Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Been There Done That Messed Around



What I'm wearing:
*Forever 21 Embroidered Dress (similar here)
*Steve Madden Nataliaa Wooden Platform Sandal (similar here)
*Marc Jacobs Sophia Bag in Meadow (similar here)

I picked up this casual summery number on my last trip to Forever 21. I've been finding a lot of great stuff there lately, which surprises me because it's always so hit or miss. I loved this dress when I first saw it, but before I could wear it I had to make a couple of adjustments. There were straps that tied the neckline together, so I just snipped them off. There was also a thin tie that tied around the chest into a bow in the back, I hated it so I cut those off as well. After those quick & easy changes, this dress was ready to wear!

I am officially obsessed with these shoes. You will see me wear them as often as I think I can get away with! They are pretty comfortable and I feel like they just go with everything.


I wore this outfit to meet up with a friend for drinks at the The Dove Parlor. It is such a cute little place, and a great place to catch up with friends over happy hour cocktails (my favorite was "The French Lavender" - lavender infused gin, orange liquer, and a touch of grapefruit).


10 comments:

  1. Oooh, I love the adjustments you made to your dress! Your sandals are awesome too.

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  2. I also hate the sewn-on ties that knot in back! I cut them off whenever I can.

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  3. Super, super, super cute dress. The sandals are great and I agree, they look like they'd go with just about everything!

    What a fun outfit for cocktails with friends and that sounds like a yummy cocktail too! Now I want a drink... :)

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  4. love the shoes! great summer outfit.

    roxy
    http://roxybeautyblog.blogspot.com/

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  5. I love how you're wearing your platforms here! I just bought my very first pair of platform sandals (Stuart Weitzman for $30 on Ebay!!!), and I'm still trying to figure out how to wear them. I just may have to use your look for inspiration : )

    Jamie at www.thriftythreadsnyc.blogspot.com

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  6. I love that you massacred this dress. It makes a lot less cutesy than the one on the website. I would be so afraid of cutting a hole to do that.
    I feel like F21 has gotten much better and given that they update their website so often, there is always cute new stuff available.

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  7. Love the whole look, the shoes and the bag especially!! You look cool despite the heat...I can't believe you took shots outside! It's death out there.

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  8. OH my ! this is a cute dress and I love what you did to it too. I might have to get one for myself now!

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  9. You look so pretty Rosa! What a wonderful summer outfit. Oh, and I too have listened to Bulletproof over and over again this summer, so I love the title of your post!! :)

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  10. I wouldn't have ever known this was from F21!

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