H&M oversized sweater and circle scarf; american apparel cotton thigh-high socks; forever 21 oval ring and studded watch; charlotte russe chain bracelet; target bracelet; vintage native american cuff; nine west wedges.
been wearing these thick thigh-high socks out to dinner, around the house, to bed...so comfortable and warm. oh, & i had shorts on underneath this sweater =)
the weather here has finally realized that it's fall, so all of my new goodies are getting to come out and play.
loved piling all of my favorite bracelets on one arm, but there's a sad story behind it - 99% of my jewelry is from forever 21, and recently, all of my necklaces have tarnished to the point where i don't even want to wear them (and i usually wear one everyday). what's even worse is that two of them are just a few weeks old. if you look close, you can see that my studded watch is now tarnished on side. =(
tried clear nail polish to prevent it, tried some random boiling water + aluminum foil + baking powder combination to remove the damage, and nothing seems to work. am i just doomed due to the inevitable fact that f21's jewelry is cheap, so it's just gonna happen? if anyone has any tips to help prevent cheap jewelry from tarnishing, or to remove it, PLEASE let me know.
maybe it's time to step it up and splurge on some jewlery that's not so expendable, because without my signature pieces, i feel naked.
43 comments:
aww, that's too bad. :( sorry i can't help, i don't know anything about how to stop/fix tarnishing...
love that oversized sweater!!
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I am in love, this is my favorite look of yours ever!
Love Grace.
There is jewelry cleaner you can get to clean the jewelry, but the jewelry will tarnish again eventually. You look cute though! Sorry about your jewelry.
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Gorgeous look, love it:)!!
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love it caylee! i love knee highs - have a look at my knee highs if u get a chance
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I love your outfit!
xx. Shannon
The wedges are a very unexpected element to the look but they definitely work. Great outfit!!
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I used to work at a cheap jewelry store called Diva here in Australia.
Basically water and the natural oils from your skin are going to tarnish your jewelry. Polishing the jewelry with a microfibre polishing cloth will help prevent it from happening. I'm not sure that there is a way to get rid of the tarnishing once it's happened, but polishing your jewelry with the cloth after you've worn it will prevent it from happening.
Hope that helps!
ohh thats really bad.. Hate when that happends! Great look btw, you're right wearing socks like that is really comfy!
Gon,
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love it!!! I got some thigh highs, but now it is too cold where I live to wear them without pants...maybe I'll get lucky with a warmer day ;)
I second that request for any tips on preventing/removing tarnish on "inexpensive" (never say cheap! ;]) jewelry?
Love your socks. Wish I could wear mine out...but i don't want nasty men staring :/
love the thigh high's, they look amazing on you and that jumper is perfect.
and that sucks about the jewellery i hate when that happens :( xx
try looking at thrift stores for jewelry that's a good price but old and decent quality - that's the best way to do it!
wowzers, you look incredibly sexy! The thigh highs look amazing on you.
Love this outfit! Your thigh highs are so cute! They are my fave thing also!
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simply perfect. im having major hair envy right now!
wow. girl, you look amazing! Gorgeous!
Luv this look sweets!! xx
love this outfit...
hot!
the shoes are gorgeous...
Hey!
I love that jumper, i got it because it is like a square shape, thought it was interesting. I can't take mine off it's so comfy so thanks for another idea of how to wear it! It's also suddenly become autumn here in the UK too. I feel your pain with H&M rings, mine have all gone green recently :(
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omg! amazing look.
i love the collors.
xxx
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sooo chic! love your bracelets they're to DIE for!
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ooooooooooooh iv been trying to find socks that go that high and now i have lol xoxoxo
Perfect outfit! I have the exact same style on some wedges only in black, was thinking about wearing them with grey thigh-high socks.. Looks good!
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darling bracelets!
NICE wedges!!!!!!!!
if you find cool sites/places to get jewelry...let us know!
i love your shoes! and that oversize sweater!
Thigh-high suits you very well! Wish I had your legs, girl!
can you please tell me what size is our sexuali-tee of AA ?thx
Wow you’ve got an amazing sense of style!
Great blog!
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u work the laid-back grey over-sized sweater look so well with those shoes and black thigh-highs!!!
I just wish I could ever manage looking so relaxed yet trendy at the same time :o
sorrry your sexuali-tee not our:D
emily - aww it's ok, thanks! i'm trying to figure it out, some readers below left a few good ideas!
fashionhippeiloves - thank you!
grace - thank you so much!
jacqueline - yeah, it's kinda inevitable =( but thank you!
the style strutter - thank you!
elegant unique - thank you! i'll go check out your blog when i'm done answering comments =)
shannon - thank you!
ashley - thank you! i often wear these wedges with all black/gray to give it a little something unexpected =)
white tea & wild horses - thank you for your advice! where can i find a microfibre polishing cloth? just any drug/superstore, or do i have to go to a specialty store, like a jeweler? or can i just get one off of eBay...haha, that would be great.
gon - yah it sucks, especially when the jewelry is your favorite, and you wear it almost everyday! =( oh well. and thank you!
lions, tigers, and fashion OH MY! - thank you! yeah, it's getting that way here now, but when i wore this, it was warm enough. though you could also layer them over tights! i plan on doing that soon.
anon 10:34 - oh yeah, you're right, let me correct myself: "inexpensive" jewelry. haha!!
i'll remember that for next time =) and i only wear mine out like this when i'm with my boyfriend!! that way, guys might stare but i've got him with me. i often wear my more revealing outfits when i'm with him, haha.
leflassh. - thank you thank you! and it sucks SO bad. i wish i could reverse the damage! =(
raquelll - that would be a great idea, if i didn't live in indiana! thrift stores are few and far between here, and if there is one, it's doesn't have the greatest stuff...
lainey - aww thank you!
dylana - thank you! i'm loving them at the moment too =)
geri - aww thanks geri =) =) =) but, p.s., my hair can be such a PAIN sometimes. haha
carissa - thank you!
fashionjazz - thank you jasna!
sofiasophie - thank you!
charlotte - that why i got it too; the square shape hangs just right when you have it on, and it's so comfy! my jewelry rarely turns green, it turns brassy =(
clara - thank you!
fashion monstre - thank you!
kristyb - oh awesome, glad i could help! these are so thick and comfy =)
kristiane - thank you! oh i almost bought these in black, because i love mine so much =) i think what you said would be perfect together!
behind the seams - thanks trang! =)
veronicahhh - thank you!
melissa - will do!
chloe - thank you!
barbro andersen - aww thank you! =)
anon 11:54/3:51 - both of my sexuali tees are size +1 =)
malu - thank you so much!
haseyoo~ - thank you so much! that's exactly the kind of look i was going for =)
love your thigh highs!!! they are so cute with your wedges!!
you look gorgeous as always! xoxo
i really really love itttt(LLL)
very cute outfit. as for the tarnishing, sometimes i think it makes it look vintage. ;)
I love this whole outfit! So beautiful! Great bracelts!
Hey! I use toothpaste to shine up my jewelry thats tarnished and it always seems to work for me! I think it's worth a try....just get and old toothbrush and some sort of white toothpaste and brush it all over and rinse it off.....hope that works!
This is my fav look of yours it makes you look sooo tall!
I need to get me some of these leggies.
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alisha
I realized a while ago i needed to stop with the f21 jewelry already too! my strategy for finding quality vintage silver jewelry: look specifically for 1. severely tarnished pieces, 2. a 925 stamp somewhere on the piece, which means its means you have sterling silver. Really cheap thrift stores are the best. i have a growing collection of thrifted mexican/southwestern sterling silver pieces i love & wear constantly.
when you get home, clean them with whitening toothpaste (cheap, simple & doesnt hurt the silver.
Totally agree w/ last comment. In cal, we have access to some nice stuff from Mexico that is real and handmade an can be purchased at flea market and craft sales. Otherwise, I've gotten some GREAT pieces at garage sales and thrift stores in really ritzy neighborhoods where people just want to unload the stuff more than drive a hard bargain. Once I walked away with an Italian leather wallet and a handful of chunky vintage jewelery for $2. All in all, I'd say its worth the little extra investment/hunt to find pieces you love and you'll be able to treasure forever... like good jewelery should be. <3
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