Principessa Gabriella

It’s a New Day and a New Tutu! Society + Review

2017-07-31T13:53:00.001-04:00

Ciao dears!,

It’s been quite a while, hasn’t it… If you’ve been to my blog before, welcome back! I’ve missed writing here. If you haven’t been to my blog before, welcome! Hopefully you’ll enjoy! It’s always been on my to-do list and in the back of my mind to get back to blogging, but something always got in the way. until now I’ve had a busy past few years with a ton of changes. I’ll write a little update in my next post.

For now though, let’s talk about one of my favorite things…tutus! My newest one is from one of my favorite places to find beautiful new tutus and skirts: https://society-plus.com/. I own a bunch of their both short and floor length tutus, some of which I’ve had for a while and few newer ones I got this spring/summer. They’re great to wear whenever you want to feel like a princess (which is any day if you ask me!). You can dress them down with a t-shirt and sneakers or dress them up with cute heels and a pretty top. I’ll show you the others in future posts. This tutu skirt caught my eye with the gorgeous floral pattern topped with a pretty black tulle overlay. This one is called the Juliet Printed Tutu. (I love the name as well!) It’s not as fluffy as Society Plus’ other tutus and some of the others I have, but sometimes that’s great because you don’t always want to have a ton of layers of tulle. If you’ve never worn a tutu skirt or are a little nervous (DO it! Be a princess!), this one would be a great start because it’s not too extreme but still gives you that magical princess look/feel.

There’s nothing better than the feeling of looking pretty in a beautiful tutu skirt. You can probably tell from my face and the tons of twirling pictures that it makes you feel amazing! (If you’re new to my blog: you can expect a ton of pictures and twirling in lots of skirts/dresses.) I wore this outfit to a housewarming party the other day and got some nice compliments. It’s also super comfortable with an elastic waist and satiny fabric under the tulle. If you’ve never heard of Society Plus (+), it’s an awesome company that makes a lot of gorgeous plus-size clothing. I’ve been shopping with them and following them as the company grew for the past few years. The company’s founder, Jessica Kane is awesome and extremely inspirational. They’ve become known for their high-quality, well-fitting, tutus among other nice clothes. Even when I’d lost weight and though I haven’t really bought plus size clothes in a few years or more, I still got tutus from them in a 14/16 and they fit great. (Slightly significant side note: I’m 22 weeks pregnant right now and in these pictures and have gained some weight. Surprisingly, the same size: 14/16 still manages to fit me for now due to the elasticity of the waist band and wearing it on the smallest part of my waist. Pregnant ladies can totally still rock a tutu! See, everyone can!) Thank you so much to Society Plus for sending me this gorgeous tutu! (Also, I think today is the last day of their 40% off tutu sale for tutu week, so…go get one!) Use my coupon code: gabriella at checkout for 10% off! :)

Enough rambling for now…(I tend to write a lot in my posts and choose too many pictures, if there is such a thing!? FYI if you’re new. ) Here are a ton of pictures to look through because I was really excited to get all dressed up after a few days of staying in my house and organizing in my pajamas. I also tried out a wave iron on my hair this day (S-wave iron, I think.)

Juliet Tutu Skirt: https://society-plus.com/collections/the-original-plus-size-tutu (c/o Society +) Use my coupon code: gabriella at checkout for 10% off!

Top: www.pinupgirlclothing.com

Necklace: Local boutique

Shoes: Avenue

Here’s my husband and I being cute before the party we were attending.

Here’s my husband wishing I’d let him have a cat… (sorry dear, I’m allergic.)

I had way too much fun twirling around in my skirt.

How can you not be happy twirling in a pretty skirt?!

I’ll be back soon with a life update and more posts very soon. Hope you enjoyed this one. Comment below and tell me if you have any tutus and how do they make you feel? If not, do you think you’ll try wearing one sometime?

♥♥ Xoxo Gabriella

Principessa Gabriella’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for the Princess(es) in Your Life!

2014-11-23T09:00:00.000-05:00

Ciao darlings!,

It’s November already!! I’m so sorry I haven’t had much time to post on here as often as I would like. It always happens (I know). I’ll post all the time for a few weeks or a month whenever I’m not super busy with school, work, family, and my fiancé, and then suddenly I have no extra time for weeks or months. I’m trying though. I miss writing on here and sharing things with you all. Hopefully there’s a few of you who remember me still…. (ha!…maybe?) I will try again to post the tons of ideas and outfits I’ve been saving for way too long. Hopefully this month, and definitely next month after the semester is over. Anyway, I had a day off today and aside from relaxing (I needed it! Graduate school, work, wedding, family, taking care of a house, and a fiancé…too much!), I wanted to write a fun Christmas/Holiday gift guide post. It’s also a nice excuse to “online window shop.” Saving for a wedding and a honeymoon and being a substitute teacher doesn’t exactly provide me with many opportunities to shop much lately. It’ll be worth it eventually..I hope. It’s also my not so subtle way of giving my fiancé a few hints for Christmas…hehe!

So, Christmas and the holiday season are coming! I’m starting to get excited. I know it’s a little early (I started writing this the first week of November!) but my fiancé is super into Christmas (as am I) and starts celebrating on November 1st. He’s a cutie. <3 So, I’m thinking about it as well. Here is my wish list an a fun guide to what to get the princess or princesses in your life as well. I thought this time, I’d arrange them by store/website. ( I did a similar pot last year: go check that out too!) These are most of my favorites. Enjoy!

1. Unique-Vintage.com

I have loved the gorgeous dresses and clothes on this site since I discovered it a few years ago. Every time I have a special event (and can splurge on expensive dresses), I get excited to pick out another of the pretty vintage inspired designs from this site. (*The only negative about this site is their sizing runs way too small compared to almost everywhere else, so check their sizing chart and measure yourself before ordering. I wear a 2x (what they call a 16) from this site, but am usually a L or XL, depending on the store and fabric.*) They have so many pretty 1950s style swing dresses as well as everything from 1920s-1970s inspired fashion.

Unique-Vintage.com Favorites by principesagabriella featuring a floral skirt

2. Shabbyapple.com

This site has sort of vintage inspired clothing as well. I love their tulle skirts (I have 3 so far!) and pretty dresses! (size 16)

Shabbyapple.com Favorites by principesagabriella featuring a retro skirt

3. Pettiskirtstyle.com

I absolutely adore this site and their gorgeous skirts! I have a few short ones and two long ones. If I had my way I’d have every skirt they have! There’s tutus and tulle, short and floor length, everything a princess’ heart desires! <3

Pettiskirtstyle.com by principesagabriella featuring a ballerina tutu

I’m going to list my current wish list from this site because they don’t have pictures of every skirt in every color available (I just included pretty examples, some of which I want), so in case anyone (Hi Dominick! ) might be looking for gift ideas for me, they have a clue. Of course, I went a little crazy picking my favorites and chose way too many. Hopefully, Santa brings me one or two of them…

*Floor Length Long Tutu in Royal Blue (size large 36-40 waist, 42 in. length)

*Tulle Skirt- Tutu with A Wrap Around Satin Sash Layer in Light Pink (34-36 waist, 27 in. long, light pink slip)

Chiffon Petticoat Full Length in Wine/Burgundy (36 in. waist)

*Southern Bell 4 Tier Chiffon Skirt in Black or maybe Raspberry (44 inch length, waist 34-38)

*Tea Length - Romantic Length Tutu in Plum or Grey (32-36 waist, 30 in. length)

*The Kelis Tutu in Black (34-36 in. waist, floor length 42 in.)

Pettiskirt -Raspberry with Light Pink Ruffle (teen/adult waist 34-40)

Black w White Ruffles Pettiskirt (teen/adult waist)

4. Pinupgirlclothing.com

Here’s another of my favorite vintage inspired clothing sites. This one has a better fit than the first one I mentioned (I wear an xl). They have so many pretty dresses!

Pinupgirlclothing.com by principesagabriella featuring a black dress

5. Modcloth.com

This site has so many beautiful, unique dresses, shoes, skirts, etc. I’ve always looked at their site and wanted almost everything but I’ve yet to order anything yet. So much pretty!! When I went on this site to try to pick favorites..it was so overwhelming because there’s just so much! So instead of doing what I generally tend to do (already have in this post a few times) and picking way too many I only chose a few favorite items I liked best.

Modcloth.com by principesagabriella featuring vegan shoes

6. Forever 21

Aside from my affinity for expensive vintage and frilly dresses (see all above!), I also love cheap fun fashion from places like Forever 21. My only issue with them is their sizing is made for children with no curves…ha. Most things that are slightly stretchy in a size Large I can wear. Anything with no stretch though, I wear an xl, which they consider plus size (it’s totally not). Anyway, they have so many cheap, current fashion at great prices, and such a ridiculously huge amount of it! They have everything from dresses, sweaters, tops, accessories, etc. I had a problem searching through their giant website and narrowing down favorites…oops!

Forever 21 by principesagabriella featuring holiday dresses

7. New York & Company

This store is my favorite place to shop for work wear (or my “teacher clothes”). They have really well made, nice clothes.

New York & Company by principesagabriella featuring dresses

8. H & M

H & M by principesagabriella featuring a tulle skirt

9. Bath & Body Works

I love this store all year-round, but during the holidays, it’s even more fun! I adore all the delicious and sweet smelling holiday scents! My favorite is always the twisted peppermint! Last year, I was so sad when I went there too close to Christmas and they were sold out of everything peppermint scented!! I also love most of the other holiday scents like vanilla bean and sugar plum…mmm! The shimmer sprays and shimmery body lotions are awesome as well. What girl doesn’t love fun bath and body products? Their candles are wonderful too!

Bath & Body Works by principesagabriella featuring a home-fragrance

10. Victoria’s Secret

What woman doesn’t love pretty, lacey, maybe sparkly lingerie to make her feel pretty!

Victoria's Secret by principesagabriella featuring an underwire push up bra

11. Disney Stuff!

Disney by principesagabriella featuring a cook apron

12. MAC and Sephora

MAC & Sephora by principesagabriella featuring black eye makeup

13. ASOS

ASOS by principesagabriella featuring how to wear a midi skirt

14. Charlotte Russe

Charlotte Russe by principesagabriella featuring Charlotte Russe

15. DEB

DEB is one of my favorite stores form comfy “normal girl” clothes like cute leggings, sweatpants for the gym, and also pretty casual dresses and tops.

DEB by principesagabriella featuring infinity scarves

16. Alloy.com

Alloy by principesagabriella featuring a longsleeve dress

**A Few Shopping Tips!**

(These are mostly the same as the ones as in my post last year, but I figured I’d include them, especially for guys who aren’t always as great at shopping as women…ha!)

When shopping for a girlfriend/fiancé (or anyone else, really), make sure to find out her size! Whether it’s clothes or shoes or whatever, you don’t want to get the wrong one. Either ask her (probably the best bet!) or maybe her friends/family if possible.
When shopping online, ALWAYS look for a coupon code before checking out!! Google the store/website name and coupon code and there’s a good chance you’ll find one (make sure it works as sometimes there’s some that don’t or have expired!)
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming up! Great days to save $$! Almost everywhere will offer some kind of discount.
http://www.retailmenot.com This site usually has a lot of good coupon codes! There’s also an awesome app for your phone to make it even easier!
Check the top of the site your on! Sometimes there’s a sale or coupon code being advertised up there!
Often, if you sign up for the sale/ad emails for a site, they will send you a coupon (right away sometimes).

That’s all for now dears! Happy holiday shopping! I hope you all have a wonderful and family and friend-filled holiday season!

♥♥ Xoxo Gabriella

Vitality VoxBox Review!

2014-09-10T14:13:00.001-04:00

Ciao dears!,

I’ve been meaning to finish this post for a while, but I haven’t been a good blogger the past month. I’ve been super busy with wedding planning (so much to do!!), graduate school, and still searching for a full time teaching job (still a substitute…boo!). I’ll update more about al of those things later. Today’s topic is a fun box full of goodies I’m going to review called the Vitality Voxbox! I was sent these products by Influenster to give my honest opinions about. I’ll list them one by one and tell you what I thought.

Here, on the card they sent with the products, you can read all the company’s descriptions of the products as well as see their Facebook/social media information in case you want to go “like” them or look them up.

1.) Pure Leaf Iced Tea

I usually try not to drink too many beverages with calories (although diet drinks are bad for you too…), but I made an exception for this. I like that there are no preservatives, making it healthier and less chemical-filled than some drinks. It tastes so fresh, like you just brewed it in your kitchen and poured ice over it! It doesn’t have that overly sugary fake taste that some iced teas have. I’d definitely recommend this as a refreshing and tasty drink to try if you haven’t.

2.) Soft Lips Cube in Vanilla Bean

This was my favorite product in the box! It’s a lip balm that makes you lips feel instantly softer, smother, and hydrated. I really loved how soft my lips felt every time I applied this. I’ve been carrying it around in my purse for the past few weeks and I love it! The smell and taste are also incredible, like vanilla cupcake! My fiancé likes it because it makes my lips soft and kissable and he says it makes them taste good…ha! The only negative about this product for me was that after about 2 weeks, the lip balm got stuck to the top of the lid, so now I have to scrape it out of there. This might b e my fault though, maybe I left it in the heat, making it too soft or something. It still works great though so it’s not a big deal.

3.) Bikini Ready Energy Gummies

I was given a little packet with 2 of these gummies. They are a tasty little B12 energy boosting/metabolism boosting gummy vitamin. I took them on 2 separate days, and I did feel a little surge of energy, nothing too crazy but still helpful. I took one before working out and I felt a little more energized to keep going. I’m considering getting a full bottle of these to help with having enough energy to work out on days when I’m feeling too tired.

4.) First Degree Advanced Burn Cream

As you can see, I’m keeping this cream in my medicine/spice cabinet in my kitchen because I’m sure it’ll come in handy. Although I was lucky enough not to need this myself yet, my mom burnt her finger on a curling iron and I was excited to use this one her…lol. She said it helped with the pain and seemed to heal the scar within a week. I’m sure I’ll need this again as I tend to burn myself with curling irons every so often.

5.) Playtex Sport Fresh Balance Tampons

I was sent these once before in a voxbox and asked my 16 year old niece to use and review them for me because I don’t use tampons ever. ( I use pads, and have just never wanted to use tampons for personal reasons). Her first reaction when she opened the box was something like “Oh my gosh, it smells like flowers!!” So, it’s safe to say they smell pretty and floral. This time, I gave them to my sister, who also said they smelled nice and that they worked well. She didn’t have any leaking issues and wore them while working out without any problems.

6.) Elizabeth Arden Flawless Future Powered by Ceramide Caplet Serum

I was excited to use this tiny bottle of skin serum because what woman doesn’t want nice skin and to reduce any present/future signs of aging?! It's supposed to “reinforce skin’s essential moisture barrier, even skin tone and texture, and reduce the appearance of early signs of wrinkles.” I’ve been applying it at night, after washing my face, as well as sometimes in the morning. While, at 23, I don’t really think I have any wrinkles or signs of them, I have noticed my face looking more even toned and clear. If it helps reduce any possible future wrinkles, I’m all for that too. I would recommend this if you’re looking for a face serum to prevent wrinkles and keep your skin looking flawless. You can find this serum here if you’re interested: http://bit.ly/EAFlawlessFutureSerum

That’s all for now. Hope you enjoyed this post. I’m going to try my best to find more time in my schedule to blog about the 1,000,000 things I’ve been meaning to for a while.

P.S.: As, I mentioned before, I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.

Simple Fall Dessert: Apple & Pear Crisp!

2014-09-10T08:00:00.000-04:00

Ciao dears!,

Although it’s not officially Fall yet, I always consider September the start of the season. This is not one of my fancier desserts. This is one of those “It’s 10 PM and I need a tasty baked good, what can I make?” kind of desserts! It is super yummy and a great quick treat, not perfect for a fancy dinner party though.

Ingredients:

For the fruit base:

3-4 Granny Smith apples and 3-4 Red Delicious apples peeled, cored and thinly sliced
4 pears, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 tablespoon Lemon Zest
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

For the topping

1 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9x13 inch baking dish.

2. Prepare the fruit base: In a large mixing bowl, combine apples, pears, lemon zest, shredded ginger, and lemon juice; toss to coat. In a medium bowl, mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Sprinkle sugar mixture over apples and pears tossing to coat. Pour apple pear mixture into prepared pan and spread into an even layer.

3. Prepare the topping: In a large bowl, mix the oats, flour, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Mix butter and vanilla together and pour over oat mixture; stir to combine. Crumble mixture evenly over the apples and pears.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes or until the topping is golden brown.

Serve warm. It’s also super yummy if you top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Recipe adapted from: http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/apple-pear-crisp-recipe/#ixzz38PZnH7lt

♥♥ Xoxo Gabriella

Chicken Marsala with Pasta Recipe

2014-07-31T12:00:00.000-04:00

Ciao darlings!,
Here’s my version of a favorite Italian classic dish: Chicken Marsala! It’s flavorful and tasty and boyfriend/fiancé approved! Try making it and let me know how it goes for you! Enjoy!

Ingredients: (I doubled this recipe when I made it in these pictures.)

4 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts
All-purpose flour, for dredging
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
8 ounces mushrooms, stemmed and halved
1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine
1/2 cup chicken stock (or hot water with 2-3 chicken cubes)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 Cup Cold water with 1-2 tablespoons of flour (to thicken)
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1-2 pinches of: Oregano
Rosemary
Thyme
1-2 Lemons
Fresh Ginger, shredded (optional)

Directions:

1. Put some flour in a shallow dish and season with a decent amount of salt and pepper; mix together.
2. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pan. When the oil is hot, dredge both sides of the chicken cutlets in the seasoned flour, shaking off the excess. Place the cutlets into the pan and fry for about 5 minutes on each side until golden, turning once – do this in batches if the pieces don't fit in the pan (or if you’re doubling the recipe like I did). Remove the chicken and keep on a large platter to keep warm.
3. Lower the heat to medium and add the mushrooms and sauté until they are nicely browned and their moisture has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Pour the Marsala in the pan and boil down for a few minutes to cook out the alcohol. Add the rosemary, oregano, thyme, fresh lemon juice, and shredded ginger.

5. Then, add the chicken stock (or hot water/chicken cube mixture) and simmer for a minute to reduce the sauce slightly. Stir in the butter and return the chicken to the pan; simmer gently for 1 minute to heat the chicken through. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

♥♥ Xoxo Gabriella

2 Year Anniversary with My Fiancé!

2014-07-30T07:00:00.000-04:00

Ciao sweeties!,

Today, I thought I’d just write a quick little post to celebrate a special day in my life. Today is my 2 year anniversary with my fiancé, Dominick! It seems like we’ve been together longer somehow. Maybe it’s because we were friends for a little while before we dated officially. Or maybe it’s because it seems like I’ve known him forever. <3 I know I’ve written about him on here many, many times, so I won’t write too much now. Just a short little message to my fiancé:

Hi sweetie! I know you’re going to read this because you always read my blog. I can’t wait to see you after work today to celebrate this special day in our relationship. The dinner and dessert I’m making are going to be so delicious (I hope!). I love you more all the time and I’m so lucky to have found my prince! These past 2 years have been the best in my life. I can’t wait to see how amazing the many many years we’ll spend together in the future will be. We can and will get through anything together! Nothing and no one will stop us from our well deserved and long awaited happily ever after! I love you, always!

Feel free to find any of the other many blog posts I’ve dedicated to or have written about him on here should you be interested. Here’s a few suggestions:

You can read about how he proposed in June: here.

Or the post I wrote on our one year anniversary: here.

Or the post from our 6 month anniversary: here.

Or A Valentine’s Day Post with us together.

Or when we went to our first dance together in college.

Or the post where I wrote about us starting to date!

♥♥ Xoxo Gabriella

Grilled Chicken, Peach, Pineapple, Onion, and Pepper Kabobs Recipe!

2014-07-29T10:00:00.000-04:00

Ciao lovelies,

These kabobs are such a fun and tasty summer meal. They do require a bit of prep work. You have to cut up all of the ingredients and have them ready to put on the skewers at the same time. It’s worth it though. I made these last labor day and they turned out pretty great. I think I needed to soak my skewers a bit longer so they wouldn’t have burned but it didn’t really matter.

Ingredients: (No measurements, just use as much as needed depending on how many people you’re feeding.)

Pineapples
Peaches
Bell Peppers
Red Onion
Salt and Ground Pepper
Chicken breast
Olive Oil
Wooden Skewers

Directions:

1. If you’re using wooden skewers, make sure to soak them in water for at least thirty minutes before using to prevent them from burning.

2. Make a delicious peach-pepper sauce: Place 1 roasted pepper, some olive oil, and four large peach slices in the jar of a blender, and puree until mixture is smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Let your chicken marinate in the sauce for anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour or so in the refrigerator to absorb the flavor.

3. Slice your peaches, pineapple, peppers, and onions in somewhat evenly sized pieces so they fit together nicely on the skewer.

4. Heat a grill or a grill pan over medium heat. Skewer the chicken, alternating it with peaches, pineapple, onions, and peppers.

5. Grill kabobs, rotating as needed, until chicken is cooked through and everything is nicely browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately with remaining peach-pepper sauce on the side or on top. Enjoy!

♥♥ Xoxo Gabriella

Summer into Fall: 7 Transitional Outfits! Casual & Professional

2014-07-28T13:00:00.000-04:00

Ciao dears!,

I’ve finally finished sharing all the outfit pictures from last summer! Now, I’m moving on to the fall, September, particularly. Here are a few teacher/professional outfits as well as some more casual ones. Enjoy! Tell me your favorite/s in the comments below!

1. Business Serious

Dress: New York & Co., Blazer: Fashion Bug, Flats: Lane Bryant, Earrings: Forever 21

2. Pastel Professional!

I love this mint comfy blazer. It makes me look like I’m put together but it’s in a pretty color and is cotton, so It’s comfy!

Blazer: J.C. Penny, Tank top: Fashion Bug, Skirt: It used to be my sister’s., Shoes: Lane Bryant, Flower Hair clips: I made them!

3. Fall’s Coming!

One of my favorite things to do when it’s the beginning of fall, and you’re tired of your summer clothes, but it’s still pretty hot outside, is to wear a summer dress (that’s not too summery!) and add Fall accessories like boots and a gold necklace and belt, topped off with some berry lipstick. Tada, Fall transitional fashion!

Dress: Ross, Belt: Downtown store?, Boots: Avenue, Earrings & Necklace: Gift from my cousin

4. Stripes & Pastels!

Blazer: J.C. Penny, Tank Top: Fashion Bug, Skirt: Target (maybe?), Wedges: Target, Bracelet & Necklace: Forever 21

5. Wine Making Fancy!

I wore this to go to New Jersey somewhere with my father and brother-in-law to get the grape juice to make wine. It was a sort of fun little trip. I just was in the mood to wear my hat and then the rest of the outfit came together based on the hat: I was going for classy yet casual, vintage-like vixen. Not sure how well it went…lol, but I like it. I also went to an outdoor sidewalk sale that also had a mini vintage car show with Dominick.

Top: Fashion Bug, Skirt, Floppy Hat, & Belt: Forever 21, Wedges: Avenue, Necklace: Jewelry store in the Oxford Valley Mall

6. Minnie Mouse Fabulous!

Minnie Tank Top: Target, Black Tank Top & Skirt: Forever 21, Blazer: DEB, Earrings Kohl’s, Flats: Oxford Valley Mall shoe store

7. Deep Red Pants

Pants: J.C. Penny, Tank Top: Forever 21, Flats: Lane Bryant, White Shirt: DEB

♥♥ Xoxo Gabriella

Last Summer Still…

2014-07-27T11:00:00.000-04:00

Ciao dears!,

Here are four more summer outfits from the end of last summer! Yay! I’m almost into Fall…ha! This is going to take a while…to catch up with all my posts! It’s fun though, so be sure to come back for more fashion (tons!), recipes, crafts, and many other topics! Enjoy! Please comment and follow through any way you prefer on the right!

1. Peplum, Polka-dots, and Lace

I tried wearing this mint and navy polka dotted dress one day last year (early September), but it was way too short! I have no problem wearing pretty short skirts sometimes, when I’m in the mood and want to feel sexy. This was not appropriate-level short though. So, I decided to wear it as a top with a pretty lace skirt. I like how my hair turned out here too…I wish I knew what I did. I always do that, but then I try again and do something different or similar.

Top: Ross (It’s actually a dress that’s super short.), Skirt: DEB, Shoes: Shoe store in the Oxford Valley Mall, Headband: Forever 21 Earrings: Kohl’s, Necklace: maybe Kohl’s…?

2. Purple Maxi

This dress is my favorite easy outfit that make me feel put together and pretty with little effort in the summer.

I loved this Betsey Johnson purse so much last summer! I borrowed it from my mom for about 2 months. I love the pretty heart quilting and gold details.

Dress & Necklace: Forever 21, Belt:Kohl’s, Shoes: ?? a Shoe store in the Oxford Valley Mall, Purse: Betsey Johnson from Ross

3. Pink, Pink, Pink!!!

Sometimes, it’s easy to just choose a color and wear it any variation or shade you have. That’s exactly what I did with this all pink ensemble. I like the hot pink skirts with the printed pink top, and pastel pink necklace and shoes. Plus, pink’s my favorite color, so it makes me happy!

Top & Skirt: Target, Heels: Payless, Necklace & Bracelets: Forever 21

4. Dots & Stripes!

This is one of those outfits where I combined a theme (I was going for 80’s crazy/fun, yet casual girl, not the Madonna look I usually go for when dressing in 80’s inspired outfits.) with wearing a bunch of things I’ve been looking for a reason to wear al at once! I kind of like the way it turned out. It’s not very typical of me, if there is such a thing. I love changing my fashion/style on a daily basis.

Shorts: Kohl’s, Tube Top: Used to be my sister’s..?, Oversized Blazer: It was my mom’s., Wedges: Avenue, Hoop Earrings: Claire’s

♥♥ Xoxo Gabriella

Peach Tulle Princess!

2014-07-26T08:00:00.000-04:00

Ciao lovelies,

It’s one of my personal rules to never wear the same exact outfit twice. I’m sure I mentioned it before. I have to change accessories, shoes, the top or bottom, something so that the look is unique. Maybe I’m just OCD about it… This skirt, a peachy tulle mid length skirt, which I also own in cream, mint, and navy blue, is one of my favorites. All my tulle skirts usually get worn at least once or twice every season, which is a lot for me. I try to style them differently each time. Something about tulle, it’s princess-like quality, how it reminds me of a ball gown, the frothy look of the layers just makes me a happy girl! I’ll definitely get this skirt if the site makes it in any more colors. What do you guys think about tulle? Pretty? Too much?! (No such thing…) Comment below!

Skirt: Shabbyapple.com, Tank top: DEB, Gold Heels: Easy Pickens, Wedges: Avenue, Necklace: Forever 21

♥♥ Xoxo Gabriella