Butterfly

 

Happy spring to you all! I've been doing my fair share of hibernating here at home and this Unique Vintage dress inspired me to get out and enjoy the warmer weather. The butterfly print was perfect for this location: just to the left of me was a butterfly garden! As a responsible photographer and a lover of all living things, I opted not to photograph my outfit near those beautiful creatures to avoid disturbing them. I prefer to show my love for the butterfly through this gorgeous dress.

Dress- c/o Unique Vintage

Shoes- Lotta From Stockholm

Hat- Amazon

While this may seem like a simple sundress, there are so many small details to it. This piece features a self tied keyhole neckline, flutter sleeves, low scoop back with attached tie, deep side pockets and a back zippered closure. I tend to fluctuate between a size small and medium in Unique Vintage house brand clothing so I bargained and took a medium for my bust. To be honest, I wish I had picked a size small. Because of the low back I feel like I would have more proper support in the bodice with my smaller size. I love this silhouette but an additional drawback is having to wear a backless longline bra (which can be super annoying if worn for a long period of time). Overall, this dress is absolutely gorgeous but if I order it in another print I would definitely take my smaller size. This dress is available in sizes XS-5X and is offered in two other prints if butterflies aren't your thing.

xoxo

Ashley

Love Spell

 

I know blue velvet isn't really considered a Valentine's Day fabric but I can't help but feel like it's an incredibly romantic thing to put on. Although I don't get the chance very often, velvet is one of my favorite things to wear. It takes a silhouette and immediately elevates it. This Sister Jane dress from Ivory Sheep Clothing isn't something I would usually pick for the big day but when I saw the back I knew it was the right choice!

Dress- c/o Ivory Sheep Clothing

Shoes- Chinese Laundry

Hairbow- SHEIN

Tights- Target

Ivory Sheep is a Canadian small business run by a wonderful woman and her partner. They carry some of my favorite luxury brands like Sister Jane, Selkie and LoveShackFancy. Since Sister Jane is a UK based company, I enjoy grabbing my favorite pieces from Ivory Sheep since it gets to me much faster. They also choose to carry each of their brands in a full size range, including plus (if that company produces in those sizes). Ivory Sheep also ships every order with the most beautiful packaging and a hand written note. They appreciate every one of their customers and it shows!

This spell velvet dress features voluminous puff sleeves, black pearl trim, bubble hem and a show-stopping deep v back. I tend to vary between many sizes in Sister Jane and I'm wearing a medium in this dress. I honestly feel like I could have taken a small, but I also think it would have been too short so I think the medium was the right choice. Overall I think it's a great dress that can work for many occasions, including Valentine's Day tomorrow!

xoxo

Ashley

Velvet Tilly

 

Feeling like a woodland princess on the blog today! Valentine's Day is near and there's nothing more perfect than wearing a Pretty Dress Company outfit for the occasion. As a longtime customer and fan, I wear their dresses for many of my special occasions. My ten year wedding anniversary is coming up tomorrow and this velvet Tilly dress would be a great option for the celebration.

Dress- c/o The Pretty Dress Company

Shoes- Target

Hat- vintage

Ring- vintage via RetMod

The Tilly dress is an off the shoulder dress with boning in the bodice, a full skirt with side pockets and a back zippered closure. The entire dress is lined with a stretch fabric so it's extremely comfortable to wear. Like all Pretty Dress Company pieces, this dress is extremely well made. It feels like I'm wearing something luxurious! I opted for a size UK8 and I find it to be a perfect fit. The Tilly is available in red and forest green velvet and it's currently on super sale! If you like the silhouette but aren't into velvet, it's also available in plenty of gorgeous colors and prints.

February is always a big month for me. It's my wedding anniversary, Valentine's Day and my husband, bother, and brother in law's birthdays. It's *busy*. While I enjoy celebrating these beautiful moments, I have to remind myself to rest because it can be a little overwhelming. What do you do to make sure you carve in some calming moments? I would love to hear your suggestions!

xoxo

Ashley

Queen of Hearts

 

Happy 2023! I know I only update here about once a month but sometimes I feel like people don't read blogs anymore. Anyway, this year has started to a promising start. We had record rains which means the mountains are actually green where I live now. Maybe that's not super exciting for everyone but it makes me so happy! I enjoyed a walk in one of my favorite places in a casual but fun outfit. I wear pants more now than ever and I really love these wide leg jeans from Unique Vintage. Their Valentine's Day collection has styles from super cute to romantic and I really enjoy having so many different choices for one of my favorite holidays.

Top- Voodoo Vixen (c/o Unique Vintage)

Pants- c/o Unique Vintage

Shoes- ASOS

Hat- Modcloth

I ordered both the top and the jeans in a medium. I'm a curvy person so I usually have a hard time with pants. These jeans fit really nicely! I hope Unique Vintage makes more denim styles because I really like them. The top is from Voodoo Vixen and I haven't worn any of their designs in years. I wish I would have ordered a small because this top is quite large. I can still make it work but I will definitely be ordering size smalls in their designs in the future.

Here's to hoping this year is a good one! I know things have been tough for many (myself included) but I have high hopes for 2023. This year marks my 12th year blogging and I feel really nostalgic and kinda old at this milestone. Either way, I'm really happy you're here and I hope we all have a really great year!

xoxo

Ashley