Sweater Dressing

Dress: Cotton Emporium, sold out, similar here, here, & here // Boots: Chinese Laundry, old, similar here & here // Scarf: old, similar here & here // Bag: Louis Vuitton, less expensive option here // Earrings: Perry Street for Rocksbox, similar here & here

Dress: Cotton Emporium, sold out, similar here, here, & here // Boots: Chinese Laundry, old, similar here & here // Scarf: old, similar here & here // Bag: Louis Vuitton, less expensive option here // Earrings: Perry Street for Rocksbox, similar here & here

Has everyone recovered from the Super Bowl?  I’ll be honest, I don’t pay much attention to pro football.  I just watch for the commercials & the half-time show, but what a half-time show that was!  Lady Gaga was amazing!  The rest of my weekend was spent with friends & family.  We had our traditional dinner date with my parents on Friday night, then got together with friends for the first crawfish of the season on Saturday night.  It’s a little early for crawfish, but it’s been so warm that I couldn’t resist!  It’s supposed to be almost 80 degrees today, so I’m also trying to resist breaking out the spring dresses & sandals this week.  We’ll see how long I last, lol.

We shot this dress a few weeks ago when it was significantly colder out & I thought that today would be the perfect day to share it since I’m participating in an Instagram challenge this week.  I’ve teamed up with a group of amazing blogger gals to share our 5 fall/winter wardrobe essentials (I’ll recap my 5 here next week) & a sweater dress is definitely on my list.  I’ve mentioned before that I don’t wear turtlenecks because I can’t stand to have anything that feels tight around my neck (#nochokertrendforme), so this cowl neck is perfect for me.  It gives the look & warmth of a turtleneck, without feeling like I’m choking.  I used to resist mixing black & tan, but I’ve become more open to the color combo this year, as evidenced by this pairing.  A black scarf & over the knee boots are actually pretty chic paired with a tan sweater dress!