Ambrosia

1/29/2015

You guys, ambrosia is pretty gross. I've never eaten it, but I don't think I have to have had the misfortune of ingesting it to know that it's gross. Just looking at it is enough. Well...that and also knowing what's in it. It's a fruit salad abomination that can include nuts, maraschino cherries, whipped cream, sour cream, cream cheese, cottage cheese, even marshmallows. I was watching Top Chef one night and there was a challenge where the cheftestants had to put a modern spin on crappy food from the 1950s-1970s. Thanks to Top Chef, I became familiar with the horror that is ambrosia. :F~

*sheds a single tear* I am...scarred for life. I will say that the colors represented in the salad can be quite pretty. Appetizing? No. Pretty. Yes, possibly. Heh. It is those colors that I saw when I found this vintage hand-made sweater at Little Miss Vintage Three on Etsy. You guys know how much I love weird sweaters, so of course I had to have this one with its colorful array of fruits and flowers. :D

I used the sweater as the foundation and built my outfit around it. I think the brown scarf, olive hat, light brown boots, orange high waisted shorts and yellow coat nicely compliment the sweater.
I don't think that there is a particular garment that stands out. The colors work together harmoniously.

Did I just sort of pat myself on the back, because I put colors together in a more or less unoffensive way? o_O Oh my Zeus. *ahem* Well. Moving on. Heh. You might recognize these high waisted shorts. I had them for sale in my Storenvy shop! People were adding the shorts to their love lists, but a year went by and no one bought them. I was pretty shocked. They were new with tags and too big in the waist on me. Every day that I had these shorts killed me, because I loved them. The sooner I could sell them, the better. However, as you can see, I got tired of waiting. I broke down and got them tailored. Now, they fit me perfectly and I can't imagine my closet without them. Consider the tags snipped. :P

Oh and one other thing you might have noticed: what is up with my tights, bro? o_O I wore a lighter pair of tights underneath for a frosty/ombre effect. Neat, huh? :D As much as I wanted to avoid adding black to this outfit, I kind of had to. However, to make up for it, I did this trick to lighten up the color. ^_^

Thrifted - Brown Tortoise Cat Eye Glasses (Swap Group), ModCloth Orange
Shorts (Swap Group), ModCloth Brown Boots (Sale) & Olive Hat
c/o Sammydress - Lacework & Buckle Design Hand Bag
Etsy - Vintage Fruits & Flowers Sweater
c/o Choies - Yellow Wool Coat
c/o Oasap - Brown Scarf

♫ Thank you so much for your comments! Though I may not respond to each one, I read and appreciate all of them! ♫

28 Comments

Keit link

1/28/2015 06:10:36 pm

Isn't ambrosia supposed to be like liquid? Have to google it! :D
Love this crazy new sweater of yours and good thing you tailored those shorts cause you look amaaaazing in them! :D Good thing no one snatched them too!
The tights idea is super, I may have to steal it. Make a patent for it! :D

Anna

1/29/2015 05:05:51 am

In the mythological sense, yes! It can refer to a drink, ointment or perfume. It's a word that has several meanings attached to it. :D Oh, I love this sweater, too! Thanks, dude! :P Yeah, steal away! I totally discovered that little trick by accident. Haha.

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Noszę co Lubię link

1/28/2015 06:33:45 pm

What a cute shorts and floral sweater! I really love that.

Anna

1/29/2015 05:07:15 am

:D <3

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Imogen link

1/28/2015 08:36:17 pm

I love the gorgeous floral top and I adore this shade of mustard yellow on you.

Anna

1/29/2015 05:07:35 am

Hey! Thanks! *^_^* <3

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Suzanne link

1/28/2015 10:51:13 pm

Don't knock it till you've tried it! LOL I used to LOVE that stuff as a kid. We had pineapple and oranges in it. No nuts. It was dessert but we got to eat it as part of the main meal. No sour cream or cherries either. I don't know why they'd add sour cream.

Love all the bright colours here. Such a nice contrast to the dreariness that is January.

bisous
Suzanne

Anna

1/29/2015 05:09:41 am

Hehe. I admit, I am totally judging a book by its cover here. ;D I think I would try the modern version from Top Chef. There are some really good elements to the dish, but I can also see how it could easily go terribly wrong. Haha. So, I bet there are some really good variations and you probably had the good version as a kid. :P

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KizzyDoll link

1/28/2015 11:21:20 pm

Hahaha...I didn't know what it was until I clicked for the picture, looks like gooey sweets, haha. I'd try it because i'm crazy, but I can't guarantee I'd enjoy it. Love the colours your wearing, so pretty against the winter snow, love that your wearing shorts as well, I do that and people think i am insane, haha!! xx

Anna

1/29/2015 05:13:32 am

In some cases, it looks super delicious! I've seen some really horrible versions of the dish, though. So, I came away with this overall feeling of...distaste, I guess. Haha. I'm the kind of person who will try anything at least once, so I'll keep an open mind about it. :P

Oh, yeah when people think Winter, they don't think "shorts." It's totally doable, though! :D You're not crazy! You're daring. :P

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Missy May link

1/29/2015 12:20:13 am

Lol!! I haven't tasted it before, but it doesn't look that bad. Looks like diced veggies/peas mixed with mayo. Haha..
You look wonderful and I must say this is the first time I've seen you with less clothing. *Saying seen like its physical...lol!* Love the burst of colours. :)

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Anna

1/29/2015 05:16:13 am

Haha. Wellllll, looks can be deceiving. ;D~ I'm hearing that it might not be as bad as its list of ingredients sound, so I dunno. :P Really? I felt pretty packed up with this one. I guess most of the layers are things that people don't see, so I feel layered up, but on the outside I don't look that way. I guess that's a good thing? Haha. Thanks! <3

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Denizse link

1/29/2015 07:53:07 am

Oh, I loved the touch of black anyway, although you didn't want to! I loved the sweater, oh my word, amazing - I love florals! And the colors are all beautiful, well matched! I loved the location as well, with snow! I think you look very beautiful, as usual! And always very well dressed!
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Anna

1/30/2015 07:04:35 am

You're a doll, Denise <3 Thank you!

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dana

1/29/2015 11:13:23 am

Color = life in winter and I love this!!
Brilliant pairings!!
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Anna

1/30/2015 07:05:14 am

McCool. Hahaha. Thanks! :P <3

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Kristian link

1/29/2015 12:18:52 pm

Well, colors are what you always talk about (we love it) and you do a great job with the color scheme here, so-!

Anna

1/30/2015 07:06:50 am

Hehehe. Yeah. I don't know if the colorful outfits are getting to be a bit too much. I have couple toned down looks for next week and a rad black and white super scary outfit cued up for the week after. So, I won't hurt everyone's eyes too often. :D <3

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Kreyola link

1/30/2015 02:27:11 am

Looking at this outfit, I just instantly smile...thanks for that. I have to try short for a white look...love this.

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Anna

1/30/2015 07:07:28 am

Aww! Thanks! *^_^* <3

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Jamie link

1/30/2015 11:34:08 am

Haha aww ambrosia salad is one of those staple dishes my grandma makes during family gatherings. It's actually very tasty! Just fluffy sweet fruit stuff I save until I've eaten all the savory things on my plate.

But anyway! I love your floral sweater and those orange shorts are amazing. I can't believe nobody bought them. They'd look good with so many things! I love them. You look awesome, as usual!

Anna

2/2/2015 06:47:46 am

Thanks, Jamie! <333

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Marlen

1/31/2015 02:39:39 pm

Wut. That salad sounds like an abomination- I mean, cream cheese?! I am kind of curious how marhmallows would taste with greens, but I draw the line there. And you styled the *hell* out of this sweater! Seriously, it looks so so so beautiful. I love all these light and airy colors that you used, and how they all still looked very wintery, even if they're channeling spring. I had to take a good minute to admire this ensemble- you did some amazing styling here!

xo marlen
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Anna

2/2/2015 06:50:42 am

Haha, yeah. There are people sticking up for it, though. So, I dunno. Maybe it's not all that bad? :P Oh and thank you! I wouldn't have been able to get this sweater if you hadn't hosted that Etsy giveaway, so thank you, thank you! I hope I can continue to do the sweater justice going forward. It will be a challenge to keep styling it creatively!

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Vintage Alley Blog link

2/2/2015 03:05:09 pm

Cute! I love how you tucked in your floral sweater.

Anna

2/2/2015 04:05:58 pm

Rad! Thanks for stopping by! <3

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Silvia link

2/2/2015 11:08:20 pm

When I saw this outfit on Instagram I thought I were going to die of so much love!! :-)

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Elisabet link

2/3/2015 08:50:27 am

Love vibrant colors, happy look ;)
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I'm fond of artistic fashion, esoteric music, retro games (the older the platform, the better), delectable noms, good libations and my Maine Coon, Bonaparte.

Also, I attended university in Hyogo Prefecture and I am proficient in Japanese.

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