I received a certain anonymous request for this Armani Exchange dress, and being one of my favorite dresses ever (and the one in my profile photo!), I happily dug it out of my closet. When I bought it a year ago, I goaded myself into handing over the credit card by rationalizing that I could make it work for the day too. Though it does feel a little dressy even through it's cotton composition, there are certain measures that can be taken against this. A vintage leather vest is the perfect wtf piece to make it seem less frou frou-y, along with my favorite and most comfortable ankle boots. Then there's this Forever21 bag that a co-worker pointed out to me a couple weeks ago online...I decided to give it a shot and though I was disappointed that the color isn't so melon-like in real life and I sort of really wish it had a long strap option (how much is it begging to be folded over and slung across the body??), it's kind of fun and a cheap way to give orange patent a try. So there's my overly wordy analysis of this outfit. I'm going to switch out the vest for a black leather jacket to go out tonight but, you know, same idea.
Anyway, all of this obviously begs the question...do I need this? Please help, I can't decide.
OH and if the anon. requester is the same girl that is interested in the vintage knit cuff boots, they are going up tonight! Along with a few other pairs.
Dress, Armani Exchange. Vest, vintage. Bag, Forever21. Boots, Jessica Simpson.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
In My Bubble
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that hat makes you look very dapper! I love the punch of color from the orange-y/red bag.
One of my personal favorites! I love that dress... I think I'm going to try to find a cheaper copy of it sometime soon. And with the fedora, it just... fits! I wish I could find a small enough hat to fit my tiny head. Hah.
That white dress is beautiful and I love everything you paired it with!
IMO, it's much prettier then the "Lava" coloured one, so I say you don't need it...
that bag is in gray too right?? haha i bought the gray one and i hope in real life it is the shade i want as seen on the website. but orange looks great
that dress is absolutely stunning. i wish it was still available. :[
anyway, love the outfit.
and i'm not liking the bright red/orange dress, but you can pull off so many different things that i actually want to see how you'd wear it!
The tote really reminds me of the flat Miu Miu bag Alexa Chung carried around for a while.
so I am a first-time poster and I noticed your purse dilemma... right now I am taking some of my grandmother's old bags and adding long chains to them so I can wear them over the shoulder... so if you want to get crafty you can probably do the same thing with that bag... you can get chain at most bead stores or even hardware stores so hope that helps!
Okay my orange dress desires are lessening...I'll have to try it on (again) and see.
Haha Neekoh aww tiny head!
Ellen, yeah comes in gray too, hope it turns out the same color for you in real life!
Cottonshrinks, haha you're right! I posted about that one earlier this year I loved it so much. Well we all know F21 is pro-blatant knockoff!
Hi Taylor! I'm intrigued...what do you attach the chains to though?
id say you should deff get that dress. I love the electric hot color. Everything you wear you look magnificent in.
I'm not too keen on the orange dress, but the white one looks amazing.
i'm not an orange lover, but the bag and the dress you're questioning say yes to me.
Ohhhh i reakon the black in that dress would be way more fun to accessorize with!!! I am am actually contemplating getting the black one myself but itd be cool ta c it on you too... hmm :)
I'd pass on the dress..but I do adore that leather vest!
hmm well you kind of have to work with what you have so you can either attach the chain to the metal on the outside, sew it into the inside if there isn't a zipper or you can attach a gromet to the outside and put the chain through that... you just need some good pliers. i hope that helps! let me know if you need a better description
I like the dress with the vest! It makes it rock 'n roll, which we all love. Or at least I do.
The white one (as everyone seems to have noticed) is just plain beautiful. Don't really fancy the orange one. Rumi, loooove your blog! You're just georgeous (as mentioned many times). I've been wondering for some time about your height. How tall are you?
I love the outfit! I never would have pictured that purse on you though - I thought of buying it...I think it was this morning, just cause I don't have much orange in my wardrobe and thought that would be an interesting way of adding it. Keep up the great work!!
love it.
the bold colour of the orange bag stands out against the plain black and white.
ahh if only it was that kind of weather where i live!
This dress is pure perfection. And I love how you took the frill away from it with the vest.
I love this so much. It might be one of my favorite outfits you've ever posted.
The other dress you want looks like it has cute potential but it looks really really short so idk.
I love your outfit!
this may be my favourite outfit of yours out of all you've posted so far. and my opinion is that you should definitely consider that orange dress :)
I really really like this outfit. I love the way that the vest and the shoes complement each other.
These boots are gorgeous btw.
The combination of the excellent dress with the red/orange back is so special! Well done!
LOVE THIS!!
especially the bag, and yes agreed, a long strap option would be lovely
oh ok and i have a very random request, but if you could add more accessories to your store that would be amazing!
i go to a private school, and our uniform is very strict, and trying to find uniform-friendly interesting pieces to dress it up is almost impossible. Accessories however, are allowed! and all flat shoes :)
this is just a request but it would be wonderful and very helpful if you could!
Rumi, why are you so ridiculously awesome! That outfit is ace and those boots, I've got the same pair and despite despising Jessica Simpson, they really are the best.
oh, gorgeous! Love your outfit. I really think you do NEED that dress, it's awesome!
I love it! the dress looks so so cute and this hat rock it ;-)
I love this dress. Adorable!
great look!
I'm considering getting that forever 21 bag, but on the website it looks lighter then what it is in your picture...so is it a more darker or lighter orange?
Your dress is beautiful, I love your look.
god i love those jessica simpson boots you have...and that dress is too cute :)
-avid reader from the philippines-
Love this look! I never got a bubble dress so now I feel sad :(
Honestly, I'm not crazy about that red-orange dress, but I do think you'd look great in that color!
great J.Simpson boots! Surprisingly I get more a and more impressed with the collection everyday
argh you make me want it to be summer again!
cute outfit!! Im in <3 with tha dresss..I bet it look kinda crazy with some jean material too haha kinda crazy kinda cooOL :) but i really like it w the boots too. U look gorgeous :O)
oh! i have an outfit request! Do yothink you could wear another outfit with those white numbers from Aldo's...the one's from the Luella outfit lookalike?? Those shoes are fiyah, and I'd love to see another way u'd wear them!! OK. Hope all is well!! Enjoy the weekend w. Caldwell!
PS Idk about that orange dress, it somehow seems dressier to me than the white one, thus harder to work with..
LOVE THE BAG!!!
During my five month adventure of being a "blogger" and having perused through many fashion blogs, I have to say Rumi- you are my one true blog crush. This bubble dress post shows your genius. I was ready to pack up my yellow bubble dress and not see it for at least two years- and here you are making it look so current and fabulous again. Well done!
i like it with the fedora or the orange bag, but not together.
cute dress. Nine West makes a bag just like that, i believe it has a shoulder strap. comes in 3 colors.
and that orange dress is cute
I love this outfit and I love the orange dress you are considering purchasing. The real quesiton is how pricey is it? If it's a good deal I would totally get it! Also, I hope that Caldwell isn't intimidated to model in some photos this weekend after what happened last time....I thought the couple photo shoot was ridiculously cute!
Where is your hat from? I love hats right now and am looking for a flattering, yet dapper fit. ;)
Hi Rumi, thanks for wearing it! I requested it but didnt put up my name before...
And yes i would loooove to bid on the boots but they're too big as im a UK4/US6 :(
i really like how you've put it together this time, i bought a similar dress from h&m with the frilly cap sleeves just because it looked like yours! mad huh? i also figured a way to get the knit cuff effect! i just roll some really thick wool socks over my grey ankle boots, OK, crazy i know but it works!
See how much of an inspiration you are?
keep it up!
Love the cuff boots. Didn't you list them before? Would a regular 7.5 fit them??
I Love that dress. Not sure if you're thinking bout buying the orange one but I would just stick to the white one you have.
haha, "wtf piece"! also, i have a question: does the finish on the F21 jewelry that you get rub off, if you know what i mean? that has happened to me in the past with UO baubles.
Love the orange bag!
ah i am in love with this outfit! that bag, f21? i would have never guessed, & i am interested in how you would wear that dress but i am not the one that would have to pay for it
oh and to anonymous at 1:05 i have that same problem, i am currently wearing a necklace from their that is almost a completely different color than when i bought it!
stunning!!!!!!!!!!!
you certainly don't need that little red dress...you already have a million stuff:P
But God Damn you would look stunning as usual so go for it!!
i went to the americana in glendale (socal) today and saw this dress! i think that a tan is very much needed for the orange one. the white one is much better! fun bag~!
oh, that bag!
and can't believe it's forever21. it struck me as more chloe..
the orange bag looks very similar to a Marni one that I recently saw.
NICE OUTFIT
I love that red dress, very cute and perfect for summer. I definitely need some summer dresses. I also love that cool orange bag from Forever21, adds some spice to the outfit.
I love ALL of your post. This is my favorite blog.
we should link!
I love ALL of your post. This is my favorite blog.
we should link!
you look amazing!!!
love love love this outfit! pairing the vest with that dress is super cute..now I will have to find a dress for my leather vest!
xoxo
The bag really gives the whole outfit a bit of quirky glamour with the pretty white dress and then the each catching of bright orange patent bag that almost grabs your attention immediatly and really brings the whole effortless glamour look of this outfit together . Its great .
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