I heard of this brand about a month ago via Instagram through their ads. Their bags are ver pretty and sturdy which made me want to check them out. Friday by JW PEI is a sister brand of JW PEI. They are selling luxury vegan handbags just like JW PEI but they offer affordably priced bags. They come out with new styles every Friday, I think that’s the reason why they branded themself Friday by JW PEI.
The Micro Top Handle
The vegan handbag I got is a micro top handle bag in pink. I got another one in beige too. It’s a cute little bag with a dimension of 7.9”W × 3.3”D × 5.5″H. The bag is made with vegan leather and 100% recycled plastic bottle for the lining. It comes in 8 different colors, beige, black, blue, fuchsia pink, grey, pink, red and silver.
What I like about this bag are the color and its simplicity. You can use it as a crossbody or a top handle style. If you’re following along my vegan handbag blog posts since the start, you might have noticed that I love small bags, so the size of this bag is just right for me.
The only thing I wish this bag has was an inside zipper pocket but there were no zippers or card holder pockets in there.
The price of this style of bag is $59.
How I Style This Bag
Since it’s getting closer to Spring and practically feeling like Spring here in Arizona, I’m going for a bright color to get ready to welcome the new season. I don’t want to use too many colors so I went with monochromatic color schemes today, all pink everything.
Pink is one of the positive colors that represents love, compassion, feminine and naturing. It’s a color that can comfort and calm your emotional energies, (source).
Wearing pink can help uplift your overall emotional level. Before I really never liked pink as much as I do now, but every time I pick to wear pink I can feel joy and love coming out of me just because of the color of my outfit.
For this look, I want to keep everything simple just like the design of the bag, so my dress and boots have no patterns on them, only different textures of the ribbed and suede fabrics that make each of the items interesting in its own way.
This look will be good for a Valentine’s Day date too, to keep your day as sweet as the pink and as classy as the simple style.
Theses boots are so soft and comfortable. You might want to check them out!
In Conclusion
Overall I love this cute little vegan handbag and how easy it was to try to pair with my pink dress and boots but if you’re not a fan of pink, you don’t need to wear it with all pink like me.
You can choose to wear this pink bag with black and white outfits. Or if you want to have more fun with your look, you can incorporate contrasting colors like green to the look.
Share with me:
What color do you like to wear during Spring?
That’s it for today. Stay tuned for more vegan handbags in the upcoming weeks.
If you missed my other posts, you can click The V Armoire to quickly navigate to my blog posts about my vegan handbag collection.
Almost forgot to mention about our #GOODVIBESGIFTING series this month. Feel free to share your thoughts at the end of each blog post with us in the comments below and answer some fun questions on my Instagram posts for a chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card and one surprise gift from me. The number of the winners will be the same as the number of my blog posts I come out in January. Right now I have 5 posts live, that means we will now have 5 winners at this point.
Winner of this post will be announced at the end of the month, January 31st, 2019, here on allaboutgoodvibes.com. Good luck!
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. See you again soon, love!
Enjoy the rest of your week!
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
Happy Friday! In today’s post I’m going to talk about my 3 sources of inspiration for flat lay photography. #FlatLayFriday
For me personally, it’s so hard sometimes to come up with some fresh flat lay ideas especially when I’m working for my own blog or project. I found it a lot easier when working with brands because they will give me more details and let me know exactly what they want or are looking for.
Since it’s quite hard to get my thoughts put together I found myself ending up in these 3 places I’m about to tell you.
If you are ready, let’s dive into our topic today “3 Inspiration Sources for Flat Lay Photography“.
#1 Source: Pinterest
As of now, you might already knew that Pinterest works like a search engine just like google. But the different between them is that Pinterest is the place where you can find all kinds of beautiful pictures once you search on their search bar. Instead of the name of the article thats pops up, you will see either the photos that are included in the article or you will see the photo with the topic of the article coming up. It’s a super convenient source for all kinds of topics.
I used to use Pinterest for wedding inspirations, food and interior design. Now I am using Pinterest for everything that you can think of, especially gathering flat lay ideas for new projects.
How I use Pinterest are explained in the below tips:
One:
Using search bar and search words like “Flat Lay“, FlatLay, FlatLay Ideas“, “FlatLay Inspo” and etc.. For this, you will see a lot of flat lay photos popping up.
If you want to be more specific on what you’re looking for, you can put the niche word in front of the word flat lay. For example, travel flatlay, beauty flatlay,fashion flatlay and many more.
You can now search using hashtags as well.
Two:
Follow people who have FlatLay boards. I have one here that you can follow and get some new ideas from.
To search for boards, you have to use the search bar, type in the same keyword “FlatLay” once you press enter, you will see the options of the search types next to the search bar. Now you can then change from “all pins” to “board” or “people”. Then follow the ones that inspired you the most.
Now every time you visit your Pinterest homepage, all of the new pins from people and boards you are following will show up to inspire you.
Three:
Create your own Flat Lay board and start collecting your own pins. This way you will be able to go back and see what types and feels of flat lay photos you like. I even created my own Flat Lay Guide board to collect online article tips from other people.
Pinterest definitely my number one go to source for Flat Lay inspiration.
#2 Source: Books and Magazines
Books and magazines are my number two source when it comes to flat lay photography, not only do they show beautiful photography but also provide details in them.
For magazines, I mostly look for color palettes and items that will go well as props in my photos.
For books, there are many of them on the market now that will teach you about how to style your flat lay photos. I have 4 books that I like and there are parts of them that teach you about flat lay photography.
As much as I don’t use Instagram stalking people like how I use Facebook (LOL), I LOVE using Instagram as my inspiration source, connecting with all cool people and of course sharing my stories with you. It’s my third place to take a look when I’m running out of ideas.
Because instagram has so many people who’re sharing their passion through pictures, that would be a no brainer not to take a look around on this platform.
Here’s how I would recommend you to do.
#hashtag search
This is kind of similar to Pinterest, you can search #flatlay photos through hashtags like, #flatlay, #flatlays, #flatlaystyle, #flatlayforever, #flatlaytoday, #flatlayoftheday, #flatlaylove, #flatlaythenation and more.
I created a list of Flat Lay Hashtags and you can download it below.
Follow accounts and hashtags
After you are done searching for beautiful photo using #flatlay keywords, you should find some interesting accounts to follow now. I only follow people who truly inspire me. I recommend you to do the same. 🙂
You now have a choice to follow hashtags as well so take advantage of it and follow the hashtags you find that interests you most.
Share with me in the comments:
What do you struggle with most when it comes to Flat Lay?
I hope you enjoyed this post and got a few ideas on where to find your next source of inspiration before taking your new flat lay photos.
Before we say good bye today, don’t forget to leave your comment below this blog post and answer some fun questions on my Instagram posts for a chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card and one surprise gift from me.
This is a part of our #GOODVIBESGIFTING series I’m carrying on from last year. All winners will be announced at the end of the month, January 31st, 2019, here on allaboutgoodvibes.com. For more details on how to enter the giveaway, visit this blog post.
Thank you for stopping by All About Good Vibes today. I will be sharing tons of flat lay tips and tricks here in my future posts. Hope to see you again soon.
If you need a flat lay planner, feel free to grab your free copy below.
“Vibe high and the magic around you will unfold.” ― Akilnathan Logeswaran
It’s #VeganWednesday and I’m going to talk about this ADELE crossbody bag from Melie Bianco that I added to my vegan handbag collection (aka The V Armoire) today. If you missed my first vegan handbag blog post from last week, feel free to check it out here.
Thank you all for sharing your thoughts about Vegan HandBags on my last post. You’re welcome to share your thoughts withy us today at the end of this post. 🙂
Alright, let’s get into today’s topic, shall we?
I knew of Melie Bianco from one of my Instagram collaborations last year and I have been loving their design, quality and price. This brand is approved by PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, so you are sure that when buying products from them there were no animal cruelty happening behind the scenes.
I got my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law vegan bags from this brand as Christmas presents and they all love them. I got myself so many bags from Melie Bianco too which means I will be sharing with you tons of bags from them later down the road.
ADELE
Talking about this pretty ADELE crossbody, it’s made with semi gloss vegan leather. It has a magnetic closure and an inner zipper pocket inside. This bag is perfect for a quick errand running kind of day or a night out with your girlfriends because of its size. I really love the wristlet handle detail and the bag shape. That makes the bag not only stylish but also has its own uniqueness in it. The gold chain strap adds some conveniency and beautiful contrast to its black leather.
The size of the bag is 9″L x 1″W x 7″H with a long strap drops at about 22″.
This vegan handbag style comes in two color, black and burgundy. The price is $58.80.
How I Style This Bag
I’m going for a comfy style today as you know I’m in my third trimester so everything comfy will be on my fashion list these days. I picked to wear this bag with a striped sweater dress and a pair of my comfy white sneakers. For accessories, I picked these cat-eye sunglasses, resin circle drop earrings (old from Anthropologies) and this colorblock satin scarf that I tied my hair with to go with the look.
With the bag being so sleek, simple and classy, you can go for a minimal look or a loud look, either style will look great with this bag. It’s a perfect bag for any occasion that requires minimal items to carry with you. Because of the wristlet handle and gold chain strap make it a plus for this bag to be a perfect day-to-night bag in my opinion.
Share with me your thoughts:
What bag shape and size do you like most?
Stay tuned for more vegan bags next week. You can click The V Armoire to quickly navigate to my blog posts about my vegan handbag collection and don’t forget to join our #GOODVIBESGIFTING series by sharing your thoughts with us in the comments below and answer some fun questions on my Instagram posts for a chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card and one surprise gift from me.
Winner of this post will be announced at the end of the month, January 31st, 2019, here on allaboutgoodvibes.com.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. See you again soon, love!
Enjoy the rest of your week! 🙂
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”– George Bernard Shaw
Introducing you to my new style series today, “The V Armoire” – a collection of vegan handbags I started collecting since late 2018. I added “The V Armoire” to my fashion categories on this blog and I’m so excited to be sharing all of my vegan bags I collect with you here every/ (or every other) Wednesday. #VeganWednesday
Introducing you to my new style series today, “The V Armoire” – a collection of vegan handbags I started collecting since late 2018. I added “The V Armoire” to my fashion categories on this blog and I’m so excited to be sharing all of my vegan bags I collect with you here every/ (or every other) Wednesday. #VeganWednesday A little bit of a story behind the name picking here. I picked “The V Armoire” to go along with my social account name, “The Vibes Closet”. Instead of “Vibes” I only use V which stands for Vegan.
And instead of “Closet”, I use “Armoire”. It sounds very classy to me which I really love. Before we get into what bag I have to share with you today, I have to let you know first that I’m still using non-vegan products. But this is a good start and I’m proud of it. What I like most about vegan bags are the affordable price point. I can buy 10-20 bags for a price of one luxury leather handbag. Seriously I got about 10+ vegan handbags from all the holiday sales last year.
“BTEENIE” CROSSBODY
In today’s post I would like to introduce you to this charming bag, Steve Madden “BTEENIE” crossbody in white. This bag is made with 100% Polyurethane and 100% Polyester lining. Comes in 7 colors; white, black, natural snake, red, taupe, black-white, and pink multi. The price of this bag is $58. A few colors are on sale right now and they are a little bit above $30. I’m linking all of them for you below.
I really love the size of this bag, it is not too big or not too small. The bag dimensions are approximately about 8″H x 8″W x 2.5″D. As you can see from my photos, the luggage tag accent is adding a really fun detail to it. This bag comes with an adjustable strap, (strap drop: 25 inches). I love a zipper closure as well. It has 2 interior pockets: 1 slip and 1 zipper pocket.
Overall, this bag is very cute and functional.
HOW I STYLE THIS BAG
I picked this bag to go with my plum fit and flare dress. Because the bag is white, I’m playing with white accessories like beret, sunglasses and ankle boots to match with the color of the bag. I really love the contrasting color of the dress and my accessories but I want to make this look a lot more of a statement so I added some cool patterns like leopard. With the texture of leopard print tights it makes the look a lot more fun and interesting. You can definitely pull this look together for a Valentine’s day date or a special date night. A round bag shape would pretty much be an appropriate match with any style of cloths.
Share with me your thoughts on vegan handbags:
Do you think it’s a trend or it will be a permanent part of our way of living?
I hope you enjoy this blog post and considered looking into adopting vegan products into your lifestyle.
Stay tuned for more vegan bags next week. You can click The V Armoire to quickly navigate to my blog posts about my vegan handbag collection.
Btw, don’t forget to join our #GOODVIBESGIFTING series by sharing your thoughts with us in the comments below and answer some fun questions on my Instagram posts for a chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card and one surprise gift from me. Winner of this post will be announced at the end of the month, January 31st, 2019, here on allaboutgoodvibes.com. Thank you for stopping by my blog today. See you again soon! Have a wonderful day!
I’m back after taking a few weeks break from my work. How were your holidays? I’m super excited to be back and to be sharing with you my fashion, beauty, and life stories again this year.
Great news! I decided to continue our #GOODVIBESGIFTING series starting fromthis January because it’s so nice to get to know all of you. This month I’m giving away a $25 Starbucks gift card and one surprise giftto one lucky reader on every single blog post. Which means if I come out with 10 blog posts, there will be 10 winners. You’re welcome. 🙂
What you have to do is to share your story at the end of each post and engage on my Instagram posts. I’ll announce all the winners at the end of the month here on allaboutgoodvibes.com. I will also send out an email to notify you, so make sure you’re on my email list, you can sign up below.
To get a quick update on my stories, feel free to follow me on Instagram @TheVibesCloset.
To those who were concerned about my health, THANK YOU so much for sending me Facebook & IG messages and emails asking about my pregnancy. I’m feeling amazingly great now after going to the labor and delivery the evening after Christmas to check on my early labor contractions I was having. I got a shot to help calm my uterus down and have been better since. Those two weeks break was a good help too. We have a few more weeks to go til we meet our new baby! I can’t wait to introduce our new addition of joy to you.
No more about me! Let’s get started with our topic today to help you get on track for your best year yet. I forgot to mention that you can apply these 3 tips with any new project, it doesn’t have to be only for the New Year.
The second the new year started, I felt the positive energy coming my way and even my husband could feel it too. Below are some tips on what we did a few days before the year ended.
Tip 1
Let go of the past and focus on the present
Holding on to the past will slow you down in every aspect of life. The best thing to do with it is to let it go and stay at your present moment. You don’t need to forget about your past completely but to only use it as your life lessons. Think about what you learned from it. Say thank you to your past that has taught you so many things and made you become who you are now. There’s no need to keep talking and/or thinking about it all the time. Just move on and do your best at your time now.
If you want, you can write down a list of your past that you’re holding on to. Then write what are the good lessons you learned from them. Write “Thank you” at the end of each one. Now it’s time for you to appreciate them and move on.
Practice Tip 1
It can be something like this:
I love when …. because…., thank you for ….. now I’m ready to move on.
Tip 2
Remember you can achieve anything in life
All success starts within YOU. If you believe in yourself and put your mind into whatever you do, you are already half way to your success. If you’re planning a new project, new daily routines, don’t think about obstacles you may face but instead imagine yourself already achieving your goal. How would you feel? Excited? Happy? So proud? Full of joy?
The best practice of this tip is to never, ever doubt your abilities or others who will be involved in your goals. The second you have doubt in you mind, you are so many steps further away from your achievements.
For example, if you want to improve your relationship with your friend/ partner, you should trust in both of your abilities, put the past aside, don’t think about obstacles, and only image what it would be like to have the best relationship ever.
Practice Tip 2
Now put this tips to practice by filling in the blanks below;
I believe and I know in my heart that I can …… . I would feel so ……. after I achieve……. . I am so grateful for my ability and others who are making this ….. happen. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Tip 3
Empower yourself with good books
My husband and I used this tip on New Year’s Eve night. We both got new books that inspired us in the areas that we’re looking to improve. Instead of watching movies, we read our new books until midnight in our bed. Same as our 3 years old daughter who got new books and was reading them to herself and us before shefell to sleep.
Books play a big role in self empowering. Especially the books that have other people’s stories or proven theories in it. If you get the right book on the right topic you’re looking for, that book can change your life or at least empower and direct you in the right direction.
I purchased about 30 new books toward the end of last year and the beginning of the new year within those two weeks of my days off and I almost finished my first two books. I’ve learned a lot this past week and I can’t wait to read more books to ensure and empower myself to the next level of me.
What had happened since my husband and I started reading our books before bed are:
We learned something new that inspired us before going to bed.
Our connection is stronger than before because we share our positive thoughts before we’re going to bed.
We encourage and support each other with the areas we needed improvement.
Talking freely and honestly with how we feel about each other.
We are on the same page and willing to do whatever tasks to make us and our family happy.
Practice Tip 3
Answer these questions below to find out what type of book you should start the New Year with:
What areas of life would you like to improve most?
Do you like a book with theory, easy step-by-step guide, real life experienceor all of them?
Do you like to read or listen?
Where can you get your book (audiobook) from?
When will you get your book(s) and start your first page?
Now it’s time for you to get the right book and start empowering yourself.
Here are 5 books I recommend reading to start of your year (project) right.
You can download my PDF version of the 3 tips to start your best year (project) right
with exercises HERE.
Question for you today:
How did you start your New Year? and How do you feel now?
I hope today’s post will help put a right mindset for you to start your year. Those tips are quite simple and easy to apply to your life. I’m using them myself and have seen a lot of benefits. So I wanted this first blog post of the year to be a source of inspiration and to help you become a better version of you. I hope that you will use at least one or all three tips to get yourself on the right path.
If you think this post will benefit anyone in your life, feel free to share it with them.
Thank you again for stopping by my blog today. Don’t forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments below and answer some fun questions on my Instagram posts for a chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card and one surprise gift from me. Winner of this post will be announced at the end of the month, January 31st, 2019, here on allaboutgoodvibes.com.
Mollie Larsen is the creator of All About Good Vibes—a feel-good destination that inspires women to love, care and be themselves. Growing up she loved dressing up, taking care of her skin and helped supporting others. She believes in positivity and seeing good in all situations. Her biggest achievement of the day is putting her babies to sleep early, relaxing and watching her favorite shows with her husband.
