Floral Skater Dress + White Blazer

Floral Skater Dress | Asos

White Blazer | H&M
Silver Pumps | BCBG
Watch | Roven Dino

     The manfriend and I have been under the weather this weekend so I'm revisiting an old outfit I never posted, but is perfect for birthday celebrations (if I was well enough for them).

     I love florals. But I'll admit when I have a problem...which I did. I had so many florals at one point that I didn't have any neutrals to match! Since that realization, I've been slowly compiling neutral basics. I thought I had all the basics I needed, until one day I saw a blogger pair a floral button down with a bright white blazer. It was the basic I never knew I needed or the hero we never knew we needed (in our closet).

   Whenever I want a clean looking outfit with florals incorporated into it, I reach for this white blazer to keep the outfit simple and tailored looking! It's such an easy step upgrade for spring and summer from the basic black blazer.
 

  ☒ Office appropriate

 ☑ After-work happy hour

 ☑ Dinner date

Try my trick at thrifting and tell me how it goes!

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Valentine's Day Outfit: In the Red

Red Turtleneck | Thrifted
Sweetheart Neckline LBD | H&M

Gold necklace | Thrifted
B&W Pumps | Schutz
(leopard version here)

Amor Needle Bag | The Loeil

    Ok, ok. I know last time we spoke, I said I was going to play tour guide with family and that was it. BUT Chris surprised me Vday dinner plans! Albeit, it's with his family, but it's still a nice gesture, and I don't mind spending time with his family :)

     I wanted a simple outfit (mostly because I am stain prone), and something that wouldn't leave me shivering if I got stuck under a vent so I took the most conventional piece, a little black dress or LBD and added a turtleneck under it.

      I contemplated this outfit for a week. It reminded me of a dickey for women. I couldn't decide so Chris told me to try on the outfit before deciding. I put it on, and to my surprise, I really liked it! (I see why Wolowitz wears a dickey now!)

  ☒ Office appropriate

 ☑ After-work happy hour

 ☑ Dinner date

Normally I don't write a lot, but while shooting this outfit, I realized something and wanted to share it with you.

I'm normally not comfortable with tight clothing. I'm extremely self-conscious about my little pudge, but for some reason, this outfit, dickey and all, made me feel pretty confident. It's not pants, but this outfit was a huge step for me regardless. Wow. Look at me; two barrier breaking posts back to back! A really awesome and happy pants outfit last week, now a super confident tight dress this week. I don't realize it, but I'm slowly getting more and more comfortable with my body. It's extremely empowering to not waste so much worrying about people seeing my pudge or judging me for not being thin enough. It's leading me to be more confident in work, and in myself. Little by little, this blog, my little diary, and you readers are encouraging me to be happier with what I see, inside and out. 

What are your Valentine's Day outfit?

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WIP: Shoulder Grazing Top & Pants

Off the Shoulder Dress | F21 (worn as top)

Grey Jeggings | H&M

Tan Booties | No Brand

Cashmere Scarf | Burberry

     I am my very own work in progress. I want to honestly be body positive so the first step is to put myself in situations I find uncomfortable. It's like the first time I put on makeup. It looked foreign to me. Unnatural almost. Most of all, I thought I looked hideous! I didn't touch makeup until years later. I eased in slowly with tinted lip balm then slowly transitioned to eye liner and finally, a little blush, bronzer, and a cat eye with some eye shadow.

     The point of the story is I need to slowly ease myself into the idea of pants. I'm not used to seeing myself in pants. And that's why I promised myself more pant-centric outfits.

     So here is my second official pant related outfit of the season! I paired tan booties (which I love) and a new off-the-shoulder dress from F21 that I'm using as a top. I topped it off with my Burberry cashmere scarf to keep warm since mornings are still quite brisk!

 ☒ Office appropriate
 ☑ After-work happy hour
 ☑ Dinner date

Are you body positive?

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Old Standards, New Habits

     I have been pretty vocal about my aversion to pants (evident by my 9 pant-ish outfits versus the remaining 49 skirt-related outfits). I love pant related outfits, but I don't find them as flattering on my body type as say a midi skirt. But in this day and age, I find it hard to believe I still hold myself to some very old standards of beauty, and I want to break that.

     The only way to break a bad habit is to start practicing a better one so here is the first of many pant-related outfits to come (hopefully).

     My transition to pant outfits will start with elements I'm comfortable with: turtlenecks and hats. I love the coziness a turtleneck lends to an outfit. While hats or headpieces make outfits go from plain Jane to fancy Nancy! These pieces will be the cornerstone of my pant outfits until I'm ready to ween myself off of them, and stand proudly in a lone tee and jeans.

Oh, and please ignore the weird hand I've got going in this pic. Thanks :)

 ☑ Office appropriate
 ☑ After-work happy hour
 ☑ Dinner date

Wide Brim Hat | Nordstrom (similar with a beautiful berry color available!)
Cable-knit Turtleneck | Thrifted Ralph Lauren
Patterned Vest | F21
Grey Jeans | H&M
Lucite Heels | L.A.M.B.
Jewelry | Thrifted

Ever find a certain "style" hard to pull off?

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Burning Orange Maxi

Sweater | Ralph Lauren (thrifted)
Dress | Forever 21 (worn as a skirt)
Fringe Bag | H&M 
Leather Boots | Asos
Gold Cuff | Vintage

I originally had a fear of maxi dresses, midi dresses, A-line dresses...Let's start over; I had a lot of fashion fears. This blog pushes me to try new things; walk outside of my comfort zone. As easy as jeans and a tee are, I want to keep my readers inspired and encourage you to do the same.

When maxi skirts and dresses first came out, I didn't dare go near them. I kept imagining myself being swallowed alive by the fabric, tripping all over myself, and swearing like a sailor all the way down to the ground.
I cringe at the thought.

One day, while browsing through my daily fashion blog reel, someone posted an outfit of herself in a maxi dress. She looked like a modern day Grecian goddess who looked right at home between towering skyscrapers and over-sized sunglasses. I attributed this to her height. I thought "anything looks good on a girl who is 6 feet tall whose legs go on for miles." Not long after, maxi skirts started popping up all over, and they looked good on everyone!

I figured let me buy an inexpensive maxi dress, and experiment with it. If it worked out, then yay for me! If it didn't, then I wouldn't be too put out. Not only did I luck out with a beautiful burnt orange, the dress also came with adjustable straps so I could get away with flats some days.

Although maxis are associated with sunny beaches and palm trees, they are just as season appropriate on Jersey's coldest winter days. Just throw a chunky knit sweater or turtleneck as I did, and some ankle boots with thick knit socks, and you're ready to take on this 'winter wonderland' ;)

Also, don't forget! My coupon code for Eshakti is valid until March 4, 2015 so be sure to shop their wide selection here. Just use the coupon code "dearsunnyvintage" at checkout for an additional 10% off! (I already did, and bought my second dress from Eshakti for less than $30 with the code and gift coupon!)

Please note:
Code has to be entered in the ‘promotional code’ box.
It is not case-sensitive.Code can be used any number of times until 3/4/2015.
This discount code is not applicable on clearance / sale, gift cards & overstock categories, or previous purchases.

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Sweater Cape + Cyber Monday!

I don't know why, but I instantly thought "Kim Kardashian" when I saw this photo of myself hahah

Sweater Cape / Echo Design (thrifted NWT!)

Long sleeve / Uniqlo Heattech<3

Knitted Skirt / H&M (old)

Heels / BCBG Paris

This thing is ridiculously warm. I just never take it off, because whenever I do, I look like a frizzy, frazzled static-y ball of hair. But wearing it also gives me a chance to do the infamous hair tuck I always see other bloggers do! I get why they do it. It looks cool, keeps your hair in place, and your hair helps keep you warm in those windy urban cities!

And happy Cyber Monday! Are you guys excited for any specific sales? I always love checking out Net-A-Porter's annual sale and then actually buy from its sister site, theOutnet, which usually starts its clearance sale around this time. I'm also looking for some good weather proof tan leather boots. Any ideas?

Here are just a few sales I think you might be interested in :)

For the DIY'er: A Pair & a Spare

20% off (HOLIDAY20)

For the office party: Rent the Runway

$40 off $100+ (CM4014)

For yourself: Kate Spade

30% off the entire site (CYBER30)

For the trendy friend: Revolve Clothing

additional 20% off final sale (CYBERMONDAY20)

For more work clothes: J. Crew Factory

whole site is 50%. Get an additional 10% + free shipping (YOUVEGOTSALE)

For everything else: Asos

30% off entire site (ILOVEMONDAYS)

J. Crew

30% off full priced items, 40% off sale items (MONDAY)

Bloomingdales

Additional 25% off

I saw this wreath during my photoshoot, and decided to steal it. Teehee. Don't tell Santa :X

Manfriend made me put it back D:

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