Outfit of the Day: Two outfits over Valentine's and Valentine's day weekend

Hello Kittens

Though this was a while ago, I hope you all had a great Valentine's day.

Over Valentine's day weekend Tim and I went up north to Davis for a friend's birthday. Because it was a long drive up and just a little longer of a drive to get up to the snow I suggested to Tim why not start a little earlier and play a bit in the snow before the party. It ended up being such a fun detour and a great day over the Valentine's day weekend.


Outfit of the Day (Saturday, Valentine's day weekend):

When I was planning on what to wear to the birthday party I knew right away I wanted to wear my Trashy Diva Hopscotch dress in Hourglass! It's got such a great party vibe to me. However, when plans developed and we made decided to also go the snow that day I considered that  perhaps I should wear something else instead. I didn't ponder this long however as I immediately said to myself, "F*** it. Life is short, wear the dress!" And so that is exactly what I did. :)

I paired this dress with a toasty thick black Trashy Diva knit bolero which I got a few months ago from a swap and sell group on facebook, black fleece lined tights which I got last year from Nordstrom Rack, trusty basic black flats (which I changed out of for the snow), and for a finishing touch a pink beret I got from ebay a couple months ago.

Trashy Diva Hopscotch dress in Hourglass- Front View

Trashy Diva Hopscotch dress in Hourglass- Front View

Trashy Diva Hopscotch dress in Hourglass- Side View

Outfit of the Day (Valentine's Day):

Actual Valentine's day fell on a Tuesday this year. I'm not one for putting things off if I can help it so we went out and celebrated on the actual day. Straight after work, I came home and changed into a dress for the occasion and for going out to dinner that night. I decided to wear my Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not floral as for whatever reason that is the dress I was really feeling for the day. It's sweet and elegant without being too fancy or too themey--- though I do surprise myself writing this as I'm usually a sucker for dressing theme!

Anyhow, it was an unusually warm day that day and so I was able to go tightless (finally!) and only needed to wear my super toasty knit Trashy Diva bolero to keep warm that night. As always, when I don't really put much thought into it, I went with my trusty basic black flats. :)

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Side View

And just for fun, here are some snap shots of Trashy Diva in the snow! <3

Outfit of the Day: Two From the Week and Two From the Weekend

Last week was a bit busier for me than usual!

Outfit of the Day (Tuesday):

On Tuesday Tim took me out for a mid-week movie. We saw Captain America: Civil War. For this occasion I decided to wear one of my 1940's style dresses, the Suzy Parker dress from Hell Bunny (A.K.A. the East Coast Swing dress) which I bought from Modcloth a few years ago. I paired this with a true vintage Ethel of Beverly Hills cardigan which I found on Etsy a few years ago and a pair of basic black flats.

Hell Bunny Suzy Parker dress- Front View

Hell Bunny Suzy Parker dress- Front View

Hell Bunny Suzy Parker dress- Side View

Hell Bunny Suzy Parker dress- Front View

Hell Bunny Suzy Parker dress- Front View

Hell Bunny Suzy Parker dress- Side View

Outfit of the Day (Wednesday):

Then on Wednesday I took the day off of work to get a some doctors appointments done and to go see the dentist. I wasn't really in the mood to put on a dress (shocking!) so I decided it was the perfect opportunity to get out my Collectif Lorenza Houndstooth Swing trousers! I got these a few years ago from Modcloth. I paired this with a blue sweater and purple beret I got several years ago from Nordstrom Rack as well as paired it with a pair of basic black flats. For a finishing touch I donned on a monogram brooch which I got from either Etsy or Ebay a few years ago.

Collectif Lorenza Houndstooth Swing trousers with blue sweater- Front View

Collectif Lorenza Houndstooth Swing trousers with blue sweater- Side View

Outfit of the Day (Saturday):

On Saturday my friend and I went out to a vintage fashion faire in Alameda. I usually like to dress in vintage when scoping out vintage dresses but this time I decided on my Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral. I paired this with a black bolero by Elle which I got from Kohl's a couple years ago. For a finishing touch I paired it with a red floppy hat from Anthropologie from a few years ago and red Ecco flats I found on ebay last year. Also because it was Friday the 13th just the day before and I failed to remember to wear anything Friday the 13ie, I wore a pair of black cat earrings by Rosita Bonita which I got from Trashy Diva last year. 

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Side View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Side View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Close Up

Outfit of the Day (Sunday):

On Sunday I left the house for a bit to run some errands. The day started out gray and overcast so I picked out the Trashy Diva Americana dress in Mini Fleur to wear! I love the sleeves on this one-- perfect for a cooler day! I paired this with some basic black flats and for a finishing touch a pair silver fleur de lis earrings which I got from an arts fair from a few years ago. 

Trashy Diva Americana dress in Mini Fleur- Front View

Trashy Diva Americana dress in Mini Fleur- Front View

Trashy Diva Americana dress in Mini Fleur- Side View

Trashy Diva Americana dress in Mini Fleur-Close Up

Dress Review: The Return of the Lupe in Forget Me Not Floral

Dresses with prints are my favorite, though it is true that some prints are made more amazing than others!

What makes an amazing print? In my book it's either A) a novelty print that's super cleaver that looks one way far away and another way super close, B) a novelty print that's composed of something so cute or unexpected, or C) a novelty or floral print which can be mixed and matched with a ton of coordinating colors!

Speaking of C) amazing prints which can be coordinated with a plethora of colors, like the last dress I reviewed (Trashy Diva's latest Victory Floral print, you can see my review here), Trashy Diva's second to newest print, the Forget Ne Not Floral print is also one such amazing print that can be coordinated with a plethora of colors!

This print features a black background with red, yellow, and blue flowers. Within the flowers are white highlights and maroon shadows. A few light green leaves and stems are scattered throughout. Like the Victory Floral print, this one has so many colors to play around with! I love it! 

I realized after writing my last dress review that I had completely forgotten to write a review of this dress which I pre-ordered just before leaving on vacation to New Orleans! While all last year I had been looking forward to our trip to New Orleans (which we took last October) and the opportunity to finally try on all the dresses at the "mothership," the actual Trashy Diva stores where all available dresses are stocked, when this print came out for pre-order just before our trip and it was revealed that there was going to be a Lupe dress I had to make a pre-order to ensure it didn't sell out before I got my hands on it!

The Lupe dress does not come around too often. It was release earlier this year in Trashy Diva's Deep Sea Coral print but only in sizes up to 6 which sadly excluded a lot of us ladies from being able to order it. Other than that, the Lupe came in a black and white dress several years ago, and also in Trashy Diva's Turquoise Birds print also from several years ago. What's so special about the Lupe dress you might ask? It is just a really cute dress. It's a 1940's style dress with an amazingly detailed and intricate loop design along the front neckline. It also features little puff sleeves, a fitted waist band, slightly a-line skirt, and has a back zip. While it would have been nice trying on all the dresses that came in this print in the store before making my final decision on which cut I chose to take home, I don't think I would have chose any differently in any case!

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Side View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Back View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Close Up

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Forget Me Not Floral- Front Close Up

I found this dress and all the other styles I tried on in this print to fit true to size and was able to order this in my usual size.



Are you a print fan? If so, what are your favorite kinds of prints?

Outfit of the Day: Birds and Butterflies

Hello Kittens!

I missed my usual Wednesday Outfit of the Day post but better late than never!

Last weekend I went out for a long over due tea outing with one of my good friends on Saturday. Tea was precluded with a shopping stop at Joanns where I picked up a bunch of fabric for sewing projects which hopefully will happen before the end of this year! After tea we walked around the shops nearby the tea store and did a little bit more shopping-- though mostly the window shopping kind this time around.

On Sunday Tim and I were supposed to be camping but we never made it out there the night before so I was home when I unexpectedly got a call from friends to join them for a vegan lunch. :)

All in all it was a great weekend!


Outfit of the Day:
Saturday:
By now you all might be saying, "again!" when I wear this butterfly dress. But I wanted to give it one last good outing before I send it back to its rightful owner who so kindly let me borrow it. I paired this butterfly dress with a brown bolero by Heartbreak (now Heart of Haute) which was my first purchase ever from Cats Like Us. I also wore this with black flats and a wicker cat bag because I had lots of coupons for Joanns to carry around with me!

Butterfly Dress- Front View

Butterfly Dress- Front View

Butterfly Dress- Side View

Butterfly Dress- Front View

Butterfly Dress- Front View

Butterfly Dress- Side View

Sunday:
On Sunday for the vegan lunch I decided to wear my Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Turquoise Birds. I paired this with a pair of red Miz Mooz Heloise T-straps and for a finishing touch a red hair flower.

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Turquoise Birds- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Turquoise Birds- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Turquoise Birds- Side View

Outfit of the Day: Three Outfits in Blue

Can you tell that blue is my favorite color?

I totally did not plan my outfits like this, but it turns out all weekend long I was wearing blue dresses.

This past weekend was a fun one full of activities for my hubby's birthday. On Friday after work we went out to dinner with Tim's mom for a birthday dinner at the restaurant of his choosing, The Country Way in Fremont. The portions were huge and the dishes delicious. It was good to get to see his mom and to unwind before the big weekend!

Then on Saturday he had a roller skating birthday party with a bunch of friends at a roller rink in nearby San Ramon. I don't think any of us have skated for years but surprisingly we all did well. I didn't fall at all, though you take no risks and you don't fall ;). Lots of his friends were pretty good skaters and were able to do turns and skate backwards. I even saw Tim doing a couple tricks out there! It was fun to do something different. Also, at the roller skating rink they had a dj that took requests and we were even able to get the dj to do a shout out to Tim for his birthday and play one of Tim's favorites, the Transformers Movie theme song, "You've Got the Touch"... the 80's Transformers movie that is

On Sunday we went out with my dad, step mom, uncle and grandmother for lunch and ice cream at the local ice creamery.  After seeing some of the very pretty and huge ice creams my dad, uncle and grandma were having I opted to get one of the big pretty ice creams too. I'm still trying to finish it! Needless to say I'll be sticking to my junior scoop from now on. ;)



Outfit of the Day:

Friday:
For Friday after work I threw on my Trashy Diva Lupe dress in Turquoise birds. I paired this with a pair of mustard colored peep toe flats from Target and a mustard colored cropped cardigan I got from Trashy Diva.

Trashy Diva Lupe Dress in Turquoise Birds- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe Dress in Turquoise Birds- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe Dress in Turquoise Birds- Side View

Trashy Diva Lupe Dress in Turquoise Birds- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe Dress in Turquoise Birds- Front View

Trashy Diva Lupe Dress in Turquoise Birds- Side View

Saturday:
On Saturday, because I knew it was going to be an active day with lots of potential for falling, I opted to wear one of my shorter dresses, a navy, turquoise, purple and brown striped dress I got from Forever 21 some years ago with navy capri leggings also from Forever 21, a light blue cardigan from Target, and navy flats by Rocketdog.
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Forever 21 Navy, Turquoise, Purple, and Brown Striped Dress- Front View

Forever 21 Navy, Turquoise, Purple, and Brown Striped Dress- Front View

Forever 21 Navy, Turquoise, Purple, and Brown Striped Dress- Side View

Forever 21 Navy, Turquoise, Purple, and Brown Striped Dress- Front View

Forever 21 Navy, Turquoise, Purple, and Brown Striped Dress- Front View

Forever 21 Navy, Turquoise, Purple, and Brown Striped Dress- Side View

Sunday:
On Saturday, to go with the theme of the 50's style ice creamery, I opted to wear my cat print Meow-ily We Go dress by Friday On My Mind which I got from Modcloth. I paired this with a navy Mak cardigan (also from Modcloth), a light blue polka dot wired headband (a free gift from Modcloth), and navy flats by Rocketdog.

Friday On My Mind Meow-ily We Go Dress, Modcloth- Front View

Friday On My Mind Meow-ily We Go Dress, Modcloth- Front View

Friday On My Mind Meow-ily We Go Dress, Modcloth- Side View

Friday On My Mind Meow-ily We Go Dress, Modcloth- Front View

Friday On My Mind Meow-ily We Go Dress, Modcloth- Front View

Friday On My Mind Meow-ily We Go Dress, Modcloth- Side View

Do you ever find yourself wearing the same color multiple days in a row?

It was a great weekend and I hope a super fun birthday weekend for my hubby!