Sunday, December 24, 2017

Merry and Bright

pinup girl clothing ornament dress

Merry Christmas Eve, friends! I've always loved the holidays, but I've been really looking forward to Christmas this year. I've been listening to Christmas music for the past month and I'm infatuated with all my little decorations. (By the way, I got my pink Christmas tree here – it doesn't look like it's in stock right now, but they have some other fun colors and styles!) I'm probably going to leave them up for as long as humanly possible to keep the cheer going for a while.

ornament print dress
vintage ornament print
ornament brooch pin
pinup girl clothing

This vintage ornament print dress is one of my favorite holiday purchases this year. It seriously goes perfectly with my tree and I'll definitely be wearing it tonight for our family festivities. I've mentioned this before, but Christmas Eve is really a bigger deal for us than Christmas Day. We eat a lot of delicious appetizers (like meatballs, cheese fondue, shrimp cocktail, and – new this year! – latkes) and open the majority of our presents to each other. It's a special tradition that I cherish even more as I get older. We actually don't even know what we're doing Christmas Day. We've often seen a movie and gone out for Chinese food, but I think we may end up going even more low-key... which is totally fine by me, to be honest. Whatever we do, I'll just be glad to be with the ones I love.

pastel christmas
ornament dress
christmas dress
vintage christmas dress
pink christmas tree
pinup christmas dress
Outfit Details
Ornament Print Jenny Dress: Pinup Girl Clothing
Christmas Ornament Lapel Pin: c/o Kate Gabrielle
Gold Heels: ModCloth

christmas dress
Have a very happy and safe holiday! Wishing much love to you and yours.

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Marshmallow World

pastel christmas

I've been showcasing quite a few traditional-colored Christmas outfits here on the blog, but today's post is all about the pastels. It's very fitting, considering the color of my perfect little tree this year. I don't normally take photos indoors, but between the weather, limited time, and wanting to show off this pastel pink goodness, I decided to quickly snap some photos in my living room. You can't really see all of my holiday decorations here (and I have very few wrapped presents under the tree, as you can tell), but I still wanted to share a bit of my home with you – as well as some photos of this adorable little two-piece Christmas set.

violets in may christmas etsy
mint green christmas dress
pink tree pusheen ornament
Tree topper: West Elm  //  Pusheen ornament: similar   //  Bike ornament: Anthropologie 
I've admired Violets in May for quite some time now but never had a chance to place an order until recently. When I saw this minty green top and skirt (yes, they're separates!) with its little candy canes, bows, and pom-poms, I had to order it immediately. I'm kind of between sizes right now, so I actually ordered a size up; I'd rather have something too big than too small, since I figured I could always belt the skirt. As it turned out, the skirt fits perfectly, but the top is actually a bit too roomy (which never happens). Although it's not super noticeable, I think I'll probably get it tailored in the future just for comfort's sake. I love that you can wear the straps crossed in front if you want to, but I opted to wear it in the halter style for these photos.

mint christmas outfit
pinup pastel christmas
pink christmas tree
Outfit Details
Peppermint Holiday Two-Piece Set: Violets In May
Shoes: Irregular Choice  ||  Hair Flower: Stardust Dames

irregular choice icely festive
Remember I said I had another colorway in this shoe style? I couldn't resist these icy heels!
We did our writing team white elephant gift exchange at work today, and tonight I'll be wrapping presents and baking cookies at my parents' house (and hopefully watching a holiday movie). I can hardly believe that Christmas Eve is this Sunday. That's when we actually do the bulk of our family celebrations. I know that's not typical for most families, but I actually love Christmas Eve way more than Christmas Day! I have one more holiday-themed outfit to post, which will go up either sometime this weekend or on Monday morning... so if you happen to be waiting with bated breath, stay tuned. ;)

pinup christmas
Have a great rest of your week!

Monday, December 18, 2017

March Of The Toy Soldiers

pinup girl clothing holiday harlequin genevieve dress

Christmas Day is in just one week(!!!) and I'm going into holiday spirit overdrive! The run of the musical I was in closed yesterday, which means I'll be cramming a lot of preparations into this next week. I still need to wrap all of my presents, bake cookies, and watch a few choice holiday films (like White Christmas, A Muppet Christmas Carol, and Little Women – which may not technically be a Christmas movie but it's a tradition in my family). I just hope I can find time for it all!

christmas dress pinup
poinsettia hair flower
natural christmas tree
christmas outfit

Although I didn't get to see The Nutcracker this year, this outfit reminds me a lot of it. I never got to style this dress on the blog last year (it arrived so close to Christmas that I just didn't have a chance), so it's making an appearance this year. I love how snuggly and comfy it is... and how perfectly it goes with my new Irregular Choice heels! I know these shoes aren't exactly a practical purchase, but OMG, I had to have them. Best of all, Ashley and I get to twin in them! (See how she styled them here.) FYI, there's also a matching clutch that lights up!

pinup christmas
irregular choice christmas
red christmas dress
christmas dress vintage
Outfit Details
Holiday Harlequin Genevieve Dress: Pinup Girl Clothing
Hair flower: Stardust Dames  ||  Belt: similar

irregular choice nicely festive christmas heels
Have a great start to your week!

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Jingle Bells

retrolicious ornament skirt

Well, I went from Chanukah straight into glorious Christmas! I'm absolutely obsessed with this Retrolicious ornament print skirt (the best gift ever from Ashley!) and couldn't wait to put it on. I'm so happy that they started making longer length pieces and this skirt fits perfectly. I have so many tops I could pair it with, but I decided to go with a classic red and gold accents for a classic holiday look.

christmas skirt
ornament skirt
ornament print

This weekend marks the closing of the show I'm in, which means I'll be delving into all things holiday very soon. I am a little sad to see the show end, actually. As difficult as it was to juggle everything, it was a great experience and it feels really good to sing and perform again after taking a year off. That said, I am glad to have some much-needed downtime back for blogging and decompressing. 

retrolicious skirt
christmas outfit
christmas print skirt
Outfit Details
Skirt: Retrolicious (gift from Ashley)
Red Boatneck Top: Target
Hair Flower: NicCoCoCreations
Shoes: B.A.I.T. Footwear (similar)

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Have a great rest of your week!

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Menorah

ugly chanukah sweater

Tonight is the first night of Chanukah, so I'm taking a break from red and green to dress up like a little latke! I really love that I grew up celebrating both Chanukah and Christmas. There's so much that I love about these holidays (getting the chance to wear thematic outfits is chief among them) and I think it's so special that I get to partake in these family traditions. I actually don't have a menorah in my apartment and I might not get to have any latkes 'til next week, but I'm definitely celebrating in my heart – and in my outfit.

christmas chanukah sweater
menorah sweater
light-up sweater

I don't really own any ugly Christmas sweaters, so this ugly amazing, light-up Chanukah sweater is really the first of its kind in my closet. Target had a bunch of Chanukah sweaters last year but they were available only online. So when I saw this one in the store, I had to snatch it up. Its light-up feature is actually fantastic (it changes colors!), but it wouldn't show up in these photos, sadly. You'll have to take my word for it that it's GREAT – plus, it's super warm and comfy. As you can tell, we got some snow, so it's great timing! I'll probably wear this sweater with leggings for Chanukah (more room for latkes), but I thought this Tatyana skirt was such a perfect color match that I had to try these two pieces out together.

hanukah sweater
Outfit Details
Light-Up Chanukah Sweater: Target
Skirt: Tatyana (similar here)
White boots: similar

Have a terrific Tuesday!
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