March 2016 – Petite Plus, Meow!

Easter Outfit

What did YOU wear this weekend for Easter?

We had lovely weather in Toronto this weekend (yay!) … sooooooooo I needed to bust out this cheery springtime perfect number for Easter Sunday, as I spent it out-and-about with family and friends.

Here’s my Easter look:
Yes, Yes they are. There are little Russian Nesting Dolls on my eff’ing dress!!! 😮

The Cutest right?!? ❤

I picked this up during Tatyana’s crazy-bananas-sale this past Fall…and now that the weather is finally cooperating, I’m thrilled to be able to wear this more.
It’s a cotton, scoop neck spaghetti strap circle dress. Unlined. Which makes it super comfy for all day wear and impromptu dancing 🙂

This dress was MADE for a crinoline … but for everyday wear, that’s wayyyy too much trouble.

Truth be told, it’s a size bigger than I need. 😦 And as tightly as a make the straps they always fall down. Buuuut it was an amazing deal and it needed to be mine!

Oh, I also shorted the hem line a bit to better suit my petite height.

Love the dress? Want the dress? Well, its back in stock for THIS season…just sayin’ 😉

FullSizeRender-30 — **How I Got The Look:** Pale pink cropped sweater, *Old Navy;* Dress, *Tatayana Boutique*; Jean sneaks, *Roxxy;* Cat-eyed sunnies, *Ardene*

If you follow the blog religiously, then you might remember this frock making its debut appearance in my November to Remember post…take a peek now if you like.

Happy Easter everyone! Hope you had a lovely weekend however you spent it.

And remember….all this week there will be discounted chocolate everywhere….get yourself some! 😉

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Spring Forward

Photo credit: Rebecca Northcott Photography

Spring has officially sprung! Which means the fun of transitioning your winter pieces into springtime ones begins!

I picked up this amazing green Fanny Midi Skirt from Tatyana Boutique way back when.

I went bold and tried mixing 3 different patterns in this outfit: Checkered Shirt. Floral Purse. Fanny Skirt.

This gorgeous vintage purse was an amazing find at the Toronto Vintage Clothing Show …click here to see more on that

But, I also had a more tamer option….

**Outfit Deets:** Purse, *Aldo Accessories;* Glossy Pumps, *Payless Shoes;* Skirt, *Tatyana Boutique*

This high waist circle skirt featuring a fan design on green fabric with pockets and pleating detail around the waist is what continues to make this skirt one of my beloved pieces of my closet ❤ ❤ ❤

It was a pricey piece…so I’m thrilled to be able to make it work for springtime too!

Wanna see this Fanny Skirt styled in different ways? Click here and here and here 🙂

*How I Got The Look:* Checkered shirt, *H&M+*; Fanny skirt, *Tatyana Boutique;* Purse, *Aldo Accessories;* Glossy pumps, *Payless Shoes*; Bracelets and necklaces are super old

No matter what the season, it seems you can’t really got wrong with a checkered shirt. I found this one at H&M+ … anything black n’ white makes it really easy to pattern mix with.

Want more on mixing patterns, click here, here and here. 😉

Ha! I think I was trying to Lindyhop on carpet for this shot. Leave it to the artsy eye of Rebecca Northcott to capture the silly moment perfectly. xo

What do you think of this look? How do you transition pieces from your winter wardrobe to spring?

Tell me your thoughts in the comment section below.

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The Gap + Winners + H&M = OOTD

NOTHING worn in this post is from a “plus-sized store”!

I found such luck at the following shops: H&M, Winners and The Gap recently. And here are my finds from these spots into one complete outfit post!

high-low tunic top Petite Plus, Meow! — Me trying hard to show you the back of this top. I just love how the hi-low hemline gives this tunic top a dramatic look from behind.

Let’s talk about this hi-low tunic I found at Winners! For us petite (short) babes, the hi-low look isn’t always easy to pull off. But luckily once I washed this top it shrunk-up just enough that it was no longer touching the ground!

Originally, i found this top a bit ‘blah’ as the length of the ‘low’ part of the shirt fell past my waist and made me look frumpy.

Soo I did a lil’ sewing-fix myself creating a bit of a rise at one side of the top in the front – voila! Perfect-For-Moi! ❤

And now… my bottom half 😉 I don’t wear pants often. I’m more of a skirts and dresses kinda girl.

I do enjoy leggings, especially during winter as they help keep my cute summer dresses in closet rotation. But I never really wear then as ‘pants’.

That was until I found these great ankle zip point leggings from The Gap!!!

The fabric is made of: 4% Spandex, 38% Modal, 58% Cotton. Which makes these leggings oh so comfortable, while looking perfectly fitted and rich.

I’m wearing an XL – I was thrilled that all of my ample booty fit into them. 😛

And it actually hit me just at the ankles and sat above my waist perfectly!

Petite plus fashion — **How I Got The Look:** Ankle-zip leggings, *The Gap* ($25); Hi-low tunic top, *Winners*($30); Purse, *The Shoe Co*.($60).; Pumps, *Nine West*($50); Scarf, *H&M*($20)

As usual, now that you know What I Wore... let me tell you about What I Did while wearing this outfit…

Not only was it I able to wear this casual look to the office, but it let me do double-duty into a night of dancing too!

Y’all know I’m a Lindyhopping fool! (Dunno? Click here, here, here)

But I’ve recently started to explore other types of partner dancing. Have you heard of Fusion Dancing?

It is where dancers from a mix of different dance backgrounds come together – to create a fusion of partnered social dance!!!

Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience. This means…Zoukers, Bluesers, Swingers (you know what we mean), Improvers, Contemporaries, Salseros, Kizombies, Tangueros … this is a place for everyone to come together and play on a dance-floor. Visit Dance Alchemy’s new FB page for more deets if you’re interested!

Here are a few snaps of me….getting my Fusion on in my OOTD above 😉