Knitted Dove SALE

Knitted Dove whimsical collection is on SALE today at Zulily.

LiaMolly and Poetic Licence SALE

Happy Monday lovelies! Ok, Mondays tend to suck, but this one's a little sweeter due to today's sale on LiaMolly sweaters and Poetic Licence shoes at Zulily. Enjoy!

Striped Dresses

I've been eyeing Anthropologie's Cinch & Flow Maxi. It looks so comfortable and flattering, I can picture myself wearing it all summer. However, a big turn off for me is that this dress is made of polyester/rayon. How hard is it to incorporate some cotton content in to a dress costing $88? 

Once again, I find myself scouring the web for something similar but more affordable and skin friendly on a hot day. 

Here's what my search yielded. 

Cinch & Flow Maxi Dress - Anthropologie

Polyester/Rayon

$88

Belted Cap Sleeve Dress - Old Navy

60% Cotton, 40% modal

$24.94

Ella Moss Striped Maxi Dress - Piperlime

$67.97

Maritime Stripe Maxi Dress - Shopbop

50% supima cotton, 50% micromodal.

 $138

Not more affordable, but  Supima Cotton has a good ring to it.

Drawstring Maxi Dress - Neiman Marcus

Supima Cotton/spandex

$138

Oasis Striped Dress - Neiman Marcus

Hemp/Organic Cotton

$128

 Short Sleeve Striped maxi dress - C& C California

Cotton/Rayon

$64.90

Tea Collection Spring Arrivals

One of my favorite kids clothing companies is the Tea Collection.
Each collection is inspired by a different country, and all feature beautiful, vibrant prints that kids look phenomenal in. When I received my very first order from Tea, the first thing I noticed was that the quality is really top notch. The cotton fabric used in making Tea clothes is of  good weight, not cheapy stuff that falls apart after a few washes. Some of the outfits I bought were made of silky soft Pima cotton.
I also love that each season Tea makes coordinating outfits for all ages, both for boys and girls. That's  very handy when it comes to planning a family portrait session and of course if you just like to have your kids match.

You can  enter to win a $250 gift certificate to Tea Collection and a Bali Inspired wardrobe set.

Bali Inspired Spring Arrivals 

Lotus Vines Dress

Botanic Garden Dress

Botanic Garden Set

Painted Vines Knot Dress

 Magnolia Batik Dress

 Magnolia Batik Romper

Dyed Dots Knot Dress

Dyed Dots Romper

Floating Rice Field Dress

Safari Scooter Jackets

Safari Slub Jersey Shirt

The Good, The Bad and The Really Ugly

Tons of new Spring arrivals are popping up on Anthropologie website. Though many new styles are quite appealing, overall, I find the collection to be inconsistent, with the good being diluted by plenty of butt ugly frumpy items that Anthropologie still can't seem to shake. Let's see here...

First, the good.

Eunice Cashmere Cardigan
The little pocket and the perforated details make this cashmere cardigan
special. I do wish it came in more colors like a light blue or gray.

Ladder Stitch Cardigan
Interesting and unusual. Wish it wasn't made of modal/viscose/nylon.

Ruffled Oska Dress

Spiraea Shirtdress

What a sweet, flattering summery dress. Also comes in white.

Cloudrose Dress

Openwork Cable Cardigan

Ethereal Pointelle Sweater

Twill Honeybee Blazer
The embroidered bees are really cute.

Konza Dress
Delicate and feminine.

Fashion has taken a few wrong turns here.

Minutiae Dropwaist Dress

This reminds me of Strawberry Shortcake or Raggedy Anne, or something,

a look that is just WRONG for a grown woman.

Sagiso Blouse

Good idea - bad execution. This had potential and 

could have been a really lovely blouse, however the cutout design 

makes it look like it was made from my grandma's curtain.

Field Biology Maxi Dress

Maybe, if you're having 70's flashbacks and
going through a "flower-child" phase.

Washed Denim Buttondown

A big 'ole denim shirt? If you must wear one, couldn't you get it at 

Walmart or K-mart or some other mart for $12.99? 

Artista Boatneck

Too loud and shapeless.

Carmelita Tunic
I can't make up my mind what bothers me most about this one.
Is it the juvenile bow, the lack of shape and structure, or the bland color?

Beyond Ugly. Fashion Suicide. 

Anthropologie, I'm disappointed.

Left Bank Jacket

80's silhouette with gold buttons? The horror! 

Mina Dress

 Loud prints and shapeless silhouettes 

should not be worn outside of Palm Gardens retirement community. 

Reduce & Reuse Dress

What the **%@? 

Looks like something gigantic women wear as a beach cover up.
Alternatively, can function as a happy hued hospital gown.

Hera Feather Jacket 
Miami Drag Queen style

Pleated Optic Shirtdress

Shapeless, psychedelic and completely unattractive.

Minutiae Dropwaist Dress

How many ugly dresses in this nutcase babydoll silhouette do we need to see this Spring? 

In conclusion, trends come and go. Some trends may appeal to us temporarily, yet a few years down the line we look at photographs of ourselves and ask "what the hell was I thinking?"  

So before buying a new outfit, ask yourself "will I still like this 3 years from now?" When in doubt, it's always better go with an understated look than to end up looking like a clown.