Confessions of a (Reformed) Shopaholic: The Dress Quest

This post is about the quest for the perfect summer dress. I dream of this dress day and night. In my mind it exists, but unfortunately in reality it does not. This dress hangs beautifully, is effortlessly chic, and costs less than a (great) night on the town. My disappointment looms...

The colors (where are the pastels?) and the fabric (sheer is meant for the boudoir, non?) of the unglamorous garments currently gracing the sales floors are both unattractive and impractical. And why  don't they make mini dresses for tall people? (It then becomes a tunic- I am sooo over it!) And what about maxi dresses? Are they only made for the pre-teen set (a.k.a boobless people) and celebrities? Argh! I think if I spend one more second obsessing over this imaginary dress I may go completely mad. But wait...why do I care so much? Why can't I accept my dress-less fate and embrace a closet full of cute shorts and flowy tops? Why can't I be satisfied with what I have? Better yet, why can't I be satisfied with the notion that this dress does not exist? I feel unsettled, almost uncomfortable, without this dress and I CANNOT LET IT GO. I feel like this dress is a marker for how resourceful/savvy/stylish/and, dare I say perfect, I can be. It is like if I find this dress then all will be right. But what exactly am I trying to make right? My wardrobe or my existence?

What do you make of this dress obsession? Am I purposely setting myself up for disaster and disappointment by setting unattainable goals? (Read: Something in my life is awry and this dress is simply a metaphor for said problem?) Or are these merely the typical musings of a (mostly reformed) shopaholic?

I mean, we all want to look our best, right?

Love, A

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Lust or Must? The "Mullet" Skirt

Teal "Mullet" skirt $19.80 from Forever 21

It's hard to know just where to begin with this one... I can't say I was surprised to see it walking down the street after having seen it walk down the spring/summer runways early last fall, and I must admit every time one walks by, I turn my head. Not necessarily in a "Wow, what is she wearing?" kind of way. It's more quizzical than admiring.

Being a good Canadian girl (and unabashed Toronto Maple Leafs fan), I am no stranger to the famed hockey hairdo that is known far and wide as the Mullet. As far as I'm concerned, this skirt is the fashion version of a Mullet; party up front, business in the back. Am I right?

Now, I can tell you without a doubt that I never met a Mullet I didn't hate (except for maybe on Johnny Depp) which makes the Mullet skirt that much more perplexing to me... I feel that by all accounts I should hate it. And yet, I don't. But, I'm not filling my closet with one in each color either. That said, I'm squarely on the fashion fence when it comes to this latest trend.

What do you think? To Mullet Skirt or not to Mullet Skirt? That is the couture question...

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Love, P

Weekend Getaway: The Peplum

Tees
Platforms

So much to say, so little time! Sadly I am not going on a weekend getaway anytime soon, but I have been dreaming of one for eons. If money were no object I would plan the perfect trip to New York (or Toronto) and pack an in-my-dreams Longchamp Pliage Cuir weekender full with everything pictured above! I am so gaga over those orange snakeskin sandals! And the Current Elliot skinnies are so fab.

But wait...what about the peplum? How do you feel about this not-so-flattering silhouette? I think it can be tricky if you are not model-thin BUT if I was going to take the leap I would definitely choose one of these puckered pieces. That white Topshop dress is so chic that even I could get peppy for the peplum.

Love, A