Look Book: Retro Inspired Birthday Dresses...

Jul 21, 2011

 {NECKLACE: C/O BRIDEBLU, DRESS: MODCLOTH, TIGHTS: MODCLOTH, SHOES: H&M}

Hello friends, and thank you for all of your sweet birthday wishes. It absolutely brightened my day!! Hubs and I enjoyed a quiet but fabulous evening filled with pink champagne & delicious food. A big thank you to the Mr. for making my birthday SO delightful. And [no surprise] we took lots of pictures ...I'll be sure to share those with you in a post next week.

This dress is probably one of my favourite things I've worn in the past little while. Although I adore simple, casual & comfy outfits, I've been feeling inspired to have more fun with the things that I wear and how I choose to style them. Lately, I've been kind of obsessed with wearing hats, bright coloured lips, and vintage inspired reading glasses, all in an attempt to bring more fun to my outfits -I'm loving it!!

Guys! Also be sure to check out BrideBlu on Etsy. They've graciously extended their 30% off discount until August 1st, code: closet30. I'm loving & wearing their delightful necklace in the above post. You'll absolutely fall head-over-heels in love with this sweet & vintage inspired jewelry line, so go check it out! And happy almost Friday everyone. xx veronika

77 comments:

  1. HAPPY Belated Birthday!! Glad to hear you had a good day :) Love this sweet little dress..Oooo I like the sound of 30% off and I ADORE BrideBlu!

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  2. Happy Belated!! I love all of your outfits!!! SO SO cute! xo.

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  3. I love those glasses on you (okay, and the tights and the dress - you got me). And Happy Birthday (belatedly)!!!

    xoxo ~ Courtney
    http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com

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  4. Happy Birthday! That dress is really pretty.

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  5. beautiful :)
    and happy birthday ! best wishes :)

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  6. Wow i love this Dress V..it is so bright,Playful and fun..perfect for summer..also that bow tie necklace is adorable and that shade of lipstick is to die for!! Lets just be honest from head to toe a-freakn-dorable! LOVE IT!!!!

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  7. I love that you paired these tights with this pretty dress! Glad to hear that your bday was a smash!

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  8. you always look beautiful, but you look absolutely stunning in these pictures! happy belated birthday!

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  9. happy belated birthday veronika! glad it was a good one :) i love that dress, and cute bow necklace!

    <3 steffy
    Steffys Pros and Cons

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  10. Amazing pictures, these are flawless, love all the pattern mixed, the flowers, the lv and the printed tights look genius together!

    Cess O. <3 The Outfit Diaries

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  11. You look amazing, that dress is such a beautiful print and fits you perfectly, and I just LOVE those tights! So fun. The necklace is perfect for the outfit, and you look stunning in those glasses, a hard look to pull off, but you do it wonderfully...love the whole look!
    xo Cara
    http://www.afashionloveaffair.com

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  12. Lovely dress!

    XoXo
    Plami

    http://fashion-thrill.blogspot.com/

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  13. happy birthday :) you look great <3
    lovely greetings from Nadine from ballerinasbun.blogspot.com

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  14. Gorgeous! Simply stunning!!

    http://theweekendfile.blogspot.com

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  15. well crap. i totally missed your bday.
    HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY beautiful.
    the dress looks amazing on you...BUT those tights are perfect!!! i need some of those bad boys in my closest asap.

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  16. love the tights! super cute and fun!

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  17. Aww glad you had such a good birthday!! I love this floral dress, so beautiful and that fit is great. I really like it with those tights too
    xJennaD

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  18. Love the dress on you! You can wear anything! And those glasses look fabulous too. Glad to hear your bday was a success :)

    ♥Abbey
    Along Abbey Road

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  19. Happy Belated birthday! the flroals in the dress are awesome! very cute print and loce the shoes!!

    xo Nav
    http://navlandstyle.blogspot.com/

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  20. you look super cute in glasses, and the dress is awesome! good to hear that you had a great birthday, can't wait to see the pictures!
    jess
    www.jesscauseblog.blogspot.com

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  21. Happy Birthday Veronika! I meant to share my wishes on twitter, but I kinda forgot *shame* . I love this dress! The vintage pattern is really pretty ^^ x

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  22. You looked uber cute on your bday! Glad to hear you had a good day and can't wait to see the pictures of all the festivities!

    Lidi @ Eclectic Flair

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  23. Love the floral! Gosh you're whole outfit is so summery and fun! :)

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  24. This outfit is gorgeous! Especially loving the lace tights and the glasses - they add lovely detail

    Alex
    Little Humble Fashion Abode

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  25. Happy Happy Birthday lovely girl!! Your dress is beautiful :) the glasses are adorable as well, xo

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  26. You look gorgeous, and I love that dress! Glad the birthday was so divine!

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  27. awesome photos and you look hot!! rawr!! xoxo J

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  28. I can't wait to see your birthday pictures! I'm loving the hat look too, but just on other people. Those tights are so fun!

    http://www.afoolforfashion.com/

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  29. Your dress is delightful! I sound like a dork for using that word but that's the first thing that came to my mind. It's a happy kind of dress and you look gorgeous in it!

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  30. I love how you've styled this dress...and the remix suggestion is so helpful too!

    www.theheadlessmannequin.blogspot.com

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  31. LOVE your dress! You look really cute with your glasses!

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  32. what a darling dress. & i love the shape of your frames - so flattering on your pretty face! i'm glad you had such a lovely birthday.

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  33. I think your dress would be an easy favorite for most of us! Your tights/show combo is incredible. Your night sounds so perfect!!

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  34. happy belated bday!! sad i missed it but happy that you had such an awesome day. pink champagne sounds very yummy!

    outfit is gooorgeous! love this dress and your lips are so vibrant!

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  35. I am always so nervous to wear open-toed shoes with tights, but I Love this! You look hot as always.

    Ask the Duplex

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  36. Aww, that sounds like a great birthday! Girl, I am so envious of your awesome dress collection! You always find ones that are so pretty and feminine, and style them to perfection!

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  37. Love your dress and these amazing tights you paired with it!

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  38. you always have the best lipstick! and the dress with tights is pretty cute. have a wonderful weekend! x

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  39. So glad to hear you spent your special day in a wonderful way :) You are looking stunning as always, and your experimentation with glasses has me on the hunt for a fun pair of my own (I'm thinking cat's eye with rhinestones.) They're the perfection match for this adorable floral dress- I love the bright colours, they add just a touch of je ne sais quoi that takes this dress from afternoon tea to night on the town :) Hope you're enjoying a wonderful rest of the week!
    xox,
    Cee
    PS: I keep meaning to email you back, but life is mad. I have never worn the pink dress on my blog, so feel free to post photos without a link- there isn't one!

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  40. Such a lovely dress! That print is beautiful. I'd also love to see the remix. It's really fun to take a dress and dress it up or dress it down, especially if its a challenge!

    Mackenzie
    Reasons to Celebrate

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  41. nice dress on you. look so fresh!
    btw, happy birthday. haha. sorry for late. but happy to know that you had a great day when your birthday:)

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  42. The pattern on the dress is gorgeous! And those glasses are seriously funky! :) xx

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  43. i'm glad you had a wonderful birthday! i am loving your vintage glasses - you look so cute and kind of mischievous ;)

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  44. Such a lovely blog... I'm your newest follower... And a very happy belated birthday :)
    ~Avalon

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  45. I can't believe I haven't seen your blog before!
    I absolutely love it. The print of your dress is amazing.

    x

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  46. Ooooh what a cute dress! I love the colors and your glasses are too cute!

    xoDanielle

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  47. Happy belated birthday, Veronika! This is such a perfect outfit, you remind me of the whole retro pin-up girl - especially with those amazing glasses.

    xo, alison*elle

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  48. Vero, you look stunning. I used to seeing you in more casual outfits. But this edgy pinkish floral dress and those sexy glasses make you even more of a queen! Sexy lady!
    xo

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  49. lady, i don't know how you do it! after my own little attempt into fashion shoot-dom i am even more keen to what goes into these posts. how you keep the outfits, even remixed ones, looking fresh and new all the time. how you scout locations and then make them come alive. and this ones killer rad to max amounts. looks straight out of Nylon magazine.

    your accessory "props" are delicious and the dreamy gaussian's trip me out with delight! love!!!!!

    happy belated birthday wishes veronika! i missed the boater hat on that one ; )

    good to know it was one amazing kind of day - can't wait to see those pics. your bow necklace from Cat's shop is sweet as can be.

    thank you ever so much for the comments you left. i was jumping up and down! so glad you approved of the outfit post, it really was because of you that i went ahead with it. you've always been extremely encouraging and i appreciate it big time. thanks also for the blog design love, that was such a fun project, Cee is a true gem! happy weekend. xoox ♥

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  50. I love the unexpected tights with your dress! They add a lot! And I know what you mean about bringing fun accessories into outfits... I think after blogging your outfits you realized how much those little details can add!

    p.s. I mentioned you on my blog today!

    www.stylecomb.com

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  51. You are such a TOTAL babe :) So glad to have found your blog!! xoxo

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  52. You look so pretty Veronika! The glasses & red lips combo is so great, especially with your lovely hair. Also love seeing you take more risks with fashion! I'm glad you had a great birthday and looking forward to seeing those photos soon!

    Have a great weekend!
    xox
    Jen

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  53. that necklace is so adorable :)

    xo jeanette

    www.simplychicforcheap.wordpress.com

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  54. Oh, I just love these tights and this dress together! Gorgeous. You look so amazing, Veronika!

    (And happy belated birthday, pretty lady! Can't wait to see the pictures!)

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  55. A very belated Happy Birthday! I love the combination of floral dress and patterned tights. You've inspired me to give this look a go!

    www.toindigo.blogspot.com

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  56. This dress is just perfect for a birthday soirée - retro and girly and gorgeous! And I wasn't kidding about the cake (possibly cupcakes though!) next swap I'll bring it and we'll toast your birthday!
    And I think something must be in the air, lately I can't get enough of bright lips and hats either. Is it an attempt to brighten up our weather?? At least it looks like it's going to be a gorgeous weekend, hope you get to enjoy it! xx

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  57. thank you for your cute comment on my blog<3 and incidentally you look awesome on this pictures :) have a wonderful weekend <3 xo Nadine from ballerinasbun.blogspot.com

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  58. ohh happy belated birthday! :) so pretty, and you look gorgeous in glasses.

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  59. I remember seeing this adorable outfit but I'm not sure if I commented yet! Anyway, you look great in glasses -- then again, I'm biased. Cute cute dress and a happy belated to you!!!

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  60. What a fab dress! So cute. I love that you spiced it up with those tights.

    x Hilary
    thecleverlife.etsy.com
    oneclutteredlife.blogspot.com

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  61. Ahh! I forgot to wish you happy birthday!

    <_< ... >_> ... Happy birthday!!!

    That dress is fabulous and I adore the tights. Basically, this outfit is GREAT and I'd love you to mail it to me tonight. (:

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  62. You look so cute! As always though! Your patio time looks like a nice way to chill and eat nice food! Have a great week! x

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  63. Veronika, this look is beyond stunning. Did you darken your hair and I missed this news somehow? Either way, it looks beautiful and goes so nicely with the dress. Hope you had an amazing weekend and glad to hear your birthday was so lovely

    Alex xoxo

    http://tovogueorbust.com/

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  64. that is such a pretty dress! i love your bow necklace too its so delicate and sweet

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  65. Great floral dress! you look so lovely!
    great blog too!:)

    http://mestizay.blogspot.com/

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  66. Adorable dress! You have such a gorgeous look. Seems like you had an awesome day, happy belated birthday!

    Sincerely,
    Sabrina

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  67. these photos are absolutely gorgeous! especially second to the lastt :)

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  68. as a die-hard floral fanatic, i am IN LOVE with this outfit! your tights make me itch for fall... can't wait to take inspiration from this post and apply it to some funky outfits :)

    with love,
    guildedsecret

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  69. i love the "edge" the tights bring to the outfit! so sassy and still sweet..perfect combination! :)

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