Winter Plaids.

Well Hello! And a happy Saturday to you! I've been updating Butter Toast on Etsy these past couple days and wanted to share a few of my favorite winter plaids. Available now online and in the downtown shop! 

 

We still have lots of new winter goodies headed to the online shop later today and early next week so stay tuned!

Have a fantastic weekend!!

xo. Traci

Pretty Pumpkins.

Hey there...extra long time no see. Once again, I've let a couple months pass without a single blog post. With the changing of the season, we have kept ourselves extremely busy here at Butter Toast. Autumn is treating us very well...but spare time has seemed to all but disappear. With that said, I want to apologize for the absence. I would normally now promise to post more regularly, but as we've come to find out, I can't always keep my blogging promises. So let's just get onto the pretty pumpkins!!

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I say forget traditional pumpkin carving...I'm adopting pumpkin flowers and pumpkin painting! I love all these cute ideas I've come across on Pintrest. We have a load of pumpkins outside of Butter Toast right now...I really hope I can find the time to paint at least a couple of them this season. The upside of not carving?...They'll look cute well past Halloween!

Hope this weekend is treating you well.

xo. Traci

(Late Update) Shopper Style Winner(s)!!

Well, well, well...I've been absent (yet again) for two full weeks. Oh how I wish as life gets busier, the hours in the day would somehow get longer...Le sigh. At least after a long delay of posting, I'm back some coupons to give away to our latest shopper style winners!! Since I'm playing catch-up, today I have TWO winners!! Congratulations to Alena Merenkova and Ebony Whitaker!!

Now this little lady is the queen of mid-century dresses...doesn't she look fabulous in this one!?!?! Miss Alena is in it to win it! This is a 2nd giveaway from Butter Toast she's won this year!! Whoop! You can't win if you don't play!! But if you're like Alena, and you play often, you just may win often!

Miss Ebony was a new shopper to Butter Toast when I met her, she was so adorable loving all the vintage goodies in the shop. (She now calls herself an addict) She decided on this retro scarf (which complimented her hair so well). I was tickled when she sent in her photo of how she styled it. Mixing vintage with modern wears...bravo Ebony!

Although summer is coming to a close, we've decided to continue our Shopper Style contest...So it's never too late to play and win! I think I'll continue the contest until the Holiday season, at which time I'll round up all the winners for a chance at an extra special Holiday prize!! (Details TBA)

To enter: simply email your style photos/info to buttertoastboutique[at]gmail[dot]com with a subject title "Shopper Style".

I look forward to your emails!! Have a terrific Tuesday!

xo. Traci

Yarn Bombing Love.

Happy Friday to you! I saw a great post on Yarn Bombing today via Apartment Therapy, and I immediately wanted to collect more images and make a post about it as well. (big, fat copycat..i know) It feels like forever since I've had time to pick up my crochet needles and yarn to just create. I love how busy the shop (and my personal life) have been lately, but it sure doesn't lend for much leisurely craft time. I should really set aside some time for crochet-therapy in the near future.

Here are some yarn bombing displays that I very much fancy:

sources: apartment therapy//google images.

We need more yarn art in Phoenix! I recently heard about a group of local ladies who are trying to start the movement here. I think I may need to connect with them...it's such a beautiful, non-harmful form of art. The possibilities are endless.

xo. Traci

Look of the Day: Unexpected Cut-Outs.

Hey everyone! Angela here. Hope everyone is having a terrific thursday and staying out of the heat (I know I am avoiding the outdoors like the plague). Last week I decided to step outside the box and wear something I usually stray from: the color brown. For some odd reason I just never wear brown. I do love coral and turquoise, so I think that helped to offset my brown psychological barrier when I was buying this dress. However, what really sold me on this dress was the back! I absolutely love when a shirt or dress has an unexpected cut-out. It adds so much to the piece! 

floral print dress, thrifted

gold/silver embellished belt, butter toast

brown oxfords, steve madden

pendant necklace, UO (ages ago)

Since this outfit was such a success, I might have to reconsider my brown-phobia. Hope the rest of your day is fantastic :)

Best,

Angela

Shopper Style Winner!

If you hadn't already heard, this summer we are offering a promotion to honor all our stylish customers. We want you to submit a picture of yourself in your favorite outfit (from Butter Toast, or not) and every week we will choose our favorite submitted photo. That person will receive 25% off their next purchase at Butter Toast, along with 15% off for a friend.

Our first winner is Melissa!

vintage floral romper, Butter Toast

Thanks so much for submitting your photo! 

Stop by the shop to get your coupons!!

Keep those photos coming friends!! 
You can't win if you don't play :)

Best, Angela 

Look of the Day: Sheer Layers.

Hey there! Happy Friday to you! I'm back with another outfit post (already)! I've been dying to wear this gorgeous embroidered sheer cardigan-thingy since we discovered it hiding in back-stock recently. So yesterday, I went for it. I had envisioned dark skinny jeans with it, and thought either a skin-tight tank, or a loose/flowy tank would pair well. Clearly, I went with a flowy tank, and my new fave chunky wedges. I love, love, love the subtle feminine details...like the pretty pleats on the blouse, and scalloped edges of the cardigan.

sheer cardigan, Butter Toast
pink blouse, UO (sale, last year)
black skinnies, UO
gold chain necklace, Butter Toast
cameo watch, Butter Toast
wedges, name brand exchange

This may seem like a lot of layers for the dead of Phoenix summer, but the open/flowy fabrics helped a lot. And, you wouldn't believe it, but these skin-tight black pants are super breathable and bearable for summer. I think they will become a staple for those "I-don't-feel-like-shaving" days.

Anywho, I'm about to close up shop. I hope you all have a fantastic Friday evening!
xo. Traci

Look of the Day: Plaid Mini Shorts.

So, I'm a little late to post this look, but since I got a chance to snap a few photos, I figure, eh, why not? I wore this look last Friday (but have since been too busy to blog). The vintage blouse and shorts were both altered from their original state for a fresh look. We removed the sleeves from the blouse to highlight the pretty embroidered neckline, (the open/loose arm holes make wearing a black blouse in Phoenix actually bearable). We also hemmed up the shorts about 6" to summer-them-up a bit. Overall, this look is a bit dark for summer, but I was aching to wear those shorts, I couldn't help myself!!

altered vintage blouse, Butter Toast
altered vintage shorts, Butter Toast
gold/black skinny belt, Butter Toast
rose cameo necklace, borrowed from Jasmine
vintage cameo watch, Butter Toast
wedge platforms, name brand exchange

It's going to be a lot of fun to transition these pieces into my autumn wardrobe. But since it's only July 7th, I suppose I should embrace summer a while longer.
How's everyone's week going?? Did everyone survive the haboob Tuesday night?

xo. Traci

Let Your Freak Flag Fly

Hello all!

In celebration of the 4th (aside from eating apple pie, dressing in red/white/blue and watching fireworks) we want everyone to remember what the holiday is all about: independence! And what better way to display your freedom of speech/expression, but through how you dress?

So this Independence day let your freak flag fly and dress to express who you are!

Here are some fashionistas who aren't afraid to show their creative side. I hope they inspire you as much as they inspire me:

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Get creative. Get colorful. Get cooky.

Celebrate your fashion freedom.

Happy Summer,

Angela