Tent dress

I had the day off today so B and I went out for breakfast and then I dropped him off at his studio. I drove downtown to Crimson and Clover to pick up some money from some shoes that they sold for me and once again I broke my vow to run in and get the money and immediately leave.

 (sorry about the crappy photos)

I found a few things on the $5 rack and then I tried on this dress.  Obviously I bought it.

Dress: Gessica Iezzi from Crimson and Clover
Cami: Envy
Shoes: Tn_29 - gravitypope.com

I Googled this brand but I came up empty other than a website that sells accessories in Italy.

The dress has ties inside so you can tie up sections at the front or back or both.

Today it was over 30C so this was actually the coolest outfit that I could wear. I got a nice breeze when I was outside. =)

I think I need to have the straps adjusted but that shouldn't be a very hard task.

I like the gradient colour from the beige to the brown.

Here it is with all the ties untied. It might even look better after it's ironed.

I also went to Value Village and found a April Cornell duster. Usually I find that brand to be a little too precious but the jacket is pretty funky. It has long sleeves though so I'm not sure when I might actually get a chance to wear it.

Red carpet massacre, Don't want to hassle you

I was totally out of it today. I ended up missing my bus home and when I did get on the bus I missed my stop and had to walk home four extra blocks. Now my husband and I are doing the "what do you want for dinner" dance that ultimately results in us ordering pizza. (yep, just ordered it.)

Blouse: Club Monaco
Dress: Pretty Things Boutique
Shoes: Tn_29 - gravitypope.com

The weather is still really cool here so I've solidly returned to tights. Red tights though which make me happy.

I was walking through my office building's lobby today and some woman gave me the stink eye like you wouldn't believe. Weird! Maybe she doesn't like red?

And since it's after the 24th of May, white shoes! Not that I subscribe to all of those fashion "rules".

Speaking of fashion rules, I've been reading some of those websites that like to tell women over 40 what they should and shouldn't wear. Here is one of the gems of wisdom:

Avoid wearing outfits that are too colorful because at a certain age wearing too many bold colors simply won't do. It will make you look like you are trying to look young and you will only get the opposite effect.

Guess I failed that tip, eh?