What I’m Wearing to BlogHer ’10 – Evening
I have finalized my day outfits. As I suspected, more cropped pants, more comfy shirts, more fun jewelry. All with flats. Very me. Evening is where I like to have a little fun, try new things and stick to a few known-to-work old tricks.
I wanted this dress from Mod Cloth. Desperately. But decided not to buy it. Because I’m way thrifty. I also made a deal with myself that if X thing happened, I’d splurge. 1/2 of X thing happened but the price on the dress didn’t drop, so I didn’t splurge. I’m proud of myself.
What I’m wearing:
Thursday Night: a long-ish (calf-ish) summer sundress in a really fun print with very fun colors (red, turquoise, navy, black and white) and some black sequins for some oomph… with a black shrug sweater. If you attended the breakfast at 77 Kids after Do Good Day in Pittsburgh, you’ve already seen this outfit. Trade out flip-flops for cute black flats, add in different makeup and, voila, evening fun. It’s a little more casual than some might be wearing. But it’s way comfy, way breezy and way me. Win. $12 for the dress. Win again.
Friday Night: a knee length sheath in black and white (oh no! white in NYC! I don’t care!) with a fantastic belt, an Audrey neckline complete with button detail. I tried this on while shopping with my friends. When I came out of the dressing room, they all said, “This is it.” As I’m being honored at the Voices of the Year Gala, I thought I’d look spiffy. Add same black shoes from last night (don’t tell the fashion police) and some earrings and, voila, I’m done. I got this on sale for $35.
Saturday Night: a just-past-the-knee black v-neck sundress with silver beading detail at the waist and straps. If this dress had no detailing, it would be boring. But it’s wow. And it was $8, because I’m thrifty. I may wear some black sandals with this piece if I remember to get my toenails done between now and then. Otherwise? Same black shoes.
I obviously shop the sale/clearance rack. I am also not afraid to reuse a dress that I know works for me. My dresses are comfortable, form flattering and, ultimately, totally match my personality. I really, really would have loved to have found a green dress (like the one above, sigh), but green is never the most popular evening dress color. Life goes on.
Next I’ll tell you about my involvement in the BlogHer 5k!
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