Brand new cadillac

Outfit Details:

Yumi '50s print dress: ModCloth (old)

Dream of the Crop Cardigan in Red: ModCloth

White flats: yeswalker

I bought this darling dress during ModCloth's big sale during this past winter (I think it was the Cabin Fever Sale?), and it's been sitting in my closet ever since!  Since it's pretty short and made of a rather thin material, it's not a great dress for the winter, but it's a great one for summer!  This dress is almost identical in silhouette to another Yumi dress I recently wore on the blog (you can see that here), and if you know anything about me, you know that I'm a sucker for great patterns -- and Yumi gets the award for unique, gorgeous prints!  I love the classic cars and '50s drive-in/diner aspects!

My mom and I always talk about the fact that there is truly an untapped niche out there for cars that appeal to female drivers.  I suppose that's an unfair generalization on my part, in that there are women who I'm sure don't care about having pretty cars or want to have especially-girly automobiles.  However, I am not one of those women.  I would love to have a beautiful, girly car that speaks to my equally-girly personality!  There was a huge response to the newer VW bugs when they first came out, and cars like the Mini Cooper and Prius have feminine qualities (I think), and are both extremely popular.  But other than that, the choices are pretty limited.  Fiats are adorable too, but I think they're only available in stick shifts, since they're Italian cars.  There's a car commercial out now that tries to compare a beautiful red classic convertible with an ugly, generic newer car, and it tries to make the latter look more desirable (and fails miserably, in my opinion)!  Harlow Darling over at Vintage at Heart made an excellent point on Facebook that there are many wonderful brands who have successfully made their mark in the fashion world with vintage reproductions and retro-inspired silhouettes; why can't the same be true for car companies?!  There are tons of gorgeous, classic cars in my area that come out in the warm weather, and I find myself sighing and lusting after all of them.  I've even seen many for sale, but the problem lies in the maintenance aspects of the car.  Why can't some wonderfully-inventive car company made vintage reproduction cars??  Make the exterior with those classic, beautiful lines and colors, and bring the exterior into the 21st century (while keeping the retro inspiration)!  I would be the first in line to buy one!  After I master learning how to drive, that is.

I took these during a chilly spell (since then it has warmed up and then promptly cooled down again), and I thought this sweater would be perfect with it.  I really cannot say enough good things about these Dream of the Crop cardigans from ModCloth.  They are seriously the perfect length for dresses, and I am the kind of girl who ALWAYS needs to bring a sweater with me.  I love that they're stretchy and form-fitting while being really flattering at the same time.

I can scarcely believe that it's already September.  This month is going to be a busy one for me.  I'm going to have to balance up to three different rehearsal schedules (one for the show I'm both producing and starring in during the Rochester Fringe Festival, one for the Rapunzel show with the children's theater, and possibly another for the Hansel and Gretel show I did last year that may be remounted and taken into more schools), along with everything else.  Let's just hope I make it through alive!

Have a great Tuesday!

xox Sammi

Allsorts of fun

Outfit Details:

Dress (by Yumi): ModCloth

Cropped green cardigan: H&M (old)

Macaron ring: ASOS (sold out, similar here)

Black flats: jcpenney

I haven't worn this dress since this past winter (I wore it when we went to see The Nutcracker -- I thought the candy print was totally apropos for the occasion), so I thought it was about time to put it to use.  For some reason, I can't seem to find this dress anywhere on the internet... it's by Yumi (one of my favorite brands) and I purchased it from ModCloth, but I can't find anything about it on either of their sites, which is pretty rare, even after a lot of time has passed.  I am one of the very few people in the world who adores black licorice, and when I saw that this was a licorice allsorts print, I couldn't pass it up!  I'm convinced that a love for licorice is genetic; both my mom and grandma love black licorice -- especially allsorts -- and I'm sure that must be where I get it.  Not only do I love the candy itself, but I think the look of it is so fun and quirky... which explains why I also own a blouse and a one-piece swimsuit with similar allsorts prints!

I took these photos in the morning, before I went to work, which is extremely rare for me.  I usually get up early enough to just make it to work on time, but my schedule was all askew this week (my parents were out of town and I had to take care of a lot of things).  It was kind of nice to be productive in the morning, actually.  Though I would probably still rather sleep, when push comes to shove.

I was able to go to the Public Market on Saturday, which was a beautiful day (we got concord grapes, donut peaches and blackberries -- all delicious, local and cheap), and we were able to go out to dinner and sit outside, right on Irondequoit Bay, which was lovely.  And I had the pleasure of catching up with a dear friend (of 10 years now, which is pretty great) on Sunday.  All in all, a solid weekend.

I had to show the cute collar underneath!

This week is going to be pretty busy, but I actually enjoy trying to balance everything.  I think it keeps me more focused.  I don't like having too much downtime, honestly.  As overwhelmed as I can get, I'd rather be juggling too many things than not having enough to occupy my time.  For instance, today I'll be at work all day, then going straight to get my measurements taken for costumes (for the Rapunzel show I'll be in later this fall), then we have rehearsal for our Fringe Festival show, and then we'll be going out for drinks and dessert (though probably just the latter, in my case) for my best friend's birthday!  I like having things to look forward to.

Have a wonderful Monday!

xox Sammi

Mama Day

Steven and I were able to snap some photos on this beautiful Mother's Day afternoon.  This river and park are close to the nearest train station.  We were hoping to see some goslings (they're our favorite), but we only saw one lone goose!  The scenery is so pretty here, though.

Outfit Details:

Together and Apartment Dress: ModCloth

White cardigan: dELiA*s

Charm bracelet: Urban Outfitters

Sandals: DSW (old)

Although I had a very nice time with Steven's family, I was still a little sad that I couldn't spend Mother's Day with my mom.  However, she and I were featured in a Mother's Day article in the paper here (and our picture was on the front page - eek!), so that was kind of special, even from afar... though I think I'm much better with posed photos than I am with candids (or quasi-candids)...

via Democrat and Chronicle, photo by Carlos Ortiz

Hope your Mother's Day was lovely, and hope your today is too!

xox Sammi