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.

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. 

 

Thrifting

Dress: Slice Geo Border Banded Perfect Wrap Dress by Leota (size M) via Gwynnie Bee 

Teggings: formerly Re/Dress

Sandals: Born, thrifted

All Jewelry: Vintage

Stats: 5'7" 38-32-42

These perfect wrap dresses are the perfect work dresses. Great fit & length & this was a fun deco pattern with an unusual color combination...black, white, olive, & pink/coral. 

I wore this dress to work a few days & there was never a good time to take photos when there was decent light...so this is all we could manage. 

I love this antique custom designed necklace from the UK that we found at Elkhorn. I went all nude make-up for this look...which I don't do often despite liking it. 

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Mildew, Burnout & Factory eyeshadow by UD, Dirty Little Secret lipliner in Pale Pink, Nectar lipliner from NYX, Bite Beauty lipstick in Glacé, & OPI nail polish in DS Classic. 

I wore this outfit thrifting in Sun Prairie at Vinny's after work...

I look at these photos & wonder...did I get that?! I hope I got it.

Lots of separates...

East side farmers' market on a rainy day.

Oh, right! I blew my tire on the curb when I was parking for The Legendary Shack Shakers...so I had to go back the next day & wait for my insurance company to send a tow truck. After 2 hours of waiting...they told me they couldn't find anyone, but were still trying. I told them I was going to call someone & they were there in less than 30 minutes. They couldn't find anyone because they were only offering to pay $100. I'm trying to get rid of shoes I never wear...so I posted these Fluevogs on the Facebook group...& they all convinced me I should keep them...but should I?

David sent me these adorable Violet pictures...even though I was sitting on a chair next to them...I could not see this angle. There was a garage sale in the neighborhood that I wanted to go to (the only one all year)...so David & I popped by to check it out...we got a game, a pretty pot for outside, & a vintage mushroom canister. Pilates & lifting weights at the gym. 

A trip to the Middleton Goodwill...I was sad those orange shoes were too big on me. 

I found a couple of vintage 90s dresses. And the yellow tag items were 50% off...so I got that red skirt for $3!

A Northside Goodwill trip...

Skirts, workout wear, & stuff to wear to bed. A much sunnier market.

I am planning on quitting GB. I thought I never would because I'm grandfathered in at $35 a month, but other than Leota & Effie's Heart...I'm not excited about most of the dresses I get from there. And I want to wear all my fabulous finds from thrifting. 

 

4th of July

Dress: Star Spangled Banner Rita Dress by Svaha (size M)

Teggings: formerly Re/Dress

Sandals: Fly London

Necklace: Wendy Baker

Earrings & Bracelets: Vintage

Stats: 5'7" 38-32-42

I bought this dress a few years ago from a super sale Svaha was having...it was $10, so I thought...why not? At the time, I didn't know what my size was going to be...so I got a medium & that turned out to be correct. This dress reminds me of an Effie's Heart dress (cotton t-shirt material)...without the great fit. Svaha dresses have always fit me awkwardly...relaxed & not quite formed to my body. They are not a brand I would buy again. Note the burnt areas on my arm...I've been blurping them out...they are better now, but still visible. The hot oil splattered on me while I was frying salmon. If they don't fade entirely...I wanted to extend my farmers' market tattoo anyway. 

These photos were taken on July 5th...I put this outfit together for work. On the 4th of July...I wore this without make-up. Svaha dresses are good throw on comfy dresses...but so are EH & I prefer flattering most of the time. 

I knew it...these earrings we found at Elkhorn go perfectly with this Wendy Baker bubble necklace...& check out that perfect red (star), white, & blue (rhinestones) bracelet combo. 

You can't get more patriotic than The Star Spangled Banner...

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in LSD, Ruby Obsessions eyeshadow palette from Huda Beauty, Burgundy lipliner from MAC, Nars lipstick in Majella, Spiderweb lipstick by UD, & OPI nail polish in I'm Not Really A Waitress. 

Weekend project...redoing this Elkhorn find from May. David sanded the drawers & parts of the body...& we got some Steel F/X to warm it up & make it more interesting. I had fun doing this...

I was in the mood for burgers...so David fired up the grill. New shoes found on Poshmark...Chie Mihara & Pilcro (an Anthropologie brand). I first bought those Pilcro shoes in a size 8.5 & they wouldn't even go on my feet...so when these 10s popped up...I knew they'd be a good fit...& they are. Steak salad with roasted veggies on the side.

4th of July girlies...

I met Kate at a park by her house...we didn't feel like dealing with the crowds going to an actual fireworks display, so we chose to view them from afar. We saw SO many fireworks along the Lake Mendota shoreline...but the closest one to us was Blackhawk Country Club...which we could glimpse through an opening in the trees. 

Not as spectacular as being right there...but still pretty...& much more relaxed. 

Downtown Wednesday farmers' market with David...between Pilates & work. This woman cut us some sprouts...my favorite were the basil. Lovely flowers.

After work...we went into the T-Mobil store to set up an account...we hadn't been happy with our phone reception...so we switched to them. We were there for just under 4 hours. Back at home...I made us my go-to dinner. I took a screenshot of this post about Nick Cave being on this podcast so I'd remember to listen to it...it's on Spotify & I'm putting it on my list of things to do because I forgot all about it until I saw this in my photos.