Dress Is More: Striped Dress

Picked this little number up at Target the other day- and its already my new go-to dress. I paired it with my Madewells and green socks for maximum comfort. It's so soft and warm... I'm basically wearing a sweatshirt and tricking everyone into thinking its real clothes.

Who said looking good has to be uncomfortable?

Dress Is More: Leopard and Orange

Some of my favorite pieces have been impulse pieces.

When I first got the skirt, it was just a cheep thrill from Forever 21. I literally grabbed it and tossed it on the pile on my way to check out. I honestly don't think I remembered I had bought it until I got home. 

The same goes for my orange Uniqlo blouse. It was next to the cardigans and the color popped as I walked by, so I snatched it up.

Both of these impulses were excellent choices. Especially when paired together and put with my Ferragamo loafers. It all works together in an unexpectedly fantastic way. Just goes to show that listening to your gut pays off. Right?

Dress Is More: Denim and Leather

I love a denim dress. I especially love this Gap denim dress from the Mama Cravens. It has a cute collar, a pleated bib front, and big pockets. It also has these little rolled sleeves and a nice, easy fit. This time, I layered it with my leather vest to toughen it up a bit. Finishing touch was my ankle boots. The textures and colors worked great together and I'm a HUGE believer in mixing soft and hard elements. it always ends in a balanced, quirky outfit like this one. Plus, I was so, so comfortable in this weird summer weather.  Which is always a win.

Dress Is More: On the Beach

I love the beach. I rarely take the time to actually go to the beach, but when I do, I love it.
My favorite part of the beach, besides the ocean, is the dress code. I love that wearing a draped, soft open-weave cotton sweater, ragged cutoffs, huge sunglasses and a bright green bikini is considered modest in this day and age. I also love that you can drink beer at noon. And the sand, salt, and sunscreen smell. I love that sunscreeny smell.

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Dress is More: Teal Maxi

This is one of my favorite impulse buys. I found it at Forever 21 while in line to check out. I didn't think I was much of a maxi dress person at the time, but there was something about this one. Now it's one of my go-to dresses; it was even my graduation dress. So I guess it goes to show that going with your gut is usually right (when it comes to clothes, at least.) I wore it on the plane ride home with a little gray cardi and my Frye harness boots. Needless to say, I looked awesome.
Or at least I think I did.

Dress is More: Red Skirt

This skirt used to be a dress. A really short dress. My solution: to cut off the bodice an make it into a skirt. Now, its my new favorite skirt. I wore it with my gray tissue thin tshirt, my Jcrew layered necklace and the gold bangle my godmother gave me for graduation. I love these pieces- the skirt is all floaty and pretty, the tshirt is so SO soft, and a little bit of sparkle does a lot of good. I especially love my bangle- It has these beautiful images of hunting and fishing in a byzantine-esque style. It's the kind of piece that speaks for itself. And, It's an heirloom which always makes things extra special- dontcha think?

tshirt, express; skirt/dress, kimchi blue; necklace, jcrew; bangle, heirloom

Dress is More: Black Chiffon Shirt

This is one of my favorite pieces: my american apparel black chiffon button down with nude collars and cuffs. One of my roommates snagged this for me at a sample sale and it has since been a prized possession. Today I paired it with my Old Navy cutoffs from freshman year and my trusty kick-ass ankle boots. I'm not gonna lie: I looked pretty badass.

Dress is More: Purple Maxi

Outfit time!

I am obsessed with this purple maxi dress. It fits so well. I added a brown leather belt on the hips, straw hat and retro sunglasses from the Brooklyn flea and embraced the hot weather, choosing to be dewy (read: NOT sweaty. Definitely NOT a euphemism for sweaty.) Perfect for a lazy casual brunch, wouldn't you say?

dress, forever 21; sunglasses, brooklyn flea; hat, angela & william