the rising of the milky way

skirt - c/o romwe
shirt - forever 21
bow neck tie - asos
lace cardigan - h&m
shoes - c/o blowfish

It's probably no surprise that I'm obsessed with the galaxy print trend. But despite my love for the print, I haven't really liked any of the garments it's adorned. I think it's considered edgy and it tends to be paired with street style cuts, like bodycon dresses, or things with one shoulder or an asymmetrical hem. They're nice, but just not for me.

When I saw this skirt on Romwe, I immediately fell in love with the cosmic fabric, but not the cut. It originally had an asymmetrical skirt with a sheer train. Upon closer inspection I noticed that it had a raw hem so the wheels in my head started turning... super easy DIY! I carefully measured, and turned this into a normal mini skirt with the help of some sharp scissors. Now it's one of my favorite skirts! :D

ps. The shirt I'm wearing is listed on forever21 as a cropped top but on my 5' frame it hits exactly where a normal shirt should (not mid-thigh like most regular shirts do.) I've been getting a lot of cropped shirts lately and they're all the perfect length for me! Just a tip in case anyone else is super short and has trouble finding proper sized shirts like I do. I'm not usually fond of the selection in petite sizes so I'm finding the whole cropped shirt trend pretty awesome!

wishlist wednesday

1. Sew it like you mean it dress from Modcloth // $164.99
2. Painted floral bracelet from Forever 21 // $4.80
3. H&M Versace fruit cardigan from ebay // $71.25
4. Steps in a stylish direction sandals from Modcloth // $32.99
5. Fimo flower cameo necklace from ASOS // $44.76
6. Scenic sundress from ASOS // $90.90
7. Custom Mr. Bear necklace from Poppy and Fern // $48.00
8. Floral sporty skater dress from Miss Selfridge// $68.00
9. Pieces Nunne belt from ASOS // $12.53
10. A Night to Remember heels from Modcloth // $64.99
11. Crocheted bouquet bag from Modcloth // $44.99
12. Strawberry ballet flats from ASOS // $50.13
13. Placement print dress from Oasis // $145.00
14. Garland headband from ASOS // $35.81
15. Cat ears ring from Unepected Expectancy // $14.00
16. All over floral shift dress from Romwe // $59.99

meet me at the drive-in

dress - c/o modcloth
sweater - f21 (really old)
shoes - target

This dress reminds me so much of drive-in diners for some reason! I love it!! The only one in my area with car service is a Stewart's franchise, which serves killer potato knishes and cream sodas. I wish we could go more often, but it's usually jam-packed and honestly everyone in my family prefers eating at home anyway (except me, but I'm usually ruled out 3-1. Hypatia's vote doesn't count.) One time, years ago, we accidentally drove off with one of their thick glass mugs still in the car. Me and my brother loved it so much we talked our parents into letting us keep it, and to this day we still have to fight over who gets to use it.

ps. I just realized I left The Trouble with Angels off of my list yesterday! D'oh! That would *definitely* make it into my top five cheer-up movies, but I'm not sure which of the ones I already picked would have to get knocked off to make room for it...

My top five favorite: cheer up movies

Next week Style Idol will return on its new day, Monday (I feel like I'm a tv announcer or something...) but Tuesdays are now Top Five territory. I have a weird obsession with categorizing my favorite things, and I thought this would be a really fun way to share them all! I already have a huge list of different top five topics for upcoming weeks! :D

But this week, it's my top five movies that automatically cheer me up. Honestly, I don't even have to watch them to get a happy boost -- just thinking about them makes me smile!

Close contenders that didn't make it to the top 5 would be Hot Enough for June, Any Wednesday, Anastasia (the animated version), Indiscreet, Notting Hill and basically every movie that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers made!

What are your top 5 cheer up movies?? :)