Bows on My Toes
Thursday, May 02, 2013As much as I loved the whimsical touch a bow tie brings to an outfit, the gap between the bow tie and the neckline of the dress bothered me as the day progressed.
The second time around, I left the top two buttons of my shirt undone, so the collars now frame the dress. The exposed neck called for some sort of an accessory, and since a bow tie is out of the question, a necklace it is. Unlike me, Kimmie achieved the collared shirt layered with a striped dress combo on the first try.
sunglasses: Walmart aviator (similar)
lips: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in wink for pink (sold here)
bow tie: American Eagle (similar)
necklace: gift from aunt (similar)
dress: J.Crew Jules dress in stripe silk twill (similar)
bracelets: Forever 21 (the real deal)
shoes: Miu Miu studded bow ballet flats (similar)
13 comments
you can never go wrong with a striped dress! xo
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You and Kimmie pull of this look so well! I know I have said something like this before...probably twice or more...but I love how you pair red, white, and blue without looking like you are part of a 4th of July parade.
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DeleteRed/white/blue is certainly one of my favorite color combos!
Deletei definitely prefer the necklace here, too :) how do you wear a shirt under a dress without feeling all bunchy? i cant figure it out!
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The dress is actually pretty loose, so a shirt underneath doesn't bother me. I'm trying to remember if the shirt bunches up when I sit and stand up, but it isn't anything out of the ordinary. I guess the trick is to find a thinner shirt (2nd outfit is actually pretty thin) and a loose dress.
DeleteYeah... I like the second look better.. the bow tie plus buttoned up shirt was just a little too much! In my opinion, the first outfit would work better if the dress was either higher or a lower V-neck (so the gap would either be minimized or increased and not in this no-man's land), and maybe a solid print dress that doesn't compete with the print on the bow tie? I dunno. I'm sure you'll make it work.
ReplyDeleteand the cherry blossoms are so pretty!
Yep, agree with everything you said. I don't seem to think when I get dressed in the morning, but as I write up blog posts, it's as if a light bulb turns on, haha.
DeleteI honestly like both of them but think I prefer the second one better.
ReplyDeleteBut I second Amber's question...how do you wear the shirt without it getting bulky and bunchy?
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Hey KK, I responded to Amber above!
DeleteI rather like the first look, very charming! The second look is also great, don't get me wrong!
ReplyDeleteI SO love this and actually am really enamored with the first look! It has a wonderfully whimsical prep charm :)
ReplyDeleteI love the first look, with the bowtie. Then again, I almost never resist a bow. ;)
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I'd love to hear from you. Constructive criticisms welcome!