Fashion: Getting back into accessorizing
Saturday night we decided to go our with friends for dinner. It was very last minute, but totally worth it, because restaurants around town were putting on a "restaurant week" which allows you to try new places for much cheaper then normal. We went to L'Auberge, a local fine dining French restaurant.The fine dining part, of course, sent me into a tailspin of panic. What's a girl to do when she has tons of dresses...that don't actually fit currently!? Luckily, there was a shining hope in my closet. A yellow/taupe color block dress that I bought from Ann Taylor last spring. Even better...it fit perfectly and I didn't feel fat in it! Side note: Sometimes it's really amazing what even a ten pound loss can do for your body.
As soon as I settled on the dress, the rest of my outfit just fell together. I just love it when that happens. I even got excited about accessorizing, which hasn't happened in a long time. Because of the high cut of the neck, I decided against a necklace. Instead I went with some brooches, which I clumped together and pinned, off center, onto the belt of the dress.
Petite Color Block Satin Dress, $20
Women's Apparel: 'Nicole' ombre pump: shoes | Banana Republic, $130
Erickson Beamon Barbie sterling silver-plated feather brooch, $1,180
Vintage Brooch, 59.33, $225
Finejewelers.com - Round Mystic Rainbow Topaz Screw Back Earring Stud..., $200
Crystal Stoned Flower Brooch, 15 GBP
Trendsetterka, kopertówka z jedwabiu, Red Ruby Rose, 449 zł - zdjęcie
Women's Apparel: 'Nicole' ombre pump: shoes | Banana Republic, $130
Erickson Beamon Barbie sterling silver-plated feather brooch, $1,180
Vintage Brooch, 59.33, $225
Finejewelers.com - Round Mystic Rainbow Topaz Screw Back Earring Stud..., $200
Crystal Stoned Flower Brooch, 15 GBP
Trendsetterka, kopertówka z jedwabiu, Red Ruby Rose, 449 zł - zdjęcie
All of my brooches are antique/vintage with aurora borealis stones. Actually...on one I used a fun "cheat" that I love doing when I can...
...the smaller round one on the top is actually a clip on earring! It's such a great way to incorporate them into your wardrobe. I also love clipping them onto shoes for some added fun! So now you have a few ideas for what to do with them if you collect full vintage sets of jewelry!
It was a fun night. Not only was it great to get to try a place that we may have never normally eaten at, but I also was able to pull myself out of my outfit funk. Ever since I gained my weight, I haven't been as in love with putting together outfits, which I lived for. So it was nice to be able to put together a whole look and know that I still have an eye for style!
...the smaller round one on the top is actually a clip on earring! It's such a great way to incorporate them into your wardrobe. I also love clipping them onto shoes for some added fun! So now you have a few ideas for what to do with them if you collect full vintage sets of jewelry!
It was a fun night. Not only was it great to get to try a place that we may have never normally eaten at, but I also was able to pull myself out of my outfit funk. Ever since I gained my weight, I haven't been as in love with putting together outfits, which I lived for. So it was nice to be able to put together a whole look and know that I still have an eye for style!
I hope everyone had a great weekend!
Your belt is really gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThat's a really nice way to take a basic dress and make it unique
ReplyDeleteThanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I was really happy with how it turned out.
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