You guys, that right there (above) is my attempt at getting artsy. WHAT?

I know, I know. But there’s not much I can do when I don’t really have a photographer. I should actually show you the totally awkward process I go through to take self-portraits. But I’ve been trying to make different backgrounds happen, and this was my attempt at that last week. You’ll see some new backgrounds pop up here and there over the next little while, cause, well, I’m trying.

Anywho. This, ladies and gents, is THE LACE DRESS.

I’d always wanted a lace dress, but wouldn’t cough up the American dollhairs for one. And then, one day when doing some wedding planning last winter, I was a wee stressed. And so I did what I usually do when I’m stressed… I start looking at Pinterest. It calms my nerves. And, well, this pin came across my screen and I saw this dress, saw the PRICE TAG ($60!), and knew I had to own it. PLUS, I needed a rehearsal dinner dress, so I was killing two birds with one stone.

YA HEAR? This was my rehearsal dinner dress! And it was PERFECT. And now it’s my favorite dress I own.

Why? WHY is it my favorite dress?

1. I can dress it up
2. I can dress it down
3. I can wear heels with it
4. I can wear cowboy boots with it
5. It’s lace
6. IT HAS POCKETS!!! I would like to one day personally thank the inventor of pockets in dresses / skirts. BEST EVAR.

Yeah, so I love it. Anywho. It’s my fave.

Here are some ways that I have worn the LACE DRESS (two ways, to be exact here) recently:

WAY I WORE IT NUMBER ONE:

yes, that is me.

WAY I WORE IT NUMBER TWO:

notice the photobombing dogs… sort of…

Outfit One Deets:

• Dress: Fred Flare ($60, no longer available… similar here)
• Coral Blazer: Belk (last seen here, here)
• Boots: Got ’em in Italy, tag says “Cervone” (last seen here)
• Bangles and Necklace: Jewelmint 
• Belt: Target (last seen here)

Outfit Two Deets:

• Dress: Fred Flare ($60, no longer available… similar here)
• Wedges: Target (last seen here)
• Belt: Dillard’s (last seen here)
• Bubble Necklace: JCrew via eBay via Hong Kong (last seen here, here, here, here)
• Bracelets: Italian charm bracelet and Target clearance (old)

So yeah, do you own a lace dress? Would you wear a lace dress? Do you have a favorite dress?

As usual, I am linking up with The Pleated Poppy, Little Bit of Lacquer, Two Thirty Five Designs, and Rolled Up Pretty today!

xoxo all for now.