Garden song

This Blutsgeschwister dress is one of my absolute favorites.  It's a dress that never fails to cheer me up if I'm feeling low.  It's such a bright and fun piece, and I can't help but smile when I wear it.  I've worn it on the blog before, but it's definitely better suited for the warmer months, I think.  It's also a piece that I was especially thankful to find; I had spied it on the brand's website well before it was available anywhere in the USA, and because the Blutsheschwister site ships only to Germany and its surrounding countries, I thought all was lost.  Luckily, it ended up being available at ModCloth, and I knew I had to make it mine.  This plaid is so enchanting, and I love the sweet floral border.  I felt it would be a perfect pairing with my watering can novelty purse!

I actually had a fairly relaxing weekend, and it's rare that I even have much of a weekend at all these days, since I normally work on Saturdays.  My mom and I went to the Public Market on Saturday morning (it's a huge farmers' market here in Rochester), and we got a ton of yummy stuff, including more peaches and nectarines than I ever could have imagined!  I've been eating one with every meal, and it's been delightful.  I wish we could go every weekend.  I also had a lot of time alone, which has been kind of nice, and I was able to take photos and work a lot on my personal acting website.  I'm slowing checking things off my to-do list, which is a nice feeling.

Outfit Details

Prairie Extraordinary Dress: ModCloth

Spectators: BAIT Footwear (similar)

Boater hat: River Island (similar)

Pettislip: American Apparel

Watering can purse: eBay

Daisy ring: Mom's

On a serious note, I was so saddened to hear of Robin Williams' passing last night.  He was one of my favorite actors of all time, and he always astounded me not only with his comedic abilities, but with his incredible dramatic talent.  He was my first actor crush.  He made me believe in magic.  The world seems a little less magical without him in it.  Too many brilliant artists gone far too soon.  Be kind to each other.  <3

Have a great Tuesday.

xox Sammi

Mad about plaid

Outfit Details:

Prairie Extraordinary Dress: ModCloth (no longer available)

Kimchi Blue T-Strap Flats: Urban Outfitters

Heart necklace: ASOS (sold out)

Daisy ring: Mom's

I wore this dress on my blog back in April, before I started taking photos outside.  I wear this dress pretty often, because I'm so in love with this vibrant plaid and the design of it.  I'm basically wearing this dress the same way as I wore it last time (though I changed up the shoes and added a ring), but this one is a little difficult to remix -- at least for me!  If it were cool enough outside, I'd have worn it with a cardigan, but Saturday was just too warm and lovely for that!  I wore this to the Public Market and out to dinner.  It was a truly beautiful day.  I want to savor summer for as long as it will stick around.

Sadly, this beautiful dress is no longer available on the ModCloth website (and the brand, Blutsgeschwister, is based in Germany and does not ship outside the country), but ModCloth carries several other pieces by them -- all of which have charming, German-inspired details.  And speaking of ModCloth... did you know that yesterday marked the start of their Last Hurrah Sale, which features some incredible pieces, all 70% off!??  I couldn't resist snagging two dresses I've been lusting after for quite a while now.  My bank account is very angry with me.  Shopping ban reinstated.

Have a great Tuesday!

xox Sammi

Bemalte Blumen duften nicht (or, "painted flowers have no scent"): an outfit post featuring Blutsgeschwister!

Outfit Details:

Prairie Extraordinary Dress: ModCloth

Heart necklace: ASOS (sold out)

Ida P. Blue spectator heels: BAIT footwear

Aren't the little flower details on the hem adorable?

This dress is just one of the many beautiful creations made by German label Blutsgeschwister.  I had been lusting after numerous items on their website for weeks, after seeing a couple of their pieces that ModCloth carried.  The dress I'm wearing in this post was one I was desperate to own.  The only problem is that their main website ships only within Germany!  I thought I would be destined to pine after this dress forever... until one day, it arrived at ModCloth!  I almost couldn't believe it.  The exact dress (out of hundreds of items Blutsgeschwister makes) I loved so much was within my grasp!  I was elated and immediately ordered the dress, praying that it would fit and look as lovely in person as it does on the site.  Fortunately, it does, and it is now one of my favorite pieces!  It makes me smile just to look at it hanging in my closet.  It's such a beautiful dress for spring and summer!

I really love this brand for many reasons: it's quirky, colorful, and a little tongue-in-cheek.  I love that they fully embrace the brand's German qualities in every piece.  This is a little sampling of some of my favorite Blutgeschwister pieces.  Be careful not to fall too hard for any of these, unless you know they are carried by ModCloth (see their ever-growing selection here) - or you happen to live in Germany!  

I love when a piece of clothing can drastically lift your mood or can transport you to another place or another time.  I think this is partially why my taste in clothes verges slightly on (or at least veers towards) costume a lot of the time.  This dress is one of those pieces for me, for sure.

Today is supposed to pretty nice here (60-something degrees, but 80 degrees down near NYC -- so if you are there, please enjoy it for me!!).  I'll be performing in front of a bunch of high school kids when this post goes live, so I hope to enjoy the sunshine (while it lasts!) after our 2 shows!

Have a great Tuesday!

xox Sammi