Esprit Wishlist

Hi dolls! 

How’s your summer going? Are you basking in the sun and bathing in the sea these days? I went to the beach for several days and sang Elvis’ Blue Hawaii by the shore J I’m planning another mini trip and I’m already thinking about what to pack in my suitcase. I want to take classy, comfortable, feminine and fun clothes…..and you know the perfect brand specialized in these kind of clothes? The fashion brand Esprit.

I’m sure you all know Esprit. Esprit= high-quality, classy clothing. It’s an international fashion brand available in over 40 countries. They offer timeless attire and must-have basics for women, men and kids. They also sell accessories including footwear and bags. Esprit is a stylish brand that proposes collections including latest trends and trends that never go out of fashion! If you visit their store now, you’ll see that checkers are among the top trends offered at Esprit. I love checkers and gingham so I obviously had to include these two items in my Esprit Wishlist:

The blouse below is just perfect for a vintage-style summer! The checkers, the collar and the frilly sleeves make it adorable. I’m sure Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot would love it too! J It’s very versatile because you can wear it with a pair of jeans, a pencil skirt, a flared out skirt, shorts….

Gingham Check blouse in 100% cotton 

This floaty skirt with small checkers is also on my wishlist because again, 

it can match with tops of almost any color and style!

At Esprit, you’ll also notice flamingo prints and you gotta love flamingos! This cute top by Esprit is 100% cotton and it’s also available in pink and light grey:

Top with an embroided front from Esprit 

Coz I can’t get enough of flamingos, here’s a turquoise bag by Esprit with flamingos and palm trees all over! The material is sturdy and shiny and the compartments make it very handy. Isn’t it flamingotastic?? :-)

Rucksack with Flamingo Print

What else is summer synonymous with? ICE-CREAM! That’s why I couldn’t resist and had to add this striped Esprit t-shirt depicting an ice-cream/popsicle for every day of the week. Sounds like a realistic plan to me! ;-) There are sparkly sequins on the ice creams too! <3

Ice-Cream T-shirt

Here are three retro-style dresses from Esprit that I would love to own:

1. Floaty stretch crepe dress                    2. Flared dress in 100% linen      3. Delicate chiffon dress with retro polka dots

In case you haven’t noticed, I love polka dots. You just can’t go wrong with polka dots! The first dress on the left is made out of stretchy crepe and I think it’s a must have dress that every woman’s wardrobe needs. A wardrobe also has needs, you know! The second dress is very unique and eye catching, made of linen which is very summer appropriate. The third dress is made of chiffon and it has a belt that ties into a beautiful bow….simply irresistible! These three dresses have that vintage flair and I love how you can wear them during the day with flats as well as at night, with a pair of heels. 

Another style that I think will never go out of style is the off-the-shoulder top. These kind of tops are also known as peasant style, gypsy style or Mexican style and I love this version by Esprit. White goes with everything and it’s 100% cotton with a lovely embroidery on the frilly upper section:

Off the shoulder blouse in 100% cotton

You know what I’d wear with the tops I just showed you above? 

These high-waisted denim shorts by Esprit.

Check out those buttons…perfect for a pin-up/rockabilly look!

Denim shorts 100% cotton 

Denim lovers, as if the above shorts aren’t adorable enough, here is a beautiful denim pinafore dress by Esprit. It’s light blue and it has the adjustable shoulder straps that make my heart soar!

Denim pinafore:

Below is another denim dress from Esprit, dark blue, with buttons that run down the center, pockets and compared to the above denim dress that slightly flares out, this dress is more figure hugging, emphasizing your curves. Oh, I think I’m going to buy this dress ladies!

Button placket strap dress in stretch denim 

Last but not least, the perfect bag for going on holidays is the…..

Printed Canvas Tote Bag

So ladies, do you shop at Esprit? Which are you favorite pieces? The items on my wishlist are just a few beauties from Esprit but they offer so much more that you should definitely check out.  Enjoy your summer and stay classy and fresh wearing Esprit!

FashionMia Dresses Review

Hi guys and dolls,

Can't believe it's already June! Today, I'd like to show you two dresses I received from an amazing online clothing store called FashionMia. You may already know about this brand as it's so popular. Their selection of fashion items is so vast and their prices are so low so it's not surprising that so many ladies are fans! What I love about this brand is that the clothes they offer are so unique and fun! They literally cover every style under the sun but as you already know, I especially love their vintage-style, whimsical and kawaii clothing! Speaking of vintage-style, the first dress I'm wearing below is one of FashionMia's best sellers:

This dress is so classy and original! 

The material is soft and sturdy and the quality is excellent. It came with a little coral colored belt and it's super comfortable. I chose the right size thanks to the useful size chart displayed on FashionMia's site. 

 

The second dress I'm wearing is FashionMia's: 

Patchwork Striped Exquisite Skater Dress

This dress is also very unique and it has a rockabilly vibe to it! How cool is the black, shiny belt? The belt is actually part of the dress. This dress is soft and very well made too. I'm really impressed by the quality of these dresses. 

Here below I'm wearing my Fashionmia dress while admiring

 all the Elvis goodies that my fan, Steve Hicks sent to me :-)

Both of these dresses by FashionMia are beautiful and special. I'm sure you'll agree that they're perfect for twirling around! The customer service was fantastic so I can only praise this fashion brand. If you have't visited this store yet, I highly recommend FashionMia! You'll be happy and so will your wallet ;-)

ROLL & GO HAIR TOOL - Review and International Giveaway!

Hi dolls!

I am so excited to show you an incredible and groundbreaking hair tool for creating vintage-inspired hairstyles! It’s called the Roll & Go Hair Tool, invented by Lauren Rennells. Lauren is an amazing makeup artist and hairdresser. She is also the owner of the vintage hairstyling store and she runs the Bobby Pin Blog. You may already own her book, Vintage Hairstyling and her Rockin Rollers  (which I gleefully reviewed here). 

Just when I thought things couldn’t get any better, Lauren invented this innovative hair tool that is perfect for creating pin curls, victory rolls, bumper bangs, buns, French twists, you name it! Not only is this tool useful for vintage-style hairdos, it’s extremely handy for making twirly-curly shapes for more modern looking hairstyles. Being so versatile,  you can let your imagination run wild with the Roll & Go Hair Tool!  

Here’s a closeup of the Roll & Go Hair Tool. As you can see it’s a fun and very unique comb with long teeth for rolling and twisting and there’s a comfy central grip for you to hold. These are just a few examples of the hairstyles you can create with the tool: 

The Roll & Go Hair tool came in the cute box below........

 ...which also includes bobby pins and a very helpful 32 page instructional booklet filled with step-by-step guides and tips. 

I decided to get rollin' ;) and tried the Roll Bangs first, following the instructions in the booklet. All it takes are 5 easy steps.........

Here I am securing the roll with bobby pins:

Ta-da! Easy as pie! Here are my roll bangs, using the Roll & Go Hair Tool:

I also tried out a similar roll, but slightly sideways 

(Lauren's Upright Suicide Roll Tutorial can be seen here):

This is the result! I love how the roll turned out. It looks like a big wave <3 

I would never be able to achieve these styles without the Roll & Go Hair tool!

 

What I love about the Roll & Go Hair Tool:

-It’s SO easy to use

-It doesn’t require any heat or water!!!

-No tangling; it’s gentle on your hair

-It has two different sized ends so you can create big rolls or smaller rolls  according to your preference

-Its convenient size and weight; you can carry it in your bag and travel with it

-It’s fun!

-It’s a vintage lady’s DREAM

Also, you might have noticed that I often sport bumper bangs (also known as roll bangs) but frankly speaking, I’ve always found it time consuming and tedious creating them myself with no tools. I also often ended up making my rolls huge, much to my despair. I used to try using foam rolls but the visible spongy rolls are not aesthetically pleasing. This is why I couldn’t believe it when Lauren Rennells created the perfect tool to rescue me!

The Roll & Go Hair Tool makes life easier for all rockabilly and pin up dolls. It’s a must have for vintage lovers and all women who like to experiment with fun hairdos. I strongly recommend this revolutionary tool, ladies. You can purchase the Roll & Go Hair Tool on Amazon (click here) and at: store.VintageHairstyling.com/roll-go-hair-toll/

Thank you, Lauren Rennels for making a rockabilly gal’s dream come true! J

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GIVEAWAY TIME!!!

Lauren is also kindly offering to give one of you lucky readers her Roll & Go Hair Tool! To enter this international giveaway, please follow the below instructions:

1.) Follow Lauren Rennells on Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/laurenrennells/) and/or Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/VintageHairstyling)

2.) Sign up for Vintage Hairstyling's newsletter here: http://www.vintagehairstyling.com/join-our-newsletter

3.) Follow my Instagram (@hungrycaramella) too and this blog :)

4.) Comment under this post, stating that you'd like to win the Roll 
& Go Hair Tool, leaving your e-mail address (or I'll contact you via one of your socials).


The winner will be contacted on April 10th! Good luck and get rollin'! ;)

StyleWe - A classy and unique online fashion shopping platform

Hi cookies!

How are you? I'm doing some spring cleaning these days and I found so many clothes in my room that I don't wear or that I had forgotten about. How did I accumulate all these clothes?? I'm definitely a hoarder and I might end up on one of those TV shows one day........oh but how can I resist a pretty dress! 

Speaking of pretty dresses, I love the selection of classy dresses that the online store, StyleWe offers. Have you visited or bought from this shop? StyleWe sells gorgeous dresses, tops, bags, shoes, knitwear, skirts, sportswear etc. that are all designed by independent fashion designers. This is why their items are so unique and special. They cover all sorts of styles, catering to women of all ages. In fact one of their priorities is to cater to everyone. They believe in communicating with their clients and they deliver the highest quality fashion items. I simply can't resist. Here are a few of my favorite vintage-inspired items by StyleWe:

Squeal! Dots and a peter pan collar! <3

NADINE

Polka Dots Peter Pan Collar Short Sleeve A-line Girly Midi Dress

ROEYSHOUSE

Deep Gray Crew Neck A-line Simple Cotton-blend Midi Dress with Belt

DABUWAWA

Cream Chiffon A-line Balloon Sleeve Midi Dress with Belt

She wore blue velvet.......

JIANSHAN

Solid Elegant Folds 3/4 Sleeve Midi Dress

OULIE

Two Piece Long Sleeve Polka Dots Mermaid Casual Silk Midi Dress 

This red dress is so classically beautiful. A must have! 

JUNGLE ME

Folds Crew Neck Elegant Sleeveless Mini Dress

How adorable is this yellow dress with the white collar???? <3

NADINE

Girly Sleeveless Pierced Peter Pan Collar A-line Mini Dress

Maxlindy

Light Blue Slit Sheath Elegant Polyester Midi Dress

And because I'm in the mood for summer...........

Venus Queen

Red Polka Dots Bikini

Ciao biscottini,

Come state? Sto facendo un po' di pulizia primaverile e ho scovato parecchi vestiti che o non ho mai indossato oppure che non sapevo nemmeno di avere. Sono un accumulatrice compulsiva e vi dico che un giorno finirò su uno di quei programmi in TV..........ma come faccio a resistere a un bel abitino?? Come quelli che vi ho appena mostrato! Tutti questi bei capi sono di StyleWe, un negozio di abbigliamento online che vende articoli di classe, di altissima qualità soprattutto unici. Sì, decisamente unici ed esclusivi perché tutti i capi sono stati creati da designer indipendenti. Da StyleWe troverete stili di ogni tipo ma il mio occhio cade sulla loro selezione stile vintage, ovviamente ;) Vi ho anche mostrato il loro bikini retrò perché meglio essere preparate per l'estate, no? <3

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Marvelous, right? I also really like their cute rompers and jumpsuits and with summer 'round the corner, we'll soon be able to flaunt our shoulders...the perfect item to wear is a black off the shoulder top. These tops are actually from JustFashionNow, another amazing designer boutique which you should check out! Here is an post about how to prevent cameltoe in case you're interested.....ta ta for now dolls!

Wholesale7 Plaid Dress Review

Hi guys and dolls,

Can't believe it's already March! I'm actually liking the weather. It's obviously not summer yet but it's not freezing so I can wear my cute dresses for this kind of in-between weather. Speaking of cute dresses, the perfect dress for this kinda season is the one I'm about to show you, that I received from Wholesale7. I recently reviewed a different yet equally cute dress by Wholesale7 on my blog so you might recall this online store. They offer so many gorgeous clothes and they're really popular because of their high quality items and low prices. I am a big fan of their clothes, especially their fashion dresses. They have such an incredible selection; you'll find kawaii/cute dresses, provocative dresses (for you daring ladies ;)), retro-style dresses.......to give you an idea here I am wearing:

Autumn Plaid Doll Collar Dress by Wholesale7

Isn't it adorable? I can imagine Twiggy wearing this in the 1960s :)

 

I'm so in love with the collar and the pockets! <3

Adoro il colletto e le tasche! <3

Ciao dolcezze,
Non mi sembra vero che siamo già a marzo! Il tempo quì è gradevole, non è ancora estate ovviamente ma non fa freddissimo quindi posso sfruttare i miei vestiti perfetti per questo periodo né qui né lì. Un abito perfetto è quello che vi ho appena fatto vedere, di Wholesale7. Forse vi ricorderete di questa marca; recentemente ho postato una recensione di un'altro vestito sempre di questo negozio online. Io vado matta per i loro abiti kawaii (adorabili) e soprattutto per i loro vestiti che hanno un tocco di retrò.

Che ve ne pare di questo vestitino plaid, un po' mod? A parte, le tasche e il colletto (non resistooo ai colletti!), trovo l'accostamento grigio - giallo particolare e grazioso. Riguardo il materiale, sono rimasta piacevolmente sorpresa dalla qualità davvero ottima. Le maniche a maglia sono morbide ed elasticizzate mentre l'abito plaid è ancora più morbido e lanoso. Questo abitino tiene caldo! Per quanto riguarda la misurazione, ho seguito la tabella delle taglie sul sito e infatti ho scelto la taglia giusta (la M) ma se avete dubbi, potete scrivere allo staff del negozio, sempre gentile. Il servizio è eccellente; il pacco è stato spedito in maniera celere e un'altra cosa bella di Wholesale7 è che spediscono sempre con il tracking quindi puoi tracciare il tuo pacco come una pazza (come ho fatto io). Ero impaziente. Non ho tutti i torti, giusto? ;)

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The combination of yellow and grey is lovely, isn't it? Apart from being a really delightful dress, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the fabric. The knitted sleeves are soft and stretchy (wow!) and the plaid dress itself is even softer, thick and it feels woolly. It kept me nice and warm all day long. As for the sizing, I followed the size chart and went for a Medium. I'm glad I did because the dress feels just right; it's neither big nor tight and I can comfortably sit in it, which is very important for me :) 

Regarding the service, I was kindly and promptly assisted. The staff at Wholesale7 is very efficient and my package was sent right away and the tracking number was e-mailed to me so I could monitor the status (and you bet I did, haha!). If you haven't heard of this brand and if you like unique and affordable outfits, I highly recommend Wholesale7. Ciao for now, ladies!