I love maxi dresses for the weekend — they’re so easy to wear yet still make it look like you put in some effort before walking out the door. When I initially bought this dress, I had thought I’d always be wearing it with tall wedges and thus didn’t need alterations. Little did I realize that my taste would soon change to love seeing maxi dresses paired with flats {it’s just more of a boho vibe, I think}. And so I did end up lopping off a good 4″ to this dress just so that I could wear my flat sandals. I’ve never been more comfortable in a dress and it was awesome.
And did you see my attempt at an arm party? I’ve been wanting some wrap bracelets for awhile now {my Gorjana order still hasn’t arrived} but when I stopped in Forever 21 today I was thrilled to see a little tub filled to the brim with colorful bracelets fresh for the picking. And so my trip to the mall to return things ultimately led me to buying more things… hate it when that happens! But I am happy to finally have some arm candy to show. 🙂
painterly paint pot, sweetjoy eyeshadow, UD naked eyeshadow (Naked Palette), blitz and glitz fluidline, maybelline one by one mascara
Face:
studio finish concealer, fresh faces sheer neutral light foundation, fresh faces first kiss blush
Lips: strawbaby lipstick
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P.S. In case you missed it:
- Happy Flower & Bright Colors – Another remix of the cobalt blue pants. And the debut of a new bag!
- A Skirt and a Dress – Making a weekend dress wearable for the office!
Katherine says
Love the look~ reminds me of Summer 🙂 Love the accesories too 🙂 Can't wait for it to be Summer in Aus 🙂
StylePoise says
Love the dress and love the necklace!
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Michelle says
Pretty!! This look is so colorful and upbeat…. 🙂 I want that necklace….
Dorien Dierickx says
Love this look on you, so different than usual! Although I've only recently discovered your blog, so maybe this is no new-to-you-look at all 🙂
oomph. says
i love all the bright maxis i've been seeing! cute bracelets, too…i haven't been to f21 in a little while, i hate to love to look at their accessories! total kid in a candy store 🙂
[oomph.]
definingtabitha says
I feel the same way about maxi dresses – they're my weekend go to because they're so comfortable and chic at the same time. I LOVE that dress you're wearing – it's so adorable.
Kim says
KILEEN! Wow! I just discovered your blog and am totally blown away! Everything is so clean and slick – I am in love with your layout and definitely will be employing some of the blogging tips you posted. I really love the entire set-up for sure, not to mention you are totally cute =D LOVE the necklace and dress. I've been totally in love with vibrant colors and bold patterns. I'm following you via google =D As a new blogger in the fashion world, I'd love it if you could drop by and give me a few suggestions?
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Cecilia Oviedo says
Beatuiful! maxis are definitely my weekend uniform, yours is adorable love the colors, and the accessories are adorable, happy sunday!
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Gabby B. says
I love this dress! And your eye makeup is really pretty and simple. I'm following your blog now, it would be great if you could check out mine 🙂
Gabby
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Courtney says
Kileen! Love the beginnings of that arm party. I shamelessly want to wear many bracelets but can't find out how to make it work. I think that sounds silly now that I wrote it down but it's true! I think I think too hard about things sometimes!
LOVE your maxi dress! You look so fresh and ready to go. They are so comfy. I love throwing them on when I am thinking too much about what to wear. Simple easy breezy and beautiful!!
Love your necklace too!
Courtney
I Can Be Many Things
Conny says
whoever said maxi dresses were only for tall people was obviously wrong! You look stunning in this one! 🙂 wish i could pull the look off that well!
Kileen says
maxi dresses are definitely an outfit that is still new to me, but i love wearing them on weekends now!
Kileen says
i'm still trying to figure out how to make the arm party work too. i love these pieces from Forever 21 as they're very affordable and let me experiment. 🙂
Kileen says
thank you!! checking out your blog now!
Kileen says
yay!!! i'm so glad my blogging tips are useful. and i'm checking out your blog now!
Polka Princess says
That's such a bright & vibrant dress!! And your floral flats are pretty too!!! <3
Did I tell you before how much I LOVE this necklace of yours???
Tara says
This looks great! I love all of your bold accessories!
Amanda Horney says
love the maxi dress and great job with the wrist candy!!! i love to layer bracelets and the ones you found are so perfect…might have to make a trip to the 'ole F21 myself now…
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Mimi says
The coral lip color looks great on you and I love the dress! The "arm party" thing is def something I've been loving, but I do feel like some stores charge waaaay too much for a little bit of thread, glad u found these at F21…I'll have to go take a look myself;)
Pheobe at pballoonjournal2 says
What a lovely color pallette for your maxi dresses. I do that a lot too–run errands to return something only to come home with more things that I left with…such is life, i guess.
John Marine says
If anyone needs a picture definition of cute, people should read this blog post and see your pictures here. This dress is beautiful, but it's the statement necklace that (for lack of a better term) makes the biggest statement in addition to this dress. What a dazzling beauty you are, Kileen!
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Anikasmom says
That dress is absolutely gorgeous
Sewpetite Gal says
I so love every time you wear this maxi – the colors and print are just so pretty! How do you like your MK watch? Especially the weight of it? I'm trying to gauge if all MK watches are similar in weight.
Kileen says
aww thank you!! i'm in love with the necklace too! 🙂
Kileen says
my MK watch is a little smaller than the normal MK watch — 33mm instead of 38mm. It weighs in at 11.2 oz… not sure about how heavy the 38mm ones are.
Kileen says
aww thank you john!
Cee says
Love all the colors, patterns, and textures from this outfit. If I were to imagine it in my head together, I'd think it may be too much, but you wear it so wonderfully. Great look, Kileen!
R evanche says
I've got to say I'm amazed by the seemingly endless array of colorful (and really bold) jewelry you've got. It never seems to overwhelm you, though, I love it!
Kileen says
thanks!! i've got an obsession with statement necklace lately… 🙂
katypbrooks says
omgsh you look so cute! favorite outfit of yours in a long time! now i want to go put on a fun dress haha 🙂
Courtney says
totally agree! I'm going to tear a page out of your book and try myself, now that I'm feeling inspired!!
Tiffany says
cute! love the printed maxi on you. I tend to wear flats with a lot of my maxis too. luckily I've been able to find a few that I haven't had to hem at all but otherwise I'd be like you and have to take off a huge chunk just so it would fit!
triskelos says
Love the dress! I also like to wear maxi dresses and skirts with flats and chunky jewelry))
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Edward says
Superb pics.She is looking so cute.