Sunday Funday!

Well, this was a much better week than last for my workouts!  My back recovered fully from the damn deadlifts lol.  Even though I had a really busy week at work, I managed to get back to the gym consistently, and got in all my workouts which makes me feel good.  I will have to push hard again this coming week, since I'll be out of town on the weekend again.  It's been go go go non-stop, I feel like I need another vacation already!

On a side note, update on my Invisalign process - I went to the dentist on Monday to pick up all the rest of the liners!  It's crazy how fast it goes by now that I'm switching every week.  I've been using the Acceledent device everyday, with the exception of the week I went to the UAE.  I do think this shaking device makes a big difference in moving my teeth faster, and lessening the soreness.  So at this rate, I'll be done by the end of April!  That will be about 6 months total for this whole process, if there's no additional adjustments to be made.  So far, I definitely notice a difference in my teeth.  The outer part of my front two teeth especially have been rotated inwards a little, so that they align better with the rest of the teeth.  It sounds like such a small difference, at only a few millimeters.  But it makes a big difference when you look at it, especially from the side.  So I'm pretty happy to have gone through this process.  And I'm excited to see the final changes in the next 2 months!  Hopefully I will be all done by then.  It's a vanity thing, but it's great to be happy with your smile!

Alright, now onto the workouts and outfits this week...

Monday 2/29 - I took it off as a rest day since I just got back from Vegas really late the night before.

Tuesday 3/1

What I did:  I finished last week with Strength #1 of Get Glutes month 15, so I started this week with Strength #2, followed by 20 minutes on the gauntlet.

What I wore:

Top:  Lululemon Water Bound Singlet in bruised berry

Bra:  Lorna Jane Pammy Bra

Bottom:  Splits59 Kym Noir Tight

Shoes:  Nike Free 5.0 TR Fit 4 in ash

To and From:  Lululemon Competition Jacket

Wednesday 3/2

What I did:  Strength #3, followed by a treadmill class for 30 minutes.

What I wore:
Top:  Lululemon Water Bound Singlet in ombre wave

Bra:  Lululemon Free To Be in white

Bottom:  Lululemon Tight Stuff Tight in naval blue

Shoes:  Nike Free 3.0

To and From:  Lululemon Nice Asana Jacket in plum

Thursday 3/3 - Rest

Friday 3/4

What I did:  Strength #4, followed by 20 minutes on the gauntlet.

What I wore:  

Top:  Lorna Jane Lena Tank

Bra:  Lorna Jane Arena Bra

Bottom:  Lululemon SE Mesh Roll Down Wunder Under Crop in wee are from space silver spoon

Shoes:  Nike Free 5.0 TR Fit 4 in fusion pink/atomic mango

To and From:  Lululemon Runder Under LS

Saturday 3/5 - Rest day.  I went out and about for brunch and shopping errands.  The weather here cooled down a bit again, so I took the opportunity to bust out more boots!

Top:  DVF Jeanne Two wrap dress in cobalt chain link 

Shoes:  Leather boots I got from China 3 years ago

On Saturday night, I went out to dinner at this popular restaurant in Santa Monica called Tar & Roses.  It actually rained a little too!  This is what I wore:

Top:  Express Chiffon Overlay Ruffle Cami

Jacket:  C Luce Moto Jacket

Skirt:  Vince leather skirt

Shoes:  Christian Louboutin Bridget Lace Booties

Bag:  Fendi Monster Bag Bugs Clutch

Sunday 3/6

What I did:  Strength #1, followed by 30 minutes on the treadmill.

What I wore:

Top:  Titika Born Tank

Bra:  Lorna Jane Lustre Bra

Bottom:  Lululemon Live Natural Ombre Crop

Shoes:  Nike Free 3.0 in gray/crimson

To and From:  Alo Yoga Rift LS

Alright, that's it for this week!  Hope you had a great weekend!

Ok - Last Couple DVF Dresses For A While!

Hehe, I got more DVF dresses.  I tend to get obsessed with the same brand/style for a while, and then I will move onto something else.  I actually have noticed this with food too.  I'd literally eat the same food all the time for like 3 months, and then completely stop cold turkey.  Lol.  It's a weird thing, but I learn to deal with it.  I'm pretty sure my gym clothes obsession lasted the longest by far!  It was like 7 years or something.  But I'm finally over it (well, kind of) and enjoying having more money in my pocket to spend on other things... like DVF dresses!

So first, I couldn't help but to get the New Jeanne Two wrap dress in black.  This same dress in deep navy is on sale at Nordstrom right now.  I just wanted black, even though black is not a "DVF thing", because it's just so damn versatile.  Sometimes you really just need a nice fitting black dress.  The thing with the black though is that it is not made of silk like my other wrap dresses from DVF.  It is made of jersey, which is 100% viscose.  It doesn't feel quite as nice.  But the fit is the same otherwise.  I got it in size 4, as usual.

I'm actually wearing a slip under this dress, which is where you see the lace peeking out.  I think it's kinda cute like this!  I'm wearing a slip because 1. It shows less cleavage, and 2. This dress in this fabric is not as heavy as the silk version.  So you can actually see bra and underwear lines a little.  A slip underneath helps hide any of that.

I wish they made the full black version in silk jersey!  But oh well.

The second dress I got is 100% silk.  It is the Valencia wrap dress in "rockscape".  I think it's such a different pattern, and super cool!  I'd never have imagined that the different colors and patterns in this print could work well together, but it somehow does.

So the main differences between this wrap dress style and the Jeanne Two are 1. This one does not have a collar, 2. It is about an inch or so shorter, 3. It is not as low cut in the chest, and 4. It has ruching in the chest area on the side of the wrap that goes on top.  I actually really like this last feature.  The ruching is very flattering, it helps hide flaws.

From the side, it looks like 2 completely different dresses!

The Valencia is a great style!  Too bad it seems to be sold out everywhere online.  I wonder if DVF will make this style again.  I'll definitely keep an eye out for it!

DVF Catherine Dress in Midnight Kiss!

I got another cute DVF dress!  It's the Catherine dress, and the pattern is the iconic DVF "midnight kiss".  I got this one on ebay as well, new for like $100!  I love it a lot.  Though it does fit kind of tight in my chest which is a problem I have with many brands and shirts/dresses.  Sigh.  But I can make it work.  I can sew some snap buttons on in between the buttons, and it should take care of the problem.

Here's what I'm referring to - the gap in between buttons at the chest area:

I got this dress in size 4, which is the same size as all my other DVF dresses.  I don't think a size up would even help with this issue, and would not fit as nicely elsewhere.  I really like how it fits in the waist and hips - it's super flattering!  

I really like the design of this dress.  

It comes with a removable tie that is this maroon colored lamb skin leather on one side and the same fabric as the dress on the other side.

The hem is slightly longer in the back than front, and is double layered as you can see:

There's actually 2 buttons that closes on the inside of the double layered hem, so that it doesn't get blown away by the wind, I guess.  The material on the bottom is a lighter, unlined silk, whereas the top is lined and therefore thicker.

Also 4 buttons on the sleeve:

So, I don't wear bold prints like this often, but I think the lips are not too obvious or loud in this dress.  I really really like this Catherine dress design!