Showing posts with label Gwynnie Bee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gwynnie Bee. Show all posts

Friday, November 10, 2023

Gwynnie Bee No More

Dress: Coral Tiered Fit & Flare Dress by Taylor Dresses via Gwynnie Bee
Teggings: former Re/Dress
Shoes: Fluevog, Fairway: Trivialis 
Earrings: The Embellishing Room 
Necklace & Bracelet: Vintage
Stats: 5'7" 38-32-42
This dress had a great color palette & the fit was spot on. I felt like it was too conservative to wear anywhere other than work & I'm not sure about that pop of yellow...but the shoes are spot on. After just over a decade of being a Gwynnie Bee member...this is my final dress from them. Their offerings drastically dwindled & the selection they did have was more like this dress & just didn't bring me joy. 
Since new owners took over our building...they made the entrance nicer, so we can just pop down & take quick photos at work.
I love these quirky shoes...
This necklace & bracelet weren't a perfect match...but I hardly ever get to wear them.
My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Starfire, Power Trip & Fireball eyeshadow from UD, Sugarpill Cosmetics lipstick in Clockwork, & Essie nail polish in Sexy Plunge.

Doing a bit of thrifting after work at Vinny's on Willy St.
Before heading over to the East side Tuesday market...
I went home to drop off the veggies & put on this hideous pink dress from Leota via GB...it wasn't worthy of actual styling. I wore it to the Vinny's in Waunakee. 
The trunk sale they were having was coming to an end & I wanted one last look around. 
I came home to this cute polka dot fit & flare I got on Poshmark for under $20...tags still attached. I picked up some Nightmare Before Christmas Sally socks while I was getting some meds at Walgreens. I'd like to dress up as Sally for Halloween. Someday. I found a few shirts for David while out thrifting. 
Both my Vinny's hauls for the day.


Monday, October 30, 2023

Working & Thrifting

Dress: Orange Floral Maxi Dress by Cozy Casual via Gwynnie Bee
Sandals: Born
Earring: Wendy Baker
Necklace: bel monili 
Bracelet: Vintage
Stats: 5'7" 38-32-42
I liked the colors in this dress & the fit was good...but it was just so cheap feeling. This is the second to last dress from Gwynnie Bee that I ever wore. 
It had pockets & a cutout in back. It might have been alright as a swimsuit cover-up.
Such great warm weather colors though...
My make-up with this outfit included...NYX eyeliner in Jet Black, Huda Beauty Neon palette, Clockwork lipstick by Sugarpill Cosmetics, & Essie nail polish in Sexy Plunge. 
I wore this dress to work & thrifting...
And I came home to shoes...Jeffrey Campbell from eBay & 2 pairs of Fluevogs via the Flummunity...& a pretty yellow cardigan from Poshmark. 
A bunch of workout wear & other finds...including a few new shirts for David. 
More thrifting...

 

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Thrifting, Part 398

Dress: Navy Floral Fit & Flare Dress by London Times (size 8) via Gwynnie Bee
Sandals: Born via Poshmark
All Jewelry: Colleen Toland
Stats: 5'7" 38-32-42
I liked the asymmetrical placement of the bright blooms on this
cute casual conservative dress. It was a good fit, although I'm not fond of the blouson top...I think it looks sloppy & makes my boobs look oversized & out of proportion. I wore it to work a few times & it also went thrifting with me.  
 
I had 3 dresses from Gwynnie Bee at home during this time...2 I sent back without getting photos. I'm just tired of such boring dresses, but I enjoyed the colorfulness of this one. 

I found these brand new red floral sandals on Poshmark & this is my first time wearing them.
The jewelry I chose wasn't quite the right match...but it was close enough & the right size...I wanted a necklace that didn't overlap the dress too much. 
My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Sabbath, Huda Beauty Coral Obsessions eyeshadow palette, Acidberry eyeshadow from Sugarpill, Bite Beauty lipliner in 72, Dozen Carnation lipstick by MAC, & ILNP nail polish in Atomic Sherbet.
I wore this dress to buy myself flowers at the farmers' market following Pilates. I'm always checking out my butt. 
Don't touch it. Thrifting at the Northside Goodwill on a 50% off Monday tag sale. I can't remember the brand of that corduroy jacket, but it was ~$175 new...they are a brand that sells to boutiques & they dye their garments to order so your store has a signature color you can't get anywhere else. I'm grateful to whoever chose pumpkin orange...I'll need to make an outfit around that before the season changes. 

I had good luck with workout wear that day...in colors I adore. $7 for an Anthropologie skirt in mixed prints! I just don't understand why everyone isn't thrifting. 2 of my pieces were 50% off orange tags.

I also came home to my first pair of Jeffrey Campbell Lita shoes that I found via eBay for a steal...they were all the rage in 2010...but I couldn't wear heels back then. They come in 1,000s of colors & patterns...I just went for the ones in my size at the lowest price that I liked. It would have been too overwhelming to decide otherwise. And on another after work thrifting expedition the next day...either before or after the Eastside Tuesday market. Vinny's on Willy St... 

I hit the jackpot on vintage that day...just check out all the gorgeous prints! 
The tags & shoulder pads were still intact in this black & red striped blouse. My favorite piece was this bright floral homemade skirt...I gasped. The lower right photo is my non-vintage finds, including a shirt for David.

The first skirt is sparkly gold! We have an apple CSA this year & it has been fun trying new varieties...we especially liked this one...we both prefer sweet tart crisp apples. Trying on clothes for The Cure...I decided on this velvet striped fit & flare dress that I thrifted (surprise!)...

Picking out dresses for Kate to try on...
And as long as I'm dropping stuff off at Kate's...I had to pop into the Goodwill down the street...
More fun workout wear. Oh! An order of deeply discounted tights from Snag. Conditioning my vintage 1990 Fluevog boots. And texting Kate this bat necklace...am I too old for this? 

 

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Handkerchief Hem Floral Dress

Dress: Navy Floral Handkerchief Hem Fit & Flare Dress by Taylor Dresses (size 8) via Gwynnie Bee
Teggings: former Re/Dress
Sandals: Alegria 
Earring: Wendy Baker
Necklace: Colleen Toland
Bracelets: Vintage
Stats: 5'7" 38-32-42
Pretty colors on this navy dress with pink & green flowers...sheer sleeves, handkerchief hem...lined, but since it's shorter than the skirt, the bottom is also sheer. Light feminine dress...rather low-cut, so I had to pin the neckline closed for work. 
It blows my mind that these plus sized teggings still fit me...soooo stretchy...Snag tights too...We Love Colors are baggy on me, but I still wear them while I try to replace them with a smaller size.
I have the matching earrings & bracelet for this necklace...but just wasn't feeling the coordinating vibe. 
My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in LSD; Rose Burst, Grass, & Candles eyeshadow from Lime Crime; BECCA lipliner in Mood; Big Bang lipstick by UD; Bite Beauty lipstick in Meritage; & OPI nail polish in 15 Minutes of Flame. 
Our Burlap & Barrel subscription box...more exciting than make-up. Sunday market band. Another boot to add to my Fluevog most wanted list.
The stems were so thick on the sunflowers I got at market...David had to use 2 knives to cut them. Picking apples for dinner.
Our CSA gave us SO MUCH CORN...we'd throw it on the grill every week with some apple wood from our trees David trimmed...YUM. I was delighted to discover these ever bearing strawberries at the Tuesday market...I was getting 6 quarts at a time. 
Downtown market on a Wednesday. Ugly new glasses...it's what my insurance would pay for & I thought...I can always use them for craft projects & painting...activities where I might not want to wear glasses I like. 
Oh! These Jeffrey Campbell retro looking shoes I found on Poshmark are spectacular. My most cooked meal...salmon with whatever veggies are in season. Taking pictures of dresses to sell on Poshmark...it's been most difficult to let go of my Effie's Heart & Cherry Velvet dresses...but they need new homes where they get worn.