♥ Dress, Scarf: Forever 21 ♥ Cardigan: Gap ♥ Leggings: Old Navy ♥ Boots: M&S ♥ Bag: Dublin Flea ♥

Well folks, it’s my first outfit post in about 6 months. I have to admit, I have been lacking on the cute outfit front opting for stay-warm cardigans, yoga pants, hiking boots and nursing tops. For the most part, I’m on the floor playing with my busy little man or pushing him all around the neighborhood in his buggy. But I’m trying to pull it together a bit more on the weekends. This dress from Forever 21 is one of my first new purchases (not counting my many H&M nursing tops that I can’t live without) worn for shopping and lunch in Dundrum. It is a prefect post-baby outfit. Let’s be honest: a dark pattern to hide the baby slobber, button up top for easy boob access and flowy skirt for hiding that ever present baby tummy are all I need! That and my little monster in toe.

PS: He’s a doll. Here’s proof.

]]> http://stylebynumbers.info/2011/01/first-post/feed/ 0 http://stylebynumbers.info/2010/05/may-dublin-flea-finds/ http://stylebynumbers.info/2010/05/may-dublin-flea-finds/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 20:58:19 +0000 laurendare http://stylebynumbers.info/?p=1734 Yesterday was an amazing day in Dublin–bright, sunny and perfect for hitting up the Dublin Flea Market. The market is really becoming an event and a great place to meet up with friends for lunch, a chat and a browse around the many goodies. I’m really loving the outdoor stalls that tended to have more treasures at much cheaper prices than the professional sellers inside. There were loads of lovely clothes stalls, but I kept my cool since nothing could possibly fit me in my state. Instead, here’s what I found:

♥ Genuine chocolate leather satchel in perfect condition €5 ♥ Airplane silk scarf €5 ♥ Vintage 1970s avacado green beaded necklace €4♥ 1980s Moscow Olypics pin (gift from my hubby, and affordable too at €3) ♥

♥ For the baby: Set of 1960s story books including Dick Whittington and his Cat and Beauty and the Beast (where the Beast is a monkey) all for €5 ♥

♥ For the Baby: Dino Records T-Rex Clock €12 ♥

The summer is a perfect time for Dublin Flea. Don’t you dare miss it, especially if the weather is nice! Dublin Flea is the last Sunday of every month at Newmarket. www.DublinFlea.ie

@23 WeeksΞ Isn’t this cardigan amazing. I found it at Dublin Flea for only €11. Remember? I’m really feeling bright colours lately, maybe it’s wishful thinking for bright days outside. I really like how the all black outfit makes the coral pop. I also love how figure hugging this outfit is to really show off the bump.

I had a meeting on this day, so I wanted to wear my glasses to smarten me up. Just kidding, there was something about the silhouette that called for my hair slicked back with glasses. I’m also wearing one of my favourite necklaces given to me by my former colleagues in Boston. It’s a tiny reminder of a great place to work, I like to wear it when I’m about to embark on a particularly challenging day.

I should add that my lippy is my very most favourite (and matching) Clinique Colour Surge Butter Shine Lipstick in Ambrosia.

SoGo Festival ♥ All around South Great Georges St ♥ April 30-May2

But wait, there’s more! There’s a special edition Dublin Flea SoGo car boot sale on Sunday! I’ll be there (husband in toe with promises of snacks, possibly burritos). Make sure you check it out too!  Sunday, May 2 – Eircom Carpark (off Andrews Lane and Exchequer St) from 12 – 5:30

AND the Crafty Market is on at Shebeen Chic (Georges St) on Sunday as well!

For a festive mince pie and mulled wine party I decided to break out my two favourite new items from Accessorize, the Oversize Woven Clutch and the preppy pearl necklace. I’ve been in the market for a gold clutch for well over a year, but am very picky. This bag is perfect and I probably would have bought it if I’d seen it first! And the necklace is too cute. I adore little bows and pearls and thought the navy shift would be a perfect match. Since it is the holidays, I added some ruby red tights and added a longer strand of pearls to give it a little more glam.

I felt very mod in this little fitted shift dress, so I had to take my photos in front of my pop-art-ish dotty shower curtain. This amazing little navy wool dress with fitted side panels came to me via a very eager seller at the November Dublin Flea. I could not believe my luck that I walked away with this dress for only €5. I’ve been eyeing a similar dress at Perk Up Vintage for €89. I’ve had some terrible fashion faux pas lately thanks to the dark mornings and an inability to distinguish black from navy, so I decided to pair them on purpose. I wore a black 3/4 sleeve tshirt under the navy dress, along with black tights and black boots. To pull it all together, I tie my mom’s vintage scarf around my neck (with stripes of black, navy, bright blue, red and white). What do you think, the look is a little Flight Attendant-y, no?

And don’t forget, the Dublin Flea Christmas Market is Dec 20!

That’s this Sunday, Nov 29 ♥ New Market Square, D8 ♥ 11am-5pm

Here’s a peak at what you might find (or might have found if I didn’t find it first).

♥Vintage equestrian and Lourdes themed silk scarves €3♥

♥Thrifty blue polka-dot asymmetric dress €5♥

♥ And of course all of this♥