here kitschy kitschy......gold watch

Michael Kors 'Large Layton' Chronograph Watch

Here kitschy kitschy kitschy......

we all want it,

but is it TOO ridiculous to purchase?

So we covet,

love it,

and sometimes find a way to HAVE IT.

Are you ready to make the switch?

I ask myself constantly.

White gold wedding ring and a plethora of well loved silver pieces

can I bring in this GOLD beauty into the repertoire?
I LOVE this GOLD Michael Kors watch

and the way its exaggerated size hangs off the wrist

like its about to break that wrist right off.

And, with my schedule, I should wear a watch.

And it should be LARGE

and very easy to read.

Looks like I'm going to need some new gold hoops to go with it :)

kitschin' kaboodle

Things I love.

Things I am living in.

Things I can't be with out.

 All the pretty little things in my collection that I call the

"kitschin' kaboodle".

Find them here:

Gap Perfect Bootcut $70

Feather Hair Extensions $10-15 each

Essie Vermillionare polish $8

Tom's denim stripe wedges $70

Merona chambrey blouse $20

Essie Status Symbol polish $8

H+M gold knit jumper $18

MAC Dazzleglass in Roman Holiday $19

kitsch has class: a little kitschy

I went into Starbucks the other day

and drooled over their new bite sized

 little desserts assortments.

Half the calories, half the price,

and still YUMMY and DELICIOUS.

An idea was born.

kitsch has class: a little kitschy

half the price, half the time,

 and still PACKED FULL of makeup instruction!

This class is for you if...

you want to refresh your look,

you don't have a lot of time for a makeup routine,

you have NO idea what your doing when it comes to makeup,

or you want to learn how to try some of this summer's new trends.

I will be going over a 10 min, 20 min, and 30 min look,

makeup application shortcuts and tricks,

and ways to speed up your personal beauty routine.

Stay after for bite sized treats and girl talk :)

a little kitschy

will be held at

Hello Beautiful Salon in Corona, CA

May 28th

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Reserve your spot now.  Space is limited!

And seats are going FAST!!

investment: $55

kat scratch: DIY red jeans

It all started when...

 I saw these red jeans on ZARA's website.

I fell in love.

I am obviously obsessed with RED

and I live in my jeans.

So, I figured I could DIY my own.

A little thing I call "Kat Scratch".

RIT dye 101:

Add dye to boiling HOT water.

Add salt.

Submerge material into the dye bath.

Agitate for 30 min.

Rinse and soak in COLD water with a few cup vinegar.

Rinse, dry, wear.

FABULOUS!

I love my red jeans!

I already wore them out to breakfast

with the boys at the Cowgirl Cafe.

Isn't that chic :)

And they go with almost everything:

kitsch style makeover: meredith on "How to dress a Curvy and Petite Body"

How do you dress a CURVY and PETITE body?

Here are a few things to remember...

Accentuate the smallest part of your waist. 

This means that you look best

in clothes with an empire or high waist.

Floor length pants and dresses give the illusion of longer legs.

Wear wide leg pants where the seam falls

 straight from the hip making your legs look longer,

but avoid cropped or overly detailed jeans and pants.

V-neck shirts and scoop necks give a "Curvy Petite" body the

flattering hourglass effect, but avoid a crew necks

or turtle necks that may make you seem top heavy.

Know your body!!!

People with "Curvy Petite" bodies need to deal with the fact that MOST of their clothes WILL NEED to be tailored. 

Pants brought up at the hem.  Skirts and dresses shortened. 

The only way to avoid this is by shopping

 in the Petite section or at stores that have a

 "short, regular, long" option in their pants.

 Here are some examples:

Meredith and I had to laugh at this picture. 

 My waist comes to her bust line. 

Yes! Meredith is PETITE, just look at her next to me :)

Her Meredith is having her pants brought up. 

We are at Nordy's and they do this service free of charge.

Also, notice that her shirt is TOO long.

We had them pinch in the shoulder straps to shorten the shirt.

You could also have the shirt hemmed.

Ideally you want your shirt to hit somewhere between the top of your back pockets to the middle of the pocket. 

Shirts that are TOO long make you look smaller and heavier.

Here you can see where the break in the hem will be. 

Be conscious to wear shoes while being fitted that have

 a similar heel to the shoes that you will be wearingthe pants with.

This will insure they are tailored at the most appropriate length.

Hem skirts and dresses to accentuate the thinnest part of your leg.

You can see the difference here when Meredith folds

 the skirt up an inch or two.

The effect is lengthens the leg and

 is very flattering to Meredith's legs.

She's has some SEXY legs!!

Here are some outfits that I put together for Meredith.

Next post will be her "After" photo shoot.

You won't believe how adorable she looks.

White Denim Combos

Silk Scarves for Spring

 Light Jacket Combos

Spring Florals

Workin' It! 

 How to Stripe 



All Dressed up!

kitsch itch: henri bendel and other bangle crushes

Henri Bendel $118

This bangle has me
giddy as a school girl.

Is it because I grew up in the 80's

that I love the idea of stacking bangle bracelets?
Well, I guess I'm not the only one.
Seems that BANGLES are all the rave.

Let me give it a try:

A little bit Rocker.

Denim. 
 I'm going to wear this look with my ALL denim outit.

This is my "wish I was juicy J.Lo" look :)



Miami heat.



Blackbird...these are getting heavy.




My boys LOVE playing with the croc bangle!



Summer Boho.



City Safari.

Now you give it a try!
Email me your pics to kitschbykat@yahoo.com
so I can share them on Facebook!