Dress: Liz Claiborne, Sym's, NYC;
Bracelet: Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI;
Shoes: Target.
How I've worn the shoes before: here.
When I bought this dress a couple years ago during my summer internship in NYC, I had been in the habit of shying away from color. In the conservative office environment, where there weren't many female peers as style examples for what to wear, I didn't want to be the intern to stand out for a sartorial misstep. So I stuck to mostly neutrals and suit/skirts. This dress was the only exception and I wore it on my last day there, and with the happy lunch send-off my co-workers gave me that day, this dress has some good memories attached.
I don't think I fear wearing this color anymore, and I'm going to find different ways to wear this dress. I love the exuberant red shade and shape, and I love how my Hawaiian bracelet's details are standing out against the dress's backdrop.
In other news, only four more days left in The Dress Project. As you may have known, I've also incorporated a shopping ban through the duration of the Project. While I think I am less likely to shop now just because it's on sale, I do think I want to include some thought-out pieces into my wardrobe for spring. Here are some things in my wardrobe and on my shopping list that I'm ready to wear:
In my closet:
- Lightweight/light-colored pants: I think white jeans or light-colored pants are really fresh for the warm weather, especially paired with a floral or graphic top. Specifically, I've been dying to wear a pair of J. Crew mint/grey pants I thrifted a couple weeks before the Project started.
- Colorful skirts: I tried to incorporate some skirt looks into The Dress Project (see here and here) but of course, there always some that just don't look that great over a shift dress. I'm so ready to wear some bright skirts in florals and Hawaiian prints.
- Dresses (ha!): Because I'm in the last stretch of the Project, I'm obviously limited in which dresses I can wear. As soon as it's over, I'd like to wear these looks again, which can be found here, here, here, here, here. (March was a really good month for the Project)
To add to my closet:
- Shorts: I want a good pair of sturdy (possibly wool or tweed) shorts that hits my frame in the right place.
- Platform sandals: I've been seeing a lot of bloggers incorporate these into their looks, and I think a few of them would look great with shorts or dresses. I particularly love these from Target and these Urban Outfitters ones that Second Skin recently sported.
What are you ready to wear for spring?
