Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Picnic

trashy diva lucy red gingham

Apparently, this past Saturday was International Picnic Day, so I felt it was a fairly appropriate time to finally post these pretty picnicking photos (better late than never)! My best friend Wayne and I decided to have a picnic in Highland Park a few weeks back, right at the end of lilac season. Rochester has a huge lilac festival every year, and Highland Park is the best place to go when they're in bloom (they have over 500 different varieties!); they're my favorite flower (peonies come in at a close second), and being surrounded by their beautiful scent whilst snacking on delicious treats was such a delightful way to spend the afternoon.

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red gingham dress
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picnic basket
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To be honest, I'll use any excuse to have a picnic, and finally getting the chance to wear this Trashy Diva dress was a much better excuse than most. My parents surprised me with this beauty when they returned from their recent trip to New Orleans, and it's seriously one of the most flattering dresses I own. I love the features of this "Lucy" style: the oversized pockets, the adjustable tie straps, the cute buttons, the fit, and of course, the gingham print! Red gingham is an obvious choice for a picnic outing, and I finished off this subtly thematic look with my picnic basket purse and Erstwilder soda pop brooch.

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erstwilder brooch
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Outfit Details
Lucy Dress in Red Gingham: Trashy Diva
Sal's Soda Pop Brooch: c/o Erstwilder
Picnic basket purse: Accessorize
Boater hat: similar
Shoes: Aerosoles

trashy diva lucy

I'm finding out that "adulting" is no picnic. This is going to be a bit of a transitional kind of summer for me. I'm most likely going to be accepting an offer for a new job this week, and then I'll be moving out and living on my own. It's definitely time, but it's scary. But I'll never get anywhere new if I don't push myself outside my comfort zone, and I've been putting off having an actual adult life for too long. I tend to question my own capabilities a lot, but I guess none of us knows what we're doing at first. I've always been a little behind everyone else in reaching certain milestones – there's nothing wrong with that, I suppose, but you have to know when it's time to leave the nest and fly on your own, even when it might feel safer to stay. And I guess this little bird just needs to trust that she knows how to flap her wings and find her own way.

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Monday, March 7, 2016

Masquerade

trashy diva rosalind mardi gras

I'm such an eBay lurker these days, mostly because it seems to be paying off – like with this lucky find! I've missed out on so many great novelty printed dresses from Trashy Diva, but I'm glad I was able to grab this Mardi Gras print one. I didn't get it in time to wear for its namesake holiday, but it's actually a pretty subtle print and will be great for so many occasions. The silhouette is a departure from my full skirts, but I think it's super-flattering and I love the change of pace!

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After coming down with a horrible cold last week, I'm feeling back to my normal self. Plus, the weather is supposed to be beautiful this week! I hope spring is here to stay! I have so many spring outfits to style, and I'm definitely tired of seeing snow. Fingers crossed for sunshine and warmer temperatures!

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novelty print dress
trashy diva mardi gras
Outfit Details
Trashy Diva Rosalind Dress in Mardi Gras: eBay
Mint Mary Janes: ASOS (similar)
Opal necklace: gift (similar)

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Have a great start to your week!

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Bad In Plaid


I had been waiting all summer to wear this skirt and top set from Trashy Diva.  In fact, I'd been eyeing it for a year prior to buying it, so I've been very patient!  This plaid is practically perfect, and I love how full the skirt is.  I don't know how well I can pull off the cropped top in real life (I may just be too busty and tall for this particular one, and it's not very forgiving in the back), but at least I can pair the skirt with other tops and sweaters!


I'm glad I enjoyed my time off last weekend, because I'm not going to have much of a weekend for the next few weeks.  But I do have something exciting to announce: I'm one of the official bloggers for the Rochester Fringe Festival!  I'll be blogging on a different site for that, but I'll link to my posts if I think it's something you all might find interesting.  I'm really jazzed about this, because I've been involved in the Fringe in some capacity every year since it started, and this will be a brand new experience.  Plus, I get a press pass, which is pretty neat.  The Fringe starts on the 17th, so I have lots to get ready for before then!  I'm also in a staged reading during the festival, so like I said... the next couple of weeks are going to be crazy-busy!

Outfit Details
Plaid cropped top: Trashy Diva
Plaid skirt: Trashy Diva (no longer available)
White flats: YesStyle

Have a super Saturday!
xox Sammi