Dress: Taylor, from Sym's, NYC;
Shell necklace: Aloha Stadium marketplace, Honolulu;
Tights: Anne Klein, Marshall's;
Boots: Kady cognac, Target.
How I've worn the dress before: here.
This would be my interpretation of the "Alice in Wonderland" color palette -- black tights, bright blue dress, white necklace. I didn't want to look too costume-y while running some errands today, so I broke it up with my brown boots. I really love this dress and have been contemplating when exactly to wear it for The Dress Project (it's hard when the weather keeps oscillating -- do I wear the cute stuff now to break up the rain, or save them for sunny days?) . I'm hoping Jeremiah will take me to see the new movie on a date soon ... I really like Tim Burton movies.
My post title comes from another great Alice in literature -- Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's "Alice McKinley" series. I loved those books when I was 11-13 -- they were funny, from a teen's point of view and dealt with lots of serious topics without sounding like an after-school Lifetime special. I just found out that there are a couple of prequel books and that a final Alice book is going to come out in a couple of years. Coupling that with a Babysitters' Club prequel coming soon, I may have to make a trip to the library soon for some teenage nostalgia ...
this is such a cute and fun interpretation of the alice theme! this will be such a sweet dress for the summer, too. i love that it's dress-up-or-down-able.
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I love this color on you! Super cute. How very alice of you. ;) Good luck with your new salad! x
ReplyDeleteI love this dress on you! So bright and cheery. What a great take on the ALice theme.
ReplyDeleteThis dress is awesome! I hope you go to see Alice soon I really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI am loving all of your dresses! I probably like them because they are all the sort of thing I would pick out. I too own too many dresses, in fact, I own dress #2.
ReplyDeleteI love the color. Its so beautiful. I have an outfit with a similar color and it has pink thread work on the back. Will wear it sometime and post about it too !
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That is the perfect Alice in Wonderland blue. All you need is a fluffy bunny and you'd be the modern-day interpretation!
ReplyDeleteAh Babysitters' Club, talk about some good ole times. That reminds me also of Nancy Drew and the Sweet Valley Twins.
This dress's color is just plain gorgeous! Love your styling with the black tights/brown boots. Hope your new salad is a winner.
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ReplyDeleteYou look so adorable in that first pic!!!
ReplyDeleteThe dress is so cute and so Alice (although maybe a little more grown up version :-)
ReplyDeleteWow! I REALLY love this dress! That tie is such a great detail!
ReplyDeleteohmygoodness, could this dress be any cuter?? i love that front bow thing--so adorable (and very alice!)
ReplyDeleteLove the bright blue color! It goes very well with your skin tone.
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Gorgeous color!!
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You look cute, to say the least!
That color is beautiful on you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous dress!!!! Love the tie!
ReplyDeleteYou look absolutely radiant in this color! I think I need to go count how many dresses I have.
ReplyDeleteJoann, my GOSH! You look amazing, woman. The cut of that dress could not be any more flattering, and the color is marvelous on you.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cute dress, and I love those boots!
ReplyDeleteYou look absolutely beautiful in these pics! This is a great color on you!
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I love this one, it's so cute! You should definitely go and see the new Alice movie, it's so neat in 3D. And the costumes for Alice are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow, I LOVE that dress! It's so pretty and it looks phenomenal on you. That full body shot is a really wonderful picture.
ReplyDeletesuch a cute dress!! it does have an 'Alice' feel to it :)
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That blue is gorgeous!!
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The blue looks great on you!
ReplyDeleteThis might be my favorite dress yet. This color is AMAZING on you! And that detail of the belt is fantastic! I have serious dress envy right now. You look incredible!
ReplyDeleteYou are a modern day Alice! I love the setting that you have photographed your outfit as well. Very dreamy by the beach!
ReplyDeleteAh! This may be my favourite dress! It fits like a dream and has the best detailing...love, love, love it!
ReplyDeleteI love it! That color is amazing on you!!! And I would've never thought to pair that color blue with brown!
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This is such an adorable dress!!
ReplyDeletetim burton is magic isnt he? and ure dress is a lil magic too my dear! i love it! and love that ure wearing this just to run errands ... we need more cute girls like u in dresses in the everyday life ... ;-)
ReplyDeleteSoooooo so cute. So CUTE!
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