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dress~sabine dress~anthropologie
tights/belt/bow necklace~f21
sweater~express
boots~aldo
skeleton key necklace~anthro
i stalked this dress until it finally went on sale. i ordered it online since they don't carry petites in the stores(what's up with that?). i love it but i think that maybe it's a wee bit short. in my head i always see that sign in the opening montage of what not to wear that says "no mini skirts after 35". yikes!!! who makes these rules anyway? oh well...i love it. it's cold and raining here and the bright block of orange gives me a good dose of happy on this dreary day. i don't think you can tell from the pictures but the tights have a little bit of texture to them. and even though i'm wearing three different shades of gray i think it works. yesterday i was all about that giant ring and today i'm all about this necklace. have you seen those swoon worthy ads from tiffany featuring their skeleton key necklaces? good grief i'm dying for one of those, however, they are so not in the budget. when i saw this necklace at anthro with the vintage key and the sparkle i knew it would make an adorable and suitable stand in for the budget busting tiffany necklace.
has anyone seen the movie an education? i'm thinking of seeing it today after work. i used to go to matinees all the time but i haven't treated myself to one lately. a cold and rainy afternoon seems like the perfect time to duck into a small theater and loose myself in a movie. happy wednesday!
I just stumbled onto your blog as I was blog-hopping during work (shhh!!) and just wanted to let you know - you look great in that dress, rules be damned! If you got it, flaunt it!
ReplyDeletefrom a fellow-over-35-year-old-but-dressing-how-she-wants-wannabe-fashionista!
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thanks for stopping by and taking a look. i blog surf at work too, so your secret is safe with me:)
ReplyDeleteas for the mini, as long as my kids aren't too embarrassed i think i'm good :0
I think it looks great on you, who made that rule anyway. I think that if you have great legs you can show them:)
ReplyDeleteYou look very cool.
oh wow, I love the Sabine Dress on you!! Love the way you styled it. I passed on it, much as I loved it because it was too short on me, and the front part did a weird gaping thing by one of the buttons - it didn't lay right - in any size. Do you have this issue?
ReplyDeletekim: when i tried it on in the store the fit was a bit off which is why i went with the petite. i didn't anticipate how short it would be. i think it will perfect in the summer with a pair of flat sandals.
ReplyDeletelove the pop of red ... fantastic with the coat, xx
ReplyDeleteHi...I just bought this dress also in petite and am wearing it for my birthday tomorrow...you look so great in it!
ReplyDeleteLove the outfit and no worries about the length, it looks good!
ReplyDeletetara:what great dress for your birthday.i'm sure you'll love wearing it and i know you'll look fantastic.
ReplyDeletethanks ladies for the reassurance on the length:)
I totally disagree. It's not too short at all - especially with those tights. You look awesome and the color blocking is just fabulous!
ReplyDeletethanks for the ideas here. i bought that dress in the sale room not too long ago! looks great on you!
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ReplyDeleteIf it looks good on you then totally WEAR IT!
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