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My Echo Look…finally a Clueless Closet

I have often wondered why it’s 2018 and I still don’t have a smart closet like the one on the movie Clueless. Remember Cher would get on a computer screen and create her outfit of the day?  Be still my organized heart. So, when I heard about Amazon’s new Echo Look, I was thrilled to try it!

The Amazon Echo Look is a hands-free, voice-controlled camera and Style Assistant, it takes full length photos or videos of your look.  The quality of photos is amazing, I’ve been super impressed!   It has built in LED lighting and a depth-sensing camera that blurs out the background to make your outfit pop.  (For the moments it is used as a “selfie stick” for group photos, you can simply edit the photo in the app to take the blur feature away!)

Simply download the app, set up the device and tell Alexia to take a photo or video, it then uploads directly to your phone!  Truthfully, my favorite feature on the app is the ability to categorize my favorite looks for future reference on the brain-fog days when I can’t figure out what to wear.  It also has a simple feature of creating collections within your wardrobe.

The Style Check feature is so cool!  For the days that my fashion-forward gals are slow in answering my desperate text of, “Help! Which one?!”.  All you do is upload two options in the app, and it will send you a second opinion from the Amazon Fashion Specialist almost instantly!  Currently you can only get the Echo Look with an invitation, request one here!  The Look also performs like a normal Echo Dot – playing music, etc.


Dressed for a Safari Themed Party. 🙂 These shoes are some new favorites from Nordstroms, they come in several different colors, if you wanna be twinkies and besties find your size here! 

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Fashion, Gifts, Textured Threads

Textured Threads GIVEAWAY!

One thing has been certain this winter, getting compliments on this bag and clutch. The conversations sparked by the beauties have ranged from finding out how many left-handed grandkids one lady had…to being prayed over by a precious gal, who I seriously suspected might have been Tammy Faye Baker visiting from heaven.  Her lashes were incredible, and so separated.

I got this from my friend, Alison, at Elevate at the Findery  (Click on her store name to visit all the gorgeous goodies she has!).  I seriously love it.  It is obviously NOT a real axis…(for you peta peeps), it feels more like velvet fur.  I carry the whole bag everyday, with the clutch inside.  If I’m running in the store, I just grab the clutch and leave the bag that carries the rest of my life and all my books.

Few things make me happier than giving a gift. It’s a serious thing here.  I have a closet set aside for gifts that have yet to be wrapped or given.  Me, the same gal who sat in a PTO Fall Festival meeting ten years ago and snuffed a snort when another mom mentioned her gift closet.  Huh?  My gift closet was located at Target, and I usually swung by on the way to the birthday party we were running late to.

So, I’ve grown.

I’d also love for this blog space to grow in subscribers and friends.  Which calls for a GIVEAWAY!

Details and such…

  • Subscribe to the blog -> Lower right on the home page.  Your right, not mine. 
  • Share this post or another on the blog.
  • Like our facebook here -> Textured Soul Facebook Page  
  • Be entered a SECOND time by tagging 3 friends on the original post ->
  • Drawing will be held on February 1st!

Just in case you need to see the bag again…

Let’s be twinkies!

Shoes, Textured Threads

Textured Threads

I love clothes.  I love fashion.  I love funky shoes.

I’ve already used too many words to explain something most people know.  Because of this fact, we are going to start a weekly Textured Threads post that is purely superficial and shallow, yet hopefully helpful!  I say “we” because a couple of friends will contribute from time to time.  No precious words or complex thoughts.  Just fun fashion.   At this point, I have said no to having a boutique of any kind because, time.  Instead, let us point you in the direction!

Here are my new favorite casual slip on sneakers. You can click on the title for the link on where to find them!

These shoes are so comfy.  I wear them to everything when I’m not working.  It’s like my feet are saying, “I’m so casual and ready to party. In a jungle.”  I also plan my trips to the metroplex around this Boutique’s schedule.  I stalk them without shame – in return, they clothe me well.  So, we are basically in a relationship.  I usually wear a 7 in most shoes, these I comfortably wear a 6.5.

www.tinroseboutique.com

 

Camo is a love language of mine.  Not the camouflage you would find in the perfectly organzied, hunting room at our house, but cute camo.  Stay in your lane friend, I know mine well.  Also, on a side note, I’m newly obsessed with Evereve, and recently signed on for their Trendsend , the subscription style service made for moms! Stay tuned!

www.everve.com

*Photo by @prairiemum because photos take time. 

Classic. I love these.  Oatmeal is a current favorite, a warm winter neutral.

Found @ Nordstroms

 

There I was, walking in Target – helping a friend find some goods to help organize her office..and then, BAM!  Quirky love at first sight.  A more reasonable option for some fun slip on sneakers.  They are so comfy too.

www.target.com

 

Here is another pair that I’ve had my eye on…for the days I want to embrace the Native American roots.

Barracuda Slip On

 

Have a favorite slip on sneaker?  Please share!