Be My Baby

Back when I started the Fashion Challenge at the end of last summer, there were some dresses I thought I would have to forfeit due to the weather. But since I have made it to March, and the weather continues to be beautiful and Spring-like, I can pull out some of these more lightweight dresses.

Today, for Day 125, I am wearing one of my favorite dresses: the Marc by Marc Jacobs Bluebell Flutter Stripe Dress. This dress has a very 50s silhouette -- the skirt is very flared for a day dress -- and the red, white and blue palette is very appealing to the eye. As someone with blue eyes, I like wearing colors that make my eyes pop a little bit more, and this dress easily accomplishes that task. Marc by Marc Jacobs is one of my very favorite brands. The dresses are always so memorable!

I also love the little puff sleeves and the waist-defining aspect of the dress. If you have a small waist, show it off! I love how ShopBop.com uses "waist-defining" as one of its sorting criterion.

I am also wearing BCBGMaxAzria Gage Royal Blue Patent Peep-Toe Pumps that I purchased back in 2009. They have a low heel and are fairly comfortable. I always get a lot of compliments on these shoes.

If I look a little tired today, it's because I didn't sleep that well. I hurt my ankle yesterday and slept with it sort of propped up in bed. George decided that instead of sleeping beside us on the bed, he wanted to sleep ON TOP OF ME. So I had a pug on my stomach/ bladder area and my left leg in the air. It was not that comfortable, and I woke up early this morning badly needing to use the restroom. Thanks a lot, George! :)

In other news, I was very excited to visit my best friend, Katie, and her husband in the hospital last night to see their newborn son for the first time. Isn't he a cutie?

After the visit, Chapin, George and I went to Yeah Burger for a late dinner. We love this place, first of all, because the food is delicious, but second of all because it is a rare dog-friendly restaurant. (Our other options for dining with George include Park Tavern, Taco Mac and O'Terrill's.) We usually sit out on the patio, and the weather was mild enough last night that it was very enjoyable. I am so glad Spring seems to sticking around.

White Wedding

Winter white has been a fabulous trend this year, and I especially love this Cynthia Steffe Savannah Dress because it looks so fabulous with black tights. (Unfortunately, the dress is no longer available online.) The dress is made with a scalloped, lace-like fabric that is decidedly feminine, topped off with the cute flower accents on the neckline.

A shift dress like this one works great on a variety of different frames, and if you want to change it up, you can add a belt. Shift dresses also go well with boots, but in this case, since the dress is so girly, I think you are better off pairing it with pumps or flats. I am wearing the same shoes as yesterday, which I hate to do, but I just love wearing these BCBGMaxAzria patent leather pumps with black tights!

Tonight, I am looking forward to spending some quality time with George and Chapin. Since I was out last night with friends, I barely got to see them! Chapin is also working on making a new dish he's never tried before, which is a twist on the classic French Onion Soup: French Onion Soup Dumplings. This dish was featured on the Appetizers episode of Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, and since I'm not planning to be in New York anytime soon, I asked Chapin to make them. I can't wait to try them.

A Thousand Miles

Even though I again went to bed at a decent time last time, I still am feeling incredibly tired today. I am drinking lots of coffee to try to make myself more alert. I hope it works!

Chapin is still sick, so we had a quiet night last night. Knight and Day arrived on Netflix, and we decided to watch it. It was a pretty decent movie, although my expectations were fairly low, so maybe that's not saying much. It managed to surprise me and actually held my attention throughout, which is hard to do nowadays. I didn't even make it through all of Iron Man 2 because I was so bored. Action movies, without a good plot, are not my cup of tea. Some of my favorite action movies usually involve a sci-fit plot, like the recent Star Trek movie, which Chapin received for Christmas from his mom. I also like some of the classic action movies like Die Hard. But I digress...

Today's dress is one I've had for several years, but don't wear too often. That is mainly because I keep it in one of those special closet bags usually reserved for important items like wedding dresses or prom dresses. So when I go through my closets to decide what to wear, I usually miss it.

Anyway, I found it today and decided to wear it, because it's still fairly cold outside, and I did not feel like wearing a sleeveless dress. Most of the dresses I have left for the challenge are sleeveless, and there are going to be some I will have to forfeit since the weather is too cold to wear them.

Details for today:
-BCBGMaxAzria Twofer Dress: It's silk on top, and I love the color, although it's hard to keep the wrinkles out. I was already late for work and then I had to steam the top because it was so wrinkly!

-BCBGMaxAzria patent leather shoes

-Jewelry: Michele watch and diamond stud earrings