day 48 of 57: Electric Barbarella

    On day 48 of 57 Days of Dresses I had my first ladies' night out in Asheville. We went to the Orange Peel to see Wanda Jackson perform some great roots rock 'n' roll. The 74-year-old has a signature growl in her voice, and it was great to watch her perform.
    I bought this bodycon dress from a local designer at the Asheville Downtown Market. It's hand made and it came with the matching vinyl belt, which is awesome! It's hot pink with electric violet strips and piping around the short sleeve and neckline. The skirt has an unfinished hem. Nothing better than local couture!

day 28 of 57: My dress, lolipop!

     On day 28 of 57 Days of Dresses I got out of work late, and didn't feel like cooking, so off to Rosepepper's we go! Dinner was awesome, and we got a prime parking spot right outside of the front door. The wait was just long enough for us to do a sidewalk photo shoot in front of this interesting window art right by the entrance. We're still trying to get the hang of the backlight flash on my camera, but it's coming along okay!

    This is a fabulous '80s vintage A-line dress Jason got me at a vintage boutique in Memphis. I love this dress. The diagonal pastel stripes are so feminine, and totally flattering. It has an elastic waist with side belt loops, which I have a skinny brown leather belt looped through it. The 3/4 bell sleeves have a pearlesque button securing each cuff, allowing the bell sleeve to drape over it. The dress also sports a boat neck with three pearlesque buttons detailing the left shoulder. Yay for candy-colored stripes!

Day 16 of 57: Striped green with envy (of my dress!)

    Today is day 16 of 57 Days of Dresses! Not even halfway through it all! One thing I've definitely learned to appreciate is pants. I just want to put on some sweats and a t-shirt, and never care again! Oh the hard knocks of accused fashionista.
    After a hard days' work at Hard Rock, Jason and I took a leisurely stroll on 21st Ave. We came by Pangaea -- one of my favorite little shops -- and thought the outside wall would make a great place for a quick shoot!
    This dress is a warm gray and lime green A-line dress I got at Posh. The dress is sleeveless, has a U-neck and the skirt hits about mid-calf (I think that length is called "midi") It's a very simple dress with a natural waist, and it's made of super comfortable cotton/silk blend material. I love how the stripes are varied in thickness, and how on the skirt, the stripes are diagonal, while on the bodice they're horizontal. It just brings a fresh new look to an old style. Enjoy!