Love at first sight

After uhm-ing for weeks and hoping my local River Island would stock this gorgeous dress so I could buy it with my gift card, I finally caved and ordered it off ASOS as a sort of good grades gift to myself! I don't actually know my grades yet, but it was selling out pretty fast so something had to give. And we all know I don't have the strongest backbone. Especially since this particular silhouette is VERY hard to find on the highstreet store, or even for a "normal" price at a vintage shop. Another argument pro buying it: THAT PRINT <3 I will feel positively Mad Men when wearing this beauty.




I'm watching Big Love right now, I saw a few episodes back when it was first aired and I immediately thought it was a very strong series, but quite a heavy subject. I find it very hard to stomach the polygamy  and the psychological pressure on all the characters. But the dramz is pulling me in! Crazy religious folk and the realistic struggles of the sister wives make for an explosive, entertaining and touching mix.

I'm sorry I haven't really shared anything of importance the last few days, but the new semester has just started and I have to get up really early every morning so I'm completely knackered in the evenings. I just have to get back in the routine! Bear with me until I do :) Until then, enjoy the awesomeness that is my DRESS <3 I love how prints offer you several color options to wear it with. Just use the colors featured in the print et voila! Sophistication!

dress: River Island
tights, cardi: H&M
shoes: swapped with friend


I seem to be very into clothes that match my hair.

36 comments

  1. I sure enjoy the awesomeness that is your dress..so beautiful..and you styled it perfectly!

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  2. Wow, geweldige jurk! Zeker weten een goeie aankoop!

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  3. this dress is gorgeous, you did well to get it. I was really coveting a dress from Vero Moda at Asos and it sold out already :/
    you truly look gorgeous, anyway you always do!

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  4. Gosh that dress is beautiful, love the way youve styled it xo.

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  5. That pattern is amazing. Very Mad Men!

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  6. I love it - such a good choice!

    xoxo ~ Courtney
    http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com

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  7. OH. MY. GOSH.

    That dress... is amazing. I love how fluffy and voluminous the bottom is! I think you have inspired me to get me some vintage inspired dresses...

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  8. What an amazing dress, I love it! I want it, and the tights and the shoes!
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  9. Dit is toch wel een van de mooiste jurken die ik al heb gezien op je blog ! Ik snap waarom je hem echt echt echt wilde hebben ! Prachtig !

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  10. That dress is from River Island?! WOW. It is so gorgeous, I would snap one up for myself but that sort of neckline looks crap on me, boo.

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  11. whta a nice dress and perfect lip colour!!

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  12. omg that dress!! so gorgeous. im checking out the river island site as we speak!

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  13. fantastic outfit! I just found your blog and your style is CRAZZY and i love it!
    following now!

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  14. Yaaaay the dress! It looks like so much fun to wear, and it fits you really well :D
    M xo

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  15. your dress and shoes are so awesome!!!! you look just like you've stepped out of mad men. I have never watched big love, but it seems really interesting.
    ps-thanks for your comment saying I look like alexa chung, my friends say that sometimes too haha only I have a bigger butt ;)

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  16. Good luck with your grades and whatever it would be, you deserve some shopping. :)

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  17. your dress is so pretty!!!!!! i want one now!! haha
    i'm sure you got amazing grades and that this purchase was well justified by them! =D

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  18. you're right about the silhouette, its so classic i just love it!! question for you lovely, did you ever end up getting anything from wholesale-dress.net. that dress sold out :( but i found two more, just tried to buy them and went through the paypal process but then it said error, gah! im not sure if it worked. i just want someone who has ordered from there before to see if its even worth it.. im going mental from it. xo

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  19. thanks dear :) i sorted it out, i just hope my dresses come safe and sound and are like the pic, for 6 bucks though im not gonna be surprised if they're not. heh, they're on the showboat from china :)

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  20. Wat een supermooi jurkje! Snap dat je hier echt niet aan voorbij kon gaan, wow!

    Succes met de studie...

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  21. oh and thanks for having me in your blogroll girl!

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  22. an understandable purchase. the dress is lovely. best of luck on getting your grades back. I'm sure you deserved to buy the dress

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  23. Super pretty dress :) I saw my very first Big Love episode on the plane this week, and I'm intrigued. Not quite convinced yet, but I'll have to give it a try. Right after Mad Men and Weeds, that is :) The list just keeps getting longer...

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  24. I WANT THIS DRESS!! It looks amazing on you!! Especially with those tights and shoes, pretty much awesome =D
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  25. I loove this dress, its so perfect!!! I am glad you got this one, it fits so well too. You lookwonderful!
    xJennaD

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  26. Very lovely, very very much! I totally love the tights+oxfords combo, the colours are just genius!

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  27. I love the colors, those tights go great with your shoes! Love it :)

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  28. I love the colors, those tights go great with your shoes! Love it :)

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