Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Dress to Impress

Contrary to what those who know me would think, sometimes I love being wrong. I often assume clothing outside my familiar styles will be a disaster once I put it on. I saw this Grasby Gardens dress at Anthropologie and thought the colour combinations and the cut were so unlike anything else I owned. I knew it would either be a total hit or a complete miss and something about this cut to me suggested disaster. Of course I put it on and fell in love. I turned away from the initial price, but to my delight the dress received a quick sale cut. I loved it too much to hope and wait for another quick second cut, so I grabbed it. Anthro must be on my side lately because despite my lack of willpower, the dress got the second cut and I got a tidy price adjustment. What enablers to my overflowing closet they are...

Dress to Impress;
Dress: Anthropologie Grasby Gardens Dress
Necklace: Juicy Couture charm necklace
Legwear: Ruffian for Anthropologie floral lace tights
Shoes: Chie Mihara Alegra platforms
Bag: Bow clutch from a San Francisco boutique


I wore this outfit to watch Boyfriend and his band perform. He was so excited about the night, I really wanted to dress up. His jaw dropped at the outfit so I guess that goal was a success!


11 comments:

  1. wow! I love this!! You look amazing!!

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  2. That dress is killer on you! And those Chies are the perfect shoes to go with. No wonder your bf's jaw dropped. What a knockout!

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  3. Keiko & Tien - Thank you ladies so much! I get so much use of these Chies, I really ought to invest in another pair of her shoes.

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  4. I love this dress. I'm actually really attracted to the dress, but I didn't think it would work with my broad shoulders. :( You look fab!

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  5. Lori - Aw, well the point of my little story at the top is I'm learning to just try everything on if I'm attracted to it. You never know what will happen! I was sure this dress would be a disaster on hips and not find my actual waist but the piece ended up amazing!

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  6. New follower here, obviously!! Love this combination! I really love the shoes!!! But then again, who wouldn't? =)

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  7. I just found you and so glad I did, you look amazing in this dress and love all your other looks. The shot of you on the couch looks like an image out of an Anthro catalog. New follower here!!

    Dea
    beachfloatabroad.blogspot.com

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  8. Welcome and thank you, Kristina & Dea! Your compliments are too kind.

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  9. You are too cute and I love your blog! Love those tights and shoes together. I'm following you now. Come check out my giveaway for a $65 gift card!

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  10. Hi, I have a quick question for you. Sadly, I missed out on this gorgeous dress when it was in stores. However, I found it on ebay in several sizes and I'm wondering what size you are in this dress? I ask because you and I appear to be around the same size, so I'm trying to figure out if I should order the 8 or the 10. Thanks!!

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  11. Hi Shari!
    I took a size 10 in this dress. The waist was perfect even if the top was a wee bit big. Hope that helps!

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