Sunday, June 30, 2013

On the steps of the palace

Outfit Details:
Dress: My Lolita Dress
Earrings: Mom's
Sparkle jelly flats: jcpenney
White belt: eBay


So here's the thing with this dress.  I fell in love with the print on the fabric (I mean, castles and horse-drawn carriages?  Come on!).  However, I ordered this dress from a website that, in all honesty, I cannot personally recommend.  After ordering the dress and not hearing anything for at least a month (which sometimes is par for the course, if you order something from China), I investigated the website and discovered that it's an off-shoot of Milanoo.  I've heard some pretty horrible things about Milanoo (though I have also heard stories of good experiences), and I was very worried about the quality of the dress I'd ordered - or whether I'd even receive the dress at all. 




Eventually, I did receive the dress, but as you might be able to tell, the top of it is kind of strange; there aren't a lot of pictures that emphasize how odd it looks, but in person, it looks bumpy and weird.  I certainly learned a good lesson about being careful when ordering from online retailers, though.  The print may be darling, but the quality isn't great.  Has anyone else had experiences (good or bad) with ordering from Milanoo or one of their associated websites?  I'd be interested in hearing from you.



However, I do have to admit that I have never felt more like Cinderella in my life.











Have a wonderful Sunday!
xox Sammi

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Little Bow Peep

Outfit Details:
Peach dress with bow: Newman & Hall
Basically Amazing Socks in Ivory: ModCloth
Kimchi Blue white t-bar flats: Urban Outfitters
Painted Heart Ring: Urban Outfitters


I ordered this lovely dress at the same time I ordered this one, both from Newman & Hall.  I'm so in love with their shop!  When I received both dresses, the pink one fit perfectly, and this peach one seemed to have too much fabric at the back.  I was going to get it tailored before I wore it, but after I tried it on for a second time, I realized that I could definitely wear it prior to tailoring!  There is a bit of extra room in the back, but it couldn't keep me from wearing this adorable dress!



Surprise!  Steven showed up when I was talking pictures!








I love this big bow!  I was originally going to call this post "Peaches and cream," but decided against it when I realized that all I needed was a bonnet and a shepherd's crook to look like I was smack dab in the middle of a nursery rhyme.  




I hate taking pictures on hazy, cloudy days.  I know that's probably the opposite of how most photographers feel, but I don't know enough (read: anything) about photography to get the lighting or color balance to be how I want it to be otherwise.







I normally wouldn't include this picture in a post, but this is when I saw Steven arrive mid-photo, and I thought it was kind of cute.


Have a lovely Saturday!
xox Sammi

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

It's time to put on makeup / It's time to dress up right

Outfit Details:
Miss Piggy Party Dress: I'm Your Present
Care to Dance? Wedge in Petal: ModCloth (also available directly through BAIT)
Lavender belt: ASOS
Lilac Hair Bow: Clip a Bow Boutique


I ask you, could there be a more perfect dress for me than a novelty print that involves puppets (ESPECIALLY the Muppets)?  I've been long-obsessed with this dress.  I'm a big fan of Kelly over at I'm Your Present, and she originally had this dress as a one-of-a-kind dress that was far too small for me.  Luckily, she started listing custom order dresses with the same charming fabric!  Her pieces are so wonderfully nostalgic and fantasy-driven!  They also include the cutest things with their orders -- little unicorn rings, stickers, candies.  Just really sweet and adorable. 




Miss Piggy is the ultimate glamour drama queen.  She is silly and girly and I love her.















In other news, today's post marks my 100th blog post!  Crazy, no?  Time has flown since I started this blog back in February.  Appropriately enough, I now have more than 100 likes on my Facebook page!  Hooray and thank you to those who both follow me and have liked my page!  You guys are the best.

Speaking of following... don't forget to follow via Bloglovin', since Google Reader is closing soon!

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Have a great Thursday!
xox Sammi
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