Fashion Friday - State Fair Souvenirs

Hello!
Looks like I'm officially home from an awesome trip and I have so much to share with you! Camping was a blast... Sort of. Sleeping on an air mattress is no fun and community showers are a drag but it was worth it to experience all the amazing things the fair has to offer. My favorite things about the fair? Easy. Number 1 is, of course, the atmosphere of it all. If you have never been to your state fair or a festival of any sort, I encourage you to go check it out. There is an abundance of shows, delicious food, friendly people and interesting booths to check out. Number 2 is the food. A little word of advice, when going to a fair or festival, throw your diet out the window for the day. It is worth it. Besides, I doubt the Weight Watchers diet includes fried pickles and funnel cake;) And 3 is all the shopping. See, state fairs exhibit booths from everywhere selling everything. From the genuine leather purse and wallet booths to vendors displaying handmade jewelry; from the racks of the signature MO State Fair t-shirts to the silk summertime dresses fluttering in the breeze, anybody can walk away with a shopping bag in hand and a smile on the face.
Down below are my souvenirs from the fair!

One of the first places I went to was a purse booth set up across from the MO-Ag Theatre. I have been looking for a crossbody purse that brought out my wild, fun side and in a rack on the right I found it! This bag was $35, a great price for what it is. On the front side, it has different patches of colorful leather and 2 front pockets. Then on the back, it has the brand emblem decorating the top and cheetah print on the bottom. This bag has the main pocket, a pocket on the back and 2 on the front. Plus, if you can see on the left picture, there is a zipper that goes all around the edge of the bag. Unzip that zipper, and the bag's capacity expands by about 2 inches. I thought this was a really cute bag that would match with anything, plus it holds quite a bit for being on the smaller side.

On Monday, I was browsing through the commercial tent, also across from the MO-Ag Theatre, when I noticed these gorgeous, handmade bracelets in a little kiosk. The man told me that these bracelets are made by women in Nepal, who sell them to make money. They were $5.99 apiece and came in different designs and colors. The three I purchased are lavender/plum, aqua/silver/white and silver/charcoal colored. These bracelets are great. They are super durable and waterproof, plus they fit everybody. They aren't necessarily stretchy; about the only way to wear them is to roll them up your hand and onto your wrist, but they are super comfortable and can be worn with anything.
The last thing I bought was this San Francisco 49ers t-shirt for CH's 19th birthday. He picked it out and I bought it for him.

This sports booth was also in the Commercial tent. If you are interested in anything I bought I once again encourage you to go check out your own state fair and have an amazing time doing so!
Happy Fashion Friday!
SEB
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