Roses Are Blue

Roses aren't red, they are blue! At least the ones on this lovely dress are! I have fallen head over heels for this Mink Pink dress my sponsor Lulu*s sent me. It is the perfect summer dress with its vintage inspired cut and low scoop back. When I was changing into this outfit, there were a million pair of shoes I wanted to wear with it... white flats, red wedges, mustard sandals, etc. I finally settled with my TopShop strappy leather booties because I thought the brown and blue make a nice contrast. Oh did I mention the dress has pockets too? Now, that's a bonus!

Blue roses floral dress by Mink Pink c/o Lulu*s.
Anna buckle strap boots from TopShop.
Brown leather satchel from Hong Kong.

Floral and Stripes

I am having a rather stressful week and feeling like everything is against me. Clothes seem to be my only friend lately, putting outfits together and playing with my wardrobe is the only time I don't feel stressed or bitter. Hopefully this gloomy phase will go away soon especially when my birthday is exactly a week from today! It was very hot over the weekend so I pulled together a casual chic look for a day out in the sun. This vintage floral maxi dress from Shred Threads is amazing. Not only does it have a flattering fit, it also has an unique high neckline and cut that shows off a little bit more shoulders. I am a sucker for mixing and matching so I paired it with these lovely striped sandals from my sponsor Shellys. Generally, I am not too crazy about sandals but these are perfect! When I am out running around it's nice to have a large enough bag to hold all my things including my camera and a bottle of water. The Bailey bag from my sponsor Melie Bianco certainly does the job!

Vintage floral maxi dress by PJLA c/o Shred Threads.
Bailey bag c/o Melie Bianco.
Mandy striped sandals c/o Shellys.
Angular sunglasses c/o 80sPurple.

Fiery Red

I rarely wear the color red, so when I do, I always make sure it is something special. The awesome Pasadena Vintage gifted me this gorgeous vintage red genuine leather skirt that is buttery soft and fits like a dream. It is such a statement piece that I want something equally amazing to go with it, something like The Never Ending Story necklace I wore here. So, I contacted my friends over at The Collective for another Holst + Lee necklace. The Isis necklace is truly extraordinary! It is made of mixed fabric with brass and beaded details. I especially love its chunkiness and how perfectly it goes with the skirt. I keep the rest of outfit very very neutral with a nude knit top and studded nude wedges to balance out the eye-catching fiery red.

Isis necklace by Holst + Lee c/o The Collective.
Thrifted vintage knit top by Linda Matthews.
Vintage red genuine leather skirt by Tannery West c/o Pasadena Vintage.
Gold clutch from T.J. Maxx.
Studded nude wedges from Hong Kong.

A Bed of Roses

Just me, the timer, and a tripod. I shot these photos the other day as the sun was setting at the most perfect spot by my bedroom window. This dress gifted by Calico has the most beautiful and delicate embroidered lace details. I wanted to do something special with it, not in a typical outfit post, so this was perfect. I paired it with a crochet cardigan with tiny little daisy pattern, put on my flower crown, and sat on a bed of roses (well, my vintage rose afghan blanket).

Magdelena embroidered lace dress by Sugarlips c/o Calico.
Crochet cardigan from Japan.
Flower crown handmade by me.
Vintage rose bracelet from Etsy.

Totally Casual

This is the first (and probably last) time you will see me in a tee. It is one of those I-feel-gross-and-everything-looks-terrible-on-me kind of day. Alas, life goes on, so I resort to simple tee and jeans. You can't go wrong with a graphic tee, blue denim, and stripes sweater, right? However, I can't stand a boring outfit so I jazz it up with these awesome outlined sunglasses and my croc print handbag. 

Stripes sweater by Red from Ross.
Outlined sunglasses from Ebay.
Two way croc print handbag c/o OASAP.