Monday, January 11, 2016

Fairytale

bernie dexter manor paris dress

Well, it's officially winter here! We finally got some snow, and I'm sure more is on the way. I don't mind a little bit of cold weather, but my fingers are crossed that this winter won't be anywhere near as awful as it was last year. Luckily, I have pretty dresses to get me through. As soon as I saw the sneak peeks of this Bernie Dexter Rococo print dress, I knew it belonged on my body. Plus, it pairs perfectly with this enchanted carriage brooch from Deer Arrow and my new Miss L-Fire boots!

bernie dexter
deer arrow carriage
rococo dress
miss l-fire
bernie dexter dress

This week is going to be a bit hectic, as we're in the midst of rehearsals for the show we're putting together with 1 week of rehearsals. It's going to be really fun though (it's such a cute little play), and a really great challenge. My best friend (who's also directing the show) and I did a little interview on TV for it last week, so I'm hoping both the response and turn-out for the show will be good. (If you're interested in watching it, you can find it here!) In general, there are a few really fun things coming up for me, which definitely makes the winter a bit more bearable.

vintage dress
Outfit Details
Paris Dress in Manor Print: Bernie Dexter 
(get 25% off with code 25BERNIE)
Enchanted Carriage brooch: c/o Deer Arrow
Miss L-Fire booties: available here
Cropped cardigan: ModCloth

bernie dexter paris dress in manor print

Have a great start to your week!

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Lass

british retro

I may be more inclined towards kookier prints, but goodness, I do love a good tartan. Although I'm a bit of an ethnic mutt (in case you've ever wondered, I'm Polish, German, Swedish, Welsh, French, and possibly Scottish), I've always felt a connection to the Celtic nations and the UK. At least I can sort of pretend I'm from somewhere else in this skirt! I'd been wanting this colorway from British Retro for about a year, and I finally took the plunge. I originally wanted the dress, but since I've been embracing the idea of separates as of late, I went for the skirt instead. It's a bit longer than I'd like (I can't imagine how long it'd be on someone shorter than I), but I could always get it hemmed at a later date. Otherwise, it's a really high-quality piece that makes for a great addition to my fall and winter wardrobe. The skirt doesn't seem to be currently available, but there are other colorways too.

tartan skirt
plaid skirt
deer arrow happily ever after

I have one more week of relative free time, and then things are going to get very busy again. I'm doing this lovely little play in mid-January (it goes up with just one week of rehearsals, which will be a fun challenge), and then I'll be going right into rehearsals for a children's theatre show. Although I sometimes complain, I find that I'm better off when I'm busy. When left to my own devices, I'm not anywhere near as productive. I guess hitting the ground running is a good way to start off the new year!

british retro bonnie skirt
Outfit Details
Skirt: British Retro  ||  Top: Target
Deer Arrow brooch: Pinup Girl Clothing
Tights: Urban Outfitters  ||  Shoes: Amazon
Belt: from another dress  ||  Petticoat: Pinup Girl Clothing

tartan skirt

In case you missed Monday's post, just a head's up that my Shop My Closet store is open + updated! I have lots of great pieces up for grabs (sizes M-XL, plus shoes and accessories)! :) Take a peek, if you'd like.

Have a great day!

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Girl Squad: Virtual Christmas Party

christmas dress

Continuing with my holiday outfit theme, our girl squad is styling some adorable wintertime brooches from Deer Arrow in our group post for today! We each styled a different brooch and decided to glam it up a bit with our outfit choices – it's like we're having a virtual Christmas party! Since we live so far away from each other, this is the closest we'll get to celebrating together this year. You can head over to Junebugs and Georgia Peaches and Southern (California) Belle to see additional photos and get more outfit details... but keep scrolling if you'd like to see how I styled my adorable Rudolph brooch with my new wintertime dress from Unique Vintage!

unique vintage dress
unique vintage hell bunny
vintage dresses
christmas dress winter

This dress from Unique Vintage is so darling – I really love the neckline and the sweet snowflake print. I just wish there had been a little bit of snow on the ground to complement it. So far, no snow yet. Although I'm sure I'll gripe about the never-ending snow later on this season, I can't help but wish for a white Christmas... even if it does mean I can't wear cute shoes anymore!

unique vintage noelle swing dress
deer arrow
winter dress
Outfit Details
Noelle Swing Dress: c/o Unique Vintage
Rudolph brooch: c/o Deer Arrow
Snowflake hair flower: Stardust Dames
Shoes: estate sale store

How would you style Deer Arrow's adorable brooches? Don't forget: for a limited time, Deer Arrow will include a free mini-snowflake brooch in any order $50+!

Have a great Wednesday!