Wednesday, May 11, 2011

anthropologie mompos dress fitting review and styling options

well better late than never no?

the mompos dress by tracy reese arrived at my local store last week (a total relief that i didn't have to spend for shipping!) i tried on both the 6 and the 8 (usually i am an 8 or medium in tracy reese dresses) and felt like the 8 was the best fit. i could zip the 6 up, but it was just a little too tight for comfort, so i would recommend going with your usual size in tracy reese.

 























so how would i wear it? see below for some styling options:
Leather dress
$228 - anthropologie.com

Charles david wedge
$151 - endless.com

Bag
$88 - anthropologie.com

Belt
thedelightfulfind.blogspot.com



option #2 brings out more pastel pinks as a compliment to the cornflower blue :
Leather dress
$228 - anthropologie.com

Peeptoe shoes
$148 - anthropologie.com

J Crew jeweled belt
$40 - jcrew.com

Hair accessory
$32 - anthropologie.com


option #3:
Wrap dress
$228 - anthropologie.com

Paloma Barceló wedge heels
185 GBP - net-a-porter.com

ASOS gray handbag
$45 - asos.com

Cluster necklace
$218 - anthropologie.com

Rhinestone ring
$16 - urbanoutfitters.com


option #4:
Leather dress
$228 - anthropologie.com

Miss Selfridge cream bag
30 GBP - missselfridge.com

Belt
reviews.anthropologie.com

Oh La Barrettes
$15 - monet.com





option #5:
Wrap dress
$228 - anthropologie.com

Beaded top
$128 - anthropologie.com

T strap shoes
$188 - reviews.anthropologie.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs print handbag
$358 - shopbop.com

Wrap earring
$24 - anthropologie.com


option #6:
Leather dress
$228 - anthropologie.com

Beaded top
$128 - anthropologie.com

Retro heels
$180 - anthropologie.com

Dorothy Perkins taupe bag
25 GBP - topshop.com

J Crew ruffle top
momblognetwork.com



and lastly, this option caught my eye from the oh so lovely carly of strawberry heels forever:
Leather dress
$228 - anthropologie.com

Diane von Furstenberg ankle sandal
$255 - nordstrom.com

PEONY satchel bag
$80 - anthropologie.com

Forever21 lacquer jewelry
$6.80 - canada.forever21.com

Stretchy belt
$198 - anthropologie.com


i love the lemon yellow and cornflower blue combination. so perfect! this dress is definitely high on my wishlist as i can totally wear it to work (add a blazer and we are all set!), but i am hoping for a sale first <fingers crossed> :)

until next time,
S

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

outfit of the day: 05.10.2011

hi there! how have you been? i have been missing in action that's for sure. but exciting news to share: the movers come on friday! eeeek! i have been busy prepping (or thinking about prepping and laying in bed resting/procrastinating...) these next weeks i will be swinging into full on moving mode!

over the weekend i picked up a sheepskin rug (on sale! wahoo!) from west elm for my new bedroom. the perfect thing to take my first steps out of bed in the morning. i am anxious to see it all come together in there and play around with the options. (although in order to play with options, they need to actually be in my new place...)

the weather has not been helping either. i had planned to move all my 'cold weather' gear much earlier, but with the weather swings i couldn't count on moving winter items or summer items. but i think we are now over the cold hump, as today it got all the way up to 87 degrees! and if we needed more variety, tonight there were tornadoes and golf-ball sizes hail! that certainly threw a wrench into my moving plans.

one perk of moving is going through the closet and rediscovering some older items, like what i wore today:
J Crew floral print skirt
$98 - jcrew.com

All Black bow pumps
$130 - endless.com

Metal earring
$28 - anthropologie.com



despite the weather, i did end up packing up 3/4 of my closet into my car tonight (indoor garages are the best!),  and because i was packing up a storm, i had to plan out the rest of the week's outfits as to not pack them up:
Pullover dress
$168 - anthropologie.com

Polka dot dress
$168 - anthropologie.eu

Cardigan sweater
anthropologie.com

Cardigan
reviews.anthropologie.com

J crew
$72 - jcrew.com

Black pump shoes
$158 - anthropologie.com

J crew shoes
$100 - jcrew.com



how was your weekend? take advantage of the nice weather?

hope you have a good week! and i can't wait to share some photos on friday of the move. :)

until next time,
S

outfit of the day: 05.07.2011

hello there. on saturday i went a little stripey. surprisingly, it worked.

James Perse ribbed tank top
$97 - my-wardrobe.com

Striped skirt
$88 - anthropologie.com

Monica Vinader gold plated jewelry
$330 - net-a-porter.com



let me tell you. this is skirt is amazing. so comfortable and effortless.

until next time,
S

Friday, May 6, 2011

finally friday

thank goodness it's friday! this week has been out of control at work (and by the time i get home, i am so exhausted the thought of packing is enough to send me straight to bed),  i am so very glad it is the weekend.

i went for comfortable, casual today:
 

what i'm wearing: j.crew sweater, urban outfitters sailboats bow top, level 99 skinny jeans, all black flats

after work i continued the world's slowest move between apartments and managed to snap a few more pictures. here are my new pots on the patio, just waiting for some flowers.
























i made up the daybed in the living area. i used a vintage quilt as the bedspread.



still a work in progress of course. as soon as i get the rest of my furniture in the place, i might move it all around and restyle for a sleeker look. also need to call the apartment maintenance to hang the chandelier. i am so excited to see it up.



love the mixture of colors, prints, and textures.














i found a few more home decor accessories that might work their way into the decor. (you know a girl's gotta have lots of options to style it all out.) i really like the pop of yellow in these laterns. the vase also caught my eye.   
 

i didn't grab any of the recent calypso st. barth clothing at target, but did get two silver ottoman poufs. we'll see if they make the cut.
 

happy weekend!

until next time,
S