit and unique look. 

 

 Sign up with eShakti and get $25 OFF your first order!   Also, make sure you take advantage of this APOC reader exclusive coupon code to get another 10% off! 

 

The code is: classypinch (valid 07/01/2014 – 08/01/2014)

 

You can find out more info at the eShakti Facebook page, or on their Pinterest account. Also, follow on Twitter and Instagram!

 

eShakti's motto is "Real fashion for real people". Even though I think models are "real people" too, since we're ALL created by God, it's nice to have a shop that offers apparel for people of all different sizes and shapes!

 

Now go check out eShakti for yourself! I guarantee, from personal experience, you will probably find yourself spending quite a bit of time looking at all the lovely things they have to offer. So many choices, so many possibilities! Gah!

Note: This item was provided in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed remain mine and mine alone.

Masquerade! {ClassyGarb + Product Review}

So, today I have a dual post for you! A hairstick review from Dryad's Hollow, and an outfit post!

 Yesterday, I went to my cousin's masquerade wedding. It was so much fun, and I got to wear a mask, and some people even wore costumes. It was really cool.

 

 This was the night before. I was practicing hairstyles. The blue things are the hairsticks. :)

 

 This was the day of the wedding. The hair had been like this for several hours already, so that's why it's a little fuzzy. 

 

A full view of my outfit.

The back.

 

Top half. 

 

Shoes.

 

Side view.

 

Side of my hair.

 

 Just a fun sibling picture.

What do you think?

 

 

Outfit

Dress: Chadwick's. I got it at Good Will, can you believe it? (I love Good Will.)

Jacket: Jane Bryant. Another Good Will find. (The only problem I have with this is it's capped sleeves which makes me feel a little awkward at moments if I'm not careful. :P)

Shoes: Mootsies Tootsies. I believe I found these at Peebles.

Mask - Simplicity. Amazon.com

Hair sticks - Dryad's Hollow. Etsy shop.

 

Now, the hairsticks.

 

 

I loved the packaging. I thought it was really quite cute.

Inside the packaging. They're so pretty.

Review:

 The positives: They matched my dress, which I wasn't even thinking about when I picked them. They're pretty, and they held well in my hair. At least in the style I tried. 

The negatives: I have a couple of beefs with them. I don't know if the weight has anything to do with quality- they were light, but that wasn't my complaint. I felt they were a little too short for my hair. I've seen longer ones. I suppose they might work a little better with someone who has shorter hair then my almost two feet. A few styles I had trouble accomplishing because of the length of the hair stick. The second thing would be that the top part bends. I don't really know much about it, but yeah. 

 I'll definitely wear them again, at least in the style I wore them in because they held my hair quite well.

 I hope you enjoyed this outfit post and review! God bless!

 

Dresses {Alyson's Thrift Corner}

The most expensive thing you will pay for at garage sales is dresses. I have spent anywhere from $1 to $8. While $8 is a lot for me to pay for garage sale anything, I have to remember that it is so much cheaper than if I bought it in the store. With church and school events, it is very nice to have pretty dresses without paying a ton. 

They are going to be the iffy-est thing you buy too. I find myself questioning myself most when I am considering a dress. If it is on the cheaper side and you think it might fit, buy it. If it doesn’t fit, you can give it away. If it’s on the more expensive side, you might think twice. Remember that when I say “more expensive,” I am saying $8-$10.

I am blessed to know someone who alters clothes for a very cheap price. If you know someone like that or you can do it yourself, then that’s great. It’s always wonderful to know that if it doesn’t fit, I can make it fit.

eShakti Personalized Fashion {ClassyGarb + review}

 

 

Has anybody ever heard of the online personalized clothing store eShakti?

Well, some time ago I was contacted by one of their associates about doing a product review here on APOC.

Now, when I got that email, you can imagine my excitement! I mean, WHEN do you just get a free, customized-to-your-exact-measurements dress of your choice?! Okay, so yeah. I was thrilled. Still am, rather.

 

 

I picked this uh-dor-able cotton dress which originally was sleeveless. The awesome thing about eShakti is, you can customize things! Take the sleeves here, for example. I wanted something that covered my arms more, so I chose the elbow-length sleeves.

 

Another thing I customized was the length - you can, with most of the eShakti dresses - pick between having the length at the knee, below the knee, mid-calf length, (which is what I chose) or above the knee.

 

I like how with this dress it has a removable sash to cinch the waist with.

 

Oh yeah, and did I mention the fact you can have your dress made according to your personal sizing/measurements? How amazingly cool is that? I really appreciated this because getting my sizing exactly right with dresses can be very difficult usual, with my height, curve placements, and body type. The dress fits me very well, and I have a little room to spare since I purposely measured a tad larger than my actual measurements. I also listed my height as 5'9", even though I'm really 5'8", so I could get a little extra skirt length.

 

I kid you not when I say this has literally become my current favorite dress. Ever since it first arrived in the mail, I have worn it nonstop. I like wearing it to church, the most. Already I've received tons of compliments on it, and many people note the unique green banding at the bottom of the skirt.

 

I myself like this detail greatly. It was one of the primary parts that caught my attention, on this piece.

 

 

As you can see I love to wear my cowboy boots (They're actually mens' Ariats, in case you wondered. Yeah. My feet are so big, I can't even wear womens' cowboy boots. -_-) with this dress. In fact, that's all I've cared to pare with it so far! Anybody know that feeling when you find this perfect outfit combination, and just want to keep wearing it over and over until it annoys those around you senseless, seeing the same combination continuously? Okay, so maybe that's just something weird that I do. :P

 

The only negative with this dress, is the neckline. Not that I don't like it, because it's lovely, but it's just a tad low for my comfort. I have worn necklines about this depth before, but they're not my preference. The first time I wore this dress to church, I put a black tank underneath...that got too hot however so I decided just to wear it as is, which has worked out fine. I think the way to solve this next time is to not go bigger on the bust measurements - which I did, just to be safe.

 

 

 

Anyway. Overall? I simply adore this dress to pieces! It's so cute, and several people have told me it "looked like me (my style)"...which I agree. The black makes it elegant and flattering, while the greens contrast and give it a nice, spring-y pop.

 

If you are looking for a quality dress that is literally made to YOUR liking, eShakti is the way to go!

They even have a deal for new customers - $25 off your first purchase!

 

ALSO. Here's a special code for an additional 20% off an eShakti order, just for you lovely APOC readers! Code: PNCHOFCLSY (valid thru 06/10/13) 

 

You can find out other deals and info at the eShakti Facebook page, or on their Pinterest account.

eShakti's motto is "Real fashion for real people". Even though I think models are "real people" too, since we're ALL created by God, it's nice to have a shop that offers apparel for people of all different sizes and shapes - let's face it, MOST girls aren't 5'11" and wearing a size 0! (Not to mention, we can't just photoshop all our imperfections away like in many photos of modern models.)

 

 

 

What do you think? If you could customize one part of a dress to your exact liking, what would it be?

 

Note: I was provided this item from eShakti in exchange for my honest review/opinion.