Outfit of the Day: Transitioning into Fall

Hello Kittens!

Here are some Outfits of the Days from last weekend.

Saturday:
On Saturday Tim and I were working most of the day in the backyard, cutting down the weeds that have gotten out of control, and overall clearing things up. We weren't planning on leaving the house that day so when a friend later invited us over for a casual get together I was a little out of sorts on what to wear. I really just wanted to wear pants that day but at the same time felt that I should wear a dress since I was going out. I'm still not 100% feeling this outfit and as is always the way with an outfit you aren't 100% about, right before we left I thought of a different one that would have been perfect! But really, I just couldn't be bothered changing again! Oh well. So here is my outfit from Saturday. I wore my Bettie Page Atomic Sun dress in Martini print paired with navy capri leggings from Forever 21, a navy cropped cardigan by MAK from Modcloth, and navy flats. For a fun finishing touch I added my Edward the Tipsy Elephant brooch by Pinup Girl Clothing which I got from Retro Glam.

Bettie Page Atomic Sun Dress in Martini print- Front View

Bettie Page Atomic Sun Dress in Martini print- Front View

Bettie Page Atomic Sun Dress in Martini print- Side View

Bettie Page Atomic Sun Dress in Martini print- Front View

Bettie Page Atomic Sun Dress in Martini print- Front View

Bettie Page Atomic Sun Dress in Martini print- Side View

Edward the Tipsy Elephant Brooch by Pinup Girl Clothing- Front View

Sunday:
On Sunday Tim and I spent the day in the nearby waterfront town of Alameda. In the morning we were at the once monthly vintage flea market, the Alameda Point Antiques Faire, then we had lunch at the beach side shopping center, the Town Center, where we did a little window shopping. Then we went to the brand new shopping center, Alameda Landing, and went to Cream for freshly made ice cream sandwiches! My ice cream sandwich consisted of a turtle cookie, chocolate and vanilla ice cream swirled with caramel, closed off with a white chocolate macadamia cookie, with sprinkles on top. Tim had a snickerdoodle ice cream sandwich with rum raisin ice cream and graham cracker crumble on top. It was delicious at the time but oh too much after! Whenever we go out for ice cream I usually end up taking most of it home and saving it throughout the week but since Alameda is a little bit away from home I ate the whole thing there! While it was delicious, we've been joking all week about how I will go to Alameda again but please don't make me to go Cream!

Anyhow, my Outfit of the Day! Since Saturday was a lot colder than it had been, I was expected some autumn weather and chose to wear my true vintage eyelet brown sheath dress which I got some years ago from Etsy. After all, I wanted to wear true vintage while at the Antique Faire! Picking up the velvet in the attached velvet belt of the dress, I paired this with velvet mary janes I got from Urban Outfitters last winter. I also paired with this some super cute Rosita Bonita cat earrings I recently got from Trashy Diva. For when it got cool I brought along my mohair black cardigan but it never really did get cool enough for it that day. 

True Vintage Brown and Black Sheath dress- Front View

True Vintage Brown and Black Sheath dress- Side View

True Vintage Brown and Black Sheath dress- Front View

True Vintage Brown and Black Sheath dress with CC- Side View

True Vintage Brown and Black Sheath dress with Rosita Bonita Cat earrings- Close Up

Dress Review: Trashy Diva Steel Magnolias

It was such a fitting touch when the small New Orleans based company, Trashy Diva, came out with the print, Steel Magnolias

This print was an instant fan favorite! It features a green-based grey background with large white magnolias throughout the print. The magnolias are perched on brown twigs with forest green and lime green leaves. As is Trashy Diva's signature, this dress comes in several different cuts and styles and also comes in several separates. I had a hard time choosing which cut I wanted out of this print. I ultimately went with the new Honey Sun dress style. The Honey Sun dress has the same overall cut as the honey. It features a full flaired skirt and a shelf bust with gatherings at the bust which form into a sweetheart neckline. What makes this Honey Sun dress different from the usual Honey dresses is that the back of the dress features fully adjustable cross over straps which can be worn either crossed over or not. Though the cross over in the back is what gives this dress it's fun, playful appeal in my opinion, it is also great having the option of not wearing it crossed over. Another thing that makes this Honey Sun dress stand out from the usual Honeys is that this dress is the first Trashy Diva dress in the Honey cut to ever come out in a light weight printed rayon fabric!

While I had to save up my pennies for this pretty one thing that I could not resist myself from doing was going back for the matching Carole Tie top in the Steel Magnolias print to go along with this dress. The Carole Tie Top is a cropped top with slightly puffed sleeves which ties in the front center. When worn together it's almost like if having whole other dress on!

I bought both pieces in my usual size. The Honey Sun dress fits just right, though a little long in the torso for me (who is short waisted) even when I adjust it to a shorter setting on the straps. For the Carole Tie top, I wonder if maybe I might have been able to size down. It's a very open style and feels just a touch loose to me though I have heard other people say they had to size up from their usual so I guess with this one it just depends on your frame.

While things sold out pretty fast in this print there are still some pieces available in this collection from Trashy Diva on their website. I think this print is not to be missed. It's one that can easily work for summer, fall, or spring!

Trashy Diva Honey Sun dress in Steel Magnolia- Front View

Trashy Diva Honey Sun dress in Steel Magnolia- Front View

Trashy Diva Honey Sun dress in Steel Magnolia- Side View

Trashy Diva Honey Sun dress in Steel Magnolia- Back View

Trashy Diva Honey Sun dress in Steel Magnolia (worn uncrossed in the back)- Front View

Trashy Diva Honey Sun dress in Steel Magnolia (worn uncrossed in the back)- Back View

Trashy Diva Honey Sun dress in Steel Magnolia (worn with the Carole Tie top)- Front View

Trashy Diva Honey Sun dress in Steel Magnolia (worn with the Carole Tie top)- Front View

Trashy Diva Honey Sun dress in Steel Magnolia (worn with the Carole Tie top)- Side

Outfit of the Day: Red Gingham, Blue Cats

Hello Kittens!

Here are some Outfit of the Days from a full fun weekend last weekend!


Outfit of the Day:
Saturday:
On Saturday Tim and I went to our neighbor's house to celebrate their daughter's 1 year birthday with a BBQ! Because I finally had a real BBQ to wear this red gingham dress to, and also because I knew this would probably be my last opportunity to wear this summery dress before the fall gets in full swing, I knew this would be the perfect dress to wear. I paired this Trashy Diva Trixie dress in red gingham with a red short sleeve cardigan from Forever 21 I got some years ago and nude flats by Easy Spirit which I got from Nordstrom Rack earlier in the summer. Red flats would have been my shoe of choice but I wanted to do something different from the red Vans I wore the last time I wore this dress and I'm still on the look out for some perfect, simple, and comfortable red flats.

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

Sunday:
On Sunday, as I posted in my previous post, Tim and I went to the Dancing Cat in San Jose! We were going to be in San Jose that day to go out for lunch with my sister so I said since we'll be down there let's take a trip to see the cats too! :) Because I knew the Dancing Cat cat cafe was going to happen I knew I had to wear a cat dress that day! I chose to wear this one I got from Modcloth, the Meet Me At Sunrise Dress in Smitten Kitten by Everly because, like the red gingham dress, I figured this might be the last chance I get to wear such a summery dress before fall gets into full swing. I paired this with a light rosy pink cardigan by MAK which I got from Trashy Diva and a pair of peach flats by Gabriella Rocha.

Everly Meet Me at Sunrise dress in Smitten Kitten from Modcloth- Front View

Everly Meet Me at Sunrise dress in Smitten Kitten from Modcloth- Front View

Everly Meet Me at Sunrise dress in Smitten Kitten from Modcloth- Side View

Everly Meet Me at Sunrise dress in Smitten Kitten from Modcloth- Front View

Everly Meet Me at Sunrise dress in Smitten Kitten from Modcloth- Front View

Everly Meet Me at Sunrise dress in Smitten Kitten from Modcloth- Side View

Everly Meet Me at Sunrise dress in Smitten Kitten from Modcloth- Close Up

The Dancing Cat Revisited!

On Sunday Tim and I found ourselves in San Jose and so found ourselves once again at the Dancing Cat Cat Cafe in San Jose!

Walking in for the second time I felt like I was coming home. (You can see the post from our first trip here). If I didn't know it already I know now without a doubt that the Dancing Cat in San Jose is one of my most favorite places ever! It is such a warm and inviting place and such a fun place to hang out with the clowder of cats!

We got there at about 4pm when the cats were all enjoying a leisurely recline in the late afternoon. Sleepy cats were the theme of the day, though it just made it all the more easier to sit and pet them. And while, for the most part, the cats were in their siesta mood, there was plenty of hijinks to be had!

What we walked into when we walked into the Dancing Cat! Can you spot all four?

Tim making friends

Bonnie giving her best Halloween cat impersonation

Dixie says, "Whatcha doing?"

Bonnie

Dixie

Lulu!

Bebe being good!

Bonnie again, A.K.A. Bear!

Clyde

The Dancing Cat

Kitties everywhere!

Making friends

Chill time with kitties

A kitty for each hand

All the adoptable cats

Cat themed sweets and treats for sale

Favorite seat of the house

I really enjoyed my second trip here and enjoyed getting to know these cats better and even got to meet both of the co-owners, Ann and Mary, of the Dancing Cat! Such a treat to meet the women who made this happen!

Also, I'd like to add that all of the cats at the Dancing Cat are adoptable and looking for their forever home so if you are looking for a cat or know someone who is, this is a great place to go! 

I make it my mission to come back to the Dancing Cat as often as I can before this temporary cat cafe closes November 15th!