Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Mele Kalikimaka

pink gal meets glam joy dress

Christmas is less than a week away – can you believe it? The past month or so has been really hard, but I'm glad that the last few weeks have gone by quickly. I still have a few holiday outfits to share here on the blog, including this pink velvet number from the Gal Meets Glam collection. I shared this dress on my Black Friday wish list post and it's one of the only things I actually bought for myself. It's my third dress from GMG and, like the others I own, it's beautifully made. But unlike the other GMG dresses I have, this one has a fair amount of stretch – so much so that I could have comfortably sized down. At least it'll be super comfortable for holiday eating and general merriment.

pink velvet dress
pink christmas tree
erstwilder glazed gift ham brooch
blush pink dress

This dress is classically beautiful, so I opted to pair it with something kitschy. This glazed Christmas ham brooch is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Erstwilder gave them out as freebies with larger orders during their Christmas release, but unfortunately I wasn't able to snag one then. I ended up finding one in a swap group and it arrived just in time for the holiday. The ironic thing is that I'm a Jew who celebrates Christmas and who has never eaten a spiral ham in her life. But I couldn't pass this up! (The meat itself is a different story.)

pink christmas dress
retro pink christmas decor
gal meets glam collection
pink christmas tree
pastel christmas
Outfit Details
Joy Dress in Pink Velvet: Gal Meets Glam Collection
Glazed Gift brooch: by Erstwilder
Gold heels: ModCloth

pink christmas presents
Decor Details
Sisal bottle brush tree: At Home
Christmas tree pillow: Pier 1 (similar)
Retro pink bird ornament: Target
Hot air balloon ornament: Kohl's
Mint green velvet drop ornament: Michael's
Pusheen ornament: Hey Chickadee (2018 version)

erstwilder brooch

As you can see, my tree is up and a few gifts are wrapped... but this weekend will be devoted to getting all the rest of the holiday details ready. Presents, cookies, classic movies, and plenty of time with my family. I'm trying to keep my chin up, in spite of everything. The funny thing is that I'm not quite as worried about how I'll feel on Christmas as how I'll feel after it's over. For now... I'll be listening to non-stop holiday music and trying to focus on other things.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Sammi, I love your holiday posts. I want to post one on my blog before Christmas. The brooch is such a novelty-love it! X

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  2. You are just as darling as your decor!

    xoxo
    -Janey

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