Well hey there rooftop photos! Long time no see!

In the third installation of my "Work on the Weekends" series let's all take a moment and realize how terrible it's been in DC that I was dripping sweat after 20min at 9 IN THE MORNING.  In that last picture you can definitely see that the heat was starting to get to me and I'm sorry that I couldn't be all stoic and mysterious.

But I digress, as the point of this post is to spend some time talking about a dress I absolutely love but have never featured on the blog before. I picked this black and white beauty up a couple of years ago from Ann Taylor and it is probably the most well fitting dress I own. The length is perfect, I love the way it hugs right at the smallest part of my waist under the bust, but still flows over my hips so I don't feel constricted.

Do you have any dresses that you just know you look great in? I tend to "save" this one more often than I should, I guess because I know I can't replace it >.<.

So it's apparently going to be almost 70 degrees on Christmas (with a high of 75 on Christmas Eve) and I have to admit it's putting me in a crappy mood. I like my seasons seasonal dammit, which includes chilly weather and sweaters on Christmas.

BUT.

Since it's still one of my favorite holidays, I plan to spend the day cooking in my hot apartment (yay no AC >.<) listening to and watching the movies and specials I fell in love with as a child. I hope that each one of you gets to spend the day as you choose to, doing whatever makes you happy, and enjoying the long weekend.

♡

Dana

This top from Doll Me Up Darling is a more recent purchase, and all in all I'd say it was worth the $20. The polyester/spandex mix looked a little "swimsuit-y" in the lighter colors I tried, and finding a bra to wear with it was almost impossible, but it works great as another top option with this skirt so I'm happy.

I love how a good dress can make you feel pretty and dressed up all in one go. The other times this dress has appeared on the blog there's been necklaces and belts, pieces to contrast the orange while not taking away from the print, but this time I was feeling minimalistic and let the dress speak for itself. I did nothing to interrupt the flattering lines and I think it's a great look to dress down with flats.

I'm still finding my way with this skirt and apparently today it was 'BRIGHT BRIGHT ALL THE BRIGHT'.

I hope your retinas are intact.

I do not see myself letting go of the below knee length skirt anytime soon. It's just so damn comfortable, and with the a-line shape flattering and easy to wear.


This particular one I bought at Eshakti (Tipped Trim High Waist Skirt) with a $40 off promo code and even though it took longer than I would have liked to ship it's still a purchase I'm really happy about. It's not lined, but the button details on the high waist are darling and the side zipper has a hook and eye closure (a nit-picky thing I've just recently discovered I appreciate). I'm happy with the slightly Ms. Frizzle air I went with here, pairing it with my seahorse shirt from Target, but I think anyone could get a lot of use out of a green and navy blue skirt.