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The Dress that Broke the Closet’s Rack

March 2, 2016 by jessica 13 Comments

Sometimes coming up with copy for an outfit post is painful. While I wanted to write, “I bought a dress and I’m wearing it,” that’s glossing over what’s really noteworthy about this little frock.

It broke our closet.

I came home with the dress, eager to pack it in my suitcase for our trip. However, packing over 30 days early seemed a little premature, so I stuck it on a hanger and pushed it into my overstuffed side of the closet. I heard a rumble when I shut the door, but I figured it was just the closet settling at night. (That’s reasonable, right? I mean, a house settles…) Shortly after, I heard a loud crash and threw open the closet door to discover an avalanche of dresses carpeting the floor. Apparently my dress collection had reached critical mass and this eight-ounce piece of polyester (I weighed it) put the closet over its weight limit. I looked at Dave and whimpered, “I think I have a problem…”

The problem, of course, is a shoddy closet in our rental unit that we now have to fix. Because there’s no way I’m going to give up on dresses.

The Weekend Guide

February 26, 2016 by jessica 4 Comments

TOSS
If you’ve been hoarding back issues of magazines, it’s time to let them go. Meg took the decluttering plunge earlier this week and lived to write about it!

LEARN
Italian designer Brunello Cucinelli has taken a long-term, ethical view to building his cashmere brand.

KNOW
Unhitched women are are the forefront of America’s culture change.

REFRESH
Spring cleaning inevitable leads to a desire to revamp your home decor. Here are eight ways to freshen up for spring.

ANTICIPATE
Lands’ End has partnered with fashion industry talent to launch a new designer collection. I have no idea how much any of it will cost, but that coat pictured above will be mine.

WEAR
I’ve partnered with eBay to create a series of shopping and lifestyle guides. I’ve put together a list of spring’s top five jewelry trends to try in 2016.

EARLIER THIS WEEK
Wore a bright red dress, which is my favorite thing in my closet right now.
Featured it the next day with the week’s most coveted.
Found a fantastic M2Malletier dupe.
Admitted to my shopping conquests.
Made mini cherry pies in the shape of hearts. (Let me know if you’d like me to post a tutorial!)
Picked up this cute pajama set from Old Navy. (I love this gingham set, too!)

tote bag, $30 | earrings, $20 | top, $40 | iPhone case, $35 | dress, $45

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Get the Look of M2Malletier for Less

February 24, 2016 by jessica 2 Comments

M2Malletier’s bags, topped with the brand’s signature “needle” handle, have already received icon status among the fashion crowd. Many of us love the unique style with the unexpected hardware — including myself — but spending over $1,200 on the handbag is unrealistic. (Although, you could snag a mini version for $495.) Well, I’ve stumbled across the perfect for solution: this metal-handled bag from LOÉIL, which comes in white or black. The genuine leather bag is a steal at just $68. Granted, the cost of shipping it from Asia is more than half the price at $38, but that still brings the cost of the bag to just $106 — an absolute steal when you compare it to the original.

The Coveted

February 23, 2016 by jessica 5 Comments

Lady in Red

February 22, 2016 by jessica 10 Comments

I’ve been looking for an easy travel dress over the last few weeks to bring on our trip to Denmark and Belgium in April. I wanted something that wasn’t fussy, could be worn more than once, and would stay wrinkle-free in a suitcase. Of course, Diane von Furstenberg came through — and it’s awfully appropriate that this dress will be on its way to DVF’s hometown of Brussels in a few weeks. Purchasing this dress was my first experience with MatchesFashion.com. The dress made it from London to Madison, Wis. in just two days and was packed beautifully in a marbleized box (which is now housing scarves after this weekend’s closet clean out). The best part? It wasn’t wrinkled at all. I have high hopes this dress is going to be the hero piece in my vacation wardrobe.

Dress: Diane von Furstenberg (also comes in navy, cobalt, turquoise, black, and a print; go down a size) | Bag: Tory Burch (similar) | Shoes: Ferragamo | Necklaces: c/o Suzanne Kalan, Gorjana (similar) | Bracelets: Hermes, House of Harlow (similar) | Rings: Lulu Frost, Monica Vinader | Sunglasses: Karen Walker c/o Shopbop