outfit: autumn gingham

dress (as skirt) - trashy diva honey sun dress, top - forever21, shoes - american eagle outfitters (old)

Despite the fact that weather in sunny southern California hasn't really gotten the memo, I have fully embraced the autumn season.  So, last week I met my good friend Kellen in his hometown of Moorpark at the Fall Harvest Festival at Underwood Family Farms to enjoy some fall-time fun.  It was kind of like stepping back in time to small-town USA - kids running around, a giant pumpkin patch, a corn maze, a petting zoo, and farmland all around us.  I do believe my vintage aesthetic fit right in here, especially with the black gingham print I picked out!

One of my favorite ways to get more versatility out of my wardrobe is to wear my dresses as a skirt by pairing it with a cute top.  In this case, I paired my TD Honey Sun Dress with a green button-down shirt from Forever21 tied at the waist, to create this vintage inspired look.  The way the skirt on this dress flows makes me feel like I have stepped right out of a movie - every item I have from the brand Trashy Diva is so well made!

I completed the look with some simple flats, dark lips, and an orange flower (duh!), and then spent the afternoon gorging myself on kettle corn and enjoying the fair.  Incidentally I didn't end up purchasing a pumpkin, so there may be another pumpkin patch post later this month. :)

 Outfit Details: 

• Trashy Diva Honey Sun Dress in Black Gingham
• Forever21 Utility Button-Down Shirt in Olive
• American Eagle Outfitters Flats (old)
• Hair Flower (old)

adventure: disneybound #1 // LILO

romper - trashy diva (similar), hair flower - old, shoes - american eagle outfitters, stitch bag - zulily

oh my gosh, you guys, I finally did it - my first disneybound! I have been wanting to make this happen for so long - and now that I have a disneyland annual pass, it's as if heaven's gates have been open to me! (hmm, too dramatic?)  For those of you who don't know, Disneybounding is basically wearing an outfit inspired by a disney character.

Anyway, ever since I bought this romper from Trashy Diva, I knew it would be perfect for a Lilo inspired disneybound. I love this romper because it generally reads more like a dress, and the cactus rouge print is so fun and summer-y. Of course, I had to put my vintage twist on Lilo so I added a hair flower and some flats.  I finished it off with this cute little Stitch bag I got on Zulily (which I highly recommend for finding cute Disney merchandise without breaking the bank!). Other than that, I spent the day enjoying some sun by the pier at DCA and some dole whip and silliness by the Tiki Room in DL!

And of course what would a disneybound be without a pic or two by the blue wall?

photo credit - Keegan Mullin

Outfit Details

• Trashy Diva Romper (similar)
• American Eagle Outfitters Flats
• Hair Flower (old)
• Stitch Envelope Bag

wishful wednesdays #3

Welcome back to Wishful Wednesdays, where this vintage hummingbird posts wishlists, pretty things, inspirations, or anything she is wishing that week!  This week's Wishful Wednesday is full of beautiful vintage summer silhouettes that are also easy to wear. When it is super warm out, I still want to have a touch of vintage to my look without the hassle of having to set my hair everyday or do a full face of makeup.  I love the idea of throwing a hat or hair scarf on and calling it a day.  Or just some red lips and cute sunglasses, and bam, instant vintage flair.

1 - bird print dress, 2 - bangles, 3 - tiki print shoes, 4 - hair scarf, 5 - colourpop lipstick in avenue, 6 - red crop top, 7 - tiki print shorts, 8 - pineapple brooch, 9 - nude sunglasses, 10 - diving beauties stoneware bowl set

I was apparently feeling very tiki inspired this week! I am dying over the new Birds of a Feather print from Trashy Diva. It is SO PRETTY.  Plus there are so many colors to pull out of it to accessorize with. Other than that, give me pineapple print and hawaiian floral inspired everything else! Til tomorrow!
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adventure: birthday magic

dress - trashy diva lena sarong, shoes - remix gabriele

I took the month of June off of the blog to focus on some other ventures/adventures - but I am back! I am just coming off of the best birthday weekend ever - filled with dancing, ice cream, surprise dream dresses, friends, and a new disneyland annual pass from the best family in the world! 

First of all this dress: if you are not aware of the clothing company Trashy Diva, you are missing out.  I have been coveting this dress for the last year and a half, and a fellow diva made birthday miracle happen and sold me hers! It is the perfect little black dress, and I felt like a million bucks dancing the night away. 

Plus it was LindyGroove's birthday and the release of the new Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five CD which you should all go listen to and buy here.  There was live music, friends, family, and popsicles!  The best birthday this girl could have ever asked for!