… has been pretty great this year, dontcha think? I found this dress, and this one, and this one. And, oh, this one too. I’m probably forgetting a few more. Amidst such greatness, I’d be hard-pressed to say that this Max Studio number is my best dress find of the year. So I’ll just say that I love it an awful lot.

I love this silhouette, and it’s wonderfully accommodating to my shape. The material is some sort of lightweight knit – it’s soft and stretchy, but has a good amount of weight to it so it doesn’t cling unbecomingly, and it’s comfortable as hell. Not bad for $25.

Sometimes, I worry that I default too easily to black as my outfit crutch, and overdose on the basic bitchness of it all. Other times, black is just the ticket. A bright, loud, yellow pattern and red shoes? Black makes it all possible, whilst keeping the clownish quotient way down.

I love how well this necklace blends in with the said bright, loud print, but adds just a touch of sparkle. It’s also great for fidgeting with. I think my best thoughts while fidgeting, so this is a handy necklace to wear to work.

This outfit looked better in my head. The end.