Wednesday Outfit: Shades of Blue

I actually had a similar, but different outfit planned, but then I woke up and it was rainy and chilly, so I opted for a dress with slightly heavier fabric.  In the end, the only part of the old outfit that made it on me today was the belt.  It is, however, a fantastic belt.

Sewing Circle Dress - Floreat (via Anthropologie)

Blue cardigan - Love Culture

Braided belt - Urban Outfitters

Black Jenna flats - Bass

This dress is another product of my weekend shopping, and I love it.  Totally was not going to get it, and then I tried it on and walked home with it.  This is my problem with Anthro.  Trying stuff on is free, but more often than not I put it on and love it too much to give it back.  Occasionally the fit is terrible, or I just don't like the way it looks, but I'm pretty good at picking things I like.  The good news is, my budget can support it, so long as I don't do it every week.  I saw this dress when it wasn't on sale and really liked it, but knew the price was going to be too steep.  Thankfully, the sale fairy was kind to me, and brought this one significantly down in price.  Bonus: the cardigan was only $7.50, so at least I'm not exclusively addicted to expensive clothes.

My mother taught me at a fairly young age to appreciate quality.  I blame her for this nonsense, but at least I'm well dressed.

Also, note the lack of noise in the photo!  There's still a little in there, but nothing nearly so irritating as before.  Thank goodness for manual controls.