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Double Up

Ralph Lauren ruched multi print dress
Dress, Ralph Lauren; blazer, J. Crew; shoes, Cole Haan; bag, Marc Jacobs (swap)

So, this dress is exactly the same as this one, except for the print. I’m not wild about the print, but I love the dress, so when it hit the clearance rack at Marshalls, I had to buy it. It’s a fabulous work dress. I bought a size up from my usual, and it fits ever so slightly loosely – just skimming my curves, and minimizing, ahem, lumpiness. Seriously, it’s fabulous.

Also fab? The vintage pendant I found at Young Janes in Ottawa.

vintage leaf pendant
Ottawa souvenir
Cole Haan Air Violet pumps; Marc Jacobs Stella bag
shoes + bag details

Here’s how everything looked sans client-meeting-time-to-look-like-a-professional blazer. See, totally worth $30 and change.

Ralph Lauren ruched multiprint dress
easy breezy dress

 

The New Uniform

MaxMara Ragni coat; Lilka purple print dress
Dress, Lilka (thrifted); sweater, J. Crew Factory; scarf, consignment; boots, Target; coat, MaxMara; bag, Marc Jacobs (swap)

So, this is basically my new weekend uniform: dress + sweater + tights + coat + scarf. Anything (and everything) to avoid pants. I missed last weekend’s deep freeze – when the temps dipped to something utterly preposterous like -18F – but this formula has gotten through everything else. So far. I really shouldn’t tempt Mother Nature.

MaxMara Ragni coat; Lilka purple print dress
hiding a red, red nose

I have to say, this is perhaps not my favourite iteration of the uniform. It looked better in my head. I hate when that happens.

sparkly gel manicure
a manicure any Frozen-obsessed 6-year old would love

Speaking of questionable choices, how ridiculous is this manicure on a 34-year old? A French woman somewhere just threw up in her mouth a little bit, and the poor thing doesn’t even know why. It’s like the butterfly effect, except for tacky (awesome) manicures.

MaxMara Ragni coat; Lilka purple print dress
the weekend uniform

The Remix Is in the Details

Ralph Lauren purple floral dress
Dress, Ralph Lauren (thrifted); cardigan, Joe Fresh; necklace, Swarovski; shoes, Nine West (via consignment); bag, Marc Jacobs (via eBay)

I find some dresses hard to remix. Take this one for example: no matter what I slap on it, it’s instantly recognizable. It is the centre of attention. It almost defeats the purpose of remixing because, no matter the accessory pieces, you will always remember the dress and not the other things. But, I try.

Ralph Lauren purple floral dress
all the odd colours

This time around not that hard, clearly. I just threw a bunch of things together, all of which vaguely go with the dress, although perhaps not each other. I promise I’ll try harder next time. You may or may not notice. Because, dress.

Ralph Lauren purple floral dress
cute bag, tho