//gone verde

I'm telling you, Shakti never fails to please. 

It's always exciting when I get an email from them asking to review another product, and I definitely scored big (again!) with this gorgeous little number!

I apologize that my photos are not the best quality for this review. It was a bit rushed, which I kind of regret, but oh well. 

eShakti clothes are awesome because they're guaranteed to fit you no matter what shape or size you're rockin'. 

Every time I get a new dress from eShakti I know it's gonna fit me like a glove, and flatter my figure in all the right places! And I'm never disappointed! 

(still haven't really figured out the whole modeling thing, but I can't take myself too seriously, right?)

This dress is SO comfortable. It's a soft, slightly stretchy material, very similar to this one - a heavyweight jersey cotton blend, I think? Could be wrong there, but that's what it feels like. It's not flimsy by any means and I know it was made with high-quality standards. Another pro about getting dresses from eShakti! 

At the same time, I'm not sweating my butt off from it being too thick of a fabric. And living in the Sunshine State, I can fully testify that it gets hot here!

My camera was about to die at this point so it was like "hurry, try and get in as many shots as you can!"

Throwing in a vaguely pin-up inspired pose because it just felt right at that moment.

My makeup routine was the same as what I did for my other retro eShakti dress photoshoot.

Pretty simple and typical for the 1940s. Just my favorite Besame lippie, some blush, concealer, and a smidgen of mascara. I experimented with a new hairstyle, too, which I'm pretty happy with. Maybe one day I will advance on to those much-envied victory rolls. 

To complete the 1940s look, one absolutely must have tights or at least the appearance of tights! Which I know I still need to add to my 40s ensembles...*cough* if anybody wanted to send me some to review I wouldn't complain...*cough

In fact, women would even draw a line down the back of their legs to give that imitation, if they couldn't afford tights. Me? I was running out of time today so didn't want to put that extra effort in...oh the shame!

The "I have no idea what I should do next here but at least I'm having fun" look.

Overall, I'm in love with this dress! The cutouts in the front give it the perfect little touch without being over-the-top. I absolutely adore the shade of green. So classic!

If you love vintage-inspired clothing or the idea of clothing you can actually customize to your own measurements, you should definitely check out eShakti. It's the only company that offers this kind of service for sizes 0-36W! 

They also offer $25 off to new customers! 

(Be sure to tell them that I sent you!)

//details//

dress: eShakti

shoes: ModCloth

vintage gloves: gift from my late Aunt Ruth

 lipstick: Besame in 1946 Red Velvet

blush: Cowgirl Dirt in Buckle

in love with the verde? let me know in the comments what you think of this look!

Note: I was given this product in exchange for my honest review. 

EnlightenedStateApparel Burnout Tanks {review + GIVEAWAY!}

 

Do you love to work out? (I know some of you may be laughing at that question, like, how on earth can somebody /love/ working out... well, hey, before you start rolling your eyes, take my word for it: it's totally possible!) Looking for lightweight, comfortable clothes to wear during your training sessions? Tired of looking bleh while you work up a sweat?

 

Okay, so whether you love working out or not, Enlightened State Apparel is an awesome Etsy shop. Not to mention, it will totally give what you're looking for if you answered yes to the above questions.  

 

Basically, ESA is a line of fun, sporty racer back tanks that are both lightweight and cute. They come in bright, pop-y colors that make you think energetic thoughts just looking at them. Oh, and they have motivational saying on the front. Nice, right?

 

 I was sent the Train the Same or Remain the Same Tank. Love that saying! And I really liked the color combo. Sadly, my pictures don't really capture the blue very well. Blegh. I apologize for the picture quality in general because it is so evidently lousyyy. Fact is, I've been ridiculously busy as of late and haven't had the time for writing up product reviews even though I'm very behind on them. But, please, don't mind my excuses.

 

 I ordered a bit bigger than necessary, anticipating something more form-fitting, which it wasn't. (If you buy something, just make sure you order your natural size, don't go a size higher in fear of it being too tight.) So it hangs a bit lower on my chest than I'd like, and is pretty baggy everywhere else. I can live with that though. It's not like it's something I'm going to wear to the conservatory or when teaching. It's a work-out shirt, and supposed to be comfortable for that reason. (The one condition here being that you can't really wear a regular bra with it and have it still be 'modest'. Time to whip out that sports bra!)

 

Well it definitely is comfortable!

Overall, I like this shirt, and in the Florida summer months it's truly perfect for a good long run in the sun.

Now for the exciting part.......what do we have next? You guessed it - a giveaway! That's right, it's no illusion!
 You can enter to win your very own ESA tank! You even get to pick which tank!

How nifty is that!? If I were you peeps, I'd be putting in as many entries as I could right now. So get hopping!

 

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Garb For The Screenwriters {review}

 

Buenos dias, y'all!

(Ha that's a funny pairing of word choices, isn't it?)

 

I have another review for you today. A little while ago I was sent a Screenplay t-shirt from TheShirtDudes on Etsy.

 

As y'all probably know by now I'm a big fan of t-shirts. They're practical for a regular day (not to mention comfortable!)  of going about the typical routine, going to the store or doing practically anything that requires casual-wear.

 

So yeah. I like t-shirts.

 

 

 

I like this t-shirt for obvious reasons.

 

Obvious reason #1, it mentions screenplays and yes, I like this because I'm a screenwriter. It's kinda amusing - on the Etsy page for this shirt it says "Inside each of us, we are writing an epic cinematic screenplay. But just like life, it's ongoing and hardly seems to finish. Hang on you're almost there! Maybe you'll find new characters to your plot when you wear this unique shirt!"

Obvious reason #2, the design is cool. I like the little ink-well and feather pen paired with the swirly calligraphy loop under the text. The color scheme is a nice contrast, too.

 

Obvious reason #3, this is a very comfy shirt. Very durable/soft/breathable fabric.

 

Obvious reason #4, it's a t-shirt. How could it not automatically be a win?

 

 

 

The bottom line? Me gusta esto, mucho. (I like this shirt a lot!)

 

You should totally check out the TheShirtDudes for yourself. They have a wide, wide variety of different t-shirt designs. I think they'll also send you a cool vinyl sticker if you order something. (I have this "You've CAT to be KITTEN me right MEOW" sticker from them on my desk right now. *grins*)

So there you go. Plenty of reason to take a look at the shop! xD

 

 

Note: I was sent this item from TheShirtDudes in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed remain mine and mine alone.

AssafPelleg Summer Fashion {review}

 

SO, we're smack-dab in the middle of summertime. The heat's upon us, and in Florida, that means you can expect 100% humidity to go with it. It can be a less-than-comfortable end result, for climate.

When faced with this sort of weather, what does one wear? Something light, comfortable and summer-y of course.

 

The shop Assaf Pelleg sent me a fun summer tank/tee and it certainly fits under the above description.

 

 

One of the most awesome things about this review is where it came from.

 

 

That's right, Israel! I was so excited to get a package from one of my favorite countries. It's not every day you see a package with Hebrew written on it! ^_^

 

 

The shirt came with this pin, at least, that's what I think it is. Personally when I first saw it in the box, it looked like packing material. I think it's rather strange for a pin honestly, but I guess somebody, somewhere wouldn't mind wearing it.

 

 

The shirt is extremely lightweight, and very see-through - I added a black tank underneath for modesty.

I simply adore the pattern. It's so cute, and so perfectly summer-y! I don't think I've ever seen a shirt that had sunglasses covering it.

This is probably my favorite thing about the top, and it's also what first caught my attention in the beginning while browsing the AssafPelleg shop.

 



 

There's only one thing I don't like about this shirt.

 

You can't really tell in these photos, but the blouse has a fold of fabric that crosses the midsection diagonally, and while some women would be delighted with this addition, for covering their tummy regions, I am not a fan of it personally.

 

Actually, at one point my aunt said she had thought I'd gained a little weight, wearing this shirt.

(I'm not one to go making decisions based on what others say/think about it, but...The last time somebody told me I looked like I'd gained some weight...I can't even remember that time if it was in existence at all. So, yeah...)

 

It's not the pattern, or fabric itself. It's that fold running across the front. My mom said she would gladly wear a shirt with that kind of fold to help cover her abdominal region better. For me, it just poufed out and made me look pregnant...which I'm not.

 

So. This would be the perfect summer top if not for that fold. It does have a cute pocket on one side of the chest, which I like, but otherwise I'd totally opt for a version of this shirt without that extra  bit of fabric.

 

That's just my take.

 

I'd still recommend this store, however. I'm a huge fan for a number of reasons right now. One, the clothes are made right in Israel! Two, it appears to be quality stuff. Three, very professionally-presented and organized. I could go on, but that might get boring for you readers so how about you just go check out AssafPelleg for yourself?

 

 

Note: I was provided this item from AssafPelleg in exchange for my honest review. All opinions remain mine and mine alone, and I am not paid for presenting any of them. I employ no means of flattery or falsehoods in my reviews.



My New Favorite Smaug Tee {review}

 

Ever since I first became a major LOTR/Tolkien fan several months ago, I've been super excited to get to do some reviews related to Middle Earth and all its awesome creatures, details and factions.

 

This one was no exception.

 

Today, folks, I'm presenting to y'all an awesome t-shirt from StickerPunx.

 

 

This is literally my favorite t-shirt currently. I have been wearing it everywhere.

 

Let's go through the details of why I like it so much.

 

Firstly, and quite obviously, it's got an awesome graphic of Smaug (For y'all who are clueless on that reference...it's from the Hobbit, and if you don't know what that is, I seriously would encourage you to go get the book from your library and read it... one of the best classics in existence.) on the front. How cool is that?

 

Second, the color has really grown on me - I like it. It pairs perfectly with jeans, and I think it's a good, neutral color.

 

Third - It's super comfy to wear. I requested a size medium, wanting to make sure it was a little loose - It did indeed turn out to be exactly as I'd hoped!

So, it's really comfortable. Personally, a lot of my favorite tops are t-shirts, just for this very reason.

And, as I stated previously, this has become my favorite t-shirt. So, there you have it.

 

I was also sent a packet of car window decals and stickers, with Tolkien's famous signature on them, and the StickerPunx logo. If I had my own vehicle... or could convince my folks to let me put one on our family van, I would do so!

 

So, overall, I think this is a great shirt. You can find one of your own, and numerous other designs, here.

 

Hope everybody had an awesome Independence Day! We sure did. You can watch a video of some of the fireworks we did, here.

 

 

Note: I was provided this item from StickerPunx in exchange for my honest review. All opinions remain mine and mine alone.

Eitanya Adventurer Hoodie Scarf {review}

 

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Ah, so this is a product I received a while back, but nonetheless it proved to be a fun piece for review.

 Eitanya sent me this adventurer hoodie scarf in a cool shade of olive green. (They have multiple colors to pick from, and I opted for this one because, well, green is one of my favorite colors...plus it makes me think of elves and woodland things.)

 

 

These two pictures below doesn't really capture the green-ness of it, but at least you can get an idea of the size/length/design of it laying flat.

 

 

 

 

The scarf/hoodie is made of a very soft, comfy material. I can't wait to wear it during the winter months when I'm sure it will prove to be quite warm.

 

The design is really unique, it being a hoodie combined with a scarf. I like it because it looks really fantasy-esque as I said before...it almost could go for the top part of a cloak/cape.

 

 

 

 

This photoshoot was quite fun, I'll admit.

 

 

(Sorry, I couldn't resist a goofy one.)

 

 

Overall, this is a fun winter accessory. As with some other things I reviewed before, I'm looking forward to trying this during a season when I can wear it practically. Cause let me tell you, it can get up in the 100's here in the Sunshine State. Combine that with 100% humidity, and, well...you get the idea.

 

So. The design of this is really original, and the fabric soft and cozy, therefore making it extremely wearable. I love the color, and overall, the piece is definitely high quality. Win-win situation all around!

 

Get your own adventurer hoodie scarf here, and while you're at it why not check out the entire shop?

There are a bunch of other hoodie scarf styles, and also some cool gauntlets, hats and gloves.

A fun store for sure!

 

Have a blessed Saturday!

Note: I was provided this item from Eitanya in exchange for my honest review. All opinions remain mine and mine alone.