Last weekend my daughter and I had to make an unexpected run to Walmart…
THE STORY
…apparently aka the social center of our corner of the world on a Sunday morning. Here’s the thing, even on a good day, my goal when going to Walmart is to get in and get out as quickly as possible. It’s like a covert SEAL mission in the middle of the night in some foreign land. I don’t want to see…or be seen. I’m there to do a job; extract the necessary items and escape unscathed. And I gotta say I’m pretty damn good at; I’m like the Walmart Ninja. My friends actually joke that one way to know if I truly love you is if I will actually stop and talk to you at Walmart.
Well, Sunday wasn’t what I’d call “a good day”. I had damp completely unstyled hair, zero makeup, and an outfit that may or may not have included a sweatshirt that I’d slept in. Yep, I was looking mighty fine. So ya’ll know what happened…I did not refer to Walmart as the social center of our area for no good reason. Yes, every single human that I know and/or work with was at Walmart. Every. Single. One. Okay, perhaps an exaggeration, but I ran into no less than ten different people that I know.
Normally I’m quite skilled at dodging people to avoid conversation while on a mission; why do you think Walmart widened their aisles? It makes it so much easier to whip a U-ey and dart the other way unnoticed. Not Sunday though. Nope, there was no dodging. I was only there to grab a couple of things, but it did not matter in what direction and up what aisle I turned, somebody new would pop up. It was like a particularly aggravating game of Whack A Mole but without the mallet.
I’ve been on this Earth long enough to know that it’s never a good idea to venture far from home in a state of disarray. It probably shouldn’t matter, but I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m vain enough that it does. Apparently Sunday was the day the vanity gods chose to send me a not so subtle reminder that in order to be a fully functional Walmart Ninja, one must at least throw on a dab of concealer and a coat of lipstick.
THE OUTFIT
This month’s Ageless Style Link Up theme comes to us complements of the lovely Daenel and it’s right up my alley…”Flower Power”. Floral prints used to be relegated to the Spring and Summer seasons only, and perhaps some people still feel that way, but not me. I love a good floral print all year ’round.
During the colder months I’m typically more drawn to darker florals like this beautiful floral sheer layer smock dress that I received c/o Eva Trends. I love the mustard plaid shirt and rose print dress that I received from them, but this bright but moody floral print dress is my absolute favorite. It was also a huge crowd pleaser at work too…women, men, even twelve year old girls loved it.
Instead of wearing it over the layering slip that comes with it, I layered it over black skinny jeans and a black turtleneck. The bright pink velvet booties were the perfect pop of brightness to finish the outfit. Speaking of brightness, this is the first official outing for my delicious slice of vintage heaven that is this coat. I featured it in my Instagram stories a few months ago when I discovered it in a vintage shop in Pittsburgh. It’s 1940’s and when I put it on it fit like it was made for me…who knew I had a body made for the 40’s…lol!
If you think this dress might be just the thing to brighten up your now darker (I so hate the time change) days or if you’re interested in unique, beautiful and well-made pieces then I recommend checking out Eva Trends. And if you find something that you love, use code FF10 at checkout for 10% off your entire purchase!
THE TIP
Floral prints aren’t just for the warmer months. If you aren’t convinced, then try a floral print in darker more cold weather friendly shades.
THE LINK UPS
Check out the weekly link ups I participate in for even more fashion and style ideas… BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN AND LINK UP WITH MYSELF AND MY LOVELY CO-HOSTS FOR THIS MONTHS AGELESS STYLE LINK UP!!
Dress: c/o Eva Trends; Coat: Vintage (Similar); Boots: Similar; Jeans: Old Navy (Similar)
Daenel ~ Living Outside The Stacks blog, instagram, pinterest, twitter
Debbie ~ Fashion Fairy Dust bloglovin, blog, instagram, pinterest, facebook, twitter
Jennie ~ A Pocketful of Polka Dots blog, instagram, facebook, pinterest, twitter, bloglovin
Jodie ~ Jodie’s Touch of Style blog, facebook, instagram, pinterest, bloglovin, twitter
Jonet ~ Fabulously Chic Over 50 blog, facebook, , instagram, pinterest, twitter
Kellyann ~ This Blonde’s Shopping Bag blog, instagram, bloglovin, twitter
Lisa ~ Coast to Coast blog, facebook, instagram, twitter, pinterest
Paula ~ Dimples on my What blog, facebook, pinterest, instagram, twitter
Shelly ~ The Queen in Between blog, instagram, bloglovin, pinterest, facebook
This month’s guest co-host for the Ageless Style Link Up is Julia from When The Girls Rule. Julia and I have followed each other on Instagram forever. She’s super fun and has made it her mission in life to encourage all women to put some sass back in their life via their closet! Check Julia out on her blog, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube and Pinterest!
