Strawberries, Pears and a Coke! The Caranday Cause!

The Berry Months Dress could in fact be my favorite dress. 

But it's not possible to make a decision with so many dresses that qualify as my favorite.

Does that make sense?

Keiko of Keiko's TanPoPo has been worried about me.  She sent an email last night expressing her concern over my lack of posts. It's really very simple.  I kept forgetting my Camera.

Please visit my lovely Friend Keiko. She is celebrating her one year Blog Anniversary with a Giveaway that is the perfect accessory for the Take Action Dress.

Berry Months Dress - by We Love Vera - Anthro Orig $148 Sale $80 PA - April 2011
Jackie Cardi in Cerise - by J Crew - $62 - July 2011
Via Cardona Wedges in Moss - by Dolce Vita - Anthro Orig $198 Sale $50 - May 2011
Pear Print Beach Bag in Dandelion - Orla Kiely SS09 - Orla Kiely $196 - Feb 2009

See my review for the Berry Months Dress by We Love Vera HERE. See me wearing the Berry Months HERE.  Available in Sizes 0, 2 ,4 ,6 ,10 ,and 12 on eBay HERE.

My friend Joni recently won a bid for Anthro's Caranday Dress by Corey Lynn Calter on eBay. Who doesn't love the Caranday Dress.  She did everything right.  She communicated with the Seller many times during the transaction. The Seller even went so far as to leave Joni positive feedback. Joni also received tracking for the dress. But the dress was never delivered, along with a Snake Bite Belt.  Joni jumped right back on the eBay bus in true Pollyanna style. She replaced the Belt, but as you may know, Caranday's are in high demand.

Berry Months Dress - by We Love Vera - Anthro Orig $148 Sale $80 PA - April 2011
Jackie Cardi in Cerise - by J Crew - $62 - July 2011
Via Cardona Wedges in Moss - by Dolce Vita - Anthro Orig $198 Sale $50 - May 2011
Pear Print Beach Bag in Dandelion - Orla Kiely SS09 - Orla Kiely $196 - Feb 2009
Limoncello Necklace - Anthro Orig $58 Sale $30 - Feb 2009

Berry Months Dress + Orla Kiely's Pear Tote + CocaCola Vending Machine = I Prefer Pepsi Myself

My J Crew Jackie in Cerise arrived an entire month early.  When I looked up the definition of Cerise (I don't need another Orange Cardi) it was described as Red.  Say hello to my umpteenth Orange Cardigan.  But since I don't have an Orange Jackie, I'll keep it.

I have taken up the Caranday Cause for Joni.  I will continue to Post this APB until a dress is found.  Please contact Joni at (jcpollyanna@cox.net) if you spot a size 2 Caranday in Red or Green. 

If it wasn't for Anthro's Limoncello Necklace and Orla Kiely's Pear Print Tote, I would look like Christmas in August.

Berry Months Dress - by We Love Vera - Anthro Orig $148 Sale $80 PA - April 2011
Jackie Cardi in Cerise - by J Crew - $62 - July 2011
Via Cardona Wedges in Moss - by Dolce Vita - Anthro Orig $198 Sale $50 - May 2011
Pear Print Beach Bag in Dandelion - Orla Kiely SS09 - Orla Kiely $196 - Feb 2009
Limoncello Necklace - Anthro Orig $58 Sale $30 - Feb 2009

I picked up a couple of very cute lace trimmed shorts at Modcloth to wear under my dresses.  I can't stand getting into a 120 degree car and having my legs stick together. Yuck!  These are nylon and so far do not get damp.  And the lining of my dress doesn't cling either.  Anthro Closet Chaos Tested - Laura Approved.  One Size Fits All and Non Returnable. Ivory are OOS. 

Shop Modcloth's Lace Lovely Shorts in assorted colors HERE

I suggest hand wash line dry if you want them to last



Via Cardona Wedges in Moss - by Dolce Vita - Anthro Orig $198 Sale $50 - May 2011



Only Anthro had The Via Cordona Wedges by Dolce Vita in Green.  Also known as Pela HERE and HERE.  Dolce Vita's Jade are similar in Red Suede HERE.

Do you have a favorite Anthro Dress?  Name it!

Have you had a bad experience similar to Joni's on eBay or elsewhere?  Tell it!

Anthro Sister Love, Laura (lauramartinsemail@yahoo.com)

Playing Catch-up in Broken Vintage Anthro Shoes! Don't Wear The Love Out!

Outfit One is today's OOTD.  I'm wearing the Graphical Dress as a skirt.  See my First and Second styling for this dress HERE and HERE.  These are old Posts.  And the first time I let a family member take my photos. I do my own photography on a daily basis.  Or can you tell?  Ha-ha!

It turns out that my photographer Kris and I both purchased the Parading Hues Dress from Yesterday's Anthro Sale.  I think we are on the same wave length. See her new Blog HERE. 

Graphical Dress in Red - by Edme and Esyllite - Anthro Orig $128 Sale $60 - Aug 2010
Dissolving Spectrum Cardi - by Guinevere - Anthro $98 - Mar 2010
Sliver Belt in Green - Anthro Orig $38 Sale $20 - Apr 2011
Port-To-Port Heels - by Miss L Fire - Anthro Orig $158 Sale $80 - July 2008
Straw Makers Earrings - Orange Carnelian and Purple Jade - Anthro Orig $38 Sale $20 - Jun 2008
Chiaroscuro Bracelet  - by Sundance Labradorite 14K Gold Vermeil Sequins $130 - Mar 2009

I bought this dress in August of last year. I had just begun this Blog a few weeks previous. It was the first time I followed a Tuesday morning sale on Effortless Anthropologie. I used a Vacation Day for this. What fun too stay up all night and connect with other Anthro Addicts.  I couldn't believe my good fortune. 



Graphical Dress in Red - by Edme and Esyllite - Anthro Orig $128 Sale $60 - Aug 2010
Dissolving Spectrum Cardi - by Guinevere - Anthro $98 - Mar 2010
Sliver Belt in Green - Anthro Orig $38 Sale $20 - Apr 2011

 Katie (Anthro Yogi)  recognized me as GeoInCalifornia Anthro Reviewer and came gallantly to my rescue when I questioned the community about the fit of the Graphical.  You can see our guess was correct. It was at that moment I began to realize what a blessing the Anthro community is.


Port-To-Port Heels - by Miss L Fire - Anthro Orig $158 Sale $80 - July 2008
The Left shoe is missing a Flower

Anthro's Port-To-Port Heels are the second pair of shoes I purchased from Anthro the Summer of 2008.  Not long after that, the Hibiscus Flower on the left shoe broke off.  I was devastated!  I contacted Miss L Fire in Europe to get a replacement Flower.  No such luck!

Follow The World of Miss L Fire HERE.

Port-To-Port Heels - by Miss L Fire - Anthro Orig $158 Sale $80 - July 2008



You can imagine my distress when I realized this morning that the Gold Painted Shell was missing from my Left Shoe.  I re-traced my steps to an office where I had attended an early morning meeting.  And there it was, lying under a table.  I was so happy I immediately went to Heidi's office to show her my little treasure.  Once lost.  Now found. Heidi has the same pair of shoes (2007) with a light house on the back of the heel.  She gets it!


Berry Months Dress - by We Love Vera - Anthro Orig $148 Sale $80 PA - April 2011
Whirl and Wind Cardi in Yellow - by Sparrow - Anthro Orig $88 eBay BIN $50 - Apr 2011
Outlook Belt - Anthro $28 - Jun 2009
Corn Lane Slingbacks (Tiako) - by Chie Mihara - Anthro $388 - May 2011
If Color Could Talk Necklace in Yellow - Anthro Orig $48 Sale $10 - May 2011

Oufit Two was Monday's OOTD.  Do you ever love something so much that you never want it to wear out?  So you don't wear it very often? That is the case with the Berry Months Dress. See my first stying and review for this dress HERE.

Berry Months Dress - by We Love Vera - Anthro Orig $148 Sale $80 PA - April 2011
Corn Lane Slingbacks (Tiako) - by Chie Mihara - Anthro $388 - May 2011
All Leather Handbag Handstitch Patent Green - by Orla Kiely AW08 - PerriBerri Orig $620 Sale
$400 - April 2009

This time I went with Mustard on Strawberries.  Not very appealing on the sweet kind.  But certainly fun on a dress with the Mustard Whirl and Wind Cardi, the If Color Could Talk Necklace (scored for $10 on Pop Back), and the Corn Lane Slingbacks (Taiko) by Chie Mihara. 

Berry Months Dress - by We Love Vera - Anthro Orig $148 Sale $80 PA - April 2011
Whirl and Wind Cardi in Yellow - by Sparrow - Anthro Orig $88 eBay BIN $50 - Apr 2011
Outlook Belt - Anthro $28 - Jun 2009
If Color Could Talk Necklace in Yellow - Anthro Orig $48 Sale $10 - May 2011



 Even more Red in the middle with the Outlook Belt.

Do you have a special Dress, Sweater, or even a pair of Treasured Shoes that you don't wear often? Not because you don't like them, but because you don't want to Wear The Love Right Out of It.

I would love to hear about that, and what did you get from the Red Tag Sale?

Anthro Sister Red Tag Love, Laura  (lauramartinsemail@yahoo.com)

No Anthro Zone Review! Berry Months Dress! Confessions...

Confession #1 -  I wanted this dress to wear with my Chie Mihara Tosmos.  Can you blame me?
Confession #2 -  I didn't watch, nor did I care to watch the royal wedding. Shame on me!
Confession #3 - I re-ordered the Magellan Dress in the wrong size.  So I re-ordered it again and then sent it back.  I'm fickle like that.

Berry Months Dress - by We Love Vera - Anthro Orig $148 - April 2011
Anadyomene Cardi is Ivory - by Rosie Neira - Anthro Orig $88 - Apr 2011
Sliver Belt in Green - Anthro Orig $38 Sale $20 - Apr 2011
Tosmo in RED - by Chie Mihara - Far Fetch $329 - 041611

Update on my ever present and painful Trigger Thumb. I started bending my left thumb just a bit Tuesday.  Oh did it ever hurt after just a couple times.  I was certain that the very painful steroid injection from 2 weeks ago didn't work. But not so! Today I can bend my thumb to almost a normal angle. With no pain.  You have no idea how relieved I am.

But now I have two additional painful problems. The knob on my right wrist is now swollen from over use. It's twice the size it normally is. I'm icing my wrist as I type with my left.  On top of that, my left shoulder and bicep are screaming at me from overuse of my not so dominant left arm.  Blog rounds are just not possible.

Rest assured, Style GeoInCalifornia will go on as planned.  Photo shoot tomorrow.  Post and Voting Polls set for Monday.  In the mean time, I want to share with you another dress love.

No Anthro Zone Review:  Berry Months Dress by We Love Vera $148


My closet is screaming for Floral Prints and the color RED.  This dress satisfied a craving for both.  The combination of Red and Green pops on the Ivory background.  The Luscious Red Berries at the hem call for more Red on your feet. In steps the Chie Mihara Tosmos. The Vera Print is unique and tasteful.  Not childish! I love this dress even more than the Magellan Dress.  See my Review HERE.

SIZE: I ordered my normal size 4 in Anthro Brand Dresses. I'm 5'6" Tall, 130 Lbs, 35-28-36, 34C to D. Narrow through the shoulders. Large rib cage.

I wasn't impressed until I ironed the messy pleats out of the skirt. That's when I realized it was Dress Love.

FIT: I found this dress TTS, as did most reviewers. I first went at this bra less, but found the bodice fit unflattering. Commonly referred to as a Loaf. A convertible Bandeau helped to contain the Girls, since there is no support except for side boning. The top of the bodice is lined with Gel Tape for a more secure fit.  My large rib cage makes most strapless dresses constricting and uncomfortable. The back stretch panel let me breath comfortably with a flawless fit. I solved the high waist issue by dropping the straps down. The Length just covered my knees, making this the perfect Spring/Summer Dress for bare legs.

Berry Months Dress by We Love Vera - Anthro #148
Back Stretch Panel Gives a Flawless Fit
Hand Knit Cape by my Mother Nancy - Sometimes known as Mum With the Thumb

BELT: I am not one for little girl bows.  I tied the Belt Back to Front like an Obi.

Berry Months Dress - Belt tied like an Obi

DETAILS:
- Awesome Pockets
- Fully Lined in Ivory Poly (yuck) with lace trim
- We Love Vera
- Abundant Greenery and Artsy Red Strawberries
- Dark Green Bodice Trim
- Demure Length
- Back Stretch Panel
- Removable Straps. No matching print pouch for mine.
- Side Boning and Sticky Tape on Bodice
- Side zip, not back zip as Anthro described
- Hook and eye are too far apart
- Zipper did stick a little
- Rayon isn't my fabric of choice
- Needs ironing
- Didn't wrinkle too badly
- Long Belt can be tied multiple ways. Loops at the side.
- Excellent Construction

Shop the Berry Months Dress HERE.

Still available in most Regular Sizes and Larger Sizes for Petites

Stock is running very low

Playing Dress up was rewarding with the Berry Months Dress. This is one Fresh and Luscious Dress.
Now I leave you with some Food I mean Strawberries for thought.

Berry Months Dress - by We Love Vera - Anthro Orig $148 - April 2011

Outlook Belt - Anthro $28 - Jun 2009

Infinite Loop Sandals - by Matt Bernson - Anthro Orig $178 Sale $100 - May 2009

Berry Months Dress - by We Love Vera - Anthro Orig $148 - April 2011

Beloved Cardigan - by Leifdottir - Anthro Orig $288 Sale $90 - Jan 2009
Infinite Loop Sandals - by Matt Bernson - Anthro Orig $178 Sale $100 - May 2009

Berry Months Dress - by We Love Vera - Anthro Orig $148 - April 2011

Hand Knit Cape by my Mother Nancy - Sometimes known as Mum With the Thumb
Port-To-Port Heels - by Miss L Fire - Anthro Orig $158 Sale $80 - July 2008

I'm still looking for the ever elusive Pom Flower Shift in a Size 4.  I called 5 stores that had one size small dress at each.  It was a complete fail.  Perhaps it's not meant to be.

Pom Flower Dress RETAIL SKU# 19849660 - SIZE 4

Anthro's Pom Flower Shift

This isn't the half of it for the berry Months Dress.  I've got a few more stylings up my sleeve I'm saving for future OOTD's.

Anthro Sister Versatile Strawberry Dress Love, Laura (lauramartinsemail@yahoo.com)