Talk Tuesday: Q&A With Delightfully Tacky!

Hey stingers! This past week I had the opportunity to interview the talented Elizabeth, creator of the blog "Delightfully Tacky." Her purpose for starting the blog was to share her personal style, creations, and other lovely things. Elizabeth's story on her personal journey is like no other. Full of life and inspiration, this Alaskan girl at heart is super sweet with a noteworthy style that has a way of winning you over. She is also an amazing artist and photographer.  Check out the interview below.

Q: So, why the name "Delightfully Tacky?"

A: "Delightfully Tacky, as always" was a phrase I doodled about a year before I started my blog, and when I went to start it, "Delightfully Tacky" seemed like the perfect description of my taste and style.

Elizabeth wearing a (DIY) watermelon skirt. (See here)

Q:What are some of your favorite bloggers?

A: Maiedaie, The Clothes Horse, Making Nice in the Midwest, Skunkboy Creatures, The Friendly Fox, Advanced Style, Orchid Grey, etc etc...

Q: Aww, I enjoy The Clothes Horse too! Her style is different and I definitely think one of the things that set everyone apart is their own personal style, how would you describe yours?

A: Vintage inspired, with influences from pin up culture, the 70's, street style, and other style bloggers.  

Q:Love Vintage! You definitely have your own original look, where does your inspiration come from?

A: Lots of places.  Most frequently I'm inspired by other bloggers.  I like seeing bloggers interpret vintage styles and how they infuse modern looks into their outfits.  I really like layering, and I think I'm probably pretty inspired by the seasons.

Q:What are some of your favorite stores to shop at?

A: I like thrifting and shopping at vintage stores, as well as online shops like Modcloth and Ruche. 

Q: This year's summer was a great season for trends, name your top three essentials that you feel can transition into fall?

A: I'm pretty oblivious to trends.  I'm excited to wear boots, scarves, and blazers as fall approaches, though!

Q: What is some advice you would like to share with other aspiring fashion bloggers?

A: Take great photos, be yourself and never compromise your integrity for anyone, and don't get sucked into the rat race. 

I want to personally thank Elizabeth for allowing me to feature her on The B Stinger! 

Be sure to check out her blog Delightfully Tacky! How did you guys enjoy the Q&A session? Do you guys want to see more features on the B stinger and if so about what? Leave a comment giving your feedback, I would love to hear from you!

Blocks Of Color

#OOTD

My orange blazer is from Forever21 but you can find a similar one (here)

white blouse from H&M similar (here)

green jeans from Forever21

leopard flats from Steve Madden

One of my looks I wore while site-seeing in Paris! I wanted to be comfortable but at the same time stylish so I went for this orange boyfriend fit blazer. The material is spandex and polyester so it was easy to move around in. I wore my blazer with a pair of mint green skinnies I snagged at Forever21  for only 15 bucks! What a great steal! The leopard flats I sported was to tone the two colors down or shall I say give it more of a balance. Smart choice for my look, but definitely a bad choice for my feet with all that walking I had to endure. Yikes!

Follow Friday!
Kela's Kloset

A short while ago I was introduced to a fashion blogger by the name of Kela Walker, you can view her blog (here) whose style I fell in love with! It can be described as timeless, trendy, feminine and chic. Not to mention classy, uptown, and contemporary. She may have the title as a TV host/producer but I definitely think the title "fashionista" is well deserved! Here a just a few of her looks I was inspired by and drooling over!

Did I mention how much I love her style?!
Kela gives great fashion advice on mixing high and low pieces, check her out!

Bonjour Paris!

Any time you don’t hear from me for a while, you know, something is going on.  I had the most exciting past two weeks.  As young adults, we often don’t get the opportunity to travel internationally.  Luckily, I was able to travel to Barcelona, Spain and Paris, France with my sister and members of my church, and what an experience that was! 

We all associate Paris with high fashion and fashion is what I was looking for.  The first leg of my trip brought me to Barcelona and boy was it expensive there! Food alone was enough, not to mention the expenses to site-see and transportation. The fashion in Barcelona didn't pull me in as much as Paris did. The simplicity of their looks from their make-up, clothes, to the shoes on their feet was not what I'm use to seeing. The women walked the streets with effortless looks and classic pieces. I didn't have a chance to take photos of the fashion in Barcelona, but I did in Paris which I will be sharing with you all in my upcoming post. The look I wore the day I was visiting the Eiffel Tower was a camel high-waisted maxi skirt, which had pleats after adding the belt at the waist. Underneath I wore a lace crop top and paired my look up with knee-high boots. I threw a navy blue blazer over due to the weather being a bit chilly. I completed my outfit with a bulky pearled necklace, which is one of my current obsessions at the moment!

Thanks for reading! Xo, B

The "New Girl" Brings Vintage Back

Zooey Deschanel is known for being an actress for roles in films such as Almost famous, Yes man, and 500 days of summer. What many people don't know is that she is also a musician and singer-songwriter. She currently stars in a new series called: "New Girl" which has been doing pretty well based on ratings! Now I haven't got a chance to tune in for the new season, but the previous season left me a bit obsessed. Not only is she reeling us all in with her eccentric-quirky attitude on screen but she has an individual style that conveys the girl-next-door very well.

You know what I admire? I love that Zooey and a few other upcoming stars are embracing the classic vintage-look. Being that I'm totally obsessed with vintage style and old Hollywood glam, I enjoy seeing how she plays with both styles and make it her own!

The yellow skirt gives this outfit a bit of a pop!

I am in love with this dress. And her bun.

 

Love how she mixed prints together with this look!

Oh what I would do for a pair of eyes like that. I want her hair too. Ha ha ha!

What would Zooey wear?

One of my fav little clips of Zooey singing! Check it out, she's sooo adorable!