How To Dress Up Jeans & Tanks + My Lush Cosmetics Obsession

DIY Neon Pink Wrap Dress + Steve Madden Heels

Open Back Bodysuit & Sweat Pants

Leather Overalls & Shawl Cardigan

Six Tricks To Layering + OOTD Puffer Vest & Coated Jeans

Work It Wednesday! I Heart Plaid & Slouchy Boots

OOTD: Side Gathered Dress + Sky High Booties

Call Me Heather…Grey Dress + Pattern Review V8667

OOTD: DIY Blanket Jacket + Pattern Review V8696

Hi darlings! Thank you so much for the comments on my post yesterday, I am happy if it helps even one person to feel encouraged so having reached so many is just an even bigger blessing! 

I have had this piece of fabric in my stash since my trip to San Fran earlier this year and I couldn't wait to make something with it. I knew that I wanted to make a blanket inspired jacket and since the plaid is a large scale plaid it was easy to match up. I choose to work with Vogue Pattern 8696 and reviewed it below and on PR.

Get The Look

DIY Blanket Jacket V8696 or  similar HERE and HERE / Wide Leg Jeans (old) similar HERE / Steve Madden Handbag HERE / Wrap Around Belt (old) similar HERE

Pattern Review V8696 View C

Pattern Description: Loose-fitting, tunic length jackets A, B, C have side seam pockets, wide collar forming drape, long sleeves and topstitching detail. C: unlined, unfinished outer edges, topstitched collar seams, wrong side of fabric will show. 

Pattern Sizing: I cut the small

Did it look like the photo/drawing once you were done sewing with it? Yes I think it does.

Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, very.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I love the blanket style jackets and this one is so easy to sew up out the envelope.

Fabric Used: Boucle Clearance Piece from Britex during my trip to San Fran

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made: None

Would you sew it again? Yes! I plan to make several of these for my "California Winter"

Would you recommend it to others? Yes, it is a quick project and easy to follow.

xoxo

Mimi G.

Gap Green Khaki's & DIY Top + Updates

Happy Friday! Well what a week I have been having right? geez. So a quick update on the blog, it seems that many of you had me bookmarked by the original "blogspot" address so you have been able to find me pretty quickly and some who only knew me as "mimigstyle.com" are still getting google 404 errors. Google says they are working on it so until then I am still very much visible via www.mimigoodwin.blogspot.com please make sure to let your friends know for me...good thing is once the custom domain is fixed the "blogspot" address will still continue to work too.

Okay, enough about stuff I cant control and on to what I can control, MY LOOK! lol I promise you that GAP is not paying me to shop there and review....BUT maybe they should because I am loving me some GAP right now...GAP, you listening?? *wink* The top I have on is from my Spring 2010 collection, I am going to release it as a pattern soon ;-)

Get The Look

I think Gap have started changing the way they make their pants because lately they are fitting me real nice and my butt and thighs have not disappeared so it must be them, lol 

Gap Broken In Khakis (I love them!!) HERE (25% off purchase use GAPSHOP)  / Mimi G DIY Tee / Steve Madden Shoes (old) / Earrings   @ F21 / Sunnies @ F21 (old) /  Gap Belt (old) 

xoxo

mimi g.

Seeing Dots! F21 Dress + Steve Madden Wedges

Hi Darlings!


Today's Vlog but first the kid wanted to make a cameo appearance ;-)

What I Wore..

Get The Look!

Polka Dot Dropped Waist Dress $22 HERE / Steve Madden Wedges (similar) $129 HERE

Accessories: Linked Below 

Accessories

 Fallen Leaves Necklace $2.80 HERE / Rhinestone Shell Ring $6.80 HERE / Double Curve Ring $3.80 HERE / Beaded Woven Cuff $4.80 HERE / Double Wrap Black Belt (similar) $23 HERE

Michael Kors Python Embossed Bag $248 HERE

xoxo

mimi g.

What I Wore + It's Raining Again!

Ugh! I am so tired of this California weather, it was in the 80's Monday and now its in the low 60's and raining on and off all day, then the sun comes out and tricks you, giving you hope of a clear day....SMH

Get it together Cali!

Gap Sweater, F21 Jeans, Steve Madden Boots

xoxo,

mimi g.

What I Wore | Pastel Love

Good Morning! I am so happy that you guys have already started responding to the maxi tut! This is what I wore today ;-)

Sweater and Pants @ F21, Shoes @ Steve Madden

Necklace @ F21, Mint Bracelet @ F21, Buckle Bracelet + Ring @ Michael Kors, Watch @ Michael Kors, Crystal Bracelet @ BCBG

Bag @ Michael Kors, Sunnies @ F21, Polish: Wet & Wild "I Need a Refresh-Mint"

xoxo

mimi g.

Cali Weather *humph* What I Wore

I was so excited to show you guys my version of the Heidi Merrick color blocked dress I posted about my FB friday but this morning the damn rain and crappy cold weather put me so NOT in the mood to be cute ;-( so I am hoping for better weather tomorrow so I can show you my dress. 

What I Wore.....

cuz this stupid California weather is NOT cooperating with me!

Red Moto Jacket @ NY& Co., F21 Jeans, DIY Scarf

Steve Madden Boots, F21 Clutch

Zoya Polish "Cheryl"

xoxo

mimi g.

What I Wore | My DVF Dress

My Pretty Woman Dress

yes, the movie

Good Morning!!!

It is sunny and lovely outside today and I am in such a good mood I had to pull out my DVF wrap dress.
I bought this dress two years ago while shopping in NYC and I can't tell you how quickly I fell in love with the print. DVF is one of my most favorite designers because she truly understands how to dress a woman.

I know that I wrote about this two years ago when I bought the dress but I wanted to explain why I call this my "Pretty Woman Dress" When I walked into the DVF store in the meat packing district I was so excited but I had been out shopping and site seeing all day so I looked a little "relaxed" jeans, sneakers etc.

When I walked into the store I was given the cold shoulder just like they did to Julia Roberts, as if to say "you don't look like you could afford to be in here" AS IF! (I really couldn't but I was buying a damn dress not matter what the price that day) the problem was that I really wanted this wrap dress and I was determined to ignore them and enjoy the experience so off I went into the dressing room. Can I tell you that they DID NOT want to help me, LOL

I had a moment in the dressing room where I was inspecting the construction and thought "geez I could sew this up myself" but there is NO WAY I could recreate her print because she is genius! so I tried on my dress and it fit like a glove, not to mention that DVF has vanity sizing so I let myself believe that the size 0 dress I had on was really a size zero, LOL!

When I took my dress to the register the sales girl IMMEDIATELY changed her tune, then it was all about "Is there anything else I can do for you miss", " did you find everything you needed?" chick! please, I was like ring me up and stop talking to me right now, lol. I got my dress and the experience was a bit tainted by the sales girl but that had no bearing on my love for DVF and I can't use one persons ignorance to judge every single store, that was just MY experience at the NYC store.

My Dress

DVF Wrap Dress, Steve Madden Pumps

Michael Kors Chain Link Bracelet & Ring, F21 Gold Clutch and the necklace is actually the chain link strap of one of my purses, LOL!!

xoxo

mimi g.

P.S. don't forget to enter the giveaway in yesterdays post!

DIY Skirt: Self Drafted Pencil Midi Skirt

Self Drafted Midi Pencil Skirt

This is the EASIEST skirt to make! I folded my fabric measure my waist plus 4" from the fold and marked a straight line. I am working with a striped stretchy DK so negative ease is needed for the right fit. I cut the straight line sewed it up and that became my CB seam. I then tried it on so I could see if I needed to peg it more at the hem (that is the key to a midi skirt like this) I marked where the skirt hit the bottom of my butt and marked it and then took it in 1/4" from hem up to the mark.

I added the elastic with the serger because I need it to stretch with the fabric when pulling this sucker on, lol then I folded the elastic in a tacked it at the CB seam and a tack on each side. Sewed the hem 1.5" by hand and was done, I think it took 30 min total, LOL

How I Wore It...

Steve Madden Red Pumps

White H&M Fitted Sweater

xoxo,

mimi g.