What I Wore: 7.13.08
Dress, bebe
Striped tunic, Urban Outfitters (2 years ago)
Knee highs, Nordstrom
Lace front heels, ZINDA
Edit: Some detail shots!
After leaving New York City on Friday morning, I flew straight to Phoenix to spend the weekend with my mom & stepdad. They both relocated there from Oregon about six months ago and this was the first time I had a chance to visit. The desert really isn’t my style, but I was pleasantly surprised by how nice everything turned out to be. Their house is surrounded by mountains and they have (real) green grass, so I had tiny reminders of the Northwest.We went shopping in Scottsdale and I spotted this bebe dress in the window; I absolutely cannot stand wearing gold, but I loved the sleek stewardess feel and the fact that it was made of a light, summery cotton. Also, all of the things I own in this style are navy and I am a much bigger fan of black! I’m so glad I bought it; there’s no reason to let past tendancies control your future! A few gold buttons aren’t the end of the world!
P.S. I was actually quite happy, but the sun was so bright that I am squinting in every shot!
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This dress is lovely. I wish we had bebe over here in the UK!
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That dress is smoking hoot. You chose well!
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Mademoiselle Robot: I rarely shop there, but a good window display will entice me into shopping anywhere!
Rachel: Thank you! It’s a super light cotton blend, too. No wool or polyester so it’s perfect for summer!
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Ah! that dress is so cute, and you wear it perfectly, ‘Desert chic’
xo xo
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I never shop there, but now I think I need to go and try on that dress. You wear it so well and gave me some inspiration for a few other pieces I have in my closet! Thanks!
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I would just like to say I LOVE your blog!
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That dress looks great on you. I also love the clock in the background of the second shot!
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The dress is really cute! And you can always sew on new buttons if you find some cute ones. I have a thrifted bright yellow coat with Nanna buttons that I’ve been meaning to replace.
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That dress looks so cute, you look so cute! What’s wrong with a bit of gold detailing??
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That dress is beautiful.
I love the entire outfit
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Loulou: Thanks! Normally, black and the sun don’t mix, but I’m not very good at following rules!
Millie: Awww, how sweet!
pinkrock: Gold is so not me. I can’t stand it! But, I figure that maybe it’s not so bad as an accent. It’s not like I’m walking around all bing-blinged out!
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P.S. In case you’re interested, here’s a link to the dress!
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I hate gold as well, it always looks tacky and cheap to me, the exact opposite of what it is supposed to look like.
Gold is SO in at the moment over here. Every window display is full of gold clothes and belts/shoes. It’s hideous. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve found a nice piece of clothing only to be turned off by the gold embroidering or details on closer inspection. Blah!
That dress would be very easy to ‘silver-ify’ new buttons and a silver buckle would be a 10 minute job for a seamstress. Looks good how it is anyway!
The first picture of you reminds me of Egypt for some reason!
I love the clock outside [?] in the last picture, what a funky idea.
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that dress is absolutely gorgeous!
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hey nubby! i love your shoes soooo much! i cant find anything similar to them in australia! cute dress! i love how u put it together!
x
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hey! i live in phx. let’s go shopping next time you’re here!
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