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Outfitted

October 14, 2013 by jessica

As I mentioned here, the dress I wanted to wear to last weekend’s wedding didn’t allow the luxury of breathing room. Upon this discovery, I may have flung myself on the bed in a fit of dramatized despair before I took it to the Internet and weighed my options: a girdle or a new dress.

A new dress.

I looked at hundreds of dresses and each time the selection left me underwhelmed, I increased my budget and began again. (At one point, I decided $500 would be absolutely reasonable to spend on a panic purchase.) Obviously it was a long night, but I finally found this Erin Fetherston dress on Amazon. It’s everything a cocktail dress should be: feminine, whimsical and irresistibly sweet.

Lemons into lemonade.

Featured: Erin Fetherston dress // vintage bracelets // gifted ShoeMint heels* // no name clutch from T.J. Maxx

*I actually wore silver flats to the main event. My dance moves can’t be encumbered by stilettos.

Outfitted

September 27, 2013 by jessica

Wedding season is wrapping up with one more celebration in the Twin Cities next weekend. Since a new dress seems frivolous, I’ve been playing around with a few options in my existing wardrobe. This pink drop-waist dress is a serious contender, especially when paired with a lime necklace from Brighthouse Baubles. I’ve always been a fan of a preppy pink and green color combo.

Featured: LOFT dress // Kate Spade belt // Diane von Furstenberg clutch // gifted Brighthouse Baubles necklace // vintage ring // Essie “After School Boy Blazer” polish

Loving Lately

September 24, 2013 by jessica

Lately, I’m loving:

A pair of cigarette pants with bow-topped heels. I don’t particularly like pants, but I do like this pair from Banana Republic. The ankle length is ’50s chic and they don’t get baggy throughout the day. (Saggy rear ends are the worst.) I’m hoping BR makes a white pair for spring.
This fox coffee mug. I’ve used Google Image Search to locate the original – with fingers crossed that it was available for sale – to no avail. Any ideas where it’s from? I need it in my life.
I’d like to purchase a new coffee table. Ours has seen better days and it’s not really my aesthetic. I’d love something like this. Dings and stains will only make it look better over the years.

Outfitted

September 23, 2013 by jessica

This T by Alexander Wang skirt was the first item worthy of being one of my five for the French wardrobe challenge. (Read about the “less is more” philosophy here.) I was worried that paring my shopping down to five clothing items a season would be difficult and send me into panic attacks of deprivation, but as it turns out, one quality piece of clothing is more satisfying than a bunch of cheap thrills. And I love this skirt. I love that it stays full all day. I love that the pockets are sewn into the pleats rather than the side seams. I love that I don’t want another black skirt. (If you have your eye on this skirt, pay attention to sizing on the Nordstrom site. I found conflicting size charts and almost purchased it in a small. There’s no way it would have ever zipped.)

Featured: J.Crew sweater // T by Alexander Wang skirt // Lodis clutch (similar) // gifted Julie Vos earrings and ring // Kate Spade shoes

Outfitted

September 16, 2013 by jessica

Last Tuesday, I hosted an executive-level networking event at the Air National Guard in an plane hangar. It was a lovely evening, except for the temperature: a humid 90 degrees in September. I was itching for cooler weather after that night, but it still came as a shock when I had to throw on a jacket last weekend. On another note, remember how I mentioned my love for Essie’s “After School Boy Blazer,” a deep navy polish that’s similar to the color of my Hermes bracelet and my car? Well, now it also matches my new Julie Vos ring. I should probably branch out soon.