Guest Post: Lo's Closet

Hey Everyone,

Today we have a special guest.  She blogs over at Lo's Closet.  I will her let her introduce herself  but before she does, I would like to encourage you to check her blog out.  It's pretty awesome. We wouldn't mind having some of her clothing in our closets.. 

Let me introduce myself, my name is Lorena. I was born into a Pentecostal family...so all my life I have been told to dress modest.  I have had my own downfalls, but at the age of 15 I started dressing more lady like. It was a huge change from tom-boy days (over-sized hoodies and sneakers).  I grew to like dressing up for church more, but it was not until I was 17 or 18 that I started "officially" wearing high-heels for church.  Now every weekend is a highlight because I get to dress up.  (Yes! It's our favorite thing too)

Now dressing modestly is sometimes hard, its a struggle to finding skirts that are long enough AND not tight.  So far I have managed and I'm really happy about it. I love God above all and I like to please Him.

Check out her BLOG, and leave her some comments!

God Bless. 

Guest Post: Diana

Hey Everyone, We would like to introduce you to Diana.  She blogs over at Retro Glam. She is all about Vintage and thrifting.. which seems to be a fave thing around here, as of recently. So give her a warm welcome and Check out her blog & shopped.. linked below.

Dress vintage thrifted , Purse thrifted , Heels vintage thrifted 

My style is a mix of vintage and modern chic. But I have more vintage dresses and vintage blouses than anything else. Ever since I started high school, I would love going to the thrift stores with my mother. There I discovered pretty vintage dresses. Until this day I'm still thrift shopping and that explains why i have so many  vintage dresses and blouses. The number one reason why I love wearing vintage dresses is because I hardly ever have to worry about wearing a shirt underneath to cover up. Most vintage dresses are modesty proof. Modesty is very important for me as a Christian woman. Knowing that I'm not the only girl who is concerned about dressing modest, I decided to start my own vintage shop. Hoping that I could pass on my gently used vintage dresses and clothing to someone else that will appreciate them as much as I do. 

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Guest Post: Paulina Carmel

Hey Ladies, 

We have a special guest with us today.  Her name is Paulina and she is the mastermind behind Paulina Carmel  Boutique.  If you visit her site you will see that everything she has is modest, and we love it!   We are glad to have her with us today, and be sure to read until the end, she has a special discount code for Pentecostal Look book readers! :)  

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"Modesty comes first from the heart, and afterward affects the way we dress, speak, and behave. A lady’s behavior will follow her beliefs, just as her attire will follow her attitude. Modesty is a quietness of behavior,  and an unaffected way of dress. Modesty is an attitude that does not demand undue attention, and it doesn’t insist on consistent praise. It is a chosen humility. It doesn’t express that the modest object isn’t worthy of attention or praise, but simply that it doesn’t demand it by speech, dress, or behavior." -Paulina Carmel De Castro

I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Paulina De Castro, and I run an online modest fashion boutique.

Growing up as an Apostolic, modesty has always been important to me. However, shopping trips were always a frustrating experience for me. As a young girl who wanted to look stylish and modest, there weren't many options. Shuffling through racks of lampshade-sized skirts, I began to imagine a store where style and modesty worked hand-in-hand.  At age 15 I decided to make that dream a reality. After much prayer, and research, my parents and I launched “PaulinaCarmel.com”, an online modest clothing store. I was 16 years old at the time.

 Some years later I met my future-husband, Vinicius. He swept me off my feet. Now the two of us, happily married, run Paulina Carmel together. It our joy to provide you with the carefully chosen products you find at our online store. We merge our fashion-sense and business know-how to create a distinctive and modest line of clothing for today's Christian ladies. At our online boutique you will find a growing variety of fashionable pieces, everything from modern denim skirts, to stylish church dresses.

We realize that not everyone will agree with our expression of modesty in dress, some will think it too extreme, others will think it not extreme enough.  However, we strive to the best of our ability to provide a higher standard of stylish, feminine, modest clothing than what we are seeing in our mainstream American culture. We hope that everyone can find something that they like at our store. From very conservitive dressers, to those just learning about the importance of modesty. 

We offer misses sizes XS-XXL (US sizes 0-18). Our styles come from various designers around the country. Designing a custom line of modest clothing is our real dream, and that dream is becoming a realtiy. We will be introducing our first line of custom designed denim skirts this winter. If you'd like to join our mailing list for updates email us at: paulina@paulinacarmel.com

We would like to thank Pentecostal Lookbook for giving us a chance to introduce our company! Here is a special free shipping code for all your readers, thank you!

Enter this code at checkout for FREE shipping: FREESHIP312 (Exp. 10/31/2012)

To shop our store click Here.

Visit the blog Here

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Thank you Paulina for sharing that with us. We wish you many blessing for you and your shop.  God bless you! 

Guest Post: Garments of Praise.

Hello Everyone, 

Today we have a special guest.  Her name is Typhanie.(We love her name, it's so unique)  She writes the blog Garments of praise.  Besides having the best blog title name ever, she has an awesome sense of style. We creep her blog alot.  Be sure to check out her blog.  Her socials will be linked below. God bless :) 

Top: Thrifted, Goodwill | Skirt: Forever 21 | Shoes: Thrifted, Jessica Simpson via Plato’s Closet

I’m beyond happy that the trends from more modest eras like the 40s and 50s are coming back. Classic A-line dresses, midi-length skirts, peasant-style tops and shirts are beginning to pop up in stores left and right! I’m also excited because a lot of these looks are available for much less in the thrift stores. I was never really a thrift shopper until I started reading fashion blogs late last year. I must admit, it’s fun finding new-to-me treasures (like this top!) for such reasonable prices and working them into stylishly modest outfits. Whether at a thrift store or at the mall, I love a good bargain!

Through blogging and connecting with other people like me, I’ve learned that modesty is so much more than what we put on our bodies. It’s a lifestyle. I’m grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with Pentecostal Lookbook to show just how beautiful that lifestyle is… Thank you.

So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it. (Colossians 3:12-13 MSG)

Website: My Garments of Praise

Twitter & Instagram: @TyphanieStewart

Email: mygarmentsofpraise@gmail.com

Ms Ray on Instagram.

Hello, 

Today I wanted to share with you this lovely lady.  Her name is Raquel.  She's a pastor's daughter, singer & song writer, and many have been blessed through her ministry.  I've browsed through her instragram, and I must admit she is pretty popular...  but although she is popular on instagram, she still keeps to her stylish, yet modest, wear.   AND We love it!!  She's an example of having an extended sense of style.  You will see her in lovely colors to lovely shades.  Just an array of everything.  We sure would like to raid her closet!  hmm...

 Below are some of her photos. 

 That's just a few, but there is more on Instagram!!

Follow her on Instagram @simplicity_of_all

P.S. Raquel, thanks for using #pentecostallookbook. We will be expecting a guest post from you soon! 

Guest Post: From Sarah's Camera

Hello Everyone, and God Bless.  
Today we have a good friend of ours Sarah from From Sarahs Camera, as a guest.  Be sure to check out her blog.. she's an awesome photographer.  let her know we sent you.  So that being said.. HERES SAAARRAAHH..

As a Pentecostal lady, I strive to dress modestly, Im not going to pretend and say that I'm perfect, because I'm not, I sometimes have to check myself and ask my husband if its too short or too tight, because I want to be pleasing unto God, not unto anyone else.

  Some young ladies may think that dressing modestly is dressing badly, frumpy, or that its just ugly! Some ladies may think that looking good consists of dressing as tight and as short as you can.  I disagree, there are so many beautiful dresses and skirts out there that are modest.  Ladies, our body is the temple of the Holy spirit! and we should treat it as such.

 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Which leads me to my next point: Where to shop?  Lately it has become harder to shop for modest skirts, since most skirts out there are too short or too tight.  You can get decent skirts but at a price, and I'm one lady on a budget! So if I cannot dish out those 60+ dollars for a nice skirt, I head over to my local thrift store!  I can always find a decent skirt there, and dresses!

Skirt: Thrifted

Dress: Thrifted

Skirt: Thrifted

Thanks Sarah for that awesome tip! 
Sarah's Social Feeds! 

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Guest Post: Pretty Is This.

Hello Everyone,

 Every now and then, we will be introducing to you a Pentecostal blogger. Today we have a special guest.  Her name is Stefanie from Pretty is This. If you haven't checked out her blog, you definitely should.  She has great style, and she's a fellow sister of ours.. so lets show her some good ol' apostolic lovin.  :)   

Here's what she had to say about her syle...

I used to be afraid of color. I have always gravitated toward the neutrals, browns, grays, and black. Oh, I did I love wearing black When I started Pretty Is This, I decided to challenge myself and buy more color. Call me silly, but this freaked-me-out. I've never been that girl who takes on risks without a second thought. 

As I was getting dressed for church this Sunday, I automatically went to my closet and chose two bright, bold colors and put them on without blinking. Funny to see how your personal style evolves, isn't it? Below is my Sunday outfit: 

I know we all love Pinterest! Inspiration galore. Challenge yourself, work with bold and bright colors. Modesty is fun and beautiful; show it!

We totally agree that pinterest is awesome! 
Be sure to check out her blog Here, 
Befriend her  Facebook, Here.
Follow her on twitter Here
& on Instagram: @Prettyisthis
And leave her a comment... Everyone loves comments! 
God Bless You All :) 

P.S. Did we mention she has totally awesome hair? 

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Now you can contribute too.  

Use the hashtag #PentecostalLookBook to post your outfits. 

We are loving all the outfits being posted.

Lovely Pentecostal women with style. :)