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

back again with my necklace, and actually my favorite way to wear it- draped sideways over one shoulder. 

my has fairly baggy cut, and the necklace gives it some shape.

my dress was so simple, i wanted to add a bunch of accessories. aside from the necklace, i added a jcrew scarf that has been my go-to lately. and the proenza schouler ps1 bag seemed to go with the dress (which is a complete DISASTER- i will write about it later but i’m SO unhappy with the quality of this bag AND proenza schouler’s crappy customer service). 

i’m still sporting my OPI shrek nail polish- love this stuff. 

i’m cheating today- this outfit is actually from last week. i saved the photos for now because i’m on vacation! i didn’t get to go far, but just being away from work for a few days feels amazing. so this post will be short and sweet- i have to get back to relaxing. hope you all have a great weekend!

costello tagliapietra x uniqlo dress, brook & lyn surrounded body necklace, jcrew scarf, proenza schouler ps1 bag, steve madden nataliaa shoes