Friday Favorites #119: Valentine Outfit Inspiration

I know it isn't even February yet, but because I know I'm already planning my Valentine's Day outfit(s), I have a sneaking suspicion that some of you might be, too! (And if you do a lot of online shopping like I do, you know that you have to give yourself plenty of time to find and receive something.) So this week's Friday Favorites post is all about Valentine outfit inspiration. Here are some of my absolute favorite V-Day pieces – and where you can find them.

Red, of course, is the classic choice for St. Valentine's Day. I'm going to be wearing red this Valentine's Day myself, so here are some of my favorite red hot pieces that I've been lusting after (for a long time, in some cases!):

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If you love to match your novelty print to your holiday, I'm Your Present always has great options:

game of love print   ||   conversation heart print   ||   kiss print

Although I've often gone in favor of red, there is something so sweet about wearing pink out on a Valentine's Day date (or a Galentine's Day dinner)! Here are some of my favorite pink pieces:

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I also adore this anatomical heart print dress!

You could also go for the *darker* (or at least, more neutral) side of Valentine's Day... whether you like the idea of a sexy LBD or you simple want to celebrate Valentine's Single Awareness Day in your own way, these options are picture perfect:

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I'm not sure what my Valentine's Day will be like yet this year, but maybe I won't even leave the couch... in which case, these options will make me feel both festive and cozy (and will mostly likely represent what I'll be eating all weekend long):

robe   ||   pizza purse   ||   flats   ||   sweatshirt

Do you know what you're wearing for Valentine's Day yet?

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Sweetheart

Even though I have spent the majority of my Valentine's Days as a single gal, I've always sort of liked this holiday.  I mean, any excuse to eat candy and wear pink sort of has my name written all over it.  I stayed really busy last year (and I was quasi-dating someone at the time), so I wasn't all that bummed out.  But I've been very aware of it this year.  It's made me sadder than I care to admit.  I experienced some really nice Valentine's Days in my last relationship, and if I'm being honest, it's still a little bit hard to accept that that particular chapter in my life is over.  I know there will be a point where I'm with someone way better for me and will forget all about February 14ths of relationships past... but for now, I'm still kind of nostalgic for them and feel a little blue this Valentine's Day.  Which is why I'm very glad that ice cream was invented.

I mentioned in my last post that you would be seeing my other pink coat today.  I'm a total coat fanatic, but this one is definitely one of my favorites.  It's so warm and cute!  It's probably not as flattering as some of my other coats, but feeling like a pink ball of fluff is never a bad thing (in my opinion, anyway).  I couldn't figure out what to wear with this coat at first because it's such a statement piece, but then I remembered I hadn't worn this Nishe dress since the summertime, and I liked the idea of incorporating red, pink and white into my outfit for today.

I'm thankful that I won't have a ton of time to dwell on my stint in singledom today, since I have to work and have a performance of my show tonight.  In other circumstances, that might be a total bummer, but I definitely need something to occupy my mind (and keep me from eating my weight in Reese's peanut butter hearts).  Our shows have gone well so far and the response has been overwhelmingly positive, and I've really enjoyed working on music that isn't so typically musical-theatre-y.  I love that too, of course, but a change does a person good.  I need to remember that.

Outfit Details

Hell Bunny coat: Beserk (no longer available)

Nishe dress: ModCloth

Belt: from another dress
Purse: ALDO (old)

Boots: eBay

Have a sweet Valentine's Day!

xox Sammi

Friday Favorites #82

Happy almost Valentine's Day!  Here are some of the things that have set my heart a-flutter this week:

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This love letter print dress would such a sweet option for tomorrow!

SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE ME THESE RED VELVET PANCAKES.  Get the recipe here!

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These red heart overalls are so fun!

I don't know how I don't already own a cherry print dress, but this new Bernie Dexter frock is on my wish list for sure:

This Peter Pan clutch is incredible!

These new Hell Bunny spring skirts have me swooning!  Get them here.

And if you're a mermaid wannabe like I am, you'll love this new Hell Bunny blouse!

This eShakti dress is pink AND has little bunnies all over it.  Need I say more?

And as long as we're on the subject of things that are pink and adorable... you should read about Libby and her pet piglet, Pearl!  My heart!!

Have a fantastic Friday!

xox Sammi

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Sugar sugar

Isn't the print on this Lady V London dress perfect for Valentine's Day?  This fabric features pink cupcakes, cookies, cherries and cups of hot cocoa (which could also be tea or coffee, but in this case, I'm going for a chocolate theme).  I'm planning on eating my fair share of chocolate this year, so I had to pair this dress with my candy bar clutch from New Look.  I'm getting cravings for sweets just looking at these photos!

I don't get the chance to wear this coat all that often (3/4-length sleeves are not exactly a practical choice for winter in Upstate New York), but I was thrilled when I realized it looked so great with this dress in both color and length.  You'll be seeing my other pink coat on the blog this weekend!  ;)

Outfit Details

Dress: Lady V London

Coat: ASOS

Clutch: ASOS

Petticoat: similar

Heels: ModCloth

Ring: Claytime Designs

Oh, and the winner of my 2-year blogiversary giveaway has been announced!  Congratulations to Kassie Harris!  You'll be receiving your prizes very shortly.  And thank you so much to everyone who entered!

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Have a wonderful Wednesday!

xox Sammi

Friday Favorites #81

Happy Friday, kiddos!  It's hard to believe another week has flown by -- and even harder to believe that Valentine's Day is next weekend!  I don't have any plans for the holiday (I have a performance of the show I'm in that night, which is just as well since I am sweetheart-less), but it's always been one of my favorite holidays to plan my outfits around.  You'll be seeing a couple of Valentine-themed outfit posts from me next week, but in the meantime, here are some of my favorite pieces that are perfectly-suited for February 14th:

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These pullovers are so cute (I especially love the carbs one):

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This matching top and skirt set is great!

Valentine decorations are among my favorites!  This garland is adorable.

This heart print dress from Vivien of Holloway is gorgeous:

These new brooches from Erstwilder would make the perfect Valentine's gift!  These brooches (and more) are currently available here.

I "heart" these metal hooks!

These wacky boots by Irregular Choice are wonderful:

I love this chart on the healing power of cat purrs!

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This sweat-dress is both comfortable and sweet!

The extent of my Valentine's Day plans involve wearing this robe & eating this ice cream:

Here are three springy favorites from this week:

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And finally: 24 Ways Monica And Chandler Ruined All Other Relationships For You

 

Have a great Friday!  And don't forget: you have until Sunday night at midnight (EST) to enter my 2-Year Blogiversary Giveaway!  Prizes include gift cards to Modern Pinup and The Braided Bandit Vintage & a huge package of fun and retro goodies.  Enter here!

xox Sammi

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Baby Be Mine

Outfit Details:

Bernie Dexter dress: ModCloth (old)

Pink coat: ASOS (out of stock)

Conversation heart purse: Aldo (unavailable)

Shoes: ModCloth (BAIT Footwear)

Ring: Urban Outfitters

Petticoat: eBay

Today's post is going to be kind of quick -- apologies!  This week is going to be a little kooky, so I'm going to be scheduling most of my posts in advance.  This is what I wore on Saturday -- I'd been planning to go to a friend's Valentine's party that night, but couldn't end up going -- but I still wanted to keep the Valentine's spirit for the whole weekend.  I snagged this adorable bag from Aldo before it sold out, and they're kind of killing it with their novelty purses lately.  I'm also glad I finally got a chance to wear this coat from ASOS!  I'm still searching for a more perfect pink coat (since this one has 3/4 length sleeves -- so impractical!), but this one is pretty great.

I hope you had a great Valentine's Day & a wonderful Monday!

xox Sammi