Last month, I attended a T.J.Maxx & Marshalls event, in which we had the chance to participate in a Secret Santa gift exchange. I had the pleasure to shop with a $50 gift card for Kas of Southern Bella's Way to Save. What is even cooler is that the person who shopped for me was Kat of Corporette. How lucky was I to have a fashion blogger be my own personal shopper?I have to tell you that Kat was right on target with the two accessories she selected for me. It was ingenious of her to go with a garnet and sapphire theme. Red is my favorite color, so I loved the soft acrylic Cashmink fringed scarf she picked out with various shades of red in it at T.J.Maxx for just $9.99 (50% off retail). The second item Kat chose for me was a blue luxury leather zip-around B Makowsky wallet. It was perfect for me because the studs and the chunky zipper give it a little edge without going over the top. I cannot believe she found this wallet (also at T.J.Maxx), which retails for $98, for just $39.99 . Everything was perfect about this wallet, except I normally use a wristlet because I need to have my hands free at times. So, instead of not using this beautiful wallet because it lacked a wrist strap, I turned it into a bangle wristlet.
How To Make a Bangle Wristlet . . .
You can easily turn any zip top or zip around wallet or clutch into a stylish bangle wristlet. Yes, there are fabric or leather clip-on straps out there that you can purchase, but the chances that they will match your wallet or clutch are pretty slim. So I thought it would be better to go with a bangle wristlet, which meant that I only needed to match the color of the hardware.
WHAT YOU NEED: 1 wallet or clutch with a zip closure, 1 sturdy split key ring, 1 bangle bracelet or bracelet set
STEP 1: Simply attach the split ring to your bangle bracelet. If you are using one bracelet, then make sure it is a strong one. Also make sure that the bracelet slides on and off your wrist without trouble. I chose this set of bracelets that are attached because I like the look of it and it is extremely strong. For a single bracelet or multiple single bracelets, you would just attach the split ring directly onto the bracelet or group of bracelets.
STEP 2: Attach the same split ring onto the base of the main zipper of your clutch or wallet.
That's it! Could that have been any easier? I hope B Makowsky does not mind my little alteration. Thank you again to Kat for having such great taste. Please go visit her fashion blog at Corporette.com!
Although I participated in this gift exchange courtesy of The Marmaxx Group, who covered all my expenses associated with the event and gave me a gift card for a shopping activity, I did not received compensation for sharing this information with my readers. All thoughts expressed are my own.
