This weekend I played with patterns, wearing a striped dress with bright colours for my BBQ on Saturday and then mismatching polka dots and butterfly prints for my day of shopping and errands on Sunday.
Author's Note: Before hosting a BBQ, it is wise to check your condo's courtyard to ensure that there are in fact BBQs to use. We didn't check until 30 mins before our guests were coming and as it turns out, the building manager hadn't brought the BBQs out yet. After spending hours at the grocery store preparing for our feast of avocado salad, deluxe cheese trays, homemade sangria, hamburgers and sausages (both vegan and meat), we did what anyone in this situation would do. As the anxious and stressed out one I started swearing and demanding that we cancel the BBQ, whereas the calm and collected boy drove to Canadian Tire and picked up a portable barbeque we could use on our stovetop. Crisis averted!
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| Dress- Club Monaco (Thrifted); Sweater- J.Crew (Thrifted); Belt & Hat- Thrifted; Necklace & Sunglasses- Smart Set; Shoes- Payless Shoes |
I spent Sunday in a lazy haze of napping, running errands, shopping (I got a great pair of silver high heels and button earrings for $15), filing and watching t.v. I'm always on the go so a day of errands is relaxing for me!
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| Blouse, Dress & Belt- Thrifted; Shoes & Earrings- Charlotte Russe |
Very cute! <3 I love the first dress... so adorable!! Don't you love bright colors & bold patterns?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that the BBQ worked out okay... ;) Hehe <3
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I love how you added some great colors to the striped dress! That belt is awesome! And I also love the pattern-mixing of the second outfit. Ahhh! Those moths/butterflies are perfection!
ReplyDeleteThat thrifted striped dress was a great find and I love the color that you added to it.
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I love both outfits. That butterfly skirt is amazing. I would have been freaking out about not having a BBQ. I don't really deal well with stress, or when anything goes wrong. Your boyfriend sounds like one smart cookie.
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Very cute outfit. And I'm glad your bf had a cooler head to save the day.
ReplyDeleteooooh i love your pattern mixing here! mad skills lady, those butterflies are bomb!
ReplyDeleteYou are talented in the thrifting department. Those are some great finds. I especially love the butterfly dress. Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. My weekend was nice simply because the weather was perfect.
ReplyDeleteI like the earrings you are wearing!
ReplyDeleteLoving both outfits......seem so French to me! I am a new follower and I love your blog. I am the one that blows my cool, too! My hubby always keeps me calm... after nearly 30 years I still need him to do that! Can't wait to read more! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI really think you are the queen of mixing patterns you do it so well that it goes just right. love it.
ReplyDeleteboth of these outfits are fabulous... I really love the pattern mixing in the second, and the seafoam belt over stripes in the first! you've inspired me to pattern mix and also made me realize there is FAR too little seafoam in my life :) oh and I swear to GOD I am always the one freaking out and screaming the f-word while my boyfriend calmly solves ALL of my problems in a matter of minutes. I am pretty much the cliche, over-emotional woman stereotype, but whatever, I am just so thankful muh baby's a fast-thinkin' little problem-solver!
ReplyDeleteI definitely would have been swearing with you and going into full meltdown mode. Mr. A would have been calm and collected. It's nice to have guys that balance us.
ReplyDeleteI love your Sunday outfit. Mine consists of sweats and workout clothes -- all.day.long. How disgusting.
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Love the butterfly skirt, so cute!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the striped dress, and the navy looks nice pired with the purple.
ReplyDeleteBoth are super cute
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Love, love, love your last outfit!!! When are we going to go thrift shopping?!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about the stressful before-BBQ incident... But good thing your boy is quick to react and find a nice fix :) Now you guys can have BBQ all the time.
So looking forward to my June visit :) and well done, M., for the calm approach to barbeque crisis! You look lovely, Miss Emmy, as always, and I love the butterfly print mix. Your figure allows for the tucked in blouse on the leather skirt, very flattering. Movers are unloading...we may have to have a yard sale!
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