Dress and Cardigan*Forever 21 // Bag*Lulu’s // Flats*Steve Madden
So first of all, you can tell that these pictures are old because there’s the old Christmas wreath again and I don’t have my bangs yet! But I had to share this outfit because I seriously love this purple maxi dress from Forever 21. I only paid $15.50 for it, which I think is a steal considering how often I wear this dress! I love it because the color is great and it’s easy to just throw it on and head out the door. The chiffon-like material means it can be a bit dressier than a regular jersey fabric, I think, and I even got complimented by my boss when I wore it to work the other day! I don’t normally like to or want to by the same clothing item in different colors, but now I’m kicking myself for not getting this dress in another color because it’s just that great! I love to wear this dress on a beautiful sunny day, as I enjoy the feeling of it blowing around my legs :)
Tell me: What are some pieces in your closet that you just love love love?
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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haha, and i thought my outfit photos were behind!!
Love the dress though, the color is gorgeous!
Haha, I know- four months is a little ridiculous! Thanks Lydia :)
That is one great dress; no wonder you love it so much.
Thanks Marlene!
nice maxi dress, the color is fabulous. Looks feminine chic and sassy on you! Love your lustrous hair by the way
mongs
mythriftycloset.blogspot.com
Thank you so much! :)
Love this dress – the colour is great! I obviously need to be checking the racks at F21 more often!
Sarah
smalltowncatwalk.blogspot.ca
Thanks Sarah! Even though it can be overwhelming in there, sometimes they have really great stuff!
maxi dresses suit you so well as so does purple. I think that’s your colour. Also, your hair looks absolutely perfect there.
You are too sweet Imogen, thank you! xx
Ooh I love that dress!! Such a good color! And I love your wavy hair! :D
(I have far too many clothes that I love, ha hA)
http://www.closet-fashionista.com/
Thanks Megan! Haha, it’s hard to pick just one, right? :)
Holy crap, that’s a gorgeous, gorgeous dress on you! Purple is so your color.
Courtney ~ http://sartorialsidelines.com
Aww, thanks Courtney! :D
Love this maxi dress!
Thanks Ashley! :)
I remember this dress! I almost bought it, but I couldn’t find any that weren’t missing the belt in the Union Square F21.
Same! I had to hunt for one that wasn’t missing the belt, but luckily I found one!
wow! this dress and color looks absolutely amazing on you! love your hair, too — so pretty!
xxx
http://www.ladyalamode.com
Cute dress!!!
http://clothes-and-fairytales.blogspot.com/
Thank you Marianna!
I agree with the bunches of other people who’ve said it–that purple suits you so well! I have a chiffon-y maxi skirt that I love, but I have to wear heels with it, so it doesn’t get quite as much love as it could. My little lime-green sundress tends to get a lot of love, mostly because it seems like the color goes with everything else I own.
Thank you so much Mia! You know, I have not yet worn heels with this dress- definitely a look I want to try :)
I LOVE your purple maxi! What a great color.
xo Josie
http://www.winksmilestyle.com
Thank you Josie!!
oooooh Nnenna! I LOVE that dress! It’s so gorgeous and very very you!
Awww, thank you Laura! :D
horray for old photos! i found tons of old photos that i never posted on my blog but (still) havent found the time to edit and post them, haha. your hair looks so good here, babe! and the $16 F21 purple maxi dress is so pretty!! maxis are my lazy wear for the summer. kind of like a moo moo, lol ;-) hope that this week has started off wonderfully for you!
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Thank you Jamie! Yes, I still have photos that I haven’t gotten around to because I’m trying to mix in the old with the new! So far it has been a pretty good week. Hoping it’s the same for you! :)
I love the dress! You rocked it, nice post hun. Keep it up! Do you have a Lookbook account?
Thank you! I don’t have a Lookbook account but I am on Chictopia :)
That dress is all kinds of grape-y goodness! LOVE the color, LOVE the style, LOVE your pretty hair. :)
You’re so kind Ashley- thank you!! :)
basically i stumbled across your blog and i genuinely think it’s awesome, i love the knitting you do, i love knitting too! and your outfit is gorg, fab hair! :)
Aww, thank you so much Louisa for your sweet comments- I’m so happy you came by my blog! Can’t wait to check out yours! :D
this maxi looks fantastic! I love the color!
Thank you so much Deidre! :)