Outfit of the Day: Putting a Spring in My Step

Hello Kittens!

Wow time really has flown by. I didn't mean to take such a long break from the blog but I blinked and before I knew it, it's been nearly a month since my last blog post.

Well, here are some Outfit of the Days to catch up on....


Outfit of the Day (Saturday):

A couple weeks ago on a Saturday some friends were throwing a Rex Manning Party (to celebrate Rex Manning day-- a throwback to the 90's movie, Empire Records). While I love any excuse to dress in theme and 90's would have been a fun theme to play with I really really wanted to wear this skirt that I had just got a few days prior from Trashy Diva so all 90's was off and Trashy Diva it was! :D

Skirt: Trashy Diva Gathered Skirt in Carnival print (bought from Trashy Diva)

Top: Trashy Diva Trixie Top in Citron (bought from Trashy Diva)

Cardigan: Heart of Haute Sweetie Wrap Cardigan (bought from Trashy Diva)

Shoes: Basic Black Flats (old- bought from Nordstrom Rack)

Trashy Diva Gathered skirt in Carnival print and Trashy Diva Trixie top in Citron- Front View

Trashy Diva Gathered skirt in Carnival print and Trashy Diva Trixie top in Citron- Front View

Trashy Diva Gathered skirt in Carnival print and Trashy Diva Trixie top in Citron- Side View

Trashy Diva Gathered skirt in Carnival print and Trashy Diva Trixie top in Citron- Front View

Trashy Diva Gathered skirt in Carnival print and Trashy Diva Trixie top in Citron- Front View

Trashy Diva Gathered skirt in Carnival print and Trashy Diva Trixie top in Citron- Side View

Outfit of the Day (Saturday):

The next weekend, after my usual sailing class with hair still wet after a shower, I went out with some friends for a casual dinner and a stop at our local 80's arcade, High Scores. 

Dress: Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Ruffled Feathers (bought from ebay)

Cardigan: Cherokee Cardigan in light blue (old- bought from Target)

Shoes: Basic Black Flats (old- bought from Nordstrom Rack)

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Ruffled Feathers- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Ruffled Feathers- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Ruffled Feathers- Side View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Ruffled Feathers- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Ruffled Feathers- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Ruffled Feathers- Side View

Outfit of the Day (Easter Sunday):

I was hoping to re-wear my Easter outfit from last year but it was such a dreary grey cold day, I just wasn't really feeling it this year. Instead I decided to wear my Trashy Diva Maria dress out to Easter brunch.

Dress: Trashy Diva Maria dress in Yellow Mums (old- originally bought from ebay size traded in a dress swap group)

Cardigan: Vintage white beaded Cardigan (old- bought from Etsy)

Shoes: Gabriella Rocha (old- bought from Zappos)

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria with vintage beaded cardigan- Front View

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria with vintage beaded cardigan- Front View

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria with vintage beaded cardigan- Side View

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria- Front View

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria- Front View

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria- Side View

Well, hope you all liked this Outfit of the Day catch up! Stay tuned for some dress reviews coming up!

Outfit of the Day: Two Trashy Divas and Collectif

Hello Kittens

Once again, I'm here playing catch up on my Outfit of the Days. I was almost all caught up too!


Outfit of the Day (Saturday, three weeks ago):

A couple of weekends ago, I wore this Trashy Diva Sweetie dress in Ruffled Feathers. Though I don't really celebrate, I picked this dress to wear because it was Lunar New Years and this is the year of the rooster :D. Tim and I went out to breakfast and then ran a couple errands for the day. I paired this with a Sweetie sweater by Heart of Haute which I was lucky and snagged during a sale on sale a few months ago. :) I also paired this with Miss L Fire Maraschino pumps which I also got on sale at Zulily back during the Summer. For a finishing touch I wore a pair of red stud earrings which I got a while ago from a local retro shop, Vintage Alley, and to keep warm, wore my trusty red toggle coat from Target from years ago.

Trashy Diva Sweetie Dress in Ruffled Feathers- Front View

Trashy Diva Sweetie Dress in Ruffled Feathers- Side View

Trashy Diva Sweetie Dress in Ruffled Feathers- Front View

Trashy Diva Sweetie Dress in Ruffled Feathers- Close Up

Outfit of the Day (Saturday, two weeks ago):

The next weekend I went out with a friend wine tasting. I decided to wear my Trashy Diva Streetcar dress in Forget Me Not Floral. I paired this is my red Sweetie cardigan from Heart of Haute (again), brown sweater tights from Target from a few years ago, and a pair of red Miz Mooz t-strap wedges which I got a few years ago from Zappos. For a finishing touch I wore this with a red beret from ebay which I got a few months ago, red floral stud earrings, and an Erstwilder brooch which I got as a present from a friend a few months ago.

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

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

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

Outfit of the Day (Sunday, two weeks ago):

Tim and I went for a walk around the lake. I've been hiking a lot lately and have been trying to work on a style where I still feel like myself but which is a bit more casual than my usual weekend looks. Thank goodness for vintage reproduction companies like Collectif! While almost everything I am wearing here (at least the main pieces) are Collectif, I actually owe this outfit to CiCi at www.cici-marie.com/ She has reviewed both this plaid top and these pants on her blog in the past which has alerted me to their merits. :) I am a big fan of this blog and love the outfits she comes up with! You should check it out if it's not already on your radar. Anyhow, the top is Collectif's mainline cheyenne tai tartan gab jacket which I grabbed on sale a few weeks ago while the pants are Collectif's Rebel Kate Denim Jeans which I was super lucky and found on ebay for a great price several months ago. I wore this with a striped shirt which I got from Target about a year ago and a pair of red Vans. To finish off this look, I wore this with a red belt I took off of one of my Hell Bunny dresses.

Collectif Tartan Gab Jacket and Collectif Rebel Kate Jeans- Front View

Collectif Tartan Gab Jacket and Collectif Rebel Kate Jeans- Side View

Target striped shirt and Collectif Rebel Kate Jeans- Front View

Target striped shirt and Collectif Rebel Kate Jeans- Side View

And....Here are a few fun pictures of our walk around the lake. You can say we got a fair bit of rain this year!

Til we see each other again friends! <3

Outfit of the Day: Birthday Week!

Last week I got to celebrate my birthday week!

I spent all week going out to celebrate with different people in my family and because I did I have a lot of birthday outfits to share with you all!


Outfit of the Day (birthday week day 1):

For the first of my birthday week dinners I went out with my mom, stepdad, and husband out to eat at my favorite buffet. I ate way too much as one tends to do at buffets, but I loved every minute of it! For this day I decided to wear my Trashy Diva 40's dress in Ruffled Feathers because #1 it's a rooster dress and my Chinese zodiac sign is the rooster! How perfect is that for a birthday dress! And #2 it's made from a super stretchy material, perfect for eating a big meal! I paired this dress with a turquoise camisole I got a few months ago from ebay and red Ecco flats I got last year also from ebay.

Trashy Diva 40's dress in Ruffled Feathers- Front View

Trashy Diva 40's dress in Ruffled Feathers- Front View

Trashy Diva 40's dress in Ruffled Feathers- Side View

Outfit of the Day (birthday week day 2):

On the second day of my birthday week my husband took me out to eat at one of my favorite nearby restaurants, the Olive Garden. I decided to go out wearing one of my all time favorite dresses, my Trashy Diva Country Club dress in Butterflies! I love this print so much and really hope Trashy Diva decides to bring it back sometime in the future. I paired this with basic black flats I bought from Nordstrom Rack a few years ago.

Trashy Diva Country Club dress in Butterflies- Front View

Trashy Diva Country Club dress in Butterflies- Front View

Trashy Diva Country Club dress in Butterflies- Side View

Outfit of the Day (birthday week day 3, part 1):

For Saturday I really had my heart set on going to Trader Vic's, a tiki restaurant in Emeryville (which was a bit too far to go to during the weekday), but when my stepmom called me up earlier that week and said her and my dad wanted to take me out for lunch on Saturday I couldn't turn them down and so went out to eat twice that day! Because it felt like two totally separate things I decided to go with two different looks that day.

For lunch my dad, stepmom, husband, and myself went out for Mexican. This was the same day my dad and stepmom were going to be heading out to Las Vegas for a Star Trek 50th anniversary convention. Because of that event I decided my Trashy Diva Sci Fi Rockets would be the perfect print for the occasion. I paired my Sci Fi Rockets bolero with a dark blue dress I made myself a few years ago. To tie the look together I paired it with a red belt from a Hell Bunny dress I had, red Ecco flats which I got last year from ebay, and a Sci Fi Rockets print headband I made from fabric scraps left over after having my Rockets dress altered. For a finishing touch I wore a pair of white sparkly stud earrings.

Trashy Diva Bolero in Sci Fi Rockets with a home made dress- Front View

Trashy Diva Bolero in Sci Fi Rockets with a home made dress- Front View

Trashy Diva Bolero in Sci Fi Rockets with a home made dress- Side View

Trashy Diva Bolero in Sci Fi Rockets- Close Up

Outfit of the Day (birthday week day 3, part 2):

For dinner that evening at Trader Vic's I knew I wanted to go in tiki theme. My Trashy Diva Tie top in Blue Hawaii was just the perfect thing! I paired this with the same blue dress I was wearing earlier that day, switching out not only the top but also the belt, shoes, and accessories. I wore a pair of blue heels by Chelsea Crew which I found last year on ebay, a pair of bamboo dangle hoops which I bought from Pin Up Girl Clothing a few months ago, and a plumeria hair flower my husband bought for me while we were on vacation in Hawaii earlier this year.

Trashy Diva Tie Top in Blue Hawaii with a home made dress- Front View

Trashy Diva Tie Top in Blue Hawaii with a home made dress- Front View

Trashy Diva Tie Top in Blue Hawaii with a home made dress- Side View

Trashy Diva Tie Top in Blue Hawaii- Close Up

Here are some pics from our time at Trader Vic's

Drinks Menu, part 1

Drinks Menu, part 2

Drinks Menu, part 3

Out front at Trader Vic's, Emeryville, CA