Time for a look back at 2024’s outfits of the day!
I was very intentional about putting together outfits this whole year. I wanted to really wear my wardrobe, so I put together looks for trips to the library and Target and anywhere else I went (except Walmart, because Walmart doesn’t deserve my best except at Christmas when I try to spread a little holiday cheer wherever I go). I think there are over 250 unique looks here, so obviously I didn’t wear something notable every day, but it was the vast majority!
I haven’t decided if I’m going to keep a record like this again in 2025, but it really helps me pay attention to what I’ve worn (and what I’ve neglected), and how I’ve styled things differently, which I really enjoy!
Time for a very special three-for-the-price-of-one “Top Five” list!
As I was looking back over the outfits I wore this year, I realized that choosing favorites would be much easier if I organized my various looks into categories. In the end, I came up with three different styles…outfits featuring Miss Candyfloss pieces, Rare Dirndl looks, and “Festive Fashion” ensembles.
Let’s start with the Miss Candyfloss outfits. The combination of coat, hat, and jumpsuit makes this look extra impressive:
I love how bright and cheerful my dress and jacket for Easter were!
Pairing my first trumpet skirt in teal with a purple top made this outfit one step away from Disney Bounding Ariel, and I love it!
This was a surprise release from the autumn/winter Miss Candyfloss, and I loved it as soon as I saw it…the colors are absolutely gorgeous, and I feel like I’m glowing when I wear it!
Finally, a Miss Candyfloss dress in my favorite style, with a bold color palette that I love.
Next the Rare Dirndl looks. I wore a dirndl 29 times this year, so I had a lot to choose from! I paired the apron from my very first Rare Dirndl purchase with the dress from the second, and they look so nice together!
Pairing the Magician dirndl with this year’s summer apron was a bold choice, but I love how the colors look together!
The Harlequin dirndl paired with a lace apron was my pick for St. Charles Oktoberfest:
I was really into the combination of purple and teal this year, so pairing the 2024 Halloween apron (and a coordinating ribbon) with my purple dirndl dress was a natural choice:
And the Frühling dirndl from this year’s Jahreszeiten collection is absolutely stunning:
And finally, my favorite Festive Fashion ensembles. I added a new dress to my wardrobe this year, in an unexpected color palette for Christmas, and it was a lot of fun to style with a cropped cardigan and pastel accessories.
This blouse is a fairly new addition to my wardrobe, and I knew I wanted to wear it with a Christmas print…I really like how this look turned out!
I wasn’t sure that this Miss Candyfloss blouse would work with this skirt…I was afraid it would be too busy. But in the end, I absolutely love the combination…it might be one of my favorite looks period from this year!
I also wasn’t totally sure about wearing my new Rare Dirndl apron with my Magician dirndl, but it too was a successful pairing in the end:
And I was really excited to pair my newest dirndl with my gnome print apron…it’s a totally fun festive look!
Would it even be a “Top Five” list without a bonus addition? I wasn’t sure if I wanted to include this outfit in the dirndl section or with the festive fashions, so I decided to just let it stand on its own!
So there you have it…a “Top Five” list that turned into 16! I’m looking forward to finding new ways to wear all of my favorite pieces in the coming year!
This year has been all about the festive fashions…for the last month, I’ve been wearing Christmas pieces almost exclusively, and on the rare occasions I didn’t, I was still on point with colors and festive accessories. You’ll get a snapshot of all of those looks in my daily outfit recap next week, but for now, let’s take a look at the ensembles I put together for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
My look on the 24th was full of holiday cheer, but pretty standard:
But I especially liked the placement of my hair comb:
And of course I wore my Miss Candyfloss dressing gown when we got home from church…it’s the perfect glamorous piece for celebrating!
I was really happy with my look for Christmas Day, which featured my red Everyday Dirndl from Rare Dirndl, and my new Christmas apron:
And I think I did really well with accessories, too, especially the addition of a mini ornament brooch from Erstwilder on my zipper pull:
Back at home, I also got to wear the elegant new Miss Candyfloss robe I received for Christmas:
I’ve really had a lot of fun with my festive fashions this year!
Time to take a look at the Miss Candyfloss dress I almost let get away!
The Onike-Abalone blazer dress from the Vintage GlamIcons collection was initially on my wish list, but I removed it because I wasn’t sure I needed such a warm piece in my wardrobe. The day it was released, however, I realized that I really, really liked it, so I ordered it, and I’m glad I did, because they sold through almost all of the stock very quickly! It’s an absolutely beautiful dress with a lined tweed jacket in beautiful colors including an elegant silver thread, plus a lovely soft grey skirt.
I accessorized with a black beret and gloves, my newest Erstwilder brooch that manages to be both whimsical and elegant at the same time, and a pair of festive Splendette Duchess Bangles:
Here’s a closer look at the brooch as well as the stunning double collar on the dress…Miss Candyfloss does the little details so well!
The blazer in particular is quite warm, so it will be a nice winter dress when the temperatures drop!
This dress is the very picture of vintage glamour!
This will probably be my last purchase from the Vintage GlamIcons collection…now it’s time to start saving my money for spring!
Last week, I took a look at my newest wide-leg pants from Miss Candyfloss…today it’s all about the coordinating Terentia-Bo vest!
This is my first vest, and I really love the way it looks. It goes great with the matching pants (of course!), but I also really like it as a contrast to these pants, especially with an orange bishop-sleeve blouse to tie the look together:
I accessorized with a stack of glittery Splendette Duchess Bangles, an Erstwilder brooch, and a whimsical pair of turkey earrings by SUGARFIX by Baublebar I found at Target:
I absolutely love a Miss Candyfloss peplum!
This is such a smart look!
Stay tuned for a look at the full vest/pants suit!
I have a couple of pairs of pants from Miss Candyfloss now, and they both have a similar, extreme wide-leg shape. This season, I decided to try a different style…the Menora-Bo, which still have a fairly wide leg, but not as exaggerated, and with a flat front instead of the pleats found on my other pairs.
I paired them with the Cleona-Floria blouse from this year’s spring/summer collection…they look like they were meant to go together!
I accessorized with an Erstwilder brooch and a stack of Splendette Duchess Bangles.
Even though the pants are from the autumn/winter collection, they’re not too heavy, so I think I’ll be able to wear them for much of the year.
I wore my burgundy loafers with this outfit…I don’t have a lot of things that these shoes go with, but they’re the perfect match for this look!
I’m glad I tried something new, and it’s nice to have a different style in my wardrobe! I did learn one thing, though…I used to think I didn’t really like the way pleated-front pants look on me, but as it turns out, I really miss the effect of the pleats!
Stay tuned for a look at the matching vest I ordered with them!
You’ve already seen the gorgeous Gillian-Kat trumpet skirt from Miss Candyfloss…now it’s time to take a look at the lovely Arien-Minty bishop-sleeve blouse in the most stunning shade of mint!
I really love the dramatic effect of the flowing sleeves and wide cuffs:
I leaned into the color scheme with my accessories, featuring a fascinator just a slightly lighter shade of mint than the blouse, plus a stack of Splendette Duchess Bangles and the perfect Erstwilder brooch to complete the look!
The colors really pop in direct sunlight!
The more muted look in the shadows is nice, too:
I love how elegant this whole outfit is!
I also especially like the square neckline…it frames the look so well!
Stay tuned for another look at a different styling of this blouse!
Last year for Halloween, I came up with a Disney Bound inspired by the Evil Queen…this year, I’m following up with a look inspired by the original Disney princess, Snow White!
I paired the yellow Harriet-Naia dress from Miss Candyfloss with a royal blue cropped cardigan from Yemak, and added some red accessories, too:
Here’s a closer look at the accessories, including a red hair flower, a glittery red Splendette Duchess bangle and beads, and an Erstwilder bird brooch, of course…Snow White has to have a birdie nearby!
So as not to forget the Evil Queen, I added a sequined Loungefly bag in her honor:
I feel like I could frolic with Snow White and her woodland friends in this outfit!
“When you smile and you sing, Everything is in tune and it’s spring. And life flows along With a smile and a song.” “With a Smile and a Song” Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
I have really been focusing on blouses from the Miss Candyfloss “Vintage GlamIcons” collection, and I was interested in the Tannia-Khalia bishop-sleeve blouse from the start. It has an unusual and bold geometric pattern in an unusual color, and I knew that it would add interest to my wardrobe!
I paired it with the Brindy-Dora wide-leg trousers from an older collection, and I love the combination:
I added a single pop of color to the look with a bold purple Splendette Duchess Bangle, but I kept the other bangle and Erstwilder brooch neutral:
The look just screams 1940s glam!
I really love the tie at the neck, which can be worn multiple ways…that will be fun to play around with in the future! The blouse also has a bit of texture in the pattern, which is new to me, and unexpected in a fun way!
I’m looking forward to pairing this top with other pieces…stay tuned!
Can you believe that there was a version of my favorite style of Miss Candyfloss dress in the “Viva Rita” collection that I didn’t buy?
Well, didn’t buy until now. I was browsing through dresses on their website one day, and it hit me that the Delsie-Lou dress has the perfect color palette in shades of red, orange, and purple to transition from summer to autumn. And since it’s sleeveless, it also offers the perfect opportunity to wear it with lots of different cardigans and jackets. Well, once it cools off. Until then, it’s the perfect dress to wear during warm early fall days.
I accessorized with a boater hat and black lace gloves, an Erstwilder brooch that looks like it’s part of the dress, and a stack of Splendette Duchess Bangles, plus my newest RockLove Jewelry necklace in the shape of a Klingon bat’leth:
Isn’t this the most gorgeous floral?!?
I’m loving this bold look!
The fabric of the dress is really smooth and comfortable, and like all of the dresses I have in this style, it has a long row of buttons, which makes it perfect for wearing with exposed shorts underneath, which I might do next summer!
