what I wore : little black dress

by Kaylah Stroup
valley cruise press, lapel pin, skull
green hair
herschel, bag, backpack, what I wore
green hair, kaylah doolan, the dainty squid, cleveland fashion blog
omerica organic, plugs, wood, stretched ears
what I wore, ootd, the dainty squid, green hair, sparks hair color

 

details
headband – Target
sunglasses – Moorea Seal
necklace – Modcloth (similar)
PS. Remember you can use rep code “daintysq” for 20% off your first order!
dress – Old Navy
sandals – Saltwater Sandals
backpack – Little America by Herschel (c/o Moorea Seal)
pin on bag – Time to Pay c/o Moorea Seal
keychain – Kodiak Milly

I am finally at the point in my life where I’m understanding how to dress for summer. I have struggled for SO long with how to look cute, and not just roast. I’ve found a handful of dresses, this one from Old Navy included, that actually look great with no other accessories added. By “accessories” I mean cardigan, belt, etc not pins or necklace because those are always a necessity in my book. This is probably the weirdest thing to be frustrated with but I seriously feel like everyone makes buying clothes look so easy. I love shopping, and I go fairly often but I rarely ever buy anything because I’m so picky about how everything fits. I find so many items I love, then I try them on and realize “yeah, this isn’t easy enough to wear, nevermind.” For the first time I actually feel like I have a solid wardrobe of clothes I can just throw on and feel confident in. It took a reeeeally long time but it’s happening! Woo! This will be the year I learn to love summertime, staying cool and lookin’ cute, mark my words!
xoxo

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10 comments

Harlynn July 26, 2016 - 12:48 pm

You look gorgeous, rocking that hair and those plugs!
I have a similar little black dress. Fitted like yours, but the neckline has gold studs.

Kaylah July 27, 2016 - 6:17 pm

Thank you!! 🙂

Nothing better than a little black dress that fits well!

ma July 26, 2016 - 1:06 pm

This looks great! And, I feel the same way about shopping clothes. I am still in the process of building a wardrobe where I can just pull something out and feel effortlessly content and good. It works for some clothes I own at the moment but it's still a long way to go for me.

Kaylah July 27, 2016 - 6:18 pm

Good luck building one! 😀

Alexandra July 26, 2016 - 2:36 pm

I feel the same way! Shopping for clothes is so unnecessarily hard, but so rewarding when you actually find something that feels great – love all the patches / pins 🙂

Kaylah July 27, 2016 - 6:18 pm

Seriously so happy to hear I'm not the only one who thinks it's stupid hard!

Natalie Mulford July 27, 2016 - 7:18 am

Your hair is the most perfect colours of green! Dressing for summer is something I think I've finally figured out too, which I think I should have learnt earlier because Australian summers are pretty crazy!

Kaylah July 27, 2016 - 6:18 pm

Thank you so much! 🙂

Chloe Renee July 31, 2016 - 4:23 am

OH MY GOD I thought I was the only one who had no clue how to dress for summer. I feel like I look like a bump all summer and then when fall hits I'm in my prime. I too have been finding dresses to wear and trying to accessorize them in cute ways. I am so about this outfit! I have a little America backpack too and I love it so much. I've had it for so long now and it is so worn down but I still love it.

trillie August 2, 2016 - 8:09 am

Your hair looks insanely good in these pics. I wish I could get mine to do that ^_^

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