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Kate Spade Polka Dot Dress ($375)
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Tracy Reese Crimson Dress ($161)
*I know this dress is red and the others are blue. But this dress was much cuter than the available blue dresses in this price range.
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A few months ago, my husband killed two of my plants. I was out of town for several weeks, and while I was away, he apparently forgot that plants need water to live. So when I returned, my snake plant and my Calamondin tree were both dead, while his braided money tree continued to thrive. […]
It’s allegedly spring. However, for every minute of sunshine, there seems to be an hour of rain and gloom. So while I’d love to wear lighter spring pieces, it’s time to bring on the layers.
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A few months ago, my husband killed two of my plants. I was out of town for several weeks, and while I was away, he apparently forgot that plants need water to live. So when I returned, my snake plant and my Calamondin tree were both dead, while his braided money tree continued to thrive. […]
It’s allegedly spring. However, for every minute of sunshine, there seems to be an hour of rain and gloom. So while I’d love to wear lighter spring pieces, it’s time to bring on the layers.
Inside the reader mail bag there are questions about summer beauty, hiring a personal shopper, navigating a sudden breakouts, and more. Let’s dig in!
And just like that, it’s April. Summer is almost upon us, and the retailers are filled with linen wares. Now, you know that I am usually unwilling to wear linen to work due to the wrinkles. But in this post-pandemic world, perhaps my mind can change.
The middle dress is cute, but how would you pull it off with out looking like a sweet baby doll? I can picture wearing it when I was in my 20s and looking like I forgot I wasn't in elementary school anymore. If I wore it now at 37, I'd probably just look like I lost my mind. I'll concede it's probably to youthful for me now anyway, but even if I didn't think that, I'd be concerned about undermining my credibility at work.
I can see options 1 and 3 with a jacket or cardigan.
Or, maybe you meant it for the weekends anyway, and your tag line convention is skewing my perceptions?
I'm betting the best way is to really play up the accessories, shoes that aren't too sweet, maybe change the belt so it's not so matchy matchy. What I'm having a hard time with the second dress is that the model looks like a spoiled teenager who was forced by her mother to wear that dress, and it's a shame because I want to like the dress.