Dress Crush

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Dress crushes... sigh.  I've been having one of those crazy/kinda rough months this month, and sometimes it's nice to just take a break and do a little window shopping.  I find it relaxing to just zone out and shop online sometimes, even if I'm not buying.  These are some of my favorites I've found around the web lately.  Now I just need to find that pesky money tree so I can buy all the pretty things, right?!  ;))

I hope your week is getting off to a great start!  xo.

Window Shopping

I've doing a bit of online "window shopping" lately (for dresses, I can't help myself), and I thought I'd share some of my favorites!

Anthropologie:  Left, Right

ASOS:  Left, Right

 ModCloth:  Left, Right

Lulu's:  Left, Right

I hope you're having a lovely weekend!

Back to Black

Dear Thanksgiving fairy, please put this dress at the top of my list.

xoxo Katie

Dahlia

I think that Dahlia is one of the prettiest brands out there.  I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to acquire one or two of these beauties before this year is over.

(All dresses by Dahlia)

What brands are you loving lately?  xo. Katie

Dress Love

There are some pretties hanging out over at ModCloth right now.  Here are a few I'm contemplating:

 

Opinions?  I'd love to hear your vote.  xoxo Katie

Weekly Wears: Cranberry and Lace

Oh, this dress... I've had this dress since the beginning of summer.  It was supposed to be my breezy summer staple.  It was not.  I have not worn this dress even once before today.  I styled it so many different ways, but no matter what I came up with it always looked... well, kinda like a wedding dress.  Maybe it didn't look as much like a wedding dress as it did in my head, but it's like they say-- confidence is your best accessory.  Walking around as an everyday bride did not showcase my confidence.  I refused to be defeated by this dress, and eventually I conquered it.  Yay for me.

Lace Dress: Vintage;  Orange Dress: Marshall's;  Shirt: Hanging in my closet forever;  Necklace: Gift from my MIL;  Hat: Marshall's;  Scarf: Vintage ;  Shoes: Jeffrey Campbell borrowed from Elsie

I'm glad I didn't give up and resell it.  I was thiiiiis close...  ;) 

Have you ever had a stubborn piece that you couldn't style?  I'd love to hear about it!
xoxo Katie

Weekly Wears: Forest Picnic

Last week Johnny and I had a sweet little picnic on top of a cliff, mostly surrounded by trees and water.  The weather was strangely gorgeous for this time of year, and we soaked up every second of it.  While driving home we found this sweet little abandoned stable and decided it was the perfect place for photos!  We actually might need to go back soon and take advantage of it some more because it's just so pretty.

 Dress:  ASOS

Tights:  Target

Bow and Shoes:  borrowed

We had a really lovely time.  Sometimes life just calls for a picnic.  :)

xoxo Katie

Weekly Wears: Striped and Curls

A few nights ago I decided to rag roll my hair before bed.  If you are aren't familiar with this process, it's just dampening your hair and then rolling sections around pieces of fabric.  While the results were almost TOO good (crazy, tight curls everywhere!), I'm confident in trying this again and getting even better results.  I may even see a fun hair tutorial coming in the near future.  *wink*

 

Outfit Details

Dress:  Dear Creatures (borrowed from Elsie)

Bracelet:  Cookoorikoo

Shoes:  Swedish Hasbeens (also borrowed from a certain someone)

I hope your week is starting off right!  I'm off to help Hope prep for tomorrow's post!  xoxo Katie

Weekly Wears: Heat Wave

Heat Wave.  Are you singing that song in your head right now?  I am.

Summer is officially here in Missouri!  The people on the radio say we're going through a heat wave and I definitely believe them!  We've been staying cool by swimming as much as we can, eating lots of fruit, and enjoying the air conditioning every second we are inside.

Like my hair flip?  That was just for you.  Okay, not really.  It's a nervous habit.

Dress:  borrowed from Elsie

Belt:  thrifted

Tights:  Target

Shoes:  borrowed from Elsie

Sunglasses:  Target

I know what you're thinking-- "You're having a heat wave and still wearing tights?"  I told you, sometimes I have trouble with summer wear.  I just like tights.  Plus, if you go any place around here they will have their air cranked.  You will turn into a popsicle if you don't come prepared.  ;)

I'm so happy Friday is here!  What are you up to this weekend?  I need some fun time ideas! 

xoxo Katie

Weekly Wears: Circus Shoes

When I was a little girl I had high hopes of being two things.  The first one:  a professional rollerskater.   I would spend my summers rollerskating around my basement in my swimming suit (you know, the kind with the skirt that made you feel EXTRA fancy) and practice my acceptance speeches for the rewards I would be receiving.  Oh yes, there were MANY speeches. 

The other thing I wanted to be as a little girl looking to the future was:  a hula hoop girl in the circus.  I would hula and hula and hoop and hoop all day (okay, probably just between snack times) in hopes that one day I would be the best in the world!  Hula hoops would twirl from my neck, arms, and legs all at once... while on fire!  And, of course I would have a magnificent, sparkly ensemble, and the shiniest red shoes! 

Enter:  shiny red shoes.

And just for good measure, a close up of my beeeeeautiful rings:

Dress:  UO

Shiny Red Shoes:  borrowed from a friend

Bow:  found in shoe that was borrowed from a friend and attached

to my dress with a handy little safety pin

Tights:  Target (where else?)

Rings:  {1. vintage ET: thrifted}  

{2. awesome bug: cookoorikoo (she makes THE BEST!)} 

{3. vintage turquoise ring: my mom}  

{4.  other ET ring: thrifted on a different occasion}

Okay, maybe I didn't need to spell out where all the rings were from, but how random is it to find two different ET rings at different places and different times?!  It's a thrifting miracle, I tell you!  Needless to say, I was pretty dern excited.

So now that I've shared my failed childhood dreams with you (don't feel bad, I'm pretty sure my childhood self would think this plush gig I've got going on is thumbs up), tell me:  what did you want to be when you were a wee one?   xoxo Katie

Weekly Wears: Butterflies in Her Hair

I'm relearning to dress for summer.  I have to relearn this EVERY YEAR.  For some reason, I get spoiled during the cooler months, and when the heat rolls in, I still refuse to wear flip flops or go bare-legged.  I'll get there.  Baby steps...

Dress:  vintage

Hairpiece:  handmade

Belt:  closet staple

Tights:  Target

Shoes:  Wanted

I want to point out my necklace.  It's the only charm I have left from a charm bracelet that my grandmother gave me when I was younger.  I wish SO MUCH that I still had that bracelet, but thankful for this little moccasin that can remind me of her.  She was CRAZY (in the fun way)-- maybe I'll share more about her in a another post.  :)

Oh!  At the top I did say flip flops, but I actually NEVER wear them-- not even when I get used to dressing for warm weather.  I do have some alternatives, though:  pretty strappy sandals are great, crocheted shoes like these breathe really well, and peep toe flats let some cool air in as well.  How about you?  Is there anything you have a hard time wearing during summer?  

xoxo. Katie

Etsy Love

Excuse me while I wipe the drool from my face.  It's time for some Etsy love!

This dress wants me to wear it.  It told me so.

 

I LOVE this!!!

These are so pretty!!

This is saying a lot... I'm crazy for some B&G.

What girl is NOT drooling over one of Moorea's pieces?  I certainly don't know one. 

 I'm off to meet up with one of my dearest friends.  Her name is Amy and she is the girl who encouraged me to pursue Skunkboy Creatures AND she taught me how to bake pie.  She is amazing, and it's been four years since I've seen her!  I'm pretty excited.  ;)  

Happy Thursday!  xo. Katie