There was some miscommunication at my school as to whether or not advisors of ninth grade students were supposed to attend an event for parents tonight. I am an advisor of ninth-graders, so I was planning to stay after work for many hours and dazzle my advisees' parents with both my sartorial splendor and my mad contacts-wearing skillz. However, in the end, we were discouraged from attending, so I wrote my advisees' parents a polite e-mail and left work at the normal time (4 PM). Still wearing my fancy new dress and my contacts. So I ended up just dazzling my own students, my husband, and my cat:
Muddy dress: Liz Lange for Target
Red wedges: CL by Laundry, by way of DSW, remixed
This dress is the other maternity item I bought at Target on Saturday, apart from yesterday's bright red shirt. I'm not enamored of that taupe, grey-brown color (grown?), but I do like that it's a blank slate for bright red shoes and a bright red pendant. I think it'll come in handy for all sorts of weather, too. I do have some gripes with it: the hem is uneven and I consider it a tad short for a maternity garment (bending over was pretty dicey today). That said, for under $30, I'm a happy camper.
And you know what? It felt good to dress up today, even if the event for which I fancied up didn't end up happening. I've been feeling a little bit blah recently - my hair is growing out and it's awkward and my skin is going out of control as I've severely limited my usual acne-fighting arsenal since becoming pregnant - most of all, I just feel as if I've lost control over a lot of my body. So it was nice to dress up and feel pretty.
And if that's not a good reason - if not the best - to dress up, for one's own damn self, I don't know what is.
Muddy dress: Liz Lange for Target
Red wedges: CL by Laundry, by way of DSW, remixed
The dress has all sorts of possibilities to get you through the pregnancy. And, yes, you've lost a bit of control, but it is an awesome life experience as well. Enjoy as best you can.
ReplyDeleteThat is the best reason to dress up - just for yourself! :D
ReplyDeleteI never used to like taupe and then I realized it looks kind of good on me. You look great. Dress up whenever you want!
ReplyDeleteFor what it's worth, I think the dress is LOVELY on you, lady! Might be a good candidate for skirt layering if it feels too short ...
ReplyDeleteI like this dress! You look great, and I agree that it's got lots of possibilities. As for bodily control, Terri said everything I'd say more succinctly than I can.
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone! Granted, my hair is awkward and my skin is breaking out like it's 1999, but I'm still in a pretty good place! I'm excited about the different possibilities for the dress in the future, too...
ReplyDeleteWell, for any event/reason/audience, this dress is phenomenal. You look gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIf you can stun your cat, you've probably accomplished something phenomenal. Take that to heart. :)
ReplyDeleteI think you're right- this dress is the perfect blank palate for exciting accessories. I have one of those, too (I call it the very same thing) and I love it just for that reason.
Thanks, Clare! I felt pretty all day, which is what mattered. :)
ReplyDeleteEmily, I don't know how stunned my cat ended up being. I'm excited to see what other fun things I can pair with this dress...