Got The Blues

Got The Blues

November 22, 2009, 9:40 am
Filed under: dresses, jcrew, ootd | Tags: american eagle, kate spade

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Sigh, I am a sniffly, sneezy mess this weekend. It was supposed to be a time to catch up on work, email and errands, but instead I’m mostly sitting and bed in my pajamas and feeling sorry for myself.  No sort of catching up involved, unless you count watching all the TV I missed earlier this week.  And definitely no remotely cute outfit today!  I do have some pictures I managed to take earlier this week though.  I was walking through the mall the other weekend, when my eyes latched on to this darling little number in the window at American Eagle:

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I love buffalo plaid, I love a nice bright blue, I love tulle, and this dress was the perfect combination of all three.  Unfortunately, I do not generally love strapless things, and I wasn’t sure what kind of godforsaken juniors sizing American Eagle probably used, but I couldn’t help but walk in just to try it on.  And, miraculously, the dress fit me!  And even looked kind of cute.  But full of admirable, sensible resolutions about budgeting, I resisted actually buying and put it back on the rack.  But of course…I couldn’t help but check in on it online when I got home, just, you know, to see how it was doing.  And readers, though it was full priced in store, online, it was on sale!  AND THEN, I saw that American Eagle was having a Friends & Family promotion.  In the face of sale price + 20% off, my willpower immediately crumbled, and the dress was bought.  And…perhaps bought in its sister colorway, red, as well.  And maybe I got this cute little brocade thing too.  Oh my gosh, I just defied my budget in the name of 3 strapless dresses, things that were formerly my mortal enemies.  I have nothing to say in my defense.

Anyway, the blue one went out for it’s inaugural journey earlier this week, and even made an exciting day-to-night transition:

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American Eagle Buffalo Check Sweetheart Dress, J.Crew Merino Ruffle Cardigan, Kate Spade Karolina heels in Cobalt

(above: worn with J.Crew Lady Day coat in Cobalt and Miu Miu Bow Satchel in Zaffiro)

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The first is the night-time look; I wore this to see a Röyksopp concert Thursday night.  Nothing fancy, just a simple cardigan, because enclosed concerts get so overheated, and it was so nice to just shrug it off down to just the dress midway through and not burn up as I usually do.  I had a little fun with the footwear though; I tried to prevent the look from being too dark or dour by pairing it with these punchy cobalt blue Kate Spade Karolinas. In my opinion, the Karolinas approach the perfect shoe: a simple, classic sillhouette, a high-but-walkable heel, an acceptable comfort level, and a range of exciting colorways.  Kate Spade knows what she’s doing when it comes to shoes.

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I stayed over at a friend’s afterwards, but then discovered Friday morning I actually forgot to pack my clothes to wear that day in my overnight bag.  Oops.  So I scrounged around for things in my car and purse to transition the dress to an acceptable day-time look.  A slouchy boyfriend cardigan, a belt, and a pair of ballet flats later, this is what I came up with:

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American Eagle Buffalo Check Sweetheart Dress, Joie Chastity Cashmere Cardigan, Anthropologie Snakebite Belt, Chanel Ballet Flats

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Ideally, I might have worn a pair of ribbed black tights and some cognac knee-high boots, but you gotta work with what you’ve got.  It turned out acceptable/warm enough for the office during the day and a movie in the evening (Twilight, naturally ;) ) anyway, so I was still pleased in the end.  Looking at these pictures, I seriously question my propensity for those Chanel ballet flats that kind of make my feet look like they are wearing scuba diver fins or something, but they are so incredibly comfy I don’t care.  It took me forever to find a them in a size 42  – the only acceptable size for my bigfoot size 11 feet in Chanel —  and I suppose my love is sealed/clouded by the effort and time I spent tracking them down ;)

Hope all of you are having wonderful weekends!

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