Flower Stand Dress and Anthropologie on the Dereck and Kay Show

Good afternoon, dear readers! I am so excited about today! I started the day by putting on my Flower Stand Dress for my gig this morning. This dress is so incredibly pretty and feminine. It just makes me feel like I need to go to a fancy Tea or something.

Anthropologie Flower Stand Dress, J Crew Jackie Cardigan, Seychelles Kiss at Midnight Pumps

And tonight is a very special Dereck and Kay Show! It's our FIRST Birthday!

I can't believe we've been doing our little goofy radio show for a year now! We didn't know what we were doing for the first few months, but after a while, we fell into a groove and our little dinky podcast is gaining popularity (yay!). To celebrate, we will have two special guests on the show from two blogs you know and love, Roxy from Effortless Anthropologie and Kim from Anthroholic. They will be on our show and ready to answer your burning questions! Call in to interact with us! Please tune in tonight at 7:00pm EST! If you miss the show, you can catch the podcast version about 15 minutes after we go off the air. Please like us on Facebook and subscribe via iTunes!

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I hope many of you will enjoy tonight's Anthro-centric show!

Pah-ty on the Hah-bah!

Last night, I went to the Party on the Harbor at the Institute of Contemporary Art. I don't regularly go to fancy cocktail, fundraisers at art museums, but I've got a hook up, so we were able to get a discounted ticket. It was great! There were fabulous fashions everywhere, cocktails, fun appetizers, amazing music, a great photo booth and fun exhibits all around. The record/vinyl exhibit was pretty interesting, although we didn't really "get" all of it. I am a teeny bit old-fashioned and I much prefer to look at Monets at the MFA, and listen to Bach instead of John Cage, but I have a place in my heart for ALL art, no matter the form. It was so fun to take in all the neat ideas and concepts with old vinyl records. The Taiyo Kimura pieces were my favorite. I love a good sense of humor in art and he's totally wacky. Maybe that's why we stood there for 10 minutes watching the videos and looking at his sketches.

The ladies at the party were looking FABULOUS! We stood at the door waiting for my best friend and his girlfriend because they had our tickets, but it was like a red carpet show! All I needed was Joan Rivers and I had myself a show! There were plenty of high heels and sexy little dresses...3 Anthro Dresses total (and I had a good look). I saw one lady sporting the Traced Twirls Dress (original, B&W colorway, sans halter strap) and I saw the photog sporting the Study of Shapes Dress. Me? I jumped on the Mompos Train after waiting for it to hit my local store FOR.EVER. It really is a fab dress...it fits like a glove and it's impeccable quality. I normally do not buy dresses for the non-sale price and especially at a pricepoint above $200, but I made an exception for this dress. I missed out on the Spinning Lace Dress and I didn't want that to happen to me again. The fit is similar to the Spinning Lace dress, if not a little more roomy in the bodice. It fits a little better if you fill out the chest a little more than when I tried it on. If you are small on top, you may want to wear a padded undergarment to fill it out a bit more.

Dress: Anthropologie Mompos Dress (Tracy Reese), Shoes: Seychelles Kiss at Midnight Pump

This is a total Quinn Fabray look, isn't it? I totally had that "I'm on Glee" feeling. I actually had not watched ONE Glee episode since the pilot aired a few years ago until a week ago. I saw that it was available streaming on Netflix and I was hooked! I am still in the first season, but I'm totally obsessed!

I'm also obsessed with Seychelles. I can wear these comfortably without feeling like I'm going to topple over. Frankly, I was worried about these because of my ankle trouble lately, but I'm not feeling too sore this morning and I may try to make it to the gym later.

There aren't many cool spring nights left, so any chance I have to work the Karelia Coat, I take!

Coat: Anthropologie Karelia Coat (winter 2010)

I'm contemporary art?

So...in other news, I joined Kim's Shopping Ban. I honestly don't know if I'll be able to hold out, but I DO need to make some investments in some recording equipment. It's the 7th, so we'll see how well I do. Anyone else ALREADY struggling?!

Reader Request Reviews, a Pilgrimage to the Accessories Boutique and New Dresses!

Good afternoon, Anthro fans! Santa was very good to me this year and brought a few Anthro gift cards to me. He was very generous and I am extremely lucky! Being home for the Holidays, I simplly could not let this visit go by without making a stop to the Anthropologie Accesories and Shoe Boutique in Chevy Chase, MD. It's about 45 minutes away from where my parents are, so I hopped in the car this morning and headed out in the snow. I thought I could get a jump on the shoppers since mid-atlanticans don't really venture out in the snow, but the streets were full of shoppers! I only took a photo of the exterior of the store because you've seen the interior here and here. But here it is today.

I ended up taking home the Glad Rags T-Straps in Yellow.

This is my FIRST pair of Seychelles and I must tell you that these shoes are extremely awesome! They are first off...extremely cute and they are also unusually comfortable! Who would have thought a 4" heel could be comfortable. Not me, especially since I'm a little weird in heels because I broke my ankle three years ago and had to have major surgery on it. It's almost 100% now, but I still have to be careful about what shoes I wear. These are super awesome and I'm looking forward to buying more pairs of Seychelles in the future. I have been lusting after the Sweeping Stitch Heels and I plan to order them as soon as they go on sale. The ladies at the Boutique were very lovely and the store was beautiful. There were no Anticipation Heels there, though. Boo.

I stopped by the Anthropologie store not far from the Boutique and found them to be quite busy! But it gave me a last minute opportunity to find a few things for an additional 25% off and do some reviews for you. A couple of weeks ago, I had a request from ivvy for a couple of things...so these are for you! :)

Art School Confidential Top (now on sale) $49.95 Girls from Savoy, style #19209105

My normal size 0 was not available, so this is actually a 2. I find Girls From Savoy pieces to be TTS, especially for me. I have to thank ivvy for asking me to try this little top because it is ALL kinds of cute! The shirt is silky and beautiful and I think the 2 fits okay, but my regular size would be better. I may try to track one down when I get back home...it's so cute! It's very comfortable and the quality is great as are most Girls of Savoy pieces. Highly recommended!

Ever Present Tee $78 Splendid

This is an interesting little tee. First off, it's very comfy and cozy. I really like the sleeves, they are really special. Not tight, but well-fitted. The back is really cool with the lacing. I didn't do it up, but it's so high on the shirt, that I really don't think it would make a difference in the shape. It hangs gorgeously however and I can see it under a snuggly cardi or blazer. It's a tad bit sheer. I could see my black undergarment under this color. The $78 price point is a joke. Wait for the sale for sure.

Now on to some newer dresses! First on deck is the Pom Flower Shift $158 Tabitha.

Very retro-chic. I've never been much of a shift girl, but I wanted to try this on. It's actually super cute! The fabric is actually quite substantial...a similar quality you'd expect from a blazer, so it's definitely a cool weather piece. I think the pattern is adorable. This dress will probably fit well on most people, but not if you are as petite as me. It was a little big as you can see from the last photo and it would need to be altered to fit correctly. Plus, I think the pattern is a little intense for a small person. But it's a nice piece and if you can make it work for you, it's worth a splurge. Pass for me.

Soft-Structured Dress $148 Weston Wear

This is a really cute little jersey dress from Weston Wear and this is the xs. It's cute, but I am having some Deja Vu. Hm...this reminds me a lot of the Japonica Dress which is now on sale. A little busy. It's comfortable and fit fairly well, but it didn't blow me a way. Pass for me, but if you like it, wait for the sale. After all, it's a jersey dress.

De Chelly Dress $148 Maeve

There is a lot of love for this dress online and in the bloggosphere. The 0P is already sold out. The dress is very adorable and the Native Amercian pattern is very clever and cute. I, however, don't love this dress. The color palette was a few shades lighter than my skin tone and weirded me out. The bodice didn't fit me very well and it was definitely too long. It was comfortable, but I found the straps also a tad long. This is a case of my wanting to love this dress, but no magic was happening. If you love it, grab it because everyone else seems to love it too. I think if you're willing to wait you may be able to pick it up on sale, but it seems to be selling well at full price. Pass for me for now.

I was able to grab the Speeding Panorama Tank, The Wildflowers-in-Flight Top and an Embraceable Tee in Red. So I did well! The sale room and areas were well picked over. I talked with the SA on checkout and she mentioned that the Extra 25% promotion was a first, but she doubts that Anthro will do it again. Boy, what a crazy ride it's been! Do you  think there will be more markdowns on Tuesday? We can only hope! You have one more day to get the extra sale, happy hunting, ladies! I hope you all had a great Holiday!