The weather has totally turned on us in Glasgow and it has made me really sad. I've already posted about my kick ass Ohio Bandits Apparel Co "I love Ohio" t-shirt previously and you can see it in my MicroScooter review so this week I'm flashing back to the warm weather and what I wore two weeks ago to a social media event in Glasgow.
I bought this maxi dress super crazy mega reduced at the end of last summer. Butterfly prints were really in last summer but I couldn't find a single item that I liked until I found this dress. I actually almost bought it before it went on sale but they didn't have the dress in my size. When I saw it in my size and on sale I snapped it up even though I knew I wouldn't really get a chance to wear it again until next year.
The material is sorta shiny and slippery and hard to describe; despite the fact that it is a bit of a tight fit in the chest (what isn't on me?) it is actually really comfortable and was the perfect choice for a hot day.
Butterfly Print Maxi Dress- Dorothy Perkins
Baby Blue Old Navy Flip Flops
Black Hoop Earrings- Walmart
Fiji Friendship Bracelet- Monica Vinader
Do you buy clothes end of season and save them for next year or do you tend to shop only the current season?
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46 comments:
Love your dress,I'm so into butterflies at the minute( i wore my butterfly dress this week too) I have 4 children alway wanting money so everything I buy myself is always a bargain but I love it this way I am alway on the look out for a great buy :)
Too funny Blondie, I am wearing the EXACT SAME DRESS today. I got it from eBay after seeing an acquaintance wear it at a wedding last year. Hope you're not likely to be over at my side of the city today! You look beautiful xx
so so pretty! i love butterflies on things, and it looks amazing on you. I do buy things out of season but also get really impatient as i love to wear those newbies! :)x
Luckily for you right now I am in pajamas with no plans to go Southside ;)
That maxi dress is so cute!!
Thanks for hosting!! :)
Love your maxi dress. It looks very comfy. I always try to buy things that are drastically reduced and that usually means buying out of season. It works for me.
~FringeGirl
What a gorgeous maxi dress, love the print. I'm so with you on the weather, I was deeply saddened last night to have to turn the heating on last night. x
Cool butterflies! I love buying things on sale at the end of the season and enjoy waiting to wear them the next season.
Lovely dress - I tend to buy stuff whenever - and if I find them on sale, the better! I am going to vote for you now :) have a wonderful day.
Oh I LOVE your maxi dress!
Cute dress. Good luck on the MAD awards.
I love that maxi dress. I can't wait until my trip to Scotland in September...when I will definitely be hitting up a Dorothy Perkins store.
Tara
Penniless Socialite
Love Maxi Dresses! My total go to this summer!
Ashley
I'll buy shoes for me or stuff for my kids at the end of a season, but I don't normally buy clothes then. I'm too fickle and will change my mind by the time it comes to actually wear it. Love the butterfly dress!
I'm a huge maxi dress and flipflop fan - so cute! I wish they made maxis that fit my body {I'm too long in the torso and too tall}!!
I try to shop the sales, especially for my kids, but who knows for sure what size they will be next season? Oh well, I guess I'll just have to buy for me! ;)
I have the same problem! Pretty much everything is too snug in the chest. ;) And I absolutely will buy something end of season clearance and save it for the next year. ;) It is so much fun to pull out your seasonal stuff and have some brand new stuff to wear.
Love the dress on you - you look adorable. ;)
Yay for maxidresses! :)
Good to see the sun shining in your neck of the woods! And great job on the maxi, I don't wear any dresses or skirts below the knee because I feel I look like a night stand. And YES I buy out of season and save for the next. You know me, I snap up good deals.
Cute dress! I must admit I don't usually buy end of season stuff, because unless it's a piece I really love, I tend to buy stuff that's on trend for one season.
Yes, I definitely have bought things I knew I might only wear a time or two before the weather changed. And your dress is pretty, so it's a great beat-the-heat investment for next year.
I really need to do it more often. I love shopping sales and the sales here seem to be weather specific!
I've never really done it before! I was desperate to get end of season black boots but no dice :(
WTF do you mean you look like a night stand weirdo? Unfortunately that sun was two weeks ago. We built a brand new kick ass jungle gym thing for BB and of course it is rainy and gross now.
They are sooo comfy!
Thank you! There is a store here called Pepperberry which has different sizes like "10- Curvy" and "10-Super Curvy" so they always fit in the boobs. I love it but it is a bit expensive!
That is my problem! I always think I should do that for BB but who knows what size he'll be when!
gotta love comfy cute dresses. thanks so much for hosting :)
marissa
http://raegunwear.blogspot.com
You have the opposite problem of me- Shorty McShortyson :)
I was desperate for end of season black boots but couldn't find any :(
They hide a multitude of sins, too :)
Where in Scotland are you going? If you are in Glasgow let me know!
Thank you Trina :)
Thank you! It is so comfy!
Of course! I think it is maxi dress week all around :)
Thanks for voting! My Mom taught me to always go to the sale rack first and then look around the rest of the store :)
I'm so impatient! I think that is my problem :)
We built up a super amazing jungle gym thing for Blondie Boy while he was at his Grandma's and of course it is POURING now :(
I love a good bargain but I'm impatient with waiting to wear things!
Thanks for linking :)
Thanks Tiffany! I liked that it was butterflies without being too OTT
That is my problem I am SO impatient! I need to try and be better. My Mom taught me to always go to the sale rack first and then look at the rest of the store so I do follow her rules :)
I'm very lucky BB is an only grandchild so I very rarely have to buy him clothes :)
You look gorgeous, love that dress, good old Dotty P's! I also wanted something with butterflies last year but never did find anything :( I just always buy what I like (when I can) and if it comes around again then all the better :)
I love that dress, you look great in it. I buy end of season all the time. I try and stick with more classic pieces but if it's something I love who cares.
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