The Dress

Dresses are one of my favourite things to buy/wear. To me (with a low budget for clothes), they're an inexpensive way of making an excellent outfit. Instead of requiring a bazillion pieces to make up an outfit, all you need is a dress, and some accessories. This also makes getting ready in the mornings much easier!

This is actually what I wore on Thursday...it was my first time wearing this dress, but I can see myself wearing it a LOT this spring. It's light and easy to wear, I love the shape, I love the pattern, and I got a lot of compliments on it :) It has now become The Dress in my closet.

Unfortunately, this close-eyed pic is not the best...

The Dress: H&M

Belt: From a Smart Set skirt

Red-Orange Bead necklace: The Bay

Shoes: Nine West

I need to take a moment to comment on my shoes here. These shoes are the classic Nine West Nuncio pump that have been around forever. I bought these for myself 4 years ago when I graduated from my undergrad and started working. I pretty much started in my job the day after graduation, and I was finally making a grown-up salary at a grown-up job and rewarded myself with some grown-up shoes. I've worn these shoes A LOT over the past four years...but after wearing them again on Thursday, I came to the sad realization that they have finally seen their last day (note the little bit of white material sticking out of the top of my left shoe - that's shoe innards...). So, here's to my first pair of office pumps...you've served me well!

Any ideas on what I can replace them with?!? :-p

xo J.