Character Clothing Done Right by Misha Lulu

I hate character clothing.  Did I say I hate it?  More like I despise it, can't stand it, find it tacky, etc.  On the other hand, 3 year olds LOVE character clothing...  So, when I saw the Hello Kitty by Misha Lulu line I was thrilled!!  I actually found a line of character clothing I could more than tolerate, I could love!

Today Gabby wore the Hello Kitty by Misha Lulu "Sailor" Dress (well she called it the Hello Kitty Pirate Dress but its all the same).

Honestly, I have had a love / hate relationship with this dress.  When I first saw it, I loved it and had to have it, so I pre-ordered it (yes, you can do that to make sure you get something you have to have) but when it arrived the sizing was way off.  Misha Lulu comes in even sizes only, so I ordered a 4 for my very small 3, almost 4, year old (40 inches, 31 lbs) and when the size 4 arrived, it was TINY, I could not even get it on her kind of tiny.  I called my retailer for this item, Chi at One Good Thread, and luckily she had a size 6 left and was kind enough to let me exchange it.  So, if you need this dress, you must size up!!

This dress required the perfect matching shoe and I found these Red Livie & Luca Celestina Shimmer Sandal.  You can never go wrong with Livie & Luca Shoes.  Gabby has 5 pairs for Spring/Summer and they are the best.  The leather is so soft and they hold up really well to scuffing from concrete and playground equipment.

If you want this look, both of these items are still available during the One Good Thread Clearance Sale.  Here is the link to the details of the sale (One Good Thread Coupon Code).  Not only are these items already marked down, you can get an additional $10, $25, $40 or even whopping $75 off your total purchase with the coupon code. Check it out and here are a few other Hello Kitty By Misha Lulu outfits in our collection.

Gabby's first dance recital

We had a nice holiday weekend, we didn't go to the beach, mountains or anyplace cool like that because Gabby had her first dance recital.  Our 3/4 year old Ballet class danced to Kiss the Girl from The Little Mermaid.  They didn't do all that much dancing but they were cute and that is what it is all about at this age.  I am so proud of Gabby and her entire class, no one had stage fright they all looked great.  I am so looking forward to next year when she can take tap too!

Gabby with her big brother

Gabby & I

One with daddy

Recital flowers, I ordered these but once Daddy saw her on stage he had to be the one to give them to her.

After the recital the whole family went out to eat (all the grandparents) and since this blog is supposed to be about what Gabby wears, she wore this adorable Jelly The Pug bubble dress from The Frilly Frog (www.thefrillyfrog.com) and yellow (I am really loving yellow this season) Livie & Luca sandals from One Good Thread (www.onegoodthread.com). Both are from this season so they are still available if you decide you have to have.  I love Jelly The Pug, not only are the dresses super cute they are also super affordable (for a boutique brand).

Favorites from the week

We have had a rather uneventful few days (wow, I feel like I have either missed something or am living another life this week) but we have been busy gearing up for Gabby's first dance recital on Saturday (so looking forward to writing that post).  So stumped for an interesting story, here are a few of our favorite outfits from the week:

First up is this adorable Jelly the Pug skirt and Lilly Pulitzer plain white tee.  I got this skirt for less than half of its original retail price during a Facebook sale from The Frilly Frog (http://www.thefrillyfrog.com/) and found the shirt on ebay for $10.  I bought these red Livie & Luca Sandals to match another outfit that didn't fit, so I was over the moon last night when I realized they matched this skirt.  These are from this season and I bought them from One Good Thread (http://www.onegoodthead.com/).  You can get your pair there, they will be perfect for 4th of July, they are a free shipping boutique!

Several years ago I was turned onto another company local in North Carolina, Chez Ami.  They have their offices and a warehouse in Raleigh.  The warehouse also includes a small store area that is open various days of the month.  Earlier in the week Gabby wore this cute skirt and tank that I picked up at a warehouse sale over the winter for $18.  The deeply reduced prices used to only be available at the warehouse but they recently added a finale sale section to their website so that everyone could join in on the savings (http://www.chezami.com/). 

Last up for today are these shoes by Foxpaws (http://www.foxpaws.com/).  I love this shoe brand but hardly anyone carries them, not sure why because they are not expensive either.  I buy them from a store in Texas and a shopping buddy turned friend that I met on Facebook mails them to me.   We have several pairs but these leopard print peep toes are my favorite.

Please note, my little model has not wanted to cooperate this week...