lucilleduquette:

i mentioned last week that i had a 2nd purchase from the uniqlo +j line (other than the skirt in the post here), and that i needed some opinions on it. so here we have it- what i deem the “sister wife dress”- doesn’t it seem like something nicki would wear on ‘big love’? i was feeling a little iffy about it, since it is somewhat loose, and hits at mid-calf. i decided to try styling the dress a few different ways to see how versatile it would be, and here are the results!

this first look is the most obvious to me- simple summer shirtdress with strappy sandals and my favorite necklace to give the waist a little extra definition.

i wanted to see if i could make the dress wearable in the current in-between season, so i added some darker layers to tone down all the white. i think this look is the most ‘me’. (ps i will post a better photo of these shoes soon- just got them in the mail over the weekend on The Best Shoe Day Ever!).

as i went to put the dress back in the closet, i spotted my fur tank top, and thought it would be another option for layering. so, out it came. on the way to put it on, i saw my beaded vest hanging on my dressform, and threw that on too. i think the layering gives the dress a whole different feel, and it pretty much convinced me that it was a dress worth keeping.

what do you think? versatile dress, or too sister-wife-y? (and if so, which sister wife? i’m pretty okay with being Barb..) and one last question- how do you typically decide whether to keep a new purchase?

outfit 1: uniqlo  +j dress, brook and lyn body necklace, steve madden nataliaa sandals, chloe sunglasses, balenciaga pistachio city

outfit 2: uniqlo +j dress, uniqlo vest, rachel leigh necklace, won hundred wedges, proenza schouler ps1 bag

outfit 3: uniqlo +j dress, vintage fur tank top, gryphon beaded vest, christian louboutin miss tack boots, coach kristin sunglasses (c/o coach), zac posen bag

it’s my birthday today. hooray!!! 

it’s hard to believe this one is the last of my 20s. but i’ve never been one to stress over getting older. i think that’s because, at heart, i’m 65 or so. 

65 and hanging little doll brooches from my handbag.

i didn’t mean to look so somber for such a happy day, but i wanted to wear this dress, and it seems like a somber piece of clothing. it’s another piece from alexa chung for madewell. i was unsure if it was too much like a french maid outfit, but with the addition of the big heart necklace, i thought i could avoid looking too costume-y. what do you think? 

my actual birthday involves an entire day AND night of work- the regular job for 8 hours or so, then 2 hours of class, then leading a study session for the students after. i won’t be home till past 10. bleh.

so the man-friend made sure my weekend was extra nice. saturday i got the most delicious AND beautiful cake from nine cakes in red hook. we had dinner at my favorite italian restaurant in williamsburg. then we rented a zip car and drove to astoria park at night, and watched the skaters in the skate park, and looked at the creepy old pool, and walked along the water front. it’s silly but driving around makes me very happy. a day without public transportation is a real treat.

sunday i ran a 1-mile race down 5th avenue. most of the new york road runner’s races are in central park, so it’s fun and different when they’re able to block of a street for a race. i also think it was the shortest of the marathon qualifying races- nice to cross another one off the list in under 10 minutes. then the man-friend and i ate at city bakery, took these photos in washington square, got manicure/pedicures (his first manicure- it was pretty cute), and massages in chinatown. 

now i will spend today shoveling various types of bakery and candy into my face to take away the sting of the fact that it’s storming, and i’m working. it’s 10am and i’ve already had some candies and a giant cupcake. so it’s another great day.

alexa chung for madewell dress, rachel leigh necklace, balenciaga bag, vintage ballerina brooch, marc by marc jacobs sandals