Sunshine Yellow!

Picked up this new dress from Torrid the other day. I don't have much yellow in my closet, so I thought it would be a cool color to add to my wardrobe.... perfect for Spring! I love the fabric... it's so light. 

I paired it with my favorite black cardigan (that is now missing some buttons because I wear it so often) and my hot pink belt. 

Close up of my belt, necklace (gift from my boyfriend), my ring, and my manicure.

Easter nails! I'm not sure that it looks enough like a bunny, but who cares. It's good enough for me! Haha.

Details:

Dress- Torrid

Cardigan - Ross

Belt - Ebay

Shoes - Demonia

Necklace - Tarina Tarantino

Earrings & Ring - Made by me

Have a happy Easter if you celebrate!

Blue & Red!

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. A lot has been going on, but I'll try and catch up with my most recent outfits, starting with this one!

I got this lovely blue lace dress from Forever 21. It's gorgeous, isn't it?! It's so bright and perfect for spring. 

Blue & Red is one of my favorite color combos. It has that nautical feel to it. (And I realize the hand on stomach is a typical pregnant pose... but the only baby I have inside of me is a food baby.... I was just trying to show off my ring & belt, haha).

You can sort of see my earrings in this photo. They've got little cupcakes on them! 

Details:

Dress - Forever 21

Cardigan - Ross

Belt - Torrid

Tights - Wal-Mart (They got a tear in them after 10 minutes so I had to take them off…. first time wearing them, too.)

Shoes - Report via Ross

Earrings & Ring - Made by me

My beautiful eShakti dress!

I cannot express how much I love this dress! I'm always keeping my eye out for retro-inspired dresses, and this one really caught my eye as soon as I saw a friend had posted it on Tumblr. I immediately rushed to eShakti.com to check it out. 

I bought it when it was on sale for $32.95. However, I had a $20 off code so the total came out to a whopping $12.95 with free shipping! Such a great deal! (So much so, that I bought it in red, as well!) 

I'll be honest... I've heard some mixed reviews about eShakti. I was slightly worried about the quality, but with such a great deal, it wouldn't have been a big loss. However, this dress is very well made! The fabric is sturdy and it hugs my curves in all the right places. It's also very comfortable. The only down-side is that it wrinkles quite a bit. I ironed and steamed the heck out of it. I wore it for about 5 hours today and it didn't wrinkle too bad, though. Oh, and it has a side zip which is almost impossible to zip up on your own! 

I love the full skirt! It makes me feel so pretty. I felt like spinning in circles all day!

I wore it to go antique shopping with my Mom. I bought a vintage telephone pin which will surely show up in a future OOTD post.

I paired it with this purse. I got it at Charming Charlie  last week. If you haven't heard of Charming Charlie, it's an accessory store! Everything in the store is color-coded. Check 'em out!

 This dress shows quite a bit of cleavage, so it'll definitely show off the goods, haha.

And lastly, my manicure. It's basically a coat of black polish with a coat of silver glitter and OPI's Rainbow Connection on top. I used a matte topcoat, then added glossy black tips.

If you love the dress, you can find it here! The color I purchased is no longer available, but you can get it in red or royal blue! It's $64.95, but if you are new to eShakti, when you sign up they will send you a $20 off gift certificate! This dress is definitely worth it!

Finally, the details:

Dress - eShakti 

Cardigan - Ross 

Belt - Torrid 

Tights - Avenue 

Maryjanes - Payless 

Bag - Charming Charlie

My outfits throughout the year

Since the year is almost over, I thought I'd share some of my favorite outfits from 2011. This was the first year where I really began to experiment with my style. I finally started to wear dresses & skirts instead of hiding in jeans and t-shirts. 

I love this denim dress from Forever 21. I believe I scored it for around $15! That cardigan (from Ross) is my favorite and shows up in many of my OOTD posts.

My most favorite denim skirt! It's a high-waisted pencil skirt I purchased from Torrid several years ago during their 50% off clearance sale. I was too insecure to wear it at the time, so it sat in my closet for a good while. The crazy shoes are from Hot Topic.

This is one of my favorite full-body photos of myself. I look happy and confident. That pencil skirt is from Forever 21, and the shirt is from Ross.

That tunic was only $9.99 from Ross! I paired it with leggings ($4.99 from Forever21), and some $10 sandals. Also, the introduction of my most favorite red stretch belt!

I love that shirt from Torrid. I believe I got it during their 50% off clearance sale, as well.  The jeans and cardigan are from Ross.

My Goosebumps skirt! I made it myself from some bedsheets I found at a thrift store. I'm still super proud of it.

My awesome cherry cardigan from Torrid's Retro Chic collection! How perfect does it look with my cat-eye frames?

These are probably my favorite pair of jeans... and they were only $15! This entire outfit is from Ross.

And last, but not least!....

Betty and I on Halloween! The dress is also from Torrid's Retro Chic collection. I was Lucy and Betty was Ethel. 

I'm hoping for lots of happiness in the New Year and hope to gain even more confidence! I'm so thankful to the fatshion community for really helping me discover that I am beautiful just the way I am.

I hope you all have a very happy 2012! 

Anchors aweigh!

I fell in love with this cardigan from Torrid as soon as I saw it on their website. I really love 50's pinup fashion, and I was so happy when Torrid started their Retro Chic collection! I have purchased several items from it and they are all fantastic. I love mixing them in with more modern pieces.

I decided to pair it with this pencil skirt and some oxfords. Stretch belts are an everyday accessory for me... I can't live without them! Everything in this outfit was either purchased at a discount store or was on sale!

Cardigan and red stretch belt - Torrid
Ruffle top- Ross
Pencil Skirt - Forever 21
Lace tights - Avenue
Oxfords - Christian Siriano for Payless
Red hat - Wet Seal
Cat-eye glasses - Coastal Contacts
Earrings and ring - Made by myself.