I'm in love with this maxi dress I snagged at Target the other day. It's easy, has fun detailing on the back, and is my favorite of all fabrics: chiffon. I wasn't behind the maxi-dress trend when it first surfaced a few years ago (it looked so... old), but having such an easy closet option that always looks effortless is hard to pass up. I spend my week wearing pencil skirts that always need adjusting, casual Fridays wearing jeans or skinnies that don't have the lazy comfort of boyfriend jeans, and at 5 p.m. I want to take everything off and wear a blanket. Maxi dresses are clearly the answer to every single dressing problem. Wedding? Check. Summer? Check. Hot out? Check. Date night? Check. Friends lunch? Check. I could go on, but I won't. Get thyself to a maxi dress, ASAP.
In other news, Ben and I are attempting a low(er) carb diet inspired by the slow carb diet and it's day one and boy is it rough. Carbs are my favorite things (that's probably the reason I need to chill out on them). Who even knew that eating everything with any remote happiness factor had carbs? Dairy. No. Lemon popsicles. Bad. Naturally the bread categories, but even quinoa?! Wine? Nooope. Bye favorite food groups! In the amount of time it took me to google "carbs... what even?" I decided that this diet needed to be radically modified to "less carbs that are cheetos."
But really, wish me luck! Last night I made a delicious mock mashed potato out of cauliflower (it fooled me into thinking I was eating the good white carbs), some corn on the cob (which is apparently not great for the low carb diet, too, is that even real?), and salmon with lemon and dill. Hope you all had a great Monday night!
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Pretty color and print! <3
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You look gorgeous! Love the print on your dress xx
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This is so chic! Love maxi dresses, and you wear this one well my dear!
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Love the Missoni style maxi dress!! :)
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That maxi is gorgeous on you! And love that vintage purse :)
ReplyDeleteAnnie
The Other Side of Gray
I'm a carb person too. WE tried doing the slow carb thing. Kind of. Apprently we are terrible with plans like that. Ha! And I LOVE this dress on you! It's beautiful. I love maxis, just not on me.
ReplyDeleteWOW love this dress those colors are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteXO Meghan
That is such a gorgeous maxi! I was slow to hop on that bandwagon too but now I want to fill my closet with them! Good luck with the low carbs...I couldn't do it!
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Such a pretty maxi dress and I love the print. Looks great on you!
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Sweetest Somethings
That's a gorgeous dress :)
ReplyDeleteIt also really suits you I think it's very pretty hun :D
Kisses !
Gorgeous dress! LOVE the colors!
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Sounds like a delicious meal! I love salmon haha This dress looks great on you! So many lovely shades of blue :)
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I love the print of that dress! It's really pretty! And I am a complete and total carb lover so I feel your pain!
ReplyDeletethis is such a lovely blue outfit! love the patterned maxi dress <3
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First that dress is gorgeous. I love maxi dresses, they are so comfortable plus you don't have to shave your legs!
ReplyDeleteSecond, ugh to getting rid of all carbs. I am going to go on a 2 day cleanse after finals and am already dreading it!
Amazing dress *w*
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Gotta love maxi dresses. Great print and color :)
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love the dress! hyped you on lookbook!
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OMG, you look so fabulous! Amazing dress!
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I have become such a huge fan of maxi dresses over the past few years, and the color and print of this one is perfection. You look great! Cute blog too. :)
ReplyDeleteMelissa
Bubby and Bean
girl that dress looks amazing with your eye color! & I am trying to cut down on carbs too .... so tough I love all breads!
ReplyDeletexxS
I have never tried the low carbs diet. Sounds like a lot of yummy sacrifice. Can we not just up the protein instead? Is that a thing?
ReplyDeleteYou look lovely in the maxi! :)
Love the Maxi dress! the color and pattern is gorgeous.
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great look! maxis are a dream for summer, aren't they!?
ReplyDeletexoxo linds
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Good luck with dieting! They truly suck. That's probably not the encouragement you need - but I love that dress so much! Target has some adorable maxis right now!
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ReplyDeletexo Ashley
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Oh good luck... and I love the dress its such a great color for you!
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Beautiful!
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This is great dress! Has anyone ever told you, you look a wee bit like Blake Lively?
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I totally want that dress - it's so gorgeous on you! It really compliments your eyes. And I love how perfectly your shoes go with it. =)
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wowza, this dress is so gorgeous & literally makes your stunning blue eyes POP right off the screen! Good luck with your new eating choices... I try to eat less gluten & while it was super hard at first, I am very happy with the new lifestyle!
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We finally have a target here in Canada. Oh yay!! I can't wait to take a peek... and your maxi dress is gorgeous + perfectly paired with your sandals. Love it!! xo
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!
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Cheryl K
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This maxi dress is so gorgeous on you! I absolutely love the print :)
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Ashley
Southern (California) Belle
Love maxi dresses..I could live in them! And this is a great color on you!
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awesome dress...
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good luck w/ the low carb diet!! it's hard, but i know it works!!
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Sandy a la Mode
Beautiful Maxi dress.
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Sofia
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what a lovely dress!
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Love this maxi, and the sandals you wore with them are perfect - can't believe how cheap they are!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the diet :)
xo
http://polkadottedpearl.com
Love that dress! The colors are gorgeous and the back is awesome :)
ReplyDeleteI may be tempted to go to Target again and try on this maxi dress. It's rare to see vertical strips on clothes. More often, strips are horizontal. Even though vertical makes you look slimmer.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute dress! Love the back!
ReplyDeleteAdorable maxi dress. you look beautiful in it.
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