dotty wears a skirt as a dress

[wearing]

skirt as dress: vintage and seriously altered

white jacket: theory (similar)

gold flats: target (similar)

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this skirt used to be a gigantic dress (lulu letty's dress's twin) but after extensive hacking, a few consultations with my mama, and a new waistband it is now dotty-sized!

and with the sleeves scrunched this jacket takes on a miami vice vibe. rad.

dotty and the sunshine

[wearing]

yellow: thriftastic (similar)

gray: express (similar)

wedges: old navy (similar)

belt: kohl's (similar)

scarf: thrifted

bracelets: forever21 (exactly)

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i always thought that this belt was blue.  apparently it's actually gray.  and besties with this skirt.

dash of the daytime

neuzeit text and the xx "vcr" lyrics

dotty wears yellow shoes

[wearing]

dress as top: joie

polka dots: thrifted (similar)

belt: from high school (similar)

wedges: old navy (similar)

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hey look, color! 

dotty recovers

[wearing]

top: thriftastic

pants: j.crew (exactly)

wedges: mrkt (exactly)

giant ring: forever21 (similar)

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i'm recovering today from a weekend adventure that involved four canoes going to see a glass box in the woods.  as such, it is the perfect day for a simple outfit punched up with a giant ring.

 

dotty in layers

[wearing]

stars: forever21 (similar)

blazer: thrifted

jeans: j.crew (exactly)

oxfords: forever21 (similar)

sunnies: ray-ban (similar)

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it is un-warm today, so i got to layer up all sorts of pieces from my thirty like it was winter or something. 

dotty in (polka)dots

[wearing]

polka dot skirt: thrifted (similar)

backwards dress as a top: tucker for target

blazer: theory (exactly)

purple necklace: gift (similar)

wedges: mrkt (exactly)

cloud earrings: gift from the boy (similar)

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this bun looks a little pebbles flintstone-ish. 

and i'm wearing my tucker for target dress backwards which puts the ruffles in the front.  so crazy!  okay, not so much.  i'm beginning to think that it's just a normal dress with the tag in the wrong place. 

dotty, not a bumblebee

[wearing]
blacktop: kenar (similar)
skirt: express (similar)
wedges: old navy (similar)
necklace: forever21 (exactly)
belt: forever21 (exactly)


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i usually avoid yellow and black together to avoid resembling a bumblebee, but the gray here provides a good buffer. 

dash of upriver

haettenshweiler text + a canoe paddle

dotty and the too big skirt

[wearing]

magenta: thrifted (similar)

yellow: thrifted

necklace: forever21 (similar)

wedges: mrkt (exactly)

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this skirt is silk and a brilliant magenta hue.

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this skirt is not my size at all.  it's paperbag-ish--and not in a good way.  i didn't consider this before including it in my thirty.  oh well.  it will spend the remainder of the challenge taunting all the gray pieces i included. 

dash of pink

[wearing]

dress: joie (similar)

jacket: theory (exactly)

wedges: mrkt (exactly)

necklace: dotty-made

nails: opi "japanese rose garden" and "mimosas for mr. and mrs."

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these shoes made it through dinner and shoe shopping with my college roomie, so i got to be five inches taller for the evening.  

even though everyone seems to think that i missed my index finger when painting my nails, i am still all for the odd finger out nail painting strategy.  

dash of stars

[wearing]
stars tank: forever21 (similar)
jeans: j.crew (exactly)
oxfords: forever21 (exactly)
belt: old navy (similar)
necklace: compiled gifts from the boy from etsy (exactly and exactly)


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i hate the saying "shoot for the moon and even if you miss you will land among the stars".  really, if you miss the moon, then somebody gave you bad coordinates.  i think nasa would back me up on this one.  anyway, this star shirt is super soft.

dotty and some powerclashing

[wearing]

gray tee: forever21 (exactly)

dots: thrifted

belt: j.crew

wedges: old navy (similar)

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this multicolored belt introduced a purple flower pin, pink bracelets, and yellow shoes to each other. 

dash of sunshine

[wearing]
cartoon-sun-colored top: thriftastic
white skirt: club monaco (similar)
turquoise belt: thrifted
tassel necklace: forever21 (exactly)
wedges: mrkt (exactly)
side ponytail: circa 1988 (if there was a scrunchy involved)


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this is a ridiculous cheery outfit.  and i'm okay with that.

dash of nummers

pincoyablack text + the boy's favorite saying

dotty on day two

[wearing]

dress as top: joie (similar)

lace skirt: target (similar)

belt: forever21 (exactly)

tassel necklace: forever21 (exactly)

sandals: forever21

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i included this lace skirt in my thirty items in anticipation of lace day, but it's a little short without tights. 

i've traded in my chocolate milk addiction for a pink lemonade addiction.  oh hi, summer!

dotty sets off

[wearing]

green dress: target (exactly)

blue top: vintage (similar)

jacket: theory (exactly)

wedges: mrkt (exactly)

bracelet: self-made back in my nanny days

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i went shoe shopping a few weeks ago and my friend and i both fell for the same wedges.  we are awesome like that.

this top is definitely not my size.  there may or may not be a hairtie in the back smallening it.  

i know it's only day one, but i think this is going to be a stellar thirty for thirty challenge. 

dotty's summer thirty

i've participated in kendi's thirty for thirty challenge twice before (summer and winter), so i think i'm getting better at picking pieces.  this is by far the most color and pattern i've ever incorporated, so hopefully i won't end up looking mismatched by the end.  the links on the item listings below go to my weardrobe catalog, mostly so that i can reference how i've worn the pieces before. 

six pairs.  last round i got thoroughly tired of the four pairs i picked, so variety was key here.
tan wedges, cream sandals, gold flats, metallic oxfords, black peeptoes, and yellow wedges.

four dresses since they are so simple for summer.
a new-ish steel blue shirtdress, a navy number, my favorite orange dress, and a green cotton one.

seven tops because when i added everything up and had extra space i added more in this department.
a black ruffley blouse, a navy tank, a starred tank, a red speckled silk shell, a gray tee, a mustard polyester friend, and a light blue patterned blouse.



five jackets and cardigans for layering.
a white blazer, a besequined cardigan, a lavender cardigan, a gray boy's blazer, and a mustard jacket.


six skirts because i wanted to incorporate two freshly altered thrift finds.
a blue floral vintage skirt, a magenta silk number, a white pencil, a polka dot one, a gray pencil, and a gray lace mini.







and two pairs of pants for when all those skirts lose favor.
a pair of cropped skinny jeans and a pair gray skinny dress pants.

who else is in this time?