This dress was a total impulse buy on eBay, and while it was a great deal, I’m not sure it was a great idea. I *think* my thought process was something along the lines of “I need to refresh my work dress line-up, and I should branch out from floral prints”; all fine and good, and this dress certainly meets those criteria — it’s new (to me), and it’s got a non-floral print. I like the colours, I like the artsy geometric print … and yet, somehow, I’m not sure this dress is very “me”. [Edited to add: on further reflection, I think it’s the colours that are “off”. I like them in principle, but I’m not sure they work all that well with my wardrobe palette.]
Still, I have to make it work, right? I did my best, you guys. Luckily, I just thrifted some cognac pumps (after many years of searching) and they go well with the burnt orange/brown colour in the print. I was initially stumped for a topper; between the vibe of the dress, and its shape, most of my go-to blazers looked “off” when paired with it. Thankfully, I noticed the grey-blue of the dress matched my Tabitha wool jacket, and the two pieces didn’t seem to totally clash. I left the dress unbelted, so as not to cover that critical bit of blue. I don’t like making outfits inspired solely by necessity but when you’ve got a “closet orphan” on your hands, you often don’t have a choice. Note to self: step away from the eBay after 10:00PM. It’s Bad Decision Central.
That dress is amazing and you look great. I’d make that part of the regular rotation.
Thanks, Tamara!
Funny that you found this dress on eBay! Just after I saw it (and fell in love with it) on your Instagram, I searched eBay for it and couldn’t find a thing.
I really do love how you’ve styled it. Beautiful!
Baraschi dresses are so hit-and-miss on eBay — I’ve rarely seen multiples of the same dress. But keep trying! There is an Erin Fetherston dress I wanted a while back, but I dithered and it sold on me, and I’m still hoping it will turn up again. Haven’t seen it in a few months, but I remain hopeful, LOL!
Do you save searches so you’re notified when something pops up again? Or just check whenever the thought comes to mind?
These days, I just check whenever I think of it. I’m trying to cut down on eBay purchases, so I figure that if I can’t remember it, I can probably live without it … and if I get lucky whenever I randomly search, then it was meant to be 😉
That was a good impulse buy – I love the dress, and it looks great on you!
Thanks! I do like it, and I got some nice compliments when I wore it, so now I just have to figure out how to mix and match it with the rest of my wardrobe. I’m sure that inspiration will strike 😉
I love this dress on you! I can see what you mean about the colors (well, mostly the pink…it’s a little different than the palette you’ve been using), but I think it’s lovely on you and this outfit is amazing! I look forward to seeing what you pair it with next!
I think it’s the mix of all the colours together too … not my usual palette. But it’s a good quality dress, so I’m definitely going to try to make it work.
Love this dress!