Showing posts with label shirtdress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shirtdress. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

OOTD-A Final Hoorah!






My pink dress met an untimely death by washing machine and so this post is an ode to our last time out together. I found this little number at the thrift store a few years ago and I have to say it is one of the extremely few times that I've spotted a dress that didn't require a ridiculous amount of alterations to make it look even one iota as if it wasn't straight from (waaaaaay) back in the day. Most times it's just a sea of hideous floral prints, lengths down to the ankles, shoulder pads coupled with double-breasted closures; so to see this solid print number that needed a few tweaks with POCKETS and I was sold.

On our last outing, I decided to add just a hint of edge with the black accessories and best of all, my Target score. So, do you remember the whole Jason Wu for Target release? I was at the store bright and early and it was crowded. I only walked out with a dress that I ended up returning and while I was at the store returning it, I spotted this very bag on the rack and bought it. And then I had buyer's remorse and returned that too. It must have been fate when I spotted this during a recent visit sitting all by its lonesome on the shelf. I almost left without buying it, but when the cashier told me it was $15, how could I not take it? I can now put this one in the category of it didn't get away and is now mine. Life is good when that happens.

What's something from your closet that you had to let go of and it made you pretty sad?

Outfit Details:
Magenta dress- thrifted (similar here in petite sizes and on sale, a softer pink without sleeves option available here)
Square crystal necklace- Baublebar
Black belt- J.Crew
Black wedges- Chinese Laundry "Dantie" (available in taupe here limited sizes available, black in limited sizes available here)
Cream/black handbag- Jason Wu for Target (cute alternative here and here)

Thursday, March 29, 2012

OOTD- Into Something Else





Do you usually buy new things for the season before it begins or do you normally wait until the weather actually changes before you purchase season-appropriate items? Although I'm not as far ahead as the fashion industry (there's no way I'm giving fall or winter a thought now that my favorite season is here), I'm definitely thinking about late spring and summer. I mean, I just bought a pair of shorts that probably won't see any wear for awhile considering the weather has been all over the place lately. I bought this dress with the hot days of summer in mind, but when it arrived, I was a little disappointed in its sheerness. Definitely, not meant for work and I'm working on plans to at least make it fit into weekend playtime. But to keep it from sitting in my closet not getting any wear, I threw on some jeans and attempted to turn this dress into a long tunic. No eye-brow raising in the office necessary plus I gave this dress double-duty; I think this relationship just might work out after all.


Do you shop ahead of the season? Do you like to make a list of items to buy or do you impulsively pick up new items?

Outfit Details:
White shirtdress and red jeans- Forever 21 (similar dress here, here and here) (similar red jeans here and here)
Black belt and lion locket- J. Crew (necklace available here)
Gray wedges- Ivanka Trump (available here on sale)
Sunglasses- House of Harlow 1960 (similar here)


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