Busted!

I was stone-cold BUSTED breaking my month-long shopping ban last week. I ran into a reader at Anthro and I was standing in the checkout line with my arm full of skirts! LOL, I had an Anthro Shopping Relapse!

So...I guess I'm a weak soul and didn't last very long. And there's ZIPPY CHANCE I'm missing any opportunities from the big Tag Sale that will start tomorrow. So...May Shopping Ban? FAIL.

It's okay though, there was actually a month earlier in the year that I didn't shop, so maybe I still win? (Excuses, excuses). Anyway, I might as well share what I picked up (all different blue themes it appears):

• A Navy Field Skirt (marked down to $19.95!)

• A Fantastic Field Skirt

...and an Inkwell Skirt...which happens to be one of my new faves. I LOVE the poofiness of it! It's so adorable!

Cardigan: Anthropologie Blooming Lattice Cardigan, Blouse: Anthropologie Scalinata Top, Skirt: Anthropologie Inkwell Skirt, Shoes: Bare Traps

Feeling goofy after the Radio Show Broadcast. The Inkwell Skirt was an excuse to dust off the ole' Blooming Lattice Cardi, which I sometimes find a little too "cute" to wear for real. The navy accents in the skirt went perfectly with the cardi. I certainly felt dressed up, but totally comfortable. I didn't want to wear tights because it's MAY, alas...Boston is really cold and gloomy right now and the forecast doesn't look good either. I guess I will keep the faith, until the sun comes out again.

Tag Sale starts tomorrow...OH, the anticipation!!!!!

Wonderful Wednesday

Thanks to everyone who said nice things about my Valentine's Post yesterday :) Wednesday is so great it deserves two O'sOTD! Yesterday was the first day of my outreach job. I go out to area elementary schools and teach kids about music and over a 10 week period or so, have a couple of small groups of kids work on their own compositions (songs). They teach the song to their classmates and then they give a giant performance at the end of the year. Not that I'm the greatest composer on the Earth, but I can teach a 4th grader, the basics :)

When I was playing dress up in my closet on Tuesday night, I thought that the Pinochle Skirt and the Stretching Sprigs Cardi were great together! I was very colorful, but I thought this was a really fun outfit.

Cardi: Anthropologie Stretching Sprigs Cardigan

Skirt: Anthropologie Pinochle Skirt

Top: Anthropologie Scalinata Top

Boots: Bowtied-Beauty Boots

Belt: Anthropologie High Prairie Belt

Of course...after this was over, I got to go home and take a nap and putz around before rehearsal...so here's the second OOTD: I couldn't resist...

Dress: Anthropologie Color-Dipped Dress

Cardi: Anthropologie Cherry Cardi (don't know the name, thrifted!)

Shoes: Bare Traps

Tuesday morning after I got off from work, I basically RAN to Anthro and picked this up for the new 2nd cut price of $49.95. I was stalking this one like a hawk and when the price dropped, I pounced like a lioness on a gazelle. I'm so glad I was patient! This dress was sitting in my closet taunting me, so I decided to wear it to rehearsal. This dress is SOOOOOO fun to wear! There were a lot of negative reviews about the belt it comes with...but I actually think it's cute and works well with the dress. This dress is a dream...if you find one...buy it. It's DIRT cheap, EXTREMELY well-made and cutey McCuterson.

I cannot stop thinking about the Botany Book Dress, so I'm going to try it on tomorrow after work. I am looking forward to doing some great reviews for you!

Reviews: A Few Dresses. My New Obsession & OOTD

Good evening, Ladies! Wow! What a sale today! Tons of markdowns on awesome stuff and second cuts! Most notably, the Doubly Adorned Dress at $30!? Wow!!! I FINALLY scored my beloved High Tea Blouse which has been sold out in my size on the website for weeks. I tracked one down in one of my local stores and they have put it on hold for me to pick up tomorrow. I am sooooo excited! I have been lusting after this blouse for months and finally, it will be mine! Did you guys score anything good today?

I stopped at Anthro today to check out the scene and to try a few things on. I noticed a few things that were not on the website yet, but one particular thing caught my eye. A gorgeous Tracy Reese dress. Ladies...I am in FULL-ON love with this dress.

*Edit 10/27/10 - This dress is now identified as the Spinning Lace Dress 

OH. EM. GEE. I. must. have. this.

This is the most amazing dress I've ever tried on. Oh, by the way; it's $288. I didn't get the style number, because I was in a hurry. This is the extra small or the "petite", which is....<Drumroll> A PERFECT FIT. That NEVER HAPPENS. I was so bummed about the Mullany Dress not fitting me, but this more than makes up for it. It's so well-made. The bodice comes with a tank cami attached to it, so it's lined quite nicely. The cream color is so delicious. The black ribbon is perfect. I am hopelessly infatuated with this dress and it killed me to give it back to the sales associate when I left the dressing room. At $288, the price is just too high to buy it without budgeting for it. I'll pay full-price for this at some point. LOVE.  WISHLISTED. HARDCORE. Here is the link to the dress on the Tracy Reese Website. It also comes in a blue colorway. Cheers for it being cheaper at Anthro!

*Sigh* Anyway...moving on...

Evening Enchantment Dress $188 Floreat

 

What a cute dress! I love the color detail in the middle and it fits! (It must be everything fits day) It's interesting to try on a black dress at Anthro. It's well made and the bodice is actually really nicely constructed. I normally stay away from strapless dresses, but this one seems like the top won't fall off. It's a little long for a petite gal, so if you're short, you may want to have this hemmed a few inches. Pass for me, as it's not working any magic for me. I try not to wear too much black unless I'm on stage.

And now for the OOTD! It's me, teaching music...with my Chopsticks Cardi on (plus the Scalinata Top which got a second cut today!). Can it get any more cliché???