This outfit, with its mix of metallic accents, fringe, easy shift, and moto style jacket, definitely has a rocker feel. I love that this look would work for an evening out at a bar, club, or concert but could also work for daytime due to the overall casual feel.
Jacket: eShakti (Sold out on-line)
Booties: Target
While I'm completely loving this look now, it did require some alterations. The jacket is from eShakti and was custom fit. The jacket is a wool blend, high quality, and warm!! I went with the above hip length, and the fit was great except for the sleeves.
Purse: The Limited
Cuff: The Limited
I tend to find sleeves one of the more difficult parts of fit. I have bigger upper arms, but they narrow down quickly, which means that sleeves are often too wide for me. I decided to take this jacket to the tailor and get the sleeves narrowed down a bit. The difference is subtle, but it creates an overall slimmer silhouette that I prefer.
Slimmer Sleeves on the Jacket
The H&M dress, which was designed to have an easy shape, was definitely made for a taller woman, and the overall fit was quite off. But, I loved the dress, and I knew that the alterations would actually be fairly simple.
I promise I wasn't trying to look high in the before pictures. LOL
Dress shortened
Arm Holes Sewn Up
I had the sleeves/underarms taken up to cover my bra and to create a slimmer fit in the chest and upper torso. I also had the dressed hemmed up, which created a more flattering shape and length for my body type. I may even take it back to the tailor to go a bit shorter.
Necklace: Shoxie.com
Ear cuff: Torrid
The difference that tailoring has made to this dress is striking, and now I'm just trying to think of more excuses to wear it. I'm also longing for warmer days where I can rock this dress with bare legs like I am here.
Did I say I hate winter? LOL
Are you a fan of shift dresses? Would you wear so much metallic for day?
Raise your glass! Today, I bring you a little Friday the 13th love with some great music! :-)
My fiance and I are huge fans of Pink, so when we found out last spring that she added St. Louis to her concert tour, we were ecstatic. We immediately bought the best tickets we could get (VIP pit) and then eagerly waited for almost eight months for the show.
Blouse: New York & Company (Available here) Jacket: Target (Available here)
Last month, Pink finally came to St. Louis, and she did not disappoint. The show was amazing with a line-up of her current songs and old favorites. Pink's acrobatic routines never cease to amaze me - especially because she sings while performing them.
Another thing I love about Pink is how she encourages her audience to love their bodies and to embrace being themselves. During the show, she encouraged bad dancers in the audience to do their finest bad dancing, and she sang self-esteem anthem, "Fucking Perfect" - one of my favorite Pink songs.
Last night, the man and I went to a Bon Jovi concert.
Tie-dye jeans: Torrid (Available here) Jacket: The Limited (Available in ivory here)
I wanted a casual look with a bit of an 1980s vibe. The neon yellow stilettos and neon pink shirt gave a nod to all the fluorescent colors of the 80s without looking like a costume.
Blouse: The Limited (old) Shoes: Target (Available here)
Earrings: Prabal Gurung for Target (Available in stores; see here)
The concert was amazing! We had great seats (10th row). The music was wonderful, and Jon Bon Jovi is as sexy as ever! :-D
