New To My Closet - Silk Culture Shirt Dress

Actually, I think it's supposed to be a tunic for someone much taller than me, but whatever, I love it...

Well, maybe I could try it over a skinny jean. It did require me to go hunting for the perfect slip, though I'm not sure how I went so long without owning a decent slip and they're not as easy to find as one would think! I ended up with something more like a long, cotton tank top which (I hope) will be a little more comfortable in the summer heat.

Anyway, the dress itself is the perfect backdrop to almost any accessory and today I wore some of my favorites...

I will always pull out these old snake print pointy toe (perhaps too pointy,) pumps from Nine West when the opportunity comes up. There's just something about them that I can't put my finger on but I can't resist them. They definitely felt right today!

Yup, I have 2 of these necklaces. The other is blue as posted here. They were bargains and I couldn't decide between the two. To my surprise, I wear them both equally. The blue would also be nice with this navy snake skin clutch that I snagged at the Hunt Gather Style pop up shop during SXSW. The HGS ladies are fabulous! This was my second time to check out their goodies and I knew this would be mine the second I saw it! This little card was inside of it...

It sort of makes it even more special!

Hmmm...I just noticed 2 snake prints in one outfit...too much? I mean, I didn't carry around the clutch all day with me while I was at work...oh well, too late!

J.

Found In My Closet-Silk Culture Dress

I told myself that I wouldn't buy any new (or new used) clothes, shoes or accessories for the month of January and so far, so good. So, I've been digging dresses out of my closet that I haven't worn in ages and I'm finding a new appreciation for quite a few of them. This one from Silk Culture happens to be one of them...

I've had it for 6 or 7 years but I find it a little tricky to wear. Silk has a tendency to be staticy in the dry winters here but wrinkles like mad in the humidity of summer. So today, the high being in the 60's or so, was the perfect day to wear it. (It was chilly in the morning so I had to do some layering.)
The print reminds me of a large blown up Hawaiian print but in strange colors...

Perhaps it's the combination of pastels with the brown? Not sure, but I like it and as long as the winter stays as mild as it has this year, I think it's going into current rotation. Well worth the closet dig, don't you think?
J.