I’ve been a bit on a purple kick lately. It’s such a great color to transition from Summer in to Fall, with vibrant shades on those hot days, muted tones to accent crisp whites, and dark shades to complement falling leaves.
B&Lu sent along the Alecia Dress to me– super soft rayon coupled with great details. The ruffles and gathers along the bust draw attention to & emphasize my favorite area, while the gathers at the empire waist help disguise trouble spots. I wish that the ruffles and waist were closer to the natural waist line rather than being an empire waist (here I explain my troubles with empire waists) and would hide my little beer belly, but this is such a comfortable dress, I’m not sure how much I care.
I’m really looking forward to this dress for Autumn… paired with leggings, patterned scarves, and cute boots….
(The “Oh shit, it started raining again” picture)
In other news, I think red hair is not for me. I’ve had it approximately a month now, and it’s not working out for me. I find that it makes my skin look sallow and sickly, it makes my make-up look harsh and ill matched… it makes me excited to go back brunette. I’ve given up on my dreams of Christina Hendricks hair.
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I have those same crazy vines growing on my fence, I just let them run their course since I love a lush, overgrown garden. And by garden I mean whatever I can’t kill.
I went through an eggplant purple phase, it really is like a neutral in the sense that you can put brighter colors with it and it looks great. I’m done with wearing black on a regular basis!
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I’m not sure what these vines are, but I love them! Eggplant is a SUPER great neutral… I love it.
I love purple! I am so excited it’s a big color for fall. I’m on the hunt from a great sweater or skirt (I have a purple dress already).
Man, I am excited for fall, and I can tell you are too!! :)
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So. EXCITED.
I’ll keep an eye out for a great purple sweater or skirt ;)
The dress is beautiful on you! They looked pretty plain and average on the website but you’re selling it! You should model for B&Lu. ;)
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You’re so sweet, Amy! They’re a really good BASIC piece, I’d say…. though I worry about wear scarves & them conflicting with the ruffles!
Awww I’m sorry you can’t have perfect CH hair, though, for my two cents I think the 2nd pic looks fab. That color on that dress is just stunning!
Thank you! I think I just need a light blue-red and less an orange-red….
Agreed, these pictures turned out super cute! You know I love that color (I wouldn’t mind a dress in that color myself) and your hair with the dress with the lush green background looks great!
Naturally, I approve of this dress! I think it looks great on your figure. Re: the hair, I actually really like it in these photos, but have you tried changing the colours you use for your make-up? If you change your hair colour you have to change your make-up to work with the new hair colour, if you haven’t tried it, try looking at colour suggestions for redheads.
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Actually, I’ve been pretty lucky in regards to changing hair colors and NOT having to change make-up colors… that being said, I’d rather just change my hair color. It’s a lot cheaper to spend $10 to dye my hair back brown that it is to spend $300 to replace all the make-up I recently bought. I should also add– the color doesn’t look good against my bare skin, which is the bigger problem. It’s just not the right shade of red.
Fair enough – I’m a cosmetic cheapskate and my hair is lonnnng, so I’d change the make-up first! Good luck finding the right colour if you decide to give red another go.
Lady Julianne´s last [type] ..Review- Sleek Makeup Circus i-Divine palette
Ahh I’m so jealous of your yard and viney fence!
Anyways…that’s a super cute dress. I love purple, it’s such a versatile shade. Re: your hair, have you thought about like a dark reddish brown or auburn? I think red might still look good on you, just in a darker shade. (Of course, this is coming from someone who really likes dark hair on pale people, so take it with a grain of salt.)
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Don’t be too jealous of that yard– it took me a WEEK to cut the weeds down with a weedeater after they had gotten 2 feet tall…. note to self, chop them once a week. OY.
Great color for you. I love purple. I think it works for everyone!
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That color looks gorgeous on you, it makes your eyes pop! It will be sooo cute belted with a vest and tights for Fall, too.
Also like you, and Christy, I have those crazy vines just like that in my backyard too!
Do you think you\’re going to go for a dark brown? I love that you mentioned last week that you were considering a change and you\’re ready to take the plunge! Can\’t wait to see :)
xo
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I need to get unlazy and post the brunette hair! I really want to add highlights or under layer chunks in another color though, to give it more depth….
you LOOK hot hot hot!!
LOVE.
SUMMER.
I love how candid you are about your body issues. I am just starting to feel comfortable in my skin and with my pictures, and just starting to feel like I belong online, or at least that I have a place online. I just found blogs for/by petites, but they’re also super skinny. :-( I HATE how bigger pants are longer, and cheaper petite pants are in the rare store. Le sigh. Anyway, thanks for the post.
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Thanks, Ella! I always try to be pretty upfront about it, because I’d be lying if I acted like I was always happy with my body when I’m not. Don’t worry– you’ll soon find your right & perfect niche online…when I discovered more fatshion bloggers, I felt really relieved. Finally girls who could be style inspirations but ALSO body buddies!
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