Date night outfit
Posted by RenaissanceTrophyWife on September 27, 2008
Soo… the Vintage Festival is this weekend in Sonoma– it’s a pretty big deal since a lot of people are in town due to crush. Yum, wine!
Anyways, we’re going out to dinner tonight and I wanted to put together a fall/wine spirited outfit. Ended up getting dressed for under $100… Here you go!
Outfit
Dress detail
Purple dress (sold as top, I don’t know how you wear it that way): Heavenly Couture, $18
The material is a soft, stretchy jersey. The bodice area was actually quite large, but I safety-pinned it up the sides and it fits a lot better. Will take it in for alterations next week, which should be $20 at the absolute max.
Purple is really hot right now, but the classic shape makes it work long past this season. You can’t tell that well, but the dress is ruched quite a bit and I can make the hemline long enough to go past my knees– another cute look this fall. One of my favorite details is the scoop back, and the straps made out of pleated ribbon.
Gold AK sandals: Marshalls, $20 down from $80 (or so)
Belt (no separate pic, sorry) and bracelet: Forever21, $6 and $4, respectively
Accessories
Update: belt pic is up! I like the contrast of textures; the patent croc-stamped surface is just shiny enough but pretty subtle in the context of the overall outfit.
Espresso belt, Forever21
The one thing missing is my purse– LV wristlet, a gift from my very sweet aunt.
How are you incorporating fall trends into your wardrobe?
tokyostargirl said
love this fall look!
s said
love love love loveeeeee the outfit! purple is so in right now and you didnt even have to break the bank to score with the trend and look amazing. nice work!
renaissancetrophywife said
Thanks, girls! It’s kinda fun seeing how little you can spend to make an outfit work… glad you approve!
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