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This dress certainly has plenty of bold flowers. It's like your own little garden. I hope you have a wonderful Monday filled with flowers or something else nice.
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It's that time of year, at least here in the Pacific Northwest, where it's getting warm enough to wear capris. Well, technically I think these are crops, but if you wear them rolled up they are more the length of long capris. I will mostly be wearing them rolled up. My favorite feature of the Torrid denim crops are the little polka dots. Who doesn't like polka dots? I'm sure there is someone, but it's not me. I have always loved polka dots. Don't they kind of remind you of Minnie Mouse? Which leads me to my next question of who doesn't like Disney? Sorry, I'm having Disney withdrawals because it's been too long since my last visit to the Magic Kingdom. But back to the clothing, the Charter Club top is from Macy's. It's not my favorite, but it was $4 on the clearance rack. And I do really like how it looks with my new polka dot crops; plus, the anchors are really cute. I'm a huge fan of Torrid because their pants fit me really well and I find that pants are one of the hardest clothing items to fit so once you find a brand that works, it's such a relief. These pants have a lot of stretch too--which helps you get a great fit. The crops retail for $54.50 and are currently out of stock, but Torrid frequently restocks popular items. Or maybe you prefer no polka dots? Crops are a great item to get you between pants and shorts season or when shorts are not appropriate.
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You're never too old for The Little Mermaid. This Ariel themed look proves it. Torrid is a great place to shop for Disney clothing because they often have collaborations featuring various Disney characters and Ariel has to be one of the most popular. This dress is particularly flattering because of it's vintage cut. It even has a little tulle peeking out from the bottom of the skirt. This layer also adds some fullness to the skirt. The sweetheart neckline is pretty and feminine. The halter top is also cute, but it's not my favorite style simply because I always feel like the ties are pulling on my neck. The black Ariel cardigan would be superb with or without the dress, but it's pretty awesome to have a matching one. Wouldn't this be a fun outfit to wear to Disneyland? Let's go!
I'm pretty obsessed with this makeup look. I used Urban Decay's Vice 4 palette because it had a green shadow that went with the dress and earrings. The purple looking color in the crease is actually a bright pink in the palette "1985," but it looks more purple on me. The super powered lashes are Ardell's Double Up lashes #201. The earrings are perfect for this look because the design looks just like a mermaid's tale!
*Earrings were complimentary from One of Rosa's Petals
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Barbie has certainly been in the news recently with Mattel rolling out three new body types for Barbie. I was pretty excited and very surprised to see a new curvy Barbie doll body type. I think it's awesome that Mattel is making dolls that look like more like real people. I'm thinking back about all the different dolls I've had in my life - Barbie, American Girl and plenty of baby dolls and I've never really had a doll that looked like me, definitely never a curvy doll. I read a lot of comments online from people who were upset that Mattel was changing Barbie's body type, but let's not forget Barbie's body has already changed many times. In recent years, Barbie's body was made more "realistic." Which as a sometimes collector, I actually didn't really like. But I think curvy Barbie doll is revolutionary and I love it. Also, there are still beautiful dolls available for Barbie collectors with different body types online. If money were no object, I would have every single doll in the Fashion Model Collection.
Now let's get to the outfit. This outfit relies on pieces from Torrid's Barbie collection. I bought several pieces from the collection straight away including this Barbie cardigan because I was concerned they would sell out quickly. The cardigan is versatile because a black cardigan goes with practically anything, at least in my wardrobe. But the dress was actually the real gem. I got it on clearance online and I had an extra coupon, I think it was only $12. I was blown away by the fit and quality of this dress. It fits like a dream and it's super flattering. Personally, I just thought it looked okay online, but in-person it's amazing. This is why I prefer to be able to try things on in-person at a store. Yes, it's great to shop online if you can't find what you're looking for anywhere else, but it's even better to be able to try things on in-person. You never really know for sure until you try something on how it's going to look on you. Something not so great on a hanger could look fabulous on you!
What do you think about the new Barbie body types tall, petite and curvy?
Also, I have a video on the makeup look in the photos above. Please check it out. I'll have more makeup videos coming soon too. I used Andrea lashes #23. They are super long, yet lightweight lashes - very versatile.
Sometimes a fall day is all about being comfy and this gorgeous Mizzou sweatshirt definitely hits the mark. I love the feel of a cozy sweatshirt on a cool fall day and this sweatshirt is stylish to boot with its drawstring cowl and fitted cut. It also has thumbholes. Love those! I also adore these grey jeggings from Torrid. They have a lot of stretch, fit perfect from every angle and are just dark enough to be super flattering. The shading is so slimming! I wish I could wear them everyday. I've been doing a lot of holiday bazaars and I made myself a few new rings! They are all wire wrapped. If you're local to the Portland Metro area, visit my facebook page to see the bazaars where you can come visit me and shop lots of rings. The lipstick is NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella; great name right? It's super easy to apply because it's just a big pencil. I did use a little Urban Decay ozone lip liner (clear) to keep it from feathering. The red is super deep, a great color for fall makeup looks. For more makeup photos, be sure to follow me on instagram @melissamchee. Thank you for stopping by!
