Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Outfit of the Day: Silicon Valley Comic Con

I've never been to San Diego but I'm glad that Comic Con finally made it up to the Bay Area! 


I've been going to comic cons ever since my dad first took me to my first one so many years ago either when I was in middle school or high school. It wasn't the big one, the San Diego Comic Con, but instead a smaller one called Wondercon... It didn't matter much to me though. It was all ours and that was all that I cared about. But then, mysteriously, in 2011 Wondercon packed up and moved down south to Anaheim. They said they would be back but they never did come back. So last year when Steve Wozniak announce he was going to start another comic convention in our area, Silicon Valley Comic Con, my husband and I marked our calendars and counted down the days! I'm so happy there's a comic con in our area again. And while they have a few kinks to work out before the next one (not completely unexpected I suppose since this was only the first year they've had it) I'm definitely looking forward to going again, making it again an annual tradition.


"Mommy and Me" pictures taken with C.C. Cookie before leaving for Comic Con

C.C. Cookie and I in our comic themed best dresses!

With R2D2 at Silicon Valley Comic Con

At the end of the day in front of the Convention Center at Silicon Valley Comic Con



Outfit of the Day: 

I knew I had been saving this dress for just the perfect occasion! I decided the Trashy Diva Sci Fi Rockets dress would be the perfect dress for the first ever Silicon Valley Comic Con, as I knew Silicon Valley Comic Con would also be the perfect place to wear my Trashy Diva Sci Fi Rockets dress for the first time ever! This is a two piece ensemble... the Trixie dress and a bolero. I paired this with red Ecco flats I got earlier last year on ebay. For a finishing touch I also paired this with a pair of golden ball stud earrings to go with the golden yellow rockets in the print. I have a lot of fun memories from this day and love that this dress will always be associated with Silicon Valley Comic Con's first convention in my mind.


Trashy Diva Trixie dress and bolero in Sci Fi Rockets- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress and bolero in Sci Fi Rockets- Front View

Trashy Diva Trixie dress and bolero in Sci Fi Rockets- Side View













Monday, March 28, 2016

Outfit of the Day: Three Outfits for Easter Weekend

Happy Easter Monday Kittens!


I hope you all had a happy Easter for those that celebrate or just a great weekend and start of Spring for those that don't. My husband isn't religious at all and neither of us really know any kids nearby so our Easter was pretty laid back but that doesn't mean I didn't take advantage of the season to dress in an Easter theme.


Outfit of the Day (Saturday):

On Saturday, the day before Easter, Tim, my friend and I met up with another friend of ours and her boyfriend for vegan to celebrate her belated birthday. I decided since it was so close to Easter the Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral would be the perfect dress to wear. I paired this with a bright mustard colored cardigan by MAK which I got from Modcloth earlier last year and a pair of mustard peep toe flats which I got from Target a couple years ago. For a finishing touch I wore this with a matching Victory Floral headband and a pair of rose gold tinted floral earrings.


Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Side View

Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Front View

Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Side View

Trashy Diva Louise dress in Victory Floral- Close Up



Outfit of the Day (Sunday):

On Easter I knew exactly what dress to wear! I've been saving this dress for Easter and so was so happy to get to finally wear it out! I wore a true vintage 1960's pink and green sheath style dress which I got from Etsy some time back. It came with a matching belt. I paired this with my BA.I.T. Ione pink and cream heels which I found on Amazon a couple years ago and a wicker woven basket purse I picked up from Etsy last year. For a finishing touch I paired this with a pair of pink and rhinestone earrings which I got from Forever 21 a while ago.


True Vintage 1960's pink and green sheath style dress- Front View

True Vintage 1960's pink and green sheath style dress- Front View

True Vintage 1960's pink and green sheath style dress- Side View

True Vintage 1960's pink and green sheath style dress- Close Up



Outfit of the Day (Monday):

While Easter Sunday was over and done with I decided to wear my Trashy Diva yellow Maria dress out to dinner for my step father's birthday. This dress would have been a great Easter dress as well and so why not wear it the day after Easter? It seemed fitting. I paired this with a red cardigan I got from Nordstrom Rack some years back and a pair of red Ecco flats I found on Ebay earlier last year. For a finishing touch I paired this with nude colored floral stud earrings I got from Forever 21 some years ago.


Trashy Diva Yellow Maria dress- Front View

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria dress- Front View

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria dress- Side View

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria dress- Front View

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria dress- Front View

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria dress- Side View

Trashy Diva Yellow Maria dress- Close Up










Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Vacation Slideshow: Weekend in Vegas

We went to Vegas the weekend before last to celebrate a friend's birthday


Unfortunately, that meant we missed Viva Las Vegas by just a bit but we still had a blast while we were there.


Day1:

We arrived in Vegas early in the morning. It was a bit too early to check in so we dropped off our bags at the hotel and took a walk down the strip. I love going to all the different casinos and looking in the hotels. We met up with some friends later in the day and shopped a bit at Tatyana and other stores at the Miracle Mile Mall, then that night we all went out together to go see Evil Dead the musical. It was a perfect first day to our trip.

At the lobby of the Bellagio. I love popping in to see this ceiling!

Garden display at the Bellagio

Outfit of the Day: Trashy Diva Streetcar dress in Leopard

A view of Paris, Las Vegas

At the Rainforest Cafe

Outfit of the Day: Trashy Diva Streetcar dress in Leopard (in front of Excalibur)

Outfit of the Day: Stop Staring Bombshell dress

Outfit of the Day (day 1)

For the first day of our trip I wore my Trashy Diva Streetcar dress in Leopard print because after all nothing screams Vegas more to me than leopard! I paired it with a black cardigan for when we were in the cold shade and some ankle strap easy to walk in black flats. For a finishing touch I wore a cat ear headband and some golden ball studs.

At night for the Evil Dead musical I changed into my Stop Staring Bombshell dress. Though I forgot to take closeup pics I wore this with black dot black sheer tights, and my red Ecco flats. For a finishing touch I wore this with a pair of black cat earrings and wore a red feather fascinator in my hair.



Day 2:

The next day Tim and I walked down the strip again to meet up with our friends. We then took a day trip out to Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas. It was a section of town I've never been to. It was super fun exploring around there. At night we were planning on meeting up after changing and checking out some clubs but after we separated to get ready we never were able to enmesh our schedules so Tim and I just wandered around a bit on our own instead before calling it a night.


Outfit of the Day: Lucky 13 Hairspray dress

On our walk along the strip, in front of New York New York

Iconic lights at the Plaza Hotel, Downtown Las Vegas

One Million Dollars on display at Binion's

Fremont St, Las Vegas

Outfit of the Day: Trashy Diva Honey Child dress in Smoke Leopard

Outfit of the Day: Close Up

Outfit of the Day (day 2):

For our second day in Vegas I wore my Lucky 13 Hairspray dress. I always thought of this print as a gambling theme dress though now I have no idea why. It actually is a nautical theme. It features a lady like the kind you might see carved at the front of a boat. It also has anchors, but then also some other random things such as diamonds, cherrys, and the number 13. I paired this with a black cardigan, black ankle strap flats and for a finishing touch, a pair of anchor stud earrings.

For the evening I changed into my Trashy Diva Honey Child dress in Smoke Leopard. I paired this with black sheer back seamed tights, my black ankle strap flats, and for a finishing touch a black feathered hair flower and yellow and green snake earrings.



Day 3:

On our last day our flight didn't leave til later in the evening so it was like getting a bonus day without paying for a hotel. We started the morning with a quick jump in the pool then checked out of the hotel. We were able to have the hotel hold our bags for us while we ran around. We walked down the strip again, met up with our friends again for a bit, did some shopping at the Tatyana store at the Miracle Mile Mall, saw the flamingos at the Flamingo, saw the Bodies exhibit at the Luxor, then played in the arcade at Excalibur until it was time to go catch our plane. It was a surprisingly full day! 


Outfit of the Day: Tatyana Ping Pong dress

At the Flamingo, Las Vegas

Flamingos at the Flamingo, Las Vegas

More Flamingos

At the Luxor, Las Vegas

At the Excalibur Arcade, Las Vegas

Outfit of the Day:

For our last day in Vegas I wore my Tatyana Ping Pong dress. After all, in the land where the brand Tatyana was born I had to represent! I paired this with a black cardigan and my black ankle strap flats. For a finishing touch I wore this with a pair of black cat earrings and a black feathered hair flower.




Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Matching Your Dress To Your Teaware Part 25: My Wild Irish Rose

Happy St. Patrick's Day Kittens!



I feel like it's been a while since I last featured a perfect pairing but with the St. Patrick's holiday here I could not let this opportunity pass me by.

I found this gorgeous vintage Lefton Shamrock teapot on Etsy from the Etsy shop, Delights by Judy. This teapot is the perfect tea companion for St. Patrick's day. It is a classic beauty which features golden gilding along its trim and a beautiful double-hued green shamrock pattern throughout its body. A surprisingly fun secret that you won't know just looking at it though is that it is also a musical teapot which plays the tune of "My Sweet Irish Rose." Such a sweet and darling teapot it is!


Vintage Lefton Shamrock Teapot, image source, Delights By Judy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/256513078/vintage-lefton-shamrock-teapot-music-box?utm_source=OpenGraph&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share

This teapot would go so gorgeously with Trashy Diva's Jade Watercolor print! The Jade Watercolor print features an all over multi-shaded green print of shamrocks, leaves, and roses. The Lena top and circle skirt is a classic beauty, much like the classic beauty of the Lefton teapot. And like the Lefton teapot, this set holds a fun secret... while it looks like a dress when worn together, it is indeed two pieces!

Trashy Diva Lena top and Circle skirt in Jade Watercolor- Front View


How perfect it would be to be enjoying some quiet time to the tune of "My Sweet Irish Rose," sipping warm tea from this shamrock teapot, while wearing this shamrock themed dress!  






Friday, March 11, 2016

Outfit of the Day: Fancy Birthday Dinner

Salut Mes Amie


Earlier this week on Monday Tim and I went out for a special fancy dinner to celebrate a friend's birthday. We went out in a big group for this get together. It was nice getting to celebrate with my friend and getting to see a lot of our other friends as well.


Outfit of the Day:

For the day's festivities I decided to wear my Heart of Haute Monique dress in Peacock Royal. I love the colors on this dress and love how pretty the print is. I paired this with a light turquoisey-blue cardigan I got from Target some years back and a pair of Chelsea Crew seafoam green heels which I got from Modcloth for a great price during their end of the year sale last year. For a finishing touch I wore a pair of light blue tear drop earrings and wore a peacock feather hair piece.



Heart of Haute Monique dress in Peacock Royal- Front View

Heart of Haute Monique dress in Peacock Royal- Front View

Heart of Haute Monique dress in Peacock Royal- Side View

Heart of Haute Monique dress in Peacock Royal- Front View

Heart of Haute Monique dress in Peacock Royal- Front View

Heart of Haute Monique dress in Peacock Royal- Side View

Heart of Haute Monique dress in Peacock Royal- Close Up