Monday, January 17, 2011

Kat and Andrea: A Dress Challenge

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[dress by stop staring borrowed from Grace Boutique, heels by kelsi dagger, sash by american apparel, gloves by deena and ozzy, hairpiece from f21]
Sometimes when I visit stores I hope I could borrow dresses, wear them and return them, much like celebrities get to do for red carpet events. I wasn't on my way to any fancy event, but one of my favorite local shops, Grace Boutique, let Kat of Kitty Corner and I select a dress to style. Kat came up with this idea and so we teamed up, headed over to Grace and despite our very different styles, we came to agreement on this lovely leopard print dress. It was the perfect mix of my style and hers. The leopard print spoke to me while the style and silhouette of the dress enamored Kat.
I styled mine with black nylons, black pumps and moved the  detachable bows to the back of the heel. I also added a sash and a pair of long gloves. I wanted to make the dress more edgy, but once I started playing around with things in my closet, I liked something a little more glamorous.
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Gorgeous Kat!
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To see how Kat styled it visit her blog, Kitty Corner. (I took her photos!)
*Photos of me by Melik Angus

26 comments:

Monica said...

GORGEOUS! I love it!

amber said...

you look gorgeous andrea!! you styled this dress perfectly :)

veronika, tick tock vintage. said...

meeeeOOOWWW! you'd make a perfect pin-up girl.

Nicola said...

I love how you've styled this dress! It looks great with the sash and shoes:) x

I Don't Wear Jeans said...

LOVE IT! You won by the way.

http://idontwearjeans.blogspot.com/

classiq said...

Love the shoes and the hair accessory, so Carrie Bradshaw.

Two For Tea said...

This dress just says ooh-la-la...it's stunning on you! Love the classic glamour of your ensemble.

<3 Cambria
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Georgie Lowen said...

Stunning! And those heels are just killer!

Georgie
xx

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Dorien said...

so so GORGEOUS! you should keep the dress! =)

archives said...

MEEEEOW!!!!! that dress is smokin hot - and i love the cream bow to match!!!

Rebecca said...

I love the cream sash, lovely styling!!

Caroline said...

I really like how you added the sash. It ties in perfectly (wow, no pun intended I swear) with the bows on the back of your heals. That hairclip is also gorgeous! I hope you guys went some place special with your lovely attire on!

elleenchanted said...

you both look GORGEOUS. I love all the bows in your outfit.

Rin said...

GORGEOUS dress.

Tara said...

Love it! That sash is amazing! Nice touch.

Sarah said...

Love the dress, you styled it so cute!

Jenni Wells said...

you both look so stunning. getting to borrow a dress to style would make me feel so famous!

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Between Laundry Days said...

Wow! You both look so sleek and glamorous. Channeling your inner 40s movie star, it seems. :)

NobodyKnowsMarc said...

nice blog!
maybe we can follow each other!

www.nobodyknowsmarc.blogspot.com

PS: I've just added a bunch of stuff in my SHOP..
www.nobodyknowsmarcshop.blogspot.com

Dani Freitas said...

That's wonderful!!! Loved the whole outfit, the dress is great, you are so pretty and I'm your fan!
xoxo

Tieka, Selective Potential said...

Aw, you both look so stunning! That dress is soo you. xo

Kaitlyn McCall said...

FANTASTIC DRESS. Love that cream bow and the square neckline!

JUST A FEW DAYS LEFT TO ENTER MY GIVEAWAY FOR A TRIP TO NY!

http://theurbanflamingo.blogspot.com/2011/01/vintagegiveaway.html

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Pixie in Pumps said...

incredible. I am in love with how you styled that sexy dress!

Jay said...

I love the way you guys styled the dress!! :)

http://commonsenseandstilettos.blogspot.com/

Danielle said...

I'm really digging the leopard print!

cheetah print dress said...

you look gorgeous andrea!! you styled this dress perfectly :)