This dress is a little tricky. It feels rather fancy for everyday wear, but not quite full-on glam. In the end, I wore it to the office — mostly because it was too pretty to “save” for a special occasion. It proved to be a mistake, though not for aesthetic reasons. Turns out, these cap sleeves are very unforgiving; they are very fitted, which is fine if I keep my hands by my side, but as soon as I start moving … no bueno. It’s a problem, because approximately 90% of my day involves typing. So this dress will be a “special occasion” piece after all.

Here are some of the other things I wore.

The necklace is old (one of those amazeballs Winners finds of fantastic quality) and the cardigan is the one I love and some of you hate. I promise I’m not wearing it all the time just to annoy you. It just goes with everything, you know?

Elbow patches are back! Back in my wardrobe rotation that is. I felt quite professorial at any rate, even though this outfit is pretty relaxed. I enjoyed how everything came together, and the muted colour palette.

I picked up this vintage(y?) cameo at The Junque Cellar because the setting struck me as unusual (it reminded me of some delicate material, like frayed lace) and the profile was nice. Hey, there are a lot of rather homely cameos out there, ok? It was just a small touch of frilliness in an otherwise low-key outfit.

Yes, it’s *another* navy dress. Wait, can we count it as just “blue” instead? Would that make the situation any better? Don’t answer that.

Thing is, this dress cost me a whopping $4, and I cannot resist a cute dress that is $4. I. just. cannot. That’s less than the cost of my fave drink at Second Cup, you guys. I only have to wear it 4 times, and it’s more than paid for itself. Heck, I can wear it once and call it a day. But I won’t, because I happen to quite like this dress. The sleeves will be tricky in the fall/winter, because they are a bit bulkier than I’d like, but that’s a problem for another season.

And I think I have finally solved my navy shoe problem! These Nine West pumps (thrifted new) are not navy, per se, but the bluish-greyish snakeskin finish is a passable alternative I think. I’m super pumped … no pun intended.