August 7, 2012

Mint and Pleats


dress and bracelet: c/o swaychic  shoes: dsw 

There are so many things that I love about this dress: 

1. I can wear three trends at one time: pleats, mint and color blocking.
 I feel like pleats can be hard to wear but when they come attached as part of a dress there is no deciding how to wear them.  And I've been wanting something mint colored forever. 

2. It came in the mail really fast so I didn't have to wait long to wear it.


3. It is unbelievable comfortable and matches my new bracelet. 

4. I think that it can be dressy enough for a wedding (and I plan on wearing it to one in the next few weeks) but casual enough to wear to work. 

5. I'm pretty excited to wear it with boots in the Fall. 
(Which by the looks of the leaves on the ground you may think it is almost that time. 
But they are sadly just from the dying trees in our yard.)


Things I love about these shoes:
 They were only $5 and make my short legs look longer.

Things I hate about these shoes:
They are incredibly uncomfortable and I doubt I'll ever be able to wear them for more than 15 minutes.

At least I know I'll get a lot of use out of this dress!
I am also in love with this, this and this.
You should check them out.

Happy Wednesday!

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39 comments:

  1. FaithAugust 7, 2012 at 7:52 PM

    You always look amazing! Love the dress on you! I am excited to wear brown boots this Fall! Yay!

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  2. UnknownAugust 7, 2012 at 8:03 PM

    SUCH A FAN OF THIS DRESS!!!

    SUPPPPA CUTE!

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  3. jes @ twosmuppiesAugust 7, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    you can't lose with mint. and you can't lose with that dress. you can't!

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  4. CCAugust 7, 2012 at 8:50 PM

    Love the dress! It looks amazing on you! ;)

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  5. CK August 7, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    Loving the combo of trend-rocking here, lady!!! You always look fabulous :).

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  6. Erin James August 7, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    LOVE that skirt! :)

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  7. still being [molly]August 7, 2012 at 9:20 PM

    Love that dress, katie! It's perfect!!!!

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  8. Amanda RabornAugust 7, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    Sassy thing! Look at you! You look FANTASTIC! And a new scenery I see :)

    Thanks so much for the Pinterest help! You are a GEM!

    Amanda
    It's an Easy Life

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  9. BrittanyAugust 7, 2012 at 9:29 PM

    In looooooooove with your dress....so flowy and pretty! You got those shoes for $5?! That's incredible. Nude heels are the best!

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  10. AnonymousAugust 7, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    You look great. Awesome outfit :)

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  11. Head to Toe ChicAugust 7, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    I love everything about this dress!!! Such pretty colors and I love the pleats :)

    xo,
    Angela
    headtotoechic.blogspot.com

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  12. Because Shanna Said SoAugust 7, 2012 at 11:35 PM

    This is a dress!?! I thought it was two pieces...love it!!! One of my faves and looks at those legs!!! HAWT!!! ;)
    Shanna

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  13. CarlyAugust 8, 2012 at 12:28 AM

    Ohhhh a new website to shop on! Yay!

    Carly
    www.lipglossandcrayons.com

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  14. joyAugust 8, 2012 at 12:35 AM

    wow that dress is AMAZING! I love the pretty pink pleats with the mint top part :) so so so so so pretty <3

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  15. Sarah with a BowAugust 8, 2012 at 2:03 AM

    I saw that dress when I was happily browsing, thinking that I was going to do a review for them before they sadly told me they ran out of vouchers... ): It looks as cute as I imagined!

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  16. JessicaAugust 8, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    Very cute! You do look very sassy ;-). I love the bit about the shoes - it made me lol. I have a few like that too.

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  17. LoraAugust 8, 2012 at 7:54 AM

    I love your necklace! :)

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  18. MeganAugust 8, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    I thought this was a top and skirt but I love it even more knowing it's a dress! So pretty! You look great in these colors.

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  19. AnnieAugust 8, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    You look SO pretty Katie! Love the colors in that dress...they look gorgeous on you :)

    Annie

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  20. AmandaAugust 8, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    oooh girl!!! this dress is co cute on you!!! and totally cute to wear to a wedding!!

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  21. UnknownAugust 8, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    Love the dress girl!
    I just got back from vacation, and was catching up! Seems like you had fun away too!!!
    Have a great Wednesday and I think I might need to buy that bracelet!!!
    <3
    Erin
    www.cali-landchic.com

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  22. Blair McLeodAugust 8, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    gotta love great shoes. you are lookin' fab!!

    over from pleated poppy wiww. :)

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  23. UnknownAugust 8, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    You look fashionably adorable!

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  24. LauraAugust 8, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    I really love this dress too! It looks so good on you and I love the nude pumps with it, even if thay are uncomfortable!

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  25. AnonymousAugust 8, 2012 at 8:59 AM

    I love that dress, such an unexpected pairing of colors but it works so well! I am a mint lover too, I have a mint dress that I wear constantly. Sorry about the shoes...I feel your pain, I have some beautiful shoes in my closet that I can't bear to wear for too long because they just aren't comfy.

    Stephanie

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  26. TaraMixandMatchAugust 8, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    The dress is adorable, I love the pink part of the skirt!

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  27. Alyson @Vintage SunshineAugust 8, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    That dress is gorgeous. It looks adorable on you and I LOVE the color!

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  28. Whitney CypertAugust 8, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    Love the color combo! And the pleats. You look gorgeous. $5 shoes!? Score!

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  29. KathrynAugust 8, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    Gorgeous! I love that you are venturing out into the yard for your photos too - yay for trying new things! :)
    xo, Katie

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  30. two birdsAugust 8, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    i love this dress on you! in fact, i saw it online and thought about getting it, but didn't...and now i'm rethinking that!!

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  31. Janna ReneeAugust 8, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    I love all things mint...I could seriously wear it every day and it makes me happy!

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  32. Always MayleeAugust 8, 2012 at 12:30 PM

    LOVE this dress on you! And when one dress has so many trends in it, it's definitely a winner!

    xo, Yi-chia
    Always Maylee

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  33. Katie @ My Darling DaysAugust 8, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    How freakin' fabulous do you look?!?! Love those colors on you, and those shoes DO make your legs look smokin! I agree with you... pleats can be hard to wear but you do it so well! :)

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  34. ChiomaAugust 8, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    love that blouse and the skirt together! love the combo :)

    Chioma
    C’s Evolution of Style

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  35. KristinAugust 8, 2012 at 2:22 PM

    Would the shoes be more comfortable if you wore nylons?? Shoes like that always hurt my toes, so a buffer would maybe help.
    I love that website the dress came from. Do you think the sizes run big or small??

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  36. Lisa @ Organized ChaosAugust 8, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    I love it! Very classy...and kind of retro! I love cute shoes too, but I hate them if they are uncomfortable. I bought this super cute pair of black strappy heals, and I couldn't walk in them for the life of me...so I ended up giving them to my mom, but they were oh, so cute! As always, I love seeing your outfits! Happy Wednesday to you too!~
    Lisa @ OC

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  37. UnknownAugust 8, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    LOVE the dress, love the pleats. POOP that the shoes are uncomfortable - so many lovely shoes are! :-( BUT, you look TOTALLY FAB. This outfit would be PERFECT for the NEON link-up I'm hosting! It's my first time hosting a link-up, and I hope you stop by!

    DOUBLE DOG DARE Fashion Link Up: Summer of NEON! Win a PRIZE!


    XOXO
    -Daisy Nguyen from PS BANANAS fashion blog:
    http://psbananas.com

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  38. Sandy a la ModeAugust 8, 2012 at 11:08 PM

    i wanted that dress from swaychic but they didn't have it in my size, boo!!! you are soo lucky you got it!!

    xo,
    Sandy
    Sandy a la Mode

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  39. katie walkerAugust 10, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    such a cute outfit! i love the colour combo :)

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