The Frock Doc

:) Just making sure - because there's an uber cute peplum top that is just SCREAMING my name (and so is an almost expired store credit!)

ETA: Peplums? A pepla? LOL.

ETA2: Just browsing the fall catalogues via Pinterest (It looks like a spin on the peplum)!

1. BCBG ... I am seriously in love with this outfit!
2. Christian Lacroix ... a bit of Gatsby feel
3. Lavin ... I can't sit in this :p
4. Badgley Mischka ... so minimalist and pretty
5. And in white!
6. Yoana Barasch ... shiny!
7. Oscar has them on jackets...
8. ... and Rickis! YAY CANADA!

I just found a very pretty and sweet little dress - I think it's the shape that I usually wear, and I know that the brand will fit me - the thing that throws me are ruffles.

Will ruffles work for me? Or are they rather dated? 

Thanks for your input :)

This is not a brand I am very familiar with, however, I would like to find some solid coloured wrap dresses, and these are fairly cute (and my size!) 

Has anyone seen them? http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/el.....origin=cat

I have had bad luck w/ wrap dresses in the past pilling like no tomorrow!

:) Now that I am fully rested from a night of call, I have looked through Angie's picks for NAS, as well as the online offerings. I can probably afford two (possibly three) dresses, but I think I will start with one dress, and try to shore up my existing wardrobe with good quality accessories!

Which dress do you guys like? :) 

They are all in stock or orderable, except #4 - because I'll have to stock that Halogen frock because they are all out of stock! #2 is an Angie pick.

I have a favorite, but I'll keep mum on that right now! ;) Thanks!

Good morning! 

I thought I'd try my luck at NAS too, since we have a new shipping option that isn't FiftySucks ... uh, FiftyOne ... 

I found a few pretty dresses that I'd like to try, except I'm not sure what to order. I usually wear a size 2 or 4 in dresses, usually a 4 because I don't like being very squished.

My measurements are 34/27/37, but according to the size chart, I should be a size 8? This doesn't make any sense to me, so I thought I'd turn to the collective wisdom of YLF to help me make some sense of what to order. :)

Size 4, right? :p 

PS: Any favorites of the dresses? I think I may order 2. May be convinced to order 3. :p

PPS: Also, love this outfit!

I found this very pretty dark navy/black dress at Winners (TJ Maxx) which is by the brand Theory - it seems very versatile and comes with a teeny tiny hole in a seam which I have already fixed - I want to have a pretty and versatile shirt dress, but I'm not willing to invest the big bucks until I get YLF okay that this is a reputable brand :)

I stuck on pics 1-3 so you can see the details; the colour is more like #4 though - I like the sleeves a lot, because I think it will make the dress more versatile! :)

And it has pockets! And hits me just above the knee, unlike these super tall models!

I love the "trench coat" vent at the back (5) - this dress + nude pumps makes me feel very Kate M :)

PS: It was on third markdown for $110 - it seems like Neiman Marcus was selling it for $275 in pink. 

... nothing. And feel GOOD about it!

Wheeeeee! :) There was only three things I was lusting for that were on sale, but with mediocre reviews, I'm sticking to the things in my closet.

Hee hee. :)

That being said, they also just refreshed their Vintage Finds, if anyone is interested!

Went with one of my utterly fab and fashionable friends, and we had a blast! Some items were a disappointment - such as the lusted after horizontal stripe skirt that looks FABULOUS on everyone looked TERRIBLE on me. Even the SA was speechless how terrible it was (very high waist, so I guess I"m short waisted? Because it came under my boobs and it was so terrible!) 

Anywhoo, made a good dent in my wallet! 

Also, their "small" belts are quite big - some of them (despite their cuteness) were no-goes because they'd just fall off my middle!

Unfortunately, my size was sold out of a lot of things, but that's why there's online ordering, right? Also, love that I can make returns, unlike a lot of online purchases :)

1. Songbird Dress: $37
2. Dots and Dahlias Chambray Top: $39
3. Belt: $19
4. Belt: $29
5. Afternoon Safari Pencil Skirt: $59
6. Winter Blossoms Bib Necklace: $39
7. Fetch and Frolic Dress: $79 - one left; size 6, grabbed anyway. :p
8. Atmospheric Hoops: $19
9. Ruled Pointe Tank: $39
10. Cheeka Pencil Skirt: $39
11. Path of Flight Earrings: $19
12. Islington Pencil Dress: $79
13. Gazette Corset Belt: $39
14. Ginger Gold Blouse: $49 (bah, now $29; not in my size)
15. Tassel Sash Belt: $29

On backorder:
16. Minerve Swing Dress: $39
17. Minerve Swing Dress: $39 
18. Dual Foundation Pencil Skirt: $29

If everything works out, it looks like I'm done shopping for awhile :) Also, it was hard to resist "deals" - but I think I stayed pretty true to my aesthetic, while wanting to experiment with a few things - chambray!

As we all know, fashion $ only stretches so far - and while I'm interested in expanding my casual wardrobe, this has caught my eye - the dress meets my length requirements for work (38 to 40"), but the pattern probably isn't appropriate for work (#2 detail).

I am not sure what to do about this - it wouldn't be a very expensive purchase for me (I have about $90 store credit, so it would only be about $20 for me); I can always sit on it and wait for something more fabulous.

I think though, this dress would be super fun to wear when I don't have patients - I already have forged out a bit of a reputation as a funky dresser, so I don't think it would shock staff too much. Starting next year, there is one day a week where I don't have any patients so I can wear whatever I want, and that will be an interesting experience, I think! :)

A "work but no patients" dress ... "going out with friends" or ... "wait for better"?

After stalking this dress (Maeve Painted Plaid) for a very long time on eBay after I missed it at Anthropologie, I was able to snag this for $70 (thank you seller who mislabeled it!) - and they're willing to ship to Canada for less than an Arm and a Leg! :) I loved it since I saw it on Glee (a very dangeous show for me when it comes to shopping!)

There are -so- many inspirations I found online for adorable outfits that I can't wait to wear it - it is about 40" long (yay), so I'm hoping that Zooey D had it tailored - because I don't think that dress looks nearly 40" long on her :p (or those guys are huge, either or!)

Can't wait! 

PS: June's budget may be consumed by these other pretty pretties - #7 I was able to snag for under $30 (thank you, mislabelled/misspelled on eBay), and #8 is not my usual style, but I really love it - and I will need to scheme to get #9 with a friend in Michigan :)

I AM SO EXCITED. I'm so weird, eh?

PS: And as I went to pay - #10 popped up. IN MY SIZE. I have never seen it in my size much less ship to Canada. MIRACLE OF MIRACLES.