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Anticipatory Set: Later this week, I'll do a recap of my wedding style but in the meantime, you can get a quick glimpse of our wedding over at Unveiled today.  Krista featured our wedding for Wedding Wednesday!  Take a look!

For now... yesterday's ensemble.  This is going to be freakish, y'all.  My entire outfit, save accessories, came from Target at some point in the past few years.  Wowza.

Objective(s) Addressed: Work; Parent meetings; Personal meeting after work

  

accessories... gifted bracelet and cinch-y clasp belt

 

 

Love the extra hints pink and purple in the stripes at the bottom.  It's in the details, folks.

  

Materials and Sources:

• Printed elbow sleeve dress: Target (Mossimo)
• Leggings (just warmer than tights, can't help it): Target, remix'd all the time, even in my sleep
• Boots: Target, remix'd here and here
• Black ruffle cardigan: Target (Merona)
• Belt: Nordstrom (BP department)
• Headband: F21
• Scarf: gift from P.'s aunt (probably the warmest that I own... ohmygosh so soft)
• Bracelet: gift from Mom

Input: This was intended to be a pretty multi-tasking outfit for me and I really felt great in it though the photos don't show it much.  Ladies at work were all over the dress.  I think it was all about the print - the pattern really is striking and fun in person.  For the functional part of things, I needed something that was put together and professional for the two parent meetings I had yesterday morning but that wouldn't really wrinkle too much or leave me feeling icky since I had another 'first impression' kind of meeting after work.  But with the cold/damp temps it needed to be warm which meant leggings, boots and a cardigan outdoors.  I know I shouldn't wear leggings so much with dresses but they are just so darn warm.  And I honestly can't tell the difference in opaqueness between the tights and leggings I own.  (No matter what, though, I promise not to wear them as pants.)

The scarf was a Christmas gift from P.'s aunt and it is quite honestly the softest and warmest scarf that I own.  It has a very subtle zebra print around the border which is fun without stretching my style.  Might be workin' this one overtime.  And the dress. 

Final Notes:

P. was extra "snappy" yesterday.  Snapsnapsnapsnap, done.  Lots of these 'fixin' pics in the mix:

Also, for the awards I received from Fashion Therapist, Caffeinerd and Style Artisan... I would just be nominating my entire blogroll.  So, in the meantime, I'm going to have to come up with an alternate nomination system or you all can pass it along - spread the love!  Thanks for all of your lovely comments every day - I promise I am getting around to responding - you guys are so sunny and supportive, I love that!