OOTD: Efflorescent

I gave you a little sneaky-peek at this dress in Monday's post, but I'm super excited to share the real deal. Florals are really growing on me. Not that I didn't love them before, I just couldn't see myself wearing them. Ridiculous, I know. I bought this one without trying it on, figuring if it didn't fit I could resell it. I know it's a bit frumpy, but I love the dress so much I don't even care. It could just be that the dress itself is a tad too small for me, like the last floral find, but, like that one, I have plans to modify this dress because it looks fine with the back open as well. I will be a walking curtain once again, and I'll feel like a hippy fairy princess while doing it. Especially with my first floral crown of adulthood to wear it with. But more on that another day.

Honestly though, if you had told me I'd be this into floral anything three years ago I would have laughed in your face. But here we are, another dress, another print full of flowers. It's becoming an addiction. Perhaps I need an intervention (Please don't intervene, I'm having too much fun with this!)

I feel as though my personal style has evolved with my personality. I'm much less afraid of new things than I used to be, much more open to people and experiences nowadays. And while I still feel most comfortable, and most "me" in a floor length skirt and corset, I'm pushing myself to stop staying within the limits of my comfort zone and start wearing the things I've only ever coveted, like pink princess party dresses and, yes, floral prints. I keep forgetting you guys have yet to see the darker side of my wardrobe. Part of the reason I started this blog was to figure myself out, to push my comfort zone, to try new things and document the process. Essentially, to help me become the person I want to be. So it's been all about the new things here, not the old. One day, when I get my own clothing back, that part of me may trickle in here, but for now it's all about the new. And the new includes this dress. Even though these photos were taken a month ago when my hair was still pretty. And these glasses were still in one piece. A lot can happen in a month.

Derpin' as usual

*Details:
Dress - Thrifted - Tag reads "This is Yours San Francisco"
Shoes - Thrifted
Makeup bag/Clutch - Thrifted - Ysatis de Givenchy
Glasses - Firmoo (affiliate link)
Flower - Dollar store (I'm super fancy)

I'm counting down the hours until 7pm today. Paramore and Fall Out Boy await! 

currently listening to: "Sugar We're Goin' Down" by Fall Out Boy

OOTD: Flower Power

 

Holy dandelions batman! You would not believe what the yard looks like. We don't have a lawn, we have a giant dandelion patch. I think it's wonderful since dandelions are my favourite flower after tiger lilies. And yes, I said flower. I think they're pretty, and poorly pegged as a nuisance, and I feel bad for them. Dandelions need love too. Much like a lot of the clothing I found myself sifting through at Value Village last month.

I went out looking for a dress to wear to my best friend's birthday, and boy oh boy were there slim pickings. When I went looking for formal dresses three months earlier there were racks upon racks of clubwear. When I went looking for clubwear there was nothing but formals! C'est la vie.

I didn't end up finding anything to wear for Girly's shindig, but I did come across this little number. I almost didn't snag this baby. Someone must have put it back after I'd been through the aisle. I was feeling defeated, but decided to go back and give the dresses one more rifle-through hoping I might have missed something, and I'm oh so glad I did. I am in love with this dress.

Yes, I do feel like a walking curtain, but I feel like a pretty walking curtain, and that's what counts! Never have I been more glad that someone put a piece of clothing back. It is pretty obvious that it's too small, I've actually got to wear the zipper down a bit. The good news is I have a simple plan to modify it. Since the shape looks okay when it's undone in the back I'm going to sew eye-hooks down the zipper seam on the inside so I can lace a ribbon through them, corset style. That way, if I ever do get rid of it (doubtful!) they can be easily removed without doing damage to the fabric.

Speaking of being in love with things, how cute is this cross-stitch wallet? I find myself being less and less of a purse girl every day. I used to be one of those people with the giant-ass bag that would knock you over as I passed by (Confession: I still use one for work and I hate it with a passion) but lately I've been really into clutches and cute wallets. And I think this one takes the cake. Thank you for having awesome taste Grandma!

Details:

Dress: Thrifted (Handmade)

Shoes: Thrifted (Originally Tommy Hilfiger. My guess is 90's)

Wallet: Vintage (From Grandma)

Glasses: Firmoo (Affiliate Link)

Derpy pose is derpy. What is that posture!?

currently listening to: This Silence Kills by Dillon

OOTD: Disney Delight

Before we even get started I would like to point out that these are not pajama pants. They are bonafide, actual-fax pants. At least I think so. If they are pjs, people in the past had some weird taste in pajama fabric. They're pretty stiff and wouldn't be terribly comfortable to sleep in, but they do just fine during the day. And man do I love 'em. This is a sort-of-kind-of preview to some of the posts I have planned. I found these babies at my grandparents' house in a mess of old clothes that hadn't been worn in goodness knows how long. So of course I rescued them, ran them through the wash, and now they're as good as new, even though they are most likely older than I am.

Shoes: Ardene

Brooches: Ghostbusters -Nerd Burger Jewellery// Pizza Slice -Amber Skies Designs //Tazos - DIY

Glasses: Firmoo (affiliate link)

I'm afraid there isn't much to say about this outfit. The entire thing, save my shoes, glasses, and brooches was dug up at my grandparents' house. The top is actually a mini dress that belonged to my mum once upon a time, and the belt is hers too. The jacket is a vintage Levi's that belonged to ...someone at some point, ha!

I'd love to pair these with some heels, but the weather is not ready for that, and the only pair I've got with me currently are these monsters. Not exactly ideal for Canada's shoddy excuse for Spring. I can't wait for warmer weather to get here, I miss my shoes!

currently listening to: Dusty by Dusty Springfield

OOTD: Happy Birthday To Me

I seem to have started a tradition of wearing black on my birthday. This was so not intentional, I swear! But since it happened two years in a row now, I've decided to tell people I'm "mourning the death of another year" ...I kid, I kid. I didn't actually take proper outfit photos, more like cellphone selfies. Yikes.  But hey, that counts right (I apologize in advance for the horrible quality)? I haven't been taking outfit photos because I've been without my own clothing for awhile now. I'm wearing old plaid button downs that once belonged to one of my uncles or my grandpa, and the only pair of jeans I own currently. Not exactly glamorous, or very "me" but I'm making do with what I've got. Everything I'm wearing here, except the shoes, socks, and jewelry were dug out of my mum's old bedroom. Which means they're probably all older than I am, and I think that's pretty wicked.

These shorts have been through the dryer three times. I think they are permanently wrinkly.

Gorgeous bracelets dug out of Grandma's stash. The rose is real cross-stitching under resin!

My lucky jade ring, and the tazos and confetti heart from Nerd Burger that I broochified.

Bathing suit top: Vintage, "Christina" label
Jacket: Vintage, Levi's
Blouse: Vintage, "Ice" label
Shorts: Vintage, "Maison Gabriel" label

Ring: Vintage, thrifted

Bracelets: Vintage, borrowed

Shoes: Ardene outlet

Socks: Ardene outlet

Pizza Brooch: Amber Skies Designs

Ghostbusters Brooch: Nerd Burger Jewellery
Glasses: Firmoo (affiliate link)

I just picked up the shoes a couple months ago, and that top is ancient. This is the second vintage piece of clothing I have that matches the shoes. I'll show you the rad dress I thrifted when I get it out of storage. It's a mix of 80's and The Flintones, ha!

Ready to go out, snuggles with the grumpy old man, and forgetting how much makeup sucks to take off

currently listening to: Commit This To Memory by Motion City Soundtrack