Wednesday, September 19, 2012

My Style >> Butterscotch Chiffon (+ Crimson Lips)

Sugarlips Under the Tuscan Sun Dress

Those of you who are regular readers likely know by now that my favorite color is yellow.  And when it comes to clothing, I have special place in my heart for yellow dresses.  If a dress is a warm, sunny shade of butterscotch, chances are, I'll like it.  And if you add a billowy fabric with a flawless drape (like chiffon), well, I'll undoubtedly be smitten. 

This particular dress (called 'Under the Tuscan Sun' by Sugarlips) possesses all of these things, which automatically qualifies it for the 'favorite dresses' corner of my closet.  I'm admittedly not an organized person (at all), but I do have a spot in my closet that contains 5 or 6 go-to dresses that are reserved for special occasions.  They're not necessarily formal or fancy; they're just so wonderful that I like to save them for those times where I'm doing something out of the ordinary.


I wore this outfit to a dinner party, and was pleasantly surprised at how comfortable I was.  I've had these shoes for over six years, and have probably worn them a total of three times.  I absolutely adore their design, but it takes some self-convincing for me to wear heels this high.  Usually I'm an expert at talking myself out of  wearing them and replacing them with platforms or flats.  But they kind of felt like they were made for the dress, so on my feet they went.  I think this shade of yellow couldn't possibly find a better color match than chocolate brown, and I have a feeling that this isn't the last time that these shoes (or the belt) will be paired with this dress.  The clutch (also several years old) had all the right shades of brown to flow nicely with the other accessories, but avoided the evil clutches of excessive matchy-matchiness thanks to its subtle hints of silver.  A little metallic has the uncanny ability to make everything more awesome.  FYI.


I'm a big fan of pretty much everything about this dress, but my favorite part (by far) is the neckline.  It's got these amazing tiers of raw edged chiffon, layered in a way that creates the most elegant detailing.  The dress is very classic and simple, and the neckline gives it this really great modern texture.  I have a thing for unique necklines that completely eliminate the need for a necklace (or much jewelry at all).  I threw on a pair of understated handmade silver hoop earrings and one of my favorite rings, and I was good to go.

Dress: c/o Sugarlips  //  Belt: thrifted  //  Earrings: c/o Destiny Ray  //  Clutch: H&M 
 Shoes: Charles David (6+ years old) 
//  Ring: c/o Vividot

I'll also quickly point out before I go that in addition to having clearly lost all traces of my summer tan, I am, indeed, wearing red lipstick.  Very, very red lipstick. This is something I do maybe once a year.  If a dress can cause me to bust out these heels and red lipstick, it must be pretty freaking amazing.  That's all I'm saying.

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22 comments:

  1. LOVE IT. I will say, it's weird to see such a summery outfit when it's a bizarre 39 degrees right now. I'm bundled up in my kitchen (we didn't turn the heat on, oops) and I had to giggle.

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  2. gorgeous! i love mustard yellow. :-) it's my all time favorite! heading to the sugarlips website now!

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  3. this dress is beautiful! I love this shade of yellow, and of course, it looks flawless on you. lovely!

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  4. I love your description of this great yellow dress.

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  5. Love the dress. It's a great color and looks beautiful on you! And I think the red, red lips are a great fit. =0)
    ~Kim
    from Blogging Buddies
    2justByou.blogspot.com

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  6. I love every single piece you're wearing in these photos!!

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  7. such a nice little outfit. love the pumps!

    grace
    http://herumbrella.com

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  8. you are stunning! love yellow on you and love the red lips!

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  9. You look beautiful. The color of that dress is outstanding. And I agree that the shoes are great.

    <3 Melissa
    wildflwrchild.blogspot.com

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  10. Your dress is gorgeous! You look beautiful :)x

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  11. Dont you just love when everything comes together like that? Looks amazing!
    kendrrat
    kendrrat.blogspot.com

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  12. melissa, you look like a lovely warm autumn day! oh butterscotch. last week in my blog, i mentioned how like to eat melted butterscotch chips over rice chex. trust me it's like a rice krispie treat without marshmallows and butter.

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  13. The neckline is just awesome! The yellow, too... I wished we could still wear summer dresses here... But it's fall already, no doubt.

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  14. Gorgeous outfit! It reminds me of old hollywood glamour but semi casual, it's so pretty! That dress was made for you. =)

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  15. well sweetie...you look pretty freaking amazing

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  16. Ohmygosh soooo pretty!! I love the entire outfit but especially the dress!!!

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  17. This outfit looks great!! I love the colors

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  18. LOVE your dress and the color is amazing on you!
    http://shannonhearts.blogspot.com

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  19. Beautiful beautiful beautiful! I love yellow too--especially in clothing, though I don't think I have nearly enough of it. This dress is fantastic! And you did a really great job of styling it. Gorgeous!

    And I love all your pictures from you weekend getaway! I'm glad you had a great time, and that you took pictures for us all to see too : ]

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  20. You look gorgeous in that dress!

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  21. You are right - that neckline is so stunning! And I too love a little yellow dress - this one is just gorgeous on you.

    Chic on the Cheap

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