The Hot Dog Dress

I have never really been one to wear bold colors. I love my pastels and my neutrals, though my colorful tattoos may make you think otherwise. I typically stay in the Easter-hue arena when it comes to color. But this dress... oh this dress. I've kind of had my eye on it for months (and months and months and months!) I was scared to order it because I hate ordering clothes online being that I'm so strangely shaped. I have a small chest/torso, but as soon as we get south of my waist it's like BUH-BAM! HIPZ! BOOTY! haha I'm also really short (5'2 for those of you asking lately!) so length is a big issue. But I got this dress in the mail and oh my stars, it fit like a glove. Not only is the quality stellar, but the silhouette is perfect for my body. And it has hot dogs on it. Yep. Hot dogs. Right across my chest. OH! And it has pockets. Maybe to put hot dogs in on the go? I don't know, you decide. Handy dandy hot dog dress. (Yes, there's also popcorn and milkshakes and even french fries, but the hot dog takes the cake. Heh!)

I love the half-tone/comic book print of the dress and I've been wearing it like mad. I wore it to both the Jack's Mannequin and Mat Kearney shows last week (Tuesday and Thursday. Yep, outfit repeater). I love finding pieces of clothing that you want to wear over and over and over again. 

I thought the bold graphic would be perfectly fitting for my Betsey Johnson French Bulldog ring I ordered a few months ago. I ordered it because it looks EXACTLY like Pipkin. Now I have a Pipkin wherever I go! We shot these photos down from our house (we're actually finding a bunch of awesome backdrops within a block or two of our loft!) and we finished right when it started to rain. Perfecto! I did however opt to wear bright red lipstick at night. Vamp it up a bit!

I think every girl should own a hot dog dress. Just sayin'.

Charlotte Russe cardigan (similar)
Quilted Bag via NYC

53 comments:

  1. That dress is awesome. Its nice to see you in something a bit more bold. You look lovely. :]

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  2. Oh my gosh that dress is SO fun! I love the bright colors - you rock it!

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  3. You're so cute I could just eat you! (see what I did there?)

    I think a hamburger dress would be more appropriate for me, I don't really like hot dogs (except the funny way they look)

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  4. That is a one of a kind dress! You make it work though and that french bull dog ring is adorable :) I've had mixed feelings about online shopping at times I like getting stuff online because sometimes the stores are just over whelming (like F21) but on the other hand I like to feel the fabric and try it on right there because not all looks agree with my shape. Oh the dilemma!

    xo Amber P.

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  5. That dress is so cool! It reminds me of a comic book! You should do a post about your tattoos, I want to see them!
    Xo Chloe.

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  6. this dress looks KILLER on you! So cute. I love the idea of putting hot dogs in the pockets too. hahaha could you imagine just strolling around town in the afternoon and pulling out a hot dog from the pocket of a dress? AMAZING!

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  7. AWESOME dress!

    if only international shipping wasn't that expensive i'd buy Modcloth's stuff all the time.

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  8. I love the dress and I think bright colors look amazing on you!

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  9. yow! I still want that ring, soooo bad!!

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  10. Your new blog design is so very pretty :)!

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  11. Amazing!! I bought my fiancé hot dog socks, he loves them :)

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  12. This dress is beautiful! Its so animated and eye catching....it suites you so well!! I'm 5'2 as well and its so hard finding things that actually fit without alterations.

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  13. Love the comic book print. Awsome!
    I'm actually on a challenge to wear red lipstick every day of the week´..red lipstick rocky badly.

    I adore your bulldog ring. Love the thought of carrying a miniature dog around. I'd buy one in a heartbeat if they had em with my dogs face :)

    xoxoxo
    Melanie

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  14. Wow, you look like a superhero because of the colors! The hot dogs just top it off. I bet you felt awesome that day, and I bet you got alot of compliments. :)

    -Arielle
    humblepievintage.com

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  15. haha at first glance i was like "she cra cra that is far from a hotdog dress!" and snap! up close it totally is a hotdog dress, how awesome!!!!! i love that it also has comic book "pows" in the pattern. pretty rad lady!
    xo,
    cb

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  16. haha wow,that dress. I like that 4th picture of you. :)

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  17. This dress is AMAZING on you. Love the crazy print, it is just awesome.

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  18. This dress is absolutely adorable on you. I don't know if anyone could pull it off like you do!

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  19. Girl I totally feel you about the sizing, I'm quite small up top but my got my hips and legs are huge XD

    LOVING this dress on you the print is so quirky I love it xoxo

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  20. Wow this dress is dazzling! I adore the colourful crazy print so much, it looks amazing with your hair! And i love your cute little ring too!

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  21. That dress is WOWZA! Love it on you. I also have the small chest/torso, huge booty and hips problem with clothing sizes. Unfortunately most clothes aren't shaped like real people. I don't know a single woman, whatever shape she may be, that can easily buy clothes and fit into them. Insane!

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  22. ah, as a huge fan of hot dogs, I adore this dress. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  23. I LOVE THIS DRESS! I am going to have to show it to my crazy colorful roommate...it's right up her alley.

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  24. Amazing. The dress is so unique so way to go girl!! ; ) I am the other way around, maaassiooove top and tiny in the bottom, and yes, I can sympathise, finding clothes in a right shape is murderous...

    Yet, I am glad this particular dress fits you perfectly since it looks FABULOUS on you.

    BTW, your new blog layout is so dreamy, very pleasing to my eyes. : )

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  25. That dress is awesome! Whimsical is the word I will use :D

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  26. What a super cute and fun dress! And I absolutely love your ring! Too cute!

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  27. Love it!!! And best thing about all those colours is you can wear anything with it!!!!
    Kirsten x

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  28. I was totally thinking about buying this on my next pay check! It looks great on you, I totally feel you about staying in the Easter arena, that and woodsy-neutrals like faded moss and mustard.

    I'm just worried it will be too short, I'm 5' 6"...

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  29. Oh my I love this!! Too cute! Love you recent honest to blog post & I have to say I used to feel like that too. I crammed 4 years of art school into 3 because I changed my major. So I didn't have time to do the normal college thing.

    You do you girl! and also, You go girl!

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  30. ooooh LOVE this dress! totally reminds me of a Lichtenstein/pop art extravagace :D

    XO Sahra
    EffortlessCool

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  31. ps we are the same body shape :)

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  32. I don't think I've commented on your outfit posts before, but omg! That dress! That ring! Fantastic all around. :)

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  33. OMG that dress is awesome sauce!

    <3LJ
    http://littlemisslj.blogspot.com/

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  34. OH MY GOD!!! I love this. I didn't think I would, as I also am not one for bright colors, but this is fantastic and you wear the HELL OUT OF IT, girl!

    Also, I am the same way in the hip n' booty area. And I'm not much taller - 5'4"! Ordering online = a scared me!

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  35. That's a fun dress, From far away it doesn't look like hot dogs lol it must be fun wearing that dress!

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  36. I have also been eyeing this dress on ModCloth! Your outfit has so many great things going on: the pop-zing of dress print and Betsey Johnson's awesome costume jewelry. Love it!

    And, hey, I think it's super cool that the dress is made in the US. :)

    -steph

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  37. so colorfull. so pretty.. love it. irene wibowo

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  38. Oh my goodness this outfit is amazing. It goes so perfectly with that cardigan as well! I wish I had the money to buy that dress!

    http://kindoflovely.com/

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  39. bah! that dress is awesome! i just love your style :))

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  40. i've wanted this dress forever...just haven't been able to push the purchase button:)...it's so awesome!! i'm a little scared that the length will be too short on me...but i think it looks perfect on you. i really love it. ah. i just want to buy it and wear it to a ballpark once. and eat a huge dog;P.

    you may just convince me! too cute!

    xo

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  41. that dress rules! the backdrop goes really well too.

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  42. this dress is AWESOME! i want it! always looking beautiful ;)

    xx, kara

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  43. LOL... so cute and fun!

    xo,
    annie

    www.alongtheway-annie.blogspot.com

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  44. Haha what a cute bold print dress! I also have a hard time wearing bold prints but you really pulled this off!

    <3Honeysuckelle

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  45. I just love this print on your dress. It's awesomely colorful and so quirky.

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  46. Kaelah, I love this dress! It reminds me of one of my favorite pop artists, Roy Lichtenstein's work! :) Also, it looks amazing on you!

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  47. I think i remember you tweeting this but i didn't think much of it, or i took it too literal, being so close to halloween. this is adorable!! i would wear it in a heartbeat and a little envious you wear it so well!

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  48. Super cute! Very pop art-ish! I did pop art makeup around Halloween time n this dress woulda been perfect.

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  49. I love this dress on you! You look adorable. I've been thinking about ordering this dress, myself. I love your hair here, too.



    http://colourmebristol.blogspot.com/

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