Old Navy dress
Linea Pelle belt and double wrap leather bracelet
Miu Miu jeweled flats
Anthro necklace
I wore the above denim (chambray) dress from Old Navy to campus on Thursday. I worried it was a little short for my personal comfort zone so I paired it with tights (as it was brisk that day!). I promise that I haven't already retreated to security blanket hosiery for good this year. But I must admit that I was glad to not have to worry about inner thigh chub rub, having perfectly smooth legs, and somehow masking the constant shin bruises I tend to accrue from being clumsy.
This outfit felt countrified and that is no surprise, considering my recent social calendar. On Saturday Chris and I went to the North Side to celebrate Johnny Cash Day, which is an annual event at the Elks Lodge where local bands and musicians come together to cover Johnny Cash songs for charity. (I wore a plaid Reed Shirtdress and fit right in but got no photos, sadly!). It is something we support every year and have a great time doing so. In preparation for it and to honor September 11th, two of our friends dj'd a classic country night, that Sunday at the Brillobox. All of these events had me feeling particularly American and reaching for classic shirtdress shapes.
Finally, I want to encourage everyone to read the reflections on Mascarade, which is authored by one of the administrators from Fashionism (the forum where Anjali of Golden Means, Kim of Anthroholic, myself, and many others first encountered the dishonest, manipulative behaviors that led to Anthrogate). I know many of us were wary when we saw the launch of the personal shopping business and some of the members of Fashionism tried to issue warnings by commenting and publishing blog posts. In retrospect I wish I had done more myself but none of us could predict how widespread her services would be used and how much money she would access due to the trust her readers placed in her. Furthermore, as the Mascarade points out, many of us hoped she had learned from getting caught doing this on a much smaller scale a year ago.
12 comments:
I am still kicking myself for not picking up that dress in the blue cord version (missed out on the reed dress), but I was moving at the time and the last thing I needed was to pack another dress, which in hindsight is likely a good thing. Thank you for sharing the links.
i love that dress!!!! it looks so great on you and you know i love country =)
I love that this dress is from Old Navy and yet looks really high-end with the belt and interesting jewelry. Mixing and matching is the most fun part of fashion! I imagine a navy blazer over would be great for school, too.
My shin bruises (and cat chasing scars) were on full display in a shortish skirt today. You look cute here. That's a great dress.
I walk into tables all day long and can't help but get bruised. I try not to stare too much at my legs before leaving the house, otherwise I'd probably cover them up with tights too. I love the chambray dress on you!
Re: chub rub. Tights weather is a blessing, however awhile back you mentioned that you utilize cotton biker shorts under skirts and dresses during the summer. For whatever reason I thought I just had to suffer during the sweaty months and I had thought about leggings or Spanx but couldn't figure out what would be appropriately hidden. In short, cotton biker shorts changed my life for the better. THANK YOU.
love this dress! I'm loving chambray so much. lol at chub rub, I totally get it
I have really bad depth perception I think which contributes to the overall clumsy. But yeah I normally just don't care about the visibility of my bruises but once it is tights season they become even less a concern. Thank you for the compliment!
Tights weather definitely makes the chub rub issue less of a factor. But yes I am a HUGE proponent of cotton bike shorts under dresses and skirts in summer. So glad that spreading the good word has helped! I tried unscented deodorant too but even that wears off on super hot days. Bike shorts keep you cooler on top of buffering against thighs. Spanx in summer sound nightmarish to me and leggings are just too much coverage. My favorite are by Danskin and they cost like $5/pair at Wal-Mart. It's not glamorous but it works!
It's really troubling. I hope people decide to report even if they feel their situation has been resolved financially.
Yes! I love it too. Especially the classics. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing the links- for some reason a few people still don't want to believe Kim did this and are not reporting her. She needs to be reported by everyone as this scam is going into many thousands of dollars overall.
She won't even take responsibility for what she has done and admit she lied and cheated people. That is so wrong.
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