This Betsey Johnson dress was picked out at the thrift shop by my friend Athena. Sometimes friends pick the best clothes for you.
Dress: Betsey Johnson (thrifted)
Cardigan: Banana Republic (thrifted)
Tights: Spanx Uptown (Nordstrom)
Boots: ALDO (thrifted)
Rhinestone button bracelet: unknown (Purre)
The pattern is skulls!
I'd never have picked it on my own, but now I really like it. It has a pleated flounce in the back that I enjoy very much. It feels flirty and feminine without being saccharine, slightly goth and tough without looking angry or emo.
I am wearing two dresses actually: a plain Express sheath is underneath for warmth. I tried adding color on both ends of the dress. First, a blue wool Banana Republic cardigan. I don't normally like the look of cardigans on myself either, but this one appealed to me somehow. (Except the sleeves feel like blood pressure cuffs on my gunsbiceps.) Then I added these sexy orchid? fuchsia? tights by Spanx.
How long do tights last, by the way? This is the first time I've worn them since I was a little girl and I'm concerned about getting runs in them. They were on super sale, but even so, if I can only wear tights a handful of times, it is not an expense I can keep up. I really, really like them, though. (:
I hope you all have a very fine weekend and a lovely holidays. I'm headed south to visit my family in a few days! I'm looking forward to it. It hasn't sunk in yet that I'm done with my bachelor's degree, but at some point it will. Now I can stop stressing about exams and graduate school applications and focus on stressing out about just graduate school applications. ;)
Thank you all for sharing stories with me while I was studying and for responding to my last post! I have to go over the comments now and respond. I'm looking forward to it. :D
I hope you all have a very fine weekend and a lovely holidays. I'm headed south to visit my family in a few days! I'm looking forward to it. It hasn't sunk in yet that I'm done with my bachelor's degree, but at some point it will. Now I can stop stressing about exams and graduate school applications and focus on stressing out about just graduate school applications. ;)
Thank you all for sharing stories with me while I was studying and for responding to my last post! I have to go over the comments now and respond. I'm looking forward to it. :D
Happy holidays! And I love the shadow from your balcony fence on that dress. At first I thought it was fabric embellishment:).
ReplyDeleteThank you! Haha, that happens a lot. I am looking forward to moving some place where I can take unobstructed photos. (:
DeleteYes it's true! Sometimes friends pick the best clothes, I have a friend who loves to pick clothes for me, too :) ! I love the dress on you!
ReplyDeleteBtw, I see you are seeking for black skinny jeans - I have a pair that is too short for me and tight also, they fit no one of my friends. I wonder if they would suit you! I would love to find them a new home.
Oh wow Lara, that is so generous of you!
DeleteThat'd be great, but are we the same size? I am a US 2, which I think is a EUR 32 or 34, depending on the country.
Ooohhh... I've always wanted something from BJ but can't afford it at retail and have never seen one in a thrift-store. Tights vary in their longevity. I've had pairs last forever and others get ruined right away.
ReplyDeleteThat is a very pretty dress, I love the detail at the back. The tights are lovely - it's fairly hard to predict how long they will last since it varies so much, but if you're careful, they can keep going for years! xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun dress! I like that you fearlessly paired it with those gorgeous patterned tights. :) Flowers and skulls just go together so well. Congrats on finishing your bachelor's!
ReplyDeleteAww it's a deceptively cute dress, but the skulls keep it edgy in a subtle way.
ReplyDeleteScore on the dress! Perfect! I have tights that are years old. It depends on the quality of the tights, and whether they are accident prone. Them, not you, of course.
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