the soubrette brunette: st. patrick's day

Friday, March 17, 2017

Luck of the Irish

Happy St. Paddy's Day! I may not be Irish (at least, I don't think I am... I have to send in my Ancestry DNA test soon to see for sure!), but I'll use any holiday as an excuse to dress thematically. Plus, my boyfriend is very into his Irish heritage, so maybe I can consider myself Irish by association. I'm hoping that I actually get to try corned beef and cabbage for the first time this year! Do you have any St. Patrick's Day traditions?

Last week, we had a horrible windstorm that left 100,000+ people without power... and then this week, we were hit with around two feet of snow! Needless to say, it's been a bit crazy outside and conditions haven't exactly been conducive for taking blog photos. But I really wanted to take some St. Patrick's Day photos in this cute little polka dot dress and four-leaf clover necklace. I know the shamrock is actually the Irish symbol (not the four-leaf clover), but it's sort of fitting: I may not be Irish, but I sure am lucky.

Outfit Details

Polka Dot Swing Dress: Amazon

Four Leaf Clover Necklace: Trashy Diva

Belt: similar || Heels: B.A.I.T. Footwear

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Dear little shamrock

I guess it should be no surprise that I am a lover of holidays, as they usually encompass two things I love: dressing up and eating delicious food. However, St. Patrick's Day isn't one I tend to go all-out for – since I'm not at all Irish and I don't drink, it doesn't do a whole lot for me. But it does give me an excuse to wear green, so I seized the opportunity to wear this Tatyana skirt (another lucky eBay score!)... even though the fans are a bit more reminiscent of Spain than Ireland.

You might've noticed my growing love for separates as of late. I still love my dresses, but I'm enjoying all the mixing and matching I can do now with my tops and skirts. I especially adore this Jailbird Top from Pinup Girl Clothing – the sleeve length keeps its sexiness from going over-the-top, and I always feel really awesome in it. I'll be a little sad when the weather gets too warm for me to wear it!