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I have done several Polyvore sets with this dress with the intention of wearing it the following day. Something always came up and I had to change my planned outfit. But today was different. I planned on wearing this dress but didn’t create a set for fear of jinxing the outfit…again.

Dress: J Crew Stripe Blouson Dress in Black, 6
Belt: J Crew Patent-Tab Skinny Belt in Warm Jade, S
Shoes: J Crew Arène Platform in Cognac, 7
Necklace: Anthropologie Earl Grey Necklace

I wore this to my salon. It’s been 10 weeks since I last had it cut. I had an appointment a few weeks ago but had to cancel and by this week it was driving me crazy! I have no idea how to style longer-ish hair because my has been short for so long. He whacked the back off to come about even with the side to make it a somewhat choppy bob. I’m happy with it but I miss my hair sass. I’ll get it back eventually. He says he has an idea in mind but can’t find a decent picture to show me. I trust my stylist completely with my hair. He was the one who originally talked me in to short hair even though I had tried it before. Turns out it was just the way it was cut and styled that made it look bad. 
I am so happy I was able to finally wear this dress. I love it. And, although it might bother me later, the straps would slightly fall of my should making it all the more sexy. I have some new lightweight sweaters and cardigan to wear over this during the fall. I can’t wait!

Have a great evening!

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Oh my…has it been a busy few weeks in the AudreyBella household.

  • The Boy is out for the summer.
  • We had our first backyard BBQ/Pool party.
  • Husband started a war with some Red Hornets. I had to get involved and it wasn’t pretty. 
  • I don’t have a green thumb at all. I think I killed my Bougainvilleas. 
  • But my Knockout Roses are blooming! 
  • The last of my outdoor furniture arrived!
  • I cleaned my office!!!
  • I re-organized my closet, again. 
  • I made an AWESOME margarita that included champagne! Yummy yummy!
  • We saw Hangover 2. I thought it was funny, as did The Boy. 
  • Received the most wonderful compliment from Husband’s friend about The Boy – “He’s the most adult 15 year old I’ve ever met.”

And I needed a little break from blogging (not that I do it daily, but you know how it goes).

Anyway, it’s my birthday month and I have been receiving lots of “birthday” coupons. Of course, my most prized one was Anthropologie, which didn’t last a whole two days into June! More on that later. I decided to make this “The Month of Dressing Pretty”. For the summer I always do the standard shorts, tees and flip-flops. I have so many pretty things that are not worn and I decided I wasn’t going to wait around for a special occasion or work to wear them. This whole birthday month will be a special occasion. You should be seeing me in lots of skirts and dresses that are rarely worn, some even NWT. I’m going to attempt to commit to dressing pretty 4 days a week.

June 1

Dress: J Crew Mirabel in White, 6
Belt: J Crew
Shoes: Corso Como Espadrilles

June 2

Blouse: Tucker for Target, S
Skirt: Anthropologie Runny Yoke Skirt by Tabitha, 8
Shoes: Old Navy Wedges (last summer)

I’m working on my Anthropologie post so you should see that later this evening or tomorrow morning.

Have a great day!