Friday, May 7, 2010

The One that Started It All...

I can probably point to my purchase of this dress as the awakening of my fashion revival. Before buying this dress, I was in a serious rut, buying only things that were comfortable. I was utterly upset over my ever-growing weight and body, and shopping for clothes and looking nice was at the bottom of the totem pole that was my list of priorities.

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Dress: NY&Co
Shoes: thrifted
Belt: NY&Co
Necklace: thrifted
Bracelet: gift
Earrings: from a stand in the mall, gift from fiance

Closeup:
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When I spotted this dress in the store, I knew it would feel good with its soft, comfy fabric and its lack of waist restriction. I tried it on on a whim, and I totally fell in love with it. Suddenly my perspective on clothing completely changed -- I can buy cute clothes that make me look and feel good!
This was about 2 years ago, and I still really love this dress.

Have you ever had any fashion epiphanies?
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 7, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    My fashion epiphanie was the morning of my bridal shower a year ago. I wanted to wear my mom's wedding dress (it's a 70s green pinstriped dress- my parents got married in a courthouse) but needed a better way to belt it. So my sister made me get my butt to Target and purchase a black studded belt. I wore the dress, belt and black gladiator heels.
    And that was the beginning of everything, and how my blog came to be! :)

    Love that dress on you. And the red mixed in!

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  2. AndieMay 7, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    I discovered belting makes a WORLD of difference and I do it a LOT now. lol

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  3. TaylorMay 7, 2010 at 7:53 PM

    I love this dress! I'm thinking it must have been in-store while I was pregnant with my last child or else I TOTALLY would have snapped it up!

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  4. AnonymousMay 8, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    You look great. I love the dress.

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  5. SWF_TerraMay 8, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    You THRIFTED those fabulous shoes!? Color me jealous. :) You look fabulous!

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