periwinkle pleats gone wrong

I love it, I hate it. This dress is from my favorite shop in Austin, that I've mentioned before. I love the color of it and the pattern. It also has tulip sleeves, which I think are just adorable. How often do you come across a periwinkle dress? So pretty! But the neckline and the pleating in the front are just wrong. I am trying to figure out what can be done to it. In the meantime I wore it anyway. I went all matchy with my mustard cardigan with periwinkle lace. The brown boots and brown tights were kind of for lack of a better option. I think I was trying to frump it up and crossed the line. :) it happens.

dress: vintage
cardigan: Sway clearance
belt: H&M
tights: old navy gift
boots: steve madden clearance
earrings: Target

zip and sparkle

You know those mornings that you really just want to throw on sweats and call it a day? Well, when I smacked snooze on my alarm it was seriously feeling like one of those days. Wearing sweats to work was not an option so I decided to go the opposite direction and over-compensate. I could have just gone with jeans and a cozy sweater but then I would have ended up feeling blah all day. Instead I went with this awesome, $12 resale find, sparkly tights, girly heels and red lipstick. There is nothing like red lipstick to perk up your mood. And it worked. I got to work feeling great with a bounce in my step and swing in my walk.

Dress: Kimchi Blue (resale)
Button up: GAP (so old)
Tights: Kohl's
Shoes: Target
Cardigan: Sway