Dotty Easter

necklace and ring: H&M

Get the look: cardigan, dress (similar), shoes (similar), necklace (simlar), ring (similar)

You might think I'm a bit behind the times with my Easter post...NAY SIR, INCORRECT! I'm Greek Orthodox, and this year our Easter (according to the old calendar) fell the week after everyone else's. Not unusual, in fact the last two years when our Easter was the same day, that was unusual. 

I was going back and forth between wearing this outfit and an adorable navy and coral colorblocked dress I picked up at Nordstrom Rack. This one ultimately won because realistically, I just couldn't resist wearing the neon cardigan on such a gorgeous day - in the sun it was eye-searingly bright! Love it!

You might remember my very favorite polka dot dress from this post back in October. I was so sad because since then, I've dropped a few sizes and the 2x dress was just swimming on me. I almost peed with excitement when I saw the same dress again on Forever21's site - it took me about 2.5 seconds to order it again in XL! Looks like I'm not the only one who loves it because it's already disappeared from the site. I listed the original in the Fatale Fashion Smashion shop but one lucky lady snapped it up within a few hours - if you've got a store that carries the plus line near you I'd definitely make a visit to try to find it in-store!

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Stripes Around My Shoulders

Yay! Real OOTD pics! So you guys know my obsession with stripes (ok, who isn't obsessed with stripes nowadays?). It was Friday afternoon, the day before I left for vacation when I saw this striped blazer on Forever21's site. I gasped in excitement and immediately started wracking my brain as to where I could have a packaged delivered while I was away, because there was NO way I was letting this baby pass me by. Fifteen minutes, a new shipping address, and $28 dollars later, she was on her way to me :)

Blazer: Forever21+
Tank: Kohl's
Skinnies: Torrid
Shoes: Franco Sarto via ideeli
Sunnies: Cole Haan via Syms
Necklace: Forever21
Bracelet: Gift from my brother
White ring: Nordstrom Rack
Gold Rings: MARYJOHN

Personally, I'm a big fan of the stripes with florals trend, how about you? Do you mix your stripes with other patterns, or would you rather pair them with basics?

Ok, I'm obsessed with stripes.

If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen me tweeting away excitedly about my stripey bargain finds at Talbots on Tuesday. Well, here's one of them! I featured the dress version of this top on my "If I Had a Million Dollars...Talbot's Edition" post a month or so back. I scored this green and cream striped top for $15; retail price is around $60 I believe. Apparently it was my lucky day, because the dress version (in cream and brown) was there too and I took it home for $39 (retail $134)!

Top: Talbots
Pants: Michael Kors via Nordstrom
Shoes: Franco Sarto via ideeli
Necklace: Chrdesigns
Watch: Syms
Bracelet: gifted
Sunnies: Target

It was heart-wrenching to leave this jacket behind, but even on sale for $63 from $169, it was a tad pricey I just couldn't justify it having purchased the other pieces.

The craziest part is that this is a 14WP and it fits perfectly! Talbots definitely runs large when it comes to blazers, though I found their pants to run true to size.

Random, but I love this silhouette pic I snapped yesterday. I felt like Beyoncé! LOL!

Floral explosion

I had some extra time before work today; it was nice to have a leisurely morning for once instead of my usual bum rush out the door. I made myself a tasty omelet and lunch for later, actually applied my makeup at home instead of at work, and stopped at a park around the corner from work to take pics in the pretty morning light.

Did you all have a good Fourth of July weekend? I must say mine was quite spectacular! Friday night was spent at a friend's Poconos lake house, sitting around a fire drinking and chatting. Saturday got a little wild down in Lancaster, PA, where we went to a giant Greek barbeque with my sister's BF's friends. The food...oh the food was phenomenal; roasted lamb on the spit, homemade gyros with all the toppings, steamed crabs, tons of apps and desserts, and more drinks. Best of all was the company, though! This group was so open and welcoming, and I was feeling confident and sexy in a strappy little blue and white sundress. Pics didn't happen but I'll show it to you one day!

So, this outfit is pretty simple and straight forward, but I was feeling amazing in it all day. The super bright colors really boosted my mood, and I can definitely tell that my hard work at sticking to WW and working out is paying off. I can see a definite difference in my silhouette in this form fitting outfit! I was feeling guilty about not tracking and eating and drinking so much this weekend, but I won't let it get me down, I hopped right back on track with Body Pump last night and yoga and round three of C25K tonight. If the scale goes up because of my sins this weekend, that's ok. It's life - I'll just work that much harder next week.

Do you like my little gold rings? They're a find from another awesome Etsy seller, MARYJOHN. I fell hard for her delicate little gold bands and tiny stones. You'll be seeing a lot of these in the future!

Top: Not sure!! Target? H&M? Old Navy? I've had this shirt for 4 or 5 years easy!
Tank: City Chic
Pants: Michael Kors via Nordstrom
Sandals: Franco Sarto via ideeli
Necklace: F21
Bangles: Some from Greece, some borrowed from the sis
Rings: MARYJOHN

Check back in a bit for the winner of the Forever21 Gift Card!

Blue and White Whimsy

I absolutely love, love, love this dress from Forever21. I picked up a few weeks ago while browsing around the big Times Square F21 with Kim and Tina. I'd been coveting it online and was SO excited to find it in the store. It's everything I'd hoped - flirty, feminine; the tie belt (which I'm usually not a fan of) is really flattering in this case and the print is delicate but bold in white and navy. I love everything about it!

These are the nude Franco Sarto wedges I got for $6(!!) off ideeli. I LOVE them!! They are super comfortable and so easy to walk in. They match my skin tone to the T, which could have been weird but I really love the elongated leg line I get from them. They're going to be perfect for walking around the cobble stoned streets of Skyros without breaking a leg :)

Dress: Forever21 (not surprisingly it's no longer available online, but check your local store!)
Wedges: Franco Sarto via ideeli
Watch: Syms
Wrap bracelet: Market @ Union Square
Necklace: Forever21
Cocktail ring: Vintage
Small ring: H&M
Polish: Essie Lollipop

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