Pretty in Pink Continued…

Earlier this week I featured a “classic” look using my Cool Gal Blue tulle skirt with a promise of two more looks to come. Today’s look is the tutu styled with a vintage look or, as the butcher call it, your Audrey Hepburn look. I’ll take it!  

 

Thanks to the inspiration of one of my favorite fabulous Plus Size bloggers, Tanesha Awasthi from girlwithcurves.com, I found this adorable bow top from Forever 21’s plus size line. The quality and feel of the shirt is very good in comparison to some of their other pieces and you can’t beat the price!  

  

This alligator leather envelope clutch belonged to my great grandmother. It still had a compact mirror and a 1942 calendar inside when I received it. It’s probably one of my most prized accessories.
    

One of my favorite beach hats, bought years ago at Kohls, just stood out to me as I gathered my accessories for this shoot. I thought it might add a nice flair to the outfit but I was still unsure about wearing it. When my two photographers from Copper & Co. Photography saw it, they said I just had to wear it. So I did! 

 This bow belt has also been in my closet for years but when I got this top I guess I went a little bow crazy and just had to pair the two together! Side note, I love the way the gold is reflecting off the light of the room. Photography is so cool.  
Twirl honey, twirl! So there you have it, my “vintage” inspired way to style a tulle skirt. Stay tuned later this week for the third and final installation, with a modern twist to styling a tutu. 

Sunday Style: Stripes Edition

  You know I’m a sucker for black and white with a pop of red. But really any bright pop of color with black and white is ok by me, so today it was mint green! 

It’s funny how years ago you wouldn’t be caught dead in a mint green bridesmaid dress but now it’s all the rage. I wonder where that expression came from…”caught dead”. If you really think about it, it doesn’t totally make sense. Not to me at least. I’ll have to get on that there interweb and figure it out. 

Today I felt pretty and that’s all that matters. Not in life, mind you, there are much more important things, but just in general, if you feel good about yourself then who cares?! 

    
 

Skirt: Eloquii found here Top: Ana from JcPenney (old) but this would look cute too  Necklace: Walmart (believe it or not, they have a great cheap jewelry selection) Lip Color: Stila All Day Liquid Lipstick in Bella Sunglasses: Forever 21 (old) but similar found here. 

“V” is for…very ladylike

Nothing like a floral pleated skirt to make you feel like a lady! This silk pleated a-line ASOS skirt is yet another of my Gwynnie Bee scores and I paired it with a bright yellow top & headband from forever 21 (it’s hard to see but there is yellow in the flowers), a cream bolero sweater from Target, and of course my favorite Nine West blue suede heels! I’m ready for a tea party I think, feeling very ladylike indeed.

minty fresh

just a little minty fresh plus size fashion for you…
black peplum from target
Mint purse also target
floral pencil skirt from forever 21
mint green necklace from eBay/china seriously check that out it was like 3 dollars!!!

feelin’ groovy

I got my hair cut last Thursday and my stylist at the end of my haircut acted like he may not have time to blow my hair out, he was going to let it air dry, the nerve!!! Perturbed, I said to him, “You better have time to blow it out because I have all my outfits this weekend planned for straight hair!” Seeing his look of confusion I had to explain to him that having straight hair almost gives me a different persona and I feel like it calls for a style of fashion thats definitely more of a vintage look. It’s straight but wavy and flipped out at the bottom so it automatically demands a thick black cat eye and some of my more retro threads. So of course he complied and I went about my week. Sunday I was Jackie-O, Tuesday I was June Cleaver, and today I’m…(really pushing this blowout to the limit and will be washing it tonight) going for a 70’s head wrap vibe with the sunglasses to finish it off. And who doesn’t love leopard?! (Say that last sentence to yourself in your best Long Island accent it will be much funnier). This wrap is from forever 21 and although you may feel a bit silly and out of your comfort zone at first, just give it a try, you’ll look fabulous!

it’s true!

Been finding some real vintage gems on Netflix lately and the most recent one I stumbled on is a classic I can’t believe I’ve never seen until now…Girls Just Want to Have Fun! Sarah Jessica Parker, Helen Hunt, pre-teen (and pre-major jerk) Shannon Doherty, dancing, and some major 80’s fashion that has reminded me (combined with my recent trip to Forever 21) that the 80’s are back in a very large and very ugly way. Bodysuits are back?! Striped leggings and acid washed bra tops?! Wha?! Anyway, the movie was made in ’85 which was a particularly good year seeing as how it’s the year I was born! It’s rated PG and caused no cringing which was nice for a change, just sweet unrequited teenage love and some derelict 80’s punks. This may actually be my most favorite role of Helen Hunt’s; she’s a free spirit with quite the fashion sense. I would also like to point out that it has a lot of similarities to dirty dancing (including the dance move that I guess I’ll call the “air plank”?) but came out two years before so take that Jennifer Grey! Anyway next time you’re cruising Netflix, totally check it out dude! (80’s talk?)