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: Happy 240th Birthday U.S.A!

This past weekend was 4th of July weekend!

It was chock full of wonderful time spent out of doors and out spending time with friends.

While fourth of July usually passes without too much fanfare from me, I had a dose of extra enthusiasm this year for the event and the weekend in general. I owe this all to Jessica at the blog Chronically Vintage for sharing so much of her enthusiasm for this holiday as well as her enthusiasm and love over her native holiday, Canada Day. Hearing her take on the festivities that happen here in the states with our bbqs, fireworks, and parades made me want to make sure I fit at least some (if not all) of these activities into my holiday weekend. Sometimes it just takes a fresh pair of eyes to see something in a new and enthusiastic light.

On Saturday Tim and I spent the morning going out for breakfast and then spent the afternoon exploring around town, going to the mall for a bit, getting ice cream, and seeing what was playing at the movie theater. He had his heart set on watching the new Flula Borg movie Buddymoon but it turns out it is only out in very limited release.

On Sunday we spend the day out at the beach with one of our friends. The early afternoon was spent first getting together equipment for the day then a stop for lunch before the beach. We had the plan to go windsurfing that day. It was going to be my first time trying it, but it turns out the windsurf board we had was way too small for beginners. While the guys had a good time trying it, I got to enjoy a day out on the beach enjoying the good weather.

Monday was an extra special treat. It turns out the friend we saw just the day before helped make a float for the Alameda 4th of July parade for a club he's in and we got invited to sit on it! I've never been in a parade before so this was an extra special treat to not only get to see the parade but also be in one and join in! The Alameda 4th of July parade is herald as being one of the largest and longest 4th of July parades in the country. It makes a 3 mile loop around Alameda and by the time the last of the floats are starting to make their journey out of the starting gate the first floats are making their way back to the start. It was an awesome experience to say the least. After the parade the club for which the float was representing, the Aeolian Yacht club, was having a bbq, which we got to go to as well. It was a great bbq, right on the water with live music! After eating Tim and I went for a walk along one of the shoreline walking paths, and then after, came back to the club to play a couple rounds of horseshoes with our friend. Before heading home we decided to stop by another bbq other friends of ours were hosting ending the night seeing some fireworks going off both near and far.

Looking towards Crown Memorial Beach, Alameda, CA

Aeolian 4th of July Parade float 2016

Getting into position for the parade-- The best seats in the house!

Old fashioned lemonade stand and parade watchers, Alameda, CA

More 4th of July parade watchers, Alameda, CA

Quiet walk along the shoreline, Alameda, CA

Outfit of the Day (Saturday):

I decided to kick start the 4th of July weekend with my Trashy Diva Trixie dress and bolero in Sci Fi Rockets print. I figured the red white and blue colors would make for a perfect dress this weekend. I paired it with a patent leather-like red belt which came from a Bernie Dexter dress and some comfy blue Rocket Dog flats which I got several years ago, I think from Zappos. For a finishing touch I wore golden stud earrings, which I bought last year from Forever 21, to match the golden yellow of the rockets in the print.

Trashy Diva Trixie dress and Bolero in Sci Fi Rockets print- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress and Bolero in Sci Fi Rockets print- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress and Bolero in Sci Fi Rockets print- Side View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress and Bolero in Sci Fi Rockets print- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress and Bolero in Sci Fi Rockets print- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress and Bolero in Sci Fi Rockets print- Side View

Golden studs and Trashy Diva Sci Fi bolero- Close Up

Outfit of the Day (Sunday): 

On Sunday, continuing along with the 4th of July theme, I decided to wear my Trashy Diva Trixie dress in red gingham. I paired this with a red cardigan which I got several years ago from Nordstrom Rack and red Ecco flats which I got from ebay last year. For a finishing touch I paired this with a fun banana themed straw purse which I got also from ebay a couple weeks ago.

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Red Gingham- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Red Gingham- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Red Gingham- Side View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Red Gingham- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Red Gingham- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Red Gingham- Side View

Outfit of the Day (Monday, 4th of July):

On 4th of July I had my heart set on wearing my Stop Staring Sailor swing dress (A.K.A. the Luxury Craft dress) which I got from Modcloth a couple years ago. It just so happened to work out perfectly for the float we ended up being on for the 4th of July parade that day! To add extra touches of 4th of July to this outfit I paired it with my red Ecco flats, red floral stud earrings I got from Forever 21 a couple years ago, a red bracelet my step mom gave me a few weeks ago, and a red vintage purse I got from Etsy several years ago.

Stop Staring Sailor Swing dress- Front View

Stop Staring Sailor Swing dress- Front View

Stop Staring Sailor Swing dress- Front View

Stop Staring Sailor Swing dress and accessories- Close Up

Stop Staring Sailor Swing dress and Forever 21 earrings- Close Up

Did you do anything to celebrate 4th of July? Did you end up dressing in theme this year?

Outfit of the Day: Spring Backlog of Outfits

I've been taking a bit of a break from blogging

While I've slowly been working on my backlog of reading all the great posts I've missed from all the wonderful bloggers I follow, I thought I should also start working on catching up with posting some Outfits of the Days from a few weeks ago.


Sunday:

A few weeks ago on a Sunday Tim and I went out for some errands. I think we went out for breakfast, a stop to Target, a quick stop at Ace Hardware and a stop at Home Depot. It wasn't the most glamorous day but I definitely felt glamorous all day in my Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Hurricane Ladies print! This is one of my favorite dresses that I own and one that is very close to my heart as it was actually gifted to me by an amazing person! To really play off the pink colors I paired this with a vintage beaded pink cardigan which I got from Etsy a couple years ago, and a pair of pink and cream Ione t-strap kitten heels by B.A.I.T. which I got from Amazon a couple years ago. For a finishing touch I wore this with a black Hell Bunny cinch belt, a pink beret I got from ebay last year, and a pair of pink circle earrings adorn with bows which I got from Forever 21 some years ago.

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Hurricane Ladies- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Hurricane Ladies- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Hurricane Ladies- Side View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Hurricane Ladies- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Hurricane Ladies- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Hurricane Ladies- Side View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress in Hurricane Ladies- Close Up

 Saturday:

A couple weeks ago Tim and I went for a walk around a nearby lake. We went to somewhat nearby Fremont for a walk around Lake Elizabeth, we then went to the mall, and then out to dinner at Red Lobster. I decided this day was the perfect opportunity to wear my Trashy Diva Apple Tart dress in Seersucker. I paired this with a red cardigan I got several years ago from Nordstrom Rack, and a pair of red Vans which Tim bought me as a gift about a year ago. For a finishing touch I paired this with a pair of apple stud earrings I got from Modcloth about two years ago.

Trashy Diva Apple Pie dress in Seersucker- Front View

Trashy Diva Apple Pie dress in Seersucker- Front View

Trashy Diva Apple Pie dress in Seersucker- Side View

Trashy Diva Apple Pie dress in Seersucker- Front View

Trashy Diva Apple Pie dress in Seersucker- Front View

Trashy Diva Apple Pie dress in Seersucker- Side View

Apple Stud earrings- Close Up

Sunday:

That following Sunday it was a hot day. We decided to go to Dave and Busters to have fun and play in the arcade. Seeing as I recently wore my Hurricane Ladies dress I decided to stick to a theme and wear another one of my favorite dresses, my Trashy Diva Country Club dress in Butterflies! This dress was the Desperately Seeking dress that ended all desperately seeking dresses for me. While I still have dresses on my wishlist, after acquiring all the dresses I felt I was most desperately seeking including the Hurricane ladies print and this Butterflies print, I decided to refrain from ever elevating a dress to quite the level of desperately seeking as I had elevated these ones. After all, I have been so lucky in finding all the dresses I was most desperately seeking so I figured it was only right to step back and if I get lucky and find a dress on my wishlist for a decent price and if I was lucky enough to be at the right place at the right time, I would consider them wonderful little bonuses.

I got this dress back in October and have patiently been waiting for some hot weather to finally get to wear it out! I fully plan on living in this dress this summer!

The day before I had hurt my feet walking around the lake in my red Vans... Wearing shoes that haven't been fully broken in yet and without socks is definitely not a good idea. So what did I do the very next day? Wear shoes that haven't been fully broken in yet with socks. Okay, still not the best idea. And in hindsight my feet probably would have fared better in my usual broken in flats and my outfit probably would have looked better too. Oh well. I couldn't resist wearing my cat printed Vans with this butterfly printed dress. It was too fun a combo. For a finishing touch I paired this outfit with a yellow hair flower I got from Cats Like Us a couple years ago, a pair of golden bronze flower stud earrings I got from Forever 21 a couple years ago, and a new pair of sunglasses I got from Trashy Diva. I love how the bees and brown in the sunglasses seem to scream a perfect match with this butterfly print dress!

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

Trashy Diva Country Club dress in Butterflies- Close Up

Trashy Diva Country Club dress in Butterflies with Sunglasses- Close Up

Sunglasses- Close Up

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