This dress is my favorite dress ever. I know I've said it about many dresses before, but this dress is really it. (You know, until the next one.) Last year I bought this dress is a beautiful blue color. I found it at Ross for a whopping $15. I scooped it up, wore it too much, and amazingly enough never managed to photograph it for the blog. I remember seeing a woman holding this yellow version when I was getting ready to check out. The yellow is the softest buttery color. So beautiful! She was buying it and I was heartbroken because not only was it my size, but it was the only one in the entire store. Turns out it was basically the only one in the mid-state. I went on a wild goose chase for weeks trying to find that thing. Finally I just gave up. I know, I make shopping for a dress sound like a treasure hunt. Anyway, early this Spring I was perusing the racks of Ross and I spotted it down the aisle. I'm pretty sure I tripped over myself a few times trying to get to it (Exaggeration yet again). Swoop! It was mine! Again, my size, and the only one in the store. (I looked for a backup) It really is the perfect length, silhouette, and pattern. If I could find it in even more colors, I'd buy them. And then I'd wear one every day and that'd be all I'd wear. Then my "style" blog would be rendered even more mundane and unwarranted. Whatever, I love it and that's my big long paragraph about how I finally got my hands on the most perfect dress.
I dusted off my Blowfish Garrens for some wear and tear, too. I've worn heels all of 2 times since Toby came to live with us so it was nice to have an excuse to put them on. Maybe I just have an irrational fear of wearing heels while trying to run after a small child. I know plenty of ladies do it daily, but that's just so intimidating to me. I ended up wearing the blue version on Sunday's Easter festivities with my family (this one was Saturday at Mike's). I didn't snap any pictures of it so I'll have to do that soon. Not that it's going to look that much different... haha
Today I'll be finishing up a couple designs for some clients and working on a website for Mike's stepmom, doing something with this mop I call my hair, hopefully organizing my office, and getting Honeybean inventory ready to go. It'll be a miracle if all of those get done, but I'll just start at the beginning and work my way through! Tomorrow I'll be sharing my latest Stitch Fix haul! xo
Dress via Ross
Forever 21 cardigan
Garren platforms c/o Blowfish (last year)
PS; Don't forget you can get 15% off your Blowfish order with the code BFBEE15!
I am frightened of carrying my son in certain heels, if I fell with him? But some heels are not so scary. Yay for dress hunting success.
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oh gosh yes, i would never carry him while wearing them! gah, that's too frightening haha chasing after him is bad enough! :P
DeleteYou're the most beautiful girl of this world !
ReplyDeleteAnd you look more beautiful in this dress !
Have a great day!
I want to raid your closet lady.
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I love it!^^
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And if that isn't fate, then I don't know what is. Glad to found it! :)
ReplyDeleteI really love the colors in this dress. Just darling!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always. And wowzers to the place you took these photos at. It's super beautiful. I totally feel ya about the heals. I almost never wear them anymore because of my 2.5 year old but I LOVED them before I became a mama. The things we do for our kids, huh. ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous dress :) you wear it well.
ReplyDeleteAlso love the new design!! I wish I could blog design.... how'd you learn?
I have a BFA degree in graphic design :)
DeleteI love this dress on you! It's so pretty, and the length is just perfect for without tights! <3 Floral dresses are just the best!
ReplyDeleteChasing after toddlers in heels... hmm. Really depends n the heels, I think. There are a couple pairs I wear at work (I work for a lady who does home day care) and then there are some that are just no. Carrying kids in heels is definitely scary for sure, though!
So happy you finally found it! I think its GORGEOUS. You look wonderful. :)
ReplyDeletexx Jessica
I'm sensing a floral trend with this new favourite dress and new blog design ;) Loving it though! Floral's rawkin, I love that youve mixed to patterns here :)
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I'm always so sad when you say you get your dresses at Ross because the Ross stores around me NEVER have anything as cute as what you have. Of course, I can never find any of the other dresses you have at any of the other stores either, unless they're online. It seriously makes me want to visit other states just to go dress shopping! =)
ReplyDeleteI used to *never* find anything good at Ross! Seriously. Now like 75% of my wardrobe is from there because it's so affordable. It just takes some digging! I used to go very frequently. There's like 6 within a 15 mile radius of my house, and then 4 more on the way to work. It's all about hitting them often I guess! I haven't been in a while but that's because everytime I go I find like 14 dresses I love! haha
Deleteoh, ross, how i adore you. i worked at the downtown portland ross when i was getting my bachelors and it was AMAZING being able to see the merch before it hit the floor. so much good stuff. i'm convinced that you can find most anything eventually at ross as long as you don't have a time limit. did you know that when someone returns things, ross uses the price that it is currently when it hits the floor. sometimes people keep things for, like, 5 months before returning and you can scoop things up for .99! it is great. i love this dress, btw.
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Lately I've been hearing lots of talk that florals are out, however I am quite stubbornly ignoring said talk. Florals are always in and this is the perfect floral dress!
ReplyDeleteYour dress is stunning and I really love the cardigan too. Such a pretty look!
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I hope I can find dresses like that when I start looking for my bridesmaid dresses! I love the shape so much! Our Ross is pretty janky though :(
ReplyDeletethe dress IS beautiful! I can see why it is a favorite!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous dress and congrats on finding it, I know exactly what you mean about searching out something and then having that moment of excitement when you spot it and it happens to be in.your.size! Woo. Anywho, the dress is the perfect length on you, your legs look smashing (they can smash things, rawr). Sorry, I don't know where the random comments are coming from haha.
ReplyDelete<3Honeysuckelle
Beautiful dress! The cardigan is perfect with it as well.
ReplyDeleteI'm off to search if my state has a Ross. I highly doubt it. (I'm in Arkansas)
So pretty :) I love the floral of the cardigan with the floral on the dress!
ReplyDeletexo Heather
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You know, when you find the perfect article of clothing, going on a wild goose chase for other colors and patterns isn't weird... it's totally and completely reasonable. You're just being PRACTICAL, ok? Besides, it really is adorable on you and Ross is so cheap. How could you not?
ReplyDeleteYour dress is really gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love your dress! Its so beautiful
ReplyDeleteAwww, you look beautiful! I love the dress and the shoes especially. You look like the definiton of Spring:)
ReplyDelete<3
I have that exact dress from Ross in California - and I have to say I agree with you! Looks adorable on you! I wore mine to my sister's engagement party.
ReplyDeleteThat dress really is amazing! I've only recently started learning that when I find something I reaaallllly love to buy two or three of them. haha. I wear them to stains & shreds.
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It is so wonderful! I'd love to see it in other colours too! Maybe an orange or a purple or red version. :)
ReplyDelete-Lindsey
Et tu, tutu?
O,I love this frock! I think I would also love to have it,and have it in every colour possible!I guess I'll have to settle for trying to find similar fabric!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the new header,OMG FABULOUS!!!X
Such a BEAUTIFUL dress!!! It's so so so perfect.
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Finding the perfect dress IS a treasure hunt! Whenever I go shopping with my mom and something like that happens, she says I was meant to buy/wear whatever garment it is. But she says it really seriously, like the world would end if I didn't buy it.
ReplyDeleteyessss, i love finding pretty dresses for cheap. that's exceptional score!! plus, i think a kaelah style blog comprised of only this dress would be endlessly awesome. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThat dress is stunning. And I totally do the same thing - if I love a dress I will try and ebay it in every colour. I even own two pairs of the same shoes - one in black leather and one in black suede.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dress, you look lovely.
ReplyDeleteEmma x
http://beautyandrags.blogspot.co.uk/
This dress is gorgeous! Definitely worth the search.
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