Monday, January 2, 2012

Sweater (Dress) Weather






I got this sweater dress on super-clearance last year after winter was already over, so I hadn't worn it up until now since it is, most obviously, a winter-type. It's challenging to style so I took the challenge out of it and just wore it all plain-like. And you know what? There's nothing wrong with that.

How would you style this dress?

Well, it's Monday, which means back to work for this girl. Back to reality. Oh wellz. Besides work (and school...goddamnit, school. I almost forgot about you), I'm really excited for the next few months. The winter has been so mild here, I'm actually enjoying the season for the first time in my life. January and February should be a piece of cake if this keeps up, and then it's March and I'm off to Arizona. I love Arizona so much, I'm giddy months in advance just anticipating my time there. Squee. Cannot. Wait.

P.S. I think it was at least 40°F the day I wore this, so having bare legs is perfectly acceptable.

P.P.S. What's with all the optimism in this post? WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE REAL ASHLEY???

Dress: ModCloth
Boots: Steve Madden
Clutch: Fossil
Earrings: Vintage, available at my shop
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41 comments:

  1. Your sweater dress looks absolutely amazing, I adore its style! And you look gorgeous on these photos <3
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  2. Love that sweater dress! :D
    And yes...back to reality...EEEEEW!!!!!
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  3. i have been searching for a great sweater dress! too bad you bought this one a year ago! you look great!

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  4. It's a great dress, and I like the simple styling!
    And, yup 40 degrees is practically shorts weather for those in the great white north!

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  5. Loving the new look of your blog. I've been away on vacation but Happy New Year anyway!

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  6. This is a great dress and how you styled it looks just fine. 40 degrees and no tights though? Girl, you have a body of steel!

    We both decided that we would also style the dress with a low slung belt, leggings, and boots. Oh, and your cute beanie/beret hat :)

    Heather & Kayla

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  7. 40 degrees and bare legs?! GURL you are cray-cray. But at least you look ~fabulous~~ but really you do. I love the pattern on that top.

    I would probably wear it with some red tights and ankle booties and a jacket of some sort. I'm so specific wow. xD

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  8. I can barely stand bare legs in 50 degrees, haha! I guess you're used to frigid weather. Arizona sounds really lovely, and warm! I've never been, but I really hope to go sometime in the future. I've never been one for the "sweater dress" thing, but I really love this one! I don't think I would be able to pull it off, but you sure do! Thanks for all your sweet tweets and comments on my blog. I really appreciate it! :)

    x

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  9. Hi Ashley!!!! Thanks for your comment! ;)

    I love this kind of winter dresses! And also are perfect with the weather that you have there! :) You are so beautiful in the pictures! :)

    BESOS FROM BARCELONA darling!

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  10. pretty

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  11. WOW...you are photographing in a short-sleeved dress in the Snow? You seriously have a body of steel! I love a great sweater dress and think you did a fantastic job styling it. It's my first time at your blog, I love your style and look forward to reading your next post!

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  12. How come I can never find sweater dresses that cooolio cat? I am totally in love with it! and 40 degrees is tights weather for me, lady! that's way tooo cold! hahaha.

    ♥ laura
    the blog of worldly delights

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  13. I love this print....I think you styled it perfectly....nice boots babes!

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  14. great dress
    love the geometric patterns
    maybe add a long medallion type necklace, kind of hippie like?
    glad to see some optimisim here girlie!!
    xo
    brett

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  15. Gah, I love a warm winter sooo much. Almost as much as sweater dresses, this one is really awesome. The pattern is perfect. Your next couple months do sound fairly exciting though, I want to go to Arizona...can I come in your suitcase?!
    xJennaD

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  16. hahaah I know. Reality hit me pretty hard yesterday. I was like... school tomorrow?! Where has the time gone?

    And I'm Korean!

    p.s.- I'd say YES to that sweater dress! (rhyming was so unintentional)

    xo

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  17. Very cute dress. Advice should flow from you to me and not the other way around; I'm a mere tyro.

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  18. Sometimes you just have to let a sweater dress be a sweater dress right? PS I like optimistic Ashley, but wise ass Ashley is my fave :)

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  19. The dress by itself is perfectly fine! And I like how you put sock underneath your boots, I love that style.

    So you asked what books I read over the holidays. Don't laugh but I like biographies so I read Kara Dioguardia's (she was the 4th judge on American Idol) and Cheryl Burke's book called "Dancing Lessons". Cheryl Burke is dancer on "Dancing With the Stars." Do you think I watch too much reality T.V.?? ; ) Now I'm reading Ellen's new book called "Seriously...I'm Kidding." It's funny....seriously.

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  20. Love the sweaterdress it's adorbs! Yes, I would love to travel cross country hopefully I will have the time to do so while out there :)

    Thanks for the resolution support - hopefully I'll be successful :D and boo for ripped tights, I'll have to get my hands on another pair anywho.

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  21. that is one gorgeous sweater dress, fits u amazingly!

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  23. I think it's great that you styled the dress simply; it deserves to be the star of the outfit because it's super cute! Oh, and you're coming to Arizona! I do hope you enjoy it here! Maybe we'll run into each other! Probably not. I guess Arizona isn't that tiny. I remember the last time I wanted to run into someone and it didn't happen. It was Thanksgiving and I was going to Utah to the same town where my freshman algebra teacher moved to. He was beautiful, despite his balding head. Such gorgeous eyes! Oh, goodness, don't even get me started on him. Anyway, I didn't see him. Why am I telling you this again?

    **kisses**
    Emily

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  24. love the cozy sweater dress! so happy youre posting regularly agaain!!

    <3 steffy
    Steffys Pros and Cons

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  25. supersdupers love the boots and leg warmers. they can srsly make any outfit AWESOME!

    xoxo

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  26. I love this dress Ashley! And I would not be able to handle bare legs in that weather! But I do live in Florida....

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  27. I love that you are going bare legged in 40° - you are awesome.

    Sometimes it's good just to go all plain-like, but this dress might also be fun with a fur vest and a coat layered up.

    Chic on the Cheap

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  28. you look great! I love the sweater dress a lot. Happy New Year!

    Leftbanked

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  29. Love the dress....I would have styled it exactly the same way. I know, I'm really original :)

    Annie
    The Other Side of Gray

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  30. Thankyou hun. <3

    Love this outfit, so gorgeous xx

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  31. Oh, I love it plain! It's beautiful. I'd probably add some red tights to jazz it up a bit, but that's just me being all colorful because I can't do much without adding color. lol

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  33. I love the way you kept this dress simple. It lets the design of the dress stand out on its own. The boots with the socks peeking out the top is a great touch. I have always loved this look. And you know how much I loved your long hair, right? (Read: Obsession) I love your short hair even more, I think. Pretty sure it is impossible for you to look anything but drop.dead.effing.gorgeous.

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  34. I like optimist Ashley as well as sullen Ashley. They are both adorable in my eyes.

    I love how you styled this dress. I would wear it with skinny jeans and a leather jacket with over the knee or knee high boots.

    Let me know when you will be in AZ. We still haven't planned our trip.

    xo,
    Tracy

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  35. you're new layout looks lovely! great dress btw! xxx

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  36. 1. I love that sweater dress. So much.
    2. Ohmygosh ohmygosh when did you get the new layout?! I honestly kinda freaked out when I saw your layout because I'm in love. Love, I tell you. Did you do it yourself?!

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  37. I love positive Ashley! ;)
    I can't believe but we still haven't had our first real snow. That rain snow mix doesn't count. So, I'm enjoying this winter too!

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  38. I would have styled it the same way. TBH, I style everything pretty simply. I definitely think this particular garment doesn't need much else given what cool patterns it boasts!

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  39. I was ready to start this comment with ':O :O :O!!! bare legs' but then I saw your P.S lol. Love this sweater jumper though, it's really pretty. It's nice that you have something to look forward to, it gets you through the rubbish stuff (school/work)

    L x

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  40. I'm musing about ethnic pattern lately. Yours is awesome. Happy new year

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  41. Love your dress!!
    xo
    -Daysha http://dayshaprettylittlethings.blogspot.com/

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