Retail Therapy - Finding the Loophole in a Backordered Blue Dress

Pictures have always ruled over words.

For weeks, I searched for this Urban Outfitters' Dress.  If you were one of the employees who joined me in this search, many thanks for your tireless efforts.  It was sold out (typical) in blue but "backordered" til June.  Well, I know Stylistas around the globe can appreciate that I don't take no for an answer in these situations.  

I exercised my Super Searching Skills and happened upon one that was waiting patiently. For. Me.

A Special Thank You to Rachel at UO for all of your help and enthusiasm:)

So happy.

Cooperative Strappy 70's Dress, Abercrombie Leather Braided Belt, Banana Republic Straw Hat,

Two Lips Tattooed Wooden Wedges, Ray Ban Sunnies

Today was kinda gloomy in a boring and bummer sort of way so I've decided to take us all back to the blue skies and good times of the weekend.  Hehe, I know it's pretty much Monday as I write, but I'm ready for warmth already.  I bet you are too...

Besides we're bloggers for goodness sake; we make our own realities.

I Took My New Favorite Dress Out to Play.

Come see...

Tilted

I'm having such a tough time lately.  It seems so weird online lately with all the...drama.  That is the main reason that I blog - to find Peace.  What up with all the copying, smack-talking, and nay-saying? It could be that I've let myself get caught up in the politics that comes with moment to moment updates and status reports. The business of pleasing everyone is immense...impossible, and that is why I make a genuine effort to present myself in an honest light.

Perfectly imperfect.

So many critics, so little time.  I'm hard on myself as it is.

Performance aside, isn't blogging personal, hence we cannot be held against any standard but our own?

I guess I'll just be me then...

I've been informed that this is what my smile really looks like.

We hit Major Traffic on this particular day.

So we avoided it...

Failure turned out to be a grandiose blessing 

and we ended up on a much needed long car ride Adventure

And as if it were planned this way, we found a park without people.  On a Saturday!

Not Complaining.

Sunscreen And A Hat

REVIEW:

This dress oozes buttery, soft cotton that moves whenever and wherever you wish to go. It wears as if it's up for any type of activity including, but not exclusive to, running, jumping and spending long hours stuck in traffic on a hot day with friends and luvahs.  Extremely comfortable.  Lightweight yet durable.  Luckily it doesn't easily wrinkle and keeps it's shape even if you want to lay around on the grass for an afternoon.  The style easily transitions from a Day in the Park to Shopping and then Happy Hour at the Beach.  The cut is flattering for my petite stature and I imagine it would be just as amazing with anyone that has legs for days...

This has got to be one of my Top 3 in a list of hundreds of UO favorites.

It's one of the more well-made garments I've seen from here.

No wonder it's gone daddy gone...

Thanks to the support of you all, I've found my ground on this bumpy, crooked road.

One bad outfit only ruins One day and it's usually Not the day you rocked it.

 Everyone's view of life is different.

Everyone's approach is varied.

When we are true to speak our own voices, we are heard.

Your blogs make me smile, and I get so excited to think that the boors of the world are wrong! 

We are a generation of intelligent, savvy, and beautifully real people.

We listen to each other's perspective.

We call each other out.

We hold each other to high standards.

We support each other.

We Share.

We lift each other up to the highest heights

...even if it is merely leaving little notes on each other's doorstep;)

  xBRB

Nice and Naughty

Saw all sorts of excitement at the 
Chanel Runway Show in Saint-Tropez.  
Makes me want to ride off into the night like Justin Bobby and Audrina Patridge - well not really like them, but you get the idea...

image fr. Elle
But What to Wear?
Trying hard to see the positive side of getting my allowance cut off.  But it's pretty difficult when I could've worn the perfect outfit

Under the Sun...
First, I'd stop in to visit Bluefly
for some Bangles

Chamak by Priya Kakkar

A Carefree kind of Floaty Dress

Joie

The only Belt I'd be using
(Sadly no Seat belts Folks)

Fashion Focus

Some cute peek-a-boo I see you Lacy Boy Shorts

Topshop

Definitely a Messenger Bag just in case we had to stay the night somewhere;)

Endless

This Wrapped Flat Sandal would have to sit in the bag during the ride...

UO

 You said I had to wear Boots on the back of a motorcycle. Something to do with the melting of shoes on the tailpipe... Do these count?

Industry Wooden Wedge

Then ready for anything

Under the Moonlight

Charles David fr. Endless

...or these

...actually, these look like the right ones!

Images fr NeedSupply

 (except the Charles David Boots)

Hair: Medium to Long Sleek Ponytail or Haphazard Layered and Wax Styled

And in case you were wondering where my moto jacket is, 

It's right over here.

Errrrgg:( I just want ALL of this worse than Veruca wants an Oompahloompah.

Now! 

Window Shopping was Never My Strong Suit.

Must. Not. Shop. Online. Must. Maintain. Self. Control.

For now, I have to leave the computer before I stumble or tumble or get a little bird in my ear about something else that I really don't need but really, really, reallyreallyreally want.

Pouting, I know.

Speaking of which, what's on my pucker?  Oh yeah, let's talk about that!

Lancome's Valentine Rouge Absolu Lipstick (Discontinued - My Main Complaint w/ Lancome) 

 ...Pretty Bright, huh? Muah!

Well, in the daylight it's super fun and it's turning into like my favorite...cuz it makes me feel silly.

Trust me, it's better this way... 

 xBRB