GOT MY ELBOWS DOWN, PINKIES UP

{Tea Party-Kerli}

Alice in Wonderland print dress via Taiwan, borrowed Brandy Melville fishtail skirt, 

Deena & Ozzy vampy wedges, Levi's belt, thrifted oversized leather clutch, DIY yarn bow {not pictured}

I've been trying to drag my apartment-mates to brunch with me, unsuccessfully, for weeks and, upon hearing about the Modcloth Mod Hatter Tea Party, I knew it was meant to be. What could be better than a Sunday afternoon of dressing up, mingling, finger fooding, and photo-taking? Absolutely nothing. I was so ready to partake in the par-TEA.

Modcloth can do no wrong, SERIOUSLY. This has got to be the cutest little event in the history of fashion events. The mini-cakes were so adorable with their teeny flowers and pretty pastel colors, I couldn't help but stuff my face with them (3 to be exact). I completely fell in love with the way they effortlessly, and cleverly, integrated their amazing fall collection into the decorations. Genius? I think so. The subliminal messaging worked perfectly as being in that room made me want nothing more than to shop, shop, shop, and, well, shop. With a wall dedicated to their new collaboration with Jeffrey Campbell, how is a girl not to swoon? I died, on the spot, and came back to life only to die once more.

Place me in a roomful of dolled up, well-dressed bloggers and amazing business women and what do I do? I eat 12 tea sandwiches, drink 2 cups of vanilla tea, eat 3 mini-cakes, 1 cookie, and hoover over the scrumptious fruit platter. In between bites, I had the great pleasure of meeting a few gorgeous SF bloggers like Micaela, Ashley and Jennie. And of course, kicked it with the always lovely Kathleen, Sherrie, Cindy, Chanda, and Deanna. The star of the show had to be Modcloth's little mascot, Winston. He literally stole the heart of everyone there. I still squeal just thinking about his cute little pug-ness. 

This was the absolute perfect opportunity to wear my Alice in Wonderland printed dress I found in a street market in Taiwan. HA, to all the haters (aka my little brother) who thought I'd never find the right occasion for something so "weird," I did. So IN YOUR FACE. Although I didn't photograph it, the back of this dress is anything but childish with it's barely there backless crisscross. Didn't realize it until after I took these photos, I have a huge and unforgiving tan line that is too embarrassed to grace the surface of the blogosphere, it looks like I'm wearing a nude colored strapless bra, literally. The Brandy Melville fishtail skirt was an attempt to recreate what the dress did on top, but reverse, by exposing the front and shielding the back. A little leg and back never hurt anyone now, did they?