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

Outfit of the Day: Luck of the Irish

Last Sunday my husband and I went out to catch some Pokemon

I didn't really think too hard about what I was going to wear as we were just planning on making a quick trip to the downtown area in town and then go pick up some dinner but I ended up wearing my Trashy Diva Streetcar dress in Irish Polka which now seems pretty fitting for both the day and the title of this blog post ;)


Outfit of the Day:

For this day I wore my Trashy Diva Streetcar dress in Irish Polka. Because it was so hot outside I decided to forgo wearing the necktie with it and opted to wear this dress with the collar open. I paired this dress with a pair of basic black flats. 

Trashy Diva Streetcar dress in Irish Polka- Front View

Trashy Diva Streetcar dress in Irish Polka- Front View

Trashy Diva Streetcar dress in Irish Polka- Side View

Outfit of the Day: At the Movies, In the Movies, and Other Adventures From the Weekend

Last weekend was a full one

My husband and I started out the weekend by having a date night on Friday night and went out to dinner at the place where we had our very first date, Pasta Pomodoro.

Then on Saturday I went out with my mom for a bit of shopping and for lunch. I picked out some new shoes which she bought me for an early birthday present! Then afterward Tim and I went out to the miniature golf place but they were too crowded so we just played at the arcade for a bit and went out for green tea flavored shaved snow with mochi. So tasty.

On Sunday, Tim and I went out with Tim's mom to breakfast and then the movies to see the new Ghostbusters movie. It was cute and I loved the character Holtzmann played by Kate McKinnon. After the movies Tim and I decided to go to Cyberdyne or at least the building in Fremont that was used in the Terminator 2 film as the home of Cyberdyne Systems. It was fun seeing this place in person!

Filming location for Cyberdyne Systems from Terminator 2, Fremont, CA

Water fountain in front of Cyberdyne Systems from Terminator 2, Fremont, CA

Outfit of the Day (Friday):

On Friday for an impromptu dinner date I decided to wear my Trashy Diva Lucille dress in Lucy Dots. I paired this with the matching Lucy Dots bolero, a white belt, and a pair of peach flats by Gabriella Rocha which I got several years ago from Zappos.

Trashy Diva Lucille dress in Lucy Dots with matching bolero- Front View

Trashy Diva Lucille dress in Lucy Dots with matching bolero- Front View

Trashy Diva Lucille dress in Lucy Dots with matching bolero- Side View

Trashy Diva Lucille dress in Lucy Dots- Front View

 

Trashy Diva Lucille dress in Lucy Dots- Front View

Trashy Diva Lucille dress in Lucy Dots- Side View

 

Outfit of the Day (Saturday):

For a day out and about, first with my mom then with Tim, I decided to wear my Trashy Diva L'amour dress in Crimson Clover. You may recognize this print from a previous dress I reviewed, the Trashy Diva Ashley dress in Crimson Clvoer, but after reviewing that dress I decided I just wasn't really feeling the cut and got this one instead. I love the fuller skirt on this one and the fun summery warm weather feel of it. To make it more modest (there's a peek-a-boo hole at the ties at the bust), I decided to wear a navy camisole underneath it which worked out perfectly. I paired this with navy flats by Blowfish which I got from Zappos several years ago. For simplicity I wore this with a pair of small white pearlescent studs which I got from Forever 21 last year. For a finishing touch I got out my pink cat purse which I've never actually used before. I got it several years ago when I was in Australia studying abroad for a year for college. I found it in a little shop down the street where I lived in Brisbane called Pussies Galore. That shop was kitties everything-- it was the best shop ever!

Trashy Diva L'amour dress in Crimson Clover- Front View

Trashy Diva L'amour dress in Crimson Clover- Front View

Trashy Diva L'amour dress in Crimson Clover- Sidet View

Earrings- Close Up

Trashy Diva L'amour dress in Crimson Clover- Close Up

New Shoes! Melissa Ultragirl Bow flats!

My mom got me these shoes for an early birthday present which I picked out while we were shopping at Nordstrom Rack that day. I couldn't help but change into them that day!



Outfit of the Day (Sunday):

On Sunday since Tim, his mother, and I were going out to see the new remake of Ghostbusters. I thought my Deadly Dames Darling Dames skirt in Venus Fly Trap from Pinup Girl Clothing would be a good pick for the day. It's not the same theme in movie but Little Shop of Horrors and Ghostbusters are from the same decade and they are both from the funny and dark variety so I thought it worked. I paired this with a black trixie top from Trashy Diva which I got earlier this year, a purple caridgan from Nordstrom Rack which I got several years ago, and a pair of Jessica Simpson Mandalaye ballet flats which I got from Macy's last year. For a finishing touch I wore a pair of purple bow stud earrings which I got from a nearby vintage style shop, Vintage Alley about a year ago.

Pinup Girl Clothing Darling Dames skirt in Venus Fly Trap and Trashy Diva black Trixie top- Front View

Pinup Girl Clothing Darling Dames skirt in Venus Fly Trap and Trashy Diva black Trixie top- Front View

Pinup Girl Clothing Darling Dames skirt in Venus Fly Trap and Trashy Diva black Trixie top- Side View

Pinup Girl Clothing Darling Dames skirt in Venus Fly Trap and Trashy Diva black Trixie top- Front View

Pinup Girl Clothing Darling Dames skirt in Venus Fly Trap and Trashy Diva black Trixie top- Front View

Pinup Girl Clothing Darling Dames skirt in Venus Fly Trap and Trashy Diva black Trixie top- Side View

Outfit of the Day: Bright and Sunny for Summer Tea

Last weekend my friends and I went out to San Francisco for tea at the Rotunda at Neiman Marcus

Tea at the Rotunda was as sophisticated and simplistically elegant as always.

For tea this day I decided to treat myself to a glass of bubbly and got the Grand tea. We were then treated to a small demitasse of chicken consume and a small cheese pastry to "cleanse the palate" followed by a popover before the main tea. Going on memory and with the help of some pictures, tea consisted of six tea sandwiches, a salmon, an egg salad, a chicken salad, a cucumber and butter cream spread, a prosciutto apple wrap, and proscuitto and cream cheese sandwich, a scone accompanied by cream, raspberry preserve, and lemon curd, three mini pastries, a lemon meringue, a crunchy chocolate peanut butter bar, a citrus and vanilla cupcake, all finished off with a white chocolate dipped strawberry. The tea spread was gorgeous though we all felt that the bread on the sandwiches sadly tasted stale. To go along with my tea on this day I chose a vanilla decaf tea. The tea itself was very flavorful and the vanilla very strong.

Once again, it was a lovely time for tea at the Rotunda at Neiman Marcus and a lovely day out spent with friends. 

Neiman Marcus, San Francisco

Menu at the Rotunda, Neiman Marcus, San Francisco

Afternoon tea menu

Tea selection menu

Outfit of the Day:

Seeing as it was the first official tea for summer and it was Neiman Marcus, I decided to wear one of my more brighter, yet mature and fashion forward dresses, my Trashy Diva Loop dress in Geisha Fans print. I paired this with peach flats by Gabriella Rocha which I got from Zappos several years ago, and a peach colored cardigan from Target, also from several years ago. For a finishing touch I decided to wear a pair of peach colored floral stud earrings from Forever 21 from a few years ago.

Trashy Diva Loop Dress in Geisha Fans- Front View

Trashy Diva Loop Dress in Geisha Fans- Side View

Trashy Diva Loop Dress in Geisha Fans- Front View

Trashy Diva Loop Dress in Geisha Fans- Side View

Trashy Diva Loop Dress in Geisha Fans- Close Up

Trashy Diva Loop Dress in Geisha Fans- Close Up