The 50's Won't Have Me

When the Miu Miu's came out this spring, the ones that lightly resemble Mary Janes, I admired them for about two seconds and moved on because not only would the at least 4 1/2 inch heel cause my already 5'9 height to rival that of a basketball player's, but I just could not drop at least 350$ on footwear; like never. This explains why when I spotted very similar beauties at Forever 21 for hundreds of dollars less, I had to try them on; and once I tried them on and fell in love with their drama yet doll like sweetness, I was sold, or rather, the shoes were sold, to me.

Then last week, my boyfriend and I were heading into CVS for the necessary condiments to accompany our pizza (ranch, peppercinis, horrible I know) and there was a homeless man just outside the door surrounded by the most random items. Amongst various children's books on tape, several issues of National Geographic, and calenders, was a pink poodle backpack. "Ooh, look, look!" I coaxed my boyfriend as we continued into the store. "Three dollars!" the homeless man replied, noticing my overexcited interest. I immediately paused; three dollars is one of my favorite prices! My boyfriend sighed with a knowing grin. Exactly three dollars later we made off with childhood favorite, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, complete with both book and tape, my prized pink poodle, and an extra large poster of a bullfrog that the homeless/sales man decided so generously to throw in.

(dress rave; shoes f21;belt scarf socks sunnies random boutique/vintage)

..and my CSN Store 75$ gift card Giveaway is still going on, if you haven't entered um, do that.

Hard+SoftxSexy+Sweet= Fall

Hold Me Tight, You Move Me

What a pleasent surprise when the bold, eccentric, and not to mention, full priced piece you convinced yourself you'd wear over and over again in order to be at peace with its purchase, turns out to be just as wearable as you talked yourself into believing it would be.

These shorts were bought on a total whim as the I rushed across the floors of Forever 21 trying to find something that showcased my personality for a photoshoot I had the following day. The fact that I was instructed to dress in a self expressive way ironically hindered my ability to do so. I work best in free form, and when given any type of guideline or restriction, I grossly over think every aspect and inadvertedly spend hours changing and rechanging, only to finally settle on my original thought. However, the shorts ended up working perfectly, as I have found myself reaching for them more than a couple times this summer. They look so good with, well, everything; the nuetreuls, the brights, the prints, the lights (yes, I rhymed on purpose).

Although this has been at least my third post featuring these colored denims, I am going to try and squeeze them in one last time before the best season ever bids its farewell, because as wearable as they are, I just don't see them working for fall. I have decided I am going to give them away, yes, once I reach 100 followers I will give these shorts away to a lucky reader, I'm all about sharing the love.

(tee shorts boots all f21)

Also, I'm still hosting a seventy dollar gift certificate giveaway from CSN Stores that you can read more about here. Don't miss out on free stuff because, well, that'd just be dumb.

Giveaway Giveaway Giveaway!

Wanna hear some bangin' news? Okay, sooo I'm super excited to be hosting a giveaway sponsored by CSN Stores! They have over 200 different online stores with a variety of great products; they even carry Corelle cookware now which I was maybe a little too excited about since I've actually began putting my vegetarian cookbook to use and expanded my daily intake to more than veggie patties and whole wheat variations. Anyway, aside from pretty dinner decor, CSN has some of the absolute coolest shoes I've seen in awhile (and that's saying a lot). Their recent additions are amazing and I'm salivating over the Pleaser collection they now have in stock.

I'm giving away a seventy dollar gift certificate to a lucky reader, perfect for getting a jump start on your fall footwear! All you have to do is follow Luv, Dannie Doll and leave a link to your blog in the comments section (if you don't have a blog, an e-mail address works) and I'll randomly choose a winner from the first twenty entrants. Ready, set, go!

*all shoes on csn store shoesgotsole.com

Summer Lovin'

All summer I've been majorly crushing on vintage style. You know what I mean, right? Like 1920's-60's fashion; the polka dotted pieces, big bows, high waisted trousers, and of course the head scarf look, with cute as a button bangs sitting coyly across the forehead. I just love the goody good with a secret feel of the trend, and how donning a scarf around your head and sporting something as simple as bow flats are suddenly more stunning and sexier than the strappiest of heels.

With era inspired looks it can be pretty easy to go a little overboard, resulting in the assumption that you've arrived via time machine. However, the key to achieving a look that pays homage to your favorite decade while still keeping it 2010 is to bring modern elements to the look without sacrificing its key pieces. Play up the most classic elements of the era's style but use more modern pieces to pull it all together.

I had been slightly salivating over these mid waisted polka dot trousers for at least a month before I even purchased them. The fun, feminine print, combined with super comfortable fabric and the piece's subtle romantic feel had me creating outfits in my head centered around these pants before I had even tried them on. The pink Hello Kitty top I paired these dream pants with is a tee I continuously see in a classic, rather 1960's light, although I'm not sure why because Hello Kitty is rocking a fro, it may be the soft coloring. The little kitten heels were my Prom shoes. During my senior year of high school, when I saw Grease for the first time I instantly fell in love with..everything, and insisted that my prom look be very 50's inspired.

Lastly, although I not only donned polka dots but the classic era inspired head scarf (which works wonders on lazy hair days) with this look; I modernized with a simple Hello Kitty tee and substituted elegant strings of pearls for a shorter, more youthful, pink pair; making it kinda 50's but steering away from Halloween costume.

(hk tee sears, pink pearls claires, bow cuff tillys, trousers & sunnies f21, kitten heels sheik, scarf & earrings dollar store, bag anchor blue)

She Get it From Her Momma

Oh, how I wish my mum would have saved some of her amazing clothing for me; I mean, did she never think she'd one day have a fashion obsessed daughter that would kill to rock these beautiful pieces?

Daylight Breaks and She Runs

(cut off denim jacket arizona, floral dress & b/w striped tunic, & lace up boots f21, floral shorts rave)

Just a few shots from the last couple of weeks or so, as well as a couple from my grandmother's garden. I've been wearing floral a lot lately, it really encompasses the sweet, flirty, and bright feel of the season.

As you've probably noticed, I can't stop wearing my lace up boots, it seems that every time I pull out a flower print, the boots automatically come along with it, not that I mind or anything, I kinda love them.

How sad that summer will be gone soon, I hear a lot of people are excited about fall, yeah, exclude me from that little group.