Betelgeuse

Outfit Details:

Striped pinafore: Forever 21

Lavender blouse: Forever 21 (similar here)

White knee socks: ModCloth (similar here)

The Best of Times Heel in Black: ModCloth

Lilac ring: LeffKatya

Lavender belt: ASOS (no longer available)

Lavender suitcase: Urban Outfitters (no longer available)

I had originally planned to post a different outfit today, but then I realized that Halloween is coming up so quickly, and I wanted to make sure that I posted these pictures before then.  This outfit is spooky-romantic, and I put these two pieces together on a whim and found they actually worked pretty well together.  I like the softness of the blouse as a contrast to the hardness of the pinafore.  And of course, vertical stripes always remind me of Beetlejuice.  I just wish the straps on this pinafore weren't so long!  They kept falling down, and they're adjusted as far as they can go!  I'll either have to add another button or just shorten the straps for the future.

If you look closely, you can see some teeth marks from a very naughty cat!

I looove the back of this blouse!

Tonight is my little birthday celebration with some friends!  I am finally wearing a dress that's been sitting in my closet for the perfect occasion.  My mom is making a delicious dinner beforehand, too (steak with béarnaise sauce, scalloped potatoes and blue cheese wedge salad... and I assume some kind of dessert that involves cake).  It'd be so easy (and depressing) to sit around and lament about how I had planned on celebrating my birthday differently, but like I mentioned before, I'm choosing to be happy and take pleasure in the lovely people I have around me, and feel lucky to have people in my life who do care about me.  This is all assuming, of course, that anyone shows up tonight.  :)

Have a wonderful Saturday!

xox Sammi

Herbacious

Outfit Details:

Floral button-down: wholesale (can't remember website)

Pinafore: ASOS (out of stock, similar here)

Key: from our house; necklace chain: old

Gold flats: Marshall's 

Daisy ring: Mom's

This shirt was $10 on a wholesale website, and I feel really badly because I can't figure out what the website was.  Normally, I'd just look back in my e-mail history, but I don't think there was even a confirmation e-mail sent from the site (only a PayPal receipt, and it's not linked to the site).  Even though the print is really pretty, I wouldn't even recommend buying it, anyway (though the sizing was accurate, which isn't always the case); the buttons they use on the blouse are ridiculously pointy and sharp studded ones, and they HURT!  I'm going to leave the ones on the sleeves buttoned forever, because I don't want to go through the pain of it again!  So once again, you get what you pay for.

I've worn this pinafore once before on my blog, but it was a while ago, and I figured it was time to wear it again.  It's not my favorite pinafore I own, but I do love light wash denim!  

I know the print of the shirt is more floral than herbal, but for some reason, it made me think of herbs.  Have you ever thought about having to describe the taste of a specific herb to someone?  Like if someone had never tasted parsley or cilantro before?  It's really difficult to even think about!  All I can think of are words like "fresh" or "sharp," which don't really say anything at all.  It'd be really strange not to have that point of reference, I think.  Late night ramblings.

Have a great Wednesday!

xox Sammi

The Circle Game

Outfit Details:

Topshop Carousel Playsuit: eBay

Black pinafore: eBay

Perfectly Casual Socks in Black: ModCloth

Carousel ring: Miss Selfridge

Tortoise shell readers: Target

Flats: Nine West (old)

I've been feeling very nostalgic as of late.  Maybe it's the time of year (summertime makes me think of my childhood, and the end of summer always reminds me of going back to school), or maybe it's because I've been home for a significant length of time now.  But I can't help thinking that even though growing up can be great at times, maybe it's overrated.  I keep wishing things were simpler.  But then I realize that maybe everything is simpler in retrospect.

The weather has been playing tricks on me lately.  I feel like we've had only a few solid weeks of real summer weather.  June was kind of a rainy wash, and the past few days here have felt like fall.  I almost wore tights instead of knee socks with this outfit!  And this top is actually a romper, but it was way too cool outside to not layer something on top of it.  I'm sincerely hoping for a hot August.

And the seasons, they go round and round

And the painted ponies go up and down

We're captive on a carousel of time

We can't return, we can only look behind from where we came

And go round and round and round in the circle game

Have a great Monday!
xox Sammi

Malt shop

Outfit Details:

Ella Black Scallop Edge Pinafore: Dahlia

Pink top: Forever 21 (no longer available, but similar here)

Amalgam of the Year Flat in Mint and Ivory: ModCloth

Mint ice cream brooch: sweet and lovely

I think I unintentionally channeled Kate Gabrielle of Scathingly Brilliant with this outfit.  Not only does she have this pinafore, but she designed this adorable brooch AND works in an ice cream shop!  I feel as if I should serving malted milkshakes.  All that's missing is a name tag and a pair of rollerskates.

I absolutely love these shoes.  Steven bought me a pair of more traditional-looking black and white saddle shoes from Urban Outfitters that ended up not fitting, but these were an even better substitute!  I have at least three pairs of mint-colored shoes now... maybe I should stop.  Or maybe not.

I'm seeing Legally Blonde tonight, at a theatre at which I often work.  I was in a production of the show last summer, and prior to being in it, I never really thought much of it as a piece.  True, it is a fluffy musical based on a popular movie, but I definitely wrote it off too much.  Even though I am often drawn to darker shows, musical theatre's roots are based in the fun and uplifting, and that's exactly what Legally Blonde is.  The music is really fun to sing (though I will admit that there is too much unison high belting for my taste), and though you're not going to get the same emotional ride you'd get from some heavier works, that's not what this show tries to be.  It embraces the bubble gum, and you do leave the theater feeling happier and bouncier; the show does exactly what it it's supposed to do.

Have a great Thursday!

xox Sammi