What I Wore: About Town
dress | tights | booties | bracelets | bag | lipstick
Dress: Leota via Gwynnie Bee (L) | Tights: Spanx | Booties: VANELi c/o Marmi Shoes (similar) | Bracelets: c/o Silver Linings | Bag: Rebecca Minkoff | Lipstick: Lancome in Le Carmin
I called this post about town because that's what we did during this shoot. I got to work early so I left early. We ran a couple errands, got coffee, picked Em up from school, stopped by this private road, all in my office clothes. This is another goodie I got in my latest Gwynnie Bee box; I love wrap dresses, they're so flattering, and this print is just so fun (and perfect for Valentine's Day!). If I was wearing this out for the holiday, I'd switch out the tights and old reliable work booties for sheer black hose and something with a slim heel and ankle strap. But how perfect is this for “desk to drinks” on the 14th?
I first featured my Compass Rose bracelet from Silver Linings this summer and it continues to be a favorite. It's comfortable enough that I often leave it on when I sleep and shower. Silver Linings, a Maryland-based company, sent me a second bracelet just in time for Valentine's Day from their Reel Love collection (get it?). The fish hook has been a symbol of unity love for many centuries. Some folklore states that with the open end of the hook pointed up toward your heart, your love is taken. With the open end of the hook worn away from your heart, you are single. Other stories passed down believe that the hook worn up keeps your luck with you; the hook worn down will help you “catch” good luck if you are in need. A Caribbean story is that was when the men of a village would set out to sea, their wives would wear the hook down with the open end of the hook pointed away from their heart. When the men were due to return and their ship was spotted their wives would turn the hook up toward their heart symbolizing the safe return of their loves. When I read this story, it made me think of spouses in the military waiting for the safe return of their deployed loved ones. While the fish hook bracelet is on trend right now, knowing the meaning behind it makes it even more special. My Compass Rose swap top is on a 6.5 bangle bracelet; the fish hook is on a 7. Both are comfortable, but the 7 makes it more like a bangle and easier to wear with other bracelets. What's cool with these swap top bracelets is you can buy one bangle and switch out the swap top for multiple looks… though I love the look of two of them together!
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You mentioned a while ago that you were having issues with hair thinning, but I keep thinking your hair looks great in pics since then. Are you using something new? Please share!
I have an upcoming post about this very subject! I used Viviscal for 2 months and it made an improvement but made my hair so greasy I could hardly survive one day without washing again. I found an article online (from The Cut I believe) where the author cut the Viviscal to once a day and once a day took Biotin and Folic Acid and occasionally switched up Viviscal with Keratin. When my Viviscal ran out, I switched to a morning dose of keratin and bedtime dose of Folic Acid and Biotin and it’s not quite as lush as Viviscal, but still improved from before, and not at all greasy. I also have bought a few products from living proof that have improved my hair situation – their prime styling extender, volume blast, and dry shampoo. I apply the prime styling extender on wet hair and style as usual. I add a bit of dry shampoo to the roots even with clean hair for a bit of volume and to reduce slip. Then when styled, I hit chunks with the volume blast for volume. I also have a… Redken I think spray wax that I often use in place of the volume blast for all-day volume/bedhead. The picture at the cafe counter is normal hair, you can see I fluffed a bit before the other photos 😉
Ahh, I can’t take Viviscal or Biotin without ending up covered in acne, but I will look into these products! Looking forward to your post.
I think the Keratin has been the biggest game changer. I’m taking Reserveage which I see now has biotin in it too (DRATS!) but Spring Valley has plain keratin (http://amzn.to/2lSkScN ) and I bet you can also get it at GNC. Hope to have the post up in a couple weeks!
Such a cute pattern on that dress!
x0x0 Caroline http://thecarolove.com/
Thanks Caroline!
I love a dress that works from work to just running errands around time! I never have time to change between work and errands, unless I am going to the gym so seeing something that does this much work is kind of amazing!
The Adored Life
I love love lurrrrrve matte jersey for this very reason!
You always look so good in red, and the fit of this dress is fabulous!
Thank you!
Man, this dress is made for you Allie—it looks the bestest with your complexion!! I mean, I’d wear it too, but I think because of your dark hair–it really works so well!
jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
Thanks Jodie!