I am definitely not wearing this dress enough this summer but I think a couple things are holding me back: 1) the fabric of this dress doesn't seem 'washer friendly' 2) it's so dang distinctive!

I can't get away with wearing it every week but at least I can say that this time around a different accent color took the stage :).

This post was named for a friend - an outfit with no sleeves and a flowy skirt to beat the DC heat!

Look - there I am! Don't forget to check out the rest of the awesome peplum outfits on Girl With Curves!

Every once in a while there comes a dress that one breaks personal rules for. Where the addition of a safety pin is enough to get me out in the world in something that makes me ridiculously happy for no reason.

This is one of those dresses :).

I'm trying to wear these shoes more often while the weather's warm but I'm having a surprisingly tough time pairing pieces with what is essentially a neutral! #gofigure

Thank goodness for friends because without a heads up from a follow DC-ite I would never have known about this fun Birchbox + Ann Taylor event.

It was a little (hah!) crowded for serious shopping but I loved taking a look around Ann Taylor and seeing all the luxe fabrics and beautiful colors that they're bringing in for Fall/Winter. I'll definitely be back when I have some time to try things on!

I love it to pieces so first off I have to say yay for keeping it! Secondly though I have to violently shake my fist at my stupid camera for running out of battery the minute I needed it! Ugh!

Please accept these slightly blurry phone pictures of a dress that I can't wait to rework into new outfits for the rest of the Summer and all of Fall.


EDIT: All is not lost! Before my camera gave up the ghost I got one - ONE - photo in actual daylight. Par-TAY!

I know you're probably all sick of this blouse at this point but I just. Can't. Stop. If it wasn't so distinctive I'd probably go back to stalking H&M for the black version.