thankful for: mossimo watercolor dress

 

mossimo dress {thrifted target stock}

merona button-down {thrifted}

merona mary jane heels

baublebar necklace

it may seem silly to be thankful for certain items of clothing when there are probably more worldly things to be thankful for like life, liberty, and happiness, but i honestly am thankful for the clothes i have in my closet and having the means to spend money on clothes and cultivate the interest i have in fashion.  i'm sure most of you guys who have and/or read style blogs would agree, so hopefully that statement doesn't sound too far off-center.  anyway, this week i thought i'd focus on some items in my closet that i'm especially thankful for that have come to be such wearable pieces i reach for again and again.

first up is this mossimo watercolor dress that was new target stock i found at the goodwill in july 2013 for $6.99.  i wear it year-round and i think i've become pretty creative at finding different tops to layer over/under it.  after reviewing the ways i've worn it so far, i'm surprised that it took me this long to wear it with my green heels, and i can't believe i haven't worn it with navy heels yet or layered a white button-down underneath it.  i'm glad that i'm still excited about this dress a year and a half later and can still think of other ways to "remix" it.

here are all of the other ways i've worn this dress so far (click to enlarge):

get the look:  similar dress / similar button-down / similar heels / similar necklace / similar belt / exact tights (in heather gray)

dress week: day 5!

mossimo dress {thrifted target stock}

j crew blouse {thrifted}   ·   forever 21 belt {thrifted}

restricted slice it wedges

well, today andi & i have reached the end of our dresses week.  thanks again to everyone who threw on a dress and linked up with us!  i definitely enjoyed the challenge of picking out dresses from my collection to wear this week and it was fun being inspired by everyone who joined us as well!  this is definitely one of my favorite dresses... you can see some of the other ways i have worn it here.  it almost seemed like a no-brainer to wear it with my new mint wedges today.

thanks so much for visiting, and thanks again to andi for letting me co-host this fun theme week with her!

get the look:  similar dress / similar belt / exact wedges

An InLinkz Link-up

malfunctioned.

 

mossimo dress {thrifted target stock}

old navy crepe  blouse   ·   merona bella flats

mossimo belt   ·   wifeysinger earrings {via etsy}

i got caught in the middle of a wardrobe malfunction this morning that i was certain wasn't going to end well - there is a zipper along the back of this dress and it caught in the fabric of the blouse as i was zipping it up and it wouldn't budge!  i couldn't get the dress over my head because it was zipped up too far and i couldn't wrangle out of the blouse because it only buttons halfway.  i was nearly ready to cut myself free, even if it meant ruining the blouse, because i needed to get to work!  the fabric finally came free from the teeth of the zipper before i reached for the scissors and the blouse appears to be in one piece... but what an ordeal this morning!  have you ever had to rip/cut/ruin a piece  of clothing because of a similar malfunction?  i'm so glad i didn't have to!

i am trying to think of other ways to wear this dress aside from with a navy blouse, cardigan, or blazer. i thought the mint looked nice to get me out of that rut and i have a green button-down i may try layering underneath it next. here's my tag for this dress if you want to see other ways i've worn it.  thanks for visiting!

get the look: similar dress / exact blouse / exact flats / similar belt / this season's scarf

linking up with andi's green week!

repeated dresses.

mossimo dress, cardigan {this season's}, and heels

{all thrifted target stock}​ 

sept 25th / forgive me if this outfit looks repetitive, i'm running out of layering pieces to wear with this dress! and since i don't want to relegate it to the back of my closet after i've exhausted all of the unique ways i can think of to wear it, you may just have to see me cycle through some options again.  the only look i haven't tried is layering a button-down underneath (it's a sleeveless dress) so that may come next! 

also, i feel the need to apologize for my terrible hair... it usually never gets this long, but when it does the layers disappear and it gets flat & stringy.  it only looks halfway decent on day #2 when i curl it (have you noticed the pattern that every other day my hair is straight or curly? haha!) but it's to the point where i feel like i have to commit to growing it out a little more because then i can donate it!  i've never done that before but it'll probably happen in another month or so.  :)  until then, forgive me if my hair looks terrible... it annoys me so much right now!

going, going, gone

mossimo dress {thrifted target stock}   

dexter kylie wedges   ·   chaps blazer {thrifted}

august 20th / today was so busy!  it is rare that i have a lot going on but my social work colleague and i like to joke (foreshadow?) that you can just feel that something is going to happen after a long stretch of stillness, quiet, boredom... and by mid-august i was hit with a tsunami of tasks, projects, and new clients in addition to regularly scheduled visits.  usually i may have one meeting or one home visit a day, but today my schedule was jam-packed with an early morning conference call, a long in-person assessment, a visit at a nursing home, and a home visit with another client and caregiver.  

two of these clients i had never met before, so i knew i needed a fuss-free outfit that would help me feel confident but approachable.  i have been wanting to wear this dress again (see the first time i wore it here) and it seemed like a good selection for the different interactions i had today.  the blazer helped me feel like the professional i needed to be (let's be honest, some days i feel like i'm still faking it until i make it), and the wedges gave me some height while still allowing for easy walking from office to car to visit.  i really don't know how i made it through this day of going, going, going but thankfully my outfit didn't fail me!

july 8th {gleeful}

 

mossimo dress {thrifted target stock}   ·   old navy blazer {thrifted}

gleeful peacock necklaces {1 & 2}   ·    dexter kylie wedges

 

i picked up this dress a couple weeks ago at the goodwill - usually dresses from the mossimo and xhiliartaion brands are way too short for my comfort, but i gave this one a try and was pleasantly surprised that it comes to my knees!  i definitely couldn't leave it on the shelf after it met the length test!

 

these necklaces are from one of my favorite small businesses based out of tulsa, ok, gleeful peacock!  every time i am in tulsa i pick up a new piece of her jewelry at a local shop but i ordered these necklaces from her online shop last month where she has a much bigger selection.  her jewelry is so delicate & whimsy and adds a perfect complement to so many of my outfits - it's not that noticeable, but i wear one of her bracelets next to my watch everyday--see a close up below!  i was looking for some simple chain necklaces to wear when a statement necklace is just too much, and i love layering these two necklaces together.

 

 

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