WIW 3/9: Poppy and turquoise and recap of dress week

Today I wore the dress from J Crew--you guys liked it so much I went back and got it! I realized it's so hard to find something that fits and flatters in just the right way, so when I find something that works, I should just grab it!

The dress is a reddish orange--the color is called "poppy". I paired it with my turquoise Kate Spade bag and turquoise earrings. I also wore my Fossil cognac buckle pumps. I wasn't sure about the feathered H&M bangle so I took it off. The dress was definitely an attention- (and compliment-)getter! All my coworkers were raving about it and strangers were stopping me in the street to compliment me. Really made my day! So fun and I felt like a lady all day!

I had a lot of fun wearing dresses every day this week! They are so feminine and it makes it much easier/faster to get dressed in the morning. This week I learned a lot about dresses for apples, for example thicker structured fabrics (Mon & Fri) look better on me and if the fabric is jersey, that draping is a must. Oh and I also learned that I still have a lot to learn about fashion and that there are lots of surprises in store...like the "frumpy" dress was the one that got a killer rating from Angie! I was totally not expecting that!

Here is a recap of all the dresses I wore this week--which one is your favorite?

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12 Comments

  • catgirl replied 12 years ago

    The yellow is my favorite. Very Grace Kelly-ish.

    I think you wear dresses as a uniform the way I wear skinnies. I can't find ANY dresses to suit me!

  • ManidipaM replied 12 years ago

    Mmm, lovely ladylike week for you! I like this coral and turquoise outfit the best --- stunning, truly, from top from toe --- but I like the black dress best, per se, because it *looks* so simple and *is* so cleverly flattering and versatile.

  • anne replied 12 years ago

    I like your week of dresses. And those shoes in Pic 5.

  • christieanne replied 12 years ago

    It's very hard to pick a favorite but I will go with the jcrew in Poppy with the turquoise accents as I am loving that combo right now.
    The yellow floral is absolutely great as well.

    Dress week was 5 for 5 !

  • replied 12 years ago

    Something about the poppy dress with the turquise bag combination is sending me into orbit! I would not have thought to wear that bag with it, but that's what *makes* it for me! Divine!

  • AJ replied 12 years ago

    6 & 10 are my favorites! So fresh for spring! No surprise that people were complimenting you...YLF!!

  • Claudia replied 12 years ago

    You are really finding your groove. I adore the poppy dress and turquoise bag. YLF.

  • Angie replied 12 years ago

    Our Queen Dress would be so proud :). You are our Princess Dress! Love in all those gorgeous dresses.

  • rae replied 12 years ago

    Love it all! Thank you for the recap I had missed at least one of those! The JCrew dress is very flattering on you - I hope you adore it for many moons.

  • Sveta replied 12 years ago

    Hard to pick a favorite here, Natalie. Love the poppy dress with that bag - such happy color combination in effortlessly elegant and lady-like style! But others are really good too. You have a bit of dress envy coming your way now - do you feel it?:-)

  • Jewell replied 12 years ago

    A week of dresses, what fun! I did something similar once. The J Crew dress is my favorite hands down, but they are all very pretty.

  • modgrl replied 12 years ago

    Awesome dress week! I'm so glad you went back for the JCrew dress. I feel the same way about dresses these days. It's so hard to find something that fits just right, that when I do, I have to grab it and run. I wear dresses alot year round. It's good to keep your eyes open for the perfect dress.

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