Follow Your Own Advice

I broke two of my biggest fashion rules when I purchased this dress, which features:

• Horizontal stripes (they make you look wider)
• Drop waist (not ideal for women with wide hips)

I think I was attracted to the unconventional color combination (coral and beige?) and the overall cutesy look. But honestly, it doesn't do much for my figure.

Outfit Details

Dress: BCBGMaxAzria Lace and Striped Dress

Shoes: SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker

I love how the coral SJP sandals match perfectly, though!

Redo

One of my least favorite pictures from the Fashion Challenge was the photo of me in this BCBGMaxAzria black and blue ponte knit dress taken back in November 2010. I don't know what was up with me that day, but something just wasn't right. So I decided to re-take the picture when I put the dress on today.

You can see that I look pretty tired, and that's because I was up at 5 a.m. so I could get in a short workout before heading to the office for back-to-back conference calls. My company is growing so quickly that every day goes by in a blur because I have so much to do. A rare treat for me these days is when I can actually take a lunch break and run home to walk George. I live so close to the office, that if I can spare the time, I like to give him that mid-day relief.

I am so glad that today is Thursday, because I have some "big" plans for the weekend. Saturday night I am going out with some friends for dinner, dancing and maybe even some improv theater. Sunday, I am going to a baby shower for my friend, Jeanne, who is due with a little girl this summer. I still need to wrap her gifts, but here's a sneak peek at one of the items I got her: Mary Jane Socks. Are these not the cutest things ever?

Alice

Fashion Challenge: Day 140

Last night I watched Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, and even though I have seen it several times before, it sucks me in every time. From the costumes to the acting to the myriad of fantastical characters -- including a talking hound -- I am so enamored of the action on screen that I just sit, abandoning my phone and laptop, and watch.

The dress I'm wearing today is also sort of "Alice" in nature, with it's wild, colorful pattern and cut-out shoulders. From BCBGMaxAzria, this Geometric Print Dress also reminds me of my mom, because she bought it for me a few years ago after I mentioned I could not get it online. She is always doing sweet things like that... I love my mom so much!

The dress also made an appearance on one of our favorite shows, The Big Bang Theory. Danica McKellar, whom you most likely know as Winnie Cooper from The Wonder Years, wore it during a guest appearance on the show. The episode was called "The Psychic Vortex," and that really sort of sums up the design of the dress.

I paired the dress with my light blue Stuart Weitzman Rollpump Peep-Toes and black Michele bag. It's a little chilly in Atlanta today, with highs only in the lower 60s, so it's odd to have a jacket with me. I love my Juicy Couture green jacket with the apple buttons, but the buttons are so heavy that they are constantly falling off. I have a little pile I need to bring to my mom to show me how to sew them back on. :)